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Nairobi, August 30, 2010President Kibaki departs to Swaziland for COMESA SummitPresident Mwai Kibaki has left the country for a three-day official visit to Swaziland where he will attend the 14th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of the Heads of State and government.The COMESA region is Kenya's largest export destination. Last year, Kenya exports to COMESA were worth

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_____________________SPEECH BY H.E. HON. MWAI KIBAKI, C.G.H., M.P., PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER‐IN‐CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PROMULGATION OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION, FRIDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 2010EXCELLENCIES,FELLOW KENYANS,Today is a great day for Kenya. I salute all Kenyan citizens wherever they are. Ifeel honoured to be your President at this moment because

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See how unruly my opponents were, or so Trade minister Chirau Mwakwere seems to be telling journalists at his new office on Wednesday. The minister defended himself against allegations of hate speech. Photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA I was only responding to provocation from the ODM party leaders, that was Trade minister Chirau Mwakwere’s defence against claims of hate speech on Wednesday. The minister

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Mwakwere back to Kenyan cabinet Matuga MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere is back to cabinet following a mini reshuffle on Monday.Six ministers have been moved and two assistant ministers appointed in the changes announced by President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.Mwakwere is now the Minister for Trade taking over from Amos Kimunya.Kimunya has been confirmed Transport Minister, a position he held

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Kenyans ratify new lawKenyans have overwhelmingly voted for a new constitution.The constitution was endorsed by a massive 5 954 767 votes representing 67.2 percent of those who cast their votes.Those who rejected the draft were 2 687 183 or 30.35 percent. Releasing the results, IIEC chairman Isaak Hassan said the new constitution had been approved by more 50 percent of all the votes

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let us all concentrate in the nation building Coastweek-- We the members of the 'Coast People Diaspora - North America' (CPD, N.A) based in Pennsylvania with chapters in the states of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois and the District of Colombia (Washington DC) convey our heartfelt congratulations and Hongera to Hon. Amb Chirau Ali Mwakwere for his

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Chirau Ali Mwakwere was on Tuesday sworn in as Matuga Member of Parliament. Mwakwere is the only member of the 10th parliament to successfully recapture his seat following a court petition. He was escorted to take his oath of allegiance by Internal Security Minister George Saitoti and Kangundo MP Johnstone Muthama. Mwakwere was escorted to parliament by over 400 supporters from his Matuga

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Internal security minister George Saitoti celebrates with Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, who had just been elected Matuga MP last Monday in a by-election. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is investigating Mr Mwakwere over allegations of inciting hatred during the campaigns. Newly re-elected Matuga MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere could be in trouble over alleged hate speech.The former Transport

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http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/videos/?id=2000014123Supporters of PNU candidate Ali Chirau Mwakwere celebrate outside the IIEC tallying center in Matuga on Monday night after the IIEC announced him as the winner.

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Daily NationBy MARK AGUTU and EUNICE MACHUHIPosted Tuesday, July 13 2010 at 21:00It was a foregone conclusion in Mombasa that former Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere would be trounced in the Matuga by-election.How, then, did he turn the tables on his opponents, particularly Orange Democratic Movement’s Hassan Mwanyoha to win convincingly?Mr Mwakwere garnered 16,350 votes to recapture the

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By Standard TeamPresident Kibaki's Party of National Unity celebrated Chirau Ali Mwakwere’s triumph in Matuga as Orange Democratic Movement nursed political scars from the race.PNU swam in joy as the nation woke up to the news Mr Mwakwere had trounced Hassan Mwanyoha from Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s ODM by 5,463 votes — eclipsing what was earlier billed to be a tight race between PNU and ODM.

