May 2011

Kenya

Kibaki chairs security meeting on Turkana

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – President Mwai Kibaki on Monday afternoon chaired a top level Lake Turkana Security and Environmental Consultative meeting at Harambee...

CAPITAL REPORTERMay 9, 2011

Kenya

4 more explosives found in Ngong

NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Four more explosives were found in Ngong during a massive search by the military following Sunday\’s tragedy that killed...

BERNARD MOMANYIMay 9, 2011

Kenya

Fresh dates for elusive ODM elections

NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Grassroots elections for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) which have been postponed twice will now be held at the...

LABAN WANAMBISIMay 9, 2011

Kenya

Oil firm warns of Sh5.90 jump in fuel prices

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The high fuel costs that have gripped the country since January do not appear likely to let up anytime...

MICHAEL KARANJAMay 9, 2011

Kenya

Interviews for CJ end, Deputy CJ next

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The Judicial Service Commission on Monday concluded interviews for the position of Chief Justice with the grilling of High...

JUDIE KABERIAMay 9, 2011

Kenya

Women lawmakers manage CDF better

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – A report released by the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) shows that constituencies led by women MPs have the best...

Victoria RubadiriMay 9, 2011

Kenya

COFEK rejects planned price control law

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has opposed the intended re-introduction of the proposed Essential Goods Price Control Bill....

CATHERINE KARONGOMay 9, 2011

Kenya

MPs committee row derailing new law

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The Kenyan Chapter of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) now says the standoff afflicting the Parliamentary Committee on...

SIMON NDONGAMay 9, 2011

World

Al Qaeda mutiny kills 18 at Baghdad jail

BAGHDAD, May 8 – The accused mastermind of last year\’s bloody Baghdad church siege grabbed a policeman\’s gun mid-interrogation Sunday and led a jail...

May 8, 2011

World

Heavy fighting grips Libya s Misrata

MISRATA, Libya, May 8 – Intense fighting erupted Sunday near Misrata as smoke billowed from fuel depots bombed by Libyan regime forces laying siege...

May 8, 2011