The Nation (Kenya) articles from March 2007, page 10

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Local Players Face Hard Times.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala And Chris Tsuma Alec McGuiness posted a two-under par 68 in the opening round of the Tusker Kenya Open Golf tournament on a day when other local professionals generally endured a...

Minister's Guards Kill Gangster.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ngumbao Kithi And Juma Namlola A minister's bodyguards shot dead a gang member in a gun battle. The gangsters had engaged the bodyguards in a shootout, shortly after they dropped the...

Fresh Hearing for Deya Wife's Case.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A case in which the wife of Bishop Gilbert Deya is charged with stealing a child will be heard afresh, a court ruled yesterday. Kibera principal magistrate Hellen...

Twincam - Drivers Set for a Tough Race.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) After months of intense preparations, the 55th Safari Rally starts from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre today. Regarded as one the most prestigious rounds of the African Rally Championships...

Media Under Fire Over Reforms News.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The media have been criticised for not highlighting reforms in the Police, Prisons and Judiciary. Only five per cent of Kenyans were aware of the ambitious governance,...

Kericho Hit Baringo in Rift Valley Games.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Francis Mureithi And Sollo Kiragu Hosts Moi Baringo Teachers Training College's hopes of reaching the finals of the Rift Valley Province colleges games was dashed yesterday when they lost 0-1...

Stanbic's Pre-Tax Profit Grows.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Stanbic Bank Kenya's pre-tax profit more than doubled to Sh921 million last year, ahead of a proposed merger with CFC Bank. The previous year's take was Sh443 million,...

Leaders Are Boy Scouts Compared to the Past Lions.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Okello Oculi Every election or coup in Africa throws up leaders who promises to end the corruption, misrule, and inequalities of the past. However, in short order most of them go on to perform...

Ex-Telkom Staff Hold Demos to Demand Pay.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondents More than 300 retrenched Telkom Kenya staff chanting "Kagwe must go" yesterday held demonstrations in the streets of Nyeri Town to demand their dues. The workers who...

Terror Suspect Arrested.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Hussein Abdullahi Police in Garissa have arrested an American citizen of Somali origin on suspicion of being linked to international terror groups in Somalia. The 33-year-old man was...

Lawyers Warn of Their Own Strike.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita Ugandan lawyers announced Tuesday that they would go on a three-day strike the very minute the judges, who are on a week long strike, decide to re-open the courts. At a...

New CBK Boss Unveils Vision.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Wachira Kang'aru The new Central Bank of Kenya Governor, yesterday set out his priorities, promising continuity and growth as his key drivers. In his first remarks after being appointed...

Do Want to Live 10 Years Longer? Then Find Love.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Onyango-Obbo Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 83rd birthday last month. In keeping with custom, the party was held in a stadium. In a country where unemployment...

Oil Company to Increase Investments.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Total Kenya Limited will increase its investments in Kenya, which has now become a hub for its activities in the North Eastern Africa Zone. During a meeting with President Mwai Kibaki at State House...

Kibaki Seeks to Make Inroads Into North Rift.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Ng'etich President Kibaki's scheduled return to the North Rift for a second time in as many weeks today, is intended to underline the significance of the region in this year's General...

55 Convicts Escape in Mystery Jail Breaks.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Mukinda And Simon Siele Fifty-five prisoners, including hardcore criminals, have escaped from custody within the last three months alone, the Prisons Department confirmed yesterday. ...

Impunity in Gender Violence.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Sheila Sisulu Gender violence can be found in every country, in every continent. But in developing countries, violence against women is rife. Its perpetrators do not consider age or status;...

New U.S. Terror Alert Smacks of Malice.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The US embassy in Nairobi has again issued what at first glance might seem like one of those now routine travel advisories against visiting Kenya, advice, which many Americans have wisely chosen to...

Government Not Aware of Terrorist Attacks.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team Kenya is not aware of any planned terrorist attack during the World Cross Country Championship on March 24, a Cabinet minister has said. And, Internal security minister John...

City Detectives Sent to Probe Eldoret Killings.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Police officers from Nairobi have taken over investigations into the killing of an Administration policeman and a medical officer in Eldoret. Headed by a senior...

ODM to Focus on Corruption.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi And Kennedy Masibo ODM Kenya presidential hopefuls are expected to be questioned on their anti-corruption agenda during their visit to the UK beginning tomorrow. Sources...

