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  • Kenyas Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, must attend key segments of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity scheduled to begin in September, according to a court spokesman. Ruto and Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta face similar charges before the court in connection with their alleged role in the country's 2007-2008 post-election ...

  • Kenya Gets $155 Million in World Bank Financing for Water

    Kenya will receive $155 million in financing from the World Bank for water and irrigation aid, including a project on the Lower Nzoia River west of Nairobi to help address water-supply and food-security concerns. The Washington-based lender said credit from its International Development Association unit backs Kenya's efforts to improve water infrastructure, boost water-storage and ...

  • Kenya Moore Opens Up About RHOA Backlash

    Kenya Moore, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" television personality and former Miss USA, is revealing that she has received some backlash after appearing on season five of the ...

  • Kenya Fuel Cost Cited As Main Challenge for African Airlines

    THE high cost of jet fuel in Africa compared to other regions due to distribution inefficiencies and infrastructure constraints has held back the development of budget airlines and fare reduction, an aviation conference was told on Monday. Delegates attending the African aviation suppliers conference in Nairobi heard that jet fuel prices in some African capitals are double the global average ...

  • Kenya Medical Staff At Kenyatta National Hospital Go On Strike

    The medical staff at the Kenyatta National Hospital have staged a strike at the hospital premises protesting failure by the KNH management to pay salary increments and allowances that the staff were awarded by the Industrial Court earlier this year. Kenya Union of Domestic Hotels Educational Institutions Hospitals Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) executive board member Obuya Obengo said that the ...

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Room 237

Room 237

Writing about Stanley Kubricks The Shining during its initial theatrical release in 1980, New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael noted sardonically that, if the film is about anything that you can be sure of, its tracking. Of course, its not surprising that Kael would open her revie ... ...

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  • Magazines Kenyan architecture at crossroads

    Kenya is full of exciting, posh, exquisite and warm architecture for both residential and commercial purposes. But the architecture in most construction works that stand out can all be traced somewhere else -- not ...

  • Kenya Lawyer wants Chinedu to appear in court

    Nelson Havi is set to appear in court Thursday morning seeking to compel the government to produce the Nigerian in court in compliance with an order issued by Justice Musagha Mbogoli. Havi in an application dated June 3, quoting sections of the constitution and criminal procedures code had applied to have Chinedu produced in court. "Take notice that any party served with the orders and ...

  • Kenya Diplomatic passports special number plates for governors

    The summit, which brings together the President, Deputy President and all county governors, provides a forum for consultation and cooperation between the national and county governments and meets at least twice a year. Speaking during the meeting, President Uhuru Kenyatta said all functions that are supposed to be performed by county governments should be devolved immediately. President Kenyatta ...

  • Kenyatta secures tight victory in Kenya

    The official election results in Kenya have finally been announced, and Uhuru Kenyatta managed to win the first poll round outright with a narrow 50.7 percent. But the main opponent, PM Raila Odinga, is filing a vote rigging complaint to the ...

  • Now the election excitement starts in Kenya

    The elections in Kenya so far have been carried out in an almost perfect way. They turned out to be well planned, well organised, and - contrary to what international media reports would indicate - Kenyans have not had any desire to let the polls develop into violent riots. On the contrary, the desire for democratic progress and increased welfare is dominant in the country. Reports from all ...

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