June 2012

Top Athletes Up in Arms Over Bristol Plans

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 30/06/2012 - 17:56

[Capital FM] Nairobi - A bitter face-off looms between National Olympics Committee of Kenya (Nock) and celebrated distance runners over the planned Tuesday departure for the UK city of Bristol for London 2012 training.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300166.html

EU Powers Energy Sector With Sh5.4 Billion

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 30/06/2012 - 17:02

[Capital FM] Nairobi - The energy sector has received a Sh5.4 billion (51 million euro) boost from the European Union (EU) and the French government.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300152.html

County Commissioners Illegal, Rules High Court

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 30/06/2012 - 16:06

[Capital FM] Nairobi - The High Court has overturned President Mwai Kibaki's appointment of 47 County Commissioners.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300137.html

Why Scott Gration Really Resigned as U.S. Ambassador

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 30/06/2012 - 04:31

[Capital FM] By Molly Redden

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300001.html

Get Jobs in Beaches, KWS Boss Tells MRC

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:37

[The Star] Kenya Wildlife Service director Julius Kipngetich has called on youths from the proscribed Mombasa Republican Council to join in a beach management programme in Mombasa to earn their living. The Beach management programme, Kipngetich said was a success and has created numerous employment opportunities to the youths living along the sea. The programme intends to prevent conflict between curio traders and beach boys, curb beach degradation, insecurity and create jobs for youths.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291142.html

NSE Still World's Number Three in Perfomance

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:31

[The Star] The shilling traded as low as 85.70 versus the dollar during yesterday's session before recovering to 84.332 last. The euro shilling cross is at 104.74 and this is surely a policy issue, given the scale of our exports [flowers and softs] to Europe. I think the policy makers need to reduce the repo rate and allow theshilling to back up a little against the dollar, a consequence of which will be a less brutal euro shilling cross rate. The NSE20 retreated 29.17 points to close at 3709.84. The NSE20 retreated

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291139.html

Man Denies Assault Charge

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:31

[The Star] A BRITISH citizen who was arrested yesterday by police on claims that he allegedly poured acid on his wife has been charged in court. However, Al-Nashin Sadrudin Ibrahim denied the assault charges when he appeared before magistrate Timothy ole Tanchu. He was charged that on June 28 this year, at Jahazi hotel in Mombasa, he assaulted Sakina Mohammed and caused her bodily harm.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291138.html

Olympics Star Kemboi 'Stabbed Me'

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:25

[The Star] INTERNATIONAL runner Ezekiel Kemboi was yesterday charged in Eldoret for allegedly stabbing a woman on Wednesday night. Kemboi, the World 3,000 meters steeplechase champion, is due to represent Kenya at the Olympics Games next month in London. He was charged with one count of assaulting and causing bodily harm to 26 year old Ann Njeri during a fight outside her parents' home at West Indies Estate in Eldoret.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291129.html

Murang'a Water Warns State On Sh18 Million Debt

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:25

[The Star] Water supply and sewerage connections at major government institutions in Murang'a might be terminated soon following huge debts they owe to a water company. Muwasco Managing Director Daniel Ng'ang'a said on Tueday that the company has issued a 14 days' notice for the institutions to clear their water bills amounting to Sh18 million failure to which the company will disconnect their water supply and also block their sewer connections. Murang'a District Hospital owes the water company Sh13 million over the

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291127.html

Railways Opposes Chinese Contractor's Bid

Submitted by AA Kenya on Fri, 29/06/2012 - 18:22

[The Star] The Kenya Railways Corporation is opposed to an application by a Chinese developer seeking to include information that was inadvertently omitted in a Sh26 billion breach of contract suit. KRC through lawyer Cecil Miller has urged the court to disregard the application saying it is in bad faith and has no basis in law. "He has come to court under the wrong provision and court should not exercise its discretion in favour of the applicant," said Miller.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291121.html