March 2011

Kenya

Heroin suspects to face charges Monday

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Six suspects arrested in Mombasa with a consignment of 196 kilograms of heroin whose value has now been revised...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

Sang warily welcomes ODM help

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) suspect Joshua arap Sang has cautiously welcomed a proposal from the Orange Democratic Movement...

ANTHONY KAGIRIMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

Reliance on relief food must end, PM says

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Prime Minister Raila Odinga has stressed the need to develop a mechanism to sustain donor funded projects after main...

LABAN WANAMBISIMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

Lucy Kibaki slams Kalonzo over WikiLeaks claims

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – First Lady Lucy Kibaki has now hit out at Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka over allegations attributed to him in...

ANTHONY KAGIRIMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

Ikolomani poll set for May 23

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Voters in Ikolomani constituency will go to the polls on May 23 to choose their next Member of Parliament....

ANTHONY KAGIRIMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

Sh800m to promote food security in Turkana

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 25 – The US government on Friday launched a fund worth Sh848 million that will facilitate socio-economic projects for 17 groups...

WAMBUI NDONGAMarch 25, 2011

Kenya

196kgs of heroine netted in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Police have impounded 196 kilograms of heroine worth Sh500 million in Mombasa. The consignment was seized during a raid...

Bernard Momanyi, Editorial DirectorMarch 25, 2011

Africa

Djibouti asks opposition to refrain from rally

DJIBOUTI, Mar 24 – The Djibouti government Thursday asked opposition parties to "refrain" from holding a meeting they had planned for Friday to coincide...

March 24, 2011

Africa

Tanzania Muslims condemn Libya strikes

DAR ES SALAAM, Mar 24 – Tanzania\’s Muslim general council condemned the international coalition\’s military action against Libya and demanded an immediate ceasefire. "The...

March 24, 2011

World

Tripoli hit by blasts as France pursues air strikes

TRIPOLI, Mar 24 – Blasts and anti-aircraft fire rattled the Libyan capital on Thursday as allied air raids against Moamer Kadhafi\’s forces entered a...

March 24, 2011