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Kenyans march on

Kenya team cruised through to Main Cup quarters in Wellington Sevens yesterday after winning all their Group ‘B’ matches yesterday. They started off emphatically with 24-12 victory against Les Bleus of...

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United diehard fan takes Fantasy Football cash prize

Die-hard Manchester United and Robin Van Persie fan Calvins Odhiambo, 33, is this week’s Star Fantasy Football winner. The father of two, who resides in Umoja Estate in Nairobi declared his joy at...

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Prisons beef up squad ahead of new seaso

Kenya Prisons women’s volleyball team have recruited six players in a bid to beef up the squad ahead of the new season. Coach David Lung’aho has brought on board —Edith Wisa, Florida Juma, Ruth Sirengo...

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World record holder Makau and Kemboi to grace UNEP Half marathon

World marathon record holder Patrick Makau and multiple Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi are among renown athletes who will grace the United Nation’s Environmental Programme half marathon set for...

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Kemboi delays switch

Olympic and world steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi has backtracked on his plans to transform from the track to road running. Kemboi, who holds two Olympic gold medals, two world titles, two world...

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Taste Awards finale

The Kenyan culinary scene has been steadily growing with emphasis being placed on quality, presentation and service. Establishments have upped their game in the race to emerge the best in the country....

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Indo-Asian expo opens in Nairobi

The first ever Indo-Asian Trade and Cultural Expo has began at SSD Hall, Lower Kabete Road, in Nairobi. It will run until February 10. Launched yesterday, the event will showcase goods from 90...

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Africa Magic unveils award trophy in Nairobi

On Wednesday night, the trophy for the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards was unveiled at a cocktail dubbed The Trophy Tour at the Serena. Ten Kenyan nominees were recognised at the event....

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Enrico Crivellaro: Performing in kenya is emotional

Visiting two-time Grammy nominee Enrico Crivellaro said performing in Kenya is “emotional” and “meaningful” especially since it is his first time in Africa. In a press briefing at the Tribe Hotel in...

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Leadership Must Involve Uniting All Kenyans

This week eight presidential aspirants were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to vie for the presidency. Their clearance signifies the commencement of the official campaign...

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The March To March Madness

Are we on the march to madness in March? Will there be chaos and violence on March 4 and soon after the result is announced? After the chaos of the political primaries, these questions have taken on...

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Let's Walk Into These Elections With Our Eyes Wide

On the one hand, there is a sense in which the panic-imperative is overwhelming: “Kenya could as well postpone the March elections. Last week’s party primaries made one thing crystal clear. Kenya is...

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Is Konza Going To Be Just Another City Like Thika?

I always thought it was a bit lame to use a column to go off on a rant about individual concerns with individual companies, so I was a bit unsure about last week’s piece on KPLC. But it got quite a bit...

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Safaricom trades highest volume in 2013

The Nairobi Securities Exchange traded a banner session with equity turnover topping a billion shillings to total 1.059b. The Market has turned bullish over the last 2 Sessions again after a corrective...

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IRA new policy to streamline insurance

The Insurance Regulatory Authority has issued draft insurance policies aiming at uniformity in the basic insurance covers. This is geared at improving consumers' attitude towards insurance products and...

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New oil terminal to ease shortages Photo/Elkana Jacob

COMPETITION in the oil market is expected to go a notch higher with the entry of storage firm VTTI Kenya into the industry.VTTI Kenya general manager Merlin Figueira said the company will ensure fuel...

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Looking Back On My Role As An Observer

Looking back on my role as an observer of the 2007 election, and its bloody aftermath, there are many emotions triggered by the tragedy, as for anyone involved. Nonetheless, in the hard light of day...

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CfC to pay for refreshments at funerals

CfC Life Insurance has a new funeral benefit policy product named CfC Msiba Plan. The comprehensive plan offers insurance cover for natural and accidental loss of life as well as impairment due to an...

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Over four million unregistered Simcards switched off

The four mobile network operators say they have collectively suspended about 4.4 million users unregistered users out of the targeted 6.1 million. This represents over 70 per cent compliance with new...

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What The First Governor Of Nairobi Must Do

I grew up in Bidii Farm, Kitale, in Trans- Nzoia county. At the turn of independence, Bidii Farm was owned by a single colonial settler, who later sold it to 14 Africans, from one of whom my father...

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