| Uhuru, Ruto vow to stay united Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka, Eldoret North MP William Ruto and Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday vowed to stick together in order to take over the leadership of the... | |
| CIA hand seen in Patrice Lumumba death , Belgian sociologist Ludo de Witte, notes that the murders were carried out by Belgian security agents with the nod of the CIA, who had missed doing the same via less gruesome... |
| Kenyans flock to vote on crucial referendum Kenyans came out in droves early Wednesday to vote in a referendum on a new constitution, part of the reform process aimed at avoiding a repeat of the violence that followed December 2007's... |
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| 18 dead in Kenyan tribal clashes Isiolo - Two days of ethnic clashes have killed at least 18 people in the remote north Kenyan region of Moyale, residents said on Friday, January 27,... |
| The puzzling Mungiki link in post-poll chaos During the announcement of the verdict on the six suspected masterminds of the 2007/2008 post-election violence, it emerged that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo... |
| KNH under pressure due to medical system failure While KNH was initially meant to primarily offer specialised treatment, this is no longer the case as the hospital has now been literally reduced to a health centre where even patients suffering from... |
| Pressure mounts on Uhuru to quit as Deputy Prime Minister Pressure continued to mount on Gatundu South MP Uhuru Kenyatta to step down as Deputy Prime Minister. Two State agencies held a press conference in Nairobi Friday urging Uhuru to vacate the office,... |
| Revealed: What audit unearthed at Portland For the past two weeks, the country has been treated to unending circus at the multi-billion East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC), which has stalled... |
| Tricky times for Uhuru and Ruto as options begin to dwindle With their hopes now resting with the International Criminal Court's appellate Bench, the going is getting tough for Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto as... |
| Show of solidarity as ICC suspects attend prayer meeting in Eldoret Presidential aspirants Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto and Kalonzo Musyoka made a grand entry into Eldoret town where major political statements were... |
| Charles Taylor doubled as a US spy? Photo/FILE Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court(ICC) prior tothe beginning of his defence case duringhis trial in The Hague July 13,... |
| Police refute ICC claim Kibaki met Mungiki in 2007 The groups at State House Nairobi on November 26, 2007, were there to declare their support for President Kibaki's re-election and to find out the plans he had for the youth, police said on... |
| Traffic to ease as Thika road partly opened The highway's consulting engineers Harry Ramesh and Mwangi Gaita said, "we have opened it for use but we are yet to put up the required signs and markings. We therefore urge motorists to... |
| ODM primaries for top seat to be done in counties "This time around, we will conduct the presidential nominations in each of the 47 counties where delegates will participate and come up with the outcome right at the county headquarters, unlike... |
| Elders give Uhuru move nod of approval The elders promised to release a comprehensive statement on the way forward following the ICC ruling and urged residents of Nakuru County to remain... |
| Leaders differ on Githae appointment Photo/FILE Robinson Githae was appointed, in an acting capacity, to the Finance docket, after Uhuru Kenyatta stepped aside following the ICC's confirmation of charges against him on January 23,... |
| Tourism to earn Kenya Sh200bn by 2015 The business also wants its contribution to the country's Gross Domestic Product increased four-fold by the same year, the assistant Minister for Tourism, Ms Cecily Mbarire said on... |
| Githae: Shilling and IDPs ‘my priorities’ Acting Finance Minister Robinson Githae on Friday listed high interest rates, unstable shilling, huge import bill, and the resettlement of internally displaced people as the key issues that he will... |
| Moi and Thatcher shared some uncanny peculiarities But first, the two went to parliament in same year, 1958, stayed there uninterrupted and rose to the pinnacle of power -- Thatcher till 1990 and Moi until... |
| Mao behind Chinese anti-malaria drug that has set tongues wagging The Chinese drug artemisinin has been hailed as one of the greatest advances in fighting malaria, the scourge of the tropics, since the discovery of quinine centuries... |
| Law lecturers crisis hits Kenyan varsities Photo/FILE University of Nairobi students at a past graduation ceremony. Universities are facing an acute shortage of law lecturers after the exit of reknown doctorate degree holders and... |
| Arise Sir George, it’s your time to take over Kenya’s top job The highly intelligent and calculating professor of mathematics must now be doing his arithmetic of capturing Rift Valley votes after which Central Province and Upper Eastern would be almost... |
| Consultation over Baraza team rejected Two commissions have dismissed calls for consultation between the President and Prime Minister on the appointment of a tribunal to investigate suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy... |
| Kenyans prove tide of progress cannot be stemmed What is clear is that Kenyans now have a good understanding why their country, which had made so much progress, could have slipped into complete disaster in such a short... |
| Lithuanian central bank hit by cyber-attack Lithuania's central bank said Friday it had been hit by a cyber-attack, but had eventually overcome the assault on its website and other online services. In a statement, the bank said that the... |
