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IIssue No. 3519 

May 11 - 17, 2012

 

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 • •1 killed, scores missing in Kenya’s flash floods
• Uganda captures senior commander of LRA
• UN chief hails withd- rawal of S.Sudan police force
• Gunmen kill three persons in Nigeria’s Kano State
• S.Africa to strengthen cosmic research cooperatio
• Algeria election takes place in generally pacific conditions
• Sr. Chinese political advisor meets Burundian guest
• Protein highlights “ideal mechanism” to fight obesity
• Mothers grapple with rising cost of babies items
• Traditional beekeepers in Kenya facing hurdles
• Water connection improved in Tanzania’s biggest city
• Egyptian economy struggles to recover after turmoil
• Mozambique needs 100 mln USD for Nacala economic zone
• Zimbabwe drafts new mineral development policy
• Sotokoto Half Marathon resumes in Kenya
• Nigeria set to immortalize late football star•
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THE MOST FROM THE COAST

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  LATEST  FIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING BLASTS IN MOMBASA 

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 MOMBASA KILINDINI PORT  TO EXPAND CURRENT CAPACITY 

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 PUMP PRICES INCREASED FOR SUPER PETROL AND KEROSENE 

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 TOURIST BOARD PLANS TO MARKET KENYA TO SOUTH AFRICANS 

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 WORLD BANK GRANTS TO IMPROVE NAIROBI INFRASTRUCTURE 

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 ONE KILLED AND OTHERS 'MISSING' IN NAIROBI FLASH FLOODS 

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 INTEREST RATES ON SECURITIES DROP: DISCOURAGe INVESTORS 

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 KENYA TO HOST BROADCAST, FILM AND MUSIC CONFERENCE 

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 LANGATA LIONESS WILL BE RELOCATED TO a NATIONAL PARK 

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 CHAMPION KIPROP SETS FOCUS ON SHANGHAI SHOWDOWN 

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 Yemen captures 14 Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden 

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 EXTRA  Chinese Archeologists TO Begin Excavation At Coast 

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 Braeburn International Unveil Plans For New School 

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 Rangers Shoot Poacher Dead And Recover AK 47 

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 Maritime Forces, Counter-Narcotics Sort Drug Smugglers 

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 HIV/AIDS Healthcare Service Delivery In Coast Region 

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 Motivational Talk And Book Signing at Sarova Whitesands 

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 Fifth Free Borehole Project funded by MOMBASA Rotary Club 

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 Donation Of Rickshaw to the Special School for the Deaf 

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 Tahdhim Muslim Academy Prize Giving Fun Day 

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 in the news  DT Dobie Receives Excellence In Branding Award 

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 Kenya Airways, Cellulant Partner To Launch ‘KQ Mobile’ 

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 Car And General Trains Namanga Boda Boda Drivers 

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 U.A.P. Group Regional Expansion Plans Paying Off 

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 Shell Rewards Retailers, Customer, Operational Excellence 

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 Economists forecast economy to grow at 4.5 per cent 

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 ENERGY FIRM TULLOW DISCOVERS FURTHER OIL IN TURKANa 

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 Old Mutual Asset Managers Economic Outlook 

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 Ministry plans incentives for local manufacturers 

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 State medical supplier eyes capital market for funding 

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 Burundi president launches local branch of Kenyan Bank 

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 Railways in 2014 to link Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi 

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 Direct flights launched between South Africa and Eritrea 

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 South African airline commence direct flights to Zambia 

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 German firm samples possible Rwanda mining areas 

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 Improved And Strong DEMAND AT MOMBASA TEA AUCTION 

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 CURRENT  POLICE join MANHUNT FOR GERMAN TERROR SUSPECT 

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 MOMBASA TRIAL BEGINS FOR BRITON OVER ALLEGED 'BOMB' PLOT 

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 EXPLOSIVE DEVICES FOUND NEAR THE HAGADERA REFUGEE CAMP 

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 DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP RELIEF HALTED AFTER 'BOMB' SCARE 

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 FOREIGN MINISTRY PROTESTS AGAINST ETHIOPIAN INCURSIONS 

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 'MOMBASA PORT EFFICIENCY MUST IMPROVE' - STAKEHOLDERS 

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 NAIROBI EVENT WILL SELECT NEW WOMEN 10,000M SQUAD 

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 SEARS AND HESSON CONFIRM BOTH LEAVING KENYA CRICKET 

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 MIKE HESSON STEPS DOWN AS KENYA CRICKET HEAD COACH 

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 Elephant tusks seized and suspected poacher killed 