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Former Transport Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere has been re-elected as Matuga MP after winning Monday by-election. Mwakwere who was vying for the seat on a PNU ticket garnered 16,350 votes against his closest opponent Hassan Mohamed Mwanyoha's 10, 887 votes. Coming in third was United Democratic Movement's Kassim Sawa Tandaza who got 5,165 votes while the youthful new comer Isaac Mutula Masila of

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===== Mwakwere triumphs in Matuga The Party of National Unity (PNU) candidate handed his opponents a convincing victory in the Matuga by-elections occasioned after he lost an election petition. Final results announced by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) saw Mr Mwakwere garnering a total of 16,350 votes. His closest opponent, Mr Hassan Mwanyoha of the Orange Democratic

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8nm7zXvjX0&feature=youtube_gdata&autoplay=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPT3ttCou8s&NR=1

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President Mwai Kibaki is entertained by traditional dancers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi on arrival from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he attended the 14th Africa Union summit.President Kibaki returns from Addis AbabaNairobi , February 02, 2010President Mwai Kibaki returned home this afternoon from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he attended the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly

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Tanzania And Kenya SeekingTo Bolster Bilateral RelationsKenya Vice President Musyoka urged the leaders in theregion to reduce poverty levels among the residentsNAIROBI,(Xinhua) -- Kenya and Tanzania have discussed a wide range of issues to boost bilateral relations and help deepen East Africa regional integration.The discussion covered the up-scaling of cross border investment, joint marketing of

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PNU confident of successful membership drive despite dissenting affiliatesBy Beauttah Omanga and Joseph MurimiPublished on September, 19, 2008 Transport Minister Chirau Mwakwere has said a meeting of PNU supporters would be held in Mombasa on Saturday. Mr Mwakwere, who is also the PNU coast regional co-ordinator, said the meeting would be used to plan for the recruitment of members in the region.

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Hon. Amb. Chirau Ali Mwakwere was born in 1945 at Golini, Kwale district. Mwakwere born to a very prominentDigo family attended local public schools.From 1964 to 1966 Mwakwere underwent Teacher Education training at the then Kenyatta College, (now Kenyatta University).In 1974 he graduated with a Master of Education degree from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom and a Diploma in

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Sh130billion road project to link EACUpdated 4 hr(s) 5 min(s) ago (Sept 10, 2008)By Jackson OkothA detailed plan to upgrade the entire Eastern Africa railway network is being undertaken by the private sector.The project to cost an estimated Sh130 billion will run through Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia.It involves construction of a new 1.4 metre diameter

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Kibaki names new Council membersBy ANTHONY KARIUKIPosted Wednesday, September 10 2008 at 14:44 and PPSPresident Kibaki has named Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputies Musalia Mudavadi and Uhuru Kenyatta in an expanded National Economic and Social Council.Twelve Cabinet ministers of lead ministries also join the council. Other members are drawn from the private sector, government

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KQ launches flights to CongoWritten By:Judith AkoloPosted: Tue, Sep 09, 2008National Carrier Kenya Airways is set to begin three weekly flights to Congo, Brazzaville.Transport Minister Ali Mwakwere and Congo's Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Emile Ousso signed the agreement that will see KQ increase its routes in the continent.They said Congo, Brazzaville had put measures in place that will

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PoliticsPNU in bid to gain broader membershipPresident Mwai Kibaki’s penchant for holding closed-door PNU meetings – invariably at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre – can lend the party the air of a boardroom outfit. It makes its plans in closed rooms, and since it never holds public rallies, those outside its political circle never know exactly what it is up to.Even as the party

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Mwakwere assures Govt won’t revoke concessionStory by: George KebassoUpdated on: Wednesday, August 20, 2008THE Government has ruled out the possibility of cancelling the concessioning of the Kenya-Uganda railway to Rift Valley Railways (RVR).But Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere has acknowledged that there is need to evaluate RVR’s performance to ensure it meets the concession agreement.The

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Kibaki to meet Coast MPsBy Caroline MangoAugust, 28, 2008President Kibaki has booked a date with all Coast MPs at State House, Mombasa.The meeting comes a day after Prime Minister Raila Odinga met the legislators and outlined his plan for the region.Kibaki told Transport minister and Matuga MP Chirau Mwakwere that he would like to meet the leaders in a follow-up meeting.On the agenda are issues

