Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
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| • | Kabuga's Wife Says Kenya Froze Property Illegally: Wife of top Genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga's on Tuesday urged Kenya's High Court to overturn an order freezing the couple's local assets, according to papers filed with the court.
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| • | Insecurity Heightens Poverty in Northwest: John Lochimoe used to own several heads of cattle that his grandfather left him, until raiders from the neighbouring Pokot District of northwestern Kenya took the animals.
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| • | Contaminated Water Blamed for Cholera Outbreaks: Recurrent outbreaks of cholera in the western province of Nyanza are caused by widespread water contamination, including seepage from latrines, health officials said.
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| • | Kenya Seeks to Transform Its Relationship With Country: KENYA is working on changing its strategic relationship with SA into a sustainable partnership as the east African country looks to speed up economic development.
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| • | U.S. and UK Urged to Review Military Aid: An international human rights organisation Monday urged the US and UK to review military aid to Kenya because of a security operation that allegedly led to the deaths of 62 civilians in Mt Elgon District.
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| • | Shocking Rise in HIV Prevalence: ’s HIV and Aids prevalence rate has increased to nearly eight per cent, according to a new study to be released Tuesday
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| • | Sudan to Be Sued over Nairobi Bomb Attack: A lawsuit against terrorism that could put Kenya in an awkward position with its trading partners is to be lodged in the United States by next week.
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| • | Former Finance Minister Quizzed in Hotel Probe Sale: ’u Monday appeared before a parliamentary committee to answer questions on their roles in the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.
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| • | New Report - Security Along the Sudan-Kenya Border: New data available from the Small Arms Survey suggests that while there is a security vacuum on both sides of the Sudan-Kenya border, insecurity and lawlessness are even more pronounced in Turkana North than in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, which is...
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