EAR TO THE GROUND
By Charles Onyango Obbo
The scuffle between Uganda and Kenya over the microscopic Migingo Islands is like an argument over religion - none of the sides can ever really win. With borders, even if the Uganda and Kenya governments agreed on who owns the islands; it wouldn’t be enough for the peoples [...]

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Kibaki and Raila open door to coalition talks
 
By MUCHEMI WACHIRA and BERNARD NAMUNANE
In Summary
The PNU representative in the coalition secretariat, Kivutha Kibwana had contacted his ODM counterpart in the PM’s office, Mr Miguna Miguna, even though details about their discussions were not revealed.
They are expected to agree on a draft agenda to be presented to [...]

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BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
- Somali pirates seized a Greek merchant ship Tuesday, showing no sign of halting their attacks despite losing five of their men in robust rescue operations by the French and US navies.
Pirates snatched the MV Irene, a Greek-operated merchant vessel flagged in Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines, in at least the ninth hijacking [...]

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By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A young soldier just two weeks into her first tour of duty in Afghanistan has become the latest Canadian casualty of the mission.
Trooper Karine Blais, 21, died and four other soldiers were wounded late Monday afternoon when their armoured personnel carrier rolled over a roadside bomb in [...]

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By Peter Atsiaya
After reaching a dead end in their quest to have the national coalition accord re-negotiated, ODM is planning to use its superior numbers in Parliament to push for reforms, The Standard has learnt.
ODM Chief Whip Jakoyo Midiwo confirmed the party would resort to the august House to spearhead change.
“We have the numbers and [...]

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Girl bleeds to death after undergoing FGM
 
By Boniface Ongeri and Kepher Otieno
A woman was yesterday arrested after her seven-year-old daughter bled to death after female circumcision.
It is female circumcision season in Wajir District, despite concerted efforts to discourage the practice.
“She was brought to the hospital more than 24 hours after circumcision. By then it was [...]

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