Provides the latest RSS feeds for Kenya News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Kenya Star.com http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/cat/a262965e0c331d64/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:57 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:57 -0400 30 The team supposed to spearhead modernisation of the National Police Service said officers are incapacitated in several other ways but they urgently need vehicles, protection gear and houses. They met Tuesday at the Treasury as directed by ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671104/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:25 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671104/scat/a262965e0c331d64 This follows enactment of new election rules, which provides that a judge or a magistrate handling petitions should not be engaged in any other court matter until the conclusion of election ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671403/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:24 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671403/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Dado's long awaited cabinet includes one of his competitors in the gubernatorial race in an effort, he says, will bring cohesion among communities living in the county.?? He has ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671405/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:23 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671405/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Mijikenda, Taita and Pokomo communities in the Coast have suffered the worst land-related injustices since independence and successive governments did little to solve the problem, ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671404/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671404/scat/a262965e0c331d64 TJRC ) report wants President Uhuru to apologise for the failure of the State to avert the killings. The report, released yesterday also recommends that all the victims be compensated within two years of the issuance of the report. ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671406/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671406/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The hospital superintendent Benson Njuguna said it had emerged that the developer is attempting to dispose of the property at Sh2.5 million to unsuspecting business people. "I'm cautioning the business community and the public that the structure on the plot is illegally there, and soon the Government will demolish it since it belongs to ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671336/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671336/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mwai Kibaki presided over a Government that was responsible for numerous gross violations of human rights that included unlawful detentions, extra judicial killings and, economic crimes and grand ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671407/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671407/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Speaking when he received the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission final report at State House Nairobi, President Kenyatta said the Government would take the recommendations of the report seriously, while its contents would be made public. The President added that addressing the causes and effects of past injustices would contribute towards national unity, reconciliation and healing and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671408/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:18 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671408/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission wants all reports and materials of previous investigations into political assassinations in Kenya made ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671409/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:17 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671409/scat/a262965e0c331d64 It was to investigate, analyse, and report gross human rights violations and other historical injustices in Kenya between December 12, 1963 and February 28, 2008 as part of the accountability component of Agenda Four of the National Accord signed in 2008 by Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former President Mwai ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671410/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671410/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Speaking after it emerged US President Barrack Obama would skip the country in his tour of Africa, President Uhuru said his immediate concern was to fulfil pledges he made to Kenyans. "Our main concern is to work hard and uplift the economy. We are going to work so well until our foreign detractors are amazed," he said. While reiterating his earlier stand on MPs' salaries, Uhuru ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671411/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:15 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671411/scat/a262965e0c331d64 USAID ), East Africa Regional Mission, will disburse the funds under Ahadi (Agile and Harmonised Assistance for Devolved Institutions) project. The funds will be used to help strengthen governance systems of county governments, one of areas identified to be key in making ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671412/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:14 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671412/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Numerous letters written by the group to governments of Kenya and Britain, Sultan of Oman, United Nations, East African Assembly and legislators from the Coast from as far as 2005 have gone unanswered. Top officials ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671413/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671413/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya: Senior Government officials and politicians are among hundreds of Kenyans recommended for prosecution in the explosive report of the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) released ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671636/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:51 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671636/scat/a262965e0c331d64 tour of Africa under his presidency, but the first since his re-election last November, Obama will visit three sub-Saharan countries, including neighbouring Tanzania. The President and First Lady Michelle will travel to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 - July 3, according to a statement by State Department. But like his predecessors, Obama will not make a stop ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671637/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671637/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The funds will however only be used to purchase the needed basic hardware for all the estimated 1.5 million children expected to be enrolled in class one next year. Samsung Electronics estimates that each solar-powered laptop may cost some Sh35,000, translating to a whopping Sh50 billion. But the Government may negotiate lower prices considering the economies of scale. The Government has however ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671638/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:49 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671638/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The commission headed by Bethuel Kiplagat noted land-related injustices were prominent factors that precipitated violence between and within ethnic tribes. The commission noted close to 50 per cent of statements and memorandum received from the public related to or touched on claims over land. The commission has recommended that the National Land Commission (NLC) expedite the recovering all ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671639/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:48 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671639/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The commission says during this day, the President and heads of the various security agencies will offer a public apology for violations and injustices committed during the period. The report also says the President shall, on that day, outline the nation's Reconciliation Agenda. This day shall be made a public holiday and representatives of victim groups from around the country shall be ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671640/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:47 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671640/scat/a262965e0c331d64 James Ocholla Odhiambo also known as Jordan, who was a student of United States International University, was shot dead on July 27, 1998 after being mistaken to be a car jacker. The couple, Prof Peter Odhiambo and Mrs Peninah Ochola filed a suit against the Government, which was heard and determined last year. Judgement was entered in their favour for Sh10 million plus costs and interest. But ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671641/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:46 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671641/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Yoga classes in Langata Women's Prison in Nairobi, Kenya, are inspiring both inmates and teacher. The non-profit organization Africa Yoga Project has trained over 100 instructors who also offer free classes in community centres, slums and orphanages across the country. Salim Kikeke ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671642/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214671642/scat/a262965e0c331d64 WASHINGTON -- A non-profit technology company based in Kenya has created a wireless internet router that it says will help people living in places where electricity is spotty and internet service is unreliable. Founded in early 2008, Ushahidi is known primarily for its open-source software applications, but is now launching its first piece of hardware, called the BRCK. One of the BRCK's ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669663/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669663/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The separatist group has a network of over 30,000 registered members spread across 97 branches at the Coast. The 30,000 membership is based on signatures raised to support one of its court petitions. However, it is also understood that the members could be more and the group may have thousands of sympathisers. At the top