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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 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 ...

  • Kenya Devolution a Major Challenge to Budget - World Bank

    THE devolution process will continue to pose a great challenge to the national budget for the next three years, according to the World Bank. The government has allocated Sh210 billion to the 47 counties under the new budget but the World Bank says this presents two challenges. First, there is a wide variance in per capita allocations between counties. Second, the devolution formula is ...

  • 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 ...

Movie Review

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 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 ...

  • Pathologist Says Mercy Did Not Die Where She Was Found

    Government chief pathologist Johansen Oduor yesterday told an inquest into the death of university student Mercy Keino that she sustained fatal injuries before her death. He added the body appeared to have sustained extra injuries after death. Oduor told court he could not say for a fact that Mercy's body was dumped on the road. He said he had a feeling that the student did not die on the ...

  • Kenya Aviation Worker Union Wants KQ Loss Probed

    THE Aviation and Allied Workers' Union wants a parliamentary report that recommended investigations into two companies allied to Kenya Airways be acted upon, claiming there is more than meets the eye over the airline's Sh10.8 billion pretax loss. AAWU chairperson Perpetua Mponjiwa yesterday claimed that the losses were "artificial" saying they could have been occasioned by ...

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