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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 | ||
| • | How Ethnic Bill Might Help Us Out: When Parliament resumes its sittings next week, one of the pending issues will be to discuss the National Ethnic and Race Relations Commission Bill. | |
| • | Alert Over Maize Poisoning: Kenyans should brace themselves for another round of maize poisoning, this time with devastating results, a team of local and foreign medical and research scientists has found out. | |
| • | Electoral Body Promises to Leave Soon: Electoral Commission chairman Samuel Kivuitu has given the clearest indication that he was about to resign. | |
| • | Students Face Hunger Due to Cash: Several boarding secondary schools in Taita District may close early this term due to the rising cost of food. | |
| • | Kibaki Extends Cockar's Term By a Month: The Cockar Commission investigating the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel has another 30 days to complete its mandate. | |
| • | Acute Shortage of Arts Teachers: There is an acute shortage of teachers trained in humanities, the Teachers Service Commission announced on Wednesday. | |
| • | State Oil Dealer Cuts Prices: A few days after the government called on oil dealers to reduce their pump prices by at least Sh10 per litre, State-owned National Oil Corporation of Kenya has reduced its pump prices to just under Sh100. | |
| • | Muslims End Fast With Unity Calls: Muslims across the country on Wednesday marked the end of their month-long fast during the holy month of Ramadhan with messages of unity, peace and reconciliation. | |
| • | Hijacked Tanks Were for Sudan, Says Military: Doubts grew on Wednesday over official claims that the battle tanks hijacked by Somali pirates belonged to Kenya. | |
| • | Team Match the Beginning, Says Kimanzi: Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has said Kenya's real World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier starts in Conakry on October 12 when they face Guinea in Group Two decider. | |
| • | Talks Hit By Lack of Mediator: Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has not yet agreed to continue mediating power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and the opposition, a South African official said. | |
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