is the 'president' or chairman, who runs a government of about 14 ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669878/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:25 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669878/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The court also changed the Presiding Judge who will oversee the trial of Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua arap Sang as the Kenyan suspects await the court's decision on the date of the crucial trial. The ICC Presidency appointed Judge Olga Herrera Carbucci as the new presiding judge on a temporary basis replacing Judge Kuniko Ozaki in the Ruto and Sang Case in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669446/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:24 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669446/scat/a262965e0c331d64 MPs insisted they were superior to their Senate counterparts thanks to the Constitution. Debate started when Suba MP John Mbadi said taking the Division of Revenue Bill 2013 to the Senate was unconstitutional. He argued the Senate only has powers to handle revenue touching on county governments and not national revenue. House Speaker Justin Muturi thanked Mbadi for raising the matter and said he ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669666/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669666/scat/a262965e0c331d64 President Kenyatta said the prosperity of the continent lay in the economic integration of the 54 countries to mirror the European Union, and cited the current fragmentation of Africa as largely responsible for soaring poverty. African countries were competing amongst themselves rather than working together to enhance trade and investment, according to Mr Kenyatta, which compounded a problem that ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669667/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669667/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Cheruiyot , 30, told Reuters by telephone from her home town of Eldoret. She gave no further details. Cheruiyot, who won both races at the 2011 Daegu world championships, also took silver and bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres respectively at last year's London Olympics. Twice Olympic steeplechase ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669879/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:02 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214669879/scat/a262965e0c331d64 UK newspapers , the Guardian and the Financial Times a three-judge Bench Court of Appeal has invoked the doctrine of open justice and allowed the newspapers to report on the intriguing but contested allegations which are likely to vibrate in the diplomatic and business communities in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668080/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668080/scat/a262965e0c331d64 THE Independent Party leaders Kalembe Ndile, yesterday morning narrowly escaped death after bandits allegedly stormed his Syokimau estate home but were repulsed by his personal security. Athi River police confirmed that one of the gangsters was arrested after he was cornered in the compound of the former assistant minister's house at 4am by Ndile and his security men. Area police boss ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668091/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668091/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Governor Kenneth Lusaka's county executive nominees will be vetted next week. Speaking to the Star yesterday, Bungoma County Assembly speaker John Makali said the 10 nominees will be vetted on May 27 and 28 by a five-man-team. "We expect to convene a special session of the County Assembly in early June, once the vetting report is ready, for perusal and action by members because we ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668322/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668322/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Jubilee government has turned down Raila Odinga's request that he should get a security detail of up to 20 police officers. Deputy President William Ruto communicated the decision to the former Prime Minister last week when the two met privately at Ruto's Karen house. During the meeting, Raila reportedly reminded Ruto that Jubilee had promised that it would increase his personal ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668325/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:15 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668325/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Police are set to carry out a search operation in five refugee camps in Dadaab where it's believed criminals linked to Al Shabaab are hiding weapons. An AK 47 rifle has so far been recovered at the Ifo II camp. Area DO Joseph ole Kipuri says the rifle was stolen from a slain police reservist a week ago. Diana Madegwa ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668324/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:15 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668324/scat/a262965e0c331d64 DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2013 - Tanzania and its East African neighbors could boost their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by up to US$1.8 billion and US$ 830 million respectively by taking measures to improve the efficiency of the Port of Dar es Salaam, according to the latest Tanzania Economic Update published by the World Bank. So far, Tanzania and six neighboring countries have missed this ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214667655/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:15 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214667655/scat/a262965e0c331d64 THE country was behind its revenue collection target by close to Sh100 billion by end of March, government data shows. According to the Treasury's latest issue of the quartely economic and budgetary review, total cumulative revenue collection including appropriation in aid, was below the target by Sh98.2 billion. Ordinary revenue collection amounted to Sh 531.6 billion against a target of ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668092/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:15 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668092/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Leading a delegation of residents from Pokot to a dairy farm in Njoro to familiarise themselves with new dairy technology, Senator John Lonyangapuo and Governor Simon Kachapin agreed that cattle related problems and illiteracy were bringing down standards of living among the community and promised to correct that. For the last four years, the Senator said livestock breeders from Lelan highlands ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665211/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:42 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665211/scat/a262965e0c331d64 fire which is descending fast in a building that hosts most clearing and forwarding firms based in Mombasa. Reporters on the ground could hear, mostly, male victims trapped on burning floors calling for help amid thick smoke and flying debris. It is believed ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666178/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666178/scat/a262965e0c331d64 By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI | Tue May 21, 2013 1:05pm EDT NAIROBI May 21 (Reuters) - Banks in Kenya are making a long-awaited effort to share information about which borrowers are reliable, a move that should make it easier for sound businesses to get cheaper loans. The initiative will extend information shared by banks to include borrowers who repay on time rather than only data on ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668321/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:48 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668321/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya .Not even a relatively peaceful election earlier this year is enough to tempt Obama back to his ancestral homeland. The big problem is the winner, Uhuru Kenyatta, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity at the international criminal court (no matter that the US is yet to sign up to the ICC).At least the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665686/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:49 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665686/scat/a262965e0c331d64 By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA | Tue May 21, 2013 12:53pm EDT MOMBASA May 21 (Reuters) - The future of east Africa's only oil refinery could be decided next week when a report is due on whether to upgrade the aging Kenyan plant or turn it into a storage facility, the country's energy regulator said on Tuesday. Fuel distributors have long complained about the poor quality products from ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668086/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:07 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214668086/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Leaders want Nyandarua categorised as a marginalised county so it can benefit from the Equalisation fund given by the Commission on Revenue Allocation. Led by Governor Daniel Waithaka, the leaders claim there must have been an oversight in the process that left out their county, saying Nyandarua is poor because it is starting its business from scratch. A delegation from the CRA at the weekend ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666179/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666179/scat/a262965e0c331d64 RARIEDA constituents have been challenged to put their political differences aside and work together to develop the region. Netto Adhola who lost the race for MP seat in the March 2013 polls challenged politicians who lost the election to join hands with elected leaders to improve the area economically. He appealed to MP Eng Nicholas Gumbo to be accommodative and ready to ensure equitable ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666188/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666188/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A middle-aged woman in Matsangoni, Kilifi county succumbed to excessive bleeding after delivering triplets. Dama Charo delivered the triplets at her home in Roka, two girls and a boy at home with the help of a traditional midwife but was later rushed to Matsangoni Health centre after the midwife failed to stop the bleeding. One of the triplets also died shortly after birth. According to