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Friday, July 16th, 2010 | ||
| • | Honorary Degrees Raise Eyebrows: A string of VIPs in Kenya and around Africa could have paid thousands of dollars to three Americans liberally giving out doctorate degrees to the unsung heroes of Africa. | |
| • | Court Clears Way for Anglo Leasing Probe: Kenya's anti-graft body will proceed with investigations against one of the companies named in the Anglo Leasing scandal. | |
| • | Kibaki Urges Rift Leaders to Back New Law: President Kibaki has mobilised MPs and Permanent Secretaries from the North Rift in a new strategy to use local leaders to sell the proposed constitution. | |
| • | Court Sends MP Home: Wajir South MP Abdirahman Ali Hassan has lost his seat after a court nullified his election Friday saying the poll was not transparent. | |
| • | Storm Brews in Sables Camp: A storm is brewing in the Sables camp ahead of their Victoria Cup Tri-Nations clash against Kenya at Harare Sports Club tomorrow afternoon. | |
| • | Hague Investigators Probe Violence in Six Hotspots: Detectives from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have narrowed down their investigations into Kenya's post election violence to six hotspots. | |
| • | Kenyan Held Over Kampala Bombings: A Kenyan suspected of working for Al-Shabaab has been arrested at the Kenya-Somalia border and brought to Nairobi for interrogation. | |
| • | Orengo Defends U.S. Envoy over New Constitution: Lands minister James Orengo on Wednesday defended US ambassador to Kenya Michael Rannerberger and asked him to continue to agitate for the rights of Kenyans. | |
| • | Trade Union Organisation Denies U.S. Funding Allegation: Workers' umbrella body, the Central Organisation of Trade Unions, has rejected the claim that it was receiving funds from the US government to support the proposed constitution. | |
| • | PR Companies Caught in Tight Fight for Big Budget Accounts: Behind the gentle and cultured swagger of the public relations industry, lies a ferocious battle for business. | |
| • | Treasury Issues Sh15 Billion Bond: The Government has returned to the domestic market seeking to raise twice the amount it borrowed last month, using a 25-year bond paper. | |
| • | Yes, Reassure Voters: It is commendable that the Interim Independent Electoral Commission is steadily rolling out changes in the voting process and procedures, so that come the referendum, the system is one that cannot be easily manipulated. | |
| • | MPs Must Choose - to Work Or to Seek Votes: The campaign on the proposed constitution is taking a toll on parliamentary proceedings. | |
| • | Michuki Breaks Silence, Joins 'Yes' Camp: Kenya Environment minister John Michuki has indicated that he will support the proposed constitution saying he will not act as a stumbling block to the country's quest for a new law. | |
| • | 'Depleted' House Passes Bill to Fight 'Slavery': Parliament, with just seven MPs in the House, approved a Bill to fight against trafficking of people and sent it to the President for his assent. | |
| • | Nyong'o Vows to Smash Drug Ring: A syndicate in which drugs meant for government hospitals in Kenya are smuggled into Uganda has been unearthed. | |
| • | National in Italian Jail Over Drug Trafficking: Suspected drug trafficker Judith Akinyi has been thrown into a remand prison in Rome, Italy, the government confirmed on Thursday. | |
| • | Looters Swoop Down On Demolished Home: A day after government bulldozers pulled down a Sh121 million home built on a road reserve; the owner has been by with yet another crisis - people looting imported fittings that survived the earthmovers. | |
| • | AU Should Occupy Somalia And Rule Her for 50 Years: My heartfelt condolences must go to those families in Uganda that have lost their loved ones through that senseless killing of innocent Ugandans and other foreigners on a day they were supposed to enjoy a good game of soccer. | |
| • | Traders Take Tariffs War to Ministers: Anxiety is rising among Kenyan investors over what they say is poor application of the common external tariffs (CET) by East African Community countries ahead of Finance ministers post-Budget hearings. | |
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