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State gave Sh6.4b to youth, women in 2013 The youth, women and persons with disabilities have received State contracts worth Sh6.4 billion since the implementation of the 30 per cent public procurement reservations for the groups started last year.

A Cabinet document says the contracts were awarded to 4, 701 enterprises of the 50, 000 owned by the target groups.

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“THIS DECEMBER TREAT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE WATERING TOWER OF SYOKIMAU” A TASTE OF NAIROBI: Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero hosts Slovak Republic minister for Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak to dinner at a Nairobi restaurant.

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State gave Sh6.4b to youth, women in 2013 From Page 1 The 10th Cabinet meeting which was chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta last evening also agreed to increase the Uwezo Fund kitty to benefit more youth.

“Due to the high number of applicants, the Government is contemplating allocating additional funds in the next financial year to accommodate the huge number of interested people,” the Cabinet said in a statement.

The fund is part of pledges

the Government made to the youth during the 2013 General Election campaigns. A Sh6 billion allocation last year has since been distributed across all constituencies countrywide.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet has approved and set the proposed digital migration for Nairobi for December 30, 2014. The countrywide switch will take effect on January 30, 2015.

This is two months earlier than the March date which had been

reported earlier.

“The Cabinet noted that Kenya had delayed a lot in the process of migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting,” it said.

“The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Technology was asked to commence the digital migration process immediately,” the statement said.

Elsewhere, the Government has banned the adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners and

immediate revoked all licences to conduct inter-county adoptions in Kenya.

“The decision had been informed

by Kenya’s current ranking by the Global report on Trafficking in Persons 2014 that cited Kenya as a source, transit and destination country in human trafficking,” the statement said.

The Cabinet noted that Kenyan laws do not define child sale, child procuring, child trade and child laundering, thus providing

loopholes that are exploited by traffickers.

“This has in effect put Kenyan children at very high risk as it creates a loophole for fraudulent, vested interests masquerading through ownership of children homes, adoption agencies and legal firms to engage in unscrupulous business of human trafficking under the guise of charity,” the statement said.

Lawyer’s 1.2million bulbs carnival to welcome Christmas An Australian lawyer will welcome this year’s Christmas early by fixing 120 kilometres of multi-coloured lights in the capital, Canberra.

David Richards assembled the Canberra light show with the help of an army of volunteers. He powers the 1.2million lights with electricity donated by a local power company.

Richards hopes to raise donations from those who turn up to enjoy the ambience of the lights for a local Canberra Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) counselling and support service centre.

Last year, the learned friend entered the Guinness World Records after crowning his Canberra home with 502,165 Christmas bulbs.

The more than 75,000 sightseers who visited the site caused traffic snarl-ups for four weeks, making it even more difficult for his family to venture out.

This time round, he says he did not want to inconvenience his family and neighbours by moving to the city centre.

Visitors to the mesmerising light gave more than Sh10.5million, which he donated to the SIDS and Kids ACT charity.

“I couldn’t do it again to my neighbours or my family,” Richards told the Sun Herald.

The new round of lights sets a world record of the longest continuous lights, beating his 2013 record.

ELEGANT: A section of David Richards’ 120-kilometre Christmas 1.2 million multi-coloured lights in Canberra, Australia.

State open to joining private sector in cyber crime war The Government is willing to work with the private sector in the fight against internet threats and crime. The move comes as the State admits that it cannot win the war on its own.

Speaking last night during the 19th ICT Awards in a Nairobi hotel, ICT Principal Secretary Joseph Tiambati said the Government cannot win the war against rising cases of cybercrime.

“The ministry has rolled out a cyber-

security master at the national level to secure our cyberspace. We cannot do this without partnering with the private sector,” said Tiambati.

The PS identified online bank fraud as one of the challenges his office is tackling.

He said the ICT is a major contributor to the National Gross Domestic Product and online transactions must be secured to propel the economy to

higher growth.

“ICT is a major contributor to the national GDP. It contributes about 280 billion, therefore, the great strides gained have to be supported by securing the cyberspace,” the PS said.

He said the ministry is working on a policy to offer accreditation to authorised online traders.

“We have developed an initiative to offer certificates to online

transactions. We are committed to partnering with the private sector to have better results” Tiambati said.

The official said the Government is determined to connect the entire country to the internet broadband by its Mass Cable Programme which has already reached 34 counties.

Companies and individuals were awarded for outstanding performance in not only being successful in

businesses but also for offering apt solutions in the ICT sector.

Office Dynamics Ltd and Gestalt Gild Ltd received three awards each as rivals settled for one each.

Technologies Associates were recognised for being the best ICT Company of the year.

Manojkumar Sreedhara Warrir of Nakumatt Holdings was recognised as the best ICT manager.

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Matatu crews put on notice over strippings, five carged The government has warned matatu drivers and conductors involved in stripping women over claims of indecent dressing that they will lose their licenses.

The National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has also agreed with the Matatu Owners Association that vehicles of crew involved in any incidents will be grounded. The directive was issued after a consultative meeting held at Harambee House Friday that was attended by Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru and top police chiefs. The transport agency will now deploy its staff on some Matatu routes within Nairobi County to stem cases of gender-based violence such as stripping women on grounds of indecency. Chairman Lee Kinyanjui insists that drivers and conductors of vehicles where such offences will be committed will be held responsible. Matatu touts

MY DRESS MY CHOICE: A woman hangs on an Embassava bus along Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi during a protest dubbed “My Dress, My Choice” on November 17, 2014.

from the city’s Eastlands have been identified as the most notorious. “We have our undercover officers in plain clothes and we will ensure they are deployed mostly in Eastlands’ routes. Kayole and Dandora are the most

Researchers inch closer to Ebola vaccine with promising human trials Scientists have reported a huge leap in the development of a vaccine against Ebola after the first human trial of an experimental vaccine produced promising results.

In what gives further hope in combating the deadly hemorrhagic fever, the first trial against the disease suggests that it is safe and may help the immune system to combat the virus.Twenty volunteers were immunised in the United States. Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described the results as “promising”. All 20 healthy adults who received the vaccine in a trials in Maryland produced an immune response and developed anti-Ebola antibodies, the NIH said raising hopes that protection from the deadly disease may be on the horizon. None suffered serious side effects, although two people developed a brief fever within a day of vaccination. These developments emerge amid the worst ever outbreak of the disease which has left nearly 5,700 people dead, mostly in West African countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

“On safety and on the ability to produce an appropriate immune response we can call this trial an unqualified success, even though it was an early Phase One trial,” Dr Antony Fauci who lead the research team told the BBC. None of those immunised suffered major side-effects and all produced antibodies according to the research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The volunteers were divided into two groups, receiving either a low or high dose. The antibody response was stronger among those receiving the higher dose. The investigators found that seven of the high dose and two of the lose dose volunteers produced T-cell immune responses, which may be important in protection against Ebola viruses.

notorious and these are areas we are so much keen on,” he said. Nairobi head of CID Nicholas Kamwende on his part said that they would like to talk to the women over the incident. Kamwende says the CID department has also put

up measures that will curb the unfortunate incidences.

