Provides the latest RSS feeds for Kenya News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Kenya News.Net http://www.kenyanews.net/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:52 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:52 -0500 30 His father, Edward Idah, 43, is among ten Kenyan and five foreign sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates after their fishing vessel, FV Sakoba, was hijacked a fortnight ago. The ship flies a Kenyan f... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035221&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:07 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035221&cat=a262965e0c331d64 "I have considered the mitigation of both the prosecution and the defence counsel. The offence of piracy is serious and carries life imprisonment but because they are young and family men, I sentence ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035222&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:06 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035222&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The Executive reminded them that they were the same ones who had voted against the forum. A day after they voted against an adjournment to pave the way for the talks scheduled to start on Thursday, so... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035209&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:44 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035209&cat=a262965e0c331d64 President Mwai Kibaki from (left), Agriculture minister William Ruto during the official opening of the Eldoret agriculture and trade fair on March 11, 2010. Photo/JARED NYATAYA (Eldoret). http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035211&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:42 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035211&cat=a262965e0c331d64 But this is slowly changing as the Embu Prison has taken the first step to making their guests feel valued. This follows a three-week training on customer care and public relations. The training is go... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035210&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:41 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035210&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A businessman alleged to have delivered kickbacks to key government officials in the Sh283 million cemetery land scandal was questioned by anti-corruption detectives on Thursday. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33034350&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:40 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33034350&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Relatives of seven taxi drivers allegedly shot dead by Administration Police officers in Nairobi's Dagoretti area on Wednesday night have called for thorough investigations into the matter. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035212&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:40 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035212&cat=a262965e0c331d64 MPs at a past session in Parliament. The squabbling over the law review process could spill over to the floor of the House on Tuesday afternoon. Photo/FILE http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035213&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:38 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035213&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Some flights were either delayed or diverted to Moi International Airport, Mombasa. Six flights by national carrier Kenya Airways were affected by the incident. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035215&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:37 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035215&cat=a262965e0c331d64 With 13 officials from the Local Government ministry, Treasury and City Hall suspended over the Sh283 million cemetery scandal, pressure is now shifting to Nairobi mayor Geoffrey Majiwa to step aside. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035216&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:37 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035216&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Former Juja MP William Kabogo wants the court to order a recount of votes cast in the constituency in the last General Election. Saying he had a laid basis for the scrutiny, Mr Kabogo told Justice Luk... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035214&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:36 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035214&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Corruption cases will now be heard daily — including night — until a verdict is reached, the government has said. Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said on Thursday that the government was working... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035218&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:34 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035218&cat=a262965e0c331d64 “We shall soon be discussing possible locations while addressing other pitfalls that have surrounded the initial project (in Makovo),” he added. The chairman of the public health committee, Mr Ken... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035220&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:33 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035220&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The Nairobi City Council has spent Sh200 million to pay private bulldozers as its machine remains grounded over a comparatively paltry Sh6 million repairs bill. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035219&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:32 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035219&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — An online directory for search of information on education has been launched in the country. It offers comprehensive information on institutions of higher learning whether local, inte... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035204&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:32 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035204&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — The Co-operative Bank of Kenya is betting on its expansion locally and regionally to lift its performance further this financial year. However, during the period ended December 2009, ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035205&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:32 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035205&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Nakumatt Holdings has acquired Woolmatt Supermarkets in Nairobi. The deal reached between the two retail operators will now see Nakumatt Holdings taking over the operations of Woolmat... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035206&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:29 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035206&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — National Bank of Kenya has beaten the bad debts burden to return a 20 per cent 2009 full year pre-tax profit as it cleans its balance sheet ahead of privatisation. The bank, whose pre... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035207&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:28 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035207&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Mid last month, Ashish Thakkar, a Dubai-based multi-billionaire entrepreneur, started his mission to hoist Kenya's flag in space, for the first time ever. And perhaps to mark the milestone, Prime Min... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035208&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:27 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33035208&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Party of National Unity and Orange Democratic Movement heavyweights held separate meetings after which they locked horns as a petition to amend the Proposed Constitution already signed by 79 MPs, amon... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032096&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:15 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032096&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Agriculture minister William Ruto appealed to farmers to take advantage of the new rule that limits the extent to which interests are charged on borrowed money to clear their arrears. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032092&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:38:37 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032092&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The only way to access the fire was through a flight of stairs that was filled with dark smoke, said Mr Ahmed Kareka, a fireman from the Municipal Council of Mombasa. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032093&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:38:36 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032093&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Muslims play drums as they welcome Lebanon Muslim spiritual leader upon his arrival on Lamu Island for the annual Maulid festival The annual fete started on Tuesday and ends on Friday. Photo/GIDEON MA... