Somali Militants Attack Kenyan Police

MOGADISHU The Somali militant group al-Shabab said on Sunday its fighters had killed eight Kenyans, including policemen, in a cross-border raid and had taken two captives back into Somalia. A Kenyan official confirmed two policemen had been killed and two were missing but could not confirm if they were kidnapped during the attack on Saturday night. "We have gone 35 km into ...

Somali President says Kenyan Peacekeepers Misbehaved

ADDIS ABABA Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has expressed concern about Kenyan peacekeepers in the Somali port city of Kismayo, as the government seeks to regain control of the region. The Somali president addressed the issue at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Speaking on the sidelines of the summit Sunday, Hassan said his government is in discussions with the African ...

Kenyan runners protest at marathon prize

After Kenyan participants in the Tianjin Marathon relay race refused their prize money, believing it to be too low, Tianjin sports bureau told the Global Times on Sunday that it had never agreed to give the athletes $50,000. A total of 30 Kenyan runners participating in the relay race of the Second Tianjin International Marathon Competition on Saturday refused to accept the prize money when they ...

Kenya Airways To Commence Direct Flights To Abu Dhabi

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the commencement of direct flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as it grows its presence in the Middle East. The airline will start operating the service on the route from 01 July, 2013, flying three times a week between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi. The city of Abu Dhabi is the second KQ destination in the United Arab Emirates, ...

Woolwich terror suspect was arrested by Kenyan police

Lyn Rigby (second right), the mother of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby, and his stepfather Ian (second left), look at floral tributes left at the scene of his killing in Woolwich, London, yesterday. Photograph: Olivia ...