“We will treat her information confidential and I appeal to her to come to my office so that we can take action on the men who stripped and assaulted her,”

Mr. Kamwende urged the victims. Police have since formed a special squad to hunt down and deal with men who are stripping women in public.

Five men were due to face charges for participating in the stripping of a woman in Kayole last week The five who were arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts yesterday failed to take plea as there was no sign language interpreter to help one of them whose hearing is impaired.

Police say they are in possession of evidence implicating the five in the attack that forced the assaulted female to seek medical care at the Mama Lucy Hospital.

On Monday an Administration Police Officer was charged alongside a matatu tout for the attempted undressing and assault of a school girl inside a matatu, again in Kayole.

Omamo: Corruption hidders efforts to fight insecurity Corruption, terrorism and international crime are the leading factors fueling insecurity in the country, Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo (pictured) has said.

Omamo said the country needs a new approach to deal with emerging security concerns including piracy, terrorism, youth radicalisation and transnational crime.

“The high level spate of insecurity demands innovative services to deal with issue. The country is experiencing a plethora of security concerns. We must tackle the issue of corruption firmly,” said Omamo.

Addressing participants at a high level Security Sector Reforms (SSR) at the United Nations (UN) offices in Gigiri yesterday, Omamo charged that women bear the greatest challenges of insecurity yet they have not been involved.

Ms. Omamo said that there is need to critically re-examine how the

international community and national actors support and implement locally owned SSR. “There is need to examine the struggle to ensure effective national and local SSR processes, and address the political opportunities and integrate them with SSR activities in governance,” she said.

She added that there is need to better respond to the management and accountability deficits in the security sector.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovakia Republic Dr. Miroslav Lajcak said that

there are huge threats emerging in the security sector that requires new innovation to deal with.

Miroslav who is in the country for official visit, said that the government should firmly deal with corruption that is opening gaps to the introduction of firearms through porous borders.

“The government should not tolerate corruption.

They must firmly deal with corrupt individuals and make sure that they are prosecuted and charged,” said Lajcak.

The Deputy PM said that in order to deal with insecurity, there must be transparency, accountability among the security personnel for the country to move forward in terms of economic development.

“People want to feel safe. Businesses will not thrive and be efficient if the security situation is deteriorating. There must be an efficient and effective security system in place for economic development to thrive,” said Dr. Lajack.

Most genderbased cases of violence are domestic At least 64 percent of gender-based violence cases in Nairobi occur within the victims’ homes. This is according to a survey done

by Nairobi Women’s Gender Violence recovery center which shows that only 20 percent of these cases occur in dark and insecure places.

A similar research was conducted by Peace Initiative Kenya indicating an increase in gender based violence by a record 80 percent of those done by men compared to women at 14 percent. The research which was done in nine counties shows that women are more at risk of experiencing battery from their intimate partners and not strangers.

“Facilities dealing with victims of violence like hospitals are not only overwhelmed but also ill-equipped to deal with gender related complications and the psychological trauma experienced by the victims,” the report by the Peace Initiative noted.

Court revokes appointment of City water board members The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) board has been sent packing following a petition lodged by activist Okiya Omtata challenging the appointment of its members. Justice Mumbi Ngugi declared the appointments null and void and upheld arguments by the activists stating that Nairobi governor Evans Kidero single handedly appointed the officials without subjecting the process to constitutional procedures. “Kidero cannot run the water company as a commercial enterprise without involving the major consumers who are the stakeholders,’’ Omtata argued.

Justice Ngugi nullified the appointment and directed that the posts be advertised.

“The board was established using public funds and therefore it is a company that belongs to the public with the governor of Nairobi being a trustee. Its ownership is public,” she ruled.

City Hall pledges to employ medical interns after studies Medical interns may get work placements immediately they complete studies if a petition by Nairobi County Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke sails through.

Addressing a pre-interns dinner and launch of the Medical Research Club, Mueke said he will petition the National Assembly to

lobby the Ministry of Health and Medical and Poisons Board to ensure immediate placement of students into work stations.

Mueke asked the medical officers to stop playing politics with health care matters. He called for more efforts to help the sector meet the Vision 2030 goals.

“The medical fraternity

should not commercialise medical practice…. you should instead focus on building capacity and infrastructure of the sector.

We have decided to focus on development and put politics aside until 2017,” said Mueke.

He acknowledged the role University of Nairobi continues to play in ensuring

the production of quality medical students.

He urged the university to source for external funding for research programmes.

Mueke said the county government will lobby the government and Ministry of Health to ensure doctors receive better remuneration and training.

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King Digital boss hangs up his boots The maker of the addictive game, Candy Crush, has quit as chairman of the United Kingdom firm, King Digital Entertainment.

The company is a casualsocial games company, and the largest game developer on Facebook.

Melvyn Morris, who is also the company’s secondlargest shareholder, said he was leaving for personal reasons. He is expected to rejoin the board in due course.

“We look forward to the return of Mr Morris at the board,” said the chief executive of the firm, Riccardo Zacconi, in a statement. He did not specify when Morris would rejoin the board.

Board member Gerhard Florin will replace Morris as chairman. Florin has more than 20 years’ experience in the tech industry, and companies such as Electronic Arts, music label BMG and an executive role at King Digital made him a favourable replacement.

King Digital suffered a slump in third quarter sales as profits slumped by 20 per cent. Their revenue was $514.4million (Sh46.3 billion) down from $621.2million (Sh55.9billion) a year ago.

The firm has been struggling to increase its market share in the highly competitive mobile game industry.

citywallet Wealthy spend less on ugali, more on cooked bananas

Cooked bananas are among the least popular foods in Kenya. A study on households across parts of the country has found that wealthy urban homes spend about Sh16 per adult each month on bananas.

Researchers at the Tegemeo Institute of Agriculture say poorer households barely spend Sh8 per adult each month on the food type.

“Wheat products, maize products, rice, and cooking bananas were the main staple carbohydrate products consumed

by Nairobi consumers,” they reported.

over dinner: Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke (left) and the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board member Abdi Were during a pre-interns dinner and launch of the Medical Research Club at a Nairobi hotel.

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Ebola vaccine breathes new dawn for economic recovery The world is looking forward to a successful battle against Ebola virus after the first vaccine trials showed positive results, doctors have said.

Doctors reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that all the 20 healthy volunteer workers who received the vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc showed no serious effects from the virus besides the bodies producing an immune response.

