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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | ||
| • | New IDs On the Way: The Government will begin issuing new-generation identity cards from January next year, Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang' has said. | |
| • | Learning From the Obama Campaign: Twenty years ago, almost to the day, I left Kenya for the USA having been awarded a scholarship for a Master of Laws at Harvard Law School. There I was, a typical rural youth, from the slopes as Whispers would put it, arriving in America. The normal... | |
| • | A Woman Navigating the Obstacles to the 'Big Money': "I enjoy the trade," says Sonia Gateri as she ushers me into her office next to the Yaya Centre in the Kenyan capital. It is a hot afternoon and she has been busy most of the morning, preparing for a trip to Tanzania later in the evening. | |
| • | Country in Tri-Series With Kenya, Ireland: The Zimbabwe cricket team will participate in an ODI tri-nations tournament in Kenya next month involving the hosts and Ireland, while Sri Lanka Cricket have agreed to include a four-day game on their Zimbabwe tour programme in November. | |
| • | Media Problems Set to Top Kenya Conference: Problems facing Zimbabwe's media are expected to top the agenda of the Federation of African Journalists conference set for Nairobi, Kenya in November. | |
| • | Kamau is BlackBerry Champion: Nakuru's Luther Kamau beat a huge field of 130 golfers to claim the top prize in the Zain BlackBerry Golf Challenge at the Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort over the weekend. | |
| • | Team Launch Campaign With Victory: Kenya began their continental campaign well with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-23) victory over Seychelles as the Africa junior women volleyball championship got under way at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Monday. | |
| • | Mushai Wins But Fails to Meet Mark: Kenya's Samwel Mushai set a new Paralympic record on Monday in round one of the men's 800 metres T-12 heats, although he failed to qualify for the next round on the first day of the Paralympics in Beijing, China. | |
| • | Nairobi to Host Regional Contest At Jamhuri Park: Kenya will host the second and final round of the East Africa Motorcycle Union on September 20 and 21 at the Jamhuri Park race track. | |
| • | Tea Farmers Get Cover: Tea farmers are set to benefit from a low premium insurance product by British American Insurance Company (Britak) that will cover their health and funeral expenses. | |
| • | KPCU Proposes Changes to Law: The Kenya Planters Co-operative Union has proposed radical changes in the intended amendments to the Coffee Act. | |
| • | UUNet Kenya to Invest in ICT Infrastructure: UUNET Kenya intends to spend Sh680 million to develop infrastructure and products compatible with the expected fibre optic network. | |
| • | Let Us Trade to Stop Border Conflict, Sudan Tells Govt': The Kenya Government has been urged to open up its Northern corridor borders for regional trade as a deterrent to cross-border conflicts instead of increasing its military security surveillance. | |
| • | Poll - Strong Public Approval for PM: More Kenyans approve the leadership of Prime Minister Raila Odinga when compared with those that give President Kibaki, the Coalition Cabinet and Parliament a tick for a job well done, a new poll by Gallup International shows. | |
| • | Girl Claims She Killed in Self-Defence: A girl who stabbed her step-father after they argued over which TV channel to watch has claimed she killed him in self defence. | |
| • | Lands Minister Summoned to Testify in Hotel Case: The Cockar Commission on Monday ordered a summon be issued to Lands minister James Orengo to appear before it and explain his role in the sale of the Grand Regency hotel. | |
| • | Local Miner Banned From Kenya: KENYA has ordered a Ugandan mining company to stop extracting limestone in west Pokot district due to failure to set up a cement factory in the area. | |
| • | Uneasy Calm After Ethnic Clashes: Uneasy calm Monday prevailed in Naivasha's Maiella area a day after fighting between two communities broke out. | |
| • | President Names New PSS And Drops Two in Shuffle: President Kibaki Monday evening dropped two permanent secretaries in a mini reshuffle. | |
| • | Jobs Tops Kenyans Wish List: The majority Kenyans are ready to live in peace with neighbours irrespective of ethnic background; Prime Minister Raila Odinga earns higher approval rating than President Kibaki; Kenyans are more concerned about unemployment, poverty and inflation... | |
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