Kenya: Lawyers Call Off Boycott

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

Operations at Bungoma High Court resume on Monday after lawyers called off their month-long boycott....

Kenya: Fresh Sh450 Million Row Over Ferry Purchase

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

A parliamentary committee has raised the red flag over an extra Sh450 million allocated for the purchase of two new ferries in the past five years....

Kenya: Nation Media Group Celebrates 50 Years

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

When the Aga Khan decided to start a newspaper in Kenya 50 years ago, his vision was to print an independent and honest publication that would help nurture an emerging democracy....

Kenya: Turf War Led to Taxi Drivers' Killings

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

A battle for passengers between taxi operators and boda boda motorcyclists last week led to the shooting to death of seven cab drivers....

Kenya: PM Orders Swift Action On Drivers' Killings

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has directed Internal Security minister George Saitoti to expedite the investigations into the killing of seven taxi drivers in Nairobi....

Kenya: Mau Settlers Threaten to Derail Demarcation Process

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:47:00 PM CET | info

Tension was high on Sunday in Maasai Mau forest after settlers threatened to disrupt the ongoing survey which will mark the launch of the third phase of evictions....

EU grants KShs.12.4b to support regional integration

kbc Monday, March 15, 2010 12:28:00 PM CET | info

Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 The government has asked the European Union to conduct a mid-term review of the regional strategy paper. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Uhuru Kenyatta says this will enable the development ......

Kenya: Five Killed in Nyeri Road Crash

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:16:00 PM CET | info

Five people died on the Nyeri-Nyahururu highway Sunday morning when a matatu (minibus) they were travelling in had a head on collision with a lorry....

Kenya: PNU Planning Deal On New Law

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:16:00 PM CET | info

The Party of National Unity is working on a new strategy that would see it and the Orange Democratic Movement strike a deal on thorny issues in the draft constitution, party insiders have said....

Kenya: Board Cancelled Award of Tender Because Rules Were Flouted

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 12:16:00 PM CET | info

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board said it annulled the tender awarded to Geo Chem International following a successful appeal by Societe Generale Surveillance, one of the bidders....

Somalia charcoal exports fuel war - minister

alertnet Monday, March 15, 2010 12:15:00 PM CET | info

15 Mar 2010 10:54:37 GMT Source: Reuters * Exports destined for Gulf states * Charcoal exports banned in government-controlled port By Abdiaziz Hassan NAIROBI, March 15 (Reuters) - Illegal charcoal exports to Gulf states are a big ......

East Africa: Crunch Time for EU, EAC Trade Talks

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Talks on new trade between the East African Community and the European Union enter a critical stage this week when EAC trade ministers meet in Arusha, Tanzania....

Kenya: Revenue Services Confirms 22 Containers Sneaked From Port

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The taxman has been auditing imports through the port of Mombasa for the past year after busting what is believed to be a tax evasion cartel. In addition to auditing goods released from the port, investigators are also sampling containers that pass through the independent Container Freight Stations (CFS) that are meant to decongest the port area....

Kenya: Athi River Mining Profit Up as New Entrants Threaten

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Cement and fertiliser maker Athi River Mining Ltd (ARM), has announced a 34 per cent increase in its 2009 full-year pre-tax profit as stiff competition looms from anticipated new players....

Africa: Sh7.5 Trillion Climate Change Fund Big Lift for Continent

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Developing countries' efforts to mitigate against the effects of climate change are set to get a massive lift with the proposed establishment of Sh7.5 trillion green fund by the International Monetary Fund....

Kenya: Industrial Villages get Japanese Help

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Kenya's efforts at industrialisation will receive a boost following the roll-out of the one village-one product initiative. The Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will provide the technical assistance for the plan....

Somalia: Latest Fighting Displaced Thousands in Mogadishu

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Latest fighting between government forces and the Al-Shabaab militia have displaced more than 100 000 people across Somalia since the start of the year, says UNHCR....

Kenya: Firm Buys Land to Set Up Cement Plant

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

An Indian-based company has formally acquired 650 acres of land to set up a cement plant in Pokot Central in the North Rift region....

Kenya: Sh500 Million Labs to Boost Coffee Quality

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Three coffee quality laboratories will be established in various parts of the country this year under a Sh500 million programme to revitalise the sub-sector....

Kenya: State Pledges to Aid Small Firms

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The government recognises problems faced by small and medium enterprises owned by women and will strive to address them, an official has said....

Kenya: KCC Now Seeks to Double Its Capacity

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The New Kenya Co-operative Creameries is in the process of doubling its intake from 400,000 litres of milk a day to 700,000....

Kenya: Group Wants State to Curb Post-Harvest Losses

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

A cereal growers association wants the government to set up storage and drying facilities countrywide to stem waste of grain produce....

Kenya: Abortion and Kadhis Courts Pose Big Danger to New Law

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Many agree that the draft constitution being debated in and outside Parliament is the best effort yet in finding an acceptable document after 20 years....

Kenya: How Organisations Skew Data to Attract Donor Funding

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Having worked with demographers and statisticians within multilateral and donor organisations, I am hardly surprised by the recent revelation that the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have erroneously or deliberately exaggerated claims about the Himalayas' shrinking glaciers....

East Africa: Kikwete Calls for a Wider Rail Network

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has said their is need to interconnect railway systems across regional blocs to rehabilitate infrastructural projects that will create stronger economies....

Kenya: Foreigners Drive Trade at NSE

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

Foreign investors' participation continued to dominate trade at the Nairobi Stock Exchange accounting for 51 per cent of total market equity turnover, according the bourse's latest bulletin....

Kenya/Ethiopia: Stars Must Not Rest

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The walk-over Harambee Stars got after rivals Ethiopia failed to show up in Nairobi for the preliminary round of the Africa Nations Championship on Sunday should not make the national team rest on its laurels....

Kenya: Retain Firms That Offer Quality Jobs

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The story of Aids in Kenya, for more than three decades now, has been one of loss, pain and hardly any cheer to write about....