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  1. Kenya: Kibaki Approves ‘Repressive’ Media Law 6 Jan 2009
    Reporters Without Borders is stunned to learn that President Mwai Kibaki signed the Kenya Communications Bill 2008 into law on 2 January 2009.
  2. Greek envoy found with 25g of cocaine 6 Jan 2009
    A top Greek diplomat seconded to Kenya has been arrested and charged in court after he was found carrying 25 grams of cocaine.
  3. Compensate us now, IDPs urge State 6 Jan 2009
    Displaced people demonstrated for the second day in Migori, protesting against delayed compensation.
  4. ODM plans amendments to controversial law 6 Jan 2009
    The ODM wing of Government has offered to sponsor amendments to the draconian Communication Amendment Act when Parliament reconvenes.
  5. PNU top leaders, Kalonzo discuss controversial Act 6 Jan 2009
    Top leaders of Party of National Unity (PNU) coalition partners met to discuss gagging clauses contained in the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act.
  6. Teachers reject Sh17 billion 6 Jan 2009
    Government has agreed to set aside Sh17.3 billion for teachers’ salary increase. But Knut officials rejected the Government’s offer.
  7. Media Stakeholders reject Poghisio meeting 6 Jan 2009
    The Government’s grandstanding over the law gagging the media continued, even as media stakeholders vowed not to relent on their quest for a free press.
  8. Orange MPs hold crucial talks on coalition 6 Jan 2009
    ODM Members of Parliament and the party’s National Executive Committee will on Wednesday hold a meeting that is likely to have far-reaching implications
  9. Media snub Poghisio meeting 6 Jan 2009
    Media practitioners on Tuesday rejected a proposal for a meeting with the Information minister on the newly enacted Kenya Communication (Amendment) Act, 2008.
  10. Commuters hurt in Likoni ferry stampede 6 Jan 2009
    A number of commuters were injured on Tuesday as they struggled to enter a ferry operating between the South Coast and Mombasa Island.
  11. Strike fears as teachers reject Ongeri pay offer 6 Jan 2009
    The teachers’ union on Tuesday rejected a Government plan that would have seen the salary of the lowest-paid member raised by Sh3,565 over the next three years.
  12. UN proposes Green Zone-style base in Somalia 6 Jan 2009
    NAIROBI, Kenya - Three masked gunmen fatally shot a Somali aid worker Tuesday, as the U.N. envoy to Somalia said the United Nations should create a Baghdad-style Green Zone in the African country so h. […]
  13. Council to rule on case against KTN 6 Jan 2009
    The Media Council has referred a complaint by the Ministry of Information and Communication against broadcasts by the KTN to its complaints commission for action.
  14. Uranium ‘too hot to handle’ 6 Jan 2009
    Uranium seized by police in Nairobi is to be flown out of the country after tests showed that its radioactivity exceeded limits which could be handled locally.
  15. School seeks to stop Form One selection 6 Jan 2009
    A primary school has gone to court seeking to stop the ongoing Form One selection until a case they have filed has been heard and determined.
  16. Kenya, Uganda agree to build joint railway 6 Jan 2009
    A new Kenya-Uganda railway will be built after the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) failed to improve railway transport in the region.
  17. The Ugali Saga: A Better Perspective 6 Jan 2009
    The cost and shortage of ugali flour has captured the attention of Kenyans - and rightly so - in recent days. Now, the question: have we been discussing the real issues? No, because many Kenyans are s. […]
  18. Mass sackings at Nation Media Group 6 Jan 2009
    The news about sackings at Nation has been given a blackout by the rest of Kenya’s mainstream media.
  19. Nkunda rebel dissident committed ‘treason’: spokesman 6 Jan 2009
    Laurent Nkunda is still in charge of DR Congo’s powerful rebel movement and a rival who challenged his authority will be charged with “high treason,” a spokesman said Tuesday.
  20. Media Bill Controversy: Oh Boy, It Was A Blunder After All! 6 Jan 2009
    In the days of retired president Daniel arap Moi, every move he made was analyzed and re-analyzed to try and figure out what he was up to. And true enough a few weeks later or even a few months later. […]
  21. Uganda: Find Viable Solution to Fuel Crisis 6 Jan 2009
    THE current fuel shortage across the country has pushed the price of petrol up to as much as sh10,000 a litre.
