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Thursday, August 21st, 2008 | ||
| • | Drivers Abandon Vehicles to Protest Pay: Truck drivers of a Nairobi transport company have abandoned their vehicles on the Mombasa-Malaba highway to protest a salary dispute. | |
| • | ECK Was Pressured to Release Results: The Electoral Commission of Kenya was under duress to announce the results of last year's General Election, the Kriegler commission has heard. | |
| • | KWS Intercepts Snakes Cargo for Export: Kenya Wildlife Service officials have intercepted a consignment of 113 live snakes bound for illegal export to Japan through Moi International Airport, Mombasa. | |
| • | Raila Coming Next Month: Kenya's Prime Minister, Mr Raila Odinga, is scheduled to arrive in Mwanza early next month. | |
| • | Country's Juniors League Prepare for Nairobi Tourney: UGANDA Juniors League (UJL) has stepped up preparation for the 2008 Ligi International Cup in Nairobi, starting next week with intensive daily training at Kampala Parents School ground. | |
| • | Harassment at Borders Irks Odinga: Odinga has called for an end to harassment and arbitrary arrests of women and other small traders at Busia and Malaba border towns. | |
| • | Kenyan Minister Accuses UPDF of Killing Pastoralists: Kenyan pastoralists are feared to have been killed in a confrontation with the UPDF along the border, Kenya's Labour Minister John Munyes has claimed. | |
| • | Saitoti Says Violence Will Never Return: The Government has taken measures to guard against a repeat of the violence and destruction of property witnessed after last year's General Election. | |
| • | Victims of Conflict With Wildlife to Receive Sh1 Million: The Kenya Wildlife Service has released Sh1 million to compensate animal-human conflict victims in Imenti North and Tigania districts. | |
| • | Kenyans Praised for Quick End to Violence: The general secretary of the All Africa Council of Churches has praised Kenyans for the way they handled the post-election violence. | |
| • | Inmates Tell of Deaths in Prison: A parliamentary committee visiting Kitale Prison was shocked by tales of deaths of inmates due to alleged failure by the authorities to grant them medication. | |
| • | MPs Approve Proposal to Set Aside Prime Minister's Question Time: Prime Minister Raila Odinga will soon face MPs to answer their questions every week after lawmakers approved a proposal to set aside the Prime Minister's Question Time. | |
| • | Ban Violators Face Axe, Warns Council: The Mombasa Municipal Education Office has announced that it will take stern measures against headteachers or managers of schools found defying the holiday tuition ban. | |
| • | Security Beefed Up in Mungiki-Hit Areas: Murang'a North district security committee is beefing up security in areas it has identified as infiltrated by outlawed Mungiki sect members. | |
| • | Mombasa Council Loses War Against Garbage: Mombasa council has owned up to failing in coping with the garbage in the town. | |
| • | Researchers Breed Weed-Resistant Cereal: Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the search for a solution to a weed that has hampered cereal production in Africa for years. | |
| • | Combine Anti-Terror Teams - US: The United States has proposed that Kenya merges its security agencies to deal effectively with terror threats. | |
| • | Githongo Warns Coalition Over Corruption: Former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary John Githongo has urged the Grand Coalition Government to steer clear of corruption for it to survive the next five years. | |
| • | RVR in Plans to Overhaul Rail System: Cargo owners using Mombasa Port will start seeing results of a revitalised rail system in less than six months, the newly appointed executive chairman of the troubled Rift Valley Railways has said. | |
| • | Shock And Outrage Over Killer Rapist: More shocking revelations are emerging about a serial killer in Naivasha who drank human blood from his female victims. | |
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