“The safety profile is encouraging, as is the finding that the higher dose of vaccine induced an immune response quite comparable to that which has completely protected (lab) animals

from Ebola,” said Dr Anthony Fauci.

Fauci is the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which is conducting the trials in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Doctors will continue monitoring the volunteers for the next 48 weeks.

Background World health Organisation says 5,689 people, mainly in West Africa, have died of the deadly viral disease since it broke out in December last year.

The highly contagious virus has no cure or vaccine. However, few sufferers have recovered from the disease.

WHO has named Ebola as the worst outbreak this year after it consumed billions in controlling its spread and search for a cure or vaccine.

Implications As doctor have said the vaccine may be available by early next year.

The move will breathe a new life to world economies which have shrunk due to flight travel bans to the affected regions. The bans include Kenya Airways termination of flights to West Africa.

More food will reach huger-stricken people in remote areas of West Africa.

While the lowest-earning Kenyan adult will spend about Sh130 a month on flour, only about Sh8 will go to bananas over the same period.

Meanwhile, the highest earning Kenyan adult will spend Sh104 on maize products each month. The figure is a lot less than the Sh16 spent on cooked bananas.

The research shows that wealthy people spend less on ugali than their poorer counterparts. Wealthy individuals will spend twice as much on cooked bananas than low-income earners.

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Safaricom targets ICT start-ups with Sh90 million venture fund

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FOR YOUR WORD: Safaricom’s Director, Strategy and Innovation Joseph Ogutu said the fund will address the key startup and developers’ pain points such as the cost and a platform to test their solutions. [PHOTO : CAPITAL FM]

Local ICT startups will benefit from a Sh90 million Venture Fund from Safaricom in order to accelerate the development of innovative mobile applications and solutions.

The fund dubbed Safaricom Spark Venture Fund will run for a 2-year initial period and supply eligible start-ups amounts between Sh6.7 million and Sh22.7milion.

Safaricom’s Director of Strategy and Innovation, Joe Ogutu said there is need to develop the ICT sector in the country and funds will be received through equity investment into the business or in the form of other debt instruments.

“We see the fund as a much-needed catalyst that will help actualize our aspiration to nurture a vibrant ICT economy in Kenya.

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Going bananas: Farmer makes Sh144,000 a season from high-yield banana varieties Farmers hold that one job where they can be bucked, bitten, kicked, and trampled, all in a Monday afternoon, but in the end the rewards make it up for them.

Julius Wainana, a banana farmer from Sabasaba in Maragua makes roughly Sh144,000 each harvest season from a new variety of the crop.

In the year 2000, he quit a truck driving job and began planting Dorper, an improved variety of bananas using tissue-cultured banana plantlets.

He planted 300 of these on his half acre piece of land.

Today, Wainaina owns a pickup truck and has bought another plot from the banana proceeds.

A farmer with an acre of plot of land can start with 540 banana plantlets, each costing around Sh100. After the first harvest, 480 are ready and each stalk delivers bananas weighing 30kgs.

A kilogram fetches about Sh10 in local markets.

“This species, if well-tended, guarantees a farmer can harvest 80 percent of the establishment,” says Jane Ndiritu, a Program Assistant at Africa Harvest, an NGO championing the use of science to improve agricultural productivity in Africa.

The proceeds can reach up to Sh144,000.

BANANAS FOR EVERYONE: Banana farmers at the Sabasaba Agribusiness Centre in Maragua, central Kenya. Dorper, an improved variety of bananas is earning farmers as much as Sh144,000 per harvest.

When the market is favourable, a kilogram can fetch as much as Sh17 and a stalk can weigh as much as 35 kilograms.

Tissue cultured bananas yield nine times the crop of ordinary banana stalks and are currently being used by over half a million farmers across the country.

The tissue banana species is made in such a

way that it is resistant to pests and diseases like weevils and bacterial wilt, states James Gacheru, a banana specialist at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI).

Within 12 to 14 months of planting, a farmer can harvest a healthy productive stalk with disease free fingers.

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Training more female researchers could save Sub-Saharan Africa from food crisis, study shows Sub-Saharan Africa needs more female researchers and must double its investment in agricultural research to meet the challenges of high population growth, climate change and deteriorating soils.

A new report released earlier this week has found out that the most countries that spend less on research than recommended should be aware of the clear link between new research spending and increased food

production.

The report dubbed ‘Taking Stock of National Agricultural R&D Capacity in Africa South of the Sahara was compiled by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

The report urged more training for female researchers, which analysts believe is particularly important in a region where the majority of farmers are women.

It will directly address the key startup and developers’ pain points such as the cost and speed of accessing a platform where they can test their solutions,” said Ogutu.

Ogutu said Safaricom has already appointed TBL Invest, an international tech fund, as the principal fund manager to administer the monies.

To qualify for the Fund, start-ups must have a working product or service with an active user base that demonstrate their ability to create transformative solutions; be locally based within Kenya; provide a use case demonstrating local market potential; have an identified market segment and have adequate talent to see the project through its goals.

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Fair pricing’s one of the biggest challenges to SMEs One of the biggest challenges facing small businesses and entrepreneurs in Kenya is fair pricing, research from the Kenya College of Accountancy has revealed.

Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (SMEs) are often forced to compete with bigger brands like popular supermarkets, which can adjust their prices based on the demand for their products.

Some retail giants can even afford to lower their prices since they can sell thousands of products and therefore make up for any losses they might have made.

This is often referred to as the ‘economy of scale’. It means that a large business can afford to lower the

price of its goods and services as the size, output, or scale of its operation continues to grow. Daystar University researchers, Samuel Mureithi and Michael Bowen, including Makarius Morara, for research group, Smart Outcome Services Ltd, have found that a lack of planning, improper financing and poor management have been posited as the main causes of failure.

They note that when a small business owner is faced with lowering prices, they tend to question the cost of losing income.

By simply giving special bargains, offering discounts and good customer service, an entrepreneur can ensure maximum profitability.

Chinese millionaire builds luxury homes for poor villagers Chinese businessman, Xiong Shuihua has bulldozed the wooden huts and muddy roads where he grew up and built luxury homes for the people who live there.

Xiong Shuihua, 54, who was born in Xiongkeng village in the city of Xinyu, southern China said that his family had always been well looked after and supported by the village residents when he was younger.

Later, when the 54-year-old ended up making millions in the steel industry, he decided to repay the favour for free.The formerly muddy village has since been transformed into a set of luxury flats that in now houses 72 families.

“I always pay my debts, and wanted to make sure the people who helped me when I was younger and my family were paid back,” he told the Daily Mail.

