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  • South Sudans President Says Never to ICC

    JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that he would "never acceptrdquo; the International Criminal Court. He spoke during a visit from new Kenyan president and ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledged the creation of roads, rail and pipelines to deepen economic ties between Kenya and the new nation. It was Uhuru Kenyatta's first visit to South Sudan since ...

  • Kenya Kimenyes book that mocks certain societal behaviour

    Barbara Kimenye also addresses this trap of glamour and easy riches that often mesmerise the youth. While she is best known for her Moses series, Kimenye has two young adults book Pretty Boy Beware and Beauty Queen. Incidentally, both are Kimenye's last books, first published in 1997 by EAEP (and reprinted 2010). Pretty Boy Beware revolves around Mathew -- the pretty boy. The slum in which ...

  • Kenya Family demands return of terror suspect detained in Uganda

    NAIROBI, KENYA : Watching news clips of the shooting of terror suspect Felix Nyangaga Otuko and his expectant wife earlier this week, Ms Zainab Suleiman had every reason to be ...

  • Kenya Anti-graft agency says Kimemia not fit for public office

    EACC ) has written to the parliamentary vetting committee, informing the members that Kimemia is under investigation allegedly over questionable activities that could disqualify him from serving in any public or State office. Eight other individuals out of the 66 who have been shortlisted for the position of Principal Secretary are also under investigation by the anti-corruption agency. ...

  • Kenya Lawyers to hold forum to discuss petition ruling

    Chairman Erick Mutua says they will critique the judgment and give their official position on it. Mutua urged the Judiciary to welcome positive criticism saying: "Critiquing an office does not mean you don't respect it." He urged the top court to take responsibility for errors made on its judgment to enhance confidence in the institution. He, however, did not state when the forum ...

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Poseidon

Poseidon

The disaster genre, specifically as formulated and perfected by producer/director Irwin Allen in the early 1970s, has to be one of the most masochistic of film genres. After all, its primary goal is to get the audience to sympathize with a group of ordinary people trying to survive extraordina ... ...

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  • Kenya Man in court for attempting to poison son

    Shadrack Kiptoo Kaptugen was accused of attempted murder. The court heard that Kaptugen had been left with the one and half year old child at their home on March 5 when he allegedly poisoned him before neighbours learnt of the incident and rescued the kid. Fellow playmates raised the alarm and alerted adults at the village who went to the boy's ...

  • Kenya AG differs with ICC Prosecution over court co-operation

    Githu Muigai has differed with the Prosecution at The Hague over co-operation with the court even as the Government moved through the African Union to terminate the two Kenyan ...

  • Kenya A mixed bag for pan Africa Union as leaders mark anniversary

    NAIROBI, KENYA: African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa this weekend to mark the climax of weeklong celebrations of the 50th year since the founding of ...

  • Kenya Uhuru roots for youth empowerment in Africa

    Noting that the youth form 70 per cent of the population, the President said there is need to mainstream the youth in all crucial sectors. He spoke on Friday ...

  • Kenya Im not involved in Bungoma killings says Wetangula

    While commenting on the current wave of insecurity, Wetangula made it clear that he is not in any way linked to the killings terming the allegations as 'rumours, reckless and baseless'. He said security personnel should work towards restoring peace if the killings were to be stopped. "If I was linked to the killings and general insecurity ...

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