Harnessing New Technologies to Enhance Women's Health.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Graca Machel And Mary Robinson The International Women's Day is a time when we take stock each year of the progress, or lack of it, on women's rights. This stock-taking happens all over the...

Move On IDs Timely.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Government has given a firm assurance that it will resolve the backlog of issuing national identity cards by June. According to the minister in charge of registration of persons, Mr Gideon Konchellah,...

Why Pick On Kalonzo? Lucy Asked.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter First Lady Lucy Kibaki has been accused of persistently singling out ODM Kenya presidential aspirant Kalonzo Musyoka for attacks. The former minister was not the only one...

UK Firm Denies Stealing 'Kikoi'.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Redfern, Nation Correspondent A British company has defended itself against charges it has stolen the Swahili word Kikoi which it aims to trademark in the UK to sell its products. ...

Country Targets More Tourists.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa The International Tourism Bourse started here yesterday with Kenya expressing hope of attracting more than one million international visitors by air this year. Kenya Tourist...

Shah Munge's Lock-Out Legal, Says Regulator.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter A leading stock brokerage firm's licence was suspended in accordance with the law, the High Court heard yesterday. The Capital Markets Authority defended its decision to...

Transport Relief for Cane Farmers.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Shilitsa And Ouma Wanzala Sugarcane farmers from Busia and Teso District have welcomed plans by a sugar miller to set up a trans-loading centre in Busia. The growers, led by Busia...

Policemen Mauled By Leopard.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Rono Two administration policemen were admitted to hospital after being attacked by a leopard. The officers were attacked as they searched for the animal in a bush at Chesegon...

Systems Greatly Improved, Says W. Bank.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Financial systems in many African countries have improved in the past 10 years thanks mainly to technology and a stable microeconomic environment, a senior World Bank official said on Tuesday. But, he...

Deepak in Plea to Get Back Papers.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A man whose passport was cancelled in the wake of the Anglo Leasing scandal wants the decision revoked. And yesterday, the High Court ordered the Principal Immigration...

Study Reveals Huge Potential to Save Energy.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Kenya has the potential to save upto Sh 2.3 billion worth of energy through cutting on the losses, a minister has said. Energy minister Kiraitu Murungi said a recent...

Long History of Popular Revolt Against British Rulers.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Gakiha Weru Long before Mau Mau and other freedom fighters waged a bitter battle for independence, a group of visionaries had resisted colonial authority in its infancy. Historical...

Italian Molinari Top Favourite As Big Field Tees Off At Karen.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala Italian Edoardo Molinari is likely to attract most attention as the field of 156 players parade at Karen Country Club this morning for the Tusker Kenya Open, the sixth leg of the...

Chager Ready to Charge for Title With New Car.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondents Baldev Chager has a realistic chance of winning the Safari Rally and kicking off his national title campaign on a positive note. Chager has acquired a Subaru Impreza...

Progress On MDGs Slow, Says Chissano.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter African countries may not meet the millennium development goals on health, former President for Mozambique Joaquim Chissano said yesterday. Mr Joaquim Chissano , former...

Families Left At Sea After Pirates Strike.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Juma Namlola She fought back tears as she told journalists how she came to know of her husband's capture in the Indian Ocean. Mtongwe chief Fatuma Juma Mboko consoles Mrs Riziki Hamisi...

Team Training Intensifies At Kigari Camp.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga The national cross country team intensified its training ahead of the 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championship in Mombasa on March 24. Yesterday, the athletes at the camp in...

No Cause for Celebration in Korogocho As World Marks Women's Day.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Kenyans join the rest of the world today in marking the International Women's Day. The United Nations and the World Food Programme have picked "Ending Impunity for...

Headteacher Attacked Over Poor Results.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Students at a secondary school in Gucha District physically attacked their headmaster over what they said was the poor performance by the school in the national...

Dutch Test for Kenya Squad.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Kenya play the Netherlands in their final warm-up game today at the Trelawyne Stadium in Jamaica ahead of their opening World Cup match against Canada next Wednesday. The...

Promise of Better Times As Sh3 Billion Project is Launched.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Dave Opiyo Twenty two years after it was first mooted, a Sh3 billion irrigation scheme in Rachuonyo and Homa Bay districts has finally been launched. The Kimira/Oluch small-holder...

Pig Shortage Bites.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Watoro Kamau The country is experiencing an acute shortage of pigs, following an upsurge in demand for pork. This demand is attributed to the growth of the tourism industry, and the...

