Monday, July 7th, 2008 | ||
| • | Anti-Graft Agency Denies Taking Part in Hotel Sale: The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Tuesday distanced itself from the controversial sale of Grand Regency Hotel, and said it was considering opening investigation. | |
| • | Inflation Eases Off Slightly to 29.3 Percent: The pressure on food prices for Kenyans reduced in the month of June, marginally bringing down the rates of inflation to 29.3 per cent. | |
| • | Ministers Defend Army's Role: The Government Tuesday defended the military against claims that they tortured suspects during the ongoing security operation in Mt Elgon District. | |
| • | MPs Divided Over Ethnic Relations Bill: Parliament was divided Tuesday over a Bill proposing a commission to fight ethnic discrimination in the country. | |
| • | Concern Over Country's Growth As Drug Conduit: Despite the 2008 World Drug Report indicating near negligible growth in illicit drug consumption in the country, Kenya must be wary of its growing status as a popular transit route. All the major illicit drugs are finding their in Kenya on their way... | |
| • | Women's Finance Trust Gives Loans, Insurance to North Rift Groups: Kenya Women Finance Trust will advance Sh1 billion in loans to women and youth groups in the North Rift region. | |
| • | Huge Task for NSE Chief: At a time when the Nairobi Stock Exchange badly needs a change of guard, Mr James Wangunyu has taken over its chairmanship. | |
| • | Our Politicians Never Learn From Mistakes: The Government's tendency of putting itself into disrepute without the slightest provocation has been demonstrated once again by the saga surrounding the secret sale of Grand Regency Hotel. | |
| • | Saitoti Appeals Over Election Petition: Internal Security minister George Saitoti has filed an appeal in court seeking to stop a petition challenging his election. | |
| • | Probe Team Named as MPs Lead Street Demo: Prime minister Raila Odinga Tuesday chaired a Cabinet committee meeting which named a five-member team to investigate the controversial sale of Grand Regency Hotel. | |
| • | Operation Return Home Hits Problems: The Kenyan government says Operation Rudi Nyumbani -- Return Home in Kiswahili -- is almost complete; most of the camps for internally displaced people are closed and the remaining IDPs will be resettled within a week or two. But the hastily... | |
| • | Odinga Calls for African Union Troops: Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday dismissed Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election on Friday as a sham and called for the deployment of African Union troops in the country. | |
| • | Despite Arrest of Suspect in Photojournalist's Murder, Questions About the Killing Remain Unanswered: Despite the arrest of a suspect in the murder of New Zealand photojournalist Trent Keegan, questions about the killing remain unanswered, CPJ said today. | |
| • | Outrage Over Secret Sale of Regency Hotel: Kenyans expressed outrage on Friday over revelations that the five-star Grand Regency Hotel had been sold in a secret deal that may have cost taxpayers Sh5.5 billion. | |
| • | Kagame Blames Ports for Slow Clearance of Imported Goods: Rwandan President Paul Kagame has decried the poor state of infrastructure at the two key ports in East Africa. | |
| • | Army Could Miss UN Peace Work Over Torture Claims: The Kenyan army could be excluded from future UN peacekeeping operations for alleged human rights violations. | |
| • | Kenya's Wainaina Set for Zamani Concert: KENYA'S finest world music star, Eric Wainaina will, for the first time, hold an exclusive, live performance in Uganda at the Zamani Fest, a unique blend of contemporary live African music. | |
| • | Kenya Safari Rally Begins At Uhuru Park: The KCB Safari Rally gets underway today with a 0.94km spectators' stage at Nairobi's Uhuru Park this afternoon. | |
| • | Cricket - Pakistan Cricketers Overcome Canada in Ismaili Games: Pakistan proved too strong for Canada whom they beat by nine wickets in the ongoing Golden Jubilee Ismaili Sports Festival at the Simba Union on Friday. | |
| • | Councils Unveil Budgets: Local authorities unveiled their budgets for the 2008/2009 financial year on Thursday. | |
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