Friday ACCESS november 28, 2014

Celebs lend their voice to the state of insecurity

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FACTFILE: Real name: Juma Ali Mazoa Age: 20 Marital Status: Single Hit Songs: Dumbala

RAppER JAy A

RULLING THE AIRWAVES

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Who is Jay A? I am different, diverse and not afraid to try new sounds.

What is the inspiration behind your music?

I write my music from daily inspirations in my life. We all learn or explore new things daily.

Life is a journey and what better way to describe it than through music?

Who do you look up to in the industry?

My big brother. He inspires me to work hard in everything I do.

Dumbala opened you up to many avenues and people got to know you more, how was that for you?

Rapper Jay A has claimed the airwaves and has amassed legions of fans ever since his song Dumbala dropped.

The budding star told XAccess just why he is yet to slow down

The first collabo with sage was huge, let me start from that. It was fun doing the project and I loved sage’s Vocals. Going on to the remix, gosh. Honestly, I never thought it will be that big. I have been nicknamed Dumbala King by some of my fans. It opened numerous doors for me. The song got played across Africa and need I say the air play was massive? I still hear it around and I am so proud of it like a parent whose kid was the top student during KCSE. You recently did a collaboration with Jamaican artiste Tiana, tell us about getting to work with her and the song, Don’t Stop.

I was connected by a close

Eko Dydda collapses on stage Gospel hip-hop artiste Eko Dydda collapsed on stage on Wednesday while he performing. The singer was entertaining at Daystar University when the incident happened. He later assured his fans via Social media he was ok saying: “I am happy and thank GOD I am alive. When I collapsed and went silent yesterday at Daystar I learnt that only God matters in my life.” It has since been established that the rapper had not eaten well and was suffering from fatigue. He was treated and is well enough to get back on stage.

friend of mine who knew her management team so we talked about it then I sent her my songs.

We talked about many ideas and the end result was Don’t Stop. I must say I have respect for Tiana as an artiste and a human being.

She is down to earth, humble and very talented.

Which artistes have you worked with locally and which ones would you like to work with?

I’ve worked with Amina, Anto Neosoul, Sage, STL, Octo, Calvo, Nruff ,Rabbit, and I am exploring working with the bigger names like Sauti Sol or Wyre.

You were one of the artistes who were on Coke Studio, tell us your

experience there.

It was simply amazing especially because I was paired with Seyi Shay whom we clicked quite well and that made the whole experience lots of fun. The whole of coke studio was beautiful, they made us feel at home and made everything really interesting.

What is next for Jay A? Well first, I got new management Melodia, they handle everything about my career and business.

A lot more is coming up next year now that I have a team to push me, leaving me to only concentrate on making music. All I can say for my fans out there is to “watch this space”.

Is Jaguar finally getting married?

Jaguar has been very elusive about his love life but it could just be true this time that the famed singer is ditching the bachelor’s club. According to some blogs, there are claims that Jaguar is due to Jaguar land in Tanzania to propose to actress Irene Uwoya.

Irene and Jaguar have been friends for a long time and rumours have been rife that they may finally ditch the friendzone and cozy up to matrimony. However, Jaguar was quick to play down the claims, only said he regards the beauty as a friend. Could that One Centimeter song finally come true?

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SHOPPING

FRIDAY, novembeR 28, 2014

Shoppinggist

A Jumia showroom.

Shop till you drop at Jumia online shop has braved a massive two-year battle to emerge as one of the leading online stops in Kenya. The retail store can be likened to a local version of Amazon, Ebay and Alibaba of developed countries.

Online shopping is slowly but steadily stamping its authority in Kenya. Why should you spend time walking from mall to mall, carrying bags of shopping while you can browse the internet and have your shopping delivered to you right at your doorstep? This month, Jumia set a precedent in Kenya by being the first to offer five days of Black Friday deals, a fete which only happens in the USA and for only one day.

The website is user friendly and easy to maneuver especially due to the well-organized categories. Users have the option of shopping by brand, size, colour, price or directly searching for

a particular item thanks to a dedicated search button. Product reviews from other shoppers and information on key product features gives the shopper critical insight to guide them in making their purchase.

Not sure about your size? The website has a size chart on which you can check your measurements to get the correct size. Shoppers have the option of making payments via Airtel money or M-Pesa, cash on delivery or by credit card. First time shoppers are warmly welcomed to the world of online shopping with a Sh500 voucher for purchases exceeding Sh2,000.

Dissatisfied shoppers can return goods sold within a week. The site even has a scroll-up feature which allows easy navigation of the pages.

Whether you are looking for clothes, shoes, phones, jewelry, perfumes,

cosmetics, electronics… Jumia has it all. The store boasts both international and local brands to meet all preferences. Women fashion enthusiasts are spoilt for choice with brands like Vera Moda, Tutti, H&M, Desigual, Chic Girl, House of Hadassah, Johari, Riri African Designs and many more offering classy and chic dresses, lingerie, skirts, tops, coats and sweaters. Men are well taken care of with brands like Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Calvin Klein, Kamora, Cerutti, Penda Kenya, Micheal Kors etc all of which offer quite reasonable prices especially during occasional clearance sales. For genuine mobile phones and tablets Sony, HTC, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung provide phones suitable for all pockets. Shoe lovers are spoilt for choice with brands like Lolita, Belucci, Bata, All things Fab, Catwalk88, Puma,

Reebok, Saints, Umoja…the list is exhaustive. Need to buy household items, even the bulky ones but do not want to use your precious energy to do all the heavy lifting? Your wish will come to if you click under the home and living category which will avail household goods like microwaves, fridges, washing machines and many other household equipment. The site even has a category wholly dedicated to pets featuring beds, collars, and leashes, toys, feeding and grooming products for your beloved pets!

Jumia goes an extra mile to deliver goods free of charge to customers who make purchases above sh5,000 in Nairobi and Sh8,000 in other cities in the country. Now that is a real after sales service experience.

Try something new this festive season, shop online.

Hottopics Celebs lend their voice to the state of insecurity

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elebs have made their voice heard in regards to the the state of insecurity in the countr, something that has been on everyone’s tongues for a while now.

Not to be left behind is singer Suzanna Owiy, who said: “Truth be told. Our security is wanting. Govt has the mandate to protect its civilians. Kenyan citizens have the right to demand their safety.” ospel artiste Holy Dave also shared his sentiments when he participated in the #OccupyHarambeeAvenue saying that the celebrities are not leaders because they did not come out to make a stand Holy on insecurity.

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Akon

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kon is set to perform in Kenya during the Jamhuri Day celebrations. During a live interview with a local TV station, the singer said that plans were underway to finalize the logistics. It seems the selfie and subsequent Statehouse visit with UK has made Akon a favourite.