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BUSINESS DAILYGlobal campaign targets safety on Kenyan roadsAugust 28, 2008: The International Road Assessment Programme is being carried out in the country to ensure safety.The IRAP is part of a reforms process in the transport sector that is meant to address the various issues contributing to the large number of road accidents in the country.Last year the Transport ministry, Roads ministry,

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President and First Lady warmly received on arrival in MombasaNairobi, August 25, 2008Thousands of jubilant wananchi today lined up the road to receive President Mwai Kibaki and First Lady Mama Lucy Kibaki who arrived in Mombasa this evening at the start of a 6-day official visit to the Coast.The plane carrying the President and the First Lady touched down at Moi International Airport shortly

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Kenya Shippers Council (KSC) Re-launch of the Kenya Shippers Council The Kenya Shippers Council was re-launched as a cargo owners association following an agreement between cargo owners and the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA). The Council was first formed in 2004 under advice and support from KIFWA with a mandate to represent cargo owners' interests, with a view to

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* Karua remains defiant as President fails to persuade PNU affiliates to dissolvePublished on 29/07/2008By Alex NdegwaPresident Kibaki held three-hour long talks with seven leaders of PNU affiliates, but failed to convince them to dissolve.Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua best captured the opposition facing the unity plan: "Don’t be misled. I’m still in Narc-Kenya," Karua told

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Shippers asked to use global terms wiselyStory by WALTER MENYADAILY NATIONPublication Date: 7/25/2008Proper use of international commercial shipment terms (Incoterms) by local shippers and cargo handlers will help counter rising transport and insurance costs, the Kenya Maritime Authority has said.It will also increase profits, save on foreign exchange and improve competitiveness of export goods,

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Writer unfair to Transport ministerTuesday, July 29, 2008MY attention has been drawn to accusations directed at the minister for Transport Chirau Ali Mwakwere by one David Huba headlined “Mwakwere has failed Kenyans” - in your Letter to the Editor’s column on Friday 25 July. The issues Huba raised cannot go unchallenged. Firstly, Huba has written about his friend’s tribulations in UK while

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President Mwai Kibaki escorted by the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Efthimios Mitropoulos and Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere on arrival at UN Complex, Gigiri where he officially opened the Wreck Removal Conference yesterday. IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, President Mwai Kibaki and Amb. MwakwerePresident Kibaki and UN Sec.Gen Kofi Anan,

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Story by: OMAR ALI Since the era of the John Michuki when he headed the Ministry of Transport, Kenyans were erroneously made to associate the Ministry’s core duty and responsibility to be that of supervising the Matutu industry. First and foremost, there is a need for everyone to understand and appreciate the fact that the supervision of the matatu menace is not the core duty of the Ministry of

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Top: Hon. Mwakwere meeting the Kenyan born CNN State Department correspondent Zain Verjee in Washington DC, June 2008.Below: Mwakwere with Verjee and the US based Kenya Times /Sunday Times Columinst Omar Ahmed Ali, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Washington DC

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Mwakwere is seen discussing with former US ambassador to Kenya William Bellamy, at the Ritz Carlton, in Washington DC, USA, in June 2008 William M. BellamyAmbassador, KenyaTerm of Appointment: 07/30/2003 to 07/27/2006William M. (Mark) Bellamy previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in from June 2001 to June 2003 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of

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Hon. Mwakwere addressing Kenyans in the Diaspora at the Georgetown University Hall, in June 2008.

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President Mwai Kibaki accompanied by Rwandese Prime Minister Rt. Hon Bernard Makuza (R) inspects a guard of honour on arrival at Kayibanda International Airport, Kigali to attend the 9th ordinary summit of the EAC Heads of State.President Mwai Kibaki has arrived in Kigali today to attend the 9th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State.The plane carrying President Kibaki and

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Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere (r), briefs journalists on traffic amendments on axle load limits in his office in Nairobi yesterday. He is flanked by the ministry’s deputy vice secretary Phillip Langat. Welcoming Polish Minister at his Nairobi Trancom House, Office

