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Kenya leads Africa rural connect in third round
afrol News, 27 October - The Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the third-round winners of its online contest to select the best ideas submitted on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges in agricultural development. The first- and second-prize winners were from Kenya, while the third prize went to a resident of the United States. Read more
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Kenya probes missing funds in resettlement programme
afrol News, 26 October - The Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation into an alleged mismanagement of more than Sh100 million (US$1,4 million) meant for resettlement of internally displaced persons following the 2007 post elections violence. Read more
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Court frees Kenyan sect leader
afrol News, 23 October - Kenyan sect leader, Maian Njenga has been freed earlier today after prosecutors dropped multiple murder charges against him. Mr Njenga was accused by police of ordering the killing of 29 people at a central Kenyan village in April this year. Read more
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Kenya fails the 2010 electricity target
afrol News, 22 October - The East African economic basket, Kenya, has admitted that is has failed to achieve its target of connecting about 20 percent of the rural population with electricity by 2010. Read more
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Kibaki appeals for unity ahead of global summit
afrol News, 15 October - Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki, has appealed for Africa’s common stance in pushing Africa’s agenda in the upcoming global Climate Change conference scheduled for Copenhagen later this year. Read more
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ICC prosecutor invited for talks in Kenya
afrol News, 14 October - Kenya’s coalition government has invited the International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno O'campo for negotiations on trying the main suspects of the 2007 post-election violence. Read more
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Kenya preparing for impact of possible torrential rains
afrol News, 11 September - The United Nations is helping Kenya prepare to mitigate the impact of potentially lethal torrential rains anticipated for the last three months of the year due to the El Niño weather pattern. Read more
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Politics | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development
Kenya launches appeal to save Mau forest
afrol News, 9 September - Kenya has launched an appeal for $81 million to fund efforts halting the degradation of its Mau Forests Complex, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today. Read more
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