Archive | April 18, 2012

Britain releases secret files from end of empire

By Admin British Prime Minister – David Cameron LONDON, Apr 18 – Britain released thousands of classified colonial-era files Wednesday, including one that names Barack Obama’s father and another that warns of “anti-white” Kenyans studying in the United States. The papers — the existence of which was only revealed last year — cover controversial periods [...]

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Warcrimes prosecutor arrives in Libya

By Admin Seif, who was arrested on November 19 in southern Libya, is being held in a secret detention in Zintan/AFP TRIPOLI, Apr 18 – International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday in a surprise visit, an AFP photographer said. The fate of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam, who [...]

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Thousands gassed out of Limuru 2B meet

By Admin Many of the youth sang and chanted anti-Kenyatta slogans and declared they don’t want GEMA/MIKE KARIUKI NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Police opened fire and lobbed teargas at thousands of youth who were marching to the Jumuia Conference Centre in Limuru for a meeting organised to counter another held there by GEMA leaders [...]

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Imanyara: I was forced to face Mt Kenya

By Admin NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – Central Imenti MP Gitobu Imanyara has told Parliament that he fears for his life after he was allegedly accosted by four men as he drove to his home near State House, Nairobi on Tuesday night. He told a shocked House that the gunmen whom he believed to be [...]

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Kibaki goes to church, preaches peace

By Admin The President was speaking during the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) 20th General Assembly/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – President Mwai Kibaki has urged political leaders to preach peace and harmony among Kenyans and shun early campaigns that are likely to sow seeds of hatred in the country. President Kibaki noted that [...]

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Police block anti-Uhuru, Ruto meeting in Limuru

By Admin Hundreds of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the area to ensure the meeting does not kick off/MIKE KARIUKI NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Police have sealed off the venue of a meeting in Limuru convened by ex-Mungiki leader Njenga to counter the recent GEMA, KAMATUSA meetings. The officers are conducting thorough searches [...]

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IEBC to set up polling stations in US, Europe

By Admin The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will establish polling stations in all regions in North America and Europe that have significant number of Kenyans to facilitate voting in the next general elections. In a move to allay fears among Kenyans living abroad who have recently received mixed signals from Nairobi concerning their [...]

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