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• Kenyan Jets Attack Al-Shabaab Villages
  [Shabelle] Badhahde - Kenyan jets have shelled a town once again in less than a week a rebel-held towns in Lower Jubba region of southwestern Somalia, causing heavy loss of Al-shabab fighters, residents said on Saturday.
  
• 26 Die in Road Accident
  [Capital FM] Kisumu - At least 26 people are dead following a grisly road accident that occurred on Friday night on the busy Kisumu-Kakamega highway at the Mamboleo black spot.
  
• Clashes Highlight Dangers of Devolution
  [IRIN] Isiolo - Politically motivated violence in the northern Kenyan town of Moyale, which has left dozens dead and tens of thousands displaced in recent weeks, shows little sign of abating and there are fears that the clashes could continue until elections are held for new local government positions.
  
• Potato Farmers Seek Protection From Brokers
  [Business Daily] Potato farmers in Kenya want the government to intervene and control the farm gate prices of potatoes to protect them from the brokers, the middlemen said to be making extra-ordinary profits from the crop.
  
• Kisumu Airport Paves Way for Booming Trade
  [Business Daily] Kisumu International Airport was officially opened on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade and investment in the Western Kenya region .
  
• Treasury Targets Larger Share of Workers' Salaries for NSSF Deductions
  [Business Daily] Higher income earners are set to contribute more for their retirement plans through the National Social Security Fund after the Treasury committed to the International Monetary Fund that the scheme would be converted into a pension fund.
  
• 'My Kenya' Set to Spread Powerful Messages On Peaceful Elections
  [Business Daily] "Where were you on December 31, 2007?" asked Kenya Private Sector Alliance ( KEPSA) chairman Patrick Obath at the launch of the "My Kenya" campaign.
  
• US Intelligence Praises Raid on Al-Shabaab
  [Nation] Kenya's military operation has helped erode Al-Shabaab's control of southern Somalia, the chief US intelligence officer said on Tuesday.
  
• Malaria Mortality 'Underestimated'
  [IRIN] London - A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the fragility of the gains made in fighting the disease.
  
• Nation Has Enough Cash for HIV Till 2016 - Government
  [Nairobi Star] KENYA has received enough money to support HIV programmes until 2016, the government has said.
  
• Kibaki Mum On Call to Back Raila for Top Seat
  [Nation] President Kibaki on Thursday declined to bow to pressure from ODM members of Parliament to endorse Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the presidency.
  
• Interrogate Bill On County Management
  [Nation] The publication of a Bill on county management structure is a significant step in the Constitution's implementation.
  
• Is It Healing or Impunity?
  [Nation] Leaders from Rift Valley and areas in Central Province bordering it have been agitating against pursuing the cases of people who committed mass murder, rape and arson during the post-election violence.
  
• AU's Score Just Average
  [Nation] The just-ended African Union summit in Addis Ababa arrived at the sagacious conclusion that Africa needs more aggressive trade policies, including the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers between African countries.
  
• Story That Moved Kibaki to Tears
  [Nation] A woman puts her marriage on hold to return to school...Two girls escape forced marriage to pursue education and better themselves.