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Kenya has bagged four more medals at the world athletics championships in Osaka, Japan.

In a superb display of front-running, Janeth Jepkosgei led from start to finish to claim the 800 meters title in one minute 56.04 seconds.

Jepkosgei won in 1 minute, 56.04 seconds, with Morocco's Hasna Benhassi getting silver in 1:56.99 and Spain's Mayte Martinez third in 1:57.62

Kenya's Brimin Kiprop Kipruto celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's 3,000m Steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday.

The Government has appointed professionals to manage the Constituency Development Fund.

At stake is Sh34.1 billion the Government disburses through the CDF national management committee.

The new managers, all university graduates with a bias in commerce or economics are to get their letters of appointments immediately

The Alliance for Green revolution in Africa (AGRA), an International non-governmental organization has established its headquarters in Kenya aimed at preventing poverty and hunger by increasing the productivity of small-scale farms in Africa.

The NGO headed by the former Secretary-General of the UN Kofi Annan is set to revitalize agriculture across the continent through a wide range of initiatives inspired by the knowledge of Africa's farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs.

Swimming sensation Jason Dunford struck the first gold for the country as the swimming event got under way in Algeria.
The African champion clocked 53.40 seconds to win gold in the 100m butterfly on Thursday.

Dunford qualified for the final in style by breaking the Games record of 54.66 that was set in 1999 when he won his heat in a new time of 53.16.

Kenya and South Africa have agreed on the establishment of a Joint Commission of Cooperation that will open up new opportunities for the people of the two countries.

At a meeting at State House Nairobi today, President Mwai Kibaki and Visiting South African Deputy President Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said the Joint Commission of Cooperation should be signed so that it can be implement immediately.