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Ntimama Daughter Says Down but Not Out
Nairobi - Both father and daughter contested in the March 4 General Election and both father and daughter lost but in spite of the loss, the daughter still wants to walk in her father's footsteps. Lydia Masikonte ole Ntimama stood for the Narok Women's Representative seat and lost while her father, William ole Ntimama, unsuccessfully sought to defend his position as the Narok North ...
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Swiss Tourists Bond of Sh1 Million Upheld
THE High Court in Mombasa yesterday rejected an application by the state to cancel a Sh1 million bond for a Swiss national facing prostitution charges. Justice Martin Muya gave Christopher Clement Weissenrieder two sureties instead of the one surety handed by a magistrate's court. Muya also directed Weissenrieder to deposit his passport with the director of CID. On Friday assistant DPP ...
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Suspected AP Killers Arrested
Police have said they have made "tremendous progress" in their bid to apprehend those behind the killing of a senior AP officer on Saturday in Wajir town. Northeastern police boss Charlton Mureithi said they have arrested "key suspects" whom they are interrogating. He however declined to confirm the exact number of suspects arrested. Mureithi said that among those arrested ...
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State Needs Sh800 Billion to Upgrade Slums
THE Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development has said it requires Sh800 billion for upgrading slums and informal settlements in the country. The government hopes to have eradicated slums currently housing between eight and nine million Kenyans across the country by the year 2030. Director of slum upgrading in the ministry Charles Wafula said the growing cost of upgrading the slums will ...
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Uproar in Parliament Over Ruto Massage Cartoon
Nairobi - Women MPs are demanding an apology from a Kenyan newspaper because of a cartoon it published on Wednesday, which they claim lowers their dignity. Led by Kenya Women Parliamentarian Association Chairman Cecily Mbarire, they say the Daily Nation cartoon by Gado which shows Deputy President William Ruto getting a massage was in bad taste for women MPs who accompanied him on a now ...
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Kenya Kenyan Employers Raise Alarm About Quality of University Graduates
Nairobi - On streets across Nairobi, it is easy to spot university or satellite campus signboards advertising a variety of programmes and opportunities. While this could be a sign of improved access to education in Kenya, some employers and education officials worry that the proliferation of universities and the commercialisation of higher education have created schools that produce poorly ...
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Serem to Appear Before House Committee
The committee on Delegated Legislation is planning to summon the Salaries and Remuneration Commission chairperson Sarah Serem by this Friday. Serem will be appearing before the committee to defend their move to "chop" MPs monthly pay from Sh850,000 to Sh532,000 and other perks after Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi petitioned the National Assembly to disband the commission. Committee ...
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Kenya Those Linked to Injustices Need Hearing - NCIC
Nairobi - The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) now wants Kenyans who have been incriminated by the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) report given a chance to clear their names. NCIC Chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia said that even though Kenyans must accept the report in order for the healing process to begin, those who have been adversely mentioned must get a ...
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Kenya Conflict Over Resources Caused Tana Clashes - Report
Nairobi - The Judicial Commission formed to probe killings that left more than 150 dead in the Tana Delta presented its report to President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday. In its report, the commission identified, "conflict over resources," as the reason behind the ethnic clashes that caused the death toll and called for the prosecution of those who instigated the clashes. The president ...
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Kenya Lower Interest Rates Boost CFC Stanbic Profits
CfC Stanbic yesterday said net profits for the three months of this year grew by 78 per cent to Sh1 billion as interest paid on customer deposits dropped by more than half. The bank, which posted Sh568 million over a similar period in 2012, said interest paid on deposits dropped to Sh531 million, down from Sh1.3 billion in 2011, a 60 per cent drop. Customer deposits however fell slightly to ...
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KQ to Start Direct Abu Dhabi Flights
Nairobi - Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the commencement of direct flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as it grows its presence in the Middle East. The airline will start operating the service on the route from July 1 flying three times every week between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi on a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. KQ will fly to the city on Mondays, Wednesdays and ...
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Health Secretary Pledges to Resolve Doctors Pay Grievances
Nairobi - Health Secretary James Macharia took over office on Wednesday morning with a promise to deal with the demands of doctors and nurses on their remuneration and working conditions once and for all. Speaking to reporters at Afya House, Macharia explained that many professionals are leaving the country in search of better jobs resulting in brain drain which in turn adversely affects the ...
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Kenya IEBC Hasnt Paid Us Say Suppliers
THE IEBC is once again on the receiving end for failure to pay some of its suppliers and hoteliers. The Commission is yet to pay some of its suppliers and hoteliers among other personnel who offered services before and after the March 4 polls. The suppliers, hoteliers and other staff hired by the commission have raised concerns over the delay by the electoral body to settle their debts. A ...
