A Kenyan firm plans to produce 300 MW of electricity by 2012 by harnessing renewable wind power in the north of the country, its director said.
Turkana Wind Power has been studying the viability of wind power projects in the barren, inhospitable region for the last four years, Chris Staubo said.
“Full production will be in June [...]

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How RTD CGS GEN. MAHMOUD MOHAMMED PLAYED A GREAT ROLE DESTROYING THE KENYA 82′ COUP
We are commemorating the 26th year since the awful ‘82 Coup, when Kenya Airforce soldiers were tricked in mutiny to overthrow the government of then President Moi and failed,
The air force troops apparently took over the KBC TV and radio station [...]

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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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BY ANTHONY KAGIRI and AFP
- Somali gunmen on Saturday freed five Kenyans abducted this week after they crossed into the lawless Horn of Africa country, police said.
Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said the five education ministry officials were released on Saturday afternoon after negotiations and no ransom was paid.
“It is confirmed that the hostages were [...]

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Why MPs won’t enact new constitution within a year
By Peter Opiyo
Constitutional experts have warned Parliament is unlikely to endorse a new constitution within a year for fear of fresh elections.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) constitutional committee says a new constitution would also mean the end of the Grand Coalition Government.
(LSK Chairman Okongo Omogeni (centre) [...]

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By Boniface Ongeri
Four Members of Parliament from North Eastern Province have faulted of the Ministry of Development for Northern Kenya, saying it would not help the region.
Led by Livestock Assistant minister and Dujis MP Mr Aden Dualle, they said the ministry could not do much with the Sh400 million recently allocated in the Budget.
“Our fears [...]

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Roads funds not shared fairly, says MP
Story by NATION Reporters
( Luo Nyanza Jimbo roads condition, photo)
 
An MP has accused the Government of favouring some regions in allocating resources.
Mr John Mbadi (Gwassi, ODM) demanded to know on Wednesday, why there were disparities in money set aside for road projects during the 2008/2009 Financial Year.
Contributing during the fourth [...]

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ODM bags 3 seats, PNU grabs Embakasi

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BY CAPITAL REPORTERS
NAIROBI, June 12 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) maintained its majority strength in Parliament after clinching three out of five seats in Wednesday’s by-election.
The party scooped the Emuhaya, Ainamoi and Wajir North seats but lost Embakasi and Kilgoris to its rival and coalition partner Party [...]

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MPs plea over pastoralists
By Patrick Beja
Twenty-two MPs from pastoralist communities have called for a national livestock policy.
Led by Deputy Speaker and Lagdera MP, Mr Farah Maalim, the legislators said the policy should promote livestock production and meat processing and marketing.
Under the Pastoralists Parliamentary Group (PPG) umbrella, the MPs addressed the Press at the Sarova [...]

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Story by OSCAR KING’ORI
Northern Kenya has been identified as the most strategic area for expansion of the country’s tourism sector, a senior official has said.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) assistant director in charge of Eastern region Daniel Onsombe said the Government planned to convert Isiolo Town into the country’s main tourism and industrial hub. [...]

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