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John Ngata Kariuki, executive director of Sarova Hotels, a leading hotel chain in East Africa, is used to housing high-profile business people, politicians and international dignitaries in style. But last August, as he opened his newest facility, he was uncharacteristically nervous. The people waiting to come through his doors were not his usual patrons. For a moment they just stood and stared, taking in luxury to which they were clearly unaccustomed. Then, with shouts of delight, 20 boys between ages 6 and 13 rushed into their new dormitory bedroom, gleefully threw themselves onto the bunk beds and rolled...
...amazing what ego and arrogance can do? A perfect example is the acceptance by Russia's leaders of the loss of innocent sailors aboard the Kursk despite numerous offers of help from other countries. WILBUR KARIUKI Nairobi...
Kenyan runners, in fact, took gold in four out of six distance events, with Peter Rono winning the 1,500 meters, John Ngugi the 5,000 meters and Julius Kariuki the steeplechase. Rono attributed his compatriots' success to the high level of competition they face in their own country. Said he: "We have many young talents back home, and it is not easy to make the Olympic team. I felt it was harder than winning here...
...controlled Nairobi's lucrative gambling casino, plus coffee and sisal plantations, manufacturing concerns, downtown office buildings and coastal resorts. His government's reputation was further damaged by the political murders of Planning Minister Tom Mboya, once regarded as a possible successor to Kenyatta, and Kikuyu dissident Politician Josiah M. Kariuki. Both men died under circumstances that have never been fully explained...
...Kariuki, a member of the Kenya Parliament, is a close associate of Jomo Kenyatta, who is one of MRA's admirers according to the movement's literature...