By Mark Oloo (Nairobi) – Kenya has today signed documents allowing the International Criminal Court to set up base in Nairobi to probe the 2008 post election violence. This now means The Hague based court will expeditiously begin an intensive probe in which it is expected to nail at least two prime suspected masterminds of the political chaos that led to the killing of more than 1300 people. The signing of the papers yesterday has also given Kenya an opportunity to prove its commitment to the international court, especially following the recent visit by wanted Sudanese president Omar al Bashir... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 5th 2010 |
By Guyson Nanagayi (SOURCE- AP) – Nairobi – African Union peacekeepers on Friday said they have established nine new bases in Somalia’s capital over the last several months. The deputy head of the AU commission on Somalia says the peacekeepers have established nine new bases over the past five months. This comes after days of bloody clashes in Mogadishu that left many people dead . Wafula Wamunyinyi says the bases have helped secure a key road linking government buildings with Mogadishu’s port and airport. The area has been the scene of fierce fighting in recent days and Wamunyinyi estimated around... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 5th 2010 |
By Guyson Nanagayi – NAIROBI – AP- Kenyan government on Friday allowed the International Criminal Court to open an office in the country, a development that comes after Kenya’s commitment to the court came into question when the nation hosted Sudan’s indicted leader last week. The court’s prosecutor is investigating top Kenyan leaders and business people for their roles in political violence that killed more than 1 000 people in 2007-08. On Friday, Kenya granted the ICC immunity from legal challenges, tax exemptions and other privileges in a letter signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula. However , Al-Bashir faces... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 5th 2010 |
Event summary First launched in 2007, the Information for Change initiative is a series of workshops that bring together individuals and organisations involved in generating, publishing, and using information for development from across Africa. The workshops are designed to be a platform for all who create, communicate, disseminate, or use information, and are involved in the changes brought about by the digital revolution. The workshops provide participants with an opportunity to come together to share experiences, learn from others, and network. Information for Change 2010 will examine emerging digital publishing models in East Africa. Speakers will present first-hand experience of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 4th 2010 |
SAMBURU, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) – In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised transport hard to come by, reaching the mostly pastoralist and nomadic inhabitants with HIV/AIDS services requires an unusual approach. John Lokolale, 21, a Samburu Moran (warrior), said he did not know what the word condom meant until recently. “Now I know a condom because I have seen it,” he told IRIN/PlusNews. “These days, when I get a girl I tell her I will use a condom because I have a stock in my house. They brought it... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 1st 2010 |
