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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 ...

  • Magazines Kenyan architecture at crossroads

    Kenya is full of exciting, posh, exquisite and warm architecture for both residential and commercial purposes. But the architecture in most construction works that stand out can all be traced somewhere else -- not ...

  • Kenya Lawyer wants Chinedu to appear in court

    Nelson Havi is set to appear in court Thursday morning seeking to compel the government to produce the Nigerian in court in compliance with an order issued by Justice Musagha Mbogoli. Havi in an application dated June 3, quoting sections of the constitution and criminal procedures code had applied to have Chinedu produced in court. "Take notice that any party served with the orders and ...

  • Kenya Diplomatic passports special number plates for governors

    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 Kenyatta ...

  • Kenyatta secures tight victory in Kenya

    The official election results in Kenya have finally been announced, and Uhuru Kenyatta managed to win the first poll round outright with a narrow 50.7 percent. But the main opponent, PM Raila Odinga, is filing a vote rigging complaint to the ...

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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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  • Now the election excitement starts in Kenya

    The elections in Kenya so far have been carried out in an almost perfect way. They turned out to be well planned, well organised, and - contrary to what international media reports would indicate - Kenyans have not had any desire to let the polls develop into violent riots. On the contrary, the desire for democratic progress and increased welfare is dominant in the country. Reports from all ...

  • UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares snap eight-session slide shilling firms

    * Treasury assures investors on plans to tax capital gains * Shilling seen weakening on importers' dollar orders (Adds markets close, stocks) By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, June 19 (Reuters) - Kenyan shares halted an eight-session slide and the shilling rose after the government allayed concerns that plans to re-introduce a tax on capital gains would dull the appeal of equities and other asset ...

  • 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 ...

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