Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 | ||
| • | BPO Sector Shifts Strategy to Capture Foreign Business: Developments in the global stage are prompting operators in Kenya's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry to consider partnerships with foreign investors in order to enter foreign markets. The TradeInvestAfrica interviewed the managing directors... | |
| • | ODM Cries Faul After Losing to Mwakwere: Prime Minister Raila Odinga's ODM Party said yesterday that it failed to capture the Matuga parliamentary seat because of vote buying by PNU, an allegation dismissed by the party that sponsored the victorious Chirau Ali Mwakwere. | |
| • | Former Mayor Charged With Illegal House Allocation: Former Nairobi mayor John Ndirangu and two others have been charged with illegal allocation of mayoral house as summons were issued against former Cabinet minister Katana Ngala, the alleged beneficiary of the residence. | |
| • | 'No' MPs Decry U.S. 'Political Activism' on Constitution: Six Kenya MPs allied to the No camp have asked US President Barack Obama to recall his envoy in Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, for "engaging in political activism". | |
| • | An African Cheese Company Turns to the U.S.: Brown's Cheeses is something of a multinational corporation on a tiny scale: It sells brie, mozzarella and other European-style cheeses made by East Africans, it's owned by a Kenyan couple of British descent, and their daughter and her American-born... | |
| • | Muthaura Blames Judiciary Over Graft: The Executive has blamed the Judiciary for being a stumbling block in the fight against corruption in Kenya. | |
| • | Youth Search for World Cup Legacy: Kenyan youth leaders are part of a 40-member delegation in Pretoria, South Africa, currently laying a foundation for a World Cup legacy initiative dubbed 'Youth for Safer Africa'. | |
| • | MPs Paralyse House Business: Kenya MPs frustrated Parliamentary business Wednesday after they failed to appear in the House during Question Time. | |
| • | Peace Teams Formed Ahead of Referendum: Peace committees have been set up in four Kenya districts identified through an early warning system as potential hot spots ahead of the August 4 referendum. | |
| • | Unions to Petition Kibaki Over MPs' Pay: Kenya trade unions and civil society groups are planning to petition President Kibaki to dissolve Parliament after the referendum on the Proposed Constitution. | |
| • | U.S. Envoy Dismisses 'Yes' Funding Claims: US ambassador Michael Ranneberger has dismissed claims that his country is funding the Yes group that is backing Kenya's quest for a new constitution. | |
| • | Rugby Authorities Rap Car Pools: UGANDA and Kenya's rugby governing bodies have criticised the Confederation of African Rugby over the format of the continental tournament draws. | |
| • | Features of the Proposed Constitution: Positive features | |
| • | Report Highlights Poor Women Status in Nairobi's Slums: Majority of Nairobi's residents live in informal settlements and slums, inadequate housing with little access to lean water, sanitation, health care and other essential public services, a just released Amnesty International report has pointed out. | |
| • | Abortion - Church is Better Placed, Medic Says: The Church is not misplaced when it raises its concern over abortion and other matters pertaining to human life, a medical doctor told a Catholic religious meeting, held at Nairobi's Holy Family Basilica on Sunday, July 11. | |
| • | Canadian Oil Explorer Seeks to Raise More Funds for EA Blocks: Canadian oil firm Africa Oil Corporation, one of the biggest oil explorers in Kenya, is seeking additional financing through a private placement to boost its operations in East Africa. | |
| • | Agriculture Incentives Face Fresh Scrutiny as Farmers Cry Foul: The recent protests by large-scale wheat farmers in Narok against the government's move to reduce import duty on wheat to 10 per cent (down from 25) brought into sharp focus past policy moves by the State to incentivise agricultural production and... | |
| • | Increased Lending Pushes KCB Net Profit to Sh2.8 Billion: Kenya Commercial Bank posted a 16.6 per cent increase in half-year profits on increased lending, offering support to the ongoing recovery of the economy. | |
| • | UN Guidelines on Melamine Use Snubbed: Kenya will not implement some of the food standards recently recommended by a joint commission of two United Nations agencies on food and health. | |
| • | Housing Agency Hires Bond Transaction Advisers: The National Housing Corporation has hired transaction advisers for its Sh5 billion bond as it awaits Treasury's guarantee. | |
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