| Government allocates Sh1.3b for IDs registration The minister, however, said there were hundreds of identification cards lying uncollected at the different registration offices countrywide and appealed to owners to collect them in readiness for... | |
| IEBC to conduct LSK elections Omondi said it was high time that LSK proved to Kenyans to be on top of issues by advancing dictates of the rule of law in accordance to the Articles of the... |
| Persecuted at home, African homosexuals seek refuge in Kenya A member of the Ugandan gay community carries a picture of murdered gay activist David Kato during his funeral near Mataba, on January 28, 2011. Although the police claimed it was most likely a petty... |
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| Kenyan orphan defies all odds to become graduate student at Miami is a Miami graduate student in the department of sociology and gerontology. He earned his Bachelors from Miami in 2010. He is also from Kenya and has come a long way to get to where he is today. ... |
| Food Crisis Looms, Warns UN Report Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas could be facing yet another food shortage even as the government and relief agencies fight to provide lasting solutions to residents. According to the Horn of... |
| US urges Kenya not to send back Somali refugees Kenya has been urged to continue providing refuge to Somalis fleeing violence and hunger in their homeland, a US State Department official said on... |
| Persecuted at home, African gays seek Kenya refuge Until a new anti-homosexuality bill caused a wave of homophobia in Uganda, John and Paul could hold hands in the streets of the capital Kampala and kiss in night clubs. Then the nightmare started --... |
| General Electric to invest in Kenya’s infrastructure sector US infrastructure firm, General Electric, has signed an agreement with the government to modernise Kenya's transport, health and aviation... |
| Kenya Airways profits to drop by 25 per cent Kenya Airways expects at least a 25 per cent drop in profits in the year ending March from what it earned last year despite growing its customer... |
| Google-Kenya boss exits as data scam purge takes toll Google country manager Olga Arara-Kimani has left the firm days after the Internet giant said it had taken action against employees implicated in a recent data poaching... |
| Leaders doubt State intention to reopen poll violence cases Reports that the Government wants to reopen local case files related to the 2007/8 post-election violence are raising doubts about commitment to restorative... |
| Portland resumes operations as more anomalies emerge Even as the troubled East African Portland Cement Company resumed partial operations, The Standard on Sunday has learnt that the reinstated management and directors have changed bank... |
| Uhuru, Ruto allies hit out at UK minister Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto's allies have accused UK Foreign Secretary William Hague of meddling in local... |
| Chapter Six of the Constitution has left a trail of casualties Former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Civil Service boss Francis Muthaura are the latest high-profile State officials to vacate office due to the now famous Chapter Six of current... |
| AG clashes with powerful Solicitor General Attorney General Githu Muigai is furious at Solicitor General Wanjuki Muchemi for stopping the salaries of four senior staffers he redeployed recently. The row recalls turf wars that Muchemi had with... |
| PM moves to counter rising political heat Prime Minister Raila Odinga is rolling out a plan to counter the wave of political sentiment generated against him by a stormy round of rallies held by his... |
| It’s a pity Kenyans value the rich than capable leaders He was discussing his understanding of Oginga's "Not yet Uhuru" and how the late doyen of opposition politics fought hard to wade off the isolation of the Kikuyu from the rest of... |
| Kenya eye Las Vegas Cup glory MARTY MELVILLE | NATION Kenya celebrate after defeating Wales to win the Bowl final at the Rugby Sevens tournament in Wellington on February 4,... |
| ICC suspects can now turn to Wako Mr Wako was admitted to the list of counsel at the ICC last week, meaning he can represent suspects, victims or accused persons at The Hague-based... |
| They voted for Hague but are now praying with ICC suspects The trio were among 93 MPs who humbled the two coalition principals when they voted to reject a Bill proposing the formation of a special tribunal to try those suspected to have organised the... |
| Raila, Mudavadi rivalry rattles ODM Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Musalia Mudavadi took separate roads to meet ODM delegates as concern grew over the future of the Orange... |
| Leaders wish Karume quick recovery PHOTO/ERIC WAINAINA/NATION Former Defence minister Njenga Karume (left) chats with his wife Grace Njoki (right) and media owner S.K.... |
| Kibaki’s debt to presidential aspirants And when the country erupted in violence amid claims of a stolen election in 2008, it was Mr Kalonzo Musyoka who came to Mr Kibaki's aid by throwing his lot with the... |
| Seroney family seeks compensation for torture and loss Twenty one years after the family of Jean-Marie Seroney was kicked out of their Tinderet home, his widow Ziporah Seroney said she has not been able to visit his... |
| Sh1m fine for taking bribe from Kenyan politician Did you know that accepting money, food or drinks from any Kenyan politician as an inducement to vote for them could land you in prison for six years, a fine of Sh1 million or... |
