OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept 26, 2008 (AFP) - John McCain and Barack Obama accused one another of glaring errors over Iraq and how to keep America safe, as their debut presidential debate flared against a backdrop of political and economic crisis.
Democrat Obama, 47, vying to make history as America’s first black president, attempted to pin down [...]

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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper lashed out at his opponents on the campaign trail on Friday, saying they wanted the country to sink into a recession as the world economy slows.
The Conservative leader has stuck to his line ahead of the October 14 election that only his government’s prudent care of [...]

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UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday pilloried Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a UN Security Council debate for his “unacceptable” verbal attacks on Israel.
Ahmadinejad said that “another member of this body, the United Nations, should be wiped from the face of the earth, should be destroyed, and should not [...]

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The Kalenjin coup as seven women join Parliament
By Saturday Standard Team
Beneath the Orange Democratic Movement’s victory in Bomet and Sotik by-elections lies a cultural revolution among the Kalenjin.
The assault on culture and tradition makes up for the harsher judgement last week’s election was just a replay of the emerging politics of dynasty and skewed [...]

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By Julius Alexander Pundo
Hon. Secretary (UKEA)You-care for Kenyans by Kenyans in Holland
www.ukea.nl
Dear Kenyans & Friends of Kenya,
The burial date of our late sister Margaret has been confirmed to be Wednesday 1st Oct 08.Kindly find the details below.
For the scanned invitation card, check UKEA website(www.ukea.nl) as from tomorrow evening 25th Sep 08.
Church service at [...]

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Somali pirates seize Kenya weapons
BY ROBIN NJOGU
A ship carrying military equipment destined for Kenya was Thursday evening hijacked by pirates along the Somali coast line.

The Ukrainian cargo ship was carrying 33 T-72 combat tanks, grenade-launchers and ammunition. In a statement, Government Spokeman, Dr Alfred Mutua said the ship, MV FAINA which was registered in [...]

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ODM wins in Bomet and Sotik
By Standard Team
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidates won the Sotik and Bomet by-elections concluded on Thursday night.
Dr Joyce Cherono Laboso beat 11 other contestants after she garnered 23,880 to clinch Sotik parliamentary seat while Mrs Beatrice Cherono Kones, the widow of former Roads Minister, the late Kipkalya Kones got [...]

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I am in 2012 race, says Mudavadi
BY MICHAEL MUMO
Deputy Prime Minister Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi has said he should not be ruled out of the presidential race in the 2012 general elections.

Mr Mudavadi who once served as the country’s Vice President for three months during President Moi’s regime said he would declare his intentions at an [...]

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Hospitals can’t handle scores seeking circumcision
By Peter Atsiaya
Public hospitals in Nyanza Province are ill equipped to deal with the increasing number of men seeking circumcision following a campaign launched by Prime Minister Raila Odinga last Monday.
National Task Force on Male Circumcision Chairman Peter Cherutich said the public medical facilities could not adequately serve [...]

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