How Mboya fought back but lost the battle
By Peter Orengo
In this second installation on the life and times of Tom Mboya, we revisits the intrigues in the first post-colonial Cabinet that primed the former minister for an early grave.
A serious ethnic power game and a premature Kenyatta succession battle erupted towards the close of [...]

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By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pushed deep into Republican territory in North Dakota on Thursday, saying he saw the potential for a significant political realignment in November’s election.
Staking another claim to a state usually ignored by Democratic contenders for the White House, Obama said Americans of [...]

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( File Photo Kimunya)
BY Dr MAKODINGO Washington
Nairobi-Kenya
Good People,
I have closely followed Government Ministers for a long time. However, so far, none has been as arrogant as Kimunya-not even my professional colleague Dr Murungaru was as arrogant!!!
First he claimed Raila was as good as a fishmonger!
Then he went ahead to say MPs are a bunch [...]

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By Skye Wheeler
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan’s north and south armies have begun to withdraw their forces from the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, officials said on Friday, after missing an end-June deadline agreed to by the former foes.
A 2005 north-south landmark peace deal ended Africa’s longest civil war, shared wealth and power, enshrined democratic [...]

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BY JAMES WOKABI
NAIROBI, July 4 - Former Africa champion David Kimutai and Commonwealth Games champion Lucy Kabuu were the standout performers in day one of the national athletics trials at Nyayo national stadium on Friday.
Kimutai clocked an impressive 1:22:20 to win the men’s 20 kilometre walk and attain the Olympic qualifying mark in day one [...]

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