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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 Member of Parliament/MIKE KARIUKINAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Both father and daughter contested in the March...
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Grace was what you’d call a ‘preemie’ her mother having gone into pre-term labour at seven months/MAGARA FELIX NAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Grace’s dad, like many other fathers out there, is trying to break the thumb sucking habit his four year old daughter. Unlike the majority...
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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 chance to defend themselves/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) now...
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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/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - The Judicial Commission formed to probe killings that left more...
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Ministers leave the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris at the end of the weekly cabinet meeting on May 22, 2013/AFPPARIS, May 22 - France’s lower house will start debating a proposal on Wednesday to introduce more courses in English at universities, amid a storm of controversy in a nation...
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The officers reportedly attended the rally of Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party while off duty/FILEHARARE, May 22 - Zimbabwe’s police force have detained three of its officers for attending a rally of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party, a rights group...
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The Head of the Capital FM’s Creative Department, Victor Okwaro, didn’t do too badly himself as together with Capital Lifestyle’s Susan Wong, they managed to raise Sh12,000 for children who require corrective heart surgery/MIKE KARIUKINAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - It was a cold morning with a light...
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The report singles out 130 high profile land grabbing incidents that capture the scope of the economic crimes in Kenya that has in many instances left families destitute/PPSNAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Details of how former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and others evicted 2,000 Tharaka families from a...
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The cartoon which has generated controversy in Parliament/COURTESY GADONAIROBI, Kenya May 22 - 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...
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Police officers man a cordoned off area in Woolwich, east London, on May 22, 2013/AFPLONDON, May 22 - British police shot and wounded two men after a man thought to be a serving soldier was killed outside a London barracks, in an attack Prime Minister David Cameron called "truly shocking". In a...
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TJRC Chairman Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat expressed confidence that the government will act on the report/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 - The Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has finally handed in its report to President Uhuru Kenyatta, bringing hope to Kenyans who have suffered...
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Criticism is high of Eritrea’s human rights situation because of the absence of freedom of speech and the repression of religious minorities/FILENAIROBI, May 22 - While 20 years ago Eritreans danced to celebrate their newly gained independence, on May 24 this year few have much to smile about...
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Chinese Health Minister Li Bin briefed the experts and officials on the cases of human infections with H7N9 avian influenza virus in China/FILEGENEVA, May 22 - China has gained international recognition for its immediate and effective responses to the human infections with H7N9 virus, a side event...
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The governor also stressed that such action will not be condoned from any employee as it goes against his pledge to ensure consistent order to change the negative perception of residents towards the county office/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has suspended five...
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IMF boss Christine Lagarde/FILE PARIS, May 22 - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will be grilled Thursday by prosecutors investigating a huge state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as French finance minister. Lagarde will appear before the Court of Justice of the...
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A road sign for drivers to pay attention for children/AFP TOKYO, May 22 - Japan’s parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations. Japan is the only member of the Group of Eight major...
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Tribals and their hunter dogs head by boat to hunting grounds in Malaysia’s Sarawak region/AFP Malaysia, May 22 - About 300 Borneo tribespeople staged a protest at a world hydroelectric industry meeting in Malaysia on Wednesday to denounce dams they say are destroying forests and native ways...
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The 17-second "Singapore office bully" clip, first uploaded on the video-sharing website YouTube last Friday, showed the boss repeatedly slapping a younger man described by local media as a 29-year-old intern/COURTESYSINGAPORE, May 22 - A Singapore company supervisor caught on video slapping a male...
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The Motion comes barely weeks after revelations that Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni could be paid even more billions from taxpayers’ funds/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Ugunja MP James Wandayi has filed a Motion seeking the formation of a House Select Committee to probe why successive...
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People walk near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013/AFPWASHINGTON, May 21 - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday bemoaned the empty spaces where homes and schools once stood as he vowed to stand with people of Oklahoma, where lives were sliced...
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Government spokesman Muthui Kariuki told AFP that Kenya was not worried or concerned by Obama’s decision since the US leader was free to visit wherever he wanted/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 - Kenya has played down the decision by US President Barrack Obama to snub it once again on his...
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Obama will meet officials, businessmen, and civil society leaders, including young people, on the trip between June 26 - July 3/AFPWASHINGTON, May 21 - President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on...
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A protester at a demonstration for equal rights for gay couples in Trafalgar Square on March 24, 2013/AFPLONDON,May 21 - British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened...
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Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center on May 20, 2013/AFPWASHINGTON, May 21 - Twenty children were among at least 91 people killed when a powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes and two schools, local officials...
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China’s Prime Minister, Li Keqiang (L)/FILE NEW DELHI, May 21 - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Tuesday to open up domestic markets to Indian businesses and narrow a gaping trade deficit between the two countries. "As for Indian concerns over the trade deficit, the Chinese side...