Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
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| • | The Cutting Edge: To clean up the environment in Nairobi, Nema or the City Council should flex their muscle, says Irungu Karari, appalled at the heavy pollution of the river that snakes its way through the Industrial Area. He adds: "If, indeed, they have any muscle...
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| • | You Either Visit Rural Home Or Face the Music: It is expected that the popular saying "East or West, home is the best" should hold true to the Maasai workers in urban centres like it does to workers from other communities.
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| • | Delayed Safaricom Refunds Worry the Central Bank: The Central Bank of Kenya on Tuesday expressed concern over delays in the release of Safaricom Initial Public Offering refunds.
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| • | Water Vendors Smiling to the Bank As Taps Run Dry in Mombasa: Residents of Mombasa Town and its environs may have to wait for quite a while before their water problem gets a long term solution.
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| • | NMG Director Elected to Global Press Board: Nation Media Group's editorial director Wangethi Mwangi has been elected to the board of a key institution mandated to promote and safeguard press freedom.
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| • | Basketball - Nyayo Crowds Impress Minister Khang'ati: Assistant Minister in the office of the Prime Minister Alfred Khangati is happy that huge crowds are turning up to watch national classic basketball league matches at the Nyayo National Stadium Gym.
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| • | Metal Refinery Ordered to Close: The Municipal Council of Mombasa has ordered a company closed over public health concerns.
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| • | Maize in Reserves to Last Two Months: The maize in the country's strategic reserves will last the next two months.
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| • | Are U.S. Marines Burying Nuclear Waste? Asks MP: A member questioned the presence and actions of United States marines in North Eastern Province.
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| • | Rift Valley Victims Ignored, Elders Say: A group of leaders in Rift Valley have criticised the coalition Government for failing to adequately address the problems facing displaced people in the area.
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| • | Lions Hit KPA to Remain Unbeaten in Basketball League: Champions Kenya Commercial Bank Lions stayed unbeaten in the men's basketball Premier League when they defeated Kenya Ports Authority 87-68 at Nairobi's Nyayo Stadium at the weekend.
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| • | Ruto Revelation Stuns House: The former managing director of Kenya Seed Company has approached the Government to settle out of court the controversial sale of company shares.
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| • | Soccer - Mombasa High Enter Last Eight: Former champions Mombasa High School, Khamis High School and Serani Secondary School have powered their way into the quarter-finals of the Mombasa District secondary schools soccer preliminary rounds. Fired up Mombasa High School increased their goal...
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| • | Athletics - Junior Trial Teams Set for Wednesday: Trials to select the national team to the World Athletics Junior Championships will be held on Wednesday at the Nyayo National Stadium.The world event will be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 8-13. Kenya won the overall title in Beijing in 2006...
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| • | Cricket - Kenya Face Netherlands in Cup Qualifier: Kenya will face the Netherlands in the opening match of the six-team International Cricket Council World Twenty20 qualifier slated for Belfast, Northern Ireland, from August 2 to 4. The two finalists will rub shoulders with the 10 Test playing...
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| • | Idle Land in New Area to Be Taxed: The Government will start taxing idle land in the proposed Nairobi Metropolitan area, Lands minister James Orengo said on Tuesday.
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| • | Law Review Bills Ready: Two key Bills expected to kick-start the stalled constitutional review will be published on Friday.
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| • | Sugar Firm's Power Project Given Go Ahead: Mumias Sugar Company has signalled its intention of making new forays into the power industry after the National Environmental Management cleared its multi-million joint venture with parastatal Tarda.
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| • | Kibaki is Neither Pharaoh, Nor Does He Require Amnesty: IN AN ARTICLE CARRIED IN THE Sunday Nation (June 15) titled "Is Raila a turncoat revolutionary?", the author, Mr Mutahi Ngunyi, makes untenable arguments that are misleading and deserve correction.
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| • | Prison Inmates May Get Health Cover: The country's prisoners could soon get health insurance, if a plan by the Ministry of Home Affair is put in place.
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