The Nation (Kenya) articles from March 2007, page 9

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Pipeline Unable to Meet Oil Demand.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Barnabus Bii The demand for petroleum products in western Kenya has outstripped its supply. So high is the demand that supply firm, Kenya Pipeline Company, has admitted it is unable to...

Support People Living Near Forests, Pleads ICIPE Boss.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Edward Koech The Government has been urged to support the economy of communities living near forests, to curb massive environmental degradation. The director-general of International...

Ivorian Deal Brings Hope.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chege Mbitiru Three African leaders pulled off a first for some time on finding solutions to African conflicts two Sundays ago. Therefore, the two parties that most wish Cote d'Ivoire's...

Manager Calls for More Corporate Support for Professionals.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter There is need for more corporate organisations to come up and give support to Kenyan players to help them improve, Chris Gowar of Gowar Sports Marketing and Management said...

Tenders Invited for Port Grain Handling.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Mugwang'a The Government is inviting bids from investors interested in providing grain handling services at the port of Mombasa. Mr Mwakwere Transport minister Chirau Ali...

Now Develop Soccer.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Finally, the International Federation of Football Associations (Fifa) has lifted a six-month ban imposed on Kenya, opening the door for our teams to play on the continental and global scene once again. ...

Safaricom Subscribers to Hit 6m.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Ng'etich Safaricom chief executive officer Michael Joseph, has said the company's subscribers will hit the six million mark this month. He added that subscribers in the organisation...

Somalia Peacekeepers to Get Military Hardware.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ngumbao Kithi Equipment for Ugandan peacekeeping soldiers in Somalia is being loaded onto a ship at the Mombasa port to be taken to the war-torn country, the Nation learnt yesterday. The...

KCC Eyeing Markets Overseas.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Samuel Siringi and Barnabas Bii The Kenya Cooperative Creameries has revived 14 factories, which are now actively involved in milk processing. The once vibrant creamery has 17 factories...

Prolific Writer Loefler Dies.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Dr Imre Loeffler, a well known surgeon, environmental conservationist and newspaper columnist died yesterday at his home in Kileleshwa, aged 78. He has been battling...

Game Hunting May Be Justified, But Who Did the Experts Consult.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Rasna Warah Until the arrival of the White Man, Kenya's indigenous tribes, notably the Maasai, had been living harmoniously with wild animals for centuries. Apart from mandatory manhood...

Tana Factory Yet to Begin.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Mayoyo Mumias Sugar Company, has launched an awareness campaign on the proposed Sh24 billion sugar factory in the Tana Delta, following opposition from a section of area residents, the...

Charging Okello Takes Fourth Place at Karen.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Tsuma Local favourite Jacob Okelo sunk four birdies on the final day of the 2007 Tusker Kenya Open golf tournament to finish fourth overall with an aggregate score of three under par...

Living for the Mentally Handicapped.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muchiri Gitonga He is a career teacher, but Mr Moses Khaemba is bitter that after using much of his savings to educate one of his sons who has even acquired a Masters degree, there is nothing...

No Unlicensed Meetings, Says Minister.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Government yesterday reiterated it will not allow illegal meetings and street protests in this electioneering period. Internal Security minister John Michuki said...

Rautenbach Wins the KCB Safari Rally.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga Young Zimbabwe driver Conrad Rautenbach yesterday emulated his father's feat 15 years ago when he won the KCB Safari Rally. Conrad Rautenberg and co-driver Peter Mash...

Chance for C'wealth Members to Reflect On Common Values.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Don Mckinnon Today, as always on the second Monday in March, is Commonwealth Day. This is the day on which nearly two billion people worldwide could reasonably stop and ask themselves what...

Ruto Against Consensus as ODM Strategy.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team ODM-Kenya leader William Ruto says the consensus method of picking the party's presidential torchbearer for this year's General Election will cause disunity. The Eldoret North...

Let's Give Views On East African Unity.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Government rolls out a programme this week to sensitise the citizens on the push for the East African federation. To this extent, it has prepared a timetable for provincial and district consultations...

AFC Leopards Should Stop Fighting the Inevitable.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende Empires rise and fall. The Greek Empire, the Roman Empire, the Mongol Empire, the British Empire; all had their glory years before crumbling away. The same can be said of...

Board Owes Pyrethrum Farmers Sh870 Million.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Watoro Kamau The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya is unable to clear outstanding farmers' dues amounting to Sh870 million, unless it receives financial support from the Government. Two directors...