| Deal struck for Italy cruise passengers AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO The cruise liner Costa Concordia aground in front of the harbour of the Isola del Giglio (Giglio island) after hitting underwater rocks on January 13. Italian rescuers... |
| Teaching Ocampo a thing or two about probing cases, Kenyan style Ultimately, his shoddy investigation of the Kenyan cases at the ICC -- noted with concern by the International Facebook Court, his over-reliance on bush rumours, bar talk and anonymous witnesses has... |
| Iran urged to cooperate with nuclear inspectors The head of the UN's atomic watchdog urged Iran to engage constructively with a team of inspectors heading to Tehran on Thursday, after a damning report on Iran's nuclear programme. ... |
| Romney leads Gingrich by 9 points in Florida AFP PHOTO / Paul J. RICHARDS Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (L) listens to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) during the Florida Republican... |
| Ida calls for local trial of ICC suspects Ida Odinga has called for the establishment of a local judicial mechanism to try four Kenyan suspects charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against... |
| IEBC handed cash boost for polls Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua (center) field questions from journalists during a joint press conference with development partners after signing an agreement of helping IEBC in... |
| Former MP arrested over Moyale clan clashes Former Moyale MP Halake Guyo was on Friday arrested for incitement following overnight clashes in Moyale between the Borana and Garba clans that led to five... |
| Judge dismisses case on Karume paternity saga A Nairobi Judge has thrown out a suit by Edwin Thuo that sought orders to compel former Defense Minister Njenga Karume to undergo a DNA test to confirm whether he is his biological... |
| Kenyan Uchumi Supermarkets' H1 profit up 26 pct retail chain said on Friday. An official at the company, the second-biggest chain store, by turnover after privately held Nakumatt, told Reuters by telephone the profit increased after sales... |
| South Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by Saturday NAIROBI/PALOUGE, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's top negotiator said his country would complete an oil production shutdown by Saturday, after Sudan and South Sudan failed to agree on a... |
| Kenyan battery maker Eveready posts FY loss dry cell battery maker, said on Friday it would cut costs after it posted a loss for its year ended September, when sales fell due to competition... |
| Kenya counters vote-rigging with electronic register United Nations Development Program in Kenya, which is managing the election funds contributed by aid agencies. Uhuru Kenyatta, a presidential hopeful who quit as Kenya's finance minister... |
| Kenya's Richest Man Resigns As Finance Minister Facebook page yesterday, Kenyatta again maintained his innocence. Even though Kenyatta has resigned from being the country's finance minister, he will continue to serve as Kenya's Deputy... |
| Kenya: UN Scales Up Refugee Training to Improve Assistance in Camps The United Nations refugee agency today announced new strategies to ensure uninterrupted assistance and services in its largest complex in Kenya, including training and mentoring of refugees as well... |
| Things Men Wish They Could Say But only truly foolish and reckless men will take that bait "tell me anything" bait. Hell, you might as well shoot yourself in the right leg with a poisoned arrow; trust me, it will be less... |
| Beryl Odinga Sh1.5 Million Fraud Case Withdrawn Prime Minister Raila Odinga's sister Beryl Lilian Okumu Odinga finally complied with court orders and presented herself yesterday before court for withdrawal of a Sh1.5 million fraud case... |
| Matungu Boy Gets Sponsor to Alliance A 14-year- old boy from Matungu district who had offered to sell his kidney to get money to pay school fees at Alliance Boys High school will no longer need to do so after a wellwisher offered to... |
| Repeated drought in east Africa may prompt aid rethink RAINFALL patterns over east Africa have changed in a way that makes severe droughts more likely - and this means aid agencies need to rethink the way they... |
| Kenya: UN scales up refugee training to improve assistance in camps The United Nations refugee agency today announced new strategies to ensure uninterrupted assistance and services in its largest complex in Kenya, including training and mentoring of refugees as well... |
| Court rejects Baraza appeal against tribunal */ The High Court yesterday rejected an application filed by embattled Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza to appeal against the decision to suspend her and set up a tribunal to investigate her... |
| Beryl Odinga Sh1.5 million fraud case withdrawn */ Prime Minister Raila Odinga's sister Beryl Lilian Okumu Odinga finally complied with court orders and presented herself yesterday before court for withdrawal of a Sh1.5 million fraud case... |
| Kalonzo to lead Ruto, Uhuru peace rallies */ Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is this weekend scheduled to lead a series of rallies in Rift Valley and Central provinces to show solidarity with the four individuals whose crimes against... |
| Expired sugar: Mombasa residents in danger The sugar was to have been destroyed by order of a court. The issue comes up a few days after a Mombasa court ordered the destruction of a consignment of sugar that had been impounded at the port two... |
| MPs want Parliament recalled A group of members of parliament led by the chairman of the Committee of the Implementation of the Constitution Abdikadir Mohammed have demanded the immediate recalling of parliament to address what... |