March 2009

World

Maximum security for Fritzl horrors

Austria, Mar 16 – Josef Fritzl, who locked his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and repeatedly raped her, goes on trial on...

March 16, 2009

World

Countries told to protect water during wartime

ISTANBUL, Mar 16 – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urged the international community Monday to protect crucial water and sanitation systems...

March 16, 2009

Kenya

Mugo wants syrups out of pharmacies

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – Public Health Minister Beth Mugo said on Monday that she would push for the removal of ineffective cough syrups...

Capital FMMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

Kenya army denies Sudan link claims

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – The Military on Monday denied reports that some of the tanks off-loaded from MV Faina that were spotted in...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

Report: Sh300m CDF cash missing

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – A new report by the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) released on Monday shows that over Sh300 million disbursed to...

LABAN WANAMBISIMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

KNCHR on the spot over killings

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – A section of the civil society called on Monday for the disbandment of the Kenya National Commission on Human...

Capital FMMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

ECK staff deployment starts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – Former Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) employees seeking redeployment in the civil service began clearing with the commission on...

JUDIE KABERIAMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

Kibaki children threaten to sue Muite

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – President Mwai Kibaki’s four children have threatened to sue former Kabete legislator Paul Muite unless he apologises and withdraws...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

Kenya to destroy illegal firearms

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – More than 2,400 assorted firearms recovered from robbery suspects and those voluntarily surrendered from regions affected by cattle rustling...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorMarch 16, 2009

Kenya

Kenya VP slates religious leaders

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 16 – Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has asked church and political leaders to show seriousness in the fight against corruption and...

VPPSMarch 16, 2009