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PM to address chaos issue

By ALPHONCE SHIUNDUPosted Wednesday, November 25 2009 at 11:32 The issue of top government officials suspected to have masterminded the post-poll violence will be addressed Wednesday afternoon in the House. This comes a week...

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Are You 18? You Can Run for President

Nairobi — Someone fresh from secondary school can now legally run for presidency under the proposed constitution as long as he/she has attained 18 years of age. They will, however, need to meet the requirement of being members...

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Excess VIP Guards to Be Recalled

Isaac Ongiri and Maxwell Masava Nairobi — The government is considering withdrawing some of the 7,000 policemen deployed to guard 300 VIP politicians and top civil servants, THE STAR has established. Yesterday, Internal...

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Kibaki and Raila hold talks on Mau eviction

By BERNARD NAMUNANE and GEORGE SAYAGIEPosted Tuesday, November 24 2009 at 22:00 Meeting comes in the wake of criticism by religious leaders and Rift Valley MPs The eviction of squatters from the Mau Forest was top on the agenda...

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Kenya's premier calls for ban on illegal fishing gear

The Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, has called for a ban on the manufacturing and sale of illegal fishing gears to save the declining fish count in the country. Raila observed that the fight to contain the use of illegal...

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Post Election Violence Witnesses Receive Threats

Nairobi — The government has said that Kenya's post election violence witnesses have received threats. Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo conceded Monday that witnesses to the chaos have not come forward...

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Currency for Major Changes

Nairobi — The images of past and current Kenyan heads of state could soon fade from local currency if the newly unveiled draft constitution sails through. This could see images of Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi and...

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State cushion geothermal power producers

Updated 1 hr(s) 24 min(s) ago By Macharia Kamau The Government will offer incentives to private sector players venturing into geothermal power generation to reduce the country’s over reliance on hydroelectric power. "We are...

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Climate change: Group protests permit decision

Environment activists are up in arms over a decision by police to bar them from holding demonstrations to push for a legally binding agreement at next month’s climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Politicians must not guide debate on draft

It is refreshing to learn that some top leaders do not wish to comment on the draft constitution to avoid influencing the outcome of the debate before Kenyans have made up their own minds. This is a healthy precaution. If the...

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