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Thursday, May 8th, 2008 | ||
| • | So Who is Senior Between Kibaki And Raila?: A draft policy document that structures the Grand Coalition Government and outlines how it will work has put President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the top of a six-tier arrangement. | |
| • | Compensate Us First, Refugees Tell State: Displaced people in Nakuru have asked the Government to suspend plans to move them from the camp. | |
| • | Judge Stops Stanbic-CFC Bank Merger: The Stanbic Bank and CFC Bank merger scheduled for June 22, has been stopped. | |
| • | Country Has a Billion Condoms in Stock: Kenya has about one billion condoms in the stores, which will last up to 2012. | |
| • | Organisation to Build Five Eco-Villages: The Catholic Relief Services plans to put up five eco-villages for displaced people at a cost of Sh250 million. | |
| • | Treasury Rushes to Rescue PanPaper: The Government has announced a rescue package for troubled PanPaper Mills after a report by audit firm, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, revealed the company was insolvent. | |
| • | Broaden Agenda, Media Told: The media have been urged to redirect their reporting agenda to economic reporting. | |
| • | U.S. Navy Ship Arrives: The US Navy and their Kenyan counterparts began trainings aboard an American warship that docked at the Port of Mombasa on Wednesday. | |
| • | MP Falls Short of Disowning Kirinyaga Contractors: Mathira MP, Ephraim Maina is an engineer and a shrewd businessman. But on Thursday, he appeared to be losing his wits, and the gods were not on his side either. | |
| • | Sh30 Billion for Fight Against HIV/Aids: The fight against HIV/Aids has received a boost after the US Government injected Sh30 billion into the campaign. | |
| • | 'It's a Big Joke,' Says Former Coach: Former national team coach Tom Olaba has warned of a disastrous 2010 World Cup/Africa Nations Cup campaign if the current Kenya Football Federation (KFF) officials remain in office. | |
| • | Ministers Hold Night Meetings: Cabinet Ministers are holding secret night meetings to plot the battle in four parliamentary by-elections. | |
| • | Ban On Plastics Overturned: The Government has overturned City Hall's decision to implement a controversial by-law banning the use of plastic bags. | |
| • | Kisumu Joy Ahead of Raila Trip: Prime Minister Raila Odinga flies to Kisumu on Saturday in an epic and emotional homecoming trip. | |
| • | Promises for Poll Violence Victims As They Return Home: Kalenjin elders in Rift Valley have vowed to ensure that displaced people return to their homes safely. | |
| • | House Teams' Leadership Comes Under Scrutiny: As MPs lobbied to head key parliamentary teams early this week, questions over the credibility of some contestants have brought the performance of the committees into sharp focus. | |
| • | Define Role of Opposition: The Grand National Coalition government has brought to the fore how much Kenya, and indeed African countries, need to evaluate and reconsider how they can "synthesise" political democracy as we know it, to our unique systems and contexts. | |
| • | The Old Mutual Saga: As far as headhunting for the corner office goes, Old Mutual's botched attempt to poach a senior executive from rival British American Kenya will go down in history as the ultimate put down in corporate Kenya this year. | |
| • | Analysts See Equity Bank Share Headed for a Split: The Equity Bank share may be headed for a split after a steady rise over recent months that has seen it trade at Sh279 as at yesterday. | |
| • | Toll-Free Mobile Service to Give Rural Africa Access to Medics: A toll-free mobile service being launched in selected remote areas in Africa promises to save lives by connecting people with emergency medical cases to health personnel. | |
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