Leaders Criticise Travel Advisory.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team Muslim leaders have asked the American Government to prove claims it has made that there was a terror threat in Mombasa. Speaking under the umbrella of the Coast Muslims...

Kenyans in Diaspora Want Right to Vote.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter and Correspondent Kenyans living abroad want Parliament to enact a law to allow dual citizenship so they can register to vote. Through a lobby group, the Kenya Movement for...

Raila Expected Back Home After London Trip.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane ODM Kenya presidential aspirant Raila Odinga is expected to face his four party colleagues who nearly derailed the now controversial London trip. ODM-K presidential...

Shanzu Dominate Coast Games.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Philip Onyango Hosts Shanzu Teachers Training College dominated the Coast zone Kenya teachers colleges sports championships when they won the overall men and women's titles. The...

Mwatela's Role in Bank Closure Earns Praise.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter and Correspondent Former acting Central Bank governor Jacinta Mwatela was among local women honoured by the United States for their sterling performance in governance. ...

Parliament Queries Airport Expansion Deal.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi and Jeff Otieno The cost of expanding Kenya's main international airport was increased more than 10 times from Sh840 million to Sh10.7 billion without fresh tenders, the Nation...

Poverty a Reality We Can't Deny.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Musau The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released yet another report showing wide disparities in Kenya's socio-economic landscape. Despite the efforts to deny its...

Raila And Kalonzo Differ On ODM Dissent.
March 12, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane And Patrick Nzioka ODM leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka today backed different approaches to dealing with dissent in the party. Mr Odinga told a Press conference...

Loopholes in Find Alleged to Be Jesus' Body.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Philip Ochieng Like Thomas Didymus, I habitually doubt. That is why, although the Sunday Nation's headline excited me, the story itself - that Jesus's body has been found somewhere - failed to...

Political History of Current Problem.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Timothy Kalyegira The current events in Uganda were triggered off when a leading Opposition figure, Colonel Warren Kiiza Besigye returned from a five-year exile in South Africa on October 26,...

Suspected Car-Jackers Shot Dead.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Two suspected car-jackers were yesterday killed in Nairobi's Eastlands area. The two, in their early 20s, were shot dead in an estate bar shortly after they successfully car-jacked a motorist outside...

Narc-Kenya Suffers Elections Headache.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Gitau Warigi Officially, President Kibaki projects himself as having no special bond with Narc-Kenya. Yet once in a while he lets drop more than a hint that he is not exactly a by-stander in...

Bishops Tell ODM - Watch Your Steps.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team Catholic bishops yesterday criticised the ODM-K leaders accusing them of fragmenting the country into tribal blocs even as ODM-K MPs glossed over what many see as an impending...

Electoral Body Ready for By-Election.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Electoral Commission is on standby to conduct a by-election in Magarini constituency as soon as Speaker Francis ole Kaparo issues the write. Vice-chairman Gabriel Mukele said they were rearing to...

Awori Faces Rough Ride in Funyula.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ouma Wanzala The big battle in Busia district will be in Funyula constituency where the Vice-President Moody Awori must overcome mounting opposition to sustain his political survival. It...

Okello Ends Day With a Flourish.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Local professional Jacob Okelo yesterday sunk three birdies to finish the third round of the Tusker Open Golf tournament on three under par 67 and an aggregate of one under par 209. The performance...

Illegal Guns - 100,000 Reasons to Be Afraid.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Okwembah and Dominic Wabala There is one illegal gun to every 300 Kenyans, according to government estimates. And it is these 100,000 illegal weapons which have facilitated the...

Walk in the Park for Kibaki in Othaya.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mugo Njeru When President Kibaki finally retires from politics, he will be reflecting with nostalgia on a span of more than three decades during which Othaya voters overwhelmingly voted for...

UK Bonding Trip - We Have Not Learnt From Colonialism.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Gitau Warigi All those soccer fans who adore the English Premier League know one name very well: Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Club. What some of them may not know is that this...

Pastor Samuel Maina: The Hoarse Whisperer.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Here is a man who claims to have a found a cure for every irksome social, health and financial problem. Your husband's roving eye? No problem, just bring his underwear for prayers and he will never...

How Guns Are Bleeding The Nation's Heart.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Eastleigh estate, which once was a well- regarded middle income civil servants estate but changed its face after the influx of Somali refugees in the early 1990s following the outbreak of war and chaos in...

