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Cabinet wants ghost workers mess probed CAN RUN, BUT CAN’T HIDE

The Cabinet has ordered for investigation into government officers and ‘outsiders’, who colluded in the inclusion of 12,000 ghost workers in government payrolls.

The Criminal Investigation Department, the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission and the Banking Fraud Investigations Unit were charged with the task at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.

“Cabinet directed the immediate investigations following revelations in the just concluded Human Resource Audit, under the Capacity Assessment and Rationalisation in the Public Service (CARPS) programme, that there were in excess of 12,000 staff who were unaccounted for at conclusion of the exercise,” a press statement read.

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CAPTURED: US police have caught up with Kenyan marathoner Eric Kipkemei Chirchir, who outran them on Wednesday evening on being confronted with accusations of sexual impropriety. P.2

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FRIday, NOVEMber 21, 2014

Cabinet orders ghost workers probe From Page 1 On Monday, Cabinet Secretary for Devolution Anne Waiguru said the suspected ghost workers had been struck off the payroll.

The CARPS biometric registration of public servants which kicked off in September was one of the measures undertaken by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government in response to a burgeoning wage bill and to free up more money for

development projects.

The Kenya County Government Workers Union, which had challenged the biometric registration of public servants, has however threatened to sue the Cabinet Secretary for acting in contempt of court by striking out workers from the payroll.

The honourable court under petition no 270 of 2014 directed that a conservatory order be

issued prohibiting all respondents from carrying out any duties of biometric data capturing of members of the petitioners who are workers of county governments named as respondents until the law is complied with,” the union’s General Secretary stated on Wednesday.

Aside from ordering investigations into the registration of these workers, Cabinet on Thursday also

resolved to double the external debt ceiling from Sh1.2 trillion to Sh2.5 trillion.

“In this regard, Cabinet approved the forwarding of the proposal to Parliament for approval pursuant to Section 50(2) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012.”

The government has previously explained that the increase in external borrowing is necessitated

by its ambitious infrastructural development undertakings.

But the move has already elicited opposition from More on this among others story at the Council of Governors who accused the national government of ‘wild borrowing.’

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First human waste powered bus hits the road The first 40-seater human waste fuelled bus has taken to the streets.

The Bio-bus is powered by biomethane gas, which is produced by recycling human waste from sewages, and foods unfit for human consumption.

The Telegraph reports the bus made its first trip from Bristol Airport in the United Kingdom to Bath.

Unlike the expectation of many, a spokesperson from Bath Bus Company said the vehicle does not smell and is quieter than usual buses.

It is estimated that gas from an annual waste of five people can power the bus for up to 306 kilometres.

GeNeco, the company behind the processing of waste, said the extra gas yielded will be fed to homes for cooking and other uses.

“Through treating sewage and food that’s unfit for human consumption we’re able to produce enough biomethane to provide a significant supply of gas to the national gas network that’s capable of powering almost 8,500 homes as well as fueling the Bio-Bus,” said Mohammed Saddiq, General Manager of GENeco.

GREEN POWER: The Bio-bus is powered by bio-methane gas, produced by recycling human waste from sewage pits, and foods unfit for human consumption

Kenyan athlete arrested in US for sexual harassment US police have caught up with a Kenyan marathoner who outran them on Wednesday evening on being confronted with accusations of sexual impropriety.

Eric Kipkemei Chirchir who was at work at a golf centre, took to his heels on coming face to face with the New

Jersey police on Wednesday according to reports in the New York Daily News.

“He’s fast,” Detective Sgt. Jon Misskerg is quoted as saying.

Police later caught up with him eight kilometres away; in his six year old daughter’s bedroom closet.

“He ran all the way home,” the policeman added.

The 31 year-old athlete who won a marathon in Torino, Italy in June 2007 was confronted by police Wednesday at his workplace at gold center.

But he instead darted them and ran all the way to his house leaving behind

his bag and bicycle.

He is accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl in the women’s locker room of the golf centre where he worked.

She reportedly ran out of the locker room and relayed the incident to one of Chirchir’s co-workers who then

called the police.

Apart from jail time for the suspected sexual offence and for trying to run from the police, Chirchir also faces deportation for violating US immigration laws.

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Sh11 million boost for Beyond Zero

Kenya is obsessed with football star, Wayne Rooney Kenya is one of the top countries in the entire world that is seemingly obsessed with famous football star, Wayne Rooney.

According to a recent survey, the English footballer, who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team, could be Kenya’s most popular international soccer star.

In fact, a recent post from the official Manchester United Facebook page reads: “Shout out to Kenya and Nigeria – the top two countries where fans are Googling Wayne Rooney.”

The post, titled, Wayne’s World, provoked reactions from a number of football fans, especially Manchester United supporters from both Kenya and Nigeria.

In 2011, Google Kenya also announced that Rooney had made it to the 9th position in a list of the country’s top 10 online celebrity searches.

He was not far behind singers, Niki Minaj and Rihanna.

One killed in protests against mosque closure At least one person has died in Mombasa after police clashed with protesters who tried to enter a cordoned-off mosque.

The incident came after the death of at least four people in related violence earlier in the week.

Police clashed with youths who tried to enter the Masjid Swafaa mosque, which had been closed since Thursday.

The mosque is among three others which have been shut due to what police say are links to radical extremists.

A police raid on Swafaa Mosque on Wednesday resulted in a grenade, petrol bombs and other weapons being found.

A city-wide crackdown on groups allegedly linked to the Al-Shabaab militants, began

earlier this week.

The raids have led to the recovery of grenades, pistols with bullets and crude weapons, such as knives, alongside DVDs said to contain jihad teachings.

Hundreds of people have been arrested so far, and some youths have launched revenge attacks against police.

Muslim clerics and human rights groups have condemned the raids, which they say will only reinforce feelings that police are targeting the entire Muslim community in Mombasa, a coastal city which is a popular tourist destination.

In February, a similar raid at the Musa Mosque led to violent protests. The mosque was once controlled by the

TENSE MOMENTS: Security forces fend off protestors against the recent raids on mosques in Mombasa. One person was killed as youth tried to forcefully enter a mosque that had been ropped off by police.

radical cleric Sheikh Abud Rogo, who was killed in 2012. There have been a number of bombings and shootings in Mombasa

since 2011 when Kenyan troops entered Somalia to attack Al-Shabaab. The group was behind an attack in September 2013 on the

Westgate shopping mall in the capital, Nairobi, in which 67 people were killed.