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Prime Minister Raila Odinga (standing) witnessing the signing of Kenya and US Open Skies agreement by Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere and US Transport Secretary Mary Peterson.Prime Minister Raila Odinga impressed US officials as well as independent analysts during his three-day official visit to Washington. He won respect not only for himself as a politician but for Kenya as a nation returning

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1. September 16 - President Kibaki and supporters at Nairobi's Kenyatta International Conference Centre when he declared he would seek re-election on a Party of National Unity (Panu) tickect. 2. Shirikisho Party of Kenya leader Chirau Mwakwere cuts a tape during the opening of its head office at Mtwapa in Mombasa. Party director of programmes Sheikh Juma Ngao is on the left. 3. Vice-President

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Prime Minister Raila Odinga leaves this evening for a three-day official visit to the US.He will brief US senior Government officials and business leaders on how Kenyans are building stability and moving the economy forward under the Grand Coalition Government.The highlights of the visit include a meeting with US Secretary of State Dr Condoleezza Rice, and Mr Steve Hadley, National Security

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Matuga case for next week Story by EUNICE MACHUHIPOLITICSAn application by an Electoral Commission of Kenya official seeking to strike out an election petition filed against a Cabinet minister has been dismissed. Also dismissed was an application by Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere, seeking to stay the proceedings of the case until an appeal, which he has filed at the Court of Appeal, is

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The Government has unveiled its plans to start construction and expansion of Kisumu Airport at a cost of Ksh 2.9 billion to bring it to international standardsThe project to be undertaken by China Overseas Engineering Group Co. {COVEC} Ltd will take twenty-two months.Speaking during a stakeholder's consultative meeting at a hotel in Kisumu town to chart the way forward, Minister for transport Ali

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By ABDUL SAMAD ALI Special CorrespondentDespite struggling with congestion arising from non-movement of cargo due to the post-election violence in the country early this year, the port of Mombasa has recorded increased business for the first quarter.According to a report by the Kenya Ports Authority, the port has seen a rise in cargo throughput in the three months of this year compared with last

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URC officials have confirmed that they are in talks with a German concessionaire whom they are lining up, first, to start with the Gulu-Juba line between northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. CHARLES KAZOOBA reports Uganda and Kenya are said to be looking for an exit route from the joint concession with Rift Valley Railways Ltd, just a year after handing over the management of their railway

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The Electoral Commission of Kenya has now filed an application, saying that its returning officer who was in charge of Matuga constituency was not personally served with an election petition.The petition was filed against the officer, Mr Ali Maalim Hassan, together with the Matuga MP.Diligence Mr Hassan said the process server who went to serve Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere and officials at the ECK

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May 21, 2008: Finance minister Amos Kimunya has been urged to appoint a team to review the cargo clearance system at the Port of Mombasa. Players in the shipping industry said the new system of verifying cargo using customs entry form C63 and shipping line documents, known as delivery order, was cumbersome, time wasting and a hindrance to trade. To avert the delay headache and make sure that a

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Massive construction work is going on at the Namanga junction along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway. This, according to the Government, is just the beginning of modern state-of-the-art roads in the country. The plan is to have Kenyans enjoy the country’s first modern interchange by January next year.It is expected that by then the wananchi will start appreciating the reason for the controversial

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Published on May 11, 2008, 12:00 amBy Sunday Standard TeamThe two-day bonding meeting ended amid ministers fears that internal competition and unorthodox manoeuvres as politicians prepare for 2012 General Election could be the Grand Coalition’s Achilles heel.Sources at the closed-door bonding session said ministers were in agreement that the grand coalition was a compromise and there was need to

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POLITICSAn application for scrutiny and recount of all the documents used in Matuga election will be heard today before Mombasa judge Joseph Sergon. The application, which has been filed by an aggrieved voter, Mr Ayub Juma Mwakesi, through his lawyer Mohammed Balala, seeks a scrutiny of all ballots papers, votes cast and counterfoils.The petitioner is challenging the election of Matuga MP, and

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Written By:Bernard Ndong , Posted: Fri, May 09, 2008__________________The Lokichogio airstrip is soon to be a fully-fledged commercial airport.The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has officially launched a modern Air control tower at the airstrip at a cost of 110 million shillings. The minister for transport Chirau Ali Mwakwere says the new tower is part of the ministry's grand plan to modernize

