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News Source: United Press International
| about 1 year ago
Kenya, April 11 (UPI) -- The Electoral Commission of Kenya has been criticized by the European Union for failing ''to meet international standards" in the 2007 general election. In a final report made public Thursday, EU observers criticized law...
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News Source: Daily Nation
| about 1 year ago
The average cost of operating a current account in the country dropped by 11.9 per cent between March and December last year, a Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey shows. The report on bank charges and lending rates released Thursday attributes the...
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News Source: Turkish Press
| about 1 year ago
Kenya on Thursday issued a cholera outbreak alert after the disease killed 60 people in recent weeks, compounding a health nightmare in the country reeling from months of political violence. Kenya's Director of Medical Services James Nyikal said the...
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News Source: All Africa
| about 1 year ago
Sub-saharan Africa's economy is estimated to grow at an average of 7.0 per cent in 2008 on the strong momentum of rising domestic and global demand for the continent's commodities. The region is experiencing its strongest growth and lowest inflation..
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News Source: Reuters
| about 1 year ago
A rocky cliff overlooking the Maasai Mara Game Reserve marks a new front line in a conflict between people and wildlife that threatens the revival of Kenya's $1 billion tourism industry. Riots and ethnic violence that exploded after a disputed...
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News Source: Daily Nation
| about 1 year ago
A prolonged dry season has caused a drastic drop in tea production by multinational tea companies in Kericho district. The drop has lead to fears that factories in the region may halt their operations, if the long rains don�t come soon. The...
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News Source: Daily Nation
| about 1 year ago
A team of international journalists is in the country to familiarise themselves with the security situation with the aim of portraying Kenya as a safe tourist destination in their countries. The 200 travel and lifestyle writers drawn from Europe,...
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News Source: IRIN
| about 1 year ago
Kenya), said. "However, humanitarian agencies will continue to assist IDPs wherever they are." The opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) suspended talks with President Mwai Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) on the formation of a coalition..
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News Source: Gulf News
| about 1 year ago
Agencies Published: April 08, 2008, 16:00 Nairobi: Kenya's opposition party is suspending talks with President Mwai Kibaki’s party until they agree to share power fairly, party officials said on Tuesday. Speaking to a news conference, Anyang Nyongo,...
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News Source: International Business Times
| about 1 year ago
Arguments between Kenya's rival parties delayed the creation Sunday of a new power-sharing Cabinet that is key to a deal reached after weeks of postelection violence...The agreement calls for a government with an equal number of positions for each...