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VIP Security ‘Turf War’ — Kenya Style
2008-06-08 07:32:00 Kenyans cheered and danced as they witnessed the opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki signing a power-sharing agreement in Nairobi last February. The new post of Prime Minister... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Bodum New Kenya 34-Ounce Tea Press, Black for only $20.95
2008-06-07 05:07:00 Eye-catching in design with swooping curves, the black plastic frame on the New Kenya tea press adds to the anticipation of the fragrant brew. Bodum makes the teapot itself of borosilicate glass, the lightweight, heat-resistant kind found in science labs; all the rest of the parts, including the filter, are made of plastic except for the stainless-steel plunging rod. The plastic frame conveniently helps insulate the bottom of the hot teapot from your table. This particular model holds 34 ounces of tea, enough to fill approximately three mugs or eight teacups.
Ghana: Kwani Litfest 2008
2008-06-04 14:09:00 Kwani Litfest 2008 Ideas. Words. Markets. Following the success of 2006, Kwani Litfest (KLF) 2008 is set to bring an even brighter cast of literary icons and events to Kenya during the first two weeks of August for a world-class celebration of African stories. >From literary safaris a la Hemmingway to sailboat excursions on the Indian Ocean, plus the usual dose ...
Kenyan scientist bags Africa Prize at TICAD4 summit in Yokohama
2008-06-04 12:34:00 Source: APA Kenyan scientist bags Africa Prize at TICAD4 summit in Yokohama (2008-05-28 20:16:31) APA ? Yokohama (Japan) - Kenyan health specialist Miriam Were and British scientist Brian Greenwood, on Wednesday received the Hideo Noguchi Africa Prize in Yokohama on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 4). ...
Facing the Knife No Longer Egoistic, Male Circumcision Fights HIV/Aids in A
2008-06-02 11:52:00 To most African communities, facing the knife is akin to being a “real man”. Male circumcision is an important rite of passage that moves the young man that undergoes it a notch higher...
By: Green Options
Is it Africa?s Turn? Progress in the world?s poorest region.
2008-05-29 16:22:00 The Boston Review has a series of recent articles on progress in Africa. In particular the article by the economist Edward Miguel resonated with me. Miguel has been visiting a small city in Kenya every year since 1997 to help local development-oriented nonprofit organizations design and evaluate their rural programs. In this meaty article the ...
Safaricom: Kenya Free Unlimited Calls
2008-05-29 16:17:00 http://www.safaricom.co.ke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa-faricomNairobi / Kenya (Africa): Going this vacation to Africa for a Kenyan Safari? Ok, than do not forget to use the free local Kenya to Kenya calls there : ) by Safaricom Mobile telecom company and save some Sh. They are phone to phone free unlimited calls @ night unlike the VoIP free or cheap calling. Yep Kenya?s leading mobile telecommunications company, Safaricom (fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya ), which operates in KENYA and provide many telecom products and services viz.: 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Fax & Data.Safaricom is giving Kenya free on net calls at night for one month 9 pm to 6 am each day till June 26, 2008 this promo is in wake of Safaricom?s Sh19 billion profits : ) Free calls are for on Safaricom to Safaricom prepaid / post paid calls only.Safaricom Flashback service / Free SMS: ?Flashback? (missed calls alert) is a unique mobile service, ?invented? by the guys with limited income or in the nations where incom...
By: Talk Free
French gov?t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya
2008-05-27 22:49:00 Source: APA French gov?t donates 200mn Euro to facilitate French teaching in Kenya (2008-05-26 19:58:22) APA-Nairobi (Kenya) The French ambassador to Kenya Mrs. Elisabeth Barbier on Monday donated 200 million Euros (1.9 billion shillings) to the Kenyan government to facilitate the teaching of the French language in the country.
