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Coalition government vows to hold together
President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga read the Riot Act – the Grand Coalition Government must be a working machine that would survive five years. full story
 


Kibaki rewards Tuju, Kibwana

Buried in December elections former Cabinet ministers Mr Raphael Tuju and Prof Kivutha Kibwana are now working at Harambee House as the President’s “special advisers”. full story

Kisumu ecstatic over Raila’s first visit as PM
A new era dawns on Nyanza politics today when Prime Minister Raila Odinga brings home a rich harvest that has eluded the community for decades. full story

MPs escape death in plane mishaps
Three MPs and other passengers cheated death twice after they were involved in two plane mishaps. The aircraft were destined for Kisumu. full story

 

President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Kenya School of Monetary Studies where they were attending the Grand Coalition Government meeting, on Friday. Picture:Stafford Ondego

 
 
 
   
KCB’s Sh5b rights issue approved
  Shareholders of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) have agreed to raise Sh5 billion through a rights issue. The bank will use the funds for expansion locally and within the region.
Sh114m facelift for Lokichogio airport
  Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has commissioned a new control tower with a modern air traffic control system at Lokichogio Airport at a cost of Sh114 million.

Head of WFP shot dead at Lokichogio Airport
The Head of World Food Programme (WFP) in Lokichogio has been shot dead. The assailants ambushed Mr Silence Chirara, a Zimbabwean national, on Wednesday night. full story

Fugitive Kabuga still makes merry
Rwandan genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga has business interests in Kenya and has been collecting millions in rent from apartments and other business ventures. full story

Bandari hope to use home advantage to hit leaders Mathare Utd
  BANDARI coach Wycliffe Anyangu has told his struggling stars to turn the heat on form team and joint KPL leaders Mathare United at Mbaraki today.
Rift Valley names team for national competition
  Rift Valley has picked a team of 81 athletes for the Kenya Prisons games at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on May 23 and 24.
 

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Home buying steps
  Home ownership means you no longer pay monthly rent. But don’t fool yourself, owning a home comes with a slew of disadvantages, responsibilities, and downright headaches. Here are some tips on making home buying a smart move.
Buying on the net
  Ms pauline Kariuki would never have reached Mr Martin Saulo in Germany to sell to him a house at the new Flame Tree apartments in Thika, were it not for the Internet.
Age of studio apartments
  Foreign investors have made the Coast property market competitive due to the introduction of their own homemade housing concepts.
Why Ann Randiki Njoroge puts books first

Ann Randiki Njoroge is not your typical 9am to 5pm working woman who then goes home to help with the children’s homework. As the General Manager of Books First bookshops and restaurants, which are found in all Nakumatt supermarkets throughout the country, her work schedule is simply tight — at times a 24/7 operation.

Season of idolising girl-power

Two years ago Christine Apondi Adda became the first contestant to be evicted from the inaugural Tusker Project Fame (TPF1) show. The curvaceous girl with silky voice went underground but not out. Christine still craved for stardom and seems to have found a lifeline when Idols East Africa came to the offing.

Wheels of justice grind slowly for survivors

Delays in compensating victims of the 1994 ferry accident has brought utter desperation to impoverished families, while Kenya Ferry Services blame the law courts, writes Patrick Beja.

 
 
 
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