The Beyond Zero campaign has received Sh11million from the Agricultural and Industrial Holdings Limited (AIHL) and the Kenya Nursing Council (KNC). Members of AIHL gave a Sh10 million cheque and thanked the First Lady for coming out strongly to ensure women and children enjoy good health. “We want to sincerely support you in this noble initiative.

Your efforts through the Beyond Zero Campaign have helped in bringing to light challenges facing our mothers and children in accessing quality medical services,” said Mr Matu Wamae who led the holdings group.

KNC board members, led by chairperson Everlyne Rotich, gave Sh1million.

Mexicans protest over missing students Relatives of 43 missing Mexican students, who the authorities say were murdered by a drugs gang, have led mass protests in the capital.

The marches were largely peaceful but some protesters clashed with police near the presidential palace.

Convoys carrying the families arrived in Mexico City on Thursday after touring the country to rally support. Many remain unconvinced by the official explanation for the students’ disappearance and hope they are alive.

What others said today...

ODM to force by-elections for rebel MPs: ODM is planning to force by-elections in four constituencies. After kicking MPs Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West), Ken Obura (Kisumu Central), Zainab Chidzuga (Kwale Women’s Rep) and Dalmas Otieno (Rongo) out of House committees, the party now wants its branches in those areas to pass resolutions recomeding their removal...

Revealed: Young fixer behind ‘chicken’ deals: Trevy Oyombra, the broker at the centre of the “chicken” scandal, is a smoothtalking, 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...

MPs reject Uhuru’s Sh1 trillion roads cash plan: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s spending plans hit a snag after MPs and the Auditor General rejected a proposal to raise the borrowing ceiling to Sh2.2 trillion.

Doing so would allow the Government to borrow an extra Sh1 trillion to finance infrastructure projects, including roads.

Auditor General Edward Ouko likened the proposal to “mortgaging” the country for 50 years...

Chickengate:Will heads roll: The impropriety investigations into a UK printing firm that have sucked in officials of Kenya’s electoral and examinations bodies now threaten to derail high-profile careers. This emerged as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chair Isaak Hassan said yesterday that any official in his team found culpable should carry own cross...

Unaitas members to gain from new health product

More than 180,000 Unaitas members will now be able to access affordable basic health services after the financial institution launched a health product dubbed AfyaKamili.

Speaking during the launch, Unaitas CEO Tony Mwangi said AfyaKamili aims to provide competitively priced health solutions to its members who are excluded from accessing basic healthcare and hoped the product will attract more Kenyans to join Unaitas. ‘’Over 80 per cent of our

members earn less than Sh500 per day and are excluded from accessing basic healthcare, a scenario compounded with healthcare in Kenya largely being funded out of pocket for the majority who don’t have a health cover,’’ said Mwangi.

Mwangi termed AfyaKamili as an innovative product that will transform the lives of its members due to its affordability and accessibility.

He said the product will remove the use of service providers as the members

themselves will be the traders.

“This is the perfect sacco assurance product in which members are customers who continue to trade with the organization that they own. The arrangement will reduce cost of funding as the premium paid in form of deposit and un-utilized deposit will generates a return to the shareholder,” said Mwangi.

Also in attendance at the launch was Erastus Mwongera, Chairman of

Genius Health who lauded the product saying it was timely and beneficial to members due to its extensive reach.

“AfyaKamili medical service providers are found countrywide and include faith based hospitals and other accredited facilities to ensure every unit as health AfyaKamili member will be attended to within a 5 kilometer radius,” said Mwongera.

BUSINESS | 5 FRIday, NovemBER 21, 2014

Yahoo to replace Google on Firefox browsers after deal ends Mozilla and Yahoo have signed a five-year deal that will make Yahoo the default search engine on Firefox browsers in the United States of America replacing Google.

Users of Firefox in the US will be automatically directed to search results on Yahoo’s website when they enter a subject into the search box that is on the browser.

Firefox users in Russia will use be directed to Yandex, and in China, Baidu.

Google’s 2011’s three year deal with Firefox has come to an end. Mozilla has been receiving an estimated $100 million (Sh9.01billion)

each year from Google so as to be the default search engine in the Firefox browser.

The technology firm has said in December it will launch a modern search engine for Firefox users.

Marisa Mayer, the chief executive of Yahoo, said that the deal with Firefox is the most significant partnership for the firm in five years.

Google Chrome is the leading browser in the US browser market boasting 90 per cent of the online search market whereas Firefox lags behind Google and Microsoft.

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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP: A Unaitas offical attends to a client. Members of the sacco will now have access to basic health services, through a product called AfyaKamili, which aims at providing competitively-priced health solutions.

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British bank slapped with Sh8billion for IT hitches A British City watchdog has slapped a bank with a fine of about Sh7.9 billion after its IT system upgrade locked out millions of customers out of the bank accounts.

Financial Conduct Authority fined Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday for the hitch, which barred customers from receiving or making payments.

Other customers paid penalties for breaching their overdraft limits and failure to receive wages.

RBS, which is one of Britain’s biggest bank, will also pay Sh24.8billion in compensation to customers an overtime to workers, who had to extended hours to restore normalcy.

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The bank has had series of misfortunes, leading to loses in penalties.

In June 2012, another system upgrade in NatWest and Irish subsidiary Ulster Bank flopped and threw the institution into chaos.

Another system glitch hit the bank in December, preventing consumers from using their cards cash machines besides online banking services.

RBS was recently fined Sh367.26billion alongside six other banks for engineering a conspiracy worth sh423.6trillion day foreign exchange market by UK and US regulators.

The bank’s chief executive Ross McEwan has since conceded their

system needed a revamp after decades of neglect, leading to the loses.

“For decades, RBS failed to invest properly in its systems. We know we have to do better,” McEwan said.

Impact The bank’s revenues are expected to dwindle after the severe subsequent penalties.

The taxpayer, who is said to own about 81 per cent of the bank’s shares is likely to get dividends due to the gaping loses.

Customers may enjoy uninterrupted service once the bank upgrades its systems thereafter sealing the loopholes.

