100 year old woman driver


www.ntv.co.ke On the roads of Laikipia County, there is a very unusual driver. Her name is Nyawira Ndioini who was among the first few Kenyan women to ever get a driver's license. She is believed to be more than 100 years old and she is still as steady on the wheels as she used to be when she begun driving. This lady has been driving for ages and she is not about to hang her car keys. She has driven for 67 years with a record of just one accident. Here is her story.


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Lessons from Somali's women basketballers


www.ntv.co.ke Gunshots, motor shelling and endless civil war, that's the imagery associated with Somalia and its capital Mogadishu. But a group of girls making up the Mogadishu basketball team are keen to change that perception and carry their national flag high despite a threat from the Islamist group Alshabaab and the challenges of living in a war ravaged country. Yassin Juma with the story of the female basket - ballers from Mogadishu with a message.


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Boy dies after shark attack


www.ntv.co.ke A 16-year-old boy whose leg had been bitten off by a shark, has died at the Coast General Hospital. The boy was swimming at the shores of the Indian Ocean, near Mama Ngina Drive, when the sea beast attacked him. Area residents are now blaming the hospital for negligence that led to the boy's death.


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Police use brutal force to arrest Besigye


In what can only be described as brutal and barbaric. Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested for the fourth time this month during a "walk-to-work" protest over high prices.Police had blocked his way, so he was in his car surrounded by supporters when officers smashed the windows, fired tear gas and dragged him from the car.


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The Hague date


ICC CASES BEGIN www.ntv.co.ke ICC judges have set 1st September 2011 as the date when hearings on confirmation of post election violence charges against Wiliam Ruto, Henry Kosgey and Joshua Sang shall start. At the start of the ICC cases in the Hague, judges warned the Ocampo six that warrants of arrest will be issued against them if they engaged in inciting speeches.


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Saving the sea: Maldives cabinet meets underwater!


www.ntv.co.ke To raise awareness on the risk the Maldives face from rising sea levels and climate change, President Mohamed Nasheed chaired a cabinet meeting underwater, yes, under the sea. Seated around a table and using hand signals and slates, the cabinet endorsed an "SOS" message from the Maldives to be presented at the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen. This was a first.


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Nigeria: Muslim rebels attacks escalate


www.ntv.co.ke Muslim rebels have expanded their attack against Nigerian security forces to three northern states. At least 80 people have been killed in two days of clashes. Gun battles between police and members of a local Islamic group, which wants a wider adoption of Islamic law across Nigeria, were reported in Yobe, Kano.


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Baboon adopts bush baby


www.ntv.co.ke Turning to strange events in the animal kingdom, a baboon in the Nairobi Orphanage has baffled many after it adopted a bush baby. Despite the two animals being so different in character, the baboon has taken on the responsibility of caring for the bush baby. Vincent Oduor reports...


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Al Shabaab war: Somalia pledge support for Kenya's military


www.ntv.co.ke Somalia's ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ali Nur expressed support for Kenya's military offensive against Al-Shabaab targets, saying that the military has the right to protect the country's sovereignty in the face of the recent kidnappings of tourists and aid workers.


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NTVKenya - Obama Interview on Kenya - June 2010


As Kenyans prepare for the crucial August Referendum vote, the US president has broken his silence and stopped short of making it clear on which side of the divide he stands. As NTV's BMJ Muriithi reports, President Obama strongly believes that constitutional reforms will bolster political and social-economic progress and propel the nation to prosperity.


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Uhuru's rage


www.ntv.co.ke We begin with the intensifying heat on the political scene, in the wake of house speaker Kenneth Marende's rejection of president Mwai Kibaki's judicial nominations. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta addressed a second public rally in as many days directing his anger at the speaker and prime minister Raila Odinga. An angry Uhuru also hit out at claims that there was an attempt to mobilise support for the president's nominees because of the International Criminal Court's indictments. Uhuru says he will face the Hague court and come back a free man. Robert Nagila reports.