PS Clarifies Position On School Tests.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The Government yesterday allayed fears that it would introduce national tests in standards Three and Six. The plan was to carry out a national assessment in selected...

Stringent Rules Set to Deter Pollution.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno The Government has introduced stringent measures on water and waste management targeting polluters in private and public institutions. Beginning next month, all businesses...

Safari Focus Shifts to Spectator Stages.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende The national soccer team, Harambee Stars, will play their next African Nations Cup qualifier under a new coach should the current Fifa ban be lifted, acting Kenya Football...

Elections Frenzy Won't Affect Pace of Reforms.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The reforms programme in prisons, the police and Judiciary is on course and will not be affected by this year's general elections. The five-year programme on governance,...

Young Cheptai Aims to Conquer the World in Mombasa.
March 8, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Chebet Cheptai is the "baby" of Kenya's Mombasa 2007 cross country team. At 14, she is determined to go out and conquer the world. Cheptai is from Kapsait in Cherangani...

Kombe Finally Loses His Seat.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Francis Thoya Magarini MP Harrison Garama Kombe yesterday finally lost his parliamentary seat, nine months to the General Election. He becomes the first MP in the Ninth Parliament to lose...

Mwatela the Best Governor Central Bank Never Had.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jaindi Kisero I disagree with those who argue that the best credential for the holder of the office of Governor of the Central Bank is a PhD in economics. In our own context, and...

Graft - World Bank And US Give Country Clean Bill of Health.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The World Bank and United States have given Kenya a clean bill of health on the fight against corruption, Finance minister Amos Kimunya said in Nairobi yesterday. He said...

MPs Are Fanning Poverty to Remain in Power, Says Study.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane Members of Parliament are driving Kenyans into abject poverty through their firm hold on development resources, a new study reveals. They have perpetuated the culture of...

Fake Money Racket Smashed.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Mugwang'a And Fred Mukinda Police have cracked a multi-million shilling money printing syndicate in Nairobi. Those involved in the syndicate have been operating on Luthuli Avenue where...

They Are Blind And Want Justice Over Killer Brew.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bob Odalo She wore a grey suit and a grave face. And when the magistrate spoke, she broke down in tears, pleading for mercy. Although her arrest two years ago had attracted considerable...

Address Plight of Inmates.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Victor Lubia The escape of nine convicts from prisons in the past two weeks comes barely a month after another 23 inmates escaped from Meru Prison. The number might be higher than that given...

IMF Extends Aid Package to April.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Wachira Kang'aru And Mwaniki Wahome The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will extend key anti-poverty funding to Kenya by two months to April 30. The three-year Poverty Reduction and...

Women Say They Need Funding Too.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale Women want a Sh1 billion fund set up for their welfare. The kitty should be similar to the recently disbursed National Youth Fund by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, 18 women...

Rallying - Top Drivers Give Thumbs Up to Safari Rally Route.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Musumba Leading drivers have welcomed the graded roads to be used in this year's KCB Safari Rally that starts on Friday from the KICC grounds, Nairobi. Of the 295km competitive...

Cricket - Country Gives Windies a Scare.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Collins Obuya top scored for Kenya with an unbeaten 54 but this valiant effort was in vain as West Indies prevailed by 21 runs in the first warm up match at the Trelawny...

KPA Yet to Settle On Grain Deal.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Abdulsamad Ali The Kenya Ports Authority yesterday confirmed that a grain handling company had sought a fresh 20-year exclusive mandate to operate at the port of Mombasa. But KPA managing...

Boxing - Mwakasanga Prepares for Contest With Conjestina.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro Four foreign boxers, including three-time World Boxing Championship challenger Monica Mwakasanga of Tanzania, will arrive in the country today for non-title bouts at Nyayo...

Nation Group's Business Paper Out Today.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Murithi Mutiga Nation Media Group is today unveiling the country's first major daily business newspaper in 40 years; the pink-paged Business Daily. Driven by a changing Kenya, with...

State House Race - 19 MPs Back Ruto.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi Nineteen MPs from Rift Valley Province yesterday endorsed Eldoret North MP William Ruto as the ODM Kenya presidential candidate. The MPs, who were joined by hundreds of other...