the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666187/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666187/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A section of Bishops in Rift Valley have supported suggestions to have the United Nations Security Council terminate ICC cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. The clergymen led by Bishop Geoffrey Songok of the Reformed Church said the ICC cases were based on propaganda and should should not be used to disrupt government operations. Songok said the cases were also ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666180/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666180/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya Forest Service has declared war on drug barons cultivating bhang in Mt Kenya Forest. KFS chairman Peter Kirigua said that a massive aerial surveillance has been launched in all forests, especially the Mt Kenya Forest and declared forests a no go zone for drug people. Kirigua said that the government has given them an aircraft to help them in their surveillance. He said the aircraft will ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666185/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666185/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A war of words is simmering between a multi- national shipping company, and several major players in the shipping and export industry, over what has been termed as illegal detention of transit cargo at the port. Several containers of wheat, furniture and pipes destined for Uganda have been lying at the port of Mombasa, despite the Kenya Revenue Authority clearing the same, with claims that the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666184/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666184/scat/a262965e0c331d64 President Kenyatta's administration has started on a wrong footing on issues related to the youth. The President recently indicated that the Sh6 billion that was supposed to finance the run off would now be channeled to the youth fund to address unemployment. Although this sounds like a good idea, the trouble is that the President's declaration has not been followed by any well thought ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666183/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666183/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kiambu governor William Kabogo has warned Kiambu District Hospital doctors against sending patients to their private hospitals and chemists. "I know what these doctors are doing and I put them on notice that if caught there will be serious consequences," he said. Kabogo said the doctors ought to look into the patients welfare and treat them instead of looking into ways of making an ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666186/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666186/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A special team dispatched from CID headquarters to investigate the motive of the spate of violent attacks in Bungoma has unearthed how a senior Bungoma politician gave youths Sh100,000 to attack Kikwechi village for political revenge. Speaking over the weekend during the funeral of businessman Timothy Nyongesa, a victim of the wide spate of violent attacks, Governor Kenneth Lusaka, said an area ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666182/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666182/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Kenya Rural Roads board will spend Sh180 million to repair roads in Narok county.Kerra's chairman Joe Wanyoike said every constituency will receive Sh30 million. The county has six constituencies.Wanyoike said they have released 75 per cent of the money. He was speaking during a courtesy call to Narok Governor Samuel Tunai after carrying out a routine inspection of ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665715/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665715/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Kenya National Union of Teachers yesterday said it will not give any further strike notice to the government over shelved allowances. Union officials Wilson Sossion and Mudzo Nzili asked the new education secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi to ensure the 2012 parliamentary approval is implemented. Speaking in Kapsabet during the Nandi Central Annual General Meeting, the Knut officials expressed ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666181/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214666181/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya's new president and deputy say they are cooperating with the International Criminal Court's investigation against them, but the ICC prosecutor says that's simply not ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665716/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:43:00 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214665716/scat/a262965e0c331d64 ICC presidency said the decision was taken to ensure proper administration of justice, taking into consideration each Judge's workload. Trial Chamber V(a) which will be in charge of Ruto/Sang cases will be composed of Judges Olga Herrera Carbuccia, Robert Fremr and Chile Eboe-Osuji. Trial Chamber V(b), in charge Uhuru's case, will be composed of Judges Kuniko Ozaki, Robert Fremr and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664110/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:51 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664110/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Truck drivers left their vehicles unattended on the road in protest over corruption claims at the facility. The drivers allege that police officers selectively allow some trucks to pass without passing through the Weigh Bridge. The Kenya National Highways Authority which operates the Weigh Bridges does not have the authority to force trucks into being weighed. With no alternative route, traffic ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664109/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664109/scat/a262965e0c331d64 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A fuel attendant handles Kenyan shilling notes at a petrol station in the capital Nairobi March 15, 2011. REUTERS/Noor ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664111/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:34 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214664111/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 186 other ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214663761/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:57 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214663761/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Ivory Coast would be supported by focusing on the country's political problems, Human Rights Watch said. Ivory Coast was pushed to the brink of civil war following competing claims of victory in 2010 presidential elections. Defeated ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214663924/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:31 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214663924/scat/a262965e0c331d64 youth to engage in activities that will improve the livelihoods. He said his government was committed to develop programmes that will improve on the economy to create employment for ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662566/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662566/scat/a262965e0c331d64 extortion , battering and hailing insults at the public. The officers were alleged to be discharging their duties under the influence of alcohol after they were caught on a local TV station within the city. "We cannot condone such misconduct and I have therefore suspended the said officers and will continue to suspend or interdict any other County employee engaging in corruption or any ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662565/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:49 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662565/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya said Tuesday it was "fine" with US President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month, rejecting reports it was due to upcoming crimes against humanity trials of its leaders. Obama will leave on a first African tour in late June, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, where his father was born. "America, just ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662567/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39:27 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662567/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Dash2do helps busy people with daily tasks through its online platform. Finding someone trustworthy to run an errand for you in Nairobi could be a problem of the past.At least, this is what one innovative Kenyan company is aiming for.Dash2do is an online platform with a portfolio of errand runners, drivers, tradespeople and artisans, all vetted by the company to carry out tasks for people with ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662348/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:41 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214662348/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya said Tuesday it was "fine" with US President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month, rejecting reports it was due to upcoming crimes against humanity trials of its leaders.Obama will leave on a first African tour in late June, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary bypasses Kenya, where his father was born."America, just like ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660992/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:02 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660992/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - The Jubilee Coalition's numerical strength in the National Assembly was at play again, as the ruling alliance seized control of all 16 committees whose elections were conducted on Monday. CORD legislators were reduced to mere spectators as they lacked a strategy to beat their counterparts. Minority Leader Francis Nyenze said the coalition would have to play its role in the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661180/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:14 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661180/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Local banks have called on the Unclaimed Assets Authority to move with speed and guide the institutions how to hand over the unclaimed assets they hold. Kenya Bankers Association CEO Habil Olaka says the authority should quickly form the management team that is supposed to directly oversee