The poorest households spend more on energy and fuel than their wealthier counterparts, a study shows.While the monthly amount of cash spent on charcoal, kerosene and cooking gas stands at about Sh599 across all households, the wealthier generally spend less.

Lowest earning households spend about Sh468 on the items as the highest earners spend about Sh531.

This means the poorer households spend relatively more on energy since low income homes make as little as Sh6,000 a month. High income earning homes make as much as Sh2.2 million.

“This may reflect benefits of electricity connections and gas cookers relative to kerosene, charcoal and firewood,” say the experts.

Up to 15 million Kenyans use kerosene on daily basis for cooking or lighting.

World Bank researchers Robert Bacon, Soma Bhattacharya and Masami Kojima discovered that Kenyan households spend an average 0.2 per cent of the total salary on electricity.

About 2.5 per cent is spent on kerosene and cooking gas, while 1.4pc on charcoal and related sources like briquettes, dried dung and sawdust.

Only about 2.7pc of households use modern energy-savers like solar power and natural gas for lighting or cooking.

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Language interpreter jobs on trend FRIday, NOVEMber 21, 2014

FOREIGN AFFAIR: Tourists purchase artifacts at a market in Nakuru. With the tourism sector experiencing significant growth despite socio-political distractions, the demand for foreign language interpreters is consequently increasing.

The demand for language interpreters is on a steady rise and youth have been urged to seize the opportunities that the new profession presents. The numerous local and international events held in the country every other day requiring language interpretation services are an indication that the profession is still underexploited.

Hundreds of youth can secure employment in this area, while also saving event organisers the burden of hiring international interpreters who are more expensive.

Mastery of the French language coupled with high demand for language interpretation and translation services led 30 year old, Paul Ope, to start his French interpretation services company. ‘’There is a huge deficit of interpreters in French, German, Spanish and Chinese in the region.

This does not only signal huge potential for my business but also a challenge to linguistics students

in the region to think beyond mastering languages for academic purposes only,” said Ope. Ope who is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Linguistics at the University of Nairobi to hone his skills, said the world is a global village thanks to robust socio-economic interactions hence is optimistic that his business will expand to recognition in the international market.

His job entails looking for clients, training his team and delegating work. Once in a while he offers his expertise in high profile events.

Ope charges his clients depending on the status of the event, time and location. ‘’ I charge between 400 to 500 US dollars (Sh36,000) per day for events happening in Nairobi but add at least 50 dollars (Sh4,500) for those held in other parts of the country.

The additional fee normally covers transport and other logistics,” says Ope.

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Training guarantees a 50 pc chance of success in small businesses Close to half of every small business in Kenya will be successful as long as the owner receives training on their field of specialisation, a study on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has revealed. Small businesses include, pastry shops, event organising services, kiosks, clothing boutiques and online businesses that sale items and accessories among others. Most entrepreneurs start businesses before gathering significant background experience. With only the advice of their peers and other business owners, they venture into practice thus risking a lot.

The study, which was conducted by Stephen Mureithi and Michael Bowen, researchers from Daystar University and Makarius Morara from Smart Outcome Services Ltd, tried to examine the relationship between business performance and level of training in a particular line of business.

“The results show that 49.5 per cent of those who had received training in their areas of business reported that their businesses were doing well,” said the team.

“It can be inferred that there is a negative relationship between lack of training and business performance,” concluded the team.

WATERY NITTY GRITTY: A farmer displays his watermelons. Joseph Onduso from Rarieda makes Sh30,000 a month from watermelons.

Farmer makes extra Sh30,000 each month from watermelons Joseph Onduso, a farmer from the often dry Rarieda area in Nyanza makes an extra Sh30,000 a month growing a crop that many others consider a water guzzler.

He grows watermelons inbetween large rows of maize plantations in the weatherbeaten Rarieda terrain.

With only a one tenth of an acre

bizbriefs

Toyota bags best new car award at Concours The 11th Generation Toyota Corolla was voted the best new car in the Auto Expo by spectators at this year’s CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance.

Jeremy Ngunze, Chief Executive Officer for the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) Kenya, was at the event

to present the Best New Car trophy to Sachio Yotsukura, the Managing Director of Toyota Kenya Limited.

Yotsukura expressed his pride as he received the trophy, further cementing Toyota’s position as the world’s best-selling car.

for his plantation, the 41-yearold farmer makes Sh30,000 in profits every month, at a time when his neighbours are forced to contend with their barren farms.

Rarieda experiences poor rainfall throughout the year.

Wilting maize and dry sorghum fields, surrounded by thorn trees and fading grass are a

sight that farmers see every year.

Onduso, however, has opted to venture into a rare field that many small scale farmers have ignored. He first discovered the fruits’ potential while working at Bandari College in Mombasa.

Years after leaving Bandari College and settling in his rural home as a peasant, he one

day attended an agricultural show in Kisumu where he was convinced that the venture was worthwhile. Based on his calculations, a farmer can get 15 bags of maize worth Sh15,000 from a weed-infested one-acre plantation. The same farm can easily produce Sh230,000 worth of watermelons within three months.

School fees protests turn violent as in London Police arrested 11 protestors earlier this week as demonstrations against increasing student fees turned violent in central London.

According to the Daily Mail, members of the extreme anarchist organisation, Black Bloc, along with local students, were demonstrating against a new

policy that has hiked the cost of tuition. Thousands of students have been marching through central London in protest against tuition fees and debt.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that three officers were injured after masked protestors used various projectile weapons and sticks to wreak havoc.

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TAKE THREE ON THE STRIPPING DEBATE #MyDressMyChoice or #Nudityisnotmychoice. X Access presents the views of three most vocal personalities.

Gerald Langiri

Muthoni the Drummer Queen

Robert Alai

#Mydressmychoice The #MyDressMyChoice campaign I support the #MyDressMyChoice campaign 1000%. Either a mob has the right to strip you down if they don’t like your clothes or they don’t. Either you see this as a serious threat to your own freedom and stand up and shout, blog, demonstrate, lobby, agitate and scream out loud for your freedom to be exactly who you choose to be, or your silence, melodramatic morality posts and indifference supports, affirms and perpetuates the actions of all those who wish to threaten you, stifle you, shut you down, harm you, put you “in your place.”

Why should women participate and be more aware of #MyDressMyChoice?

You are no different from those women who have been abused in this horrible manner! Do you hear me? You are no different!