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Kenya calls for peaceful Sudan referendum


www.ntv.co.ke Kenya has pledged its assistance to Southern Sudan regardless of how the plebiscite vote goes. The acting minister for Foreign Affairs George Saitoti says Kenya has invested a lot for Southern Sudan to achieve peace and would not like to see that peace shattered. At the same time the government says it is preparing to offer any humanitarian assistance to Southern Sudanese nationals should any violence erupt.


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Naivasha serial killer: Raped and killed victims


Raped and killed victims


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A Serial Killer's Death Trail


Phillip Onyancha's alleged mentor Elizabeth Wambui Kimani is now being interrogated by Special Crime Unit detectives as Onyancha wrapped up his crime scene tours. The killer showed detectives three spots in Dagoretti area where he allegedly committed the murders and one spot in the busy Gikomba area. Sylvia Chebet accompanied the detectives to the scenes and has the details.


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Lighter moments of Clinton visit


www.ntv.co.ke Dreams, they say, sometimes become reality. For one Godwin Kemboi, Hillary Clintons visit rekindled fond memories. This is the man who had proposed to have hand of the Clintons daughter, Chelsea, in marriage. But will Chelsea say I do? Well, Hillary was asked that question today.


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Kenya ICT Board global tour


www.ntv.co.ke The Kenya ICT Board is on an international promotion trip, selling Kenya as an IT destination of choice in Africa. Fresh from a stop in London, the government body is now at the heart of the technology community - Silicon Valley. A series of meetings with some of the world's leading tech companies, investors and universities are slated for this week. NTV's Larry Madowo is also on the trip and now reports from San Francisco.


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Young man 'invents' wooden extension cables


www.ntv.co.ke A young man from Kiandutu slums in Thika had always wanted to be an electrical engineer, but lack of fees denied him a chance to further his studies. And yet this has not dampen his resolve to put his mark on the world of electrical engineering.For starters, he has devised a way of making wooden extension cables, which as NTV's Jane Ngoiri reports, is causing quite a stir in his neighbourhood.


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Wangari Maathai dies


www.ntv.co.ke Prof Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace laureate and conservation heroine, has died in Nairobi after a long battle with cancer. She was 71.The environmentalist and politician died at the Nairobi Hospital at around 10pm on Sunday, officials at her Greenbelt Movement organisation told Nation Media.


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"Heros" on NTV, Kenya, feat. The Mwelu Foundation


NTV Kenya paid a visit to the Mathare Valley slum in Nairobi to witness the children of The Mwelu Foundation in action filming their latest movie.


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NTV Kenya - Acrobats thrill fans in US


An acrobatic troupe from Kenya stole the show at the auditions for 'America's got talent' in Seattle, Washington, USA recently. And as NTV's BMJ Muriithi reports, this was an admirable feat as the auditions were very competitive in one of the most popular shows on American television.


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Serial killer in court


www.ntv.co.ke The self confessed serial killer Philip Onyancha has formally been charged before a Nairobi court. Onyancha was charged alongside two of his accomplices for the murder of a nine year old boy in Lenana area in Dagoretti in April.


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Riots in Kampala


www.ntv.co.ke An uneasy calm returned to Kampala following a long day clash between security forces and supporters of a traditional king on Thursday. Nine people were killed and several others wounded during the protests. Protesters rallied after the government banned the traditional king of the Baganda people, Uganda's largest ethnic group, from visiting a region northeast of the capital.


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Obama smear author deported


Obama smear author deported


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Churchill Live


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Human trafficking bust


www.ntv.co.ke Police on Wednesday afternoon raided a bungalow in Nairobi's Ngong area and arrested 44 Ethiopian immigrants, raising the possibility of a human trafficking racket. The men were found lying on the floor in a secluded residence about three kilometers from Ngong town. Rose Wangui reports.