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ACTION SPOT | 9 FRIDAY, novembeR 28, 2014

SATURDAY

TODAY

Wazalendo festival

Nairobi Fashion Week

FRIDAY

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 represent your country at the Wazalendo Festival at the Impala Grounds. There will be lots of local music courtesy of DJs Showtime, Fugitive and Bass Republic amongst others in an African decorated venue. Early bird tickets go for Sh700, gate charges Sh1000.

Claire Tendo, Red Gecko, Swank Fashion, Leatha Freek, Sarah Mirie among others. During the three days of glam, exhibitions will be starting at 9:30am and fashion shows at 7pm apart from Sunday when the fashion show will kick off at 4pm.

SATURDAY GoDown Gig Promote and support local acts at the GoDown. Performances from Yunasi band, Anyango, Olith Ratego, DJ Slakers and emcee Lulu Saidi. Free entry.

Elani at Impala Grounds

SATURDAY

Fashion meets Nairobi at the annual Nairobi fashion week which will be held at the Laico Regency Hotel.

This year’s theme: The Future will feature many design houses that have left a mark in Kenya’s fashion industry. August

by Designs, Gonzala,

SATURDAY All university rugby tournament

There will be lots of love and entertainment at the Impala grounds this Saturday at the Elani concert dubbed ‘Share the love concert’. Gates open from 1 pm. Also performing will be H_art the band and on the decks of steel will be DJs Crème de la Creme and Joe Mfalme. Advance tickets: Sh1, 000, Gate: Sh2, 000 and Sh3, 000 for VIP.

Top Universities in Kenya will go head to head at the first All-University rugby tournament at the RFUEA grounds.

The event organized

by Kenya University Sports Association (KUSA) and EXP Ltd will attract 7s to interact in an unforgettable rugby experience. There will be an epic after party campus style after the matches.

Students with IDs get in at Sh100 others at Sh300. Gates open from 8am.

SATURDAY

Out&about

Tandawazi Festival It is a celebration of art and culture at the grand finale of the Tandawazi Festival, which will be held at Tree House, Museum Hill. Performances from Sarabi, DJs

Blinky Bill and Sean, Tandawazi Firestarters will definitely keep you entertained. Free drink upon entry if you are wearing a Tandawazi t-shirt.

Charges sh1, 000

SUNDAY Kids Festival Mega at the Carnivore Gardens

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f you want to have a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, then Club Xenon Lounge and Restaurant is the place to go to. If you thought Syokimau has no finesse, think again. Xenon is stunning architecturally, probably the most aesthetically appealing lounge you have ever been to.

The reception by the staff is very warm and courteous. Club Xenon Lounge and Restaurant is a simple place to just

Xenon lounge a special surprise in relax and enjoy oneself. If you want to experience a divine moment then you should try out their most sought out after specialties like Nyama Choma which a kilogram goes for Sh700.

Chicken ‘Kienyeji’ goes for Sh1200 while a Broiler is cheaper at Sh900. A large serving of Fish will set you back some good Sh650.

Biting like Samosas, Smokies and Sausages will cost you just Sh100 per portion.

They are also modest in prizing the alcohol. A

good bottle of whiskey will cost you Sh3500 while a tot is just Sh200. A bottle of Vodka goes for Sh2500 and a tot is Sh150. A glass of wine is a polite Sh200 and a bottle is Sh1200.

Beer will only cost you Sh200.

The place is ideal for family treats, gatherings, birthdays or any other social events.

Going to Club Xenon Lounge and Restaurant is a trip you will neither regret nor forget.

SYOKIMAU

All roads lead to the Carnivore Gardens this Sunday for the Kids Festival Mega event organized by Churchill and Laugh industries. There will be lots of fun activities for kids, bouncing castles, jungle dome, face painting, performances from Churchill Show comedians and many more. Events starts at 10am to 5pm.

Charges Sh500 children.

Parents free entry.

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FRIDAY, novembeR 28, 2014

Closetraid

What is your gu il pleasur e (fashio ty n wise)?

Statem ent and nec earrings k girl can pieces. A never h ave enough .

How would you describe your fashion style?

My style is very diverse with a huge splash of Afrocentric fashion and some elegance. I love huge Maasai neckpieces, long chandelier beaded earrings, kitenge wraps, asymmetrical skirts and maxis .

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Zoe Glorious is the creative director at thekikapu.com website which highlights East African fashion. Her love for African designs especially the Maasai accessories is quite evident in her wardrobe, which XFashion found to be Afrocentric.

Whose fashion style do you admire?

Nandi Mngoma, I love how authentic and true she is to the Afrocentric style, she has truly inspired me this season.

What is your favourite fashion colour?

Cherry -that dark, deep, mysterious red can make any outfit a must wear.

Who is your favourite fashion designer?

Zola from Tanzania, I get most of my African pieces from them. I also love Alexander Mc Queen and Dolce & Gabbana- have you seen their resort collection? It is amazing!

What is your best fashion accessory?

My Maasai neckpiece.

It is like a gift from the god’s of fashion, it complements most of my outfits.

TOP TRACKS MAGIC!

Rude

NICO& VINZ

Am I wrong

SELENA

The heart wants what it wants

CHRIS

Loyal

EMINEM

USHER

Guts over fear

New flame

DJ.KHALED

Hold you down

ENRIQUE

Bailando

SIA

Chandelier

SEVYN

It wont stop

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forecast capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

HOROSCOPES

If you happen to witness a violent outburst in the street, at work, or on television, you suddenly become aware of your vulnerability. Don’t let it frighten you into hiding. As one of the few remaining guardians of the world’s dwindling reserves of kindness, you have a responsibility.

aquarius Jan 20 - Feb

But today you feel a little tired of leading the charge on the battlefield. You can learn a lot from your friends who can teach you to think of things in relative terms without allowing yourself to become emotionally involved in every situation. Try to relax for a change!

pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

You may be a bit oversensitive today, Pisces. It’s possible that you will be irritable and conflicted as you begin to suspect that long-term projects may not be finished. The time has come to take stock. There is likely a good reason that you’ve been unable to complete that project you undertook several months ago.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

There’s no point in trying to make sense of today, Aries. Much of what happens occurs on an unconscious level and defies any rational explanation. You may have had a dream last night worthy of professional interpretation. If you can bear turning off your intellect, this could be a very profitable day for you.

taurus Apr 20 - May 20

In such circumstances, some people become more rigid than ever because they resist dramatic change. They try to hold on to tradition. Your Taurus sensitivity makes you very receptive to the past, but current conditions should inspire you to let go of some of your convictions.

gemini May 21 - Jun 21

FRIday, NovemBER 28, 2014

The planets are shaking you in the hopes of ridding you of your old objectives to make way for new growth.