CIA Imperialism and How Gaddafi plotted to bomb Kenya
2008-05-26 04:00:00 By KAMAU NGOTHO Like with politics, espionage knows no permanent friends or enemies, only the convergence of interests. Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Said to be the second oldest profession,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Kenya : L'économie croît de 7% en 2007
2008-05-25 12:00:00 L'économie du Kenya a crû de 7% en 2007, par rapport à 2006 où la croissance était de 6,4%, a indiqué le gouvernement dans son rapport annuel sur l'économie publié jeudi. L'étude publiée par le ministre du Planning, Wycliffe Oparanya, prédit que la croissance économique ralentira pour atteindre entre 3,5% et 4,5% en 2008, par rapport à 7% en 2007 en raison de la crise post-électorale qui a mis à mal les secteurs clé. Le ministre a indiqué que l'expansion renouvelée est due en grande partie à la résistance économique, l'amélioration de la confiance du milieu des affaires, l'environnement macro-économique stable et une reprise de l'économie mondiale.
Ethnopharmacological survey of Samburu District, Kenya
2008-05-25 00:00:00 Ethnopharmacological survey of Samburu District, Kenya.J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2008 May 23;4(1):14Authors: Nanyingi MO, Mbaria JM, Lanyasunya AL, Wagate CG,...
Kenya : Kibaki appelle à raviver l'esprit de l'Afrique de l'Est
2008-05-24 12:00:00 Le président kenyan Mwai Kibaki a appelé tous les organes de la Communauté de l'Afrique de l'Est ( EAC) à rajeunir et à créer un nouvel esprit fédérateur pour ses cinq pays membres. Les législateurs ont à assumer la tâche de pousser le processus d'intégration vers un nouveau niveau, a indiqué M. Kibaki, devant les membres de l'Assemblée législative de l'Afrique de l'Est, réunis mercredi soir à Nairobi. Le président kenyan a affirmé que les pays membres n'ont pas d'autre option que de soutenir l'intégration et que l'actuelle coopération économique entre les pays est la base pour la fédération politique.
Kenya : La sécurité alimentaire, priorité absolue après les violences
2008-05-23 17:40:00 "J'ai été obligée de réduire mon budget ces deux derniers mois parce que les prix de tous les articles ont augmenté de dix ou vingt shillings", déclare à Xinhua Caroline Atieno, une habitante de Nairobi.Vivant dans le quartier pauvre de Kibera, Caroline Atieno ne cache pas son choc et inquiétude devant la flambée des prix de denrées alimentaires, au lendemain des violences post-électorales qui ont fait un millier de morts de décembre à mars.
Bodum New Kenya 34-Ounce Coffee Press, Black for only $12.95
2008-05-23 04:06:00 Freshly designed with swooping curves, the black plastic frame on the New Kenya coffee press adds to the anticipation of the morning coffee. And good coffee indeed this press makes. Most aficionados agree that the French press, or plunger, style of coffee maker produces the smoothest cup of joe. Bodum makes the carafe itself of borosilicate glass, the lightweight, heat-resistant kind found in science labs, and the plunger and three-piece filter system of stainless steel.
Kenyan doctor to be honoured at TICAD conference in Japan
2008-05-22 21:37:00 Source: APA Kenyan doctor to be honoured at TICAD conference in Japan (2008-05-22 03:02:50) APA-Nairobi (Kenya) Kenya?s former National Aids Control Council chairperson Miriam Were will be given the Hideyo Noguchi award at a ceremony in Japan next week during the fourth Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD IV). Read the full story ...
Two new health maps: worldwide Polio, Kenya Cholera epidemic
2008-05-22 18:08:00 Source: AlertNet World wild poliovirus 2008. See particularly the Africa part of the map. http://www.alertnet.org/thefact-s/satelliteimages/120756146591.-htm Kenya Cholera epidemic http://www.alertnet.org/thefact-s/satelliteimages/120894374793.-htm
Witches Of Kenya: Mob Rule Runs Amok
2008-05-22 09:49:00 A fear of witches as the cause of local problems led a rampaging mob in west Kenya ona house by house search of women suspected of being witches. the mob of about 100 entred houses where they accused a woman of being a witch, tied her up, and then set them ablaze. Mwangi Nguny, head ...
Kenya mob burns 15 women to death over witchcraft
2008-05-22 08:40:00 Dozens of suspected people were killed in western Kenya in the 1990s, amid allegations of sorcery. Several cases were also reported in recent months in neighbouring Tanzania, forcing President Jakaya Kikwete to order special protection for albino, who were being murdered and mutilated for good luck by with-doctors.
