Man loses hand in a brawl over woman

By on May 18, 2012 in National, News

By Admin A 40-year-old man from Makindu town is nursing serious injuries after his hand was chopped off by his neighbour. The 7pm Thursday incident left residents of Manyatta village in Makindu town scampering for their safety as the machete wielding man mercilessly attacked the victim. The victim, John Ngunzo, and his assailant only identified [...]

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Minister’s son commits suicide

By on May 17, 2012 in National, News

By Admin An undated family photo of Finance minister Njeru Githae’s son Brian Njeru Karanga, who committed suicide at the family’s Runda home May 17, 2012 ANTHONY OMUYA  Finance minister Njeru Githae’s son has committed suicide at the family home in Runda, Nairobi. Police have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the death [...]

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Liverpool sack Kenny Dalglish

By on May 16, 2012 in News, Sports

By Admin LONDON, England, May 16 – Kenny Dalglish was sacked as Liverpool manager on Wednesday, the English Premier League club confirmed. The 61-year-old Scot led Liverpool to League Cup success and the FA Cup final in his second stint in charge, but he came under pressure after his side finished eighth in the Premier [...]

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Activists in court to block County Commissioners

By on May 16, 2012 in National, News

By Admin President Mwai Kibaki NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16 – The row over the naming of 47 County Commissioners has now been dragged to the courts, after two activists filed a suit against the Attorney General and Internal Security Minister seeking to bar them from effecting the appointments. Patrick Njuguna and Charles Omanga say the [...]

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Injured man in Mombasa attack was assailant

By on May 16, 2012 in Local-Coast, News

By Admin Police cordoned off the blast scene. One person died after the grenade attacks at club Bella Vista NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16 – It has now emerged that one of the people who was injured in Tuesday night’s grenade attack at a Mombasa nightclub was among the attackers. Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere said the [...]

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Ferguson meets Dortmund ace Kagawa

By on May 16, 2012 in News, Sports

By Admin TOKYO, Japan, May 16 – Japan international Shinji Kagawa revealed Wednesday that he had met Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, as rumours swirl that the Borussia Dortmund star is eyeing a move to the Premier League. The midfielder said the Scot, one of football’s most successful managers, had “good words” to say [...]

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Nigeria, China negotiating on rice seed production

By on May 16, 2012 in Africa, News

By Admin Chinese ambassador to Nigeria Deng Boqing (5th R) speaks in front of a satellite model in capital of Abuja/XINHUA ABUJA, May 16 – Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture Bukar Tijani said on Tuesday that the ministry has begun negotiations with the Chinese government to embark on hybrid rice seed production. The minister [...]

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China launches electronic passports

By on May 16, 2012 in International, News

By Admin The passports are expected to simplify border control procedures/XINHUA BEIJING, May 16 – China on Tuesday began issuing a new type of passport featuring an electronic chip that contains the holder’s personal information. Meng Hongwei, vice minister of public security, said at a launching ceremony for the passport that it was designed according [...]

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Convicted warlord Taylor says prosecutors paid witnesses

By on May 16, 2012 in Africa, News

By Admin Ex-President Charles Taylor/FILE HE HAGUE, May 16 – Convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor on Wednesday accused prosecutors of paying and intimidating witnesses as he address a UN court in The Hague. “Witnesses were paid, coerced and in many cases threatened with prosecution if they did not give statements,” the former Liberian president told [...]

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One dead in Mombasa restaurant grenade attack

By on May 16, 2012 in Local-Coast, News

By Admin Kenyan police officers arrive with sniffer dogs at the scene of a grenade attack in Mombasa © AFP Michael Richard MOMBASA, Kenya, May 16 – A woman has died after a grenade attack in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, police said Wednesday, a day after armed men opened fire and threw explosives [...]

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