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24 May 2013 - By Mary Daraja/Rose Welimo The petition was presented by Kenya’s U.N. ambassador Macharia Kamau United Nations Security Council Thursday rejected Kenya’s petition seeking termination of the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against President Uhuru...
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24 May 2013 - By Winnie Kiziah Commissioner Mohammed urged the county governments to focus on service delivery and shun corruption The Commission on Administrative justice has urged county governments to promote accountable governance, ethics and integrity, as well as...
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24 May 2013 - By Simon Achola European action aid statistics show that over 1,340 incidents of insecurity targeting humanitarian workers were reported between 1997 and 2011(File) Rising insecurity across the world has been cited as one of the stumbling blocks in efforts by...
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24 May 2013 - By O’Brien Kimani This is the second cash support to Ecobank Kenya by ETI Ecobank Kenya is set to receive 2.1 billion shillings as capital injection from its parent company Ecobank Transnational Incorporated-ETI. This is the second cash support to Ecobank Kenya...
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24 May 2013 - By Stanley Wabomba Clearing and forwarding agents will undergo professional training from next year All clearing and forwarding agents will from next year be required to undergo a professional training so as to practice in East Africa. The Federation of East African...
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24 May 2013 - By Kennedy Langat The winning team will get 1.5 million Kenya Shillings in prize money Football Kenya Federation is planning to introduce prize money for the first three finishers in the FKF Cup this year. The tournament has never had specific prize money for the...
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24 May 2013 - By KBC Reporters Githu says his office has already replied to 35 requests from ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over the Kenyan cases Attorney general Githu Muigai has defended the government against claims it has sidetracked on its commitment to cooperate with the...
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24 May 2013 - By Rose Welimo/Release The seat fell vacant following the demise of Mutula Kilonzo on 27th April The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced Friday that the Makueni senatorial by-election will be held on July 22, 2013. In a press release, IEBC...
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24 May 2013 - By BBC President Kenyatta made the remarks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday called for the empowerment of the youth in Africa to enable them fully exploit and harness the great potential of the continent. Noting that the youth form 70 per cent...
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24 May 2013 - By KBC Reporters If appointed Lady Justice Kalpana Rawal will replace Nancy Baraza who was forced out of office two years ago Nominees to the positions of secretary to the cabinet Francis Kimemia and Deputy Chief Justice Nominee Kalpana Rawal were Friday grilled by...
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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...