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19 Jun 2013 - By Nelly Moraa, Henry Okello/Samson Kitavi MPs have for the second time postponed debate on the supplementary estimates denying the government an additional shs19.6 billion, in protest over inadequate constituency development fund CDF allocation. In a united move,...
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19 Jun 2013 - Cabinet Secretary Prof. Judi Wakhungu says the new bill is set to review the Forest act of 2005. (file) By Judith Akolo The Ministry of Environment, Water and Mineral Resources has begun the process of drafting a new bill that will address the various challenges...
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19 Jun 2013 - By Collins Anampiu/Stanley Wabomba The government says essential goods will remain zero-rated when the Value Added Tax Bill is taken to parliament to be enacted into law. Economic Secretary Geoffrey Mwau lashed out at some analysts for creating the impression that...
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19 Jun 2013 - By BBC Boko Haram said the attack was to punish youngsters for helping the army Suspected Islamist militants in north-east Nigeria have killed at least nine school children, the second targeted attack on students in recent days. Gunmen believed to be from the Boko...
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19 Jun 2013 - By BBC The general told the BBC that Museveni’s plans should be opposed Renegade Ugandan army General David Sejusa has accused President Yoweri Museveni of creating a "political monarchy" to hang on to power. In his first interview since he fled to the UK last...
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19 Jun 2013 - By KBC Reporter Education Cabinet Secretary acknowledged the need for better remuneration for teachers The government will recruit more teachers and harmonize their pay as agreed by both teachers unions and the government. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi...
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19 Jun 2013 - By KBC Reporter Chinedu and two other Nigerians were kicked out of the country on drug trafficking claims Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amina Abdala has said that the government of Kenya is in consultation with the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the...
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19 Jun 2013 - By KNA Asylum seekers from Sudan engaged in a three hour fight leading to the deaths Four people died and scores of others were injured at the Kakuma Refugee camp following a fierce clash on Monday between members of two rival communities from Southern Sudan....
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19 Jun 2013 - By Kennedy Langat The Olympic Champion is nursing a knee injury he got three weeks ago (FILE) Olympic 800 metres champion and world record holder David Rudisha has pulled out of the national athletics championships set to be held this weekend at the Moi International...
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19 Jun 2013 - By BBC Some 18,000 AU troops are in the country supporting the government A gun-battle has lasted for more than an hour inside a UN office in the Somali capital, witnesses say. A cameraman outside the UN Development Programme office told the BBC a suicide bomber blew...
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18 Jun 2013 - By Kennedy Langat Origi, scored his first goal for Lille in February, as he made his debut in the league The national soccer team Harambee Stars head coach Adel Amrouche is considering calling up Kenyan international Divork Origi who is signed to French Ligue 1 side...
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18 Jun 2013 - By Reuters DP William Ruto in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague (FILE) Deputy President William Ruto must appear in person for certain sessions of his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, but can otherwise carry...
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18 Jun 2013 - National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale dismissed the claim of massive transfer and sackings as mischievous and baseless.(file) By Nelly Moraa The government Monday dismissed claims that it has sacked and arbitrarily transferred civil servants formerly working...
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18 Jun 2013 - A proposal to have a bill regulating the sale of scrap metals has been mulled proposing stiff penalties for those vandalizing public property with the singular aim of acquiring scrap metals. (file) By Beatrice Gatonye Scrap metal dealers have opposed the proposed...
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18 Jun 2013 - Nairobi senator Gideon Mbuvi wants the titles to the land scrutinized and ownership ascertained to avoid recurrence of skirmishes. (FILE) By Kennedy Rioba Chaos erupted in Nairobi City’s downtown as mechanics protesting their eviction from Grogan area engaged police...
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18 Jun 2013 - By BBC On Monday, the US and EU launched negotiations on a major trade deal Tax, trade and transparency are expected to dominate discussions on the second day of a summit of the G8 group of leading industrialised nations. The issues - dubbed "The Three Ts" - were...
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18 Jun 2013 - By BBC Many Somali pirates have used cruel and sadistic methods to extort ransom payments Piracy off the coast of West Africa has now overtaken Somali piracy, a report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) and other seafarers’ groups says. It records a...
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18 Jun 2013 - By Judith Akolo Matiang’i was speaking during a tour of the broadcasting house The government is set to roll out a new structure aimed at revamping the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - KBC. Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communications, Dr. Fred Matiang’i...
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18 Jun 2013 - Diana Okemwa/Martin Mwanje Treasury had allocated 700 million shillings for the construction of an office for the former President Kibaki The Budget and Appropriations Committee has rejected a proposal to purchase an office building for former President Mwai Kibaki at...
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18 Jun 2013 - By KBC reporter Last year, KUPPET members who include secondary and college teachers went on strike countrywide to demand a salary hike (FILE) The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education teachers ( KUPPET) has maintained that the strike planned for Tuesday is on....
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18 Jun 2013 - By O’Brien Kimani The World Bank says lowering Kenya’s public debt would help mitigate the widening current deficit The World Bank is warning of disruption in macro-economic stability if the government fails to tame rising budget deficit and public debt levels...
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17 Jun 2013 - By Stanley Wabomba National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich presented the the 2013/14 budget last week The Leasing Association of Kenya has welcomed the government’s move to allocate funds for the leasing of assets and equipment saying adoption of leasing...
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17 Jun 2013 - By Samson Kitavi There was shock at Coastal Paradise hotel in Malindi after a guest died while trying to swim in the facility’s swimming pool. It is reported that, the guest who was three days old in the hotel had had his lunch before jumping into the swimming pool...
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17 Jun 2013 - Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo Interior and Coordination of National Government, Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku has said that there is no tug of war between the Inspector Genera (IG) of Police David Kimaiyo and the Chairman National Police Commission...
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17 Jun 2013 - The Deputy President asked the TSC to urgently engage teachers on their salary and other demands The Government has directed the teachers’ employer to meet with the union to avert a looming strike. Deputy President William Ruto asked the Teachers Service Commission to...