Kenya: Maragua Voter Transfer Claim
Maragwa elections coordinator Justus Nzomo has expressed concern over what he termed as massive transportation of voters from the constituency to Kiharu in Murang’a North. Speaking yesterday during a...
View ArticleKenya: Laikipia Residents Assured of Security Ahead of Polls
THE government has assured residents of Laikipia East Central districts of their security ahead of the general election. commissioner and his Laikipia Central counterpart have guaranteed the residents...
View ArticleKenya: Maasai Leaders Mourn Aspirant
Maasai leaders yesterday mourned the Narok women representative aspirant Patricia Parsitau who died on Wednesday morning under unclear circumstances. Led by Association of Maasai Professionals chairman...
View ArticleKenya: Register for Elections, Citizens Told
AN aspirant for the Nandi county governor’s seat has called on Kenyans to register as voters. Speaking yesterday in Eldoret, Cleophas Lagat said: “It is discouraging to record a low turnout only a week...
View ArticleKenya: M-Shwari Becomes Instant Hit
Safaricom and Commercial Bank of Africa launched an adults only product named M-Shwari this week and it immediately caused quite a stir in the market. M-Shwari stormed the market instantly beating the...
View ArticleKenya: Failure to Register Costing Millions Daily
Nairobi — The Institute for Education in Democracy is cautioning that resources for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission are going to waste following low voter registration. IED...
View ArticleKenya: Sevens Team March On to the Dubai Quarters
Nairobi — Kenya’s national 7s team marched their way into the quarters of the Dubai 7s round of the IRB series on Friday after sealing two wins out of three in the Pool A fixtures. They lost their...
View ArticleKenya: Nairobi to Make Full Digital TV Migration Dec 31
Nairobi — Kenyans in Nairobi will have to purchase a set top box by December 31 if they want to view any form of television programming, as the government hastens the digital migration process. By the...
View ArticleKenya: Jkia Gets Explosive Detectors From Britain
Nairobi — The British government says it will continue to help Kenya improve its existing aviation security standards to combat the threat of terrorism. According British High Commissioner Christian...
View ArticleKenya: Fresh Bid to Bar Five Top Contenders From Poll
Nairobi — A fresh suit has been filed in court by an activist seeking to block five leading presidential candidates from seeking the top job in the 2013 general election. The suit which was filed by...
View ArticleSudan: Strengthening Life-Saving Health Services in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan — On the eve of World AIDS Day, funding of US$27 million has been announced to boost vital health services in South Sudan, including welcome support for people living with HIV/AIDS....
View ArticleUganda: Kichwamba to Grant Degrees
The Uganda Technical College Kichwamba has formally started the process of evolving into a degree-granting institution. The college formally announced the creation of a five-member task force during...
View ArticleKenya: The Economic Cost of Kenya’s Insecurity
Nairobi — The wave of insecurity that has hit Kenya in the last few months is causing severe damage to the country’s recovering economy, local economists have warned. Abdi Mohammed, an investment...
View ArticleUganda: Government Announces All Women to Receive Antiretroviral Drugs
An influencial non-government organisation in Uganda has called on the adult population to abstain from extra marital sex in order to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus. This comes just a day...
View ArticleKenya: ICC Refuses to Compensate Kenyan Blogger
Nairobi — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected blogger Dennis Itumbi’s plea for compensation following his arrest in March this year, over accusations that he hacked into the Court’s...
View ArticleKenya: Nyong’o Pleads With Nurses to Rescind Strike Threat
Nairobi — Medical Services Minister Anyang Nyong’o has appealed to nurses not to go on strike as their grievances were being addressed. In a statement sent to newsrooms Nyong’o pointed out that the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Juba Seeks UN Action Over Abyei
Juba — South Sudan on Friday said the African Union should be fully involved in the conduct of a referendum to determine the final status of the disputed oil-producing region of Abyei. The African...
View ArticleAfrica: After Africa’s Wars, a ‘New Day’ for Building Peace
Concerned about the fragile state of countries that have recently emerged from war — and their vulnerability to new bouts of violence — the UN in 2005 established the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), an...
View ArticleCongo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Pull Out of Goma
The United Nations has welcomed the withdrawal of the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group from Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while also calling for...
View ArticleSudan: Govt Forces Attack Extremists’ Camp
Khartoum — More than a dozen Islamist extremists were killed on Friday following a fierce gun battle with Sudanese security forces at a camp that was discovered in the east of the country, multiple...
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