Friday 18th May, 2012

• Country Investigates Killing of Kenyan National

  All Africa

  Juba - South Sudan said on Thursday it has formed a fact-finding committee to establish the "actual cause" of the deadly shooting of a Kenyan national on 14 May in the country's ...

• Champions League Final - Kanu, Finidi Beckon Mikel

  All Africa

  Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel will have the chance to become the third Nigerian to win the prestigious Euro Champions League trophy, only if his club can turn the tables against Bayern Munich ...

• Kenya coach quit due to security concerns

  SBS

  New Zealander Mike Hesson says he quit as Kenya's national cricket coach after his family were victims of an attempted carjacking.Hesson, who returned to New Zealand earlier this month, told ...

• AP officer shoots woman, kills self in Embakasi

  Daily Nation

  According to the residents of Fedha Estate in Embakasi, the couple left their house at 8pm while arguing before the officer took a gun from his jacket and shot the woman, then himself in full glare ...

• Cracked Maai Mahiu-Narok road shut by highway agency

  Daily Nation

  A section of the Mai Mahiu- Narok road under construction in 2011. The road was closed to traffic due to a major crack that is a danger to motorists, the Kenya National Highways Authority said May ...

• Angry MPs query Kibaki's move on County bosses

  Daily Nation

  Parliament during a past session. President Kibaki's office came under fire in Parliament as MPs queried the rationale of picking county chiefs ahead of setting up of the 47 county governments, ...

• At least 17 killed in Kenya road accidents

  Global Times

  At least 17 people have been killed in separate road accidents across Kenya over the past 24 hours, police said on Thursday. One accident happened on the Nairobi-Murang'a road in central Kenya ...

• Climate change takes heavy toll on Kenya

  Global Times

  Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said climate change has caused economic losses of $11.5 billion in 2011 in his country. Odinga told parliament late Wednesday of the steps to mitigate disaster ...

• Replacing Kenya's 'flying toilets'

  General Sources

  As a result, the 'flying toilet' -- where a person relieves themselves into a plastic bag before throwing the offending item away in the street -- is a common bathroom ...

• MP Arrested in Diani Plot Fraud Case

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - Msambweni Member of Parliament Omar Zonga was on Thursday arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over fraud-related charges and released on a Sh500, 000 ...

• U.S. Affirms Its Trade Ties With Country

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - The United States of America has denied claims that it is lobbying for its investments agreements with east African countries with the aim of blocking China's investments. US ...

• Court Seals Njoroge's Exit At CCK

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - The High Court has sealed the fate of Charles Njoroge after ruling that he was illegally re-appointed as Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) Director General last year. Justice ...

• Top Level Changes At Multichoice

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - Stephen Isaboke who has been the MultiChoice Kenya General Manager for the last four years has been promoted to position of Regional Director, East Africa. In his new role, he will ...

• Firm to Lend Via SMS

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - Local mobile phone users can now borrow money via SMS regardless of their network through a newly launched mobile based lending product. Dubbed Pesa na Pesa, the product is the ...

• Top 8 Tourney Put On Ice

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - The crunch Kenya Premier League (KPL) Top 8 quarterfinal clash between archrivals Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards has been postponed yet again due to stadium unavailability. According ...

• Kibaki's 47 Stir Storm in Parliament

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has defended the appointment of 47 County Commissioner who were picked by President Mwai Kibaki last Friday. He told a charged Parliament ...

• Ngige Storms to 12 Under in KCB Tour

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - Thika's Simon Ngige maintained charge at the ongoing KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club when he shot five under on the second day to move to 12 ...

• East Africa: Give and Take Needed to Solve EALA Dispute

  All Africa

  Uganda's major political parties have so far failed to agree on representation in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) despite several rounds of meetings. Each of the five member ...

• G Mutai, Kabuu Savour Police Glory

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - New York Marathon champion, Geoffrey Mutai and former Commonwealth gold winner, Lucy Kabuu went some way to burying their London 2012 Olympics disappointment by powering to the men ...

• Kenya: Cabinet Okays Punitive Traffic Amendments

  All Africa

  Nairobi, Kenya - The Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Traffic Act that are geared towards dealing with traffic offenses which account for 25 percent of accidents in the country. The ...

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