Games - Machakos Are the Overall Winners of Nairobi Zone.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Eric Odanga Hosts Machakos Teachers Training College emerged the overall winners of the Nairobi Zone Kenya Teachers Training Colleges Sports association on Friday. They bagged eight...

Record Entry Received for World Cross-Country Championship.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Philip Onyango A record 71 countries had by yesterday confirmed their participation in the 35th World cross-country Championships on March 24. Athletics Kenya chairman Isaiah Kiplagat said...

Woman Seeks Justice in Rape And Theft Case Saga.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kna A family in Embu is crying out for justice after the wife of a man charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl accused the girl's mother of burglary and theft. The girl was 11...

The Colonial Experience Was Not All Hellish.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mutuma Mathiu Just like Livingstone discovered large sections of Africa, a couple of guys have made a great discovery: A proclamation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, issued in 1963,...

In Mathira, Men With Deep Pockets Battle It Out.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Munyiri The political battle in Mathira constituency is turning out to be a bruising fight among five wealthy politicians who include the incumbent, Mr Nderitu Gachagua, and his three...

Mulee Back in Charge of Stars.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende The Kenya Football Federation emergency committee yesterday appointed Jacob "Ghost" Mulee as the new coach of Harambee Stars. He takes over after the short-lived reign of...

Tennis - Seniors' Game Spins Into Mediocrity.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende The six-foot Rogoi was defeated 7-6, 6-1 by Zimbabwean Genius Chidzikwe in the quarterfinals of this year's Kenya Open tennis tournament. Compatriot Maurice Wamukowa, rated the...

How Village Fell for Preacher's Charms.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Ngunjri And Loice Ampaire Ms Jane Wanjiru is a bitter woman. She does not see eye to eye with her son, Mr Peter Mwicigi, and his wife, who live a few metres from her house. "I do...

Rallying - Drama On the Opening Day As Italians Lead.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga And Chris Musumba Italy's Fiat team member Andrea Navara regained the lead of the 2007 KCB Safari Rally after a see-saw battle with Conrad Rautenbach yesterday at the end of the...

Kalonzo, Uhuru And Ruto Turn On Raila.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane Four ODM-Kenya presidential aspirants who pulled out of the London trip are demanding an end to what they claim is a one-man show within the party and insisting on the whole...

Comesa to Start Satellite University.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nyabonyi Kazungu The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa will soon start an open university using the satellite. The Comesa secretary-general, Mr Erastus Mwencha, said experts...

Okemo Swimming Against New Tide.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A unique scenario is developing in Nambale where the majority of potential candidates might come from one of the three administrative divisions in the constituency. The incumbent, Mr Chris Okemo, and...

Conjestina Floors Mwakasanga.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro Former world middleweight boxing title holder Conjestina Achieng' made a successful return to the ring return with a fifth round win over Monica Mwakasanga of Tanzania in a...

Bush Backing Kibaki's Re-Election Drive, Charges Raila As He Wraps Up U.S. Visit.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kevin J. Kelley Recently announced aid increases and a de-emphasis on corruption in Kenya indicate that the United States is "now basically supporting" President Mwai Kibaki's bid for...

Lonely in Life And Abandoned in Death.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mwende Mwinzi Up until this week and the publicised news about a Kenyan death on its streets, Peabody, Massachusetts or "the Leather City," as some call it, was just another small US city of...

Sugar Dispute Takes a New Turn.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Okwembah The importation of duty-free sugar from Comesa countries took a dramatic twist yesterday when the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) claimed two companies had forged a letter to clear...

Italian Molinari Takes the Lead At Karen.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala Italian Edoardo Molinari, who has embarked on a journey to join his brother in the European Tour, yesterday made his move to the top of the leaderboard and a possible second...

Towards a Society Free of Gun-Toting Gangsters.
March 11, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) When there is a crime, the automatic blame target is either the police or other authorities. In many respects, the police and the Office of the President are blameworthy. It is their job to protect Kenyans...

Housing Finance Profit Up 56 P.C.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Wachira Kang'aru A recovery strategy by Housing Finance, undertaken five years ago, paid off well last year, cutting its stock of non-performing loans, and boosting its profitability past the...

Women Bear the Brunt of Wars.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Louise Arbour The plight of victims of sexual attacks during conflict has come to the fore once again when last week, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor requested summons for two...

Minister Says Coast Race Will Be Safe.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter And Correspondent The has Government dispelled fears of an attack during the World Cross Country championship in Mombasa later this month. Sports minister Maina Kamanda...

