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Working with traders without borders
Solomon Kinyanjui did not know that a student exchange programme to the United States in the late 1970s would contribute to what he is today – an international trade consultant.
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How to handle weighty matters
By and lard, it is okay to pork fun at fat people, isn’t it? I have always done this. I’m quite good at this sacred national pastime, actually. The reason it is okay to make fun of fat people is that being overweight is largely due to personal behaviour, not fate.
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Hungry for scholarship, easy prey for scammers
At exactly 10:30 in the morning of August 10, 2010, Jennifer Nyambura* received an e-mail that appeared to deliver hope.
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If marriage is such a bad thing, why get into it?
Many marriages hit a rocky plateau soon after the wedding day, and this has raised a lot of questions on the survival of the institution, questions like whether the marital union, as we have known it for centuries, has any future.
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She will never be his wife, you will never be his mum
Isn’t it funny how, more often than not, people judge potential in-laws even before they have been proven guilty?
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How Kenyan scammers targeted Uncle Sam
To many Kenyans, America is the land of opportunity— the modern day version of Canaan. It is the place where money flows down golden streets.
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ICC official lauds deal with Government
International Criminal Court Registrar Silvana Arbia has praised the Government move to sign an agreement with the court granting it immunity and privileges to operate locally.
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Kenyans to enjoy various freedoms under new laws
It has been dubbed one of the most progressive Bill of Rights, with more than 30 articles addressing social, economic, religious, labour, political, civil, environmental and cultural rights.
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Voters card is your weapon, Raila tells Kenyans
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged Kenyans to acquire voters' cards ahead of the 2012 General Election, as the new Constitution takes effect.
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We knew about Bashir's visit, says Ruto
Higher Education Minister William Ruto has said the Cabinet was informed of the invitation of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir to the promulgation ceremony at Uhuru Park.
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Face to face with a merchant of children for sex
Nairobi, the country's bustling capital city has many faces - the visible and invisible.
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Why 2012 won't be an easy ride
The political landscape ahead of the race to succeed Kenya's third president, Mwai Kibaki, has been reshaped and will be unlike any other in the country's 47-year history.
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Battle of heavyweights for governor and senator in Mt Kenya
Cabinet ministers and MPs are among those who have publicly announced their intention to vie for governor and Senate seats as early campaigns for the new electoral offices start ahead of the 2012 polls.
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Anxiety as ICC sets up base
A more robust International Criminal Court process is at play as chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo appears keen
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No rallies in Juja, two weeks to the polls
Aspirants for the Juja constituency seat have been conducting low-key campaigns, with only two weeks to the September 20 by-election.
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MPs shift focus to new gravy train
The jostling for positions created by the new Constitution has sparked intense lobbying among politicians.
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Can a murder suspect be freed on bail?
Mr Taiko Kitende Muinya is a man whose case could alter the way courts deal with murder suspects.
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Goodies brought by new law must benefit our people, pledge leaders
As implementation of the Constitution starts, politicians and professionals from the Coast region are wasting no chance
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The battle for counties kicks off
Veteran politicians and new entrants are laying the groundwork for what promises to be big political contests
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Tibaijuka walks into real politics
The curtain fell on the long diplomatic career of UN-Habitat Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka after she retired last Tuesday.
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