Posted on June 3, 2008 by nairobichronicle
Thousands of commuters from Nairobi’s Eastlands were stranded today as matatus went on strike.
There were conflicting reports concerning the cause of the latest matatu strike. Police say that matatu operators fear for the safety of their vehicles following renewed threats from the Mungiki to extort money from their business. On the other hand, some matatu [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2008 by nairobichronicle
A COMMENTARY
From July, Kenya will be among a few countries in the world to place a total ban on cigarette smoking and tobacco advertising. The ban, however, will hurt the poor more than the health benefits it seeks to bring to Kenyan society.
The tobacco ban was announced last week by Health Minister, Beth Mugo. The [...]
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