What, you think because you never go to “those parts of town”, drive a car, are a public figure, a “good Christian”, “a good Muslim” , a conservative, a Corporate leader,cos you drink with the boys or you are powerful et al... You think you are different?

Wake up now! Your privilege or indifference does not exclude you from the entitlement men feel toward you, your body and your choices. Unless you are Uhuru Kenyatta’s daughter and you walk around with an entourage of police, you are no safer or have any more freedom than any other woman in Kenya. Sit with that for one minute.

Is there an underlying issue?

I encourage all those men and women alike who imagine this to be a morality issue to be cured of their myopic foolishness at once. This is a question of power, impunity, gender violence and freedom! We are protesting the rape culture that some men have now decided will be the norm Yes, that’s exactly where this stripping nonsense is rooted in; and demanding justice and accountability from the police and the society at large. There is no moral or legal provision that can support this horror of stripping, and molesting women at will. None.

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#MyDressMyChoice What do you think about #MyDressMyChoice?

I actually find miniskirts and tight pants to be quite sexy.

People should learn to respect the freedom of expression of others and public places are free for all.

What do you think the real issue is?

Men are sexually starved thus they take it out on ladies that seem to be indecently dressed. I also think that the stripping is close to rape so that is an issue. The people who strip women are also idlers who are unemployed and have nothing to do.

Do you think the protest achieved its purpose?

You cannot change the mind-set of a society with just one campaign. There should be more awareness.

What do you think can be done to curb this?

The law parliament is trying to implement of stipulating decent dressing will go against Freedom of Expression which is enshrined in our constitution. The law enforcers in Kenya have failed because incidences like these are never taken seriously.

Freedom has to be fought for and the nation has to be sensitized on the right and freedom of expression.

Adelle launching a TV show Popular radio presenter, Adelle Onyango is soon going to have her own TV show on Kiss TV. Adelle announced the news via her Instagram account telling her fans that the show will start airing soon. She, however, remained tight lipped on the intimate details of the show, only promising fireworks.

Why #Nudityisnotmychoice?

The women who were demonstrating were not fighting for their rights they were doing it with a lot of angst because one of them was attacked. Women should also not be determined by nudity and nudity should not be part of your choice just because your dress is your choice. It is not that I want tight and short things banned, but it is not good for women to expose their genitalia and private parts publicly.

What is your definition of decent clothing?

Something that is acceptable to the public. People should not go round showing off their underwear and thongs. Some things should be kept in the bedroom and not to be shown publicly and that is what it is! Are you not contradicting yourself by campaigning about this and a few years ago you were supporting the late Mutula and his miniskirt campaign?

I am not, I actually love miniskirts. But people are putting too much emotions into this. People get it wrong and I am only trying to tell the truth. I just do not want to see body parts that should be seen in the bedroom and one should just not show too much thighs.

What about men who are dressed inappropriately, should they also be stripped?

No one should be stripped. It is wrong to strip people and actions should be taken against the people who do this.

People should however ask themselves if they are doing the right thing by dressing indecently. They should look at themselves and ponder if they will make other people uncomfortable with their dressing.

Collo’s new song and security beefs Pint-sized rapper Collo and self-proclaimed king of rap is back. The one third of the defunct all-boy rap trio Kleptomaniacs has been writing lyrics for other artistes but is now claiming his rightful space. He released a new song which is self-titled talking about himself. It seems the rapper

was making a comeback when he recently accused BM security of stealing. In one of the post the rapper said, “@BMsecurityLTD You have thugs working for your establishment. I may not get my belongings back, but I have made my point.

Nyi ni wezi.” Ok, Collo is back y’all!

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SHOPPING

FRIDAY, novembeR 21, 2014

Shoppinggist

Make a stop at the Junction Mall S ituated on the ever busy Ngong Road, is the glorious Junction Mall which houses 115 local and international brands.

Majority of the malls in Nairobi have one common factor… one entry and exit points. This can be quite frustrating especially for those in a hurry but Junction Mall had shoppers in mind when it built not one but three entry points and four exit points! Parking has also been taken care of, shoppers have a choice of parking either at the basement, first, second and third floors giving a total of 630 secure spaces. In these days of internet, the mall provides internet hotspots courtesy of WaziWifi to meet your browsing needs.

The Star Jump will forever remain a crowd puller and cuts across all ages with its exhilarating and amusing bungee trampoline which attracts

both the young and old looking for some adrenaline rush.

Fancy some American Roulette, some black jack and the classic game of poker? Sunrise Casino is an elegant high end casino for that discerning private gambler with professional gaming staff and waitresses at your service The food business at the junction is just to die for. Big brands compete head to head on a daily basis to meet all tastes and attract customers.

From junk food, exotic cuisines, yoghurt, coffee, cake shops all the way to sweets, Junction mall has it all. You will find KFC, Pizza Inn, Subway, Java, Art Caffe, Mediterraneo Restaurant, Double Dragon, Velvet Cakes, Chupete candy shop, Planet Yoghurt, the exquisite WWW Shop and Bar among other restaurants.

For the latest DVD, 3D Blurays,

games, 3D Bluray movies, Mo Movies provides rental or purchase services.

Although they are quite expensive compared to movies bought in town, Mo Movies guarantees high video and sound quality for your viewing pleasure.

Your children will beg you to leave them at the Jungle Bungle which is a dedicated play area for children under the care of professional staff to watch over them as you do your shopping.

Treat yourself to that exquisite jewelry at Accessorize with Style and Gemessence shops for genuine rings, watches, necklaces and bracelets.

Every lady must own at least one statement genuine leather bag which HNY promises to deliver. From vintage Italian leather bags, clutches, purses, belts, Kashmir scarves, wallets… HNY has them all.

For all your shoe needs, CityWalk,

Converse, Bata, Mocca and Angelo shops will guarantee fashionable and happy feet.

Basic Intimates is a lingerie haven.

It stocks quality and unique socks, undergarments, swimwear and nightwear for the trendy shopper with an eye for fashion.

Get original and latest PlayStation, Nintendo and X box games at Game changer shop which only stocks original products. It is truly every gamer’s paradise.

Tired of buying fakes? Drop by Phonelink and Anisuma Traders for all your electronics needs. From laptops, cameras, music systems and phones, they promise original products with one year warranty on most items.