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Vunja Mbavu: Swahili comedy


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PLO Lumumba oratorical excellence


He may lack experience in combating corruption but lawyer Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has distinguished himself as one of the countrys most outstanding public speakers. and PLO's oratorical excellence has so far produced some remarkable memorable quotes.


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Fixing Somalia:Kibaki leaves for London conference


www.ntv.co.ke President Mwai Kibaki will be heading to London tonight for a three day official visit to London; the highlight of which being his attending the London conference on Somalia. Kenya's involvement in internal Somali affairs, not least among them being the Kenya Defense Forces' Operation Linda Nchi, will likely be a key issue at the conference as over forty nations gather to try and bring lasting peace to Somalia. With Kenya yet to secure international support for a blockade of Somalia, Kibaki will likely be pressing western nations to turn talk into action.


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Analysing Kibaki's speech


www.ntv.co.ke On the celebration of the first national holiday in Kenya under the new constitution, especially one aptly named heroes day, expectation was high that president Mwai Kibaki would make a speech stirring enough to fire the occasion. That distinction though, is debatable. NTV's John-Allan Namu takes a critical look at the president's speech.


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Uganda painted pink


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Kibaki:Kenya in Somalia for the long haul


www.ntv.co.ke President Mwai Kibaki is vowing that Kenya will complete the mission it has began inside Somalia. The president said the ongoing operation against the Al Shabaab was not just in Kenya's interest, but also the good of the region and the continent. The president spoke as mps from North Eastern province condemned the attack on a church in Garissa early Sunday night. NTV's Pamela Asigi reports.


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Infant saved from cruel mother


A one-month-old baby in Nyamira county has been rescued from her mother who allegedly attempted to kill her. According to relatives, 18-year-old Teresa Masese Mariko was drunk while she physically injured her child. The angry relatives were restrained by Administration Police officers based in the nearby Miruka market from beating up the woman.


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Kibaki: I have only one wife


President Kibaki calls a rare Press conference to declare that he has only one wife.


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Malakal expectations


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Bull's-Eye: The long walk


www.ntv.co.ke The strongest bond of friendship they say is having a common enemy and nowhere is this manifested as often as it does within Kenyan political circles. Rivals are drinking from the same cup and walking together as walking in itself acquires a new political meaning. It was a week of denials and outright propaganda as they sought self-preservation and as Emmanuel Juma reports on Bull's-Eye, some went into self-destruct mode almost unknowingly.


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Matatu graduate


www.ntv.co.ke Now to that story of one man who has studied Mathematics at the university for four years but now works as one of the many matatu conductors in this county. Robert Maina holds a Bachelor of Education Degree in Mathematics from Egerton University but has been forced to trade his chalk for a matatu jacket. Robert Nagila now reports on the tout who works around complicated mathematical sums with the same ease of getting passengers into a matatu.


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Divorce and the constitution


One woman in Nairobi is dealing with one more thorny issue that she hopes the new constitution will clarify -- divorce. The mother of one is counting on the new constitution to recognize her rights as a parent having under gone customary marriage.


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Nairobi women in free hug campaign


www.ntv.co.ke Sometimes a hug is all that we need. In a bid to give that simple touch two ladies Nyambura Mutanyi and Lydia Nyamanya were on a free hug campaign along Mama Ngina Street here in Nairobi. Their sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger and put a smile on their face. Here is NTV's Jane Ngoiri with Free Hugs Campaign.


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Dishonourable perks


www.ntv.co.ke The never ending salary increases in parliament is causing an outrage countrywide. It is now emerging that members of parliament may be forced to work longer hours to earn their full allowances. The tribunal that has recommended hefty pay rises for the legislators is also suggesting a clock in system to ensure they work for at least four hours per session. They will also be required to commit to a performance contract with their constituents. But as Jamila Mohamed reports that is doing little to calm outraged members of the public.


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Humanitarian crisis in the Rift Valley


The Red Cross has a difficult time trying to offer humanitarian aid as violence persists in the Rift Valley.


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Meet Jomo Kenyatta


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Churchill live: PLO Lumumba


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