  22. Qatar land deal not unique to Kenya 6 Jan 2009
    The reported land deal between Kenya and Qatar is not unique. Global trends point to resource-hungry nations snapping up huge tracts of agricultural land, mostly in poor Asian and African nations in w. […]
  23. Harambee Stars face tall order 6 Jan 2009
    Is it scoring time for Kenya? This is the big question on the national team Harambee Stars as they take on troublesome Djibouti in their third match of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup at Bugembe Stadi. […]
  24. Formula One star Alonso in plane mishap 6 Jan 2009
    Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso was among tourists who escaped death when their private jet was involved in a mishap. The luxury jet hit a wall in Malindi Airport terminal shortly. […]
  25. No clear winners in Cecafa event 6 Jan 2009
    Sunday’s results in the Senior Challenge Cup have certainly proved there are no longer favourites in the continent’s oldest tournament. Who would have imagined that a country like Djibouti could h. […]
  26. Parliamentary team to start work on new law 6 Jan 2009
    A parliamentary committee is looking into ways of reviewing the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2008. Committee on Energy, Communications and Public Works Chairman James Rege on Monday said his t. […]
  27. Why ODM is unhappy with coalition partner 6 Jan 2009
    The delicate Grand Coalition is on shaky ground — ODM is unhappy with how partner PNU and specifically President Kibaki is running the Government. On Monday, the party’s senior Cabinet members met. […]
  28. State now turns to propaganda 6 Jan 2009
    The Government has taken its propaganda war on the media to the streets — using taxpayers’ money. The Directorate of Public Communications is paying youths to circulate leaflets titled ‘The Trut. […]
  29. Kenyan Man Stabbed in Atlanta on New Year’s Day Identified 5 Jan 2009
    The Kenyan man stabbed early on new year’s day January 1st has been identified by the Acworth Police department as 35-year-old Kenneth Mwangi. Mwangi was identified as a citizen of Kenya and a legal. […]
  30. Kenyan premier’s party in crisis talks over coalition 5 Jan 2009
    Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s party was Monday holding crisis talks after President Mwai Kibaki signed into law a media bill opposed by Odinga.
  31. War on Peace 5 Jan 2009
    It is often said that truth is the first casualty of war. Take the reasons offered for the ongoing bombardment and invasion of Gaza by the Israeli Defence Force. The right of national self defense is. […]
  32. Madoff scheme was an illusion fuelled by fraud 5 Jan 2009
    It was perhaps inevitable that we ended 2008, the year we learned we were up the creek, with a great…
  33. Budget gap widens as tax revenues hit a new low 5 Jan 2009
    Kenya is facing its biggest financing gap in history, following a slow down in Government revenue inflows and a ballooning…
  34. Coca-Cola turns to TZ for supply of Dasani 5 Jan 2009
    Global soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola has turned to Tanzania to supply a growing demand for Dasani bottled water, causing…
  35. KPMG names new chief 5 Jan 2009
    The leadership mantle at consultancy firm, KPMG East Africa, has changed hands after Mr Richard Ndung’u stepped down as the…
  36. Partners eye phone-enabled navigation software 5 Jan 2009
    Competition in the delivery of mobile phone directory content is set to intensify as Internet connectivity using hand-held gadgets gains…
  37. Why it is hard to sympathise with the media 5 Jan 2009
    As a journalist, it is very easy to be swallowed into the bandwagon calling for actions to amend the Kenya Communications Act, which the media hoped it would not be signed. Read more…
  38. Annan calls on leaders to hasten reform agenda 5 Jan 2009
    Caption: Former United Nations secretary general Koffi Annan was the chief mediator between the government and the opposition during the December 2007 post election violence Former Secretary General o. […]
  39. Kibaki signs the “Media” bill, Media continues to play war. 5 Jan 2009
    I’ve just tried to watch the 9pm news tonight and mostly failed, the first twenty minutes went to the media bill, choreographed a little with an interview type session within the news talking about ho. […]
  40. Mombasa’s anxiety about Lamu plans 5 Jan 2009
    There’s growing worry in Mombasa about the plans to transform Lamu island into a mega-port serving Sudan and Ethiopia. Diversion of shipping and transport from Mombasa will mark the death of this 1,. […]
  41. Kibaki And Raila: Two Jokers Who Want To Sink The Country Back Into The Abyss 5 Jan 2009
    This past weekend has been the most eventful politically for a very long time. In a way we have opened 2009 in much the same way we opened 2008 with a lot of fear and anxiety flying around—amongst t. […]
  42. Why The Media Bill Is The Beginning of The End For Kibaki And Raila 5 Jan 2009
    Based on lots of insider informationThis is one of the numerous angry sms messages I received from my contacts mad as hell that any sane President of Kenya would sign any legislation similar to the Ke. […]
  43. Open Letter To Raila Odinga: WHY? 5 Jan 2009
    Dear Chris,I hope you will have the guts to publish my letter. I want to believe that you are still the old fearless Kumekucha who never fears to publish anything even when it paints you in poor light. […]
  44. Pair of kidnapped foreign journalists freed in Somalia 5 Jan 2009
    NAIROBI: Two journalists, from Britain and Spain, were released on Sunday after almost six weeks in captivity in Somalia’s breakaway Puntland Province, police and the Spanish government said.
