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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 Rapists on the prowl they target mentally ill women

    The UN Convention on the rights of people with disability notes that women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse.? About 25 per cent of women with intellectual disabilities have been raped and six per cent forcibly sterilised. The Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped puts the number of mentally challenged people in Kenya at 3.6 million.? Mary is one of ...

  • Lifestyle Rapid desertification in Kenya threatening livelihood

    Kenya: Drought has eroded the country's natural resources to an extent that they are inadequate for production and support for livelihoods, Environment Cabinet ...

  • Kenya Uhuru meets Governors over their roles

    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 ...

  • Kenya Freedom of media under threat in Eastern Africa

    To preserve the freedom of the human mind and freedom of the press, every spirit should be ready to devote itself to martyrdom; for as long as we may think as we will, and speak as we think, the condition of man will proceed in ...

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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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  • Observers hail election preparations in Kenya

    International election observers have hailed the preparations for next month's elections in Kenya. The electoral commission seems well in charge and no unrest has been registered. A repetition of the last, traumatic polls seems ...

  • Kenya Niger Mali troops support Ghaddafi

    The National Libyan Council, the interim government in "liberated Libya", is claiming that Kenya, Niger, Mali have sent regular troops to assist the Ghaddafi ...

  • Kenya drought could create 5 million needy

    Already, 1.6 million Kenyans are receiving food aid to compensate for drought and poor harvests. Government however warns the number could skyrocket to 5 million within a few months, as rains have kept ...

  • Kenya Senator Chris Obure in court

    Obure who is a respondent in the suit filed by then Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) chief tallying clerk Charles Mogere told the election court sitting in Kisii that the polls were fairly conducted and reflecting the will of the people of Kisii County. The senator told trial judge, Justice Ruth Sitati that submission by ...

  • Rlg Expands To Kenya And Hopes To Capture East Africa

    After what many market players have described as impressive performance in the West African region, ICT Device assembler, Rlg Communications Limited has entered Kenya, hoping to spread into the booming East African market. Senior officials of the company say Rlg is using Kenya as a springboard to enter Tanzania and Ugandan markets. The newly appointed Country Manager, Rlg Kenya, Mr. Sesi ...

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