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Ireland cricketers jet in

NAIROBI, October 9 – The Ireland national cricket team jetted into the country on Thursday morning. The visitors will play hosts Kenya in a...

JAMES WOKABIOctober 9, 2008

Kenya

Ready for kick off

NAIROBI, October 9 – Reigning national sevens rugby champions Mwamba are the top seeds for Nakuru Prinsloo Sevens tournament that starts on Friday at...

PHILIP SAMBUOctober 9, 2008

Kenya

Nyatike MP charged with assault

NAIROBI October 9 – Nyatike Member of Parliament Edick Anyanga Omondi was on Thursday afternoon charged with assault. Mr Omondi appeared before Makadara Resident...

October 9, 2008

Kenya

Clergy root for lower taxes

NAIROBI, October 9 – The Catholic Church is urging the government to reduce tax on basic commodities to cushion Kenyans against the rising cost...

ANTHONY KAGIRIOctober 9, 2008

Featured

Faina hijack returns focus to Somalia

NAIROBI, October 8 – The hijacking of the Ukrainian vessel MV Faina off the Coast of Somalia is the latest in a series of...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorOctober 8, 2008

World

Maldives goes to polls

MALE, October 8 – The Maldives voted Wednesday in its first democratic presidential elections that could see Asia’s longest-serving president ousted by a former...

October 8, 2008

World

Little HIV protection for gays from cut

WASHINGTON, October 8 – Circumcision, which has been found to reduce by about one-half the transmission of HIV between heterosexuals, appears to offer far...

October 8, 2008

World

Troops patrol Thai streets after deadly protests

BANGKOK, October 8 – Troops patrolled Bangkok’s streets Wednesday and police guarded the prime minister’s residence a day after violent clashes rocked the Thai...

October 8, 2008

World

US rivals clash over taxes, Pakistan

NASHVILLE, October 8 – John McCain and Barack Obama clashed heatedly over the financial crisis, Iraq and Pakistan Tuesday, but strove to empathize with...

October 8, 2008

Kenya

Kenya set for Commonwealth Youth debut

NAIROBI, October 8 – The Commonwealth Youth team on Wednesday received the national flag from Sports Minister Professor Helen Sambili at the Moi International...

October 8, 2008