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Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | ||
| • | Start Using Technology in Elections: The Kriegler Commission's report on the 2007 elections is making Kenyans think harder on how to enhance poll integrity. | |
| • | War Against Malaria Gets Sh74 Billion Boost: The war against malaria in Africa is set to receive a Sh74 billion boost from the World Bank over the next three years. | |
| • | Power Sharing No Substitute for Reform: The recent Zimbabwe power-sharing agreement, fashioned with the involvement of outgoing South African President Thabo Mbeki, raises familiar questions. | |
| • | Welcome News for the Terminally Ill: Hundreds of well-wishers turned up for the annual Nyeri Hospice walk in Nyeri town on Saturday to raise funds for terminally ill patients. | |
| • | Ex-President Brought Down By Arrogance: Of the many bad habits human beings are known for, arrogance ranks among the worst. | |
| • | ODM Defies Odds to Retain Seats in By-Elections: ODM weathered internal dissent to retain the Bomet and Sotik parliamentary seats. | |
| • | MPs Stranded in Germany: Three MPs are stranded in Germany after their names could not be traced in an airline's manifest. | |
| • | Ngilu Tells Off Mombasa Council Over Board Nominees: Water minister Charity Ngilu on Friday accused Mombasa councillors of being busybodies as the dispute over the appointment of new directors to the board of a local water company intensified. | |
| • | E-Government Good, But Are We Equal to the Task?: Six years ago, the government promised "to make e-government a reality" by June 2004. | |
| • | Appalling Poverty in Land of Plenty: Tired of the the Coast province leaders' perennial whining and blame game, some young professionals think it is time to try a new approach to the region's development agenda. And they have a good reason. | |
| • | Plane Mishaps - Even Kenya Airways Has Not Been Spared: On July 7, 2007, a Kenya Airways midday flight KQ477E from Kigali, Rwanda, landed at the JKIA with so much impact that the emergency gas masks popped out of their pockets, shocking the passengers. | |
| • | Sh5m Million Set Aside for Residents With HIV: An international organisation involved in sustainable development in Africa has pledged Sh5 million to support income-generating projects for 3,000 people living with HIV/Aids in the larger Laikipia area. | |
| • | Competence of Staff At Water Firm Questioned: Water and Irrigation minister Charity Ngilu has given the Mombasa Water and Sewerage Company six weeks to provide her office with employment records for scrutiny after claims of irregularities in hiring workers were raised. | |
| • | Trader Sues KRA Over Sh1.68 Billion Loss: A Tanzanian businessman has sued Kenya Ports Authority for loss amounting to $24 million (Sh1.68 billion) for imports he ordered through the Mombasa port early this year. | |
| • | Youth Signal Readiness for Political Leadership: The Kenyan youth, under the auspices of the Youth Agenda, last week held a three-day convention under the theme, Rebuilding Our nation, Reconciling Our Communities: Challenges and Prospects for Young Kenyans, at Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. | |
| • | It's Time Wako Stepped Aside As the Attorney-General: Most Kenyans do not know of any attorney-general apart from Mr Amos Wako. | |
| • | Exam Cheats Must Be Stopped in Their Tracks: The national Form Four examination is three weeks away, but already unscrupulous merchants have started printing and selling fake papers. | |
| • | Pupils' Bodies Retrieved From River Tana: The bodies of four pupils who drowned were recovered from River Tana in Garissa District on Friday. | |
| • | Street Named After Bungei: Olympic 800 metres champion Wilfred Bungei on Saturday rejected a bid by leaders in the larger Nandi District to re-name Kapsabet's Kipchoge Keino Stadium after him. | |
| • | Minis Are Here to Stay, Better Get Used to Them, Say Women: There it is, everywhere you look, riding above the knees and for the brave, much higher. But for the daring, it is not complete without a slit, lending it an even more provocative look. | |
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