You feel doubt where once there was only certainty. When you consider the worst that can happen, it may help you to realize that what you’re clinging to really isn’t all that important.

cancer Jun 22 - Jul 22

You aren’t the only one who can solve your problems, Cancer. Trust that there are others who are capable of understanding. Those who want to help you are motivated only by love, with no ulterior motives. It’s in your nature to be skeptical, but these people do exist. And guess what?

leo Jul 23 - Aug 22

Have you noticed how delays seem to occur more often, Leo? Today will be no exception. Something you’ve been waiting for has been delayed yet again. It may be that the order form got lost or that there was some unforeseeable delay in sending it to you.

Vote for your winning pick of today’s top three instamoments (below) by sending an email with the picture number to news@x-news.co.ke 1

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virgo Aug 23 -Sep 22

Get outside and get moving, Virgo! If you can manage to take the day off, this would be a good time to release some energy. You used to enjoy competition when you were little.

Remember how exhilarating it was to be the first to the top of the hill?

libra Sep 23 - Oct 22

Devote the day to your children or partner, Libra. You may protest that it’s too hard to find the time to give them the attention they deserve. You don’t have time for yourself, much less anyone else. In any case, you will probably feel torn between what is expected of you and what you feel you can realistically give.

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scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

A friend or family member is slowly poisoning your relationship, Scorpio.

A misunderstanding between the two of you will ultimately prove beneficial in the long run. Why? It makes you realize how uncomfortable you are with vague, ill-defined relationships. Today would be a good day to write a letter to the person in question.

sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

The sociable phase you’re currently in demands a great deal of energy.

You’re attracted to some of your new acquaintances but irritated by others.

One in particular causes you real anxiety today. You have two choices.

Either abandon your new group of friends entirely, or expel the person who’s causing you trouble.

1. Send a caption for the photo above to news@x-news. co.ke. The winning caption gets published on this page.

1. Pakistan’s army is so tough, it uses people as weapons - Salome Sulwe, Nairobi 2. Lean on me, Habir. When you’re not strong, l’ll be your friend... -, Nairobi 3. Real friends pick you up when you’re feeling down - Abubakar Muhanji, Langata

sudoku

Ugly Girls — by Lindsay Hunter — by Michael Connelly

Yesterday’s solution

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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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Perry and Baby Girl are best friends who love the thrill of constantly living on the edge. They steal cars for joyrides, shoplift and sneak out of trailers for a good time. The two are always online on Facebook, Instant Messaging and engaging others in chat rooms.

They harmlessly start flirting with Jamey after he pretends to be a shy high school student. Unknown to the girls, Jamey has been closely monitoring their moves through the online platform. When Perry and Baby Girl agree to meet Jamey, they are in for a rude shock. They quickly realise Jamey is not who they thought he was and must do everything possible to protect themselves.

Filter content, not internet opportunities The Government move to crack down on online hate speech mongers must not scuttle the benefits that have so far been reaped from the new media (Bloggers warned on online hate November 27, 2014).

Incitement must not be

encouraged, but the Internet is a devil and an angel in equal measure.

In as much as it is not right for one to spread incitement over the internet, proper mechanisms of regulating the media and acting on extreme cases must be

encouraged.

The anti-striping police squad is in place courtesy of videos circulated on the social, not mainstream media.

The vice of striping women could still be going on because the mainstream media failed to

highlight it. They only hijacked it after it went viral on the new platform!

The platform has become more lucrative to the youth. Fixing cyberspace security will ensure safe online businesses, which contain emerging opportunities.

Technology presents both challenges and possible solutions to its shortcomings. Use technology to filter content, not opportunities.

friday, NovemBER 28, 2014

it is action time Volleyball playoffs get underway in Makande Hall, Mombasa P.13

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De Jongh spells out AFC pre-season training plans AFC Leopards coach Hendrik Pieter de Jongh (pictured) has downplayed rumours he may be sacked by outlining an early preseason plans for his side.

The team resumes training on Monday and will be in camp for three weeks before breaking for holidays. De Jongh said a preseason training plan will put players in good shape ahead of a new campaign.

The training will take place in Nairobi and Mumias. “A sixth place finish was not good enough and players know that.. fans expect more,” said the Dutchman.

The plan comes even as club sources club said officials are not impressed by the Dutchman’s performance since his arrival. Critics have suggested that he is ‘not disciplined enough or qualified.”

De Jongh replaced James Nandwa in midseason. He says guiding a club like AFC to win titles needs patience, tenacity and support from stakeholders.

“I never promised instant results when I took over. All I can promise is that I am working towards that goal in the coming season,” he said.

YOU ARE FIRED: Andy Murray (left) with coach Dani Vallverdu. The tactician has been sacked.

Murray sacks assistant coach Andy Murray has retained Amelie Mauresmo as the head coach, but sacked her assistant Daniel Vallverdu who had been with the Scot for the past five years.

Fitness trainer Jez Green will also no longer travel with Murray in 2015.

The British number one’s 2014 season ended with a

Rocky start for McLaren, Honda engine partnership McLaren’s new engine partnership with Honda got off to a difficult start at the post-season Abu Dhabi test.

The car suffered recurring electrical problems which limited it to just five laps over the two days of the test, none of them at racing speed.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier admitted the test was “difficult” but insisted conducting it was “positive”.

He said McLaren were testing to try to identify problems that would otherwise have affected them in pre-season.

“This is just part of the learning experience we expected when we took on the interim car programme,” said Boullier.

“It’s useful to discover these issues pre-Christmas, as it allows us to deepen our understanding of the integration between powerunit, ancillaries and the car.

“I’d rather be ironing out

these problems in Abu Dhabi than discovering them in Jerez next February.

“It’s definitely been a positive for both McLaren and Honda to conduct this test - there have been some troublesome

issues, but we’ve made progress.”

McLaren, for whom reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne was conducting testing in Abu Dhabi, have yet to confirm their driver line-up for 2015.

rocky start: McLaren-Honda partnership has suffered more electrical woes which limited it to just five laps over the two days of the test, none of them at racing speed.

6-0 6-1 battering by Roger Federer at the ATP Tour finals.

“We sat down at the end of the season and decided that a change would be best for all of us,” said Murray.

“My off-season training and Australian Open preparations have already begun and I am very excited

for the New Year.

“I thank Jez and Dani for all their hard work over the years and wish them the best for the future.”

Former women’s world number one Mauresmo took over as Murray’s coach in March. He finished the year at number six in the ATP world rankings.

Arteta calf injury adds more misery for Wenger Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta could be “out for a while” as Arsene Wenger’s injury concerns ppile up after a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.

The 32-year-old Spanish midfielder suffered a calf problem in the second half of the win which clinched a place in knockout stages.

Goal scorer Yaya Sanogo also came off with a hamstring injury.