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LETTERS:>>>>>>>> The speech by Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary-General, Mr Francis Atwoli, at this year’s Labour Day celebrations was too long, rambling and full of political gymnastics, innuendo and sycophancy. The day was meant to celebrate workers’ rights, not subject people to the torture of a long speech under the hot sun. I couldn’t believe it when Atwoli decided to

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The existing signs at railway crossing points were installed over a century ago. They have never been attended to despite regular repairs on the rail, writes John Ochieng.Rail and road infrastructure in the country commonly diverge and rarely converge.Even at the points of convergence, minimal friction has been recorded since the advent of the twin transport sectors.However, prospects of a

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Cargo at the port. Kifwa and KPA have reached a compromise over the procedure of reimbursing transit port storage charges that accrued due to last year’s post election violence.April 30, 2008: Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa) and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) have reached a compromise over the procedure of reimbursing transit port storage charges that accrued due

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Transport minister Amb. Chirau Mwakwere was last month blessed by Kaya elders at Kaya Kinondo. A visit to the sacred forests (kayas) of the Mijikenda people reveals a bundle of secrets and taboos, closely kept for ages by grey haired elders, writes Patrick BbejaFrom the outside, it is a forest like any other.The chirping of birds and screaming of monkeys welcome visitors as they approach the

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NEWS Story by EUNICE MACHUHI Publication Date: 4/25/2008The High Court in Mombasa has directed that an application for scrutiny and recount of the electoral documents of Matuga constituency be heard on Wednesday next week.The application was filed by Mr Ayub Juma Mwakesi, who is challenging the election of Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere.It was filed through his lawyer, Mr Mohammed Balala, two

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April 23, 2008: The economic implication of the post-election chaos is still biting the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). It is now emerging that the parastatal was till refunding accrued port storage charges paid by importers during the first two months of the mayhem.Pursuant to a decree by the transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere during his visit to Uganda, KPA is reimbursing port charges for

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April 23, 2008: The Government has appointed new board members to the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) even as several issues regarding the running of maritime affairs in the country continue to crop up.According to the Kenya Gazette notice 2192 of March 2008, Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere directed that the changes take effect from January this year.The new board members are Mr Sylvester

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Story by ABDULSAMAD ALI Publication Date: 4/21/2008Over Sh20 billion will be used to dredge and build the second container terminal to allow bigger vessels to call at the port of Mombasa, Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere has said.He said Sh16 billion will be used to build and equip the second container terminal while Sh4 billion will go to dredging of the harbour channel and widening of the

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April 16, 2008: Kenya has been on a diplomatic offensive aimed at persuading transporters from neighbouring countries to revert to using the Mombasa port. Kigali’s and Kampala’s demands are already being effected, with the suspension in the implementation of Kenya Revenue Authority’s new rules requiring transporters to register for a Company Transit License at a fee of Sh100,500 and a transit

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President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga demoted two ministers and sidestepped 10 MPs originally slotted for Cabinet appointments in the deal struck at the Sagana State Lodge, The Standard can now disclose.Only presidential guards and aides waited from the fringes of the meeting. The selection was a tough game, where President Kibaki or Raila would pick a name and the two would figure out

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CHIRAU MWAKWERE: TRANSPORTThe MP for Matuga constituency was born in 1945 at Golini, Kwale District. He first trained as teacher at Kenyatta College, now Kenyatta University between 1964 to 1966 before proceeding to the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom and later to the University of Reading.He obtained a Master Trainer from the University of Connecticut, USA and a Master of Science in

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Despite the stalemate that brought Kenya to the brink of more violence, PNU retained the ministries that had driven ODM from the negotiation table.Cabinet ministers, Prof George Saitoti, Mr Amos Kimunya, Ms Martha Karua, Mr Moses Wetangula, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere and Mr Kiraitu Murungi, retained their dockets.Kanu chairman, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, who was previously in charge of the Local Government