If nothing else, take a luxurious walk inside Nakumatt, you can shot until you literally drop at the Junction Mall.

Your children will beg you to leave them at the Jungle Bungle, which is a dedicated play area for children under the care of professional staff to watch over them as you do your shopping.

Hottopics Barbie Kimani Victoria Kimani has become a force to reckon with in the music industry. She is even signed to Nigerian label Chocolate City and is making big waves in the music industry especially in Nigeria where she also has a reality show. It seems that’s not all for the Kenyan artiste, she now has a Barbie named after her.

The Barbie is called Kimani and the singer posted a picture of the doll online saying, “The Kimani Barbie Doll :)”

Nude socialite releases a song Ugandan socialite and singer Desire Luzinda has released a new song, Ekitone. The socialite is wanted by the Ugandan police after her photos and sex tape were leaked online by her exboyfriend. Is it just us or the singer had all this well planned out? She faces 10 years in prison for exposing her nudity to the public.

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Weekendplanner SATURDAY

SATURDAY Kenya Party at Carnivore Musical concert enthusiasts are in for a treat at the Kenya Party hosted by 6AM Entertainment at the Carnivore. The concert will feature stunning

Africa connect hosts a night of appreciating and understanding the African culture at the Tree House, Museum Hill. Food and drinks will be on sale and DJs Kafii and Donben will keep you entertained with the latest hits. Entry is Sh600 advance and gate charges Sh1, 000.

PRIZE STAKES RISE AND COMPETITION HEATS UP AS MISS CORPORATE KENYA ENTERS HOME STRETCH The first Miss Corporate Kenya will be known tomorrow as 22 county pageant finalists converge in Nairobi for the final showdown.

The Fairest of them all will be unraveled during the event that will be held at the Weston Hotel, Langata road.

The winner of the national title will get a chance to compete with winners from other countries at a contest that will see the winner take home a brand-new Ford sports car and millions of shillings in prize money.

Miss Corporate World Kenya franchise owner and organiser, Ashley’s

Events, through its CoDirector Julie Chege, said the competition is stiff and the stakes are high.

“The Miss Corporate Kenya winner plus other county winners will stand a chance to work with corporates to promote and enhance their sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility mandates, attract investors to their respective counties, among other social economical activities,” said Mrs. Chege.

Tickets to the event cost Sh1000 (advance), Sh2000 (VIP) and Sh20,000 (Corporate table)

TODAY

Afro Asia International Trade and Cultural Fair launch Gala

Thank Changes it’s Friday TCIF Changes Lounge and Play House Entertainment present Thank Changes its Friday tonight from 9pm till late. Get your dance shoes out and ready for an epic night and enjoy thrilling music by DJ Will.

Come experience a fusion of Indian and African cultures at the second edition of the Afro Asia International Trade and Cultural Fair launch Gala at the Thika Road Mall. The exhibition will run from November 21 to November 30.

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hanges is a club with thick skin. It has withstood the test of time to remain standing and competing with giants. Located on Mpaka Road aka Electric Avenue, the club attracts party goers in their numbers especially during its epic themed nights. Vogue Wednesday tops the favorites list with out of this world affordable offers on all drinks.

Where else in uptown Nairobi will you get a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey for Sh2, 800, Smirnoff vodka at Sh1, 500, beers at Sh150 and shots at Sh50? Remember this offer is not just during happy hours but all night! Now that is value for money.

While other clubs price their local beers at Sh250, Changes guarantees your pockets will not suffer shock as the local beers are Sh200. Your birthday party will not be complete if it is not held at Club Changes.

The club offers packages totally dedicated to ensuring an epic, never to be forgotten party. Revelers have a choice of three packages with the cheapest option starting from Sh10, 000 followed by a Sh20, 000 package and finally the ultimate package starting at Sh30, 000 to infinity. The common features in the three packages include bottles of Jameson, Smirnoff, sheesha, Gilbeys and partying space.

The VIP lounge provides a magnificent ambience with its all white leather seats and a separate mini bar. Unlike other clubs you do not pay to get in to the VIP lounge, all you have to do is buy specific drinks and you can enjoy the luxury of VIPs. Please do not leave Changes if you have not tried out their signature cocktails at just Sh300.

At Changes entertainment is never the issue. You are assured a time of your life

The VIP lounge provides a magnificent ambience with its all white leather seats and a separate mini bar.

Kiruka festival at Arboretum Come network, meet old friends, and make new ones at the Kiruka Festival which will be going down at the Arboretum this Saturday.

The event is an adult’s only team building challenge for fun and adventure seeking adults. Charges are Entertainment will come from renowned DJs Crème de le Crème and Joe Mfalme. Eric Wanaina will also be representing among other artists. Event starts at 10am. Charges are from Sh1, 000, team ticket Sh8, 000 and VIP Sh2, 000.

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performances from international performers like Congorock, Clouds and Felix Cartal.

Advance ticket fetch Sh2, 000 and gate Sh3, 000. Gates open from 6pm.

Come enjoy a chilled out concert and garden show at the Benga House Gardens this Saturday with performances from Ghana’s self-proclaimed soul god Delasi. Bring your kikoys and lesos for a picnic setting.

Charges sh500 advance and sh700 at the gate.

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with pumped up music from top notch deejays among them skilled DJ Big Will who will spin thrilling music for all tastes to leave you busting moves you never knew you had.

Security is tight in the club so you can relax and enjoy yourself –you and your phone are safe!

If only the club could get more space… But it makes up with awesome offers, music and an absolutely unrivalled party atmosphere.

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Fashionfix

THE NAIROBI FASHION WEEK BECKONS

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t is fashion season and it keeps getting better, now the highly anticipated Nairobi Fashion week is here.

With the schedule already out for the three day event, fashion lovers are excited and counting down to the opening strut.

The event will feature designers from East Africa, Kenya Uganda and Tanzania. The theme this year is dubbed “The Future.”

Some of the designers who will showcase on the day include; Kenyan Vaishali Morjaria, her collections feature a mix

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of African and Indian designs and mostly couture.

Claire Tendo from Uganda famous for her use of colours in her designs that represent her country’s heritage will also be showcasing.

Nahuja Nuhu, a newcomer in the fashion industry from Tanzania who loves the use of African prints and western fabrics on her designs is in the menu as well. Here is a preview of what to expect on the long fashion weekend of 28, 29 and 30 November from your favourite designers.

