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Tuesday, August 5^th, 2008

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Children Still Feel Aftermaths of Poll Violence: Kenya is still feeling the aftermath of the wave of violence that claimed at least 1 200 lives and displaced an estimated 350 000 people, mostly women and children, following the controversial results of elections last December, a Unicef official has...

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Kenya to Host Trade Fair in Joburg: THE Kenya High Commission will host a trade fair and conference at the Sandton Convention Centre from September 19 to 21. The initiative is aimed at creating a platform for business linkages between South African and Kenyan businesses through expanded...

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Rift Valley Railways Sacks MD: TROUBLED Rift Valley Railways on Monday replaced its managing director and created an executive position under a new management structure in what is seen as a move to shore up its dwindling fortunes.

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Churches Have Also Neglected Country's Young People: As with every national disaster, the wave of violence rocking secondary schools in Kenya has had no shortage of clever theories, some hypocrisy, and the blame game. Church leaders have been amongst the loudest commentators. But how have the churches...

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Church Aids Programme Heads Agree Infection Rising: Some Catholic officials working in HIV/AIDS programmes have backed government statistics showing that the infection rate is on the rise.

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Church Plans Peace Rallies After 70 are Killed in Attack: The Catholic Church in Lodwar is organising emergency reconciliation meetings in the aftermath of a bloody clash between Pokot and Turkana herdsmen that has left scores of people dead in the arid northeast.

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Pastoralist Livelihoods Hurt By Disease: Pastoralists in northern Kenya have said their livelihoods have been seriously affected by a viral disease that has killed 2.7 million goats and sheep in the past two years.

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Family Charged Over Bomb Blast Suspect: A man, his wife and their son were on Monday charged with assisting terrorism mastermind Fazul Abdullah escape arrest.

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Banditry Death Toll Rises Now to 74: Nine more bodies have been found, raising the death toll in banditry attacks in Turkana South and East Baringo districts to 74.

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10 Districts Face Famine: Residents of Baringo East, Samburu and at least eight other neighbouring districts have no food.

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Was Militia Worse Than Army In Mount Elgon?: Whether the military should have been deployed to Mt Elgon District or whether it committed atrocities are issues Mrs Rita Nasipondwi is least bothered about. All she knows is that she can now sleep peacefully after three years.

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KQ Begins Aviation Training: One of the leading airlines in Africa, Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched an aviation training centre aimed at reducing the logistical problems of aviation man power on the continent.

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KPA Tackles Congestion At Mombasa: Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), which manages Mombasa port, has unveiled several measures to rid the port of ship and cargo congestion that has afflicted the facility in the recent past.

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Dar On High Alert As Al-Qaeda Agent Flees: Acting IGP Paul Chagonja: We are collaborating with Kenyan security organs in response to the escape. Our anti-terror organs and other security arms are on alert and prepared to move as appropriate.

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KPA Gets Experts for New Cargo System: THE Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has employed experts to teach staff and port users how to use the new automated cargo system.

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Alternative Stories Form Part of Post-Election Inquiry: Since January, a group of politically-conscious poets, writers and storytellers in Kenya has been writing an alternative account of the violence that shook Kenya during the first two months of the year. Their work is now part of the evidence before...

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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Tuesday, August 5^th, 2008