Monday, May 12th, 2008
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| • | Grand Coalition Government - There's Reason For Hope: When news broke out that the grand coalition government in Kenya was going to have a bloated cabinet of 40 ministers, most Kenyans were critical of this. Some even went a head by saying that the grand coalition Government did not reflect the wishes of...
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| • | Jinja Craft Traders Evict Kenyans: According to a May 5 letter from Central Division, Wakenya Handcraft were authorised to use the area.
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| • | It's Time to Act On KFF: With just three weeks to go before the qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup finals kick off, there are no signs that Kenya is ready for these fixtures that will also count towards the selection for the African Nations Cup finals in Angola.
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| • | Economic Plans for Rural Areas: The Government is set to unveil a major industrialisation programme to help alleviate poverty and spur economic development in rural areas.
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| • | Flickers of Hope Amid Filth And Wasted Lives: A FEW HUNDRED METRES from the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (where the Grand Coalition met for a "bonding" session last week), on a steep mound of mud and rubbish, stands a communal pit latrine shielded by rusting mabati sheets.
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| • | Law Report - Election Petition Struck Out Over Lack of Personal Service: 2 others [2008] eKLR
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| • | Now KRA Relaxes Rule On Vehicle Imports: Importers are now free to collect vehicles from the Mombasa port before obtaining the mandatory number plates from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, the Nation learnt yesterday.
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| • | Rallying - Champion Tundo Wins Kcb Rally in Embu: Kenya National Rally Championship series title holder Carl 'Flash' Tundo recovered from a poor start to win the KCB Biashara Banking Rally in Embu Sunday.
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| • | The Cutting Edge: Last December 30, David Jasondu recalls Electoral Commission chairman Samuel Kivuitu waxing lyrical about his determination "to die in the big ship that is Kenya" if chaos erupted after the announcement of the disputed presidential election results....
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| • | Coalition Here to Stay, Says Saitoti: Internal Security Minister Prof George Saitoti Sunday dismissed predictions that the grand coalition government will soon disintegrate.
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| • | Kibaki to Lead Sh29 Billion Funds Drive for Refugees: President Kibaki will Monday preside over a fundraising meeting in aid of resettling the displaced people.
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| • | Prisons Crowded Following Mt Elgon Militia Clampdown: Sabaot Land Defence Force suspects netted through the security operation in Mt Elgon have led to crowding in local prisons and police cells.
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| • | Time for Top Leaders to Find New Wine Skins: These are bad times for Cabinet ministers. By now they must be squirming in their seats because of the Riot Act read to them at the Cabinet bonding session last Friday.
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| • | Region's MPs to Approve Budget: Members of the East African Parliament are in the country ahead of the sixth session to discuss the region's budget.
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| • | Talk to Militia, Muite Tells Raila: Prime Minister Raila Odinga was Sunday asked to extend an olive branch to the Sabaot Land Defence Force in Mt Elgon District as he starts to dialogue with Mungiki sect leaders.
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| • | 65,000 Refugees Return Home: Sixty five thousand internal refugees have been resettled in Rift Valley Province since the programme started last week.
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| • | Sort Out Problems in Higher Education: Higher education has been relegated to the back burner as public debate focuses on primary and secondary schools, which have had more pressing issues in regard to access, funding, examinations and staffing. But that does not mean that all is well in...
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| • | MPs Accused of Derailing Plans to Move Victims: An assistant minister has accused some MPs from Rift Valley of frustrating the resettlement of people uprooted from the province.
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| • | ODM Eyes All Five Seats in By-Election: Orange Democratic Movement will field candidates in the five constituencies to compete with the Party of National Unity in the June 11 by-election, deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi said Sunday.
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| • | Killing Raises Doubts Over Elgon Operation: The killing of a peasant in the ongoing Mt Elgon operation has raised fresh doubts in a security undertaking once touted a success against a ragtag militia that had earlier claimed 700 lives in just 18 months.
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