Monday, July 19th, 2010
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| • | Team Raises Red Flag Ahead of August Poll: The national cohesion team has warned of potential grounds of tension and asked the government to act ahead of the August 4 referendum.
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| • | Experts Move to Fight Ignorance: The Committee of Experts has stepped up civic education to counter falsehoods being peddled on the proposed constitution.
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| • | Proposed Constitution Clearly Identifies Marginalised People: What does the proposed constitution have for marginalised communities?
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| • | Moi Son Takes 'No' Campaign to Mt Elgon: Kanu vice-chairman Gideon Moi led MPs opposed to the proposed constitution in urging Mt Elgon residents to reject it.
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| • | Women Break Traditions to Show That Fishing is Not a Man's Job: A few years back, it would have been almost taboo for women to get into the waters to fish.
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| • | A Sh30 Daily Saving Plan for Maternity Bill: As Medical Services minister Anyang' Nyong'o on Monday launched a review of the state funded health insurer -- National Health Insurance Fund -- many hoped it was a step towards affordable healthcare.
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| • | Motorcycle Taxi Operator Shot by Police: A 25-year-old man is fighting for his life at the Kisii Level-5 hospital after he was allegedly shot by police in Borabu district on Sunday.
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| • | Women Hiring Falls Short of Quota: Women still lag behind in public appointments and promotions by the Public Service Commission of Kenya.
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| • | Bid to Boost Livestock Exports Hits Snag: Livestock exports face major constraints due to the government's slow pace of setting up disease-free zones, complain traders.
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| • | Mwakwere Targeted in Hate Speech Probe: Newly re-elected Matuga MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere could be in trouble over alleged hate speech.
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| • | Quarries Given Licences to Buy Explosives: The Mines and Geological Department has licensed several quarry operators in Central Province to acquire explosives for blasting rocks to get building materials.
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| • | More Food to Lower Poverty: The agricultural sector seeks to halve the number of Kenyans living in absolute poverty in the next five years.
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| • | Border Where Anything Gets in, for Just Sh1,000: Contraband goods, weapons and illegal immigrants are being smuggled into Kenya because of corruption at the border with Somalia.
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| • | KWS Bids Out Soon for Park Lodges: The Kenya Wildlife Service has opened a window of investment for people to build 13 lodges in the Tsavo conservation area -- the largest protected wilderness in Kenya.
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| • | Rail Firm 'Technically Insolvent': Government auditors have declared loss making Kenya Railways Corporation "technically insolvent".
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| • | Row Puts City at Risk of Heavy Jams: A transport crisis is feared in the city due to a stand-off between the World Bank and the government over a company that won a Sh67 billion road building tender.
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| • | Pastor Allegedly Attempting to Bomb Rally Faces Jail Time: A pastor was on Monday warned by a Nairobi magistrate that he could be jailed for between seven and 15 years if found guilty of possessing explosives.
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| • | The Cutting Edge: NO WATER AT ALL: After all that talk only a few months ago about Ndakaini, one of the dams that supply Nairobi's water, having burst its banks, Phillip Chege is disappointed that he has for a whole week gone without any water in his house at Nairobi...
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| • | Sexual Offences Rampant: By all accounts, it is extremely chilling that sex-related crimes have gone up by leaps and bounds in recent years, yet there does not appear to be a well-coordinated plan by the government to deal with the menace before the situation gets worse.
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| • | Ministries Toying With the Future of Children: The tug-of-war between the government and Kenya National Union of Teachers over new recruitment has gone on for a long period, and it ought to be resolved immediately.
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