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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 | ||
| • | Tax Row Looms Between Aviators, Kebs: A tax row is looming between the Government and aviation operators as the Kenya Bureau of Standards moves to revise the list of products covered under a special certification programme. | |
| • | Deal With Hurdles to Livestock Farming, Trade: The Minister for Livestock, Mohammed Kuti, has announced that the European Union has banned its 4,000 tonne quota of meat imports from Kenya. | |
| • | Mall Uses Automated System to Determine Rent: The world is fast changing and with the use of technology, property owners are now able to determine the amount of rent a tenant should pay, judging by the human flow to his or her premises. | |
| • | KPA to Privatise Inland Depots: An earlier strategy by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to equip its three Inland Containers Depots (ICDs) with state of the art equipment to increase efficiency has been shelved, and now the parastatal is planning to concession them to private entities. | |
| • | Transit Cargo to Non-EAC States Attracts High Taxes: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) regulations on transit cargo to non East African countries have been termed as suicidal to business activities between KPA and non East Africa community members. | |
| • | Legal Hurdles Hold Up Building of Terminal: The construction of a new container terminal by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the port of Mombasa is facing delays due to legal technicalities, Shipping News has learnt. | |
| • | Harsh Weather Patterns to Shrink Maize Production: Kenyans could soon be forced to adjust their eating habits as the favourite maize meal becomes more scarce due to the effects of climate change. | |
| • | Relocation of Traders in Nairobi Still Beset With Problems: Jackson Gitonga's business has suffered during the recent post-election violence. He could not leave his house to sell his wares -- second-hand shoes which, he says, are of high quality. He recorded a loss for the first time since he had started... | |
| • | Army Tortured 400, Says Probe Report: More than 400 Mount Elgon residents were tortured by the military during the offensive to flush out the rag-tag Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) militia. | |
| • | Striking Warders Say 'No' to Kalonzo Team: The crisis in Kenya's correctional institutions was set to deepen yesterday after striking prison warders rejected a team set up to look into their grievances. | |
| • | Equity Bank Buys Up Microfinance: Kenya's Equity Bank, one of the region's fastest growing financial institutions, has entered the Ugandan market, in its first crossborder expansion. | |
| • | Country's First 'Eco-City' Being Built in Mombasa: Construction of Kenya's first eco-city - a residential settlement that is environmentally, socially, economically and culturally self-sustaining - has commenced on the outskirts of Mombasa, with the first phase expected to be ready for occupation by... | |
| • | Uganda, Kenya in Row Over Export Bans: A trade row is brewing between Uganda and Kenya over the alleged use of non-trade barriers by authorities in the two countries to block the entry of certain agricultural products into their respective markets. | |
| • | Govt, Kenya to Earn $230m From Power Sales By 2013: Sullivan has predicted. | |
| • | Escape Bid Thwarted At Prison: Striking warders at the Nakuru Prison refused to escort capital offence suspects to the law courts forcing the remandees to riot. | |
| • | Don't Evict Displaced, UN Advises Government: Displaced people should not be forced to go back home unless the Government guarantees safe, voluntary and dignified resettlement, the UN High Commission for Refugees has said. | |
| • | ODM Declares Raila as President's Equal: ODM has stated its official position on the ongoing wrangles over the pecking order, insisting that PM Raila Odinga was an equal of President Kibaki's. | |
| • | Inmate Dies in Kisumu Prison: ONE inmate died at Kibos Prison in Kisumu. | |
| • | Convict Shot in Breakout Attempt: A death row convict at Kamiti Maximum Prison was shot when inmates attempted to escape. | |
| • | Warders to Receive Sh5,000 Allowance: Prison warders will receive Sh5,000 as service allowance. | |
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