By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama said Sunday he hoped a week of political speechmaking would persuade reluctant middle-class voters to swing behind his bid for the White House, while Republicans sought to stir discontent among Hillary Rodham Clinton’s supporters.
Clinton was having none of it. Obama’s [...]

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By ELIAS MAKORI in Beijing
In Summary
1) Kenya won 5 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals to finish as the top African nation
2) The performance surpassed the previous best of nine medals (five gold, two silver and two bronze)
3) Wanjiru’s winning time of two hours, six minutes and 32 seconds was an Olympic record
Billions [...]

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By Peter Bodo Ong’aro
To all Kenyan patriotics in diaspora and friends of Kenya !
I am representing physically handicaped aspirants in Kenya come 2012 general election.
If you have been following Kenyan politics you will have noticed that persons with disabilities have been marginalized and given a raw deal since independence.
The 10th Parliament has no single [...]

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Moi denies claims of officers’ links to Kabuga
Retired President Daniel arap Moi Sunday denied claims that some members in his administration gave protection to Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga.
He challenged authors of a report linking some officers who worked under him to the whereabouts of Mr Kabuga to make public their names.
Speaking through [...]

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Trouble in ODM over Opposition Bill
By Ayub Savula
Secret meetings over a Bill seeking the creation of the grand opposition are sending jitters in Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s camp.
Proponents of the grand opposition have stepped up their lobbying efforts and are roping in ODM MPs who are signing up to support the Bill that is due [...]

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