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  • Kenyas Olympic body elections raises uproar

    The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) held its elections late last month to give a fresh mandate to a new office to steer the local affiliate of the International Olympic Committee for the next four years.Like in the past, the elections were staged amid and raised a storm among members of the sporting fraternity because of what they termed as the committee's "impenetrable ...

  • Kenya Airways To Fly Three Times Weekly To Blantyre

    Starting from 02 August 2013, Kenya Airways will operate direct flights three times a week between its Nairobi hub and Blantyre in Malawi. The airline will fly non-stop between the two cities on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On each of these days, it will depart from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at 11:45 hours on an Embraer E190 Jet, arriving in Blantyre at 13:25 ...

  • KENYA Over 700 pupils in Nambale Busia County infested by jiggers get free treatment

    International Labour Organization [ILO] donated a total of sh145, 000 to facilitate the exercise. The pupils who benefited from the free medical camp were drawn from primary schools namely Otiiri, Khwirale Centre, Mwangaza, Musokoto B, Kaludeka as well as Musokoto D.E.B. International Labour Organization's planning and coordination officer Consolata Atieno said they decided to undertake ...

  • Kenya Wildlife Service Moves 15 Rogue Laikipia Jumbos to Meru

    The translocation of 15 elephants from Ol Pejeta conservancy and Mutara to Meru National Park has began.This comes barely a week after six other jumbos from Lewa conservancy were moved to the same national park. The Kenya Wildlife Service project to ease human-wildlife conflict is targeting some rogue elephants that have been destroying crops in Laikipia. Mountain region conservation area ...

  • Im Not to Blame for Failed Concert - Tarrus Riley

    Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley posted a YouTube video denying liability for the failed Saturday concert that saw violence break out when the headliners pulled a no show. In the video, Tarrus explained in a deep patois accent what led to his no show on stage. He said, "We there from Thursday. We don't see the promoter until it was time to leave, and the business them already ...

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À Nous la Liberté [DVD]

À Nous la Liberté [DVD]

One of the great ironies of Ren Clair's Nous la Libert is that it is widely considered to be a groundbreaking movie in pioneering the use of sound, yet Clair had initially been one of the staunchest opponents to making the movies talk. ...

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  • Muhuri Decry Terror Suspects Killings

    Police have been accused of executing 17 terror suspects in various parts of the country by anti-terrorism police unit this year alone. Civil society group led by Muslim for human rights group Muhuri says terror suspects have been murdered in cold blood including the two Kassim Omollo and Salim Mohammed killed in Mombasa. Muhuri director Hussein Khalid says they have written to judiciary to ...

  • Atwoli Used Donor Cash for Politics

    COTU diverted aid funds to Luhya unity talks last year organised by Secretary General Francis Atwoli. Auditors Deloitte are examining how COTU spent Sh120 million received from the Danish government aid arm Danida. Documents seen by the Star show that COTU paid out two cheques to Boscovic Air Charters Ltd, for Sh231,996 and Sh181,126 on October 13, 2012. Both cheques were from the union's ...

  • Kenya Car Importers Oppose Import Tax

    MOTOR vehicle importers have opposed the proposed 1.5 per cent railway development tax to be levied on imported goods as contained in the budget. They now want President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene to ensure the tax is shelved saying this will push up the cost of imported goods like fuel, wheat, cars, rice, diapers and infant formula. The tax is expected to give Treasury Sh15 billion towards ...

  • Kenya U.S.$46.7 Million for Kakamega Hospital Renovation

    CHINESE investors will collaborate with the Kakamega county government to upgrade the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital to a referral status at a cost of Sh4 billion, governor Wycliffe Oparanya has said. Oparanya said his government has allocated Sh411 million towards the upgrade adding that negotiations with Chinese provincial governments are ongoing. "The hospital will handle ...

  • Kenya Clearing Agents Seek Presidents Audience On Port Inefficiency

    CUSTOMS and clearing agents have appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to address inefficiency at the port of Mombasa. The agents say the president should listen to their explanation on port's inefficiency and insecurity of cargo. The agents lauded the president's concern on the port and the recent visit by Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau. "We need to tell the ...

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