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032094&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:38:34 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032094&cat=a262965e0c331d64 ‘Land Cruiser’ sees no worthy rival in Doha A mouthwatering battle between Kenya, USA and Ethiopia is in the offing on Friday night as the IAAF world indoor championships get underway in Doha. The... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33031669&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:38:31 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33031669&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — New buildings worth millions of shilling will be demolished as construction of by-passes and link roads begin in Nairobi. And, according to Mr John Mwicha of the Kenya Urban Roads Aut... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032089&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:58:19 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33032089&cat=a262965e0c331d64 At the closure of a donors' conference for Comoros in Doha, the archipelago secured aid worth US$ 540 million from Arab states and institutions. The amount is record high given a Comoran population of... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33031996&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:45:07 -0500 afrol News http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33031996&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A lack of Sudanese voter education is the major concern for the European Union’s chief elections observer, who launched her mission on Thursday to monitor Sudan’s first multi-party polls in 24 yea... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028412&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:22 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028412&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Ukraine’s new prime minister Mykola Azarov, declaring state coffers were empty, promised on Thursday to meet all obligations to the International Monetary Fund and push through a realistic 2010 budg... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028945&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:22 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028945&cat=a262965e0c331d64 British journalist Paul Martin (L) gestures after he was released in Gaza March 11, 2010. Martin was freed by the Hamas Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, nearly four weeks after his arres... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028660&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:21 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028660&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Pop star Madonna and her 13-year-old budding fashionista daughter Lourdes are to launch a new line in teen clothing called “Material Girl” in the US this August. The mother-daughter collection, wh... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028946&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:20 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028946&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The death toll from two days of fighting in Somalia’s capital between government forces and al Shabaab rebels has risen to 54, ambulance services said on Thursday as clashes subsided with both sides... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028947&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:19 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028947&cat=a262965e0c331d64 South African President Jacob Zuma has handed in a declaration of his financial interests, after critics said his finances should be investigated. Mr Zuma, in power for nine months, was supposed to su... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028948&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:19 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028948&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Britain, Malawi’s main bilateral donor, has cut aid to the southern African nation this year after Malawi bought a $13.26 million presidential jet last year, a senior British diplomat said on Wednes... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028950&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:18 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028950&cat=a262965e0c331d64 She is a champion today because her talent was nurtured. Many Kenyan youths in the slums are wasting their talents, from acrobats to professional footballers. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:15 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Last week’s symbolic delivery of an invitation to Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs minister Moses Wetang’ula to attend the ongoing extraordinary summit of the Inter-G... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028943&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:13 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028943&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The women’s movement in Kenya is in its death throes. It would be a shame to put the final nail on its coffin. The booming voice we once had has faded to a whisper, the captains either co-opted into... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028414&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:12 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028414&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The business of top newspapers and TV stations in Kenya is the "serious news" about what President Kibaki and PM Raila do and say, Parliament, the Constitution, and so forth. But clearly these stories... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028939&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:49 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028939&cat=a262965e0c331d64 column Sega in Ugenya District is a typical dusty village with a reputation for tidit, a potent local brew. But that is changing fast and it is now transforming itself into a hub of information techn... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028941&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:44 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028941&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Public Health Minister Beth Mugo was on Thursday forced to flee as her constituents held chaotic demonstrations to protest the killing of seven people by the Police. The demonstrators... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33027942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33027942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi said he was kept in the dark throughout the transaction of the Sh283 million cemetery land scandal. During a four-hour interview at his Jogoo Ho... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028940&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33028940&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Uganda will in April this year, host the 3rd East African Investment Summit under the theme 'EAC Common Market: The Preferred Investment Destination'. This comes after Rwanda 2008, and Kenya 2009. Wh... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33024832&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:24 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33024832&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Public Health Minister Beth Mugo was on Thursday forced to flee as her constituents held chaotic demonstrations to protest the killing of seven people by the Police. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33020989&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:34 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33020989&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico has knocked Bill Gates out of the top spot on the latest Forbes list of the World's Richest People. Helu has a net worth of $53.5 billion. Photo/REUTERS http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33020658&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:33 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33020658&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Kampala — A Kenyan student of Kampala International University (KIU) is held at Kabalagala Police station for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death. Jane Nyiha, a second-year student of bach... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33018588&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:25 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33018588&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — The cord of love between two sisters proved unbreakable when one put her life on the line to save the other. Ms Mary Nginyo, 32, was diagnosed with kidney failure two years ago, which... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33018531&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:23 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33018531&cat=a262965e0c331d64 HOUSTON, Texas -- East Africa has become a promising new frontier for oil exploration and major multinationals are jostling for the rights to search for black gold, industry experts said Tuesday. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33009383&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:33:46 -0500 The China Post http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33009383&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Submit your comment Metropolitan's Kenyan operations are not doing as well as those in Nigeria and Ghana because it has had difficulty finding a suitable partner in that country, according to Preston ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33009382&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:12:02 -0500 Business Report http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33009382&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Submit your comment Metropolitan's Kenyan operations are not doing as well as those in Nigeria and Ghana because it has had difficulty finding a suitable partner in that country, according to Preston ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33006809&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:08:27 -0500 Business Report http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33006809&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Under the new guidelines launched by the Ministry of Education, sign language will be promoted and developed to become an official language at par with Kiswahili and English. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003951&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:26 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003951&cat=a262965e0c331d64 In another bandit attack, two people died and another was injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was attacked on the Kitale-Lodwar highway. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003952&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:25 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003952&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga are expected to announce their decision on the Leader of Government Business in Parliament very soon. The Prime Minister yesterday sai... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003939&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:50 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003939&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — A public hearing of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission in Isiolo degenerated into a shouting match after two groups disagreed on borders. One group had proposed that... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003940&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:49 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003940&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — A man who admitted two charges of arson and malicious damage to property during the post-election violence two years ago has been ordered to undertake psychiatrist test before he is re... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003941&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:48 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003941&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — A rescue operation ended tragically after police officers gunned down two innocent neighbours at a village in Gatundu District. Mr Peter Mwangi and Mr Paul Njoroge will be buried on T... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:47 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003942&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Former Cabinet minister Maina Kamanda on Wednesday widened the lead in the recount of votes cast in Starehe constituency in the 2007 polls. By the end of Wednesday, Mr Kamanda had bea... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003943&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:46 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003943&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — A human rights campaigner honoured in Washington on Wednesday as a "woman of courage" has urged the US to intensify pressure on Kenya to speed up reforms. Ms Ann Njogu, 45, said in an... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003944&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:46 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003944&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — A pupil is among three people killed by bandits in Turkana South District. The 14-year-old schoolgirl was killed and her companion seriously injured at Loyapat as they gathered firewo... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003945&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:45 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003945&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Kenyans affected by the violence that erupted after the country's disputed presidential elections in 2007 may soon be able to speak out without fear. A new bill will offer better prote... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003294&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:44 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003294&cat=a262965e0c331d64 editorial Appointment to public offices remains a thorny issue despite clear stipulations aimed at securing transparency and fair play. On paper, the Government vouches for open and competitive recr... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33002708&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33002708&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Learners with disabilities have a reason to smile after the government launched a policy seeking to enhance their education. Under the new guidelines launched by the Ministry of Educa... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003947&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003947&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Maize farmers at an irrigation scheme are facing huge losses because of lack of markets for their bumper harvest. Most of the farmers in the Hola irrigation scheme said they were now ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003948&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003948&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — Agriculture minister William Ruto will have to wait for a month before he can know whether the government will be allowed to pursue a Sh96 million fraud case against him. Mr Ruto's fa... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003949&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003949&cat=a262965e0c331d64 "It is a teamwork issue, but I want to win that gold ... at least to dedicate it to my mother. I will leave tomorrow for home to put her to her final resting place, but I remain focussed on doing well... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003950&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:40 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003950&cat=a262965e0c331d64 editorial The Nairobi City Council and Ministry of Local Government cemetery land purchase scandal brings to focus once again, questions about the national commitment to the fight against corruption.... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003306&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:39 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003306&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Nairobi — The Sh283 million that was meant to buy land for a cemetery in Mavoko was transferred to various individuals and firms from a joint account operated by three law firms. The Local Gove... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003307&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:38 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33003307&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Mr Josef Brunlehner with Kate Natasha, the winner of a beauty pageant at his Carneval restaurant, Mombasa. He was awarded Sh20m by a German court after being assaulted by German Prince in 2001. Photo/... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000253&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:49 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000253&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The recently flooded regions of Kenya could fall victim to water-borne diseases if public hygiene campaigns are not organized, the United Nations humanitarian wing warned today. This year's rainy sea... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000247&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:44 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000247&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Investment in long term bonds helped Pan Africa Life Insurance Holdings more than double its investment income in the financial year ending December 2009. The gains from long term bonds were made des... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000250&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:44 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000250&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Small and medium sized enterprises are set to benefit from a Sh3.8 billion ($50 million) loan received by the PTA Bank from a consortium of lenders led by the International Development Bank of Netherl... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000249&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000249&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will auction unclaimed cargo at the port of Mombasa and Container Freight Stations (CFSs) to free the yard and warehouses, and also recover unpaid duty. A similar auctio... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000248&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=33000248&cat=a262965e0c331d64 An insurance product that caters for farmers' inputs like fertilizers and certified seeds is being delivered through the use of mobile phone. In a bid to entice more farmers to invest in insurance pr... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32999444&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:39 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32999444&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi met Kenya Anti-Corruption investigators for four hours, claimed innocence, and blamed Sh283million cemetery scandal on politics. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996965&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:27 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996965&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Yesterday, Ruto was the chief guest on the first day of the show, today it will be the President, while Livestock Minister Mohamed Kuti will grace the occasion tomorrow. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996966&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:25 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996966&cat=a262965e0c331d64 But while responding, Raila maintained the war on the vice must be personalised and politicized, arguing corruption is carried out by individuals as well as politicians who must be dealt with individu... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996967&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:22 -0500 The Standard http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996967&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A resident, Mr Alexander Kihumbu told a IIBRC hearing in Nyeri that the Solio ranch settlers had more in common with the people of Central Province than those of the Rift Valley. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996955&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:37 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996955&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Prime Minister Raila Odinga was hard pressed to explain to Parliament why he has not suspended his deputy Musalia Mudavadi who has been implicated in the fraudulent cemetery land scandal. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996956&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:36 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996956&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi was on Wednesday questioned for close to three hours by detectives from the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission investigating the graves scandal. Photo/FILE http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996958&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:34 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996958&cat=a262965e0c331d64 , Mr Mudavadi denied any dealings with a Mr Newton Osiemo, the man a KACC report claims represented Mr Mudavadi and Mr Kirui’s interests in the land deal and pocketed Sh59 million of the total amoun... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996959&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:33 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996959&cat=a262965e0c331d64 President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga are expected to announce their decision on the Leader of Government Business in Parliament very soon. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32995664&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:30 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32995664&cat=a262965e0c331d64 The Sh283 million that was meant to buy land for a cemetery in Mavoko was transferred to various individuals and firms from a joint account operated by three law firms. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996960&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:30 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996960&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka (left) and a US State Department official (right) during his visit to the US last month. The government could save Sh200 million during a 30-day foreign travel ban impos... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32995954&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:26 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32995954&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A television producer pleaded guilty today to trying to extort $2 million from US talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996281&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:23 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996281&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Kenya which is a signatory of the Rome Statute treaty which forms the basis of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has an obligation to arrest Bashir (pictured) given an outstanding arrest warrant ... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996449&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:23 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996449&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A British court today found a man guilty of defrauding thousands of investors out of 34 million pounds ($51 million, Sh3.8bn) through a series of pyramid scams. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996962&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:23 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996962&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A human rights campaigner honoured in Washington on Wednesday as a “woman of courage” has urged the US to intensify pressure on Kenya to speed up reforms. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996438&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:21 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996438&cat=a262965e0c331d64 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996963&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:21 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996963&cat=a262965e0c331d64 A man was sentenced to two years in jail by a court in southern Germany yesterday for trying to extort $100,000 from former supermodel Cindy Crawford, German media reported. http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996964&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:20 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996964&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Students learn computer skills at a centre in Sega village, Ugenya District. The centre is run by the Sega Silicon Valley initiative. Left: Mr James Ofwona, who founded Sega Silicon Valley. Photos/TO... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996439&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:18 -0500 Daily Nation http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996439&cat=a262965e0c331d64 MOMBASA, Kenya - A Kenyan court sentenced seven Somalis to 20 years in prison for piracy on Wednesday after they tried to attack a Danish cargo vessel.British Royal Navy forces arrested the men in 200... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996434&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:09 -0500 Canada.com http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996434&cat=a262965e0c331d64 press release The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Founder of New Faces, New Voices network (NFNV) Graca Machel, will co-host “The African Women Economic Summit&r... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996954&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:16 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996954&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Botswana government it is totally against Kenya's plans of a 20-year moratorium on ivory trading. The opposition is based on the fact that ivory is considered a natural resource by Botswana and has b... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996446&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:12 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996446&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Scientists are examining how to increase guinea pig production to boost food security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where inhabitants keep the rodents as "micro-livestock". The resear... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996818&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:54 -0500 afrol News http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996818&cat=a262965e0c331d64 As peace has returned to Burundi, it becomes clear that more mines than previously expected had been deployed during the civil war. Only recently, "an extremely dangerous" anti-personnel mine was disc... http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996817&cat=a262965e0c331d64 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:52 -0500 afrol News http://feeds.kenyanews.net/?rid=32996817&cat=a262965e0c331d64