“It’s difficult to take on the chin at the moment. You go in to many games and need everyone available,” said Wenger.

The double blow follows last weekend’s Jack Wilshere and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s injuries during Manchester United clash.

Other side-lined key players include winger Theo Walcott, full-back Mathieu Debuchy and midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Wenger’s side had lost two previous matches before the Emirates clash, including the 2-1 home fall to United.

“Maybe we were victims of our generous attitude going forward,” he said.

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CESC FABULOUS: Cesc Fabregas celebrating his goal against Crystal Palace. Fabregas believes he is playing the best football of his career at Chelasea and has given all the credit to his teammates.

Fabregas: I’m playing the best football of my life at Chelsea Cesc Fabregas believes he is playing the best football of his career - and puts his scintillating form down to the quality of his Chelsea teammates.

When he says so, it is worth pausing to place it in context.

This is Fabregas, the star of an attractive Arsenal side who passed and moved to the Champions League final, a Catalan who spent three years with Lionel Messi and Co at Barcelona and who conquered the world with Spain in 2010.

And, yet, in four months at Chelsea he already seems like he was born to be Jose Mourinho’s tempo-setter in a team committed to entertain and hell-bent on winning.

“I feel in control and that’s what I like the most in football,’ said Fabregas. “I touch the ball all the time, I feel happy, I go and get the ball from here, from there, I can go forward, Oscar drops deep. I feel free, I feel confident.

“Sometimes in the last three or four years in the national team and Barcelona, I was playing like a No 9.

I mean, I have to do it for the team and I enjoy it, and it’s all good. But, here, where I am playing today, in these games, it’s where I enjoy my football the most. I feel right now I am playing some of the best football of my career.

“I’ve played in World Cup finals, European Championship finals, Champions League finals with great teams. I’m not saying the (last two) games against West Brom or Schalke were the best, probably they weren’t, but definitely they were games I enjoyed a lot.”

Then the inner Mourinho kicks in.

Fabregas has a winning mentality, a touch of devilment, perhaps a selfish streak, which is sure to appeal to his latest manager.

“I didn’t just come here to play well and that’s it,’ he said. ‘I came to win trophies. If I can play well and enjoy myself, the better.

“We have to win trophies. No-one remembers a great, great team if you don’t. We have to win and that will say a lot from us and people will judge it how they want to judge it. The most important thing is to

Volleyball playoffs get underway in Makande Hall, Mombasa The 2014 Kenya Volleyball Federation, KVF, served off this morning at the Makande Hall in Mombasa with defending champions Kenya Prisons (pictured in yellow) women’s team weakest on paper.

Prisons coach, David Lung’aho travelled to Mombasa with a depleted squad missing the services of three core players, former captain, Brackcides Agala (center), setter Jane Wacu and left attacker Mercy Moim.

The trio have been in Europe seeking greener pastures. Lung’aho will not only be looking to ‘fill the holes’ left by the three, there is match fitness, injuries and adaptation concerns by some players who have been moved from their preferred positions to cover the missing links as he looks to lift his seventh national title.

Kenya Pipeline will be seeking to exploit as they eye their first

national title since 2010 when they beat Prisons at Nyayo national stadium the last time in Prisons eight years of existence.

The other title contenders are KCB who have promised to utilize their strong serves and perfect reception to dehorn their opponents and Nairobi Water- a side with the potential to rule the local games save for team discipline.

The script is different in the men’s competition which has attracted the best three uniformed clubs, and the only civilian club, CoOperative Bank.

Defending champions, General Service Unit, GSU, 2013 winners, Kenya Prisons, on form Kenya defence Forces and Co-Operative Bank who are making their first appearance into the play-offs after eight years absence are all title contenders. While GSU are the looking to retain their title, Prisons are yet to lose a match this season.

keep it going and at the end of the season we can talk.”

Fabregas has yet to lose a game with Chelsea. They are clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League, safely into the last 16 of the Champions League and are Capital One Cup quarter-finalists.

Mourinho’s team have barely offered a glimpse of weakness, from swatting aside Burnley on the opening day to the destruction of Schalke in Germany on Tuesday.

Who can beat them? How many trophies can they collect this year?

Mitch Ocholla reveres Kings of Rugby tourney Strathmore University Rugby coach Mitch Ocholla has praised this Saturday’s the inaugural Kings of Rugby 7s Tournament that will be held at RFUEA grounds. The former national team coach says the venture is timely especially as KUSA looks to prepare and select teams for the World Universities games that will be held next August in Gwangju, South Korea.

“Universities form the core of Kenyan Rugby, anything that works towards improving rugby standards at that stage should be supported. As Leos we are ready to go to the pitch tomorrow,” he said.

The twelve teams have been pooled into three groups of four teams each with Kenya Cup sides Strathmore University, Kenyatta University and University of Nairobi the top seeds.

Strathmore is in Pool A alongside Catholic University, South Eastern Kenya University and Moi University while UoN tops Pool B that has Daystar University, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) and Africa USIU-A. Kenyatta University headlines Pool C which also includes Meru University, Egerton University and Mt. Kenya University.

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Once deposited send the amount you want to your SPESA account, using MPesa Paybill 955100, Airtel Money Paybill SPORTPESA, Orange Money Paybill 079079 or Yu Cash Paybill 107079 3. Place a bet Send an SMS in the following format to 79079: GAME ID#(OUTCOME i.e 1, X or 2)#AMOUNT OF MONEY. For instance, in tomorrow’s match between Manchester City and Chelsea, if you want to bet Sh100 for a Man City win, you will send the following SMS to 79079: 6112#1#100

Euro 2016 Qualifiers predictions

W. Ham Vs Newcastle SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Burnley Vs Aston Villa SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014

West Ham United have stuttered after a blistering start of the season. The Hammers are without a win in three Premier League outings, the most recently being loss at Everton in Gameweek 12.

Sam Allardyce will face his former Club Newcastle United who are on a great run of form. The Magpies have won five EPL games in a row that have moved them to fifth in the table. Hammers are nursing a number of injuries. Newcastle skipper Coloccini will miss out through injury.

XSport: 2-2 Ann: 2-1 Newcastle Steve: 1-0 West Ham

Burnley have won two consecutive EPL fixtures to drag themselves off the bottom of the table. The Clarets have fought hard in recent weeks and will hope to extend their winning run when Aston Villa visit on Saturday. The Villains have experienced poor form and are without a win in eight games.

Paul Lambert’s side seemed to have been eyeing all the points on Monday before they were denied by a late Southampton equaliser. Danny Ings will be the danger man for Villa.

