DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama Wednesday stood on the cusp of becoming the first black presidential nominee for a major US party after his ex-foe Hillary Clinton freed her delegates to vote for him.
Clinton’s move was the latest step in a carefully choreographed show of unity and reconciliation after their primary dust-up and [...]

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Githongo is a fake hero, says Murungaru
BY KEVIN KEYA
Former Internal Security Minister, Dr Chris Murungaru said Wednesday that he would seek alternative means to serve anti corruption crusader John Githongo in a defamation case.
In a statement mailed to newsrooms, Murungaru claimed that the former Permanent Secretary for Ethics and Governance had deliberately evaded service, [...]

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Whose blood was it in Munuhe’s bedroom?
By David Ochami and Patrick Mathangani
Six years after the death of a journalist assisting in the capture of Rwandan fugitive Felicen Kabuga, questions are emerging as to whether someone else may have died in the room where his body was discovered.
While blood was splattered all over the room where [...]

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By Scott A Morgan
Editor Confused Eagle
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The Neighbors of Uganda were warned. Last Month at the African Union summit in Egypt there was a warning delivered by a US Diplomat. The gist of the message was chilling.
One of the most feared rebel movements in Africa the Lord’s Resistance Army was rearming. And over the weekend [...]

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Coast tourists increase by 30pc, PM says
BY EVELYN NJOROGE
The number of tourists visiting the Coastal region has risen by 30 percent since the return to normalcy following the post-election turmoil, government officials have said.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Wednesday that although the region was one of the areas that bore the brunt of the violence, [...]

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By Randall Palmer
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave fresh signs on Wednesday of triggering a general election soon.
Governor General Michaelle Jean, who would formally be responsible for any election call, was asked to cancel her trip to China to represent Canada on September 6 at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
“It is recommended that [...]

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By Steve Holland
DENVER (Reuters) - Bill Clinton once vowed to fight for voters “until the last dog dies.” On Wednesday he shows how hard he will fight for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the Clintons’ last big day of the 2008 campaign.
The former president’s prime-time speech is the capstone on an eventful day at [...]

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