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May 17 - 23, 2013

 

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  • Somali gunmen hijack vehicles in N.Kenya
• Schools closed in N. Kenya as insecurity escalates
• UN, WB voice support for peace efforts in DRC
• UN relief chief urges bridges in Darfur
• Egypt reopens Gaza
border crossing
• Egyptians overjoyed by release of kidnapped soldiers
• Ghana appoints first envoy to The Vatican
• Nearly 1,000 Tunisians join Arab rebel groups
• Algerian president “recovering, doing well”
• Kenya urged to protect biodiversity
• Lemurs of Madagascar facing big problem
• Kenya’s delegation leader exits national athletics scene
• Nigeria to probe London Olympics failure
• Nigerian head rewards victorious athletes
• Nigeria gears up to host Africa squash tournament • 
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THE MOST FROM THE COAST

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  EXTRA  Counter Piracy Commander Warn Of Continued Threat 

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 NAVY SEIZE HEROIN HAUL FROM DHOW OFF SOUTHERN SOMALIA 

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 Skal Coast Enjoy Sumptuous Meal At Thalassa Restaurant 

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 Improving The Standard Of Life For Orphaned Children 

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 Lion Cub In Tsavo Takes A Snoozes upon an acacia branch 

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 School Closing Music Party For The Disabled Children 

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     > SOMALI PIRACY - SCROLL DOWN FOR FURTHER NEWS REPORTS AND COMMENT <
      
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 IN THE NEWS  Private Sector Luncheon For Former President 

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 Air Arabia airline Profit is Up by Twenty Per cent 

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 Interest payments rise sharply on domestic debt rise 

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 Energy industry regulator reduces retail prices of fuel 

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 Ministry fast-tracks innovations to spur growth 

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 Economy: Nairobi bourse posts growth in first quarter 

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 World Bank warns over Kenya current account deficit 

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 Electricity companies launch U.S. $200 million for project 

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 Sri Lanka opens embassy in Uganda to boost trade relations 

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 Fairly Good Demand at East Africa Tea Export auction 

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 UPDATE  Garissa police launch militia sponsors crackdown 

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 Kenya seafarers back home after months ordeal in Somalia 

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 Nakuru police arrest Congolese and Somali with cocaine 

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 Treasury borrows from sources to finance budget deficit 

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 K.W.S. train community rangers to boost wildlife security 

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 Eight countries plan to combat trade IN elephant ivory 

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 Kenyans sweep top nine spots in men's 3000m steeplechase 

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 RECENt  SIX KILLED IN Mtitu andei ROAD bus lorry ACCIDENT 

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 CIVIL SOCIETY DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AT M.P. SALARY HIKES 

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 KENYANS AND SWISS SUSPECTS DENY PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES 

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 COUNTER PIRACY COMMANDER WARNS OF CONTINUING THREATs 

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 Six stranded Kenyan sailors rescued in northern Somalia 

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 E.U. Naval Force warship escorts W.F.P. cargo ship 

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 Gunmen shot, kill two civilians, police officer in Nairobi 

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 Tanzanian church bombing suspects are set free 

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 Tourists in Kenya expected to surpass 1.5 million in 2013 

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 MILITARY will HELP DISARM 'MILITIA' ALONG MANDERA BORDER 

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 HEROIN HAUL SEIZED FROM OCEAN GOING-DHOW OFF ZANZIBAR 

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 Ghana  Presidential taskforce to deal with illegal mining 

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 Ghana to be shining model for resource-rich countries 

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 Ghana public doctors urges government pay schedule 

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 minister urges sustainable funding for tertiary education 

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 Ghanaian NGO urges women to contest local election 

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 check of opposition evidence challenging election results 

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 Ghana to restructure capital market to spur growth 

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 Ghana marks 12 years of stadium soccer disaster 

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 Ghanaian soccer fans ask for stewards at soccer stadia 

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 Ghana resolves to deal drastically with soccer hooligans 

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 culture  Important Discovery Made By 'Nature Kenya' Team 

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 Hussein Bhanji weds Mariam Kembo in Mombasa 

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 Bidco C.E.O Officially Opens The Safesteps Schools Expo 

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 TVS Apache Latest Models At Car and General Showroom 

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 Marking World Red Cross Day With Kangemi Slum dwellers 

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 Women Empowerment Conference At the Safari Park Hotel 

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 Plans to vaccinate school girls against cervical cancer 

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 Medical experts make progress on child diarrheal diseases 

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 Ministry upbeat of attaining male cut target to reduce HIV 

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 Government will amend laws that impede HIV treatment 

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 Lunch hour love shacks raises controversy in Vietnam 

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 SPECIAL REPORT  Kenya To Support wildlife Agency For Congo 

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 Flash floods displace thousands in Uganda, Somalia, Kenya 

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 Kenya to acquire unmanned drones to monitor flow of arms 

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 Petrochemicals industry now viable in East Africa: experts 

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 Banks seek to finance growing East Africa trade 

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 East Africa economic outlook good suggests bank official 

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 Kenya urges Africa to remove barriers to trade, investments 

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 African governments urged to tackle youth jobless crisis 

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 Modified mosquitoes may halt spread of malaria: study 

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 comment  Despite Calls For Road Maintenance Little Is Done 

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 Intriguing Thriller Of Theft And Corruption 

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 ENTERTAINMENT  Power Packed Crime Drama ‘Aurangzeb’ ! 