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forecast capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

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HOROSCOPES

Deep inside, don’t you have an urge to breathe new spirit into your love life?

Of course, some things are more easily said than done. Currently, you don’t have much time to devote to yourself, much less your partner. Affection could thrive if given half a chance.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

You feel as though it’s impossible to combine your desires with what is good for you, notably in your love life.

You wrestle with whether you should remain in your “creative” cave or share your life with someone. It doesn’t have to be one or the other.

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Take cover, Pisces, because today promises to be an emotional roller coaster! Something seems to be askew with your relationships, and you feel torn in opposite directions. One force is pushing you to enrich your inner universe and another force is pushing you into the arms of someone you’ve recently met.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

People are going to think you’re a star today, Aries! Although you may not feel that way about yourself. What’s gotten into you lately? Have you lost confidence in yourself? Are you now compensating for it? Do you feel a need for more success in your life?

All this is possible, but you will have to take some risks if you’re going to progress.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

That’s the way it is and you can’t change it. Other members of your family may have dreamed of getting free of a duty or a moral lesson, but these dreams don’t apply to you. Your dreams of being someone else are like phantoms that have come back to haunt you.

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

The day ahead may bring a storm of individualism and independence. You usually tolerate the quirks and minor shortcomings of your friends or family members, but today they present real obstacles to your relationships. The only way to remedy the situation is to go on vacation.

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If you want to make the best of the day ahead, Virgo, try to convince your team or family to work together. This is tricky to do, what with everyone’s schedule being so demanding right now. Hard as it is to coordinate their efforts and orchestrate harmony, the strength of your character and your team spirit will make it all work out.

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

The day ahead won’t be easy, Libra.

A glimpse at your love life reveals that you will be bridling at certain inhibitions. You long for peace and stability, and at the moment everything is in suspense. Use the day ahead to gain some perspective on the situation.

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scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

Lately, you’ve been nursing a feeling that your partner is inattentive. The tension has been building up and today, Scorpio, you’re likely to boil over with the rage that comes from one too many doubts and suspicions. The forecast for love is stormy, without a doubt. But making up after the quarrel promises to be lots of fun.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

Some days it’s better to be on vacation! That’s what you’re liable to think today. All your projects are mired in quicksand, and you feel like you’re spinning your wheels. But even if things are momentarily stuck, don’t lose faith. Your inner self is gaining stability.

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Now is the time to work on something concrete. You will need the help of others if you’re to succeed, so get to work convincing them to ally with you. You may have to reveal more of yourself than you normally do in order to sway people to your side. It’s time to get out of your hole and take action!

A partner for life or a brief encounter, which will it be? This is today’s question. Why not choose both? Can you imagine being your partner’s lover while keeping your independence?

Don’t be influenced by old models that force you to choose between these two ideas.

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Veteran detective Harry Bosch has been in the police force for years and thus he is always the go to guys with difficult cases. But the cold case he is about to be handed, is unlike any he has ever worked on.

Not many murder victims die ten years after a crime has been committed. A man who was shot by a stray bullet a few years earlier succumbs to complications from the injury. Bosch has a body that is fresh, but the evidence is 10 years old. He teams up with a rookie detective, Lucia Soto to solve the murder. What they find out is that the case has powerful political connotations and that the stray bullet may not have been a stray.

CUE must partner with professional bodies for quality Commission for University Education must work with professional bodies for quality despite the MPs approval of a Bill that allows it to accredit learning programmes (MPs strip boards of accreditation December 19, 2014).

It is a good move that will breathe life to the hollow certificates of students who have suffered in the hands of professional bodies, which could not recognise degrees from some institutors even after the scholars have spent four or more years

studying.

Engineering scholars, who were under the supervision of the Engineering Board of Kenya were the most affected.

In the recent past, most employers have cried foul over the poor skills of graduates.

The professional bodies were effective because of narrower inspection spectrum since they were specific unlike CUE, which will have to oversee hundreds in the several universities.

Cue must clamp down the rogue colleges defrauding students

claiming to be offering degrees in collaboration with universities.

Compromising education is jeopardising the future of Kenya, which depends on innovation move to the next level.

—Jackline Mutie, Nairobi

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Kenyan fans in for a treat as Arsenal, Man utd meet

Arsenal versus Manchester United will be the highlight match this weekend as the English Premier League returns after an international break.

The two clubs, arguably the most supported in Kenya, lock horns at the Emirates in a crunch game on Saturday from 8pm Kenyan time.

United and the Londoners have had an indifferent start to their season in spite of huge summer spending.

Arsenal are placed 6th on 17 points, just one point above their weekend visitors. The match will be screened at the Viva Lounge, Kileleshwa.

To spice up the bitter rivalry between the two sides, Manchester United’s shirt sponsors, Chevrolet,

have lined up an activation that will see local fans not only catch the action but stand a chance to win original club merchandize.

Chevrolet, a subsidiary of local auto firm, General Motors East Africa (GMEA), will sponsor the live screening.

“We are really appreciate the gesture by Chevrolet for bringing the game closer to the fans home, but more so for providing the opportunity to win original club merchandize that you will otherwise only find in the UK,” said Maina Kageni who will oversee the event. Kageni was recently awarded a Sh5million Chevrolet Trio Blazer, real red devils: Prominet radio personality Maina Kageni (left) presents a replica jersey to a Manchester United fan. for his support for the team

Tim Wanyonyi Super Cup on for its second season

FRESH SEASON: The Tim wanyonyi Cup will be up for its second run this weekend.

Packed schedules for women cricket teams The senior national women cricket team will be in South Africa from December 13-16 to play in the regional qualifiers for the 2016 Women’s Cricket World Cup. The finalists of the eight-day tournament where 20 matches will be played - will qualify for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 India 2016.

The team was dealt a big blow last month following the death of long-serving captain Emily Ruto. The

team has been training under coach Lameck Onyango for over six months at Sir Ali Sports Club.

The junior side will be in Tanzania to play in the annual Africa Junior Girls championships from December 7-10. In South Africa, Kenya will join hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania and Namibia for the one ticket at stake for the Women’s Cricket World Cup.

The 2nd edition of the Westlands Tim Wanyonyi Super Cup kicks off tomorrow at Kabete Technical Training Institute along Waiyaki Way in Nairobi.