Women Call for Action to Check Gender Violence.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team Women, gender activists and human rights campaigners celebrated the International Day for Women yesterday with a call to the Government to do more to contain violence and abuse...

His Middle Name is Love, But He's a Killer.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kimani His name is Love. But James Love Mwangongo will go to the gallows for doing the exact opposite to his lover, who happened to be a granddaughter of President Kibaki. ...

Women Continue to Suffer in Silence.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Yesterday was the International Women's Day, which provides a forum every year to assess the achievements made in empowering women in all fields of human endeavour. In particular, it is a chance to...

The Sky Has Yet to Fall On Our Heads, But Put the Party On Hold.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucy Oriang Poor Njuguna Ndung'u. The new Central Bank boss can talk about monetary policy and a pro-market agenda rooted in international best practice, but few Kenyans want to listen right...

KPLC in Battle Over Sh200 Million.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Michael Mugwang'a The Nairobi City Council and Kenya Power and Lighting differed yesterday over the digging of underground power cables off Tom Mboya street in the city. The council says...

Why Parliament Should Pass Proposed Changes to Its Rules.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Owino Opondo Parliamentary Editor The effectiveness of any Parliament is a child of its rules of procedure. For they determine, among other things, the space for MPs to pass laws and keep the...

Odhiambo's Progress Checked By Clubbing Error.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala A clubbing error cost Nation Media Group-sponsored professional David Odhiambo a good finish during yesterday's opening round of the Tusker Kenya Open at Karen Country Club. ...

Comesa Imports to Hit Sugar Industry.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Shilitsa The window given to Kenya to lock out sugar imports from Comesa must be extended, if the industry is to survive, a Kenya Sugar Board director said yesterday. Cheap imports...

Terror Alerts Provide Cause to Alienate Some Communities.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Salim Lone As terrorist attacks proliferate in the post 9-11 world, American intelligence agencies have to their enormous credit been able to prevent one on their homeland. But their terror...

Five ODM Presidential Aspirants Skip UK Trip.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi The ODM presidential hopefuls' bonding and fund-raising trip to London flopped last night after five of them pulled out. Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, Mr William...

Motorists to Pay for Using Private Roads.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Motorists will soon start paying toll charges on privately run roads, Cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae said yesterday. Mr Nyachae made the announcement as he threatened to...

Narc Kenya Leaders Meet in City After Calling Off Polls.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Narc Kenya leaders meet today in Nairobi to chart the way forward after they postponed party elections indefinitely. The Interim General Council meeting will bring together...

Safaricom Probe Right.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) British Government investigators are here, trying to unravel the mystery of how a valuable chunk of Safaricom, the most profitable company in Kenya, ended up in the hands of some shadowy owners. ...

Lawyer Rejects Property Claim.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jillo Kadida A lawyer who stole Sh53 million from families of prison warders now argues that relatives had no legal right to claim money on behalf of the dead officers. Mr John Kinyanjui...

Tourist Board Shrugs Off Travel Alert.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa The Kenya Tourist Board will continue marketing the country in America as the best and safest tourist destination, despite a travel advisory issued to US citizens visiting Kenya....

Tea, Coffee Can Lower Trade Gap With U.S.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi Tea and coffee exports could help lower Kenya's trade deficit with America which currently favours the US. The deficit hit Sh37.9 billion in 2005, up from Sh9.9 billion the...

Anil On Way Back to Recovery, Says Father Ashok.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Tsuma Anil Shah finished day one of the 2007 Tusker Kenya Open Golf Tournament at Karen Country Club with a two over par 72, but his father, Ashok, believes his son is on his way back to...

Kibaki Dishes More Goodies in North Rift Tour.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter And Correspondent President Kibaki yesterday lived to the billing and dished more goodies to the North Rift Valley region. Opening the Eldoret National Show, the President...

Polytechnic Repairs to Cost Sh57m.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kennedy Masibo The Government is rehabilitating and equipping 16 youth polytechnics at the cost of Sh57.5 million, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Youth said yesterday. Mr...

Safaricom Deal Under Probe.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane Two British fraud busters are investigating a possible kickback worth billions of shillings by Vodafone (UK) in its acquisition of more shares in mobile service provider,...

Safari Rally Service Parks Are Too Far Apart, Says Fia Steward.
March 9, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Musumba The current positioning of service parks in the KCB Safari Rally will have to be shortened in future rallies. The parks are 100km apart in this year's rally, which will have...