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Kenya Mother Asks for Help to Treat Daughter Mauled By Dogs
The mother of a 12-year-old school girl who was mauled by dogs belonging to the ex-wife of a sitting senator is appealing for help. Joyce Achieng on Monday evening told the Star she fears for her daughter's life. She is struggling to pay for her medication as she has no steady job or source of income. Atieno was attacked by Jane Madzayo's two dogs at her Nyali residence after she ...
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Kenya Paper Faces Legal Action Over Sh100 Million Ruto Jet Story
Nairobi - Deputy President William Ruto has sent a demand letter to the Nation Media Group (NMG) over a story that ran on the May 19 issue of the Sunday Nation, alleging he spent Sh100 million of taxpayers' money to hire a luxury jet. Ruto said the media group must issue an apology, admit liability for libel within seven days and retract the false story because of the harm it caused him ...
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Kenya LTE Infrastructure to Reduce Costs of Date
Nairobi - MTN Business says a consortium set up for the deployment of Long Term Evolution (LTE) infrastructure in the country will reduce data costs significantly. MTN Business Kenya Managing Director Tom Omariba says that maintenance cost of the network will come down as one Base Transmission Station can cover longer distances. "We started from 2G, then moved to 3G and are now set to ...
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Kenya Mobile Technology Will Save Firms Trillions - Report
Nairobi - Vodafone has launched a report that shows growth in mobile technology will lead to companies in the emerging markets being able to save up to Sh2.5 trillion annually by the year 2020. The report dubbed 'Connected Worker' shows that new mobile solutions will help workers connect to fresh job opportunities, improved working conditions and secure of delivery of wages using ...
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Kenya Civil Servant Heads Grilled
SEVERAL heads of departments in Isiolo were yesterday grilled by the county commissioner Wanyama Musiambo after the Commission on Administrative Justice discovered laxity and unresponsive behaviour among public servants in the area. Musiambo grilled the workers in his office. The commissioner told the civil servants that they should deliver or face disciplinary measures. On Thursday last week, ...
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Kenya MTV All Stars Drop It Like Its Hot in Finale Concert
The finale of the MTV Africa All Stars concert was held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, People's Park, Durban South Africa. Kenyan stars Camp Mulla were first on stage where they performed three singles including Fresh All Day and Party Don't Stop. It was refreshing to hear them rap in Kiswahili as they were joined on stage by King wa Rap, Collo. They were followed on stage by top ...
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Kenya Three watchmen killed in Daadab
attack ers could be bandits roaming in the area but they are pursuing various leads. The killings came few hours after two people were shot dead in Garissa Town by assailants who escaped on foot. Police mounted an operation overnight Wednesday arresting more than 500 people. The two men were killed in a place popularly known as Shifta Camp near?the local library at about 6.20 pm. Police said ...
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Kenya TJRC wants illegal title deeds cancelled
TJRC also revives the memory of the bitter tribal violence that rocked Coast province, especially Likoni and Kwale in 1997 and calls for implementation of judicial reports that recommended investigation or prosecution of key officials from Coast province. These included a former State corporation chief and powerful politician whom the report recommends should have been investigated over the ...
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Kenya Man charged for killing wife who is alive
murder ing his wife Margaret Akinyi and daughter Rhoda Nyanje on December 5, 2010. He was detained at the local police station for about 10 days after which he was charged before Justice Maureen Odero who remanded him at Shimo la Tewa Prison to await his trial. But when he appeared in court in March 2011 for the mention of his ...
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VIDEO Kenya leaders named in TRJC report
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy have been named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses in the country. The report gave no recommendation for action to be taken against Mr Kenyatta and Vice-President William Ruto. The report's chairman told the BBC this was because they already face charges at the ...
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Kenya Business Permits to Be Centralised - Kidero
Nairobi - Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero says he is finalising plans to have all business permits issued in a centralized location starting next year. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday night, Kidero announced that the move is part of his plan to end the anguish traders undergo in getting business permits and also curb corruption. "All business licenses will be issued at a single window ...
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Kenyas Beijing 1500 champion makes comeback in New York league
Beijing Olympic 1,500m champion Nancy Jebet Lagat and London 800m winner David Rudisha led a group of Kenyan athletes heading to New York for the Diamond league meet on Saturday.Whereas Rudisha, will be one of the biggest stars in the Adidas Grand Prix, which is third stop in the 2013 IAAF Diamond League, the return to action of Lagat has tilted the equation over the four lap race."I have ...
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Kenya leading the world on credit access
Kenya has been hailed by the World Bank as a world leader in financial innovation, revamping its financial services sector in such a way that access for the poor to micro-loans is made easier, providing the means to independence and future prosperity.
Proponents of micro-loans argue that they are a significant means of lifting the poor out of poverty and providing them with the means by which to develop financial independence. When one considers that Kenya has a population in which around 56% of people live below the poverty line, the government’s efforts to increase access to credit and financial services for the poor becomes poignant. Read more
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