April 2011

Marchers Protest Over Fuel Prices

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 24/04/2011 - 15:48
Marchers Protest Over Fuel Prices - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Nairobi on 19 April to protest against the rising cost of fuel, which they blame on the government. [All Africa : Kenya]

Nyanza And Western Worst Hit By Malaria

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 24/04/2011 - 15:47
Nyanza And Western Worst Hit By Malaria - Nyanza, Western and some parts of Coast province have been identified as the three regions where massive anti malaria campaigns will be introduced to curb the spread of the disease. Elizabeth Juma from the division of malaria control in the ministry of public health says they are yet to identify why malaria prevalence in these regions is not decreasing even though interventions have been put in place. [All Africa : Kenya]

Global Trade Deals Blamed for Rising Poverty

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 24/04/2011 - 15:47
Global Trade Deals Blamed for Rising Poverty - International trade agreements contribute to African poverty, a non-governmental organisation has warned. [All Africa : Kenya]

Slum Fires Highlight Urban Preparedness Gap

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 17/04/2011 - 22:03
Slum Fires Highlight Urban Preparedness Gap - When fires swept through three Nairobi slums from January to March this year, leaving an estimated 25,000 people homeless, authorities and agencies were slow to respond. [All Africa : Kenya]

Designers Find Success in Ethnic Ornaments

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 17/04/2011 - 22:03
Designers Find Success in Ethnic Ornaments - For Patricia Mbela, the rising prices of gold and silver comes as good news, the demand for her handmade African jewellery will go up. [All Africa : Kenya]

NSSF Taps Mortgage Companies to Sell Houses

Submitted by AA Kenya on Sun, 17/04/2011 - 22:02
NSSF Taps Mortgage Companies to Sell Houses - Workers' provident fund NSSF has teamed up with mortgage finance companies to sell houses in a change of tack aimed at improving the retirement fund's loan recovery rate and making allocation of homes to potential buyers transparent. [All Africa : Kenya]

High Global Oil and Steel Prices Push Up Building Costs

Submitted by AA Kenya on Tue, 12/04/2011 - 23:08
High Global Oil and Steel Prices Push Up Building Costs - Expenses in construction are set to escalate as manufacturers of building materials raise their prices to reflect the rising cost of doing business due to commodity boom at the international markets. [All Africa : Kenya]