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| Kenya storm over president lunch | Kenya storm over president lunch |
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| Top Kenyan politicians, businessmen and corporate executives have reportedly paid $15,000 each to have lunch with President Mwai Kibaki in Nairobi. | Top Kenyan politicians, businessmen and corporate executives have reportedly paid $15,000 each to have lunch with President Mwai Kibaki in Nairobi. |
| The event, held at a five-star hotel, had a menu representing Kenya's different regions, with dishes such as stewed tripe with banana and potatoes. | The event, held at a five-star hotel, had a menu representing Kenya's different regions, with dishes such as stewed tripe with banana and potatoes. |
| Mr Kibaki's spokesman says the guests were attending a website launch and not raising funds for next month's polls. | Mr Kibaki's spokesman says the guests were attending a website launch and not raising funds for next month's polls. |
| The event has twice been put back after public uproar over reports of the cost. | The event has twice been put back after public uproar over reports of the cost. |
| It is reported that the organisers were trying to raise $1.5m. | It is reported that the organisers were trying to raise $1.5m. |
| $15,000 MENU Pureed pumpkin and ginger sauceTilapia in tomato sauceStewed tripe with bananas and potatoesFish in coconut sauceFried camel meatUgali (maize meal porridge)Vegetable masalaFruit salad | $15,000 MENU Pureed pumpkin and ginger sauceTilapia in tomato sauceStewed tripe with bananas and potatoesFish in coconut sauceFried camel meatUgali (maize meal porridge)Vegetable masalaFruit salad |
| President Kibaki's press secretary Isaiah Kabira said the event was to promote Mr Kibaki's election website. | President Kibaki's press secretary Isaiah Kabira said the event was to promote Mr Kibaki's election website. |
| Journalists were not allowed to film the event. | Journalists were not allowed to film the event. |
| The BBC's Kevin Mwachiro in Nairobi says President Kibaki arrived at the Safari Park Hotel at midday to join top industrialists, stock markets executives and government officials. | The BBC's Kevin Mwachiro in Nairobi says President Kibaki arrived at the Safari Park Hotel at midday to join top industrialists, stock markets executives and government officials. |
| Fried camel meat and pureed pumpkin and ginger were among other menu options. | |
| Some observers have described the event as an affront to poor people in Kenya. | Some observers have described the event as an affront to poor people in Kenya. |
| About 50% of Kenyans, many living in slums and rural areas depend on less than $1 a day. | About 50% of Kenyans, many living in slums and rural areas depend on less than $1 a day. |
| President Kibaki faces a strong challenge from former minister Raila Odinga in the presidential race. | President Kibaki faces a strong challenge from former minister Raila Odinga in the presidential race. |
| Latest opinion polls show Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga remains the most popular candidate with 45% of Kenyans backing his bid, compared to 41%, who support President Kibaki. | Latest opinion polls show Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga remains the most popular candidate with 45% of Kenyans backing his bid, compared to 41%, who support President Kibaki. |
| President Kibaki, 75, is banking on a strong economic growth and promises to expand his universal free education to secondary school if elected. | President Kibaki, 75, is banking on a strong economic growth and promises to expand his universal free education to secondary school if elected. |