the process. After recently appointing Vincent Kimutai Kimosop as the board chairman, the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661178/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:14 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661178/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Security authorities in Tseikuru district of Kitui want all charcoal burners and herders flushed out of the Kora National Park and Mwingi North game reserve to forestal armed conflicts. The Tseikuru District Security Committee under deputy county commission Stephen Momanyi said the only way to find a lasting solution to clashes between the locals and herding communities was by making the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661186/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661186/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A Coast lobby group has introduced an award to recognize responsible users of the social media. Human Rights Agenda has introduced the coast social media awards which shall be an annual event. Speaking at a Mombasa hotel during a luncheon to recognize this year's social media award winners on Thursday, Huria executive director Yusuf Lule pointed that irresponsible use of the social media ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661190/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661190/scat/a262965e0c331d64 President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are expected to nominate the remaining two cabinet secretaries this week. Ambassador Amina Mohammed was yesterday sworn in as cabinet secretary of foreign affairs. She did not take part in the swearing in ceremony that took place last week as she was out of the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661188/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661188/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Independent Party Leaders Kalembe Ndile, narrowly escaped death this morning after bandits allegedly stormed his Syokimau Estate home but were repulsed by his personal security. Athi River police confirmed that one of the gangsters was arrested after he was cornered in the compound of the former Assistant Minister's house at 4am by Ndile's security men. Area OCPD Charles Kiriinya ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661187/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661187/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Embu West acting district Daniel Obudo at the weekend ambushed parents who have been using their under aged children to work in the quarry at Karurina area. Obudo called the workers at the quarry into an impromptu public meeting and threatened them with prosecution if they don't stop using minors and further threatened to have the quarry closed if the practice continues. Obudo said any ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661189/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661189/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - High Court Judge David Majanja has urged civil society groups to help build confidence in the Judiciary after the landmark Supreme Court decision on the presidential petition filed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Majanja says that the Judiciary cannot work in isolation as it represents the will of the people. Speaking during a forum by the Constitution and Reform Education ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661179/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661179/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A Senator wants all investors compelled to surrender 20 per cent of their turnover as royalties to the counties in which they operate. The motion is sponsored by nominated Senator Agnes Zani who gave notice of the motion on Thursday last week. Zani wants the department of Interior and Coordination of national government to ensure that investors who have won contracts to work in any of the 47 ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661194/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661194/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has announced an increase in after-tax profit of 12.5 percent during the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The bank's net profit rose to Sh368.2 million from Sh327.3 million over the same period last year. Interest income decreased from Sh2.2 billion to Sh1.8 billion, a 19 percent drop over the same period last year while interest expense ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661185/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661185/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Weeks after Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo's death, opinion is divided on whether family members should take up the mantle after him and contest for the vacant seat. A cross section of Ukambani leaders interviewed by the Star, expressed differing views on the matter. Nzaui/Kilili county representative Francis Muso said Mutula's children did not show any interest in engaging in politics ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661184/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661184/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Only eight months into her life, it's unlikely she'll remember her parent's used her as a human shield when they exchanged fire with the police in a 12-hour gun battle. It's unlikely she'll remember the sound of the four grenades her parents' lobbed at the police officers who waited outside their Githurai flat but the six officers who were injured in the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661183/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661183/scat/a262965e0c331d64 KENYA Forest Service in partnership with the local communities has started a campaign to address the deforestation problem in Ganze district. Kilifi county forest service coordinator Christopher Maina has said the campaign is aiming at protecting the existing forests. Speaking at Sokoke during the launching of the campaign which aims at planting 5000 trees across the district on Friday, Maina ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661181/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661181/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - African countries have been urged to register child births, to guarantee the children a legal status and have access to the social services provided by their respective governments. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) argues that only 44 percent of the continent's children, under the age of five, are registered as citizens with the other 56 percent remaining invisible ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661182/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:12 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661182/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya should consider establishing safe houses for pardoned convicts who are rejected by the society, an advisory committee in the Office of the President has said. The Power of Mercy Advisory Committee at the weekend said many convicts in Coast prisons expressed fears about their lives if released. The committee last week visited the King'orani, Malindi, Kilifi, Manyani, Voi and Kwale ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661195/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661195/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Seventeen activists who took part in a demonstration against demands for a salary increment by Members of Parliament have refused to plea to the charges against them. The seventeen who were arraigned in court this morning refused to take a plea after their Lawyer Harun Ndubi said the charges of breach of peace and cruelty to animals have no sufficient details and should be struck out They were ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661193/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661193/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A man and his pregnant wife who are suspected to be terrorists were shot dead at their home in Githurai Kimbo estate yesterday. Police claim the man, Felix Nyanganga Otuko aka Salim had links with 28-year old Elgiva Bwire also known as Mohamed Seif who in October 2011 was jailed for life after he pleaded guilty to taking part in two grenade attacks in in Mwaura's bar along Mfangano street in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661192/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661192/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Sixteen terror suspects were on Saturday afternoon arrested in Mandera town and an improvised explosive device which they were attempting to assemble confiscated by police. Mandera East divisional police commander Jackson Rotich said the suspects were found assembling the device behind Eliushamza Hotel by police on patrol. "The suspects are being interrogated at Mandera police station and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661191/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214661191/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Deputy President William Ruto's office has released documents to support their assertion that a jet which took him on a tour of four African nations was a one-off hire at a cost of Sh18.5 million and not Sh100 million as reported. The documents include an invoice from the charter company whose jet the deputy president used on the trip. The invoice from VistaJet shows the deputy ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660995/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:09 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660995/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Miherete Debebe CEO of EEPCo, Guang Z Chen, WB Country Director for Ethiopia, Alemayehu Tegenu, minister of Water and Energy and Lamin Barrow, resident representative of the African Development Bank after the signing ceremony at the Hilton Hotel. The construction of the Ethiopia - Kenya interconnector high-voltage electric highway line will start in September 2013. The project has secured ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660756/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:09 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660756/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Vetting of all police officers will begin in June, according to the chairman of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Johnston Kavuludi. The commission will consult an international security expert, the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board as well as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission before embarking on the exercise. "The