Raila’s confessions on grand coalition
By Chris Wamalwa in Washington DC
and David Ohito in Nairobi
On his first official trip to the US, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has spoken candidly of painful sacrifices President Kibaki and himself made to salvage Kenya from the post-election crisis.
Raila talked of a delicate balancing act and how President Kibaki and himself [...]
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
BOSTON - On a new parquet floor below aging championship banners, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title and a first one — at last — for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen — their Big Three for a new generation. After 22 long years, the NBA has [...]
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama rejected any lectures from his White House rival John McCain on fighting terrorism Tuesday, in a scornful riposte to a day-long onslaught from the Republican’s camp.
“Let’s think about this: these are the same guys who helped to engineer the distraction of the war in Iraq at a time when [...]
Man beaten to death for ‘adultery’
By Robert Nyasato And Nick Oluoch
A middle-aged man paid the ultimate price after he was allegedly caught in bed with a married woman.
The woman’s in-laws, who caught the duo in the act, descended on the man with blows, kicks and sticks, beating him to death.
The incident occurred at Amabuko, Rigoma [...]
Sugar firm’s power project given go ahead
Story by NATION Reporter
(Kidero File Photo)
Mumias Sugar Company has signalled its intention of making new forays into the power industry after the National Environmental Management cleared its multi-million joint venture with parastatal Tarda.
On Tuesday, the chief executive Evans Kidero told to the Nation that Mumias would produce 38 megawatts [...]
By Iain Rogers
BASEL (Reuters) - Italy came out on top in a tense three-way tussle for a place in Sunday’s Euro 2008 quarter-final against Spain as the world champions beat 10-man France 2-0 and Romania lost by the same margin to Group C winners Netherlands.
Andrea Pirlo put Italy in front from the penalty spot in [...]
Military accused of torture in Mt Elgon
BY ANNE KIGUTA
NAIROBI, June 17 - International humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Tuesday claimed that conflict had intensified in Mount Elgon since a joint police and military operation was launched there four months ago.
MSF Head of Mission Rémi Carrie accused Kenyan authorities of meeting violence with violence [...]
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