Friday, May 9th, 2008
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| • | Riding Kenya's Aborted Revolution: A new Kenyan government is now in place. In spite of its unwieldy composition of 42 ministers and numerous assistant ministers, it is a welcome relief.
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| • | Investors Set for Handsome Reward in Safaricom Trade: Safaricom has so far attracted KSh191 billion from both local and foreign investors, surpassing the Treasury's target of Sh50 billion by nearly four times and making it Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest initial public offering.
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| • | Minister's Electricity Pledge for Rural Areas: MPs will hold an informal meeting of the Speaker to deliberate over the progress of rural electrification.
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| • | Talk to Mungiki, Clerics Plead: A group of Christian religious leaders, including John Cardinal Njue, on Thursday told the government to hold talks with the outlawed Mungiki sect.
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| • | Man On Death Row Freed: A man sentenced to death was set free on Thursday after a High Court accused police officers of infringing his constitutional rights. Mr James Maina Muriuki was sentenced to death three years ago for robbery with violence. The sentence was, however,...
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| • | Athletics - Bungei Leads Field in Doha: Former World Indoor athletics 800m champion Wilfred Bungei will make a return to Doha City in Friday's Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix after failing to travel to Valencia in March to defend his title due to an injury.
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| • | Over 45,000 Victims Moved in Rift Valley: More than 45,000 uprooted people in Rift Valley have been resettled on their farms.
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| • | Poll Check Plea to Be Heard: An application for scrutiny and recount of all the documents used in Matuga election will be heard today before Mombasa judge Joseph Sergon.
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| • | Low View of Nurses Cause of Flight to Other Countries: LAST WEEK'S THREAT BY NURSES to strike has triggered debate as to why nursing professionals in developing countries are migrating to wealthier nations.
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| • | Coca Cola Expands Franchise: Soft drinks transnational, Coca Cola, on Thursday announced a Sh3.1 billion expansion of its Kenyan franchise.
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| • | MPs in the Dark On Ministry Roles: Conflict over territorial boundaries between various ministries were exposed in Parliament on Thursday.
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| • | Ngugi's Body Flown to Kenya for Burial: THE body of renowned playwright and social commentator Ngugi wa Mirii was flown to Kenya yesterday for burial in his home town of Limuru next Wednesday.
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| • | High Refinery Costs to Raise Petrol Prices: Kenyans should start preparing to pay more for petroleum products before the end of the year.
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| • | New Rules to Govern Coalition Proposed: President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga will head the top decision-making organ of the grand coalition, according to draft proposal on power-sharing.
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