Kenya mob reportedly burns 11 ?witches?
2008-05-21 23:00:00 NAIROBI, Kenya - A group of up to 300 young men have burned to death 11 people suspected of being witches and wizards in western Kenya ? in some cases slitting their victims’ throats or clubbing them to death before burning their bodies, officials said. The gang moved from home to home through two villages, ...
By: TexasFred's
Mob In Kenya Burns 15 Women To Death For Witchcraft
2008-05-21 21:00:00 Via AFP: A rampaging mob in western Kenya burnt 15 women accused of witchcraft to death, a local official and villagers told AFP Wednesday. “This is unacceptable. People must not take the law into their own hands simply because they suspected someone,” said Mwangi Ngunyi, the head of Nyamaiya district. “We will hunt the suspects down,” he ...
By: The Hot Joints
Africa: Medical internship opportunity
2008-05-21 20:57:00 The following advert was seen on www.idealist.org, it is intended for non-African medics to gain experience in Africa. Comments are closed for this post. Please apply directly to the advertiser (see the bottom of the advert). http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en-/av/Internship/122277-109 Location: Bungoma, Western Province, 50200, Kenya Organization: WEPOGA KENYA. Area of Focus: Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Health, Mental Skill(s): fundraising, graphic design, ...
Kenya: What Drives World Oil Markets And Demand - AllAfrica.com
2008-05-21 10:02:00 Kenya: What Drives World Oil Markets And DemandAllAfrica.com, Washi-ngton - 1 hour agoOf course with the exception of ad hoc contracts outside of the rudder screen of world crude oil markets, ie Venezuela giving oil to other South American ...
Virgin Atlantic to Agressively Promote Kenya
2008-05-19 14:11:00 Virgin Atlantic will spend close to Ksh 30,000,000 promoting Kenya in the UKs underground mainline stations and the local press to boost tourism in the region. This initiative was announced by Sir Richard Branson who was in Kenya when he opened new facilities at a local school in Maasai Mara. Read more information on the Daily Nation. Share This
Orange will offer iPhone in Kenya, Cameroon, Central African Republic and s
2008-05-19 12:30:00 iPhoneWorld.ca . .Orange, a French telecom company is on a roll these days. After announcing its extension in various European countries which were ported last Friday, it also announced several African markets where it will provide iPhones. Those markets are Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Niger, Mali, Kenya, Cameroon, ...
By: iPhone World
How Lake Victoria Fishermen are Getting Sustainable, Thanks to OSRAM
2008-05-19 12:25:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Fishermen on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria are throwing away their kerosene lamps they used to lure fish during night fishing...
By: Green Options
Right-Wing ‘Missionary Thugs’ Digging For ‘Obama Dirt’ in Kenya
2008-05-19 07:49:00 By: KEVIN J KELLEY Right-wing Christian Activists in the United States are attempting to use Senator Barack Obama’s Kenyan links to discredit him. Sen. Barrack Obama [L] & Prime Minister... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Culture and Health Programme for Africa: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Afric
2008-05-16 11:46:00 Source: OCPA 204 Culture has a vital influence on health, shaping definitions of illness and determining how health-related decisions are made. Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), through the Culture and Health Programme for Africa (CHAPS), encourages communities to reflect on cultural practices that affect health both positively and negatively. http://www.comminit.com/en/node-/266796/38 Contact Janet Shauri info@path.org or jshauri@path.org ...
Nutrition management in comprehensive care centres in Kenya: a trainer?s ma
2008-05-15 20:52:00 Source: ELDIS Nutrition management in comprehensive care centres in Kenya: a trainer’s manual Produced by: Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (2007) In support of the implementation of the ?Kenyan national guidelines on nutrition and HIV/AIDS?, this training manual is designed for healthcare service providers working in comprehensive care centres. It aims to equip participants with the knowledge ...
$28 Peanut Hero Creates Sustainable Sheller
2008-05-14 11:01:00 How many heroes can create a revolutionary gadget that has changed the lives of poor farmers and costs only $28 and refuses to get rich from it? In the life of Jock Brandis, just a cursory look at...