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Fellow Kenyans,I know that you have all been anxious to see the conclusion of the consultations on the formation of the new Coalition Government.I am therefore pleased to announce that following extensive consultations within the coalition, and taking into consideration the current challenges facing the country as well as the need to ensure regional balance in the leadership of this country, I am

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The following is the full cabinet list1. Office of the PresidentMinistry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security· Minister:Hon. Professor George Saitoti· Assistant Ministers:Hon. Simon Lesirma.Hon. Joshua Orwa OjodeMinistry of State for DefenceMinister: Hon. Yusuf HajiAssistant Ministers:Hon. David MusilaHon. General (Rtd) Joseph Nkaisserry2. Office of the Vice PresidentVice

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Vice-President, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Transport Minister Amb. Chirau Mwakwere, addresses journalists outside KICC, Nairobi, on Tuesday. _______________The Party of National Unity is ready for elections should the Cabinet talks collapse.Vice-President, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, said yesterday they would support the President should he dissolve Parliament and call fresh elections if the

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Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere wants an election petition filed against him by a voter struck out.The Matuga MP, through lawyer Gikandi Ngibuini, said that although the suit was filed within the required time, the papers were, however, not served on him personally as required.He told Mr Justice Joseph Sergon, sitting in Mombasa, that the process server had not demonstrated to the court

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Published on April 6, 2008, 12:00 amBy Gakuu MathengePresident Kibaki may have wished for a peaceful second term to polish up his image and leave a better legacy.But he is staring a bumpy ride in office as he names the Cabinet, today.And like in 2003, when he took the oath of office on a wheel chair, the second term starts with a power-sharing deal that leaves him with few options to keep his

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A special five-hour meeting chaired by President Kibaki turned stormy and threatened to split the Cabinet as ministers differed over ODM’s demands for a lean Government and portfolio balance. The meeting, which began at 10.30am in President Kibaki’s Harambee House office, elicited passions when the issue of implementation of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act came up although it was not

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President Mwai Kibaki today chaired a Cabinet Meeting at Harambee House.Among other issues, the Cabinet:- a) Reviewed the progress of resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons currently in camps as well as those being housed by well wishers. § The Cabinet decided to speed up the resettlement program in view of the very difficult conditions the IDP’s are experiencing especially during this

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Members of Parliament were Thursday asked to pass laws that would pass the test of time or be damned. Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka challenged the more than 200 MPs attending an induction course in Nairobi to live up to their oath by passing laws that would benefit all Kenyans.Said the VP, who is also the leader of Government Business in Parliament: “The prime task facing the Tenth Parliament

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Dr. Shaaban_______Special Programmes Minister Dr Naomi Shaaban, has been proposed for the post of deputy prime minister in PNU as part of fostering gender balance in the party.Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Kilifi branch chairlady Mama Zainabu Zubedi, said on Wednesday the Taveta MP was an experienced politician and had the credentials to go with the deputy prime minister’s portfolio. She asked President

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Kaya elders from the nine Mijikenda sub tribes have anointed Transport minister Ali Chirau Mwakwere as their community leader.Mr Mwakwere was anointed in a colourful ceremony in which Mijikenda cultural rites were performed. Dozens of people attended the occasion at Kaya Kinondo in Kwale District.However, other Coast MPs did not attend the ceremony, which the minister said was a private ceremony

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Topic: D - Goods - Technical Barriers to TradeAuthor: Sambu, Zeddy; Business Daily (Nairobi)Published: 11/03/2008The introduction of new levies on containers which are stored in the private warehouse is set to increase the cost of imported goods significantly. Introduced by the Mombasa Municipal Council, the new levy will be charged at the rate of Sh1.700 per day per container transferred to the

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Cabinet ministers, MPs and other leaders have asked President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga to name a lean and dynamic Cabinet.Most of those who spoke to the Nation opposed calls for an expanded Cabinet as Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said the new line-up might be unveiled this week.However, some leaders said the Cabinet should be expanded to accommodate the numerous

