October 2010

Kenya

Kebs boss row plays out before MPs

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – The Kenya Bureau of Standards Council took their disagreements over the hiring process of the new Managing Director Joseph...

ANTHONY KAGIRIOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Cemetery scam buries Nairobi Mayor

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Nairobi Mayor Geophrey Majiwa finally stepped aside late on Thursday, three days after he was charged in court over...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Saitoti takes up Foreign Affairs docket

NAIROBI, Oct 28 – The Internal Security Minister Professor George Saitoti has been appointed to act in the Foreign Affairs portfolio following Wednesday’s move...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

KARA moves to court over parking fees

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KARA) on Thursday afternoon moved to court to bar the Nairobi City Council...

JUDIE KABERIAOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Expert calls for law to govern vetting

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Members of Parliament have been asked to enact a vetting law which would ensure due diligence to the selection...

CATHERINE KARONGOOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Another judge quits Kamukunji petition

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – The Kamukunji election petition has once again been hit by a fresh hurdle after the presiding judge Fred Ochieng...

ROB JILLOOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Sh300 cheap for parking, says Kisia

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Motorists in the Kenyan capital should prepare to pay higher parking fees starting Monday, after the City Council of...

SIMON NDONGAOctober 28, 2010

Kenya

Cabinet meets amid corruption purge

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – President Mwai Kibaki was on Thursday morning chairing a Cabinet meeting at State House Nairobi following days of intense...

JUDIE KABERIAOctober 28, 2010

Africa

Guinea election body sets Sunday run off poll

CONAKRY, Oct 27 – Guinea\’s election body has set Sunday as the date for the twice-delayed second round of the country\’s presidential election, officials...

October 27, 2010

World

Bin Laden warns France over veil ban

DUBAI, Oct 27 – Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned France on Wednesday that its planned ban on the veil in public places and...

October 27, 2010