  45. I Announce My Intent To Form An Exploratory Committee 5 Jan 2009
    I trust we’ve all rested and are ready for hard work this new year.As the year begins, we must all be on notice that there is no time to waste. We must now move with deliberate speed and put in place. […]
  46. Parris’ Wager 4 Jan 2009
    Conservatives, careless Christians and Blaise Pascal have offered instrumental reasons for Christian belief. Parris’ wager is the most recent contribution to this distinguished tradition. Familiarity. […]
  47. Bride Price 4 Jan 2009
    “I bought you, woman!”  He bellowed as he kicked her.  “You are my property!  You hear me?  Mine!”  “Vumilia.  Get used to it.  That’s marriage,” her mother and aunts told her whenever she coul. […]
  48. Chamaa mentality for Kenya’s transformation 4 Jan 2009
    In the Aberdares, a small group of villagers got fed up with waiting for the government’s electrification programme to reach them and decided to take matters into their own hands. They formed an elect. […]
  49. The Inside Story Behind The Fuel Shortage in Kenya 4 Jan 2009
    Does anything really change in Kenya? Will anything change before we can remove all the entire political class from messing up with our lives and pretending to be concerned about our welfare?A little. […]
  50. Showdown looms after Kibaki signs controversial media law 3 Jan 2009
    President Mwai Kibaki signed into law the Kenya Information, Communication and Technology Bill 2008.
  51. Breaking News: Kibaki Signs Controversial Media Bill Into Law 2 Jan 2009
    President Mwai Kibaki has just made history a few minutes ago by signing the latest controversial media bill into law. He officially goes into history books as the most hostile president to the media. […]
  52. Kenyan man is first casualty in Metro Atlanta in 2009 2 Jan 2009
    According to local news reports, A Kenyan visiting the US from Kenyan is the first murder victim in the metro Atlanta area in 2009 after he was stabbed to death early morning on new year’s day. The. […]
  53. New Year clouded by famine fears 1 Jan 2009
    2009 food production in Kenya will be affected by lack of rain and continued insecurity in the highly productive farmlands of the Rift Valley
  54. Kenyans angered by out of touch leaders 31 Dec 2008
    Kenya’s leadership and its government has lost touch with its own people. The government does not know what the aspirations of the people are, it does not know the challenges that ordinary people face. […]
  55. One year ago 31 Dec 2008
    One year ago today, I sat down in disbelief and watched as the 2007 general elections in Kenya was stolen from the real winner, Raila Odinga by the incumbent, Mwai Kibaki who quickly swore himself int. […]
  56. Kibaki cancels New Year bash 30 Dec 2008
    Dawn silence in the Eastern suburbs of Nairobi was broken today as residents pondered the early arrival of Kenya Airforce Puma helicopters at the Moi Airbase. Rumors started because the Airforce rarel. […]
  57. African priests filling the void in Catholic diocese in Kentucky 29 Dec 2008
    Chrispin Oneko’s letter to Rev. Darrell Venters of the Kentucky Catholic diocese caught his attention because of it’s simplicity and clarity. It’s been hard for Rev Venters to find the find the. […]
  58. Kenya’s Deputy Speaker says Kenya supports Iran’s nuclear ambitions 29 Dec 2008
    The deputy speaker of the Kenyan parliament, Farah Maalim, met with his counterpart and Iran’s foreign minister in Tehran and pledged stronger ties between the two countries. Maalim also said that K. […]
  59. Seven Africans perish in house fire in Pennsylvania 29 Dec 2008
    Seven Africans, two from Ivory Coast and five from Liberia perished in a house fire in southwest Philadelphia on Friday, December 26, the day after Christmas (also known as Boxing day) when a portable. […]
  60. Thinking of importing a ‘mfanyi kazi’ to your abode abroad? Think Twice ! 29 Dec 2008
    This AP story should send a cold chill up your spine if you have ever thought of easing your chores by importing a ‘mfanyi kazi’ (trans-literation - ‘one who works’; other translation - ‘mai. […]
  61. Fuel crisis sign of failed government 28 Dec 2008
    As Kenya’s oil industry gets chaotic, multinationals are deciding to leave. The ruling elite are reportedly salivating at the prospects of grabbing huge chunks of the lucrative oil market.

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