WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democratic White House nominee Barack Obama said Thursday a sharp string of attacks by Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin were meant to divert from her party’s shortage of policy ideas.
Obama, in a first reaction to Palin’s striking debut at the Republican convention on Wednesday also attempted to turn the focus back [...]

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2012: Why MPs are restless
By Standard Team
The post-Kibaki alliances started taking shape, on a day coalition partner ODM readied for its own defining meeting this weekend.
On Thursday, the 2012 succession battle lines were drawn when two ministers ditched Narc-Kenya for President Kibaki’s Party of National Unity (PNU) ahead of its member recruitment later this [...]

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Changes in parastatals as Raila sacks NSSF chief
By Standard Team
Changes have begun in key parastatals with appointments of new CEOs.
And the saga at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) involving the Managing Trustee, Rachael Lumbasyo, took a new twist after Prime Minister Raila Odinga backed her removal.
But Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli alleged on [...]

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By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper will launch a federal election campaign Sunday with a visit to the Governor General, sources have told The Canadian Press.
Harper is set to meet with Michaelle Jean at 9 a.m. ET and ask her to dissolve Canada’s 39th Parliament, with an election on Oct. 14, [...]

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By Francois Murphy and Emmanuel Jarry
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Iran on Thursday it was taking a dangerous gamble in seeking to develop nuclear weapons because one day its arch-foe Israel could strike.
Western powers accuse Iran of seeking the atom bomb under the cover of a civilian nuclear program but Tehran denies [...]

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Police battle rioters in Kisumu over kiosks demolished
By Kepher Otieno and Winsely Masese
Several people were injured as traders protesting the demolition of kiosks battled police.
The rioters in Kisumu stoned motorists and disrupted business in the morning incident, prompting police to fire in the air.
Police also used tear gas to restore order in the town, [...]

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Kivuitu: I did not approve hurried swearing-in
By Beauttah Omanga
ECK chairman Samuel Kivuitu told the Kriegler commission he was rushed to State House to give presidential victory to Mwai Kibaki.
Kivuitu said he was shocked when he arrived at State House to find the stage set for the swearing-in minutes after he announced the results.
Kivuitu said [...]

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Murungaru seeks to serve Githongo through UK press
By JILLO KADIDA
In Summary
1) Mr Githongo, currently in exile in the UK, visited the country recently, but Dr Murungaru’s attempt to serve him with an order requiring him to respond to a defamation suit failed.
A politician has asked the High Court to allow him serve [...]

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By William ODuor
The recent polls show that Senator Barack Obama has overtaken the GOP nominee J. Mcain with 10 points. Obama and Joe Biden are now on the move, campagning country wide as the election clock tickles to the ballot box this autumn.
This is a great ”wow” for Obama and I wish him [...]

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