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POLITICSStory by DANIEL NYASSY Lobbying for the position of deputy prime minister intensified on Saturday with elders from the nine Mijikenda sub-tribes calling on President Mwai Kibaki to consider Transport Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere for the post. The elders from the Giriama, Duruma, Digo, Chonyi, Kambe, Kauma, Ribe, Rabai and Jibana Mijikenda sub-tribes met in Magarini constituency in Malindi

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SUNDAY TIMESSunday, March 23, 2008 Commentary & AnalysisStory by: OMAR ALI .Much has been commented pertaining to the selections and appointments of the two Deputy Prime Ministers’ positions that were created by the latest constitutional amendment.Before William Ruto courageously endorsed his party’s presidential running mate, Musalia Mudavadi, to one of the two posts, every tribe was pushing for

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Anxiety continues to grip senior politicians and top civil servants as the country waits for a new Cabinet line-up set to be unveiled on Tuesday.Intense lobbying, jostling and angling for top positions in the Grand Coalition Government continues in all political parties.But the final list of the much-awaited Cabinet remains a guarded secret with the two principals, President Mwai Kibaki and Prime

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'TRANSPORT MINISTER' ASSURESUGANDA OF SMOOTH CARGO FLOW Coastweek - - Kenya Government has assured Ugandan businessmen that the entire northern corridor section in Kenya is safe and secure for all cargo moving to and from the port of Mombasa.Speaking in Kampala, Uganda, the minister of transport, Hon. Ali Chirau Mwakwere said 'total normalcy' had also returned to port operations adding that the

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Prime Minister-elect Raila Odinga and President Mwai KibakiPOLITICSVice-President Kalonzo Musyoka was among the 17 Cabinet ministers absent as MPs started the sixth day of debating the presidential speech.Speaker Kenneth Marende was alerted to the anomaly by Mr Soita Shitanda (Malava, New Ford Kenya) during the afternoon sitting as he requested a ministerial statement from the Local Government,

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The quest to appoint a Coast person to the position of deputy prime minister intensified o Wednesday with two traditional groupings calling for the elevation of either Transport Minister Chirau Mwakwere, who is also Matuga MP or the Kaloleni MP Samuel Kambi to the post.The elders say the Party of National Unity (PNU) has been offered an opportunity to prove to the Coast people that they also

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Trying to beat traffic along various city roads to access the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from the central business district will be a thing of the past if the government stays true to its latest plan. The grand plan also includes the modernization of the existing railway system increasing its capacity to serve close to 100,000 city commuters daily while creating 500 new direct

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The Government will cater for the burial of the late Robert Matano, the minister for Transport, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, said Sunday.Speaking at the home of the late politician where he had gone to pay his respects, Mr Mwakwere said the government considered the late politician a hero.“He was among the politicians who went to Lancaster House in the clamour for the country’s first constitution and

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Mr. MwaruwaMombasa Port has started clearing transit cargo around the clock to decongest the facility, managing director Abdalla Mwaruwa has said.The 24-hour rule also allows cargo to be transported to the KPA’s inland container depots in Nairobi, Kisumu and Eldoret for collection. Mr Mwaruwa said all cases of cargo delayed due to post-election violence had been considered for a waiver of storage

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Matuga constituency returning officer cancelled the results of one of the polling stations in last year’s General Election.Mr Ali Maalim Hassan disclosed in his affidavit filed at the High Court in Mombasa that he cancelled the Kombani polling station results allegedly because they were fraudulent.He said that when he opened the boxes, he found out that there were more ballot papers than the

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Shirikisho Party of Kenya Secretary-General and Director of Programmes, Sheikh Juma Ngao (left), former Tourism minister, Mr Morris Dzoro, Transport minister, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere (right), with former Kanu Secretary-General and Cabinet minister, Robert Stanley Matano at his home in Mazeras, Mombasa on Friday. Looking on is Matano’s wife, Mama Ruth Matano.___________________________Story by

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March 10, 2008: The cost of imported goods is set to increase significantly following the introduction of new levies on containers stored in the private warehouses.The new levy introduced by the Mombasa Municipal Council is to be charged at the rate of Sh1,700 per day for every container transferred to the port city’s Container Freight Stations (CFSs). It means that it will cost more to import

