Friday, August 8th, 2008
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| • | Untold Suffering of IDPs in 'Transitional Camps': The Catholic bishops of Eldoret and Kitale dioceses in western Kenya last weekend took American Bishop John Ricard to see for himself the impact of the post-election violence and efforts of reconstruction and peace building.
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| • | Numbers of Street Children Rising in Eldoret: William, 11, sleeps in an alleyway between two shops in Eldoret town of Kenya's Rift Valley Province, in constant fear of being beaten by police and other security agents.
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| • | Govt Sets Priorities for Ministries: The Government has set priority areas for ministries under a new partnership with the private sector aimed at improving service delivery to Kenyans.
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| • | URA Impounds Six Kenyan Boats: Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) operatives have impounded six Kenyan boats that were found smuggling fish from Bugiri areas on Lake Victoria. The move follows a recent warning by the Ministry of Fisheries against the illegal practice.
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| • | Pamela Jelimo Speaks of Possible World Record: The lure of Kenya's first women's Olympic gold medal is in itself enough motivation; 800 metres sensation Pamela Jelimo on Thursday spoke about a possible world record in the two-lap race that promises to be among the highlight athletics events here...
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| • | Fury as Speaker Blocks Report on Kimunya: Furious MPs protested as the Speaker Thursday blocked a damning report into the conduct of former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya.
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