Kenya NewsNews on Kenya continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.KDN Starts Construction of Fiber Termination Point- August 11, 2008 By Rebecca Wanjiku Kenya Data Networks has reaffirmed its position as a dominant player in East Africa's technology sector with a 7 billion Kenyan shilling fiber termination point in Mombasa.http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/kdn-starts-construction-of-fiber-termination-poin... Breast is best, even for mothers with HIV- August 11, 2008 NAIROBI, 4 August 2008 - The risk of an HIV-positive mother infecting her child through breastfeeding can be significantly reduced by antiretroviral treatment , say health officials in Kenya.http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/breast-is-best-even-for-mothers-with-hiv?fromrss=... Three charged in Kenya as Al Qaeda suspect flees- August 11, 2008 Mahfoudh Ashur Hemed and his wife Lutfiya Abubakar, accused of assisting top Al Qaeda operative Fazul Abdullah Mohamed, appear at a court in Mombassa yesterday NAIROBI: A Kenyan court yesterday charged three ...http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/three-charged-in-kenya-as-al-qaeda-suspect-flees?... Kenya: Alternative Stories Form Part of Post-Election Inquiry- August 10, 2008 Inter Press Service Najum Mushtaq Nairobi Since January, a group of politically-conscious poets, writers and storytellers in Kenya has been writing an alternative account of the violence that shook Kenya during ...http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/kenya-alternative-stories-form-part-of-post-elect... Why the Kenya talks succeeded- August 10, 2008 The Kenyan peace process is touted by academics and other observers as a model of international pressure and African-led mediation. It may be a particularly useful blueprint for this continent, since most conflicts here are not between countries, but between political groups within the same country. What made Kenya's talks a successInternational engagement"It was absolutely crucial not only to have international engagement, but the most important thing is that engagement was unified," says...http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/why-the-kenya-talks-succeeded?fromrss=1 Kenya passes new law to fight terror- August 10, 2008 Kenya has published an anti-terror bill to crack down on operatives behind acts such as the deadly 1998 bombing of American embassies in East Africa and last November's attack on an Israeli-owned hotel near ...http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/kenya-passes-new-law-to-fight-terror?fromrss=1 Attacks reinforce need to confront...- August 9, 2008 US President George W Bush on Thursday marked the tenth anniversary of the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by emphasizing the role of the Al-Qaeda terror network in the attack.http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/attacks-reinforce-need-to-confront?fromrss=1 Embassy blasts painfully recalled- August 9, 2008 Douglas Sidialo woke up in a hospital 10 years ago, devastated to find he had been blinded after al-Qaida bombed American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/embassy-blasts-painfully-recalled?fromrss=1 Kenya: Numbers of Street Children Rising in Eldoret- August 9, 2008 William, 11, sleeps in an alleyway between two shops in Eldoret town of Kenya's Rift Valley Province, in constant fear of being beaten by police and other security agents.http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/kenya-numbers-of-street-children-rising-in-eldore... Key elements of Kenya's peace deal- August 8, 2008 The deal agreed to by President Kibaki and Rail Odinga included some of the following points:The new post of prime minister will have the authority to coordinate and supervise government functions.The prime minister is an elected member of Parliament and the leader of the largest party or coalition in the parliament.The cabinet will consist of a president, vice-president, prime minister, two deputy prime ministers. It will equally split ministries, creating 42 ministers and 50 assistant...http://www.topix.net/world/kenya/2008/08/key-elements-of-kenyas-peace-deal?fromrss=1 |