commission in preparation has scheduled a ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660788/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:13:09 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214660788/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Secretaries . The consumer organization is aggrieved that members the public were locked out the recruitment process. ?Owing to the flawed process mired in suspicion and one that is already tainted and discredited by among others the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, any action by either the President and parliament should be halted, ?said Lobby group?s Secretary General Stephen Mutoro. The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659935/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659935/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A blogger has appeared in court today accused of sending an offensive message to Former Kilome Member of Parliament John Harun Mwau. Stephen Kariuki was charged with sending a grossly offensive message linking Mwau to the deaths of Internal Security Minister George Saitoti and his deputy Orwa Ojode. The two died in a helicopter crash last year. In the message Kariuki allegedly told Mawau ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659936/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:53 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659936/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The UDF leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has decried the lack of common understanding on matters of devolution. He said there is need to create a common theme on devolution. Mudavadi said leaders implementing devolved structures at county level must be aware of the requirements of the constitution and devolution laws or endanger the existence of their counties. "The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659938/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:53 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659938/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The defence team of Deputy President William Ruto got a boost after a lawyer who formerly worked with the prosecution team at the International Criminal Court joined Ruto's defence team. Shyamala Alagendra who formerly worked in the ICC's prosecution office and her sister Venkateswari Alagendra have now joined Ruto's team as associate counsels. Trial Chamber V in which Ruto's ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659937/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:53 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659937/scat/a262965e0c331d64 THE Senate's Rules and Business Committee has established a sub committee to review the Standing Orders and recommend possible amendments. The Standing Orders, which were drafted and approved by MPs last January, have proved a nightmare to members in the conduct of business. The decision by the Senate to propose the amendments to the Standing Orders arise from concerns by members that the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659944/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659944/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Amb. Amina Mohamed has been sworn-in as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Speaking during the brief swearing-in ceremony at Sagana State Lodge, President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated Amb. Amina on her appointment, saying he looked forward to working closely with her in pushing the country's agenda at the international arena. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Secretary to the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659943/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659943/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A London court has sentenced a 21-year-old son of a wealthy Mombasa businessman to three years in jail. Viraj Mashru, the son of Rajendra Mashru, whose family owns one of the biggest transport companies in East Africa, was convicted for faking his own kidnap to swindle his father out of Sh85 million in ransom. According to MailOnline newspaper, Viraj admitted one count of conspiracy to blackmail ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659942/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659942/scat/a262965e0c331d64 More than 7,000 victims of floods in Tanadelta District yesterday received a donation of relief food worth Sh2.4 million from a German non-governmental organization. The relief from Muslimhelfen in conjunction with Tawfiq Muslim youths from Malindi was distributed to the victims who were affected by the disaster that displaced them and destroyed all their properties a month ago. Each family got ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659941/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659941/scat/a262965e0c331d64 THE family of slain British citizen who died in police custody last year yesterday demonstrated in Ukunda to mark his first anniversary. Alexander Monson 28, the son of British aristocrat Lord Nicholas Monson died in police custody in May last year. He was arrested by police on suspicion of smoking bhang after a night out with friends in Diani where he lived with his mother. The demonstration ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659940/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659940/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A couple in Embu Town is recovering at the Embu Provincial General Hospital after they stabbed each other on Saturday following a dispute over pork. Eye witnesses say Patrick Gitonga was unhappy that his wife Jane Wanza had bought pork and he insulted her. Wanza then took a knife and stabbed him below the chest, Gitonga took the same knife and stabbed her on the neck. Embu West acting district ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659939/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:52 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659939/scat/a262965e0c331d64 For Africa to compete in the global economies, 12 -15 percent of its workforce need to have access to technical tertiary education. This was the opening remark by Dr. Bakary Diallo, Rector of the African Virtual University (AVU) during the African Virtual University Computer Science and Teacher Education Curriculum Design workshop at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Nairobi. At the end of this ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659733/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:51 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659733/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The ongoing strike by county assemblies to force the Salaries and Remuneration Commission improve their salaries is expected to continue after the salary negotiation talks collapsed. The chairman of the the county assemblies speakers forum Nuh Nassir said they had been unable to reach a satisfactory compromise with the commission. "As we speak now, county assemblies remain adjourned until ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659731/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:51 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659731/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - The National Oil Corporation of Kenya has kicked off a series of stakeholder talks on the future of oil and gas exploration and production in Kenya. The talks seek to inform policy making and the creation of institutional structures needed for effective management of the emerging petroleum upstream sector. National Oil has identified a number of topics in the areas of oil and gas ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659735/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659735/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The first impression you get about the Asus VivoBook is how sleek and stable it looks despite its 1.8kg weight. The S400 notebook has a metallic finish on the top and a smooth velvet feel on the battery-pack side, making it comfortable to use. With an i7 Intel Core processor, the S400 is an upgrade of its predecessor, the core i3 S200 but still in the reasonably affordable range. The VivoBook ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659736/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:04:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214659736/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Police in Naivasha have recovered goods worth millions of shillings that were stolen on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The goods that include 145 bales of second hand clothes were recovered from an estate in Gilgil town where they were hidden. A Gilgil businessman and his wife were arrested after the goods were recovered from their home. The lorry carrying the cargo before the robbery was found ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658861/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658861/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Security personnel at the Ifo refugee camp, Dadaab district on Monday evening recovered an Ak 47 rifle and eight rounds of ammunitions. Dadaab District Officer Joseph ole kipuri, said the gun is suspected to have been abandoned by one of the refugees at the camp and was recovered by the police officers who were patrolling the area. This comes barely a week after a Kenyan police reservist, ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658860/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658860/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The electoral commission is set to investigate the clearance of Kabete MP George Muchai to run for a parliamentary seat without resigning from a state institution. Muchai is the vice chair of the National Industrial Training Authority Board, a state-training institution under the Labour ministry as a nominee of Cotu. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission communication manager Tabitha ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658859/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658859/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Civil society members from Western have been trained on what to expect from the police after they undergo the forthcoming vetting exercise. Speaking during a three-day workshop in Kakamega town which ended on Friday, Police Reforms Working Group members Caroline Martin and Mzalendo Mufwayia said they intend to sensitise the public on the type of reforms in the police service before the vetting ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658858/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658858/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mount Kenya University will put up a five star hotel at its Kitale Annex campus at the cost of Sh400 million. Chairman Simon Gicharu said the project will start in September. He said the hotel will be used by students pursuing hospitality and tourism course which will be established at the campus upon the completion of the hotel. "The aim of MKU is to help in improving education in Trans ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658857/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658857/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Elgeyo Marakwet county has been rated as one of the leading in consumption and manufacture of chang'aa and busaa. The government has threatened to arrest parents who allow their children to engage in brewing and consumption of traditional brews. County deputy commissioner Moses Lilan said numerous children have dropped out of school in many parts of the region. "We will round up ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658674/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658674/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Kenya Copyright Board has today impounded equipment used by a local Pay TV Company to illegally redistribute the Indian Premier League cricket matches on its cable television platform.The Board says the pay TV firm has continued to unlawfully redistribute, the cricket matches to its subscribers, initially in Nairobi and until today, in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658670/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658670/scat/a262965e0c331d64 AIRTEL has lost a case against its former 63 customer service executives who were protesting their transfer to outsourcing company Spanco Raps Kenya. Industrial court judge Monica Mbaru has now ordered Airtel to compensate the employees for wrongful dismissal in a ruling that will see the mobile phone company spend millions. According to the employees' lawyers, Rachier and Amollo ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658668/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214658668/scat/a262965e0c331d64 GILGIL , KENYA: Tens of squatters were forced to sleep in the open after hired youths demolished their house in the controversial Oljorai farm in Elementaita in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657747/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:04 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657747/scat/a262965e0c331d64 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A fuel attendant handles Kenyan shilling notes at a petrol station in the capital Nairobi March 15, 2011. REUTERS/Noor ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657933/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:03:44 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657933/scat/a262965e0c331d64 SIAYA governor Cornel Rasanga has vowed to distribute National Identity Cards to students who are 18-years and above in preparation of the 2017 polls. Rasanga said the current political game revolves around "tyranny of numbers" adding that for Nyanza to produce a president in future, voters must register overwhelmingly including students. Rasanga said it is unfortunate that many ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657935/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:18 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657935/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Kiambu Township ward representative yesterday launched an operation to repossess grabbed public land. Representative James Njenga and Kiambu Municipal Council askaris demolished a church, Christian Foundation Fellowship Church, which was being built on Kiambu prisons land. "Many people were duped by the former councillors in a last minute rush to dispose of council assets due to the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657934/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:18 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657934/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Bungoma Kenneth Lusaka has called for thorough audit of all road projects done by the Kenya Roads Board in the county.Lusaka said the audit will help minimise duplication of projects while making officers in-charge of such projects accountable. He was speaking at the weekend when he lead KRB directors on an inspection of roads in Bungoma.Lusaka said Sh3.2 billion has been allocated to ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657525/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657525/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The East African Community plans to speed-up the Arusha Singida power interconnection project which will also link Arusha to Nairobi at the Isinya point of Kajiado District. "It is necessary to fast track the funding for implementing the Singida-Arusha-Nairobi (Isinya) interconnector so that Tanzania can also be interconnected with the other EAC Partner States," reads a statement from ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657622/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:50:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214657622/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The guard was found dead at the humanitarian organisation's Pioneer Estate office, not far from where two students were killed a last month. Patrick Nyongesa, who serves as Assistant General Secretary of the KRC in charge of North and South Rift regions, said that the office had been robbed of Sh200,000 worth of goods. When contacted about the incident, local police ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656916/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656916/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Stephen Muriuki Wainuku appeared before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Kiarie Waweru Kiarie and denied committing the offence. He was charged that on May 12, he posted the message ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656915/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:49 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656915/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A single call Otuko made to his friend in Oyugis Town arouse police to start tracking him after he went underground for almost two years. Otuko, a recent Kenyan Muslim convert, is said to be hailing from Migori County. His body lying at the City Mortuary is yet to be claimed by any relative. Officials aware of the operations that led to his killing said Otuko called a friend who also happens to ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656914/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:48 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656914/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi,Kenya: Naushad Merali, an Asian-Kenyan tycoon, knows how to profit from deals. Since the days of KenCell, Airtel and now Kenya Data Networks and SwiftGlobal, Merali has been able to get his timing right and make ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656913/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:15:45 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656913/scat/a262965e0c331d64 NAIROBI, May 21 (BERNAMA-NNN-KBC) -- Amina Mohamed has been sworn in as Kenya's new Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Foreign Affairs, four days after her colleagues took their oaths of office. Mohamed was away in New York winding up her duties at the United Nations when her 15 colleagues were sworn in last week. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by the Secretary to the Cabinet, ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656917/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:39 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656917/scat/a262965e0c331d64 shillings . Banks in east Africa's biggest economy have reported higher earnings for the first three months of this year, buoyed by the growth of lending on the back of ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656918/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:38 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656918/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Kenya's largest telecommunications company is sponsoring another competition that aims to harness youths' technological innovation and help them develop their ideas into working -- and potentially moneymaking -- mobile phone applications. Following up on the success and missteps of the Safaricom AppStar Challenge last year, this year's AppWiz Incubation Challenge ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656923/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:34 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656923/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A conference to address oil and gas prospecting, investment, security, and infrastructure in Somalia will take place in Nairobi on June 17th, Kenya's Daily Nation reported Sunday (May 19th). Intergovernmental Authority on Development Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim will open the conference, which will precede the East African Petroleum Conference slated for June 18th-20th. The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656920/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:33 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656920/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - A public session to discuss the Division of Revenue Bill 2013 on Monday saw the Senate being urged to simplify the proposed law. Those invited to give their views before the Senate Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs said some clauses in the Bill are too complex. The session at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) was led by Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656919/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:33 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656919/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Gunmen killed two people and injured four others in separate attacks on two villages in Banisa Constituency of Mandera County Sunday (May 19th), Kenya's The Standard reported. Banisa ward county representative Yakub Hassan said an elderly woman was killed and three others injured in Urille village. "Armed people estimated by the victims to be more than 15 descended on the village and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656922/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:33 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656922/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Installation of the Ethio-Kenya power transmission line is to be launched, Ministry of Water and Energy has disclosed. A workshop aimed at informing stakeholders on joint undertakings during implementation of the project went underway on Tuesday in Addis Ababa. