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23 May 2013 - Duale said the deputy President had to use a private jet to save on time spent on commercial flights By Nelly Moraa The leader of majority Aden Duale was Wednesday afternoon at pains to justify the recent Pan African trip by the deputy president William Ruto with a...
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23 May 2013 - Kenya Airways will begin direct flights to Abu Dhabi starting July as it seeks to grow its presence in the Middle East. The airline will fly three times per week between Nairobi and United Arab Emirates’ capital city on a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The city of Abu...
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23 May 2013 - By BBC Ms Lagarde is appearing before the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), which investigates ministerial misconduct IMF chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to a controversial tycoon during her time as finance...
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23 May 2013 - By BBC Mr Ban said he was deeply concerned by the renewed fighting in Congo UN chief Ban Ki-moon has begun a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma. Mr Ban said he was deeply concerned by the renewed fighting and...
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23 May 2013 - By BBC The author died in Boston at the age of 82 following a brief illness Mr Achebe’s body arrived back in Nigeria on Wednesday from the US. The author died in Boston at the age of 82 following a brief illness. Relatives and officials were at Enugu airport in...
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23 May 2013 - By BBC Nissan said that a bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly Nissan has said it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel. In the UK, the recall will affect 133,869 models of the Nissan Micra, built...
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23 May 2013 - By Judith Akolo Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says this is an opportunity to see Africans debate on the viability of the continent in the next 50 years Addis Ababa will play host to over 75 heads of state and government from Africa and all over the world at celebrations...
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23 May 2013 - By KBC correspondent/KNA Police in Garissa have launched a manhunt for assailants Five people including three security guards were Wednesday night killed by unknown assailants in Garissa in two separate incidents. In the first incident two men, one believed to be a...
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23 May 2013 - By Margaret Kalekye/PPS Kambi Kazungu is the former MP for Kaloleni constituency President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally nominated the two remaining cabinet secretaries. Joseph Ole Lenku has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary of Interior and Coordination of National...
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23 May 2013 - By Walter Dzuya Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has moved to court challenging the list forwarded to the President. Public Service Commission has absolved itself from blame over the selection of persons to be recommended for nomination as principal secretaries....
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15 May 2013 - By BBC Military instructors from various European nations are providing training for the Malian army The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednesday. European Commission...
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15 May 2013 - By BBC Mr Jonathan has admitted that parts of the country are no longer under central government control Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. The military...
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15 May 2013 - By BBC The European Commission had warned France would be in recession this year Official figures show France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year. Its economy shrank by the same amount in...
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14 May 2013 - By Ronald Owili Uchumi Supermarket will float 100 million new shares as the retail chain seeks capital to fund expansion and refurbishment of existing outlets across East Africa. While making the announcement, Chief executive officer Dr. Jonathan Ciano said Uchumi...
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14 May 2013 - Chief Executive Officer of ATI George Otieno attributes the good performance to the tightening of the company’s expenses (FILE) By Ruth Mutegi The African Trade Insurance Agency has recorded a 51 million shillings net profit in the year ending December 2012 the...
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14 May 2013 - By Stanley Wabomba ERC attributes the latest reduction to lower crude oil prices internationally The Energy Regulatory Commission Tuesday reduced the price of fuel in a move that eases the burden on consumers. In its monthly fuel adjustment review, the ERC reduced the...
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14 May 2013 - By PPS President Kenyatta emphasized the need to contain insecurity in the country President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday directed that Kshs 4 billion should be set aside annually starting this financial year for the purchase of equipment to boost security in the country....
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14 May 2013 - By Marion Kanari The nominees now await formal appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Parliament Tuesday evening approved the vetting report of the 16 cabinet nominees by the parliamentary appointments committee with an amendment that has included Phyllis Kandie the...
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14 May 2013 - Angelina Jolie says she hopes her story will be helpful to other women By BBC Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six has explained her reasons for having the...
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14 May 2013 - The rebel filmed is said to be an insurgent from Homs By BBC A video which appears to show a Syrian rebel taking a bite from the heart of a dead soldier has brought strong condemnation. US-based Human Rights Watch identified the rebel as Abu Sakkar, a well-known...
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14 May 2013 - Dr Kermit Gosnell’s case was seized on by both sides of the abortion debate By BBC A Philadelphia doctor has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies delivered and killed with scissors in late-term abortions. Dr Kermit Gosnell, 72, was...
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14 May 2013 - Ruto had last month requested that his trial be moved to November citing the inclusion of fresh evidence from five new witnesses (file) By Caroline Kamau Deputy President William Ruto is at the Hague-based International Criminal Court for the public status conference...
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14 May 2013 - By KBC Reporter The ongoing heavy rains have destroyed many roads countrywide The Kenya Roads Board has set aside Sh 25 billion for roads maintenance across the country. However 32% of the funds received for 2012-2013 financial year will be distributed to the counties...
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14 May 2013 - By Dzuya Walter/Halligan Agade Five officials alleged to be from the Nairobi city council pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the council of over 7 million shillings. The five among them three women were released on a cash bail of a million...
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14 May 2013 - By BBC Kenyan MPs are demanding a monthly salary of about $10,000 Protesters in Kenya have released a pig and about a dozen piglets outside parliament to show their anger at newly elected MPs demanding higher salaries. The animals licked blood spilled by a protester...