Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission chairman Bethuel Kiplagat wipes tears at the NTV newsroom during an interview after he was asked to shed light on the Ouko murder. Photo/COURTESY OF NTV
By PETER LEFTIE
Bethuel Kiplagat was under siege on Thursday after Archbishop Desmond Tutu led nine former heads of truth commissions across the world in calling [...]

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By MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Writer
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Attorneys for John Edwards’ mistress on Tuesday accused a former aide to the Democratic presidential candidate of theft after he turned over a video camera that belonged to the woman.
Attorneys for Rielle Hunter said the video camera was taken from a home where she had been living. [...]

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LONDON (AFP) – Clerics from the Anglican church in England on Tuesday called for an end to rules that stop gay couples marrying in religious venues such as churches or synagogues.
In a letter to the Times newspaper, they said the civil partnership act — which allows same-sex couples to tie the knot — is discriminatory [...]

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By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press Writer
CAIRO – Darfur’s most powerful rebel group and the Sudanese government on Tuesday signed a truce after a year of internationally sponsored negotiations, raising hopes the bloody seven-year conflict could draw to a close.
Rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement announced the cease-fire would begin that [...]

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Game, set and…Serena Williams is here!
 
Serena Williams arrives in Nairobi on Monday. Photos/ MOHAMMED AMIN
By SAMMY KITULA
In Summary
•World number one tennis player arrives to follow up on her charity projects
Across the world, blue bloods, music stars, business tycoons, top political figures, drug barons and celebrity athletes populate the class of big money spenders capable of [...]

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Hague judges seek details of suspects
 
By OLIVER MATHENGE
Judges handling the Kenyan case at the International Criminal Court have asked prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to provide names of poll chaos suspects he intends to investigate.
The decision, made on Thursday, was communicated to the public on Friday. The judges want the prosecutor to provide more information to help [...]

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Serena Williams of the US returns the ball to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during a past match at Wimbledon. Serena will be in Kenya on Monday next week. Photo/REUTERS
By AYUMBA AYODI
American tennis sensation Serena Williams visits Kenya on Monday for the second time on another charity mission.
During her three-day tour, the world number one will [...]

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US envoy statement on Kenya
BY MICHAEL RANNEBERGER
The U.S. Government welcomes the decision to order certain officials to step aside while investigations into the maize and education scandals proceed.  This constitutes an essential first step needed to address corruption scandals. 
The Kenyan people and the international community are waiting to see whether the government’s actions taken so [...]

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Paul, 25, and Ruth Muli, 56, during their wedding at the Rock City Hotel in Nairobi, on Sunday
It was a special Valentine’s Day for Paul Muli, 25, who tied the knot to multi-millionaire real estate tycoon Ruth Wanjiru, 31 years his senior. The couple formalised their three-year relationship in a lavish ceremony in Rock City [...]

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Raila’s statement on Ruto, Ongeri
Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen, for being here not only on a Sunday but on Valentine’s Day.
In exercise of the authority vested in the Prime Minister in accordance with the
provisions of Section 15 (a) of the Constitution, and Section 4 (1) of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, which confer on [...]

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