Monday, November 17th, 2008
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| • | Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Disagree On Land Ownership: East African countries have failed to agree on how to handle three major pertinent issues: land ownership, free movement of people and permanent residence.
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| • | Safaricom Braves Market to Register Profits: Mobile service provider Safaricom defied increasing market competition to post a Kshs 8.9billion pre-tax profit in the first half of this year.
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| • | Pirates Hijack Saudi Ship Off Kenya: Pirates have seized a Saudi-owned supertanker and its 25 crew members off the Kenyan coast, the United States Navy announced Monday.
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| • | Now Pirates Attack Saudi Ship: The very large crude tanker Sirius Star was attacked more than 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya. The ship is flagged in Liberia, owned by the Saudi Arabian based Saudi Aramco, and operated by Vela International. The crew of 25 includes...
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| • | Kanda Bongoman Thrills Nairobi: King of Kwasakwasa, Kanda Bongoman staged a live concert last Friday at the Carnivore- Simba Saloon in Nairobi. Probably you were young and in school in the 80s but if you had the chance to dance to his music, this was a concert remember the good old...
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| • | Namanga Road Project Grapples With Unforeseen Problems: Construction of the Arusha-Namanga road which supposedly started in July this year is already facing some hitches which may delay completion of the project scheduled for July 2011.
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| • | Regional Bishops to Strengthen Apostolate to the Nomads: Catholic bishops and priests from the Association of the Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) are to implement an aggressive pastoral strategy to reach out to nomadic dioceses.
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| • | Religious Leaders Criticize MPs' Move to Reject Taxation: Religious leaders have criticized Members of parliament (MPs) for arm twisting acting Finance Minister, John Michuki into removing a proposal that would see their allowances taxed.
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| • | Bishop Says Sisters' Kidnappers are Mere Vandals: The Catholic Bishop of Djibouti, Monsignor Giorgio Bertini has said that the kidnappers of the two Italian Missionary sisters were mere vandals and not part of an organized group.
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| • | Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Ship: Armed Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese ship on Somali coast near Kenya on later on Thursday, according to residents.
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| • | Election Violence Report Divides ODM: IN Nairobi, there is talk of trouble brewing in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Top party members are said to have been holding secret meetings behind the back of their leader, Raila Odinga.
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