Kenya: Untold Story - Night Meeting That Saved Moi Presidency
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:04:21 -0700
There is no doubt in Lt-Gen (retired) Humphrey Njoroge's mind that the coup attempt in which scores were killed and hundreds injured -- on top of huge losses to business -- was wholly avoidable.
Kenya's No camp paints Eldoret Red
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:13:21 -0700
With hours to go before the campaigns for and against the proposed constitution officially come to a close, the din from the two camps is deafening as their point men and women crisscross the country in a flurry of activities, attempting to claim more followers.
Kenyan police shoot dead suspected carjackers
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:28:23 -0700
Police in the Rift Valley town of Naivasha shot dead three suspected gangsters near the Karai area along the Nairobi-Naivasha highway on Friday night as cases of carjacking along the highway escalate.
Chinese Children Turn to Art
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:40 -0700
New York, Jul 30 2010 3:10PM Millions of schoolchildren in China have demonstrated their concern for the environment by participating in a painting contest, using their artistic creativity to come up with images to illustrate their commitment to conservation, the United Nations environment agency said today.
Kenya Divided by the Colours of a New Constitution
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:23:22 -0700
NAIROBI, Jul 30 (IRIN) - Less than three years after a closely fought presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution.
Sudan-Darfur / AU / ICC
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:30:15 -0700
Paris, Nairobi, Khartoum, Kampala, 30 July 2010 – The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) together with its Sudanese member organizations, the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SUHRIM), deeply regret the refusal of the African Union (AU) to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), as expressed at the 15th Summit of ...
Running: Cardenas finds reason to run
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:13:01 -0700
Being stabbed wasn't exactly the highlight of his trip to Kenya, but it was an eye-opener for Jonathan Cardenas.
Taylor scores 22 as Phoenix defeats Minnesota | Sports digest
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:15:00 -0700
Penny Taylor had 22 points and seven assists as the host Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 110-92 Thursday night.
Sports briefs: Liberty picked to win Big South
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:14:09 -0700
As the conference begins its first season with an automatic berth into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, 13 of 15 voters in a panel that included the league's coaches and media members think Liberty will get a bid to the new, expanded 20-team field. •Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman expects ...
Kenya
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:47:50 -0700
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Film : "Rescuing Emmanuel" playing at Oak Bluffs Tabernacle
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:25 -0700
Vineyard filmmakers Len and Georgia Morris of Galen Films have framed the issue of street children with poignant immediacy in their new film "Rescuing Emmanuel."
Moonshine Kills 17 in Kenya
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:07:04 -0700
Kenya's Alcoholic Beverages Association Tuesday called for government action to halt the trade in homemade liquor following the death of 17 people. The 17 consumed an illegal drink in Nairobi's Kibera slum last weekend and died of methanol poisoning, the Kenya Broadcasting Corp. reported.
EU pledges more support to Kenya for piracy trials
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:28:21 -0700
Caption: To date more than 100 suspects have been transferred to Kenya. The European Union has pledged more support for Kenya to continue to prosecute suspected Somali pirates who have been hijacking foreign vessels along the Horn of Africa nation's coast.
East Africa: If Tanzania is Less Corrupt, How Burundians Are Surviving?
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:51:41 -0700
The East African anti-corruption watchdog--the East African Bribery Index (EABI)--latest survey ranks Tanzania as fourth with a corruption prevalence of 28.6 per cent, followed by Kenya 31.9 per cent, Uganda 33 per cent and Burundi is the worst with 36.7 per cent.
Africa: Rising Number of Children Accused of 'Crime of Witchcraft'
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:06:33 -0700
Tens of thousands of children, some as young as four years old, are being accused of "crimes" of witchcraft in Africa, according to a new report, which examines the consequences for the societies they live in.
Kenya’s new anti-graft chief sees no quick fixes
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:54:16 -0700
NAIROBI, July 26 — Kenya’s new anti-corruption chief vowed to bring high-profile offenders to book today, but warned there was no quick fix in the fight against a vice that has dogged the country for decades. “The fight against corruption is a fight that must be fought with vigour, but of course there are no instant-coffee solutions against ...
East Africa: Uganda, Burundi Top Region's Most Corrupt List
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:36:02 -0700
Burundi has been named the most corrupt country in the region, according to the 2010 East African Bribery Index which was launched by Transparency International in Nairobi on Thursday.
Survey: Burundi most corrupt East African country
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:44:50 -0700
(AP:NAIROBI, Kenya) A survey by an anti-corruption watchdog says Burundi is the most corrupt country in East Africa. Transparency International released findings Thursday about bribery in public and private institutions.
TI ranks Kenya third most corrupt in East Africa
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:43:27 -0700
Kenya has relinquished its position as the most corrupt country in East Africa to Burundi, according to the East African Bribery Index 2010 by Transparency International-Kenya.
Kenya: Country Used as Illegal Ivory Trade Route
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:53:42 -0700
Kenya has become a safe route for cartels involved in illegal ivory trade.
