February 2012

Star Won't Hand Over SMS Phone

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 06:35

[Nairobi Star] YESTERDAY the police came to the Star head office and demanded that the political editor hand over his mobile.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202020077.html

Senior Judge Herself Faces Justice

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:19

[ISS] The Kenyan Deputy Chief Justice, Nancy Baraza is alleged to have assaulted a female security guard at the Village Market shopping mall in Nairobi by pinching her nose and threatening to shoot her for trying to stop her from passing without allowing herself to be frisked.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202011221.html

U17 World Cup - Kenya to Arrive in Country Thursday

Submitted by AA Kenya on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:15

[Daily Trust] The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has resolved to honour the second leg of their 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifier against the Flamingoes of Nigeria after expressing fear over security earlier.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202011216.html

Prime Minister to Fight Dutch Trade Ban On Qat

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 16:34

[RNW Africa] The Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga will pressure the Dutch government to give up their recent ban on the qat trade. Odinga promised this to a group of petitioning qat farmers, according to the Kenyan radio station Capital FM.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010943.html

National Pride Is Not Meant for Sale

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 10:53

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-I'm American so it's hard for me to resist any "underdog" story. So despite not being a big football fan, I found myself completely caught up in the emotion of Equatorial Guinea's stunning upset over top ranked Senegal last week during the Africa Cup of Nations.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010232.html

Judges Should Be Publicly Vetted

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 10:52

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-LAST week the Media Owners Association called for the vetting of judges to be conducted in public rather than behind closed doors.

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http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010231.html

Naivasha 'Vampire' Case Put Off

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 06:58

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The hearing of a murder case against a man in Naivasha failed to take off before the High Court in Nakuru yesterday.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010072.html

Amagoro Hotel to Host Counterfeits Workshop

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 06:57

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Amagoro town near Malaba will today host a one-day workshop to discuss the danger posed by counterfeit products to industries and consumers in East Africa.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010071.html

Murder Suspect Blames Neighbours for His Marital Woes

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 06:56

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Bernard Kimwele, a senior KPA technical training officer, yesterday denied killing his wife Susan Ndung'u.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010069.html

Row Over Form One Selection Mode Deepens

Submitted by AA Kenya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 06:54

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The row over the criteria used for the Form One selection deepened yesterday when the Kenya Private Schools Association claimed that half the private schools were categorised as public.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010068.html