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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 ...

  • India becomes Kenyas largest Asian trading partner

    India, which has a thriving diaspora in Kenya estimated at 100,000, became the East African nation's biggest trading partner in Asia in 2012, surpassing China, a government document says. India exported to Kenya goods worth $240 million, way ahead of Asia's biggest economy China, which exported goods valued at $148 million.The figure represents a growth of around 30 percent when compared to ...

  • ICC trials for Kenyas new leaders may shift partly back home

    Newly elected president Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy president William Ruto were indicted by the ICC for 2007 election violence. Is Kenya ready to watch the hearings up ...

  • Kenya Auditor Generals office hit as staff eye better jobs

    Auditor General Humphrey Wanyama told the Public Investment Committee (PIC) yesterday that his office had 180 employees but required a workforce of 350 to effectively handle more responsibilities. "We are required to post some officials to the counties and that is why we had requested more funds. With the situation as it is right now, we will not recruit more staff to post to the ...

  • Kenya Commanders assume office amid uproar

    National Police Service Commission (NPSC) said they would work on the issue among others. "We have taken over the regions for now and we hope all will be smooth," said one of the commanders. The 141 commanders- 47 each from regular, Administration Police and CID took over in most counties in Coast, Central and Eastern Provinces after holding briefs with the outgoing Provincial Police ...

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Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch

Zack Snyders Sucker Punch unfolds like a video game-addled adolescent boys wet dream wrapped up in pseudo-feminist fits of girl power. Snyder, who is best known for the ultraviolent graphic novel adaptations of 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), is working from his own ... ...

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  • Constitution Commission Cautions on Transferring Functions to Counties

    Nairobi - The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) has expressed concern over the manner in which national government functions are being transferred to County governments saying it is rushed and risks paralysing devolution. In an advisory posted on the Commission's website, CIC said the process of transferring functions to the County governments must be restructured ...

  • ICC Says Kenyan President Can Skip Some Court Sessions

    Nairobi - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has given Deputy President William Ruto the green light to skip some Court sessions when his trial begins in September, but made it mandatory for him to be present during the crucial sessions including the opening and closing statements. In a decision made public on Tuesday afternoon, Trial Chamber V rejected Ruto's request to be allowed to ...

  • Kenya Kuppet Insists Teachers Strike On Even As Learning Went Uninterrupted

    Nairobi - The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) insists that secondary school teachers are on strike even as learning went on uninterrupted in most schools. KUPPET National Chairman Omboka Milemba has told Capital News that all secondary school teachers are under instructions to stay away from class until they get further directives from the Union. "The teachers must ...

  • Kenya Refugee Software Apps Selected as Finalists in Hackathon Event

    Nairobi - Two projects developed by Kenyan-based software developers designed to connect refugees and victims of war have been selected as finalists in the two-day developer session "Hackathon" organized by Refugees United and Ericsson on June 15 and16 in Nairobi. The two winning projects will now be presented at Kakuma Refugee Camp on June 20 (Thursday) as part of the World Refugee ...

  • Kenya Mechanics Traders Arrested During Protest

    Nairobi - Dozens of traders and mechanics were arrested on Tuesday morning as they protested a move to evict them from their stalls at the Grogan area in down town Nairobi. Police used teargas to disperse the traders who found the area sealed off following a court order barring them from operating on the disputed private piece of land. There was a major stand-off as heavily armed police ...

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