Kabete Stars will play Forever FC while Kabete Technical Ladies will play Mt. View Leopards Ladies in the opening matches.

The tournament will include both the men’s and ladies’ competition. So far, a total of 60 teams have confirmed participation.

Of these, 45 are men teams while 15 are ladies’. Kangemi All Stars and Kangemi Ladies will be facing a difficult challenge to defend the titles they won in the first edition in 2013.

As was the case in 2013, the preliminaries of the tournament will be played at the ward level.

The preliminaries will be played over the weekend.

The pre-quarter-finals, quarterfinals, semi-finals and play offs will be played on Friday,

December 12, 2014 and Saturday, December 13, 2014.

The finals of the tournament will be played on Sunday, December 14, 2014.

AFC Leopards player Joseph Shikokoti, Tusker’s Faruq Shikalo, Posta Rangers Faruq Shikalo Gor Mahia’s Paul Odhiambo and Harambee Stars international Francis Kahata are some of the players who have confirmed participation in the tournament for various sides.

It’s game of odds for drivers ahead of Abu Dhabi race The climax of the 2014 Formula 1 season will be in Abu Dhabi this weekend with a number of stakeholders, among them Lewis Hamilton, criticising the decision to award double points for the final race.

The final instalment of the 19-race campaign at the Yas Marina Circuit will decide the drivers’ title after a gruelling nine-month duel between Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Following Rosberg’s victory in Brazil just 17 points now separate him from championship leader Hamilton going into the final race of 2014.

In any other Formula 1

season, a sixth-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday will be enough for Hamilton to clinch his second world title, even if Rosberg wins the race.

But with double points available in the last race this season, the situation is more precarious for the British driver This are the scenarios that can lead Hamilton being declared champion on Sunday: Finish ahead of Rosberg, finish not less than second if Rosberg wins, finish fifth or better if Rosberg doesn’t win, finish sixth or better if Rosberg is not in the top two, finish eight or better if Rosberg misses out on the

contender: Lewis Hamilton meets F1 supporters in Melbourne.

podium and Finish ninth or better if Rosberg is fifth.

As for Rosberg, with 317 points, here are the possibilities: Win the race with Hamilton third or lower, finish second with Hamilton sixth or lower, finish third with Hamilton

seventh or lower, finish fourth with Hamilton ninth or lower, finish fifth with Hamilton 10th or lower or should Hamilton not score any point, Rosberg still must finish no lower than fifth to overturn the 17-point deficit.

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Race for Guru Nanak revs up Drivers and navigators have destiny in their hands during the grand finale of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship 2014 (KNRC) in Naivasha on Sunday. Excitement is already in the air during the KCB Guru Nanak Rally that marks the 35th edition of the event that was first held in 1973 with the late Vic Preston Senior and Bill Parkinson

coroneted as the winners in a Mercedes Benz 250. Sunday’s showdown at the Great Rift Valley will not only be a test of nerves and skills but also that of who-is-who in the local rally scene with over 50 entries having been received thus far. After skipping some rounds this season, Ian Duncan shall be making an appreciated comeback and his

fans are more than enthusiastic to witness his “fast and furious” antics in one of his crowd-pulling “Monster” machines.

Duncan will, however, be hardpressed to vanquish Kabras Sugar Racing’s Baldev Chager and Menengai Oil’s speed merchant Carl “Flash” Tundo who are going head to head for the coveted KNRC title on home stretch.

There are interesting statistics in that should Tundo win the Guru Nanak, then leader and defending champion Chager would be required to wind up on the podium to retain the title he first won in 2008. It was the penultimate KCB Kisumu Rally that narrowed down the main KNRC category to a two-horse race and whoever between Tundo

and Chager wins the diadem will have broken a lot of sweat given that there are many spoilers in the vicinity.

The rally will be flagged off at 7am on Sunday by Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua with cars tackling closed private farm stages in the expansive Soysambu Conservancy, Delamere Farm and Sleeping Warrior near Kikopey.

HIGH OCTANE: Baldev Chager, navigated

by Ravi Soni in their Mitsubishi Evo10.

Ian Duncan shall be making an appreciated comeback and his fans are more than enthusiastic to witness his “fast and furious” antics in one of his crowd-pulling “Monster” machines.

English players getting more playing time in EPL English players are getting more minutes in the Premier League this season but make up just over a third of time spent on the pitch.

The rise, from 32.36% of total playing time in 2013-14 to 36.08% until 1st October, can be solely attributed to newly promoted Burnley, who used just one non-UK player.

Take away the Clarets and the second annual State of the Game study found restricted opportunities for English players at the top clubs.

State of the Game comes six months after Football Association chairman Greg Dyke announced his plan to get more English players playing in the Premier League with the ultimate aim of winning the 2022 World Cup. Former Chelsea player Michael Woods, signed by Jose Mourinho aged 16 in a Sh600 million deal but now 24 and playing for Hartlepool, called for an English player quota to give domestic players a chance.

Pundit Robbie Savage said if you were “good enough you will make it”, while former England boss Graham Taylor

said the “foreign influx could not be stopped.

ROYALTY LOYALTY: Some of England’s national team players in the English Premier League. Statistics show that English players are getting more minutes in the Premier League this season but make up just over a third of time spent on the pitch.

Young golfer Wangari in for Soya awards Young golfer Chanelle Wangari (pictured) looks destined to win this year’s Most Promising Award shortlist ahead of the Sportsman of the Year,SOYA Gala scheduled for January 16th, 2015.

The SOYA Panel of judges kicked off the nomination exercise three weeks ago. The seven-year-old, Wangari is the African junior 6-8 years golf champion after becoming the first non-handicapped Kenyan junior to win an international event.

Wangari has already qualified for the 2015 U.S Kids World Junior Championship in Pinehurst, USA, which has attracted over 150 girls, and the European Junior Tour Challenge in Scotland also set for next year. Locally, she has impressed in a number of events including the 2014 Kiambu Junior Open, where she won the 6 – 9 years title and Thika

Junior Open where she won in the same category.

She also won the Standard Generation Next – Junior Open (9 – 10years) among others. Wangari is up against top swimmer in the girls’ 15-16 years, Emily Muteti. Muteti was impressive at the Africa Swimming Confederation (CANA) Zone three and four championships in Kampala, Uganda.

