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BACK HOME: Former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary, John Githongo, is received by his mother Mary Githngo when he arrived at JKIA on Tuesday. He is expected to address a Kenyan Human Rights Commission meeting in Nairobi today.

A loser was declared MP, probe told

One MP in Central Province is Parliament by default, the Kriegler commission has been told. In a report quoted at the co ... Read More

Alterations on tallying were done at KICC, says witness

Alterations were openly made at the KICC national tallying centre before results were made public, the Kreigler Commissi ... Read More

Kibaki directive over women’s hospital

President Kibaki on Tuesday met the chairperson of the James Jordan Foundation Mrs Deloris Jordan. Jordan founded the ... Read More

Kosgey blames leaders for underdevelopment

Industrialisation Minister Henry Kosgey has blamed Nyanza politicians for the region’s underdevelopment. Kosgey said ... Read More

Police now complain of increased absconding

Police in Nairobi have complained of rising number of criminal suspects absconding after being charged in court. Chie ... Read More

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Foreigners exploit children in sex tourism

The warm breeze blew smoothly fluttering the multicoloured ribbons beautifying the pub at the South Coast. Dozens of patrons, most of them foreign tourists, animatedly chatted as they enjoyed their drinks. Several others were swimming along the beach.

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