By: Green Options
Muslim Clerics in Kenya declare fatwa on condoms
2008-05-14 02:47:00 The ignorance of islam is limitless. GARISSA, 12 May 2008 (PlusNews) - Muslim leaders in Kenya’s North Eastern Province have resolved to campaign against the promotion of condoms as a means of preventing HIV. The decision was made after a recent meeting on the theme of “Islam and Health”, attended by more than 60 Muslim scholars and ...
African education: Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa school pix
2008-05-13 12:15:00 Now this is a good idea - work with teachers and head teachers and give kids in African schools cameras and let them shoot away depicting life in their school and at home. I thought of doing this when doing my PhD, but at the time it didn’t work out. I think it is still ...
Come to Kenya, US ambassador tells US travelers
2008-05-12 17:50:00 It is a rare thing for a U.S. Ambassador to write an open letter to travelers urging them to consider visiting a country, but that is what the US ambassador to Kenya, Michael E.Ranneberger did this week. In light of the unrest Kenya and the resulting drop in tourism to the country Ranneberger’s remarks should ...
World Briefing | Africa Kenya: World Food Program Worker Is Killed - New Yo
2008-05-10 13:23:00 TopNewsWorld Briefing | Africa Kenya: World Food Program Worker Is KilledNew York Times, United States - 5 hours agoBy JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a logistics officer working for the United Nations World Food Program in northwestern Kenya. ...World Food Program says one of its officials slain in Kenya Houston Chronicleall 49 news articles
Kenya: Work From Home And Beat Overhead Costs - AllAfrica.com
2008-05-10 00:00:00 Kenya: Work From Home And Beat Overhead CostsAllAfrica.com, Washin-gton -May 5, 2008Those aspiring to become journalists, especially feature writers, are finding it easier to work from home, where they do not have to fight strict deadlines. … More: continued here If you like this blog/post, you can support it with a $3.00 contribution.
Coral Adventure on East Africa Coast: A Safari to Kenya?s Reefs
2008-05-09 11:57:00 A safari adventure to Africa to view corals? This might sound interesting to many people including eager adventurers like myself. I have always marveled at the wonders of the sea; beautiful marine...
By: Green Options
Kenya : Coca-Cola investira 50 millions de dollars dans le pays
2008-05-08 18:45:00 Le géant de la boisson non alcoolisée Coca-Cola a annoncé qu'il investirait 3 milliards de shillings (48, 6 millions de dollars) pour développer et moderniser ses chaînes de mise en bouteille au Kenya.Lors d'une conférence de presse à Nairobi, Adeola Adetunji, directeur général de la franchise Coca-Cola Afrique de l'est, a indiqué que cet investissement, l'un des plus importants de l'enseigne au Kenya en une seule année, reflétait la confiance de l'entreprise dans l'économie kenyane.
Linux cutting software costs in Kenya
2008-05-05 22:09:00 Entrepreneurs in Kenya are putting Linux to work to cut costs and maximise profits as they look for new ways to bring computing to users.One of these entrepreneurs is Patrick Mathenge, CEO of Mullard Electronic Limited, a firm trading in hardware and software from its Mombasa Road offices. The company is distributing Linux software that can turn a single computer into up to 10 workstations.
By: Server Tales
Kenya: World Hope Fail to Catch the Leaders - AllAfrica.com
2008-05-05 07:48:00 Kenya: World Hope Fail to Catch the LeadersAllAfrica.com, Wash-ington - 30 minutes agoWorld Hope failed to catch up with the KPL leading duo of Mathare United and Chemelil Sugar after drawing 0-0 at home with KCB. ...
Drop in tourism threatens Kenya?s big cats
2008-05-03 04:20:00 Big cats living in Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve are being threatened by a collapse in revenues from wildlife tourism, it has been claimed. The Mara Conservancy says tourists have stayed away since the violence which followed last year’s disputed election. The group, which manages a 510 sq km area called the Mara Triangle, can no longer ...
Kenya : Nairobi sollicite l'aide internationale pour bloquer la menace d'ar
2008-05-02 21:39:00 Le Kenya a appelé mercredi la communauté internationale à se mettre d'accord sur un traité du commerce des armes légères pour endiguer la menace posée par celles-ci à la paix et à la sécurité internationale. "Au niveau mondial, la communauté internationale doit se mettre d'accord sur les mesures pratiques pour contrôler la prolifération des armes de petit calibre et des armes légères", a déclaré l'ambassadeur du Kenya à l'ONU, Zachary Muburi-Muita, lors d'un débat ouvert du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU sur les armes de ce type.
The Hacienda, Kenya?s First Eco-City
2008-05-02 17:07:00 They couldn’t have chosen a more fitting name because the development of an eco-city in Kenya’s tourism hub of Mombasa is the country’s first and probably the boldest in this part...
By: Green Options
Kenya Tanzania Safaris with African Sermon Safaris
2008-05-01 08:06:00 Kenya Tanzania Safaris tour operator with affordable holidays Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, wildlife safaris in Kenya, Tanzania Safaris, Tanzania safari Tour, luxury safaris, africa wildebeest migration safaris, African safaris and Masai Mara tourhttp://africansermonsafaris-.blogspot.com/
Amnesty In Kenya Or Punishment?
2008-04-29 19:02:00 The extensive violence that followed the flawed Kenya election continues raising issues concerning those who participated in the horrors. Hundreds of people were killed, many even burned in homes or churches. Kenya’s Justce, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs minister, Martha Karua, made clear there will be no amnesty or forgiveness for those who generated the ...
Pierce Jeans: Kenya Justin Bootcut in True Blue
2008-04-27 11:30:00 Kenya Justin Bootcut in True Blue Pierce Jeans creates denim for a luxury lifestyle that has a praiseworthy purpose: 50% of each sale is donated to children in Africa, represented by the green stitching on the back pocket. The Kenya Justin Bootcut in True Blue is a sultry pair of ultra dark wash denim with unique ...
The Role of Speculators in the Global Food Crisis
2008-04-24 03:42:00 Vast amounts of money are flooding the world’s commodities markets, driving up prices of staple foods like wheat and rice. Biofuels and droughts can’t fully explain the recent food crisis — hedge funds and small investors bear some responsibility for global hunger. By Beat Balzli and Frank Hornig more… Oatmeal and Water: Nairobi Living, in a ...
By: 1913 Intel
Kenyan Glimpse: Toy Compound Speaks of Home
2008-04-23 17:20:00 Click here to go to African Great Lakes Initiative Dear Friends, For me the most poignant time of the day was when we were in the field and I noticed a small toy compound obviously made by the kids. Their toy compound was built solely of dirt, rocks, and twigs! Quite neatly and nicely done—much more like ...
Kenya: Ajulu-Bushell Sets World's Fastest Time in England - AllAfrica.c
2008-04-22 00:20:00 Kenya: Ajulu-Bushell Sets World's Fastest Time in EnglandAllAfrica.com, Wash-ington - 4 hours agoSwimming starlet Achieng Ajulu-Bushell continues to scale the heights after she set the world's fastest time at an international gala in Manchester, ...
Masai Mara Safari in Kenya
2008-04-21 11:59:00 With Kenya now back on the road to recovery with the peace agreement now in place between the two warring parties, tourism confidence is now being experienced with hotel bookings on the rise. I have been told that some lodges (Keekorok and Mara Serena) have no rooms available as a result of being fully booked. In the previous posts i even mentioned that the supermodel Naomi Campbell was in Kenya in the month of March for her holiday! Share This
African archaeology book: The African Archaeology Network
2008-04-19 13:21:00 Source: African Book Collective The African Archaeology Network Reports and a Review Edited by Felix Chami, Gilbert Pwiti The first in the book series Studies in the African Past was published in 2001, consisting of reports produced by the archaeology research project, ‘Human Responses and Contribution to Environmental Change’. The new research initiative developed out of this project is ...
Kenya & Region: Alternatives to Violence shows great heart; great work
2008-04-17 12:09:00 If you want to support the work of peace and reconciliation and conflict resolution…if you’d like to make a difference in Africa…here is an important website to explore the African Great Lakes Initiative. There, look for the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) which “encourages participants to recognize that they can best find their own answers to ... |
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