Monday, August 18th, 2008
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| • | We're Really Proud of Our Sporting Heroes: Four medals - two gold, a silver and a bronze - in just two races within a few minutes of each other is surely a stupendous achievement.
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| • | After Four Medals, Nation Basks in Olympic Glory: WE'RE IN ONE OF THOSE periods when we need to watch television broadcasts from far-off lands to become Kenyans.
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| • | Nairobi Presents Four Exhibitions: Starting August 13 to September 4, RaMoMA Nairobi, 2nd Parklands Avenue will showcase the work of four artists with different show galleries. They include ValDor Gallery by Ancent Soi, Dodhia Gallery by Allan Githuka, Photographers Gallery a project...
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| • | France Telkom Moves to Entrench Management in Acquisition: Newly privatized Telkom Kenya has announced major identity and operations changes aimed at re-establishing it's as a force in the fast competitive Kenyan communications sector.
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| • | Kenyare Plans to Divest From Marine Reinsurance: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has announced plans to divest from marine reinsurance business in the region.
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| • | Raila - Free Poll Violence Youths: Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Monday re-ignited the amnesty debate calling for independent investigators to probe the post election violence. The PM said that those arrested over the violence should be released because the police were acting under...
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| • | Gates Funds Low-Cost Insurance: An estimated 200,000 low-income families (approximately 1,000,000 individuals) in Kenya are expected to benefit from a micro insurance package supported by a grant from the Micro insurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour Office, the...
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| • | Jason Swims With the Big Fish: Nameless and Amani may not have been aware, but the lyrics of their song Ninanoki inspired star Kenyan swimmer Jason Dunford as he warmed up at the National Aquatics Stadium before swimming into the final of the 100 metres butterfly, making history by...
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| • | Americans Should Learn Other Cultures: When I went to church at the weekend, I did not expect to meet a priest from Uganda. Father Andrew from Tororo introduced himself with a story:-
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| • | Reversed Roles - Men Take Up Shopping for Family As They Ease Burden On Wives: Kenyan women should be a happy lot -- the men are taking a more active role in managing family affairs. This has eased the burden that many a woman has had to carry.
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| • | Blair Picked to Steer Sh10 Billion Co-Op Bank IPO: Blair.
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| • | Clean Rot At Ministry: The visit by Prime Minister Raila Odinga to the Lands Ministry this week gave the public an opportunity to witness the rot there.
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| • | How Much Longer Can the Coalition Last?: Two events happened this week that have raised questions as to whether the grand coalition Government will last the full term or collapse midway.
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| • | State Against Tuition As Business, Says Minister: The Government is not against holiday tuition, but the way it has been commercialised, Education minister Sam Ongeri has said.
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| • | Protests As KAA Hands Over Airport: The Kenya Airports Authority on Friday handed over Kisumu Airport to a contractor to begin its upgrading and expansion amid protests from the local community.
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| • | Kenya Re Posts 35 Percent Profit Before Tax: Reinsurer Kenya Re has posted a 35 per cent growth in pre-tax profit. However, the firm recorded 55 percent growth in after-tax profits for its first half-year.
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| • | Pay Raise a Sham, Say Civil Servants: Celebration turned to disappointment for civil servants Friday when it emerged that the much hyped salary raise was not as high as the Government had presented.
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| • | Doctor Quizzed Over Rights Abuse Report: A doctor who examined bodies of people killed in Mt Elgon District and had his findings used to support human rights abuse allegations has been questioned by the police.
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| • | Kenyans in the U.S. Bask in Obama's Spotlight: Titus Ng'eno comes from Kenya. His wife, Angela Kopp Ng'eno is from Kansas, United States.
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| • | Risky Ride As Matatus Lack Insurance: Thousands of Kenyan commuters risk their lives everyday by travelling in public service vehicles that have no insurance cover.
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