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Kacc Yaagizwa Ichunguze Ufisadi Chuoni Taifa Leo, Pg 2
Tuesday, 19 Apr 2011

Mahakama kuu mjini Nakuru imeamuru Kacc kuanzisha uchunguzi wa visa vya ufisadi katika Chuo Kikuu cha Egerton. Amri hii ilitolewa baada ya kushukiwa kuwa uongozi wa chuo hicho unawalipa mishahara ya juu wafanyikazi bandia.

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A Cabinet at War with Itself Sunday Standard, Pg 17 & 22
Sunday, 17 Apr 2011

The cabinet is mostly engaged with intense wrangles on how to manage various issues of national importance. The split pits the PNU and ODM sides of the coalition government as they all seek to out play the other. However at ministry level, ministers and their assistant, albeit from both sides, wo

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Coalition Partners in Row over Travel Costs for 40 MPs Sunday Nation, Pg 22
Sunday, 17 Apr 2011

Coalition partners ODM and PNU are wrangling over the costs used by the 40 MPs who travelled with the Ocampo six suspects. Pro-Raila MPs allege that the state paid for the MPs while the MPs affirm they funded for themselves and with the additional help of Ruto and Uhuru.

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Police Reluctant to Arrest Chaos Suspects Sunday Nation, Pg 24
Sunday, 17 Apr 2011

The government’s challenge on the admissibility of the cases facing Ocampo six suspects may be difficult following revelations that the police are reluctant to launch investigations into the violence. The admissibility challenge will be successful only if the government convinces the court

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Stop It, Kibaki Tells Top 2012 Race Rivals The People, Pg 1 & 4
Friday, 15 Apr 2011

President Kibaki has called for tolerance and stop to viral exchanges among top contenders of 2012 presidential race. He told that attacking each other was retrogressive and to the benefit of none. He urged them to promote dialogue as an effective way of resolving disputes.

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Post-Poll Violence Victims Walks 700km The Star, Pg 11
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011

A 60 year old victim of PEV has started walking from Mombasa to Kisumu to preach peace and mobilize funds from well wishers to offset his debts. Charles Nyomo Kivondo said he expects to raise about sh200, 000 in the 700KM walk to settle debts he incurred prior to PEV. His four acre sugarcane plan

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House Team Clears Ngilu of Blame for Graft Daily Nation, Pg 5
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011

The departmental committee on lands and natural resources chaired by Gachoka MP Mutava Musyimi has found no linkage between the water minister Charity Ngilu to corruption. The committee said there is no linkage between the minister to the contractors, consultants and dam experts or whether she us

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Court Orders Koech to Repay Sh18.5m to Kemri The Standard, Pg 4
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011

The High Court has ordered Dr. Davy Koech, the former Director of Kenya Media Research Institute (Kemri) to repay sh18.5 million following an application by Kacc. Koech is said to have irregularly transferred the amount to his private organization African Media Services Trust (Amset) between Augu

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