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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 Crackdown on illicit brews intensifies

    illicit brew s netted in a major crack down on the menace. Police said the suspects were arrested in Mwatate and Taita districts regarded as major brewing points for the bootleg liquor that had been blamed for the rising cases of crime among other alcohol-related deaths in the region. "We have lost two people in Wundanyi division as a result of alcohol related deaths in the past one week. ...

  • Tame Budget Deficit World Bank Tells Kenya

    NAIROBI, June 19 (BERNAMA-NNN-KBC) -- The World Bank has warned of a disruption in macro-economic stability in Kenya if the government fails to tame its rising budget deficit and public debt levels. The Banks latest Economic Update report Kenya launched here Tuesday says that Kenya's budget deficit has risen significantly to a projected 7.5 per cent in the 2013-2014 expenditure plan. ...

  • Why President Obama Will By Pass Kenya in July

    WHEN Kenya held its fourth general elections early this year, I was there in the country covering the voting process. In effect, the race was between the two front runners - Uhuru Kenyatta, today's president of the country and the then Kenya's Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga. Raila, who was billed to win the race by a good measure, clearly lost to Uhuru, who trailed him in the ...

  • Kenya benchmark coffee price falls at auction

    NCE ) said. The east African nation is a small producer of the commodity but its specialty beans meet high demand from roasters who blend it with coffees from other nations. Some 23,353 bags were offered at auction on Tuesday and 10,368 bags were bought, NCE said, compared to 16,238 bags offered last week and 6,961 bags bought. The coffee sold this week had a total value of $1.7 million ...

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Piranha 3D [Blu-Ray]

Piranha 3D [Blu-Ray]

Alexandre Ajas Piranha 3D is a purposefully and unapologetically tacky monster movie that borrows all the camp and gore from the 1978 Roger Corman-produced Jaws knock-off Piranha, but without screenwriter John Sayless self-conscious wit and director Joe Dantes satirical ... ...

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  • Kenya Kenyans Mobilise Against Taxing the Poor

    On a side street in Nairobi's bustling neighbourhood of Shauri Moyo, Faisal Ngila shouts to street vendors, motorbike taxi drivers and pedestrians. "Do you know taxes are increasing in Kenya?" he asks, handing out flyers urging Kenyans to say "no to Unga (maize flour) tax" by dialling a phone number that will register their signature on a petition. Ngila is one of 17 ...

  • Big Brother Africa Update Seven Housemates Have Been Nominated

    , seven housemates are on the nomination list. Kenya’s Annabel, surviving eviction last week, changed her mind on Melvin and Bolt last minute. However, being nominated again, it seems that the Ethiopian beauty, Betty, and Sierra Leon’s Bolt, have become regulars on the weekly nomination list. Malawi’s Natasha has always found herself on the evictions list, actually for three ...

  • Kenya Orange Customers Can Access Facebook Without Internet

    Orange customers with handsets that do not have internet can now access Facebook, for 10, 50 or 100 shillings daily, weekly or monthly respectively. The mobile service provider has unveiled Facebook Bila Net, that can be accessed by dialing *32#. The mobile service provider hopes to tap into the growing internet usage as it grows its customer ...

  • Uhuru Nominates Njee for Solicitor-General

    PRESIDENT Uhuru yesterday nominated his long-serving aide Njee Muturi for the Solicitor-General position following recommendations by the Public Service Commission. The commission advertised the position two weeks ago after Wanjuki Muchemi's retirement. Speaker Justin Muturi yesterday said Muturi will be vetted by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee which will table its report by ...

  • No Video Links for Ruto ICC Case

    During key ICC trial sessions such as the opening and closing statements of all parties and when victims present their views and concerns, Deputy President William Ruto must be physically present. This is after the Trial Chamber rejected Ruto's request to be allowed to participate in most of the trials via video link due to government duties. His trial is due to start on the 10th of ...

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