Has Uhuru Come of Age?
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Of all the politicians who attended last Wednesday's fundraiserfor the Mau evictees, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta received the loudest cheers on his arrival.
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Kenya: We Are Ready to Pay the Price On Mau - Balala
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and the young generation to take the reins of power," he said. He disclosed that the William Ruto-Uhuru Kenyatta-Najib Balala axis would sit down to map out strategies to accomplish this. "Between us, we will decide who takes what or leaves what for whom in the run up to the 2012 General Election," he said.He said "political tourists" would start visiting constituencies of those perceived...
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Kenya: Fish Projects to Create 120,000 Jobs
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... in various economic sectors in the country by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Uhuru Kenyatta in an effort to revive the economy.Last June, Uhuru presented a budget in Parliament against a backdrop of global and national economic challenges which have resulted in a slowing down of the economy to a trifling 1.7 percent in 2009 compared to the 7.1 percent at...
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Ethnic Alliance Push Criticised
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Ethnic Alliance Push Criticised 29 November 2009|| Share: Nairobi — The political realignment between Rift Valley leaders and their Central Province counterparts is aimed at protecting selfish interests, a former Cabinet minister has said.Former Justice minister Martha Karua said the new political unity forged by Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Agriculture's William Ruto was a selfish...
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Move to Save the Mau is Not Negotiable
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... no brief.Nor do we at all care about succession politics or the careers of Messrs William Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta, Kalonzo Musyoka or anyone else with an eye on the 2012 elections. What we care about is saving the Mau.That is why we are deeply distressed that such an important life-and-death issue should be turned into an arena for cheap political games.It reeks of arrogance, greed and...
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Deputy PM, Agricultural Minister Join Forces to Condemn Forest Evictions
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
CABINET Minister William Ruto has invited Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta to be the guests of honour at a fundraising in aid of the Mau forest evictees.
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Raila’s critics flock to back Ruto Mau fund
News (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Uhuru Kenyatta (left) confers with Agriculture minister William Ruto (right) during a fundraising at the Pan Afric Hotel to raise funds for the Mau Forest evicted settlers residing by the road side. A total of 5 million shillings was raised. Looking on is Special programmes minister Naomi Shaban. PHOTO/ Fredrick Onyango
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Prime Minister Under Siege Over Evictions
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Raila Under Siege Over Evictions Lucas Barasa25 November 2009|| Share: Nairobi — Wednesday evening's fundraising in aid of those evicted from the Mau Forest was a major political statement, interpreted as an alliance against Prime Minister Raila Odinga.The so-called 3-K grouping of Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Agriculture minister William Ruto...