The East African Standard (Nairobi) By Standard Team Nairobi
Ministers Kiraitu Murungi and Prof George Saitoti are finally out of the Cabinet following unrelenting pressure on President Kibaki to sack ministers implicated in corruption.
Kibaki announced in a live television address to the nation on Monday night that he had accepted the resignations of the two to pave way for investigations into the 16-year-old Goldenberg scandal and the Anglo Leasing affair whose details are still emerging.
The President said in the 7.30 pm address: "Further to the statement I released to the media on Thursday 9th February, 2006 and after careful consideration, I have today accepted the request by Professor George Saitoti to step aside from his responsibilities as Minister for Education in order to pave the way for investigations into the issues raised in the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Goldenberg Affair.
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni's convoy was on Saturday attacked and shot at by unidentified gunmen in Moroto district between 9:30pm and 10:00pm.
The President and the rest of his entourage escaped unhurt, the Presidential Guard Brigade spokesman, Lt. Edison Kwesiga, said yesterday:
A group of armed elements on the night of Saturday, February 11 shot at the presidential convoy when it was returning from Kotido to Mororinga State Lodge.
This took place about 10km from Mororinga State Lodge near Kangole trading centre.
Essam El-Hadary saves two penalties as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties for their fifth African Nations title after a 0-0 draw in Cairo on Friday. During the match Egypt's Ahmed Hassan had a contentious penalty saved while Didier Drogba missed an open goal and a spot-kick for Ivory Coast.
El-Hadary - whose record from penalties in normal time for Egypt is faced 10, saved six - blocked spot-kicks from Didier Drogba and Bakari Koné to give Egypt the trophy. Mohamed Aboutraika scored the winning kick for Egypt.
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Essam El-Hadary saves two penalties as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties for their fifth African Nations title after a 0-0 draw in Cairo on Friday. During the match Egypt's Ahmed Hassan had a contentious penalty saved while Didier Drogba missed an open goal and a spot-kick for Ivory Coast.