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 O UGANDAN MILITARY CAPTURES SENIOR L.R.A. COMMANDER 

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 I.C.C. PROSECUTOR EXPECTS KONY WILL BE CAUGHT THIS YEAR 

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 O ALGERIA: GOVERNMENT PARTIES HOLD ABSOLUTE MAJORITY 

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 BACKGROUNDER: MAJOR PARTIES IN NEW ALGERIAN PARLIAMENT 

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 EGYPT: COURT SAYS PRESIDENTIAL POLL TO GO AS SCHEDULED 

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 O LIBYA: NEARING KEY MOMENT IN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION 

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 TUNISIA: GOVERNMENT GRANTS LICENSE TO NEW 'SALAFI' PARTY 

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 RWANDA WANTS POLITICAL SOLUTION IN D.R. CONGO CLASHES 

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 DECLINING WATER LEVELS MAY HALT TANZANIA HYDROPOWER 

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 ECONOMY  Africa Forum focus on continent transformation 

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 Continent needs sustainability change: W.E.F. Africa head 

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 Billions needed to finance Africa infrastructure 

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 Nigeria urges Africa to confront development challenges 

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 World Bank appoints Senegalese vice president of Africa 

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 Ghanaian minister urges intra- Africa trade 

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 Regional integration creates big market for E.A.C. states 

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 I.F.C. to support capital markets in Sub-Saharan Africa 

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 Expanding organic farming good for Africa: U.N.C.T.A.D. 

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 Mining firms in Zambia rue ban on raw copper exports 

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 culture  KENYA PORT AUTHORITY Museum Ready For Opening 

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 Down Memory Lane With Musician Ed Silveira 

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 SKAL Mombasa Aboard The Tamarind Dhow 

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 ‘Pranic Healing’ No-Touch Energy Healing System 

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 D.T. Dobie Staff Assist Upendo Village In Naivasha 

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 Karatina Dairy Farmer For The Concours D’Elegance 

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 The Art And Beer Festival Held At Nairobi Racecourse 

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 Phoenix Aviation Donate Seeds To Residents Of Makueni 

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 PG Bison Kenya, Air Uganda Corporate Air Fare Agreement 

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 Tough times for parents as school terms open 

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 Female nurse defies “norm”, becomes male H.I.V. circumciser 

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 Obesity blamed for the rising incidences of heart burn 

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 Council of Science, Technology taps indigenous knowledge 

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 Indigenous women suffer domestic violence worldwide 

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 SPECIAL REPORT  Emirates Increases Flights to Saudi Arabia 

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 Emirates Skycargo In The Saddle With Record Horse Shipment 

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 Four Types Of Refractive Errors In The Human Eye 

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 E.U. trains Somali soldiers to counter Al-Shabaab militants 

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 World Bank drought response plans for Horn of Africa 

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 Young innovators propel new 'industrial revolution' 

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 Only 50 per cent of Kenya research reach institutions users 

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 Javelin champion Julius Yego dreams of Olympic stardom 

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 South Africa 'sting' operation curbs rhino poaching 

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 comment  Downright Dangerous And Suicidal Behaviour ? 

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 Appreciation - Nyali Singers And Classic Five In Concert 

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 Ministry Must Repair Voi To Taveta International Highway 

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 FIVE REASONS WHY KENYA ECONOMY SHOULD TAKE OFF  LINK 

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 LAMU'S E.T. REVIEWS DON MEREDITH'S 'VARIETIES OF DARKENESS' 

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 RE-DRESSING THE NOTION OF SOMALIA AS 'A FAILED STATE' 

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 NEW MAIZE SEED BEATS STRIGA WEED INFESTATION LINK 

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 O blog bRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER ROB MACAIRE ON KENYA 

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 XINHUA KENYA  Low-income consumers drive dairy sector 

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 Milk hawker steals thunder from dairy farmers

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 Mobile money firms boost revenue opportunities 

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 ’Skype’ offers local cybercafes operators a new lifeline 

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 Twitter and Facebook ease massive traffic snarl up 

