September 2010

World Leaders Hold Crisis Meeting on 'Time Bomb'

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 26/09/2010 - 01:06
World Leaders Hold Crisis Meeting on 'Time Bomb' - World leaders including US President Barack Obama meet Friday at the United Nations to address growing fears of future conflict in Sudan. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the country is one of his "top priorities." [All Africa : Kenya]

Govt to Try Post-Poll Chaos Architects, Says Kilonzo

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 26/09/2010 - 01:06
Govt to Try Post-Poll Chaos Architects, Says Kilonzo - Perpetrators of the post election violence whose cases fall outside the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction will be tried locally, the government has said. [All Africa : Kenya]

Chaos a Lesson for Commonwealth

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 18/09/2010 - 02:31
Chaos a Lesson for Commonwealth - The violence that followed the 2007 General Election in Kenya became the subject of discussion and an example of what MPs can do to avoid the development of major conflicts in their countries Friday. [All Africa : Kenya]

African Varsities Score Poorly in World Rankings

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sat, 18/09/2010 - 02:31
African Varsities Score Poorly in World Rankings - Kenyan universities again fared dismally in the seventh world universities ranking released on Thursday by the British Times Higher Education. [All Africa : Kenya]

Cohesion Team Probes Rot in Campus

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:11
Cohesion Team Probes Rot in Campus - The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched a probe into tribalism in public universities. [All Africa : Kenya]

Honeymoon Ends for South Africa And Rwanda

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:10
Honeymoon Ends for South Africa And Rwanda - outh Africa's post-World Cup return to reality, Rwanda's displeasure at a UN report accusing its forces of the massacre of Hutu refugees in DRC, and the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland are among the stories covered in this week's round-up of the African blogosphere, collated by Dibussi Tande. [All Africa : Kenya]

New Law a Hope for Minorities, VP Assures Mt Elgon Leaders

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:10
New Law a Hope for Minorities, VP Assures Mt Elgon Leaders - The endorsement of a new constitution will greatly benefit the minority communities who have been fighting for their rights since independence, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said. [All Africa : Kenya]

First Military Recruitment Under New Law Begins Monday

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:09
First Military Recruitment Under New Law Begins Monday - The national military recruitment drive will be launched on Monday, the Ministry of Defence has announced. [All Africa : Kenya]

Vanoil Energy in Search of Oil

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:09
Vanoil Energy in Search of Oil - Vanoil Energy Ltd is carrying out seismic survey to map potential sites for crude oil well drilling in block 3A in north eastern Kenya. [All Africa : Kenya]

Obama Said to Plan New Envoy for Country

Submitted by AA Kenya on Mon, 13/09/2010 - 20:09
Obama Said to Plan New Envoy for Country - President Barack Obama plans to nominate his special envoy to Sudan as the next US ambassador to Kenya, the New York Times reported on Sunday. [All Africa : Kenya]