By Jeff Mason
CROW AGENCY, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama became an honorary member of an American Indian tribe on Monday and promised a proactive policy to help tribal people if he wins the White House in November.
The Illinois senator who is leading rival Hillary Clinton in their race for the party’s presidential nomination, joined [...]

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Sugar miller set to begin Operations
By Mangoa Mosota
The Sh3 billion Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries in Kisumu will be commissioned this month.
Mr Raju Chatthe, one of the miller’s directors, said they started operations three months ago, and the daily crushing capacity stood at 1,250 tonnes.
Funding for the factory’s construction was a long-term loan [...]

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Story by MICHAEL MUGWANG’A
The Kenya High Commissioner to South Africa Monday night held a high level meeting with the host government in an attempt to come up with a strategy to protect Kenyans living there.
Mr Tom Amolo also asked Kenyans in the country to be vigilant in the wake of heightening violence [...]

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BONDO COUNTY CLERK IN A MAJOR SCAM
By Shem Kosse.
Email:kosseeke@yahoo.com
The Clerk to Bondo County council Richard Kodindo is allegedly embroiled in a massive financial rip off involving a controversial contract close to ksh400, 000.
Early last year the council gave out the contract to a contractor to construct a drainage system at Aram market without following the [...]

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BY DICKENS WASONGA IN KISUMU.
Email:wasongadick@yahoo.com
OVER ten contractors who got tenders to supply different commodities to the municipal council of Kisumu have now threatened to go to court to force the local authority to pay them their deus.
The suppliers some of whom said they were owed between ksh. 200,000 to 300,000 vowed to seek [...]

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ODM sets date for party nominations
BY JUDIE KABERIA
NAIROBI, May 19 - The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Monday announced that it would hold party nominations for three constituencies on Friday, ahead of the June 11 by-elections.
ODM Secretary General Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o said the nominations would be conducted in Emuhaya, Ainamoi and Embakasi constituencies.
No nominations will [...]

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama is bidding this week to reach a symbolically potent milestone in his nominating battle with Hillary Clinton and take the fight to Republican John McCain.
When Kentucky and Oregon hold their primaries on Tuesday, the Illinois senator expects to clinch a majority of elected Democratic delegates and [...]

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HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe’s opposition accused Robert Mugabe’s military intelligence Monday of trying to wipe out its leadership as the ruling party outlined battleplans for a run-off presidential election next month.
With opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai refusing to return home over fears for his safety, his number two Tendai Biti claimed he was one of dozens [...]

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By The Canadian Press
QUEBEC - The first ever IIHF World Hockey Championship to be played in Canada ended in silver for the host country after a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Russia on Sunday in the gold-medal game.
Ilya Kovalchuk’s power-play goal at 2:42 of overtime gave the Russians their first gold medal at the event [...]

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