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 Athletics officials rules out Olympics ‘wild card’ selection 

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 XINHUA AFRICA  Malawi devalues currency by 49 per cent

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 Ghana customs track vehicles to check tax evasion 

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 Madagascar inflation: Rice price increases by 10 per cent 

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 Central African Republic I.D.P.s facing utter destitution 

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 U.N. show concern at worsening situation in Guinea-Bissau 

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 South Africa will host Global African Diaspora Summit 

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 SPORTS  Marine Division’s Big Boost FOR Mombasa Triathlon 

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 Kenyans Make And Break Swim Records In Mozambique 

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 Tough Weather Conditions For Golfing Mug And Medal 

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 Rahim Haji BABULAL Reigns As Coast Snooker Champion 

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 Catch Up Time For April Sailing RacE WITH Tudor Cup 

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 MMC Autocross Set To Run In The New 'Nguu Tatu' Track 

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 Kariobangi Sharks National Division I League Leaders 

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 Kenya Team IS Off To Doha For THE Olympic Qualifiers 

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 Bowler Deliver 5 Runs Win For MSC IN MATCH AGAINST JSC A 

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 Total Kenya And D.H.L. Joint Ksh.2.5 Million Sponsorship 

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 tides time tables may 11 - 17, 2012 

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 PIRACY UPDATES  CHINA SENDING ESCORT FLEET OFF SOMALI 

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 SEYCHELLES TO PROSECUTE PIRATES HELD ON DANISH WARSHIP 

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 MOMBASA COURT JAILS 11 SOMALI PIRATES FOR 20 YEARS' LINK 

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 FREED SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN SAY 'MIRACLE TO RETURN ALIVE' 

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 NAVY RESCUE SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN HELD BY SOMALI PIRATES 

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 NAVY RECOVER U.S. $22 MILLION HEROIN FROM PIRATES LINK 

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 DANISH NAVY ARREST SOMALI PIRATES AND FREE 12 HOSTAGES 

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 SAVED CREW RECOUNT ORDEAL OF SOMALI PIRATE HI-JACKING 

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 IRAN NAVY RESCUE SECOND FREIGHTER FROM SOMALI PIRATES 

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 IRAN AND CHINA JOINED IN BLITZ TO RESCUE HI-JACKED CREW 

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 SOUTH AFRICA INTELLIGENCE CENTERS TO FIGHT SOMALI PIRACY 

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 GLOBAL EFFORT TO CURB SOMALI PIRACY PAYING OFF - ADMIRAL 

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 SHIPPING  FACTS AND FIGURES ON KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY 

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 NOSTALGIA  THIRTY Three YEARS AGO: may 11 - 17, 1979 

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FACES AND PLACES IN
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Recent architect’s drawing of the new Braeburn Mombasa main school entrance. The modern facilities, which will open at the start of the new academic year this September, are currently under construction on a 23 acre site located just behind Haller Park.

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Senior Program Manager, The Partnership "for an HIV-Free Generation Kenya (HFG/K) Ms Zilpher Kepher [right] and Senior "Technical Advisor, USAID Kenya, Ms Emma Mwamburi, go through a book during 'First Annual Regional Conference Focusing on MARPS HIV Healthcare Service Delivery in the Coast Region.

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Nishit Mediratta, the Commercial Director of PG Bison Kenya Limited and Mercy Ringera, a Marketer with Air Uganda, sign a corporate air fare agreement. PG Bison, a leading supplier of interior building materials, will open a branch in Kampala from June 2012 and the Company's staff will use Air Uganda to travel between Nairobi and Kampala. 

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Seen [from right] is Sarova Whitesands Entertainment Supervisor Francis Wandale and Dr. Wale Akinyemi an author, corporate consultant and an International speaker after a motivational talk and book signing to the staff and Management of Sarova Whitesands.

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CH-124 Sea King helicopter from Royal Canadian Navy 'HMCS Charlottetown' seen while locating a dhow and a skiff that were transferring questionable cargo in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend. Combined Maritime Forces task force CTF 150 units subsequently retrieved packages containing a total of 600 pounds of hashish.
PHOTO - COURTESY COMBINED MARITIME FORCES

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The whole weekend is for the purposes of celebrating the long association between man and birds from ancient Egypt to the present day. It is an annual awareness campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats.

