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Saturday, September 6th, 2008 | ||
| • | Stars Swords Out for Brave Warriors: Harambee Stars' fine run in the 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nation qualifiers stretching 270 minutes faces its most tricky hurdle on Saturday in the name of Brave Warriors of Namibia at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. | |
| • | Parties Agree Electoral Reforms Needed: The electoral process must be reformed to avert a repeat of last's year's polls, the Independent Review Commission heard on Friday. | |
| • | I Will Take White House, Declares McCain: Republican John McCain accepted his nomination as presidential candidate with a declaration that he will win the White House race. | |
| • | Let's Face It, We're All Tribal, So Why Not Make the Most of It?: When they demand that the managing director of the Kenya Ports Authority be a coastal, Coast Province politicians are derided, yet they have a fundamental argument. | |
| • | Changing Polys to Universities Ill-Advised: The current acquisition of polytechnics and other middle-level colleges by public universities, ostensibly to expand access to higher education, is a threat to diversity and differentiation in tertiary learning and training and the ability of the... | |
| • | The Cutting Edge: The fellow who thinks magistrates and judges holding single degrees or diplomas have no business talking about colloquiums is mistaken, says J.T. Makori, adding: "One becomes an academic through the process of learning and not by merely acquiring... | |
| • | From UK Loaded With Wads of Notes to Invest: It is Sunday afternoon and everything seems slow in Nairobi despite the increased human traffic ahead of the reopening of schools the following day. | |
| • | Bitter Rivalry as Poll Losers Strive to Outshine Winners: Can an elected MP and his nominated colleague work together without friction after squaring it out in the elections? | |
| • | New Health Tax Shocker On the Way: Working Kenyans will soon have to pay medical bills for the unemployed, if a new plan to help the poor access health care is adopted by the Government. | |
| • | Drop in Lake Level Worries UN: A United Nations agency has pledged to work closely with East African Community to address concerns over falling water levels in Lake Victoria. | |
| • | What's Uhuru Agenda With Call for Constituency Border Review?: Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been on a curious crusade lately - clamouring for the splitting of populous constituencies before the anticipated constitutional review. | |
| • | New Rules for Parties Good for the Country: The Electoral Commission of Kenya has stoked controversy by introducing a raft of measures to manage political parties. | |
| • | Vet Lab Hosts Johnnie Walker Series Tourney: The 2008/2009 Johnnie Walker Golf series enters its third week at Vet Lab Sports Club on Saturday. | |
| • | Standards Agency to Back Consumers: Kenya Bureau of Standards has pledged to support consumers' rights protection organisations by providing free training. | |
| • | Human Rights Watchdog Faces Moment of Truth Over Report: Has the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights bitten more than it can swallow? | |
| • | It's Make Or Break for ODM As Raila Loyalists Face Party Rebels: As the Orange Democratic Movement leaders prepare for a crisis meeting on Sunday in Naivasha, rebel MPs and those loyal to Prime Minister Raila Odinga traded barbs, accusing each other of disloyalty and undermining party unity. | |
| • | Raila Not Worried About the Motion On Age Limit: The talk of the town is how some politicians are trying to block Prime Minister Raila Odinga from contesting the presidency in 2012 by sponsoring a new legislation on age limit. | |
| • | Team Set Up to Monitor Sugar Imports: The Government has struck at the heart of beneficiaries of cheap sugar imports after setting up a committee to monitor the flow of the commodity into the country from the Comesa region. | |
| • | Wheelchairs Seized Over Port Charges: More than 500 wheelchairs are being held at Mombasa because Sh2.2 million port charges have not been cleared. | |
| • | Referendum On Law Review On the Way As LSK Softens: The probability of Kenyans going into another referendum to decide on a new constitution increased on Friday when the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) appeared to soften its tough stance over the process. | |
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