Nyanza MPs join calls for boundary review
By Isaac Ongiri and Kepher Otieno
Leaders from Nyanza have joined calls for review of constituency boundaries, with some asking for the creation of 25 more constituencies in the province to speed up economic growth.
Members of Parliament say the province has weathered decades of State neglect, adding that the [...]

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By Feverpitch Reporter and Agencies
Paul Kirui and Lydia Cheromei ensured Kenyans ruled the 33rd edition of the ING Amsterdam Marathon with victories in the men’s and women’s races.
Kirui, 28, who won the 2004 World Half Marathon title, ran a tactical race in windy conditions to cut the tape first in 2:07.51.
“When I heard, after 37 [...]

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Colin Powell, one of the Mavericks, commands abudant crossboard and Nationwide respect and honour from the majority Independents, the Democrats and the Republicans. His endorsement and support today is regarded as a big plus bonus investment to Obama’s campaign.
He described Obama as someone with unquestionable intelligence and ability, capable of steering this country from [...]

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former secretary of state and military supremo Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democrat Barack Obama’s White House bid, in a stinging rebuff to Republican candidate John McCain.
The former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff expressed deep disquiet over the rightward shift the Republican Party has taken under McCain and his running mate [...]

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s financial regulations have left it in relatively good shape in the midst of a global economic crisis and should be seen as a model for world leaders slated to meet next month in Washington to address the turmoil, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Sunday.
In an interview with television network CTV, [...]

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By Muchena Zigomo
MBABANE (Reuters) - Southern African leaders representing the regional grouping SADC hold a summit in Swaziland on Monday to try to help Zimbabwe’s rival parties break a deadlock in negotiations on forming a cabinet.
MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Sunday that he believed the parties would finalize a power-sharing deal at the [...]

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By Isaac Ongiri
The Government plans to build new offices for President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga at a cost of Sh1.9 billion, The Standard can reveal.

The plan is a culmination of attempts to get a permanent location for the offices of the Prime Minister — a position that was created this year — at [...]

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