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Shell Vice president for East and North Africa George Burnton presents people make a difference (PMDTR) smiling stars award to Mohez Karmali who will represent Kenya in South Africa for the global retailer of the year for the top cash prize of USD 50,000.

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DT Dobie and Company Limited was honoured with the Excellence in Branding Award by Superbrands East Africa. The recognition was for market dominance, acceptability and goodwill acclaiming the organization as exemplary custodians of the Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Jeep, Renault franchises.

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This week we look at the behaviour of drivers and how already the Kenyan anarchy or as it is more commonly known Kenyan impunity - is setting in. The road designers do not help either. As we approach the end of the construction period, there are more sections being opened to normal use whilst the finishing touches are put in place.

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Mr and Mrs Jayendra Raichand Shah Of M/s Coast Agency Limited had the pleasure of donating a much needed Rickshaw to Shree Sahajanand Special School for the Deaf located in Mtwapa, Mombasa to cater for medical and other emergencies. The school boards over 350 students with various disabilities. Seen during the initiation ceremony on 3rd May.

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Albert Gitonga [right], a Sales Representative of DT Dobie, Mercedes Passenger Cars, shows the controls of the elegant Mercedes-Benz E class coupe to Kamanga Mwangi [left], a visitor at the Company’s stand during the Art and Beer Festival held at the Nairobi Racecourse. DT Dobie co- sponsored the event which was in support of children’s rights, education and well being.

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Motoring enthusiast and dairy farmer Maina Muthuma [right] and his mechanic Peter Magambu [left], rebuild the engine of the 1972 VW Beetle which he has entered for this year’s Africa Concours d’Elegance. The event will be held by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club at the Nairobi Racecourse on September 30th.

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Boda boda drivers, Jua Kali mechanics and owners of motorcycles in Namanga were treated by Car and General to a free training course and clinic for their TVS bikes. Julius Mati [right], a Technical Trainer at Car and General, explains the maintenance of an engine of a TVS Star bike to Supuk Sentero [left] and Keloi Loromosi boda boda riders at Namanga.

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Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård and singer Rihanna star in the Peter Berg (Hancock), direction of Battleship which opens at the NYALI CINEMAX. Emraan Hashmi can be seen in Jannat 2, opening at the NYALI CINEMAX this week, but this time he is with Randeep Hooda and Esha Gupta.

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The Alpha group is very proud to associate with such a strong and active sports group in Mombasa and strongly support MTOT’s fight to keep the youth away from drugs and related vices through engaging them into sporting activities in order to build a better future. The 4th event in the 2012 series “Alpha Group Cycling Challenge” is scheduled for the 10th of June 2012 that will keep the city of Mombasa, Kenya at a stand still.

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Amish Patel, winner during Coast Hospice Charity Golf at NGCC, receives a Prize from Mildred Omondi, Coast Hospice Fund Raising Manager.

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The stage is set for the Mombasa Motor Club's organized National Autocross Championship round to be held this Sunday at the newly graded track in Nguu Tatu, Mombasa. MMC Chairman Roy McKenzie said they expect about 25 entries in the event which has attracted rally cars and buggies.

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The Kusi kicked in with a vengeance scuttling the much delayed Tudor Cup - the gamble of waiting for the right tides and a large enough fleet was lost. At 10am it was blasting spray off the waves and it did not get better. A few souls dallied over a long lunch and attempted a short race but to no avail.

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The newly formed Ambassadors of Hope FC's Under-12 soccer team when they were in Nyeri where they participated in the County Youth Soccer Competition.

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Rotary Club of Mombasa in partnership with the College Rotary Club Fairbank Alaska D05010 has funded the fifth free borehole water project at the Kadzandani Baptist Nursery School, Bamburi in Mombasa. The borehole will benefit the Kadizandani community in Bamburi area which is inhabited by about 13,000 - 15,000 people.

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Ghana Stock Echange: A week hardly goes-by without one or more international investors announcingmajor investment interests in Nairobi, or other African capital cities. Wolfgang Fengler gives 'Five reasons why Kenya and Africa should take off'.

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Striga weed-infested maize field in Kenya’s Western Province. Farmers hope that next season’s harvest will be better, if they can get their hands on a new variety of maize, which has been developed by scientists to survive against a Striga weed infestation.

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