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ICC and an Update on Kenya situation

January 24, 2012October 21, 2016 Global AuthorFrancis Kirimi Muthaura, ICC, International Criminal Court (ICC), Joshua arap Sang, kenya, Uhuru, William Samoei

On Monday, 23 January 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its decisions on the confirmation of the charges in the case of The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang and in the case of The Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura,Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali. The confirmation of... Read More

Kenyan Jets Bomb Southern Somalia, 10 Dead

October 31, 2011 Global Author

Suspected Kenyan fighter jets have bombed the southern Somali town of Jilib, killing at least 10 people. At least 45 people were also wounded in the attack. Reports say many of those killed were civilians, including several children. Local officials say Sunday's strike targeted an area where al-Shabab militants were distributing food to internally displaced people. . Read More

KENYA: Sexual violence still a major urban threat

October 26, 2011October 21, 2016 Global Author

NAIROBI, 26 October 2011 - Reports of gender-based violence are on the rise in Kenya's cities, and experts say the police must improve their handling of cases of sexual assault to build public trust in the security and justice systems. According to police sources, some 3,200 cases of gender-based violence were reported to the police countrywide in 2010, up from... Read More

KENYA: Disease concerns as flash floods hit coastal area

October 20, 2011October 21, 2016 Global Author

MOMBASA, 17 October 2011 (IRIN) - Flash floods in coastal areas of Kenya have claimed several lives, damaged schools and destroyed sewage systems, leading to fears of disease outbreaks, according to officials and local residents. . Read More

US Military Welcomed in Uganda to track down Joseph Kony

October 15, 2011 Global Author

Uganda's foreign minister has welcomed the deployment of US troops to help the country battle Lord's Resistance Army rebels, but said the contingent of 100 combat-ready advisors was "well overdue". "For 20 years, the government of Uganda has been pleading with our American and European friends to help in the LRA proble, because these are international terrorists," said Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda's... Read More

Wangari Maathai dies at 71; Kenyan environmentalist

September 27, 2011 Global Authorcancer, environment, kenya, nobel peace prize, sustainable development, wangari Maathai

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa— Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist who made it her mission to teach her countrywomen to plant trees and became Africa’s first female Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died. She was 71. One of Kenya’s most beloved figures, Maathai died Sunday after a yearlong battle with cancer. Her illness was not widely known until after her… Read More

Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya before the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

September 23, 2011October 21, 2016 Global Author

MWAI KIBAKI, President of Kenya, said this session of the General Assembly offered opportunities to promote mediation as a tool for conflict management and peaceful settlement of disputes. The role of regional organizations — the African Union, the East African Community and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) — was increasingly important, including in the continued search for global peace... Read More

World Bank to Contribute Millions to Help Kenya Withstand Drought

August 30, 2011 Global Authordrought, food crisis, kenya, World bank donation

In response to the ongoing crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Bank is planning to provide Kenya with tens of millions of dollars to improve the country’s defenses against future droughts. The drought and famine currently rippling through east Africa has shown no signs of slowing. With governments, businesses and people around the world ramping up relief efforts,… Read More

Not one Drop

August 12, 2011October 21, 2016 Global Authoraction aid, conflict, drought, east africa, humanitarian crisis, kenya, water shortage

In northern Kenya, water is a rare sight. In more than a week of travelling between Isiolo and Sericho, I have passed just one expanse of water, and it was unforgettable. There were more goats and camels around that one oasis than I saw in the rest of the week combined. . Read More

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