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The Northern corridor in Kenya is now secure enough for transportation of cargo to Uganda.This follows a brief hitch due to the post election violence that engulfed the country for most of the first two months of the year.Transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere said normalcy has returned in all parts of the country and that the clearing of cargo at the Mombasa port is being done on a 24-hour basis

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Coast leaders have urged politicians to stop lobbying for positions in the ongoing political realignment and instead work for peace and reconciliation.Transport minister, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, asked MPs not to jostle for regional or tribal appointments. He urged them to focus on passing the Dialogue and Reconciliation Bill as agreed on during the joint parliamentary group meeting chaired by the

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The promotion of investment, trade and tourism are the major concerns of the Kenyan Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. It is for this reason that I welcome the decision by the Editor of this distinguished publication, which specialises in matters of investment, trade and industry, to focus on Kenya-UAE trade relations in its current issue. Kenya has indeed become an increasingly important

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Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has introduced new port charges.The move comes in the wake of protests by some port users in the clearing and forwarding section, who demanded a six-month extension following the effects of the recent political crisis on the transport sector. The tariff generally raises costs of services at the port between 10 and 15 per cent.KPA last reviewed port tariff 12 years ago,

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Mr. Kofi AnnanStory by Athman AmranThe path that led to the signing of the power sharing deal between President Mwai Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga had many hurdles.The two adversaries had their swords drawn even before last year’s December 27 General Election. Emotions that would later burst open in violence and deaths when President Kibaki was declared winner had been whipped in earnest.During the

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Commuters within the city are likely to get better railway services as the Government plans to invest millions on the rail road system.The Government is expected to invest Sh900 million on modernising existing railway lines that will help ease commuter transport in Nairobi.Making the announcement during a tour of railways facilities the Minister for transport, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, noted that

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BUSINESSKenya’s neighbours will soon be allowed to use the country’s road network to export all their goods via Mombasa, Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere has announced.“There are plans to amend the law ... to allow trucks to carry export cargo from countries in the region to Mombasa,” he said.Some exports from the neighbouring countries have not been allowed through Kenya to prevent the dumping

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The Government has no problem with the Kenya Aviation Allied Workers Union (Kaawu) going on strike, a senior official has said.Transport minister, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, said the union has every right to go on strike as long as they are within the law."Strikes are normal everywhere considered its done within the law. When a notice is given, it’s not illegal. But everything must be done within

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BUSINESS NEWSKenya’s neighbours will soon be allowed to use the country’s road network to export all their goods via Mombasa, Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere has announced.“There are plans to amend the law ... to allow trucks to carry export cargo from countries in the region to Mombasa,” he said.Some exports from the neighbouring countries have not been allowed through Kenya to prevent the

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__________Passengers scramble to enter a city train: The operator, Rift Valley Railways, has suspended service to parts of Nairobi.February 28, 2008: Further supply disruptions loom following the suspension of the mediation talks on Tuesday, fuelling commodity price increases in Western Kenya and landlocked countries that depend on the Mombasa-Malaba highway for their imports.Alternative modes of

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Hon. MwakwereThe Matuga petition will be mentioned on the 11th of March, in the suit, a voter Mwakesi Ayub demands for a recount of the votes cast in the December 27th general elections citing irregularities and other election mal-practices.Through his lawyer Mohammed Balala, he says the area MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere was declared winner despite some ballot boxes not been opened for

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DO SOMETHING: Kenya’s transport minister Chirau Mwakwere, (left with glasses) and a KPA director Komara Madubi Jilo (centre) at a meeting with President Museveni at NakaseroBy Ibrahim Kasita

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H.E. President Kibaki_____The President today met Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and a team he had appointed to spearhead peace and reconciliation efforts in the country.The team includes: Attorney General Amos Wako, Finance minister Amos Kimunya, Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua, Transport's Chirau Ali Mwakwere, Moses Wetangula (Foreign Affairs), Uhuru Kenyatta (Local

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