Kenya

Kenya: MPs Urged to Back Biotechnology Bill

allafrica.com     21 hrs ago          

Posted to the web 29 August 2008 Gatonye Gathura Nairobi Kenyan scientist Calestous Juma has told Parliament to be brave enough and adopt the proposed Biotechnology Bill. Prof Juma, who was presenting Africa's Heads of...                    

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PNU Clears Sotik Candidate

allafrica.com     16 hrs ago          

Posted to the web 29 August 2008 Lucas Barasa Nairobi A PNU candidate has been cleared to vie for the Sotik parliamentary seat in the September 25 by-elections. Ms Eunice Chebet Kipngény is the only candidate that has...                    

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Excerpts from yesterday's speech

signonsandiego.com     13 hrs ago   19 related          

CHRIS CARLSON / Associated Press Sen. Barack Obama and the crowd applauded each other before his acceptance speech last night in Denver. SEN. BARACK OBAMA: Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story of the...                    

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Blog: From our feedback files, July

alertnet.org     21 hrs ago          

Source: IRIN IRIN regularly gets feedback from readers and subscribers. In July, we received a total of 264 unique emails from readers compared with 234 in June, 240 in May, 161 in April, 289 in March, 310 in February...                    

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WE MADE IT! 5895m ... The Roof of Africa!

wordpress.com     17 hrs ago          

Hi Everyone, We have just made it back down to civilization after six fun filled days on Mt Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest mountain). We made it!! We left Kibo hut at 11.20pm and reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) at 6.24am the...                    

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I thought I'd just go back to my desk job...

wordpress.com     17 hrs ago          

after returning from a ten day trip to Kenya for field research. But no. Instead I will get one short night back in Johannesburg and then will go on an eight day jaunt to Lesotho (one of those little kingdom countries...                    

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GLYNN TURMAN: Illustrious actor snags Emmy nod

eurweb.com     16 hrs ago          

Actor Glynn Turman is known to a multigenerational legion of fans. He started out on Broadway originating the role of Travis Younger in Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun," he played Leroy "Preach" Jackson...                    

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Trends in China's relationship with Kenya

eldis.org     12 hrs ago          

China Africa relations Trends in China’s relationship with Kenya Authors: J. Onjala Publisher: African Economic Research Consortium , 2008 This study analyses the extent of China’s trade, foreign investment and aid in...                    

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telegraph.co.uk: Barack Obama stands on stage in the 80,000 capacity Invesco Field in Denver where he will later deliver his speech for the Democratic National Convention telegraph.co.uk

'The American Promise' Excerpts of the speech of Senator Barack Obama

telegraph.co.uk     yesterday   715 related          

First details of the much heralded speech - entitled 'The American Promise' - by Barack Obama to the Democratic Convention. "It is that promise that has always set this country apart – that through hard work and sacrifice,...                    

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guardian.co.uk: Somali refugees fleeing fighting in their home country walk to a registration centre for a camp in Kenya guardian.co.uk

Violent insurgency in Somalia fuels refugee crisis

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   27 related          

Somali refugees fleeing fighting in their home country walk to a registration centre for a camp in Kenya. Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP An increasingly violent insurgency in Somalia is fuelling a fresh refugee crisis with...                    

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