XSport: 2-1 Burnley Ann: 2-2 Steve: 2-1 Villa

Game ID: Q8573 Pick 1( Ham win)

Game ID: 3975 Pick 1 (Burn win)

X (Draw) 2 (N.Cast win)

X (Draw)

2 (Villa win)

Odd

1.91

3.09

3.29

Bet Amount

Odd

2.07

3.05

2.95

100

100

100

100

100

100

Possible win (KSh)

Bet Amount

191

309

329

Possible win (KSh)

207

305

295

QPR Vs Leicester

Southampton Vs Man City

Queens Park Rangers became the fifth club in a row to be battered by Alan Pardew’s Newcastle in Gameweek 12. Harry Redknapp’s side fell to the bottom of the league after Burnley’s success on the road at Stoke. Rangers have fared better on home soil and will fancy their chances of picking an important win over Leicester on Saturday. QPR must capitalise on home advantage.

XSport: 3-1 QPR Ann: 1-1 Steve: 1-0 Leicester

Super Sunday kicks off with second place Southampton hosting champions Manchester City at St Marys. Southampton have started the season in strong fashion even after a number of key players left in Summer. Ronald Koeman was tipped to be battling relegation yet his side are sitting between Chelsea and City in the standings. City have chances of leap-froging the hosts with an away win.

XSport: 2-2 Ann: 2-1 Southampton Steve: 2-1 City

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Game ID: 2328 Pick 1 (QPR win)

X (Draw)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

2 (Leic win)

Game ID: X4243 Pick 1 (Soton X (Draw) win)

2 (City win)

Odd

2.16

3.04

2.80

Odd

3.08

3.08

2.00

Bet Amount

100

100

100

Bet Amount

100

100

100

Possible win (KSh)

216

304

280

Possible win (KSh)

308

308

200

Tottenham Vs Everton SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Roma Vs Inter Milan SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Tottenham seemed to be heading for another difficult result against Hull before sealing a win in the 90th minute courtesy of Eriksen. Spurs return to White Hart Lane where they have lost two previous EPL games hoping for a better performance.

Everton started the season on a low but have gone five matches unbeaten in the league. The winner will get the upper hand in pushing on for a Top 4 finish.

XSport: 1-1 Ann: 1-0 Spurs Steve: 2-1 Everton

Despite a superb domestic run of form, Roma seem to be lacking crucial bit of luck in Europe after they surrendered an early lead to leave Moscow with a point. Nonetheless, Garcia’s men will be brimming with confidence when Inter visit Rome following a dull draw over Milan. Mancini’s men will need more than luck if they are to return to Milan with a point.

XSport: 2-1 Roma Ann: 0-0 Steve: 1-0 Inter

Game ID: H4484 Pick 1 (Tott win)

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

Odd

2.12

Bet Amount

100

Possible win (KSh)

212

X (Draw)

1 (Ever win) 2.86

Odd

1.72

3.20

3.89

100

100

Bet Amount

100

100

100

305

286

Possible win (KSh)

172

320

389

3.05

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Vinayak, Miller go for the Jagular in Enduro final round Shivam Vinayak anticipates enhanced reliability with his Kawasaki 250cc motorbike as he takes on Shaun Miller in the fifth and final round of the Kenya National Enduro Championship which heads to Eburu forest this weekend. Enduro is an off-road racing event that features bikes and quads and revolves around a designated long circuit within the cut off time given.

Shivam said in an interview that he is really looking forward to the seasonclosing Enduro. His Kawasaki is in good nick and the dentistry student at the University of Nairobi says he is itching to ride his bike contraption.

“It has been a few months since I last rode due to commitments at the University (of Nairobi) but I have been working hard in the gym to keep fit to manage the 3 hour endurance test.

The hard work has been achieved by getting consistent results throughout the year in the overall championship and I have a healthy lead going into the final round. I intend to ride intelligently to ensure the bike doesn’t develop a mechanical problem as well as avoiding accidents,” explained Shivam, adding: “The course in Naivasha is technical from what I hear,

TOP GEAR: Shivam Vinayak in a past event. He nticipates enhanced reliability with his Kawasaki 250cc motorbike as he takes on Shaun Miller in the fifth and final round of the Kenya National Enduro Championship.

Namibia beat Kenya in cricket friendly Namibia pulled off a sensational five-wicket victory over Kenya in the second international friendly match played at the United Cricket ground in Windhoek on Thursday.

The win was a revenge for the home side after their A side had lost the opening match by six wickets at WAP Wanderers ground.

Chasing a seemingly decent target of 309, Namibia rode on Raymond van Schoor’s brutal unbeaten 89 from 54 balls, which was studded with eight fours and three sixes, to dramatically

change the complexion of game and take his side home with two overs to spare. Christi Viljoen made a valuable contribution of 69 not out from 63 balls, which was studded with five fours.

The stand between the two right handed batsmen turned the tide in Namibia’s favour after the Kenyans seemed to have choked their chase at 115 for 4.

Coming in at number four, Schoor put on 71 runs for the fifth wicket with Bernard Scholtz that got them to 186 with 16 overs

to play. After the removal of Scholtz, caught off James Ngoche on 40 runs, Schoor was joined by Viljoen and the two shared unbroken sixth wicket stand of 125 runs in 14 overs.

Nelson Mandela then picked two quick wickets to leave the home side on 80 for 3 after 16 overs. Earlier, Rakep Patel produced a magnificent late onslaught as he rescued Kenya from a precarious 76 for four at one stage to single-handedly take the score to 298 for 5 after the home side put them to bat.

Pele ‘doing fine’ in Sao Paulo hospital Brazil legend Pele has said he is “doing fine” after being transferred to a special care unit following treatment for a urinary infection.

The Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo stated the 74-year-old three-time World Cup winner had been moved after suffering “clinical instability”.

Reports had suggested Pele, admitted on Monday, was in

and that suits me well on the 250cc Kawasaki. It will be good practice for the Africa AMU championship that is coming to Kenya next year.”

Shaun Miller who who is in contention for the coveted title with Shivam said he will back-off quite abit due an injury he has been nursing.

“I’m still recovering from my knee injury, and I will definitely unfit and slow. But I am really just taking part and the thing is that I will have to eat humble pie and take second position.

Shivam no doubt will be quick, but I will certainly do all I can and hopefully get a bit of luck along the way,” Shaun said. Anthony Nielsen who is the 2013 Champion, Suhayl Ali, Robbie Calder, Greg Tallot, Wangai Kimeria and Ross Field are the other contestants expected to perform well.

Field said he is looking forward to the last enduro with great expectations.

“I hear it rocks, rocks and a few more rocks- so fitness will be key. We have all the big boys out to play - Atno (Nielsen), Alan (De Boer), Shaun, Andrew (Pleasance) and Shivam.

Fitness will be the key and who can stand longest will win. I hope realistically for top 5 position.

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