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Corruption unacceptable in health service delivery - President Kibaki

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President Mwai Kibaki on a conducted tour of the Matercare Referal Hospital, Isiolo when he officialy opened the facility

ISIOLO,(KWP) - The Government will not tolerate persons who plan to undermine efforts aimed at availing quality health services to Kenyans through corruption, President Mwai Kibaki has warned.

History repeats as war pushes Sudanese to Kenya

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NAIROBI,(AlertNet) - When Nyajany Kutil left Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp to return home to South Sudan in 2008, she did not imagine that war would force her back across the border again so soon.

ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007.

Kenya to lead the lobbying for upgrading UNEP

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President Mwai Kibaki with UNEP Executive Director Mr Achim Steiner (2nd left) his deputy, Ms Amina Mohamed (left) . Also present is the Minister for Foreign Affairs Sam Ongeri )and the Minister for Environment Mr Ali Mwakwere

NAIROBI (KWP) - Kenya supports an upgrading of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) based at the United Nations Office in Nairobi to tackle emerging environmental challenges, President Mwai Kibaki has said.

Barclays Bank of Kenya Q1 pretax profit up 21 pct

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Barclays Bank of Kenya first quarter pretax profit rose 21 percent on higher total interest income outpacing costs which were almost flat, the bank said on Wednesday.

Kenya near to sealing more offshore oil search deals

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NAIROBI, (Reuters) - Kenya is close to sealing a deepwater exploration contract with France's Total and has offered three other oil majors new offshore blocks, the country's petroleum commissioner said.

DPP office embarks on County Prosecutors recruitment

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NAIROBI (KBC) - The office of the Director of Public Prosecution has embarked on the recruitment of Chief County Prosecutors in line with the on going devolution.

Blast at Kenya refugee camp kills police officer

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ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - A suspected remote-controlled bomb went off in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex near Somalia on Tuesday, killing one police officer and wounding three, the local police chief said.

Kenya regulator cuts diesel price, petrol, kerosene up

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's energy regulator raised petrol and kerosene prices, but reduced the price of diesel, and said fuel prices could fall next month on a downward trend in the price of crude internationally as well as a stable currency.

Kenya's Uchumi to open three new stores in Uganda

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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Uchumi Supermarkets plans to open three new outlets in neighbouring Uganda to tap a fast-growing economy that has been underserved by retail chains, its chief executive said.