Saturday 4th July, 2009
Hague prosecutor's tough terms to Kenya
Daily NationMr Ocampo wants to know the measures Kenya has put in place to ensure the safety of victims and witnesses pending the initiation and completion of the trials.
That party could see you part with Sh350,000 or land you in prison
Daily NationThe next time you plan to have a party or any other noisy event, keep in mind that you could be fined Sh350,000, imprisoned for 18 months or endure both.
Sigh of relief as Nawa withdraws from Kenya Open
Daily MonitorKampala Ugandan lady golfers breathed a sigh of relief when they learnt that Zambian teen sensation Melissa Nawa had withdrawn from the prestigious Kenya Amateur Strokeplay Championship on the eve...
Ousted Zelaya told to stay away from talks
Daily NationAn interim government in Honduras warned ousted President Manuel Zelaya to stay away but indicated it could be more conciliatory in talks on Friday with the Organization of American States over the...
Sh2m road work to cut congestion
Daily NationDeputy Town Clerk Geoffrey Katsolleh said that once the contractor completed the work to turn Banda, Kaunda and Biashara streets into single lanes, traffic jams in the Central Business District will...
Isolated Britons travel back to UK on Sunday
Daily NationThe 34 British students under isolation in a Kisumu hotel after one of them was diagnosed with swine flu are set to return to the UK on Sunday, a health official revealed.
Contract teachers to get better terms
Daily NationTerms of the 10,000 teachers to be hired on contract will be improved when the country’s financial position gets better, the Teachers’ Service Commission has said.
Politicians frustrating Kenya’s healing bid
Daily NationVice President Kalonzo Musyoka address supporters at a past rally at Nairobi's Uhuru Park. Politicians are not keen on national cohesion although Parliament has passed a law to speed it up...
Digital technology spruces up Kenya cinema
Daily NationCinemax is the first movie hall to adopt the latest cutting edge digital technology — the introduction of East Africa’s very first 3D digital cinema.
Kenya sinks lower in list of failed states
Daily NationThe internationally renowned listing, which is now in its fifth year, bases its findings on a dozen key components including uneven development, human flight, how a states security apparatus...
Mboya’s enduring gift to Africa
Daily NationAfter that, most went into teaching. And only then did some find opportunities and scholarships to pursue degree courses away from East Africa, mostly in Britain. A few opportunities came from India...
Kenyan team in deal with ICC’s Ocampo
Daily NationIn an agreement signed last night, the parties said “Kenya will refer those responsible for the most serious crimes” to The Hague if there is no agreement in Parliament. “Both Kenya and the ICC...
Kenya has no choice but heed world’s call
Daily NationLeaving little doubt about his disdain for poor governance, he rebuffed the tired song that Africa’s problems were a creation of colonial legacy, saying that the problem is bad leadership. How...
Fears Over New Land Deal
IPSConcern is mounting in Kenya that the government has leased a big slice of agricultural land to the Qatari foreign investors to produce food for export.Land rights activists...
Kenyan student runners go missing from Japanese schools
Japan TodayNagoya — A Kenyan female student who belonged to a high school ekiden long-distance relay club went missing in April after being expelled from the school in Aichi Prefecture that won last...
Report Says Public Corruption a Continuing Problem for East Africa
VOACorruption within public institutions continues to plague the nations of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, according to a report by a group of regional transparency organizations. Out of the three...
Ireland get off to stormer against Kenya
RTEIreland's cricketers got off to the best possible start in their 4 day Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya at Eglington cricket club, writes John Kenny. In the first match in defence of their...
One Million Call for Probe of Polls Violence
All AfricaNairobi — Protestant churches in Kenya have dispatched one of their leaders to the International Criminal Court at The Hague to deliver a one-million signature petition urging investigations of...
International Prosecutor Asks Govt for Plan on Polls Violence
All AfricaNairobi — International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Lui Moreno Ocampo on Friday asked Kenya for a 12-month plan showing how the country intends to bring key culprits of the 2007 election...
We Must Fight Impunity [editorial]
All Africa... editorial Nairobi — One Saturday 40 years ago, Kenya's most promising leader, Tom Mboya, was gunned down in a busy Nairobi street. Although a suspect was subsequently convicted and reportedly...
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