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Monday, September 29th, 2008 | ||
| • | Dutch Govt to Help Kenya Improve Hospitals: Kenyans are set to benefit from improved health care in public hospitals following aeurn agreement between the Kenyan and Dutch governments for funding to the tune of KSh2.6 billion. | |
| • | Country's Govt Asked to Intervene in Power Crisis: Kenya's manufacturing sector faces a grim future as a result of the escalating electricity costs in the country. | |
| • | Kenyan Closes in On Second Open Title: As the Shs 10m (Frw 3m) cash rich Uganda Open tournament entered into its final round yesterday, Kenya's Dismus Indiza remained on course to defend his crown at Kampala's Kitante Golf Course. | |
| • | Battle Tanks in Pirate Drama Off Somalia: A hijack drama is playing out off the coast of Somalia, where pirates have seized a cargo ship reportedly carrying Russian T-72 tanks destined for Kenya. | |
| • | These So-Called Youthful MPs No Different From the Folks: The entry of 'youthful' politicians onto the national stage excited many in the early days after the elections. People gleefully pointed out the 'old guard' who had been replaced by young leaders, who would presumably inject new ideas and vigour into... | |
| • | Energy Prices No Laughing Matter: Among the tragedies of our politics is the fixation with fitting square pegs into round holes. | |
| • | Balala Woos Italian Investors to Malindi: The government has urged Italian investors to help set up an international airport in Malindi. | |
| • | Safaricom Cuts Cost of Making Night Calls: Mobile phone service provider, Safaricom, has unveiled lower calling rates for its subscribers that take effect from Monday. | |
| • | Country Set to Adopt Biotechnology: Kenya is set to adopt the controversial biotechnology as a means of boosting food production, Agriculture minister William Ruto has said. | |
| • | The Cutting Edge: Police in Nairobi's Industrial Area have been targeting drivers of commercial vehicles and booking them for not having inspection stickers, even when they display photocopies of the inspection report on their windscreens, moans Amar Riyat. | |
| • | Women Like Palin Ensure That Men Remain On Top: Women who have had to struggle all their lives to survive and succeed in a male world often find it difficult to criticise other women in leadership positions. | |
| • | Kenya Airways Scores On E-Ticketing: The International Air Transport Association has recognised the role played by Kenya Airways in promoting the uptake of e-ticketing by airlines within the region. | |
| • | How Cars Are Stealing Food From the Poor: When we were growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, the only person I knew who used to grow jatropha trees was my great grandmother. In those days, we called them mifareki. | |
| • | The Many Ways of Skinning Graft: There is no doubt police constable Alphonsious Nyasetia is gifted man. He is making a positive change in society not by the butt of the gun, but by singing. | |
| • | Crises Centres to Be Set Up, Says Nyong'o: The government will set up trauma centres along major highways in the country to help in during emergencies. | |
| • | Relief At Last for Broke Councils: Civic authorities reeling under the weight of a huge debt burden now have cause to smile. They will soon benefit from a Sh9.25 billion kitty to finance their operations. | |
| • | Country's Refugees Flock to Crowded Camps: The number of Somali refugees in Kenya has passed the 45,000 mark and humanitarian agencies are worried about congestion in camps. | |
| • | Team Fall to Pakistan Academy: Pakistan Academy on Sunday completed a 3-0 whitewash of Kenya with a 106-run win over their hosts at Nairobi Gymkhana. | |
| • | Tourism Resorts Threatened: Tourism resorts along the Kenyan coastline could soon be washed away as the effects of climate change begin to bite. | |
| • | Officials Bank Account Frozen: The High Court has frozen accounts belonging to two government employees over corruption allegations. | |
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