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Kenyan Newspapers:

A Kenya News (Nairobi, Mombasa) [In English]
Africa Science News Service (Nairobi) [In English]
African Newsbreak [In English]
The Daily Nation [In English]
East African Standard [In English]
Kenya Times [In English]
The Standard [In English]
Sub-Saharan Informer [In English]

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East African Standard

Who's fooling who...on Chiefs, DCs and DOs? - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Confusion and uncertainty has tightened its grip on the over 10,000 State officials in the Provincial Administration over their fate once their positions are scrapped.

ODM rivals unite, vow to win Makadara by-election - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has intervened to end political feuds between ODM leaders in Makadara, Nairobi.

Security guards to get guns if Bill becomes law - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
The draft Private Security Industry Regulations Bill 2010 seeks to arm private security firms under the strict supervision.

Wabukala's wife collapses, dies - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
The wife of the Anglican Church Archbishop Eliud Wabukala is dead.

Teachers call for prompt funding as schools off to a slow start - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Learning kicked off smoothly in most districts as schools reopened for the final term in 2010.

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Africa Science News Service, ASNS 2

New Approach to Reef Protection urged - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
In the face of warming ocean waters due to climate change, some coral reefs off East Africa are demonstrating unusual resiliency. Supporting the well-being of over half the world's population collectively, these reefs however are compromised by management practices that fail to recognize ecosystem interconnections, according to renowned experts who today published a practical guide for improving marine protection.

Study calls for evaluation of pneumonia vaccines - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Infant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) vaccination would be expected to reduce pneumococcal diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and, is likely to be a cost-effective public health intervention in The Gambia. However, because the cost-effectiveness of a PCV program could be affected by potential serotype replacement or herd immunity effects that may be realized after a large-scale introduction, the importance of iterative evaluation as surveillance data become available cannot be overstated.

Food Security: More investment in water storage needed - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Against a backdrop of extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world, a new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), warns that increasingly erratic rainfall related to climate change will pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, especially in Africa and Asia, requiring increased investment in diverse forms of water storage as an effective remedy.

Institute finds new HIV virus sub-type in Uganda - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
An ongoing research by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has said that there is emerging new type of HIV among fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria.

Forum ends with vows to transform African agriculture - Sun, 05 Sep 2010
The inaugural African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) has closed in Accra, Ghana, with experts vowing to accelerate the transformation of agriculture in Africa and tackle food security.

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All Africa News

Suspected Islamists kill officer, wound five in Nigeria (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Suspected members of an Islamist sect that launched an uprising last year have killed a retired police officer and wounded five other people, the latest of such attacks in Nigeria's north, police said Monday.

Safari Slovaks held in plot claim freed: C.Africa (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - A group of Slovak nationals arrested in the Central African Republic for allegedly plotting a coup have been freed, the Bangui government said Monday, as Bratislava insisted the men were on safari.

Peacekeeping cushioning African states from scrutiny: analysts (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Troop contributions for UN peacekeeping missions are helping African nations build a buffer against criticism over democratic and human rights failings, analysts said Monday.

Unions suspend South African civil service strike (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
AP - South African civil servants unions are suspending a nationwide strike for higher wages to give members time to consider the government's latest offer, labor leaders said Monday.

South Africa gets new Zulu dictionary, first in 40 years (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Oxford press said Monday it has published a new Zulu-English dictionary, four decades after the last such reference book was released for one of South Africa's most widely spoken languages.

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