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 ‘Earnest’ - a Trivial Comedy For Serious People 

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 Tamarind Dhow Lunch Cruises ! 

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 XINHUA KENYA  appointed cabinet secretaries begin work 

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 Police confirm ‘uneasy calm returns’ to clash-hit regions 

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 Ministry eyes many more tourists from Africa and Asia 

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 More lending announced for Kenya small, medium enterprise 

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 Free internet texts fail to shake SMS usage in Kenya 

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 Smartphone poses challenges in curbing city exam cheating 

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 XINHUA AFRICA  Nigerian military to crush terror activities

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 Namibia might impose ‘state of emergency’ to fight drought 

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 Botswana government issues first oil prospecting licenses 

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 European Union Mission will train local forces in Somalia 

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 South Africa plans to unlock tourism treasures: minister 

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 Zambia’s wealthiest man pledges to uphold governance 

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 AGRICULTURE  Farmers need to revive pyrethrum industry

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 Cane growers will produce million tonnes of sugar by 2015 

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 Price of green maize rises sharply in Kenya 

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 Africa Economy: Kenyan farmers to benefit from Fairtrade 

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 Machakos County youth refashions horticulture farming 

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 Scientists develop vaccine for African swine fever 

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 SPORTS  Lamu’s Brighter Stars Face Sparki And Maweni 

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 Mombasa Club Chairman’s Snooker Cup tournament 

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 ‘Memon Nasepuria Primary’ Are Watoto Soccer Champs 

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 Prime Bank Golf Day Held At Nyali Golf And Country Club 

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 Sitting Volleyball Team Train For National Championship 

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 Mixed Fortunes For Crews As ian Duncan Wins kcb Voi Rally 

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 tides time tables May 17 - 23, 2013 

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 Sports extra  Friday stays as coach until after World Cup 

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 Kenya hunts greater success at Moscow rugby 7s World Cup 

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 Former national soccer coach Chris Makokha passes on 

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 Soccer coach Adel pledges to improve standards of game 

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 Sylvia Kibet to rekindle career in Shanghai Diamond League 

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 Runners Masai and Jelimo to return to action in Shanghai 

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 PIRACY  SOMALIA PIRACY - U.N. URGE COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE

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 E.U. confirm W.F.P. shipments to Somalia reach 171 voyages 

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 Somali pirates release Danish vessel with six crew 

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 Dutch Prime Minister Visits Anti-Piracy Patrol Vessel 

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 Swedish Patrol Joins E.U. Somalia Anti-Piracy Naval Force 

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 Portuguese Frigate 'Cabral' Joining Anti-Piracy Patrols 

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 Karlsruhe Hands Counter Piracy Duties Over To Augsburg 

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 SHIPPING  FACTS AND FIGURES ON KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY 

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FACES AND PLACES IN
THE NEWS THIS WEEK

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Kipruto Wins 3000 Meters Steeplechase | Coastweek

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SHANGHAI (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after winning the men's 3000 meters steeplechase during the IAAF Diamond League Athletics meet in Shanghai, east China, May 18, 2013. Conseslus Kipruto won the first place of the event in 8 minutes and 1.16 seconds. XINHUA/ TO - LI JUNDONG 

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Heroin haul off Somalia | Coastweek

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THIRD HEROIN HAUL SEIZED -- 250 miles SE of Mogadishu, HMCS Toronto providing cover for the approaching boarding team. PHOTO - COMBINED MARITIME FORCES

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Skal Dinner | Coastweek

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Secretary of Skal Ms. Rashida Pereira collects her raffle prize from Skalleague Victor Shitaka during the Skal dinner at Thalassa Restaurant, Nyali. Starting off the evening were cocktails at the outside lounge with drinks kindly sponsored by Crown Beverages and Wines of the World, and accompanied by a stream of delicious biting beautifully. 

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Children's Home Donation | Coastweek

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Seen Ms Albino Mshila of the Villa 16 Orphange Home, flanked by the Manager of Sarova Taita Hills Lodge and Sarova Salt lick Lodges Willie Mwadilo, a Section of Coast Media Team and Hoteliers. Mombasa media group in support of Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa, donating food stuff and clothes to Villa 16 Children's Home in Taita-Taveta County.

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Private Sector Alliance Luncheon | Coastweek

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Leader of the majority Hon. Kithure Kindiki and the immediate former president H.E Hon. Mwai Kibaki seen together. Immediate former President, H.E. Hon. Mwai Kibaki has been warmly received by Kenya Private Sector Alliance Leaders during a luncheon hosted in his honour at the luxury Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.

