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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 | ||
| • | Kibaki - Oil a Threat to World Peace: President Kibaki has appealed to oil producing countries to consider the plight of non producers, particularly, in the developing world. | |
| • | Country Back On Track, Kibaki Tells UN: President Kibaki has told the United Nations General Assembly that Kenya has redeemed its image after the violence that rocked it after a disputed presidential election in December. | |
| • | New Council to Market Kenya Formed: The National Investment Council (NIC) will be launched soon to further spur investments in the country. | |
| • | 'Will the Economic Downturn Help Obama?': This week has been full of news and information about the serious economic downturn in the US that has led to the collapse of some blue-chip companies, as well as the involvement of the Federal government in assisting or taking over other major... | |
| • | Nation on Path to Recovery, Says Kibaki: Kenya is making important progress towards reaching consensus on the legal, constitutional and other reforms necessary to avoid a repeat of the deadly post-election violence that swept the country at the start of this year, President Mwai Kibaki told... | |
| • | Both PNU And ODM Claim Victory: President Kibaki's Party of National Unity and Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement on Tuesday discounted the Kriegler Commission verdict that it would be difficult to tell who won the election. | |
| • | Raila Briefed On Hotel Sale: Prime Minister Raila Odinga was briefed on the sale of Grand Regency Hotel even before an agreement on its disposal had been concluded. | |
| • | Team Misses Out On World Cup Place: A poor finish in the final round denied Kenya's team a decent place in this year's Fortis International Challenge, the World Cup zonal qualifier which ended during the weekend at the Kota Permai Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. | |
| • | Sacking of Councillors Halted: Three councillors who were sent packing early last month by Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi can now go back to work. | |
| • | Country in League of Most Corrupt States: Kenya is still regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in Africa, according to a new Transparency International report. | |
| • | Sculptor Quietly Marketing Kenya: As Kenyan Olympic heroes and heroines were awarded cash prizes by the Head of State in Mombasa after the successful outing in Beijing, a Kenyan sculptor was watching the event from his living room. | |
| • | It's All Out War in Fuel Cost Dispute: Central Organisation of Trade Unions on Tuesday threatened to organise a major boycott of petroleum dealers who do not cut fuel prices by Sh10 within two weeks. | |
| • | Varsity's Request to Take Over Poly Turned Down: The Government has turned down a request by Moi University to be given Eldoret Polytechnic as a campus of the institution. | |
| • | KFF, KPL in War of Words Over Harambee Stars: The uneasy relationship between the Kenya Football Federation and the Kenyan Premier League has boiled over to the national team, threatening to affect their 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier fixture away to Guinea next month. | |
| • | Teachers' Union Vows to Go Ahead With Strike: A teachers' strike planned for this week is in doubt after talks between their union and the Government over recognition on Tuesday ended in a deadlock. | |
| • | Experts Cast Doubt On Country's Ability to Achieve Growth Targets Set By UN: Can the country develop such that no Kenyan lives in extreme poverty and suffer hunger six years from today? | |
| • | Bridging the Divide On Male Circumcision in War On Aids: The decision by a cross-section of Luo Nyanza leaders to support the voluntary medical male circumcision has been hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against Aids, which has devastated the region. | |
| • | Cotu Backs NSSF On Houses Sale: The Central Organisation of Trade Unions has said the sale of National Social Security Fund houses has nothing to do with class. | |
| • | Hospitals to Be Upgraded: The Medical Services ministry will spend Sh550 million this year to equip and refurbish public hospitals. Twenty five hospitals would benefit, assistant minister Danson Mungatana said on Tuesday. | |
| • | We Can Reclaim League Crown, Says Sony Boss: Like a mountain that suddenly appears on the horizon when the mist clears, Sony Sugar (43 points) are conspicuously placed at second position in the Kenyan Premier League and within touching distance of leaders Mathare United (45 points). | |
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