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5 Killed at Nairobi Prayer Rally 13th June 2010

Submitted by William Ang'awa Monday, 14 June 2010

5 people were killed and many in injured in a stampede caused by two explosive devices in Uhuru Park Nairobi – Sunday 13th June 2010. Read more: 5 Killed at Nairobi Prayer Rally 13th June 2010

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Dutch General Elections – The Netherlands Shifts To The Right

Submitted by William Ang'awa Thursday, 10 June 2010

Latest results from the Dutch General Elections 9 June 2010 have led to gains for The Right-Wing Liberals WD Liberals and Geert Wilders’
PW Party.
DutchNews.Nl

Support for Christian Democrats CDA party has fallen. Outgoing Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has resigned as leaders of the Christian Democrats CDA Party.

dutchnews.nl 10 June 2010

Useful Information:
DutchNews.Nl – Dutch General Elections Site

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Vince Cable – The “Ex- Kenyan Treasury Finance” Star of the UK Coalition?

Submitted by William Ang'awa Thursday, 13 May 2010

(William Ang’awa 13th May 2010) – The appointment of Vince Cable as the Business Secretary in the UK’s Conservative and Liberal Democratic Coalition marks a great achievement for a humble gentleman who once served as Treasury Finance Officer in the embryonic “miracle” years (1966 -1968) of independent Kenya.

He is seen as a safe pair of hands and hopefully will be a compassionate voice for the developing world within the new Government in the UK. He was described as a “Star” by the new UK Prime Minister David Cameron, MP on 13^th May 2010 (during the Prime Minister’s first tour of Whitehall). How comfortable is he being a member of a Conservative and Liberal Democrats Coalition? Time will tell? Vince Cable is the temperature gauge of the new politics in the United Kingdom. We should monitor him.

Useful Information:

Vince Cable Profile – Liberal Democratic Official Website

Vince Cable Profile – BBC Cameron’s Cabinet’s: A guide to Who’s Who

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