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• UN Warns of Crisis in Kenyan Camps
  An influx of asylum-seekers fleeing violence in Somalia to the refugee camps in Dadaab in north-eastern Kenya is causing overcrowding that could lead to a humanitarian crisis, UN officials have warned.
  
• Pirates Hijack Saudi Ship Off Kenya
  Pirates have seized a Saudi-owned supertanker and its 25 crew members off the Kenyan coast, the United States Navy announced Monday.
  
• Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Disagree On Land Ownership
  East African countries have failed to agree on how to handle three major pertinent issues: land ownership, free movement of people and permanent residence.
  
• Safaricom Braves Market to Register Profits
  Mobile service provider Safaricom defied increasing market competition to post a Kshs 8.9billion pre-tax profit in the first half of this year.
  
• Now Pirates Attack Saudi Ship
  The very large crude tanker Sirius Star was attacked more than 450 nautical miles southeast of Mombasa, Kenya. The ship is flagged in Liberia, owned by the Saudi Arabian based Saudi Aramco, and operated by Vela International. The crew of 25 includes citizens of: Croatia, Great Britain, The Philippines, Poland, and Saudi Arabia.
  
• Kanda Bongoman Thrills Nairobi
  King of Kwasakwasa, Kanda Bongoman staged a live concert last Friday at the Carnivore- Simba Saloon in Nairobi. Probably you were young and in school in the 80s but if you had the chance to dance to his music, this was a concert remember the good old days. He performed along side Kenge Kenge, Suzzana Owiyo, and Gigi Gidi Maji Maji of Unbwogable fame. Kanda Bongoman became a singer for Orchestra Belle Mambo in 1973, developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley.
  
• Namanga Road Project Grapples With Unforeseen Problems
  Construction of the Arusha-Namanga road which supposedly started in July this year is already facing some hitches which may delay completion of the project scheduled for July 2011.
  
• Regional Bishops to Strengthen Apostolate to the Nomads
  Catholic bishops and priests from the Association of the Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) are to implement an aggressive pastoral strategy to reach out to nomadic dioceses.
  
• Religious Leaders Criticize MPs' Move to Reject Taxation
  Religious leaders have criticized Members of parliament (MPs) for arm twisting acting Finance Minister, John Michuki into removing a proposal that would see their allowances taxed.
  
• Bishop Says Sisters' Kidnappers are Mere Vandals
  The Catholic Bishop of Djibouti, Monsignor Giorgio Bertini has said that the kidnappers of the two Italian Missionary sisters were mere vandals and not part of an organized group.
  
• Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Ship
  Armed Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese ship on Somali coast near Kenya on later on Thursday, according to residents.
  
• Election Violence Report Divides ODM
  IN Nairobi, there is talk of trouble brewing in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Top party members are said to have been holding secret meetings behind the back of their leader, Raila Odinga.
  
• Heavy Rains to Affect Hundreds of Thousands
  At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) warned.
  
• A Global Health Model, Village By Village
  Working for sustainable development in Kenya, which ranks 148th out of 177 countries on the United Nations development index, is a daunting task. The country not only has a 6.1 percent rate of HIV/AIDS infection among its 37 million people, but nearly 60 percent of Kenyans live on less than two dollars a day.
  
• Odinga Issues Threat On Polls Violence Report
  Prime Minister Raila Odinga will lead an ODM walk-out from the coalition government if the Waki report is used to settle political scores.