Busia Receives Anti- Graft Torch.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondents Business in Busia Town came to a standstill when hundreds of residents turned up to receive the anti-corruption torch. Athletes Moses Tanui and Daniel Komen led the...

Who'll Win the Battle for Our Heroes?
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bill Rutto He is associated with resistance to colonial rule in the early 20th century, and is mentioned in the same breath as Waiyaki wa Hinga and Mekatilili wa Meza - who led the Kikuyu and...

Ford-K Official Defends Ngilu.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Mugwang'a And Odhiambo Orlale Ford Kenya yesterday supported the stand by Health minister Charity Ngilu and told off those calling for her resignation. The party, which is still in...

KPA Waives Fees On Goods Ferried By Road.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Mayoyo And Abdulswamad Ali It now appears that rail transport is behind the congestion at the port in Mombasa, at least according to the Kenya Ports Authority. The authority...

Safaricom Unveils Money Service.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Safaricom yesterday launched a mobile payment service, that allows its customers to transfer money, and deposit or withdraw funds using their cell phones Known as...

Stock Brokers Claim Innocence in Sh259m Deal.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Two directors of a suspended stockbroker yesterday declared their innocence over transfer of Sh259 million from National Social Security Fund to the collapsed Euro Bank. ...

Court Warns Wanjiru And Kamangu.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A judge yesterday warned televangelist Margaret Wanjiru and the man claiming to be her husband James Kamangu to stop commenting on matters before the court. High...

Voters Must Be Wary of Money Splashed During Campaigns.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kilemi Mwiria Although elections are still nine months away, we are witnessing very intense campaigns for party and parliamentary seats. We are also seeing the power of money. I hope some of...

Games - Bungoma to Miss Zonal Ball Games.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Philip Onyango Bungoma Teachers College will be the notable absentees when the Kenya Teachers Colleges ball games start today. According to Mathews Oduor, the Western zonal secretary,...

First Lady Rails At Kalonzo for Stab On Kibaki.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Mwingi North MP Kalonzo Musyoka was yesterday accused of having a personal vendetta against President Kibaki. The accusation was made by First Lady Lucy Kibaki, who asked...

Country's Fete Inspiring.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Ghana yesterday marked its 50th independence anniversary with pomp that reminded the world that the spirit and vision of its pioneering black leaders was still alive. And it was not just celebration for...

Blaming the West On Graft is Not Enough.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Justice minister Martha Karua had a point when she castigated the West for perpetuating corruption in developing countries. It is common knowledge that the bulk of wealth from Africa and other developing...

Narrow Escape From Clash-Hit Farms On Foot of Rich Mountain.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Barnabas Bii And David Macharia After several weeks of relative calm, Mt Elgon District exploded yet again at the weekend when six people were killed in a raid. The violence has cast doubt...

Soccer - Confident Bavarians Look Forward to the Real Date.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Bayern Munich will go into Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg match against Real Madrid with justified confidence- and not just because of the injury that will keep David Beckham out of the...

Golf - 'Nation' Supports Kenya Open.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Ochieng And Chris Tsuma The Nation Media Group has committed a Sh1million sponsorship to this year's Tusker Kenya Open golf tournament as four local professionals join their peers from...

Plan to Give All Applicants IDs.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Nzioka An ambitious plan to give identity cards to all applicants has been announced. And come June, the backlog of unissued identity cards will be a thing of the past. The...

Cross Country - Bekele Eager to Run in Mombasa.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Musumba The waiting is finally over. Ethiopia's cross country legend Kenenisa Bekele is willing to compete in Mombasa, if the Ethiopia Athletics Federation and the IAAF grant him the...

State Faces Sh66 Billion Deficit in Budget.
March 7, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno The Budget deficit for the next financial year starting on July 1, will hit a massive Sh66 billion. Budget estimates show that government spending will increase to Sh526.7...

Stop Senseless Killings.
March 6, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) When the country was beginning to breathe a sigh of relief that spectre of ethnic violence was being consigned to dustbin, fresh flare-up was reported at the weekend in Mt Elgon District. In the latest...

Postel Support Nairobi League.
March 6, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Kenya Postel Directories announced their sponsorship of the Nairobi district golf club league amounting to Sh500,000 this week. The league, started over 20 years ago,...

Judges Criticise Turf Wars.
March 6, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Francis Thoya The Court of Appeal yesterday criticised the ministries of Finance and Agriculture for engaging in a turf war over the importation of the 89,000 tonnes of sugar. Appellate...