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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 | ||
| • | Muslims Asked to Exercise Tolerance During Ramadhan: Kenyan Muslims started marking the Holy Month of Ramadhan on Monday. | |
| • | New Report Says Peace Building Ignored After Power Deal: The Kenyan government has failed to support vital peace-making efforts aimed at healing ethnic divisions following the country's worst outbreak of violence since independence, says the international human rights organization Minority Rights Group... | |
| • | Pesapoint Eyes M-Pesa in New Deal: Safaricom, the listed mobile service provider will on Wednesday sign an agreement with ATM service provider PesaPoint. | |
| • | LSK Against Foreign Experts On New Law: Lawyers have opposed the involvement of foreign experts in the constitutional review process. | |
| • | Karua Says No to Constituent Assembly: Justice minister Martha Karua has dismissed calls for the formation of a constituent assembly to spearhead the writing of a new constitution terming it as misinformed. | |
| • | Uganda, Tanzania Win Round One in EAC Talks: After a spirited appeal, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, considered poorer than Kenya, will have some protection from trade imbalances, as the region prepares for a free movement of goods, services and labour come 2010. | |
| • | Consider Uganda in RVR Turnaround: Finance Minister Dr Ezra Suruma makes a plausible case when he argues that Uganda must be given a greater say in the running of the affairs of Kenya-Uganda Railways concession, now better-known as the Rift Valley Railways (RVR). | |
| • | South African -Based Players Dominate Country Squad: Namibia's national team coach Tom Saintfiet has selected a strong 18-member team for the Brave Warriors' do or die clash against Kenya in Nairobi on Saturday. | |
| • | No Jo'burg for Kanu, Yobo: While the bulk of the Super Eagles players will be heading to various airports to catch flights to South Africa today ahead of Saturday's World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier, two players who will not be heading to Johannesburg are Nwankwo Kanu and Joseph... | |
| • | Board Rejects Munyes Appointee: Just who is responsible for making changes at the National Social Security Fund? | |
| • | Kibaki Did Not Refuse to See Me, Says Githongo: Former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary John Githongo has denied claims that he unsuccessfully sought audience with President Kibaki during his recent visit to the country. | |
| • | Hotel Was Profitable, Says Former Manager: A former Grand Regency Hotel receiver manager on Monday insisted that the hotel was making profits by the time it was handed over to the Central Bank. | |
| • | Man Looking Like Fazul Held in City: Police on Monday arrested a man and held him for hours on suspicion that he was one of the world's most wanted fugitives. | |
| • | Thousands From Somalia Pour Into Refugee Camp: They are broke, hungry and on the verge of despair. Sleeping under trees at night with their children and waiting for handouts by the day to hold together their souls and emaciated frames. They can only live one day at a time. | |
| • | Nine Cleared for Sotik And Bomet: Nine candidates were cleared by the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) Monday to contest the Sotik and Bomet parliamentary seats. | |
| • | Why Criminals Are Getting Away With Murder: If there is a document that symbolises the inefficiency and archaic procedures associated with the police force, it is the P3 form. | |
| • | Cotu Rejects Age Cap On President: Cotu Monday opposed a move by some MPs to bar people aged over 65 from contesting the presidency. | |
| • | Lessons From Post-Election Chaos Can Take this Country to the Next Level: AN AMERICAN FRIEND WHO had a plan to live in Kenya for two years wrote to me, and asked for my genuine opinion whether he was taking a risk, given the turbulence that followed our December 2007 elections. | |
| • | Tough Terms Set for Students Who Rioted: Schools that had their facilities damaged by rioting students last term are yet to complete repairs because of huge amounts of money required for the job, the Nation has established. | |
| • | Don Pushes for Law Review in Kenya to Stem Violence: A university professor has warned that Kenya risks another round of post-election violence if leaders fail to address weaknesses in its democratic system. | |
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