Posts Tagged ‘kenya’

Kenya: Six thugs felled by police

August 9th, 2010

They came hoping to loot but they paid with their lives.
Six suspected thugs were on Monday morning killed in two separate attempted robberies in Kirinyaga district and two AK47 rifles with 24 bullets found on them. » Read more: Kenya: Six thugs felled by police

First Meteorological meeting in Africa kicks off in Nairobi

April 12th, 2010

Climate change experts argue that Africa risks destructive natural disasters unless it ups its weather forecasting and metorological services to facilitate an early warning system to avert tragedies.

Climate change experts have also warned that Africa may not feed it self unless it adopts new agricultural methods and technologies in line with climate change, which is currently a global concern. » Read more: First Meteorological meeting in Africa kicks off in Nairobi

Impunity as police let killer walk free

February 3rd, 2010

Police saw him shoot but they let him go. The victim was buried and more than two years later, his widow and children are yet to get justice. It is impunity of the highest order. » Read more: Impunity as police let killer walk free

In Kenya it’s historic revolution as TV goes digital

December 9th, 2009

By James Ratemo 

Television broadcasting in Kenya will never be the same again after this historic revolution.  » Read more: In Kenya it’s historic revolution as TV goes digital

Kenyan masterminds would be headed to the Hague

November 8th, 2009

ICC appoints three pre-trial judges to kick off Kenya’s case

Trial for Kenya’s masterminds of post-election violence would start as soon as July 2010.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) already set in motion the wheels of justice to try the perpetrators as its Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo
indicated President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga had agreed to facilitate arrests of the indicted, irrespective of their positions.

Moreno-Ocampo even hinted the suspects could be taken to Tanzania instead of The Hague.

As the seat of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is set to wound up soon, Arusha, he suggested, has the capacity and facilities to try the Kenyan suspects. » Read more: Kenyan masterminds would be headed to the Hague

Usain Bolt- the world’s fastest man adopts fastest Animal

November 2nd, 2009

 

Raila has a new granddaughter as world’s fastest man meets fastest Animal

BY JAMES RATEMO

He came face to face with his counterpart in the animal Kingdom. He looked scared but the crowd around him cheered him on with courage. He stroked it and even bottle-fed a cub.

The fastest man in the world and 100m record holder Usain Bolt has adopted the fastest animal on earth in a bid to conserve the endangered wild life species. » Read more: Usain Bolt- the world’s fastest man adopts fastest Animal

ICC Prosecutor receives Materials on Post-Election Violence in Kenya

July 16th, 2009

Ocampo is ready to strike Kenya. He has been handed all the evidence from Kenya. » Read more: ICC Prosecutor receives Materials on Post-Election Violence in Kenya

Muthaura is out of ICU

July 12th, 2009

BY JAMES RATEMO

Head of Civil Service, Ambassador Francis Muthaura is still recuperating at Sunninghill Hospital, South Africa after a heart surgery.

Muthaura, who is also secretary to Kenya’s cabinet was moved from Intensive Care Unit on Saturday where he had been confined after a heart surgery last week Wednesday. » Read more: Muthaura is out of ICU

Kenya’s political Drama-the dreaded envelope is now in Moreno-Ocampo’s pocket in the Hague

July 9th, 2009

Kenya’s political crisis has taken a swift turn and now major suspects in the 2007 post-election violence that rocked the country would be headed to the Hague. » Read more: Kenya’s political Drama-the dreaded envelope is now in Moreno-Ocampo’s pocket in the Hague

Multi-Drug Resistant TB on the rise in Kenya as ‘ailing’ KNH struggles with high number of self-referred patients

June 28th, 2009

By James Ratemo

Have been coughing persistently for two weeks? If yes, then you have cause to worry. Just go see the doctor to be sure that your lungs are insured.

It now emerges that many people risk contracting the dreaded Multi Drug Resistant TB disease. » Read more: Multi-Drug Resistant TB on the rise in Kenya as ‘ailing’ KNH struggles with high number of self-referred patients