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Friday, June 13th, 2008 | ||
| • | Budget Tax Cut Fails to Lower Food Prices: Kenyans will have to wait longer to enjoy the benefits of Finance minister Amos Kimunya's tax reduction. | |
| • | Budgets to Ease Food Crisis: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, in their budget proposals for the 2008-2009 financial year, announced measures to cushion their populations against soaring food prices. | |
| • | Church Should Set Up a Crisis Monitoring System: Eldoret Town and the surrounding areas in Kenya's Rift Valley Province grabbed world attention during the post-election violence because some of the worst atrocities took place there, including the satanic burning down of a church with displaced... | |
| • | Catholic Nuns Prepare for Their Centenary Jubilee: Consolata Missionary Sisters have began preparing for their centennial jubilee in 2010. | |
| • | 'Forgotten' IDPs Near Nairobi Cry Out for Help: Landlords are taking advantage of the plight of persons displaced persons who fled the post-election violence in the Rift Valley Province and are now living at Waithaka shopping centre outside Nairobi. | |
| • | Pope Appoints Cardinal Njue to Key Vatican Posts: The Catholic archbishop of Nairobi, John Cardinal Njue, has been appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and the Congregation for the Clergy. | |
| • | We Are Way Behind Kenya's Matatus: I had always thought that the kamunyes that go to my home were the best thing that happened to me. They are rumoured to be the best in the taxi park! Please do not start getting jealous now. | |
| • | Kibaki Leaves for IGAD Summit: President Kibaki has left the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a two-day official visit. | |
| • | More East Africans Visit Israel: KENYA and Israel plan to reinstate air links between the two countries. | |
| • | Dodgy Drugs Hamper Fight Against Malaria: The presence of large quantities of ineffective or counterfeit anti-malarial drugs on the Kenyan market is hampering efforts to fight the disease, according to health officials. | |
| • | CBK Order On Endorsed IPO Cheques: The Central Bank of Kenya has directed commercial banks not to honour Safaricom refund cheques endorsed by stockbrokers. | |
| • | KACC Sets Up System to Test Integrity of Staff: Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) has set up an internal integrity testing mechanism for its staff, its management said. | |
| • | Row Over Land Delays Work On Nairobi By-Pass: Disputes over ownership of land are delaying commencement of work on the Northern by-pass road, a senior Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) official has said. | |
| • | Sealing Tax Loopholes for MPs Inspired: Finance minister, Amos Kimunya read the Budget Speech Thursday in circumstances that were in stark contrast to last year's cheery optimism. | |
| • | Sh6 Billion Boost for Public Health: The 600 nurses currently working on contract in the Ministry of Health will be employed on permanent basis. | |
| • | Rugby - France Name Strong Team for Safari Sevens: France will send a strong team to this year's Tusker Safari Sevens, which kicks off next Friday at Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground. | |
| • | Sh65 Billion for New Rural And Urban Roads: Infrastructure development was one of the priority areas which received special attention in Thursday's budget. | |
| • | ICT Gets Large Bite of Budget: Players in the Information, Communication and Technology sector Thursday emerged as the biggest winners after the Government announced a raft of incentives meant to create more jobs to the youth. | |
| • | Sh4 BIllion Allocated for Energy in Bid to Cut Reliance On Imported Fuel: In an effort to diversify sources of energy and stabilise oil prices, the Government Thursday allocated Sh4 billion to improve geothermal, solar and wind power. | |
| • | It's Time to Discuss And Get Over Land Issues: AS FAR AS I CAN SENSE, MOST Kenyans are excited that debate on land is taking centre-stage in our national political discourse. | |
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