Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
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| • | Woman Seized Over Bhang Haul: A woman believed to be the main supplier of narcotics in Lamu and Malindi districts has been arrested.
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| • | Security Forces to Be Probed: The conduct of the country's security organs following last year's disputed General Election will be investigated, it was revealed on Monday.
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| • | Stock Market Demutualisation Plan on Course: Plans to separate ownership and the management of the Nairobi Stock Exchange are at an advanced stage, but will have to await the regulatory approval.
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| • | Firms Use Forum to Gain Exposure: The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association conference has attracted business people from as far as Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.
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| • | By-Election Campaigns Stir Up Ethnic Distrust: Ethnic hatred created by the recent by-election campaigns in Kilgoris constituency continues to haunt peace and development in the area.
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| • | Golf - Kenya Finish Last At World Championship: Kenya's national junior golf team was placed at the bottom of the log in 16th position at the just concluded Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Nagoya, Japan.
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| • | Food Crisis Due to Lack of Planning: The food crisis all over the world has been attributed to several factors, including the production of biofuels, climatic change due to global warming, and in case of Kenya, post- election violence is added to the list.
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| • | Sh150m Villa Project Put on Hold Again Over Pollution Claim: The building of the Sh150 million Blue Lagoon Villas in Watamu has again been stopped by the National Environment Tribunal.
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| • | Tornado B, Tornado in Cup Final: Talk of upsets faded first in the thin air for giant killers Kutchimadu and Interfreight sponsored Nile CC after they were cheaply eliminated for Mawanda Cup at the semifinals stage over the weekend.
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| • | Countries to Clash In Military Games: The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces football team will clash with Kenya on the opening day of the East African Military Culture and Sports events. Coach Sam Ssimbwa is desperate for the army side to start on a winning note.
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| • | Warriors' Campaign in Tatters: Zimbabwe's 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations campaign lies in tatters after the Warriors connived to put on an unimaginative display in their Group 2 preliminary round clash against Kenya at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.
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| • | Youth to Receive Skills Training Following Secretary-General's Donation: Young people in two Nairobi slums will be the first beneficiaries of a $100,000 donation by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to assist a United Nations agency working to improve living conditions in the Kenyan capital's poorest areas.
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| • | Teachers Want Pay Disparities Addressed: The Government has been asked to give teachers job descriptions and review their terms of service before introducing performance contracts.
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| • | Row Over Real Number of Youths in Custody: MPs calling for the unconditional release of youths arrested over the post-election violence were on Monday unable to give the exact number of people allegedly being held by police.
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