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Water and Energy, Alemayehu Tegenu said installation of the 2 thousand megawatt power ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656921/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:33 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656921/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Solar energy provider BBOXX has partnered with Brighterlite Kenya and Rural Development Solutions (RuDeSo) in order to help it provide 2.5 million off-grid customers in Kenya with an on-grid experience by 2018, African Review reported. The partnerships will lead BBOXX to provide the technology, on-the-ground training and service support, while also enabling the company to extend its reach into ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656743/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:32 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656743/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a $1.26 billion line that will take power to Kenya from Ethiopia, Bloomberg reported. The World Bank will lend the countries $684 million for the 1,070-kilometer (665-mile) line that will run from Wolayta-Sodo in Ethiopia to Suswa, 100 kilometers northwest of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, African ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656586/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:31 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214656586/scat/a262965e0c331d64 In a report to the U.N. Security Council, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said elephant poaching was a growing security concern, particularly in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655119/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:50 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655119/scat/a262965e0c331d64 At least 91 people, including 20 children, have been left dead after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, officials in the US state ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655120/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:49 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655120/scat/a262965e0c331d64 phone has a 4.5in screen, with an eight megapixel camera. It also supports 4G and is compatible with apps made for Google's Android. Among the handset's other features is what the company has called "The Other Half." coloured back of the phone is interchangeable - and the operating system's interface will change depending on what type of cover you have. These changes ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655121/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:47 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655121/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto said African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces should be expanded to stem the spill over effect of violence and insecurity in Kenya, Kenya's The Standard reported Friday (May 17th). "The Somalia problem has compounded insecurity in Kenya with frequent attacks by al-Shabaab and proliferation of small arms," Ruto said while meeting ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655124/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:37:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655124/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Twenty-two civil society groups in Kenya have launched a petition drive to recall seven members of parliament for attempting to subvert pay cuts for public officials instituted by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). Representatives of these groups say the lawmakers acted in self-interest and against the constitution by attempting to disband the SRC in retaliation for the ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655122/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:37:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655122/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Amina Mohamed has been sworn-in as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, four days after her colleagues took their oaths of office. Mohamed was away in New York winding up her duties at the United Nations headquarters when her 15 colleagues were sworn in last week. Speaking during the ceremony at State House Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta said he looked forward to working ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655123/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:37:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655123/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi - Police officers in western Kenya have detained and questioned over 300 individuals in an effort to determine the motivations behind the violence in Bungoma and Busia counties that has killed 13 people and injured hundreds since April 28th, but nothing yet has been revealed. Violence began April 28th when a group of unidentified people hacked to death two Bungoma County residents and ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655125/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:37:16 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214655125/scat/a262965e0c331d64 United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday (May 16th) nominated former Kenyan Minister of Trade and Industry Mukhisa Kituyi to lead the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) beginning September 1st. If confirmed by the UN General Assembly, Kituyi will succeed Supachai Panitchpakdi, from Thailand, who will step down at the end of August. Kituyi was a member of ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214654989/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:37:13 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214654989/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Africa , including through expanding economic growth, investment, and trade; strengthening democratic institutions; and investing in the next generation ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214654268/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:03:53 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214654268/scat/a262965e0c331d64 East African Breweries Limited (EABL), through the Snapp brand, recently unveiled Miss World Kenya 2013 beauty pageant, of which Snapp is the title sponsor. The Miss World Kenya pageant is held every year as part of the Miss World competition. The lady crowned as Miss World Kenya 2013 will represent Kenya in the global contest that will be held in September at the Sentul International Convention ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653974/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:09 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653974/scat/a262965e0c331d64 ODM party officials from Tana river county have threatened to take IEBC to court following the listing of wrong party officials. The officials claimed that the names that were last week listed by IEBC in the newspapers were not known to them. Speaking to the press at mororo area over the weekend, the officials led by tana river county ODM young democrat leader Mohamed Dabaso, they said that ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653335/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:35 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653335/scat/a262965e0c331d64 CORD leader Raila Odinga has dismissed reports that he is hoping for a state job in Uhuru Kenyatta's government. The former Prime Minister told a church service in Nairobi yesterday that he was not interested in any government job as his hands were full serving Kenyans in the opposition. "I have not been offered a job and I am not interested in any state job. I have not been offered a ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653336/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:35 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214653336/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Nduku Musau and a workmate took notice of the smartly dressed lawyer, always in a blue or black suit with an office in Atlas House on Moi Avenue, across the road from what used to be the US ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642956/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:03 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642956/scat/a262965e0c331d64 human rights activists arrested last week during demonstrations at Parliament Buildings have been charged with taking part in a riot, breach of peace and cruelty to ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642955/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:02 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642955/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board and be reinstated to continue serving as a judge. In a petition lodged before a Nairobi Court on Monday, she accuses the vetting board of denying and violating her rights to a fair administrative action. "The vetting process and determination were not lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair as required by the law," says Justice ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642954/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:01 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642954/scat/a262965e0c331d64 law ," said George Okari, an MSE contractor. The MSE Act is meant to regulate the MSE sector by creating a regulatory authority that will guide in formalisation and facilitate such enterprises operate from secure premises, set up a revolving fund to offer them cheaper loans. The Act categorises enterprises into four sectors; agribusiness, services, trade, and manufacturing. ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642952/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:58 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642952/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Credit: Koru The Kenyan Bangla-Pesa, shown above, could enliven the interior of any wallet or purse. But most Kenyans won't have the pleasure of handling the stunning new bills, because they are only accepted in an impoverished settlement called Bangladesh near the city of Mombasa. The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642957/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:58 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214642957/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Vistajet , the successful bidder, as well as those of Lady Lori Kenya Ltd, and ABM Aviation, with the last two charging slightly more money for the flights. Earlier, media reports had claimed that the Deputy President had used the plane which had been hired in a one-year contract that would cost the country at least Sh100 million. Quotations showed ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641569/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:24 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641569/scat/a262965e0c331d64 lions that have left residents counting losses. About 10 cows and 15 goats from the village situated along the Mara escarpment, which overlooks the game reserve, have been killed. ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641570/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:23 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641570/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The Committee, which reported the findings after touring prisons at the Coast, observed provisions of the Children Act prohibited the incarceration of minors in the same facility with adults. POMAC officials now want to ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641571/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:22 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641571/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Pastoralists in the area have been left on their own as the Government finds it challenging to curb the spread of the disease owing to their nomadic way of life. Veterinary officials in the area led by District Veterinary officer Mr Micah Kabon, said they have carried tests on the affected goats and discovered the disease ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641572/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:21 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641572/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Iten, Kenya: Security in and outside Iten law courts in Elgeyo/Marakwet County has been beefed up following Friday incident where an advocate was stabbed by a former client inside ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641573/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:20 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641573/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The construction, being implemented through a flagship project under the Enablers and Macro Sector of the Kenya Vision 2030, will be completed on August 15. The missing link roads identified and prioritised through Nairobi Urban Transport Master Plan connects Waiyaki Way at Westlands roundabout, Lantana Road and Riverside drive to Ngong Road through Mandera Road (Kileleshwa police station). It ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641574/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641574/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenyan artwork is going under the hammer for the first time at a major auction house in London. In recent years international buyers have invested millions of dollars in African art. But Kenya is still relatively unknown in the art world. Prices are still considered reasonable Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641746/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214641746/scat/a262965e0c331d64 But nothing had prepared me for my first meeting with the top brass of the group. "How many are you in the car. Do you have a policeman with you?" a man who refused to introduce himself asked as soon as I picked my phone on my third day of the investigation. If there was time when I wanted a source to call me for a story, this was it. I had been expecting the call for more than 48 hours ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640433/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:19 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640433/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Senate and various levels of Government during a senators' retreat in Mombasa over the weekend. CIC chairman Charles Nyachae among other speakers addressed participants. Prof Wanyande said in playing an oversight role in the counties, ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640216/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:18 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640216/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mombasa, Kenya: A toothbrush found in a bag containing ammunition has the DNA of the sole suspect in the terrorist attack on a nightclub in Mombasa, an FBI detective told a court ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640217/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:17 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640217/scat/a262965e0c331d64 It is hard enough to keep track of legal aliens within the borders of the Republic without worrying about the thousands willing to ferret themselves under the rug, whether intending to melt into the general population or in transit to third ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640218/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:11 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640218/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenyan investors have been making "clever exits" and reaping millions -- billions in some cases -- in the process of selling their firms, particularly those in the telecommunications, manufacturing and financial sectors. Some local business owners are taking the large sums of money on offer to shore up their companies' competitive positions, others are looking for a return on ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640434/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:58 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640434/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Kenya's UN ambassador says the crimes against humanity indictments of the country's president and his deputy are flawed. Can his move influence the International Criminal ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640435/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:33:27 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214640435/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A grieving mother was confronted by riot police as she tried to lay flowers at the Kenyan police station where her son was detained before he died in ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639099/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:58 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639099/scat/a262965e0c331d64 National Assembly departmental committees are expected to conduct elections for their chairpersons and deputies today. MPs interested in the committee leadership had by yesterday evening intensified their lobbying ahead of today's voting. The Standing Orders provide that the elections must be conducted within seven days after the House approves the names of members to the committees. The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639101/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:01 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639101/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Three suspected violent robbers who last Friday hacked an administration police officer to death and cut six residents with axes at Mbeere South have been arrested, Mbeere South police boss Bernstein Shari said the three were arrested after they invaded Kianjiru village and robbed several residents of cash and assorted items. Shari said the AP officer was responding to resident's distress ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639102/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:01 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639102/scat/a262965e0c331d64 A rare species of antelope in the country is facing extinction, a conservation group has warned. The World Wide Fund has warned that the Sable antelope, only found at Shimba Hills National Reserve will be extinct if no action is taken. This comes after a census by Kenya Wildlife Service which indicated that the antelopes have reduced in numbers. KWS senior warder in charge of Kwale and Kinango ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639103/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:01 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639103/scat/a262965e0c331d64 The government has been asked to establish a rehab center for rescuing teenage mothers back to school. CEO Aiducation International-Kenya Jeremiah Kambi said there are many girls who need this help but the government does not have such a programme. "We have very many girls who dropped out of school because of early pregnancies, they have now given birth but they do not have any hope. The ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639100/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:01 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214639100/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Waata communities in Isiolo yesterday raised concern that they have been locked out of all elective positions and county appointments in the area. Speaking during the National Commission on Gender and Equality forum in Garba-Tulla at the weekend, the residents appealed to the government to intervene and have them secure positions. Community chairman Galgalo Titima told the commission that ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214638872/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:00 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214638872/scat/a262965e0c331d64 missile s on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637691/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:18 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637691/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Prez Mahama and Kenyan envoy President John Dramani Mahama has accepted a request from Kenya tochampion their cause for an expansion of Amisom troops at this week’s African Union (AU) Summit, noting that peace and security remain vital to the growth of the continent. Kenya’s Deputy President, William arap Ruto, in a discussion with President Mahama in Accra on Sunday, said that his ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637465/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:09 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637465/scat/a262965e0c331d64 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A stockbroker transacts shares during a trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya's capital Nairobi January 11, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas ... http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637692/scat/a262965e0c331d64 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:33:05 -0400 http://www.kenyastar.com/index.php/sid/214637692/scat/a262965e0c331d64