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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 | ||
| • | Foes Attack Obama Over Brother: Fringe foes of Barack Obama are again turning to Kenya in what appears to be increasingly desperate attempts to discredit the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. | |
| • | Obama Would Help Continent, Says Conyers: A Democratic Party fringe meeting in Denver yesterday considered the question of whether having an American president with family in Africa will affect US policy toward Africa, particularly in regard to the Aids epidemic. | |
| • | Kitale Council Faces Audit: TransNzoia leaders have welcomed Deputy Prime Minister's Musalia Mudavadi decision to send inspectors to Kitale municipal council. | |
| • | Continent Urged On Self-Reliance: A conference on climate change has started in Nairobi with calls on African countries to stop relying on development aid. | |
| • | Political Parties Ordered to Give Evidence on Post-Election Violence: Two political parties have until Wednesday afternoon to give evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence. | |
| • | Country Gives Econet Temporary Reprieve: The Kenyan government has granted Econet Wireless Kenya (EWK) a two-month extension of its rollout deadline following a petition to the Kenyan government in a development that will give the mobile operator more time to launch its network on the market. | |
| • | British Imports Losing Their Appeal: When Kenya purchased Toyota vehicles for its military forces, instead of the all-pervasive Land Rover, it signalled a seismic change -- in effect ending the most favoured status enjoyed by imports sourced from its erstwhile colonial master the United... | |
| • | A Cash Welcome for Medallists: A Total of Ksh7m (Ush175m) in prize awards awaits the 14 Kenyan medallists when they arrive home from Beijing where they finished 15th overall in the just concluded Olympic Games. | |
| • | Riots Over Nairobi Evictions: Nairobi's Makongeni residents have began paying rent arrears owed to the Kenya Railways Corporation after waging day-long battles against riot police in attempts to resist eviction. | |
| • | Kenya Airways Firms Grip on Nairobi Route: THE 50-minute Entebbe-Nairobi route, which is dominated by Kenya Airways (KQ), is one of the most expensive in the world. | |
| • | Man Shot in City Eviction: A man was shot when police and youths clashed in Nairobi's Makongeni Estate Monday when rent defaulters were being evicted after a 24-hour notice to vacate the houses expired. | |
| • | KACC On the Spot Over PM's Queries: The Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority did not answer comprehensively questions posed by Prime Minister Raila Odinga regarding the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel, the Cockar commission was told on Monday. | |
| • | Breakthrough As Cure Found for Deadly TB: A tuberculosis strain initially thought to be untreatable because it was resistant to most drugs has now been conquered. | |
| • | Knut in Strike Threat After Row Over Teachers' Pay Rise: Teachers Monday threatened to go on strike over what they described as the Government's insincerity in the ongoing pay negotiations. | |
| • | Cash-Strapped Towns Set Eyes On Fund: The City Council is among worst performing local authorities, requiring more than Sh30 million to help offset its debts, according to a financial report released on Monday. | |
| • | Man Shot As Police Raid Gang's Den: Police shot dead a man at a gangsters' hideout in Nakuru. | |
| • | Bishop's Home Searched: Police have searched a home, church and business premises associated with a bishop being investigated for killings in Naivasha. | |
| • | Another MP From Coast Backs Raila: A second Coast member of Parliament has supported Prime Minister Raila Odinga's call that the new Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managing director should be competitively picked. | |
| • | Firm Warned Over Pace of Sugar Project: The Government Monday gave Kwale International Sugar Company Limited a month's notice to explain their progress on the multi-billion-shilling sugar project in Msambweni District. | |
| • | Land Tops Coast MPs Wish-List for Kibaki: Coast MPs are preparing to welcome President Kibaki with a long list of past promises he has made for development of the region they say have not been fulfilled. | |
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