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Euro 2016 Qualifiers predictions

Arsenal vs Man United

Leicester vs Sunderland

Sixth-placed Gunners currently sit one point and one place ahead of United in the table, meaning a win for Louis van Gaal at the Emirates on Saturday would see the Red Devils leapfrog Arsene Wenger’s men. Both teams have had a mixed season thus far, and defensive issues at each club point to a high-scoring game in north London.

It is likely to be a fascinating occasion between the two auspicious sides. A high-scoring win for United looks the most likely outcome.

XSport: United 4-2 Arsenal Queen: Arsenal 3-1 United Steve: Arsenal 3-3 United

Leicester City and Sunderland return to league action on Saturday and the home side kick off in the relegation zone three points behind their opponents. Leicester had some excellent results early in the season but have struggled since.

Sunderland’s form seemed to be improving before the break picking up 4 points from games v Everton and Palace. They have more quality in the squad than Leicester.

XSport: Leicester1-0 Sunderland Queen: Sunderland 2-0 Leicester Steve: Leicester 2-2 Sunderland

Game ID: Y6878 Pick 1( Ars win)

Game ID: 7908 Pick 1 (Leic win)

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X (Draw)

2 (Utd win)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014

X (Draw) 2 (Sund win)

Odd

2.11

3.09

2.84

Bet Amount

Odd

1.97

3.11

3.11

100

100

100

100

100

100

Possible win (KSh)

Bet Amount

211

309

284

Possible win (KSh)

197

311

311

Lazio Vs Juventus

Palace vs Liverpool

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Lazio will be delighted with their start to the season under the guidance of new coach Pioli.

Despite their loss to Empoli last week the Biancocelesti are just two points off third place and will be relying on the goal scoring prowess of Djordjevic. Juventus knocked seven past a hapless Parma side in Gamesweek 11 to reinforce their credentials as Italy’s top side.

XSport: Juventus 2-1 Lazio Queen: Juventus 4-0 Lazio Steve: Lazio 0-0 Juventus Game ID: r4565 Pick 1 (Lazio X (Draw) win) Odd

3.45

Bet Amount

100

Possible win (KSh)

345

2 (Juve win)

An opportunity for Liverpool to get themselves going again, or a huge banana skin waiting to happen for Brendan Rodgers and the Anfield crew?

The struggling Eagles are only five points behind mid-table Liverpool in the standings and what a huge three points it would be for Neil Warnock’s men if they can claim a big scalp. Unfortunately, they are lacking the winning touch.

XSport: Liverpool 2-1 Palace Queen: Palace 1-1 Liverpool Steve: Liverpool 1-0 Palace Game ID: X4243 Pick 1 (Palace X (Draw) 2 (Liver win) win)

1.82

Odd

3.85

3.21

1.73

100

100

Bet Amount

100

100

100

320

182

Possible win (KSh)

385

321

173

3.20

Milan Vs Inter

Hull vs Tottenham

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014

The Tigers are on a bit of a slide, but then Tottenham have been so hit and miss themselves this season that this doesn’t look to be a particularly easy game for either of these two. Hull head into the weekend, just three places and two points above the drop zone. Spurs are just the three points better off than the Tigers.

XSport: Hull 2-2 Spurs Queen: Hull 3-2 Spurs Steve: Spurs 2-1 Hull

Sunday night sees a clash between the eternal rivals of Milan as the Rossoneri entertain the Nerazzurri at the San Siro in what is always a thrilling game of football, even though admittedly the quality on both sides has decreased in recent years. Inzaghi has not had a bad start since taking over last summer considering his limited resources.

XSport Milan: 2-1 Inter Queen: Inter 1-0 Milan Steve: Milan 1-1 Inter

Game ID: 6509 Pick 1 (Hull win)

Game ID: 3603 Pick 1 (Milan X (Draw) 2 (Inter win) win)

Odd

3.09

Bet Amount

100

Possible win (KSh)

309

X (Draw) 1 (Spurs win) 2.O1

Odd

2.36

2.99

2.55

100

100

Bet Amount

100

100

100

304

201

Possible win (KSh)

236

299

255

3.04

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Welbeck coming to haunt Man United - Scholes

WELBECK VS PERSIE: Ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Arsenal at the Emirates, Paul Scholes fears Danny Welbeck could come back to haunt Manchester United.

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Ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Arsenal at the Emirates, Paul Scholes fears Danny Welbeck could come back to haunt Manchester United.

The Arsenal and England star was deemed surplus to requirements by Louis van Gaal in the summer and sold to their Premier League rivals.

United could leapfrog the Gunners in the table with victory at the Emirates, but former Red Devil Scholes fears the worst.

“United miss the energy that Danny once gave them in attack,” Scholes said.

“My view has not changed: he should not have been sold and recently I have felt that “United have looked a bit pedestrian going forward.

As a United fan I am a little concerned for them going into Saturday’s game. Aside from Michael Carrick at his very best, United lack a central midfielder capable of linking play and getting the best out of their forwards.

“They need that individual who can pass the ball forward, play one-twos and bring the strikers into the game. That kind of playmaker – a Cesc Fabregas, Luka Modric or Toni Kroos – is vital to any side.

“Much will be made of Danny Welbeck’s first game against the club at which he grew up. The immediate assumption will be that Danny is nurturing some grievance against United at being sold and will want to prove a point. Arsene Wenger and Louis van Gaal will meet at the Emirates for the first time tomorrow afternoon when Arsenal versus Manchester United crashes into a new era.These two clubs developed the biggest title rivalry of the Premier League era while Sir Alex Ferguson was at the helm for United, which came out atop the pile an astonishing 10 times during his tenure. Wenger has captured three titles for the

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Gunners and has been a topfour fixture in the table while in London. However, the current Manchester United crop are not living up to that lofty standard. A glance at United’s recent head-to-head record against Arsenal would be enough to give Van Gaal confidence. The Red Devils (4-4-3) have lost just one of their last 14 against Wenger’s side, outscoring them 26-9 during that run.

The Gunners were one of just three teams in the league who failed to score against David Moyes’ United last season, although they did pick up a point in this fixture thanks to a 0-0 draw.

Robin van Persie scored the winner at Old Trafford last time out, making it three goals in his first three appearances for United against his former club.

This time around, however, Arsenal will be looking for inspiration from a striker who moved in the opposite direction.