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Dictators, kleptocrats and football

The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off last week in Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest countries in a continent that’s never short of surprises.

Baraza case to be heard Monday

Suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza on Thursday lost the first round of a legal fight to stop a tribunal appointed by President Kibaki from inquiring into her conduct.

NSSF seeks end to Portland row

The National Social Security Fund wants an urgent meeting of shareholders held to resolve the dispute over the management of East Africa Portland Cement Company.

ICC trio to attend prayer rally

Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are expected to hold a prayer rally in Eldoret on Friday.

Clashes continue in Moyale

The violence in Moyale continued as a ten year old boy was killed by armed bandits in Butiye estate in Moyale and four others injured in a fresh attack on Thursday.

Exit Uhuru, Muthaura

Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura resigned their positions on Thursday after a four-hour meeting with President Kibaki.

More housing units for police in Sh300m project

The construction of 140 houses for police officers in thirteen counties across the country is set to begin.

A full plate awaits Githae

The new man at the Ministry of Finance comes at a time when the Treasury is at the centre-stage of implementing Kenya’s 17-month-old Constitution.

Jared Nyataya | NATION DPM Musalia Mudavadi with Lurambi MP Manyala Keya (left) and ODM Nandi chairman Jacob Keino yesterday at a press briefing in Kapsabet .

Rift looms over appointments

A fresh rift has hit the coalition government after ODM threatened to ask its ministers to boycott Cabinet meetings after President Kibaki replaced Francis Muthaura with Internal Security PS Francis Kimemia without consulting the Prime Minister.

photo | courtesy Ms Alice Wanjiru and her daughetr (left) receives the Jubilee Insurance Samaritan Award for risking her life to help the lives of women in labour at Maragua District Hospital’s maternity ward when gangsters struck.

Brave nurse who saved new mothers after gang struck

She took a step of faith and pain to serve expectant mothers.