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Hussein Weds Mariam | Coastweek

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Hussein Bhanji and Mariam Kembo pose after their wedding on Saturday 30th March 2013. Hussein is a director of a Solar Company, Chameleon Solutions Ltd and the son of Mehboob and Zeenat Bhanji. Mariam is an English and Literature teacher and is the daughter of Shamshudin and Anisa Kembo.

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Safesteps Schools Expo | Coastweek

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Mr. Vimal Shah, C.E.O Bidco Oil Refineries Limited and current Chairman of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) officially opened the Safesteps Pre- and Primary Schools Expo which took place from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th May at the Sarit Centre Exhibition Hall.

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Police beat protestors | Coastweek

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NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Police disperse protesting civil society activists staging "Occupy Parliament" protests in Nairobi. Police arrested 15 activists during the protests organized by the Coalition for Constitution Implementation (CCI). XINHUA PHOTO - ALI ALALE

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Heroin haul dhow off Zanzibar | Coastweek

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Off Zanzibar, INDIAN OCEAN -- HMCS Toronto -  warship attached to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) - has made its second major drugs bust in six weeks, seizing over 300kgs of heroin from an ocean going dhow. PHOTO - COURTESY: COMBINED MARITIME FORCES.

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IAAF Diamond League | Coastweek

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DOHA (Xinhua) -- Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop [front] competes during the men’s 1500m final at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha, capital of Qatar. Kiprop claimed the title of the event with 3 minutes and 31.13 seconds. XINHUA PHOTO - CHEN SHAOJIN

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Apart from Thika superhighway, most roads new or otherwise have deteriorated one way or another. The worst areas are where the roads are on an incline. Going round Nairobi and Mombasa, the roads that have a change of elevation have been damaged mainly by the flow of water. Edges have been gouged and some of the tarmac surface has been “excavated”.

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Tsavo Lion Cub | Coastweek

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A lion cub in Tsavo climbs up an acacia branch to catch a better view and snooze. Lion cubs share some similar behavior to those of domestic kittens; they are very curious, social and also enjoy fun and games such as play stalking, leaping, ambushing, pouncing, kitten wrestling and chasing. Shazaad Kasmani, KWS Honorary Game Warden and Wildlife Photographer. 

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Women's Conference | Coastweek

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NAIROBI (Xinhua)-- Kenya's women Senators and members of Parliament dance during a women's conference at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on May 13, 2013. The 2-day-long conference, which ended on May 14, was convened by Women Empowerment Link (WEL) to champion and help advance women's rights. XINHUA PHOTO: SAM NDIRANGU

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World Red Cross Day | Coastweek

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NAIROBI (Xinhua) - Volunteer doctors examine patients at a free medical camp organized by the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kangemi slums in Nairobi, on May 8, 2013. The free medical camp was held to mark this year's World Red Cross Day and celebrating 150 years by highlighting the role of it's staff and volunteers in saving lives and assisting vulnerable communities around the world. XINHUA PHOTO: CHARLES ONYANGO

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TVS Apache Models | Coastweek

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Abel Gikenyi [centre], the Car and General Trading Nairobi Branch Manager, shows [from left] the Chairman of Kitengela Bikers Association Daniel Ngugi and the Director of Injuries Prevention and Information Centre - Kenya David Mbithi the latest models of the TVS Apache on display in the Company's showroom.

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Yash Raj Production of Aurangzeb makes a worldwide opening at the NYALI CINEMAX this week. Despite being in his sixties Sylvester Sly Stallone is still making good use of the big screen with his action film Bullet To The Head. Steven Spielberg’s has recreated the 1993 Jurassic Park in state-of-the-art three dimension.

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Prime Bank Golf Winner | Coastweek

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Thushara De Silva [right], overall winner during Prime Bank Golf Day at Nyali Golf and Country Club, receives a prize from Paula Nzisa Lanco, Prime Bank Head of Relationship Banking. PHOTO COURTESY OF GILBERT ONCHOKE

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Chairman's Snooker Cup | Coastweek

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The Mombasa Club Chairman’s Cup Snooker Competition which was held on 10th May 2013 was a tough competition with 24 participants. The winner finally emerged as the Club Chairman, Mr. J.R.S. Chatwin who actually won his own cup !

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Harpreet Sagoo in Subaru N10 | Coastweek

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Coast teams posted mixed fortunes at last weekend’s KCB Mobi Bank Voi Rally that traversed picturesque terrains around Tsavo and Taita Hills regions. Legendary driver Ian Duncan emerged the overall winner of the event. Alex Horsey- in position eight- was the best placed ‘Coasterian’.

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Mombasa Sitting Volleyball Team | Coastweek

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Mombasa County Sitting Volleyball team train in preparation for the Kenya National Sitting Volleyball Championship in Meru at the end of this month. Chairman of Kenya Sitting Volleyball Federation Mombasa, asked sponsors to help them participate in the national championship.

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