Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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| • | Costs Lock Out Victim's Family From Justice: The family of a Nyayo House torture victim claims it was unable to seek compensation from the government due to legal technicalities.
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| • | Myths About Transgender People: On 30 July 2010, a transgender woman (who I shall refer to as Storm) was arrested in Thika District in Kenya's Central Province. She was arraigned in court for intent to commit crime and remanded thereafter in a female remand facility. It was...
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| • | More Students in Module Ll Courses: The University of Nairobi started parallel degrees programmes in 1998 when it admitted the first batch of students under the self-sponsored programme (Module II).
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| • | Home Boys Show Mean Intent in 800m: Kenya has a good chance of retaining the 800m title after all their runners qualified for the final with fine runs on Thursday.
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| • | No End in Sight to Reign: Ever since Amos Biwott won Kenya's first steeplechase gold in Mexico City Olympics in 1968, local athletes have ruled the water and hurdle event with an iron fist.
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| • | State Halts KPCU Auction: The Government has moved to prevent sale of assets belonging to the Kenya Planters Co-operative Union, through an auction set for Friday next week.
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| • | Battle for Good Old Barry on Saturday: The search for the 2010 Coast Open champion gets under way with Saturday's first round at the 99-year-old seafront links Mombasa Golf Club course along Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa.
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| • | Azar Leads the Cars Out in Nakuru: With Saturday's KCB Micro Banking Rally taking the 2010 Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) series to the fifth round, the battle for the title remains pretty much wide open.
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| • | World Champ Cheruiyot Floors Defar to Grab Second Gold: World 5,000 metres champion Vivian Cheruiyot secured Kenya its second gold medal edging out a strong challenge from Ethiopians on the second day of the 17th Safaricom Senior Africa Athletics Championship at the Nyayo National Stadium.
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| • | Kibaki to Lead Final Yes Rally in Nairobi: President Kibaki will hold a major final Yes rally in Nairobi on August 2, Public Health minister Beth Mugo has said.
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| • | EASSy Should Rethink Entry Strategy: Alcatel Lucent, one of the two large undersea fibre optic construction companies, handed over the East African Submarine System (EASSy) to its shareholders last week.
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| • | Banks Embrace Technology to Curb Illegal Deals: When Transnational Bank, a local financial institution, instructed an international bank to process payment for a sugar consignment from Sudan, the global institution raised the red flag effectively stopping the payment.
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| • | Youth Group Turns Waste Paper Into a Fortune: In the heart of Nairobi's Kawangware slums, a youth group has found fortune the least expected commodity; waste paper.
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| • | World Bank Approves Sh2.8 Billion to Stimulate Activity at the Coast: The government's campaign to increase revenue sources in Coast Province has received a boost with the World Bank approving a new credit line to support the development of the region.
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| • | New Regulations Seen Hurting Micro-Insurance: The recent changes requiring insurers to separate life from general business and new capital rules are likely to scuttle the growth of micro-insurance, players have said.
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| • | Economy Gains Fresh Impetus From Rising Optimism: Hopes of stronger growth in the second half of 2010 and low inflation has lifted retailers' confidence in the economy, causing a recovery despite traders recording flat sales over the last quarter, a new survey indicates.
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| • | Dispute Court to Rule On Referendum Cases: The Dispute Resolution Court will decide on the fate of four cases challenging the referendum on the proposed Constitution on Monday.
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| • | Minister Defends Kibaki Over Constitution: An assistant minister has defended President Kibaki over accusations that he did not deliver on his promise to give Kenyans a new constitution within 100 days.
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| • | Alarm As Bandits Kill, Injure Campers: Unknown assailants shot dead a man and injured two others at a camp near the Mara River on Monday.
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| • | Cabinet Approves Tea Bill: Cabinet has approved the Tea Amendment Bill, 2010, and it is now set to be presented to Parliament once it reconvenes, Agriculture minister Dr Sally Kosgei has said.
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