August 02

• Kenya: Farmers Want Debt Paid Before KCC Privatisation

  DAIRY farmers in Nandi yesterday said they oppose the planned privatisation of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries. Read more »

• Kenya: July Pay Was Not Part of Deal, Kambi Tells KNUT

  THE possibility of teachers going on strike again loomed high yesterday when Labour Secretary Kazungu Kambi said they will not be paid their July salary for defying a court order. Read more »

• Kenya: Safaricom to Expand Fibre Reach in Towns

  Safaricom will spend up to Sh10 billion in the next two years to put up a 4000km fibre network across the major towns in the country to grow its fixed internet clientele. Read more »

• Kenya: Uhuru ICC Lawyers Target NGOs

  President Uhuru Kenyatta's lawyers are likely to use data they are requesting from Safaricom and Airtel to prove that civil society activists 'bribed and coached prosecution... Read more »

• Kenya: Askaris Say They Need Uniforms

  A SECTION of Kisumu county askaris have said they do not have uniforms which is hampering their jobs. They said they cannot enforce the by-laws as due to resistance from the public Read more »

• Kenya: Boda Bodas Oppose Taxes

  Boda boda operators in Rongo town yesterday protested against the increase of operating charges from Sh80 to Sh100. Read more »

• Kenya: Teacher Fights Commission's Bid to Declare Title Deed Illegal

  A teacher battling the National Land Commission for the ownership of a piece of land in Naivasha town wants the High Court to stop the commission from making decisions on the... Read more »

• Kenya: Row Hits Kwale County Over Top Job Vetting

  DIFFERENCES have emerged between an NGO in Kwale and county speaker over the recent vetting of Kassim