| Kenneth’s party starts massive listing to comply with new rule The party which Planning and National Development assistant minister Peter Kenneth hopes to use to vie for the presidency has started massive membership recruitment in readiness for the next General... |
| Coast rebels seize on old grievances The incident is so far the worst confrontation between the police and the MRC which has begun a campaign to secede and highlights the increasing tension that has gripped the Coast region as a result... |
| Negative stereotyping escalating a bad situation In as much as underlying historical injustices such as land disputes were blamed for the violence after the 2007 elections, negative stereotypes held by warring communities against each other also... |
| State appears clueless on how to handle MRC MRC out rightly rejected the condition. "Secession is what made MRC and to denounce it will mean the end of MRC," said Mr Randu Nzai, the MRC... |
| Kenyans will choose their president, leaders tell UK official Kenyans should be wary of foreign dignitaries visiting the country with "imperial advice" that interferes with the country's sovereignty, a group of MPs said on... |
| Interest in stable Somalia grows UK foreign secretary William Hague (L) speaks during a press conference at the Hilltop presidential palace in Mogadishu, on February 2, 2012. Hague is the first British foreign secretary to visit... |
| Public accuse police over 26 deaths Traffic police officers were on Saturday on the spot over an accident that claimed 26 lives on the Kisumu-Kakamega road and which residents and leaders blamed on the location of a road block.... |
| Saitoti’s presidential bid causes disquiet within PNU alliance Internal Security minister George Saitoti is causing anxiety in the alliance of politicians associated with PNU over his insistence that he will vie for the presidency on the party's... |
| Romney aims to romp home in Nevada caucus PHOTO | AFP | EMMANUEL DUNAND Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally at Metro Pizza in Henderson, Nevada, February 3,... |
| Syrian troops kill 200 civilians in night of terror PHOTO | AFP |ALESSIO ROMENZI A young boy holds up a sign during an anti-regime demonstration in the Syrian village of al-Qsair, 25 km southwest of the flashpoint city Homs, on February 3, 2012. At... |
| What do you do with a mobile phone left behind by a loved one? PHOTO/FILE A man looks through his phone. A mobile phone, being a very private gadget, presents a challenge to the next of kin and friends upon the demise of the... |
| Shabaab blamed for Garissa deaths Three people were killed and one is in a critical condition at the Garissa Provincial Hospitalfollowing an attackin Garissa town that has been blamed on Al-Shabaab... |
| Food crisis looms, warns UN report PHOTO/FILE FAO director-general Jose Graziano da Silva addresses a news conference on Friday at the Nairobi Serena hotel on the food situation in... |
| Listen to grievances of Kenya’s coastal group A slow-burning crisis is simmering at the Coast. A group known as the Mombasa Republican Council has emerged to channel the frustration of Coastals who feel they have been dispossessed and neglected... |
| Liberian ministers to sign performance contracts Government officials in Liberia are now expected to sign performance contracts. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf instituted the new policy that is aimed at making appointed government officials... |
| South Africa’s ANC dismisses Malema suspension appeal PHOTO | AFP | ALEXANDER JOE A file photo taken on January 6, 2012 shows ANC's Youth Leader Julius Malema addressing supporters in Thaba Nchu, some 50 kilometres outside Bloemfontein, during a... |
| Tension grips DR Congo city amid revolt rumours Tension remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma after rumours of an attempted revolt went public. A military attempt against local authorities by disgruntled... |
| Egypt death toll mounts as clashes enter third day after football chaos PHOTO | AFP | MAHMUD HAMS An Egyptian protester gestures at riot policemen during a lull in clashes near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo on February 4, 2012. Police fired tear gas and... |
| Kenya court orders draw criticism If the courts had their way, the Kenyatta International Conference Centre would still be in the hands of the Kenya National African Union (Kanu), and the government would be holding its conferences... |
| Law seeks to regulate private Kenyan security firms Photo/FILE Police Spokesman Eric Kiraithe said the idea is to ensure that security guards complement police and other agencies like the National Security Intelligence Service and the military in the... |
| Kenya's Incursion in Somalia Kenyan troops invaded Somalia on Oct. 16. The official version given by Nairobi was that it began chasing al-Shabaab, the powerful Somali Muslim organization that controls large parts of southern... |
| U.N. declares end to famine in parts of Somalia Deutsche Presse-Agentur NAIROBI, Kenya - The United Nations officially declared an end Friday to the famine that struck parts of Somalia last year, but it warned the country still faced dire... |
| Kenya says hits rebel convoy with helicopter gunships NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's military has struck al Shabaab targets in one of the most devastating attacks against the al Qaeda-linked insurgents since it launched an operation in Somalia to... |
