The Nation (Kenya) articles from March 2007, page 12

The Nation (Kenya) archives from March 2007

Mother's Bid to Rescue Daughter.
March 3, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Nothing pains a mother like the suffering of her daughter in the hands of a brutal spouse. Ms Asha Ali's pain is the agony of every mother in Dandora whose daughter has been condemned to live with a...

Targeting EU Flower Market.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Eric Van Der Linden And Erastus Mureithi In light of the growing international concern over the speed and scale of climate change, the concepts of "food miles" and "carbon footprint" have...

Inside Mobutu's Head And House - a New Look At a Former Dictator.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) In Beyond the Storm: Treating the Powerless and the Powerful in Mobutu's Congo/Zaire, Dr. William T. Close, an American surgeon, was an eyewitness to the near stillborn birth of an African nation-state....

Trader Loses Battle for Dream Home.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mark Agutu A businessman's three-year dream of getting back a five-acre prime plot, or compensation for a Sh6 million home that was flattened to pave the way for a road by-pass in the city...

Ministers Dismiss New UN Findings On Poverty.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno The Government has dismissed the new United Nations report that revealed shocking disparities between Kenya's richest and poorest regions. Cabinet ministers Amos Kimunya and...

WBC Say They Still Have Door Open for Conjestina.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro World Boxing Council vice president Houcine Houichi has said Kenya's ex-world champion Conjestina Achieng' would be considered for another world title shot if she wins at least...

Oduor Sets Up Meeting With Rival Otula.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende Caroline Oduor's roller coaster ride in the KCB Kenya Open tennis tournament women's singles at Nairobi Club is fast approaching its first real obstacle: defending champion...

Kenya Waits for Fifa to Decide.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odindo Ayieko Kenya remained in the dark over what decision the international football federation will take a day after the expiry of a 28 day ultimatum. Fifa special delegate Jerome...

Citizens to Decide On Hunting Ban.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The decision on whether or not the Government should lift a 30-year-old ban on sport-hunting rests with Kenyans, a minister has said. Tourism and Wildlife minister Morris...

Banks to Face New Rules On 'Dirty' Money.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Commercial banks face new pressure following new regulatory requirements proposed by the Central Bank of Kenya. The new supervisory requirements which are expected to come into force shortly, include...

Academic Giants Bounce Back.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Aduda Old academic giants have bounced back with a roar after years in academic obscurity. Loreto Limuru, Mama Ngina in Mombasa, Maseno School, Njiiris in Muranga, Lenana, Machakos...

Ex-Wife Seeks Sh1m From Trader.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Francis Thoya A Mombasa woman wants her former husband to pay Sh1 million (US$ 14,482 ) as her monthly maintenance. Ms Hasra Abdulwahab Ahmed told appellate judges R.S.C Omolo, Onyango...

Grief Wipes Out Family's Joy Over KCSE Exam Victory.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Mukinda One family in Kenya is not sharing in the celebrations that have erupted for those who performed well in last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination....

New Call Service Eases Pressure On Jambonet.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter This year promises to be a busy one for firms offering Internet services. Telkom Kenya, now out of the comfort zone after its monopoly went out the window, says the...

Pay Ex-Soldier, Rights Agencies Tell Defence.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Human rights organisations want the Department of Defence to comply with a court order to pay a former soldier millions of shillings in benefits and salary arrears. The...

Challenges New CBK Governor Must Tackle.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A new Governor has been appointed to head the Central Bank of Kenya. As he takes office, Prof Njuguna Ndung'u will be well aware of the circumstances that led to the exit of his predecessor. He will...

Cash-Strapped Anwar Pulls Out of KCB Safari.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Musumba Kenya National Rally Champion and the defending KCB Safari Rally title holder Azar Anwar has withdrawn from this year's race citing financial constraints. He said the...

Netballers Use Basketballers for Zone Five Tourney.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ken Nato Six Kenya basketball team players are among the netball players headed for the Africa Zone Five Senior Challenge slated for March 3 and10 in Zanzibar. The basketballers are team...

Review Health Plans.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) At independence 43 years ago, the founding fathers committed themselves to fighting three evils - poverty, ignorance and disease. They put in place systems to deal with these issues and within the first...

Self-Censorship Slowly Taking Root in the Media.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Salim Lone Cabinet minister Mutahi Kagwe proved once again what a class act he is when he addressed a seasoned group of renowned journalists from around the world last week at the Commonwealth...

