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Thursday, June 19th, 2008 | ||
| • | Reconciliation Talks to End Soon: The National Dialogue and Reconciliation talks seeking solutions to the political crisis occasioned by last year's disputed presidential elections in Kenya, will wind up next week. | |
| • | No End in Sight to Refunds Blame Game: The blame game on who and what is causing the delay in issuing refund cheques for the Safaricom IPO is in full swing. | |
| • | KCAA Told to Explain Cause of Kones' Death: Civil aviation experts owe Kenyans an explanation for the deaths of ministers Kipkalya Kones and Lorna Laboso, Speaker of the National Assembly Kenneth Marende said on Wednesday. | |
| • | Country Gets Sh6 Billion for Reforms: Prime Minister Raila Odinga got the approval of US congressmen, agencies, financiers and diplomats who easily endorsed a further US$ 90 million (Sh5.85 billion) funding for Kenya's rehabilitation programme. Washington also promised Kenya more money in... | |
| • | AK Under Fire Over Games Camp: An international coach has criticised the calling of the Olympics team to camp before the national trials are held. Renato Canova, a lecturer for International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) in charge of elite courses for coaches, said the camp... | |
| • | Power to Be Split Into Two Firms: The Kenya Power and Lighting Company will be split into two to speed up electricity distribution and meet demand for new connections. | |
| • | Soccer - Upbeat Stars Jet Out On Friday for Harare: A Kenyan contingent of 29 will leave on Friday for Harare for the World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Zimbabwe. | |
| • | Support Country At the Hour of Need, Says PM: Prime Minister Raila Odinga has stayed clear of speculation over how a Barack Obama presidency in the USA could benefit Kenya. | |
| • | Tough Rules to Check Rogue Stockbrokers: Rogue stockbrokers will be suspended from trading at the Nairobi Stock Exchange and their bank accounts frozen if a Bill seeking to protect investors is passed by Parliament. | |
| • | Uchumi Partner Search Attracts Foreigners: Uchumi supermarket's strategic partner will be known in August this year. | |
| • | MPs' Profligacy Has Become Sickening: As we move towards the constitutional and legal reform process which is supposed to underpin and secure democracy, national unity, peace, and progress for generations to come, one area that must not be overlooked is the checks and balances that apply... | |
| • | Rwandan President Calls Situation 'Total Failure': Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has criticised the current situation in Zimbabwe saying 'it is a failure'. | |
| • | Delamere Grandson's Case Set for July: Lord Delamere's grandson Tom Cholmondeley will start his defence in a murder case against him early next month. Mr Cholmondeley is expected to call his first witness on July 8. The court has given him three consecutive days to call all his seven... | |
| • | House Divided Over Tax Proposal: MPs are divided over the proposal by Finance minister Amos Kimunya to tax their allowances. | |
| • | National Circumcision Program to Be Launched: A national circumcision programme will be launched soon in a campaign to reduce HIV infections. | |
| • | Address Refund Delays: The Safaricom initial public offering should have been recent history by now. But as Kenyans squander productive time outside stockbrokers' offices seeking refunds, this is certainly not the case. | |
| • | U.S. Secretary of State Praises Strength of Democracy: Secretary Rice spoke just before a meeting at the State Department with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila A. Odinga and his delegation. Both officials talked briefly with reporters. | |
| • | Parliament Rejects Move to Tax Allowances: MPs have threatened to shoot down a plan to tax their allowances. Finance minister Amos Kimunya announced the proposal during the Budget presentation last Thursday. But even MPs allied to the Government have vowed to vote against the plan to make them... | |
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