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Friday, June 27th, 2008 | ||
| • | Despite Arrest of Suspect in Photojournalist's Murder, Questions About the Killing Remain Unanswered: Despite the arrest of a suspect in the murder of New Zealand photojournalist Trent Keegan, questions about the killing remain unanswered, CPJ said today. | |
| • | Outrage Over Secret Sale of Regency Hotel: Kenyans expressed outrage on Friday over revelations that the five-star Grand Regency Hotel had been sold in a secret deal that may have cost taxpayers Sh5.5 billion. | |
| • | Kagame Blames Ports for Slow Clearance of Imported Goods: Rwandan President Paul Kagame has decried the poor state of infrastructure at the two key ports in East Africa. | |
| • | Army Could Miss UN Peace Work Over Torture Claims: The Kenyan army could be excluded from future UN peacekeeping operations for alleged human rights violations. | |
| • | Kenya's Wainaina Set for Zamani Concert: KENYA'S finest world music star, Eric Wainaina will, for the first time, hold an exclusive, live performance in Uganda at the Zamani Fest, a unique blend of contemporary live African music. | |
| • | Kenya Safari Rally Begins At Uhuru Park: The KCB Safari Rally gets underway today with a 0.94km spectators' stage at Nairobi's Uhuru Park this afternoon. | |
| • | Cricket - Pakistan Cricketers Overcome Canada in Ismaili Games: Pakistan proved too strong for Canada whom they beat by nine wickets in the ongoing Golden Jubilee Ismaili Sports Festival at the Simba Union on Friday. | |
| • | Councils Unveil Budgets: Local authorities unveiled their budgets for the 2008/2009 financial year on Thursday. | |
| • | MPs Criticise Threat to Shut Radio Station: Eleven members of Parliament have dared the Government to close a vernacular radio station, saying they would mobilise their supporters to condemn the action. | |
| • | US Military Aid to Continue: The United States will continue to provide military aid to Kenya despite allegations that the army was involved in human rights abuses during the operation against the Sabaot Land Defence Force in Mount Elgon. | |
| • | Justice Minister Karua May Run for President in 2012: Cabinet minister Martha Karua is expected to strengthen her bid for the presidency in 2012 at a Narc Kenya retreat in Naivasha on Friday. | |
| • | Why Kenya is an Attractive Investment Spot for Somalis: Kenya may be grappling with high unemployment rates but for business-minded Somalis it is the best country to invest in. | |
| • | Bank to Launch More Islamic Services: Kenya could soon have Sharia compliant bonds if proposals being prepared by the First Community Bank are accepted by the regulator. | |
| • | World Losing Battle Against Drug Abuse - UN: The world seems to be losing the battle against the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs, a UN report has warned. | |
| • | Teach MPs Value of Peace, Then Take the Message to Schools: Cabinet Ministers Sam Ongeri and Martha Karua want peace studies in the secondary school curriculum. Good luck to them! | |
| • | 200 Councillors Face the Sack: More than 200 nominated councillors will lose their seats once anomalies that characterised their appointments are corrected. | |
| • | Centum Now Eyes Ugandan Market: Businesses are rethinking their investment strategies following the violence that erupted in the country after last year's disputed elections. Some are seeking regional expansion as a way of reducing risk. | |
| • | Circular Sparks Row in Cabinet: A presidential circular defining the functions and portfolios of ministerial dockets has sparked a row in the Cabinet with some ministers complaining that they are being short-changed. | |
| • | Safaricom Joins the NSE 20 Share Index: Safaricom, East Africa's most profitable telephony company, has been included in the NSE 20 Share index. Its inclusion replaces TPS Serena in the commercial and services sector. | |
| • | Athlete Breaks 400 Metre Record: It's just a matter of time before Kenya, once again, becomes a formidable challenger in the sprints, if Thursday's sterling performance from Elizabeth Muthuka is anything to go by. | |
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