Leaders Clash At ODM Unity Talks.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Benard Namunane And Lucas Barasa The political rivalry between ODM Kenya presidential aspirants Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka was played out yesterday, throwing into disarray a meeting...

Teachers Get Pay Deal.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno And David Mugonyi Teachers will be smiling all the way to the bank at the end of the month following a Sh9.8 billion salary deal signed yesterday. In the new deal, the...

Villas' Fees Unfair, Court Told.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Malindi residents have challenged a decision by the Tourism ministry to impose licence fees on more than 1,200 villas in the area The Malindi Residents Association...

New Central Bank Governor Named.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Washington Akumu President Kibaki yesterday appointed a new head for the Central Bank of Kenya, after a record 10 months of disquiet in what had become a rudderless financial market. The...

Pakistan Hockey Juniors to Play in Country in March.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Eric Odanga Pakistan's under-18 team is expected on March 18 for a week-long tour of Kenya. Peter Kiruma, the Kenya Hockey Union secretary said Pakistan would play against a combined...

It's Not Who You Are, It's the School You Go.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucy Oriang Nothing demonstrates more than the just-released fourth form examination results that there are simply too many layers of education in Kenya. They emerge pretty clearly when you...

UK Retailers Urged to Buy More From Continent.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Redfern Supermarkets in the UK have been urged to import more - not less - food from Africa. The appeal came as a 'food miles' debate, sparked by a campaign by United Kingdom...

Organisers Gain Added Support for Safari Rally.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The organising committee of this year's KCB Safari Rally has received Sh14 million in service and cash from partner sponsors in addition to the Sh10 million from title sponsors Kenya Commercial Bank. ...

Court Clears Sugar Imports From Comesa.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Sugar importers can now bring into the country the 89,000 metric tonnes of sugar from Comesa region since there is no court order blocking the importation. This follows High Court judge Mathew Anyara...

Exports to Japan Earn Kenya Sh2.5 Billion.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ng'ang'a Mbugua Kenya earns Sh2.5 billion annually from its exports to Japan, Kenya's ambassador to Japan has said. It also imports goods worth Sh20 billion from the Far East nation each...

Alliance Girls Principal Blames Students' Strike for Poor Results.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A strike at Alliance Girls High School lead to a drop in performance last year. But the principal, Mrs Janet Mbogua said the school still achieved a mean grade of...

Stanchart's Pre-Tax Profit Up.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Washington Akumu Standard Chartered Bank yesterday continued what has so far been a bumper harvest season for banks yesterday, when it unveiled a nine per cent improvement in pre-tax profit to...

Alarm Over Cheap Goods Flooding the Market.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Mayoyo The entire 89,000 tonnes of duty-free sugar supposed to be imported from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) will arrive in Kenya in a record two days....

Veteran Serenge Back on Team.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Veteran Kenya Pipeline setter Judy Serenge made a surprise comeback to the Kenya national volleyball team She takes over from youngster Janet Wanja for the Zone Five All...

Now Narc Kenya Puts Off Elections.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi Narc Kenya yesterday called off its elections scheduled to start tomorrow indefinitely thereby forestalling a major fallout among its leaders. The Nation independently...

Kigari Athletes' Camp is Officially Inaugurated.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga The world cross country residential camp was inaugurated yesterday at the Kigari Teachers College with Athletics Kenya thanking the athletes for a quick response to training. ...

Big Rush to Import Duty Free Sugar As Comesa Gates Open.
March 2, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The importation of 200,000 tonnes of duty-free sugar from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa begun yesterday, with more than 80,000 tonnes expected in Mombasa by today. The importation...

Boxer Sande's Opponent Lankwei Arrives.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro Ghanian boxer William Lankwei flew into the country yesterday, ready for the World Boxing Council International title bout against Collins Sande Otieno of Kenya at Grand Regency...

Harsh Penalty for Wife Beaters Opposed.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The issue on what level of domestic violence should be considered criminal turned contentious during the Kenya Law Reform Commission sitting in Nyeri yesterday. There...

A Panacea for Rising Crime.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Collins Mbalo Brute Force! To many, that seems to be the panacea against the spiralling crime wave that has hit the country lately. There is an increase in the number of Kenyans who believe...

Country And Britain in a Modern Relationship.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Adam Wood The Commission for Africa - most of whose members were African leaders from government and the private sector - set out a vision in 2005 for how the Millennium Development Goals...

PCK Signs Internet Deal.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) yesterday signed a two-year contract, for the provision of Internet services by Safaricom. The contract is valued at Sh8.4...

Firm Agrees to Return Part of Kari Land.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A firm linked to a Limuru politician has finally agreed to return part of the 228-acre piece land belonging to Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari), the High...

Boys Sweep All Top Ten Positions.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent All the top 10 candidates countrywide in the examination released yesterday are boys. Top girl Caroline Mutuku of Mombasa's Aga Khan school, was position 13 overall...

Tikolo And Team Leave for the West Indies.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Tsuma The Kenya cricket team leaves tonight for the Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean, with the baggage of their shock 2003 semi-final appearance weighing them down, but still hoping to...

Examination Results Released.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Aduda Starehe Boys Centre made a dramatic comeback to top last year's Form Four examinations with a performance index of 10.884. It was followed by Strathmore and Alliance High...

Citizens to Air Views On Union.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale Kenyans will air their views on the East African political federation when a 32-member committee will start provincial visits this month. Yesterday, East African...

13 Take ECK to Court Over Election Law.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The High Court has been asked to compel the Electoral Commission of Kenya to issue voters card to all Kenyans without requiring them to produce a National Identity Card or...

Exodus to Lake With Healing Powers And Mystic Wildlife.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: James Kariuki Local and foreign tourists are increasingly heading to Lake Bogoria in Nakuru District to sample its hot saunas, among other attractions. The saunas, reputed to be rich in...

Why a Good Father is a Girl's Best Medicine.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Onyango-Obbo In an age when we are inundated with stories about how men are increasingly becoming useless and irrelevant even for child bearing, a study reported in the popular...

679 Cases of Cheating Reported.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter There were 679 cases of irregularities reported during last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations. Among those involved were students who had failed...

No Tears At Matheri's Funeral.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kamore Maina Moments after the casket bearing the remains of Simon Matheri Ikere was lowered into the grave yesterday, and mounds of fresh red earth hurled to cover it, a whisper went round...

Pyramid Scheme Members in Panic.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Hundreds of members of a pyramid scheme yesterday flocked its Nyeri offices seeking to be refunded their money following reports that it was under investigation by the Banking Fraud Unit. But most of...

Starehe Puts Dark Past Behind.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale It was song and dance at Starehe Boys Centre, Nairobi, as students and teachers celebrated their victory as the top school in the country. They suspended classes briefly at...

Country Misses Out On Italian Doctor's Services.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga Gabrielle Rosa rooted for Paul Tergat in the Athens Olympic Games marathon race, possibly more than countryman champion Stephano Baldini. This would have crowned Rosa's...

Medicine a Hot Career Choice for Leading Students.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team The top student in last year's Form Four examinations wants to be a neurosurgeon. Dickens Omanga Omosa, 16, who sat the examination at Friends School Kamusinga in Bungoma...

Narc-K Leaders Split Over Polls.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi Confusion surrounds the Narc Kenya elections scheduled to start on Saturday after Cabinet ministers contradicted each other yesterday. While a group led by Water minister...

Africa Champions First Off in Safari Rally.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Twincam Africa champions Patrick Emontspool and Benoit Daubie will start off first in this year's KCB Safari Rally. The Belgians are part of a star-studded list of 47 cars that will grace the...

Michuki Defends Chiefs On Loans.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Government has moved to protect chiefs against discrimination by commercial banks which had failed to grant them loans on fears that their jobs would be abolished....

KPLC Won't Pay 60 Cents More for Power.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi Kenya Power and Lighting Company has confirmed that it will not pay electricity generator KenGen the proposed 60 cents more per unit of power supplied. The two companies...

Japan-Based Runners Fail to Make Impact.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga The Oriental dream turned into a mirage for Japan-based athletes, who failed to replicate the form that has kept their star shining in major competitions when they met their...

Over 53,000 Locked Out of Varsities.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Over 53,000 candidates who qualified to join universities in KCSE exam will be locked out of the institutions. And the number could increase owing to massive...

Health Standards Low Despite Aid.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Josiah Kago And Daniel Otieno Health standards in the country are still low, in spite of donor support to combat killer diseases. "Ten years since donor agencies stepped in, poor health...

State to Increase Pay for Civil Servants.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Government will soon increase salaries of middle-level and junior civil servants. The pay rise and other benefits will affect the 110,000 civil servants in job...

Time for Reflection Candidates As Celebrate.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Last year's Form Four candidates are either celebrating or ruing, following the release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results yesterday. Like with all exams, there are...

Aspirants Cry Foul Over Nomination.
March 1, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane Parliamentary aspirants are concerned that sitting MPs will influence party nominations. The candidates demanded free and fair nominations in which all contestants are...