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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 | ||
| • | Karua Pushes for Overhaul of Poll System: Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua has called for an overhaul of the electoral system. | |
| • | Riddle of Cancelled Port Tender: The sudden cancellation of a tender for grain handling at the Mombasa port has fuelled speculation of a new tussle between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Transport Minister Chirau Mwakwere. | |
| • | Protests As ECK Official is Promoted: The decision by the Electoral Commission to promote one of the men at the centre of last year's disputed presidential election results has generated a fresh controversy. | |
| • | Website Blew the Whistle On Arms: A France-based website blew the whistle on South Sudan's importation of weapons through Kenya in contravention of a UN embargo in February. | |
| • | Ministry Working On Fuel Price Controls: A three-day National Energy Conference starts on Tuesday against the backdrop of runaway petroleum and electricity prices. | |
| • | Economic Team to Be Expanded: The National Economic and Social Council will be expanded to include more ministers and representatives from the private sector. | |
| • | Government Cuts Power Tax: The Government, alarmed by the economic impact of high electricity costs, plans to remove Value Added Tax from bulk fuel used for power generation. | |
| • | 'Evil Tree' Turns Out a Saviour As Fuel Prices Bite: When Samson Ochieng' read newspaper reports on the economic potential of biofuel crops, he set out to grow jatropha trees on his one-acre plot to benefit from the increased global demand of the crop. | |
| • | Seafarers' Organisation Head Arrested for 'False Statements' On Arms Shipment Destination: Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of ex-journalist Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers assistance programme, who was arrested by Kenyan police on 1 October for "making false statements". | |
| • | Threat to Pastoralists' Way of Life: Ole Kaparo works as a school teacher in Nairobi, though his family still herds cattle in the Masai pastures of the north Rift Valley province. Five years ago, during a prolonged spell of drought, he left this traditional life to seek work in the city. | |
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