Thursday, July 15th, 2010
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| • | Rudisha Not After World Record: David Rudisha, the Africa 800m record holder, will not go after the world record when he competes at the Senior Africa Athletics Championship in Nairobi from July 28.
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| • | There's Still Time for the Clergy to Rethink Their Position: It is commonly said that if you lose your wealth, you lose "nothing" because in the same way you got it, you can regain it.
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| • | Living Death for Poor Women Sufferers: With about 3,000 Kenyan women and girls developing obstetric fistula each year, you might think the government would have a plan to prevent and treat it. Think again.
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| • | NGOs, Churches Join Experts to Educate Coast People on Draft Law: Several organisations in Coast Province are involved in civic education on the proposed constitution.
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| • | Voters in the Dark as Poll Drills Fail to Start: Most people in the North Rift region are ignorant on the contents of the proposed constitution, with less than three weeks to decide on the fate of the document.
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| • | Community Urged to Shun 'No' Politicians: Top civil servants from the Kalenjin community have called on members to ignore politicians opposed to the proposed constitution and vote 'Yes' in the August 4 referendum.
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| • | Bid to Recall Donors and Boost Blood Bank: In a move expected to make donated blood safer, the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) is phasing out family blood donors, by use of a computerised blood donor register.
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| • | Voters Without New Cards Did Not Cast Ballot: Only voters who registered afresh were allowed to cast their ballots in the Matuga by-election. Returning officer Hellen Sidi said that those who voted in the 2007 General Election, but did not have the new voter's cards issued recently by the Interim...
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| • | Damning Evidence in Forex Deals: The ongoing Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya Revenue Authority audit of foreign exchange (forex) bureaux has found shocking evidence of illegal transactions.
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| • | Pupils Say 'No' to Chalk and Talk: How many of you want to become teachers?"
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| • | Multi-Million Shilling Home Pulled Down to Pave Way for New Highway: It was a devastating morning for Muthithi Investments on Wednesday when the government defied a court order and brought down a palatial home under construction to pave the way for a road project.
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| • | Unions Tell MPs to Pass Bill or 'Look for Better Jobs': Trade unions and civil society groups will petition President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to dissolve Parliament soon after the referendum.
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| • | MPs Won't Let Wheat Import Duty Issue Die: Members caused a storm over the duty on imported wheat, saying it favoured European producers and discouraged growth in the local sector.
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| • | Shield Double Sex Convict, Judges Urged: A three-judge bench has been asked to uphold the rights of an intersex by giving him legal recognition.
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| • | Kenyan Killed in Kampala Bombing: One Kenyan is confirmed to have died in Sunday's twin blasts in Uganda.
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| • | Akinyi Back in Grip of Drugs Trade: Author of 'Deadly Money Maker' allegedly told her interrogators in Rome, Italy, that she had been forced to swallow the drugs by unknown people while she was unconscious
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| • | U.S. Accused of Paying Groups to Boost 'Yes' Camp Support: The Obama administration is providing about Sh50 million to 10 Kenyan groups promoting a 'Yes' vote in the referendum, a US congressman said on Wednesday.
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| • | 100-Year-Old Man Finally Tells His Wife - 'I Do': One hundred years since his birth in 1910, Abraham Wabwoba is still with us and in love with his wife of 42 years. He has seen two World Wars, lived through 18 World Cup finals and two global economic depressions.
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| • | Sh6 Billion Grabbed Land Seized by Graft Team: Grabbed land with a market value of Sh6 billion has been seized by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission. On Wednesday, the anti-corruption agency handed back to the government land worth Sh1.7 billion, which had been stolen from the Forestry ministry...
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| • | No More 'Spying' on Passports: The spy agency's role in passport processing is to be abolished as the government seeks to streamline issuance of the crucial documents.
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