By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama avoided a racial controversy on his first Memorial Day in office by sending wreaths to separate memorials for Confederate soldiers and for blacks who fought against them during the Civil War.
Last week, a group of about 60 professors petitioned the White House, asking the first [...]

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By SOLANGE REYNER, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES – Wesley Korir set a course record Monday in capturing the Los Angeles Marathon, the 11th straight year a Kenyan man won. Russia’s Tatiana Petrova was the top woman.
Korir, who ran at the University of Louisville, covered the 26.2 miles in a personal best of 2 hours, 8 [...]

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By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council swiftly condemned North Korea’s nuclear test on Monday as “a clear violation” of a 2006 resolution banning them and said it will start work immediately on a new one that could result in stronger measures against the reclusive nation.
Hours after North Korea [...]

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KOMODO ISLAND, Indonesia – Komodo dragons have shark-like teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite. Yet villagers who have lived for generations alongside the world’s largest lizard were not afraid — until the dragons started to attack.
The stories spread quickly across this smattering of tropical islands in southeastern [...]

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President Kibaki inspects a parade mounted by cadets during their commissioning at the Kenya Military Academy in Lanet, Nakuru on Friday. One hundred and thirteen officers graduated. The President said diplomacy would remain the top option in resolving the Migingo island row with Uganda. Photo/JOSEPH KIHERI
Kibaki hints at use of army to defend Migingo
By WANJIRU [...]

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A secure Kenya is viewed by America and the European Union as guaranteed vanguard against the spill over of terrorism from lawless Somalia.
A fortnight ago Obama warned President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila to ease political tension and fully execute the National Accord as crafted by former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan. Before Obama [...]

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Maendeleo ya Wanaume Chairman Ndiritu Njoka (centre) and other officials at the launch of the report on Sunday. [Photo: martin mukangu]
More men suffer domestic abuse silently – study
By Peter Orengo
Many men suffer domestic abuse from their spouses in silence, a new study shows.
The report released yesterday and commissioned by Maendeleo ya Wanaume, a lobby group [...]

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Professor Makau Mutua (left)18th dean of the University at Buffalo Law School takes the Prime minister Raila Odinga on a tour of the Niagara falls. Prime minister Raila Odinga was the key note speaker at 120th Law School Commencement of the University at Buffalo Law School, New York. PHOTO/ CORRESP[ONDENT
Politics slowing our growth, says [...]

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Sheila Naturinda & Andrew Bagala
Kampala
President Museveni yesterday issued a stinging criticism of the Criminal Investigations Directorate handling of the ongoing controversial inquiry into allegations of sodomy against Pastor Robert Kayanja, suggesting the case is being mishandled.
In a statement issued by his Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi, the President directed a separate inquiry into reports that some [...]

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By Odhiambo T Oketch
Nairobi-Kenya
I wish someone was a little truthful with the state of the Kenyan affairs.
We have just been given a down cast economic state of affairs. Kenya recorded a 1.7% growth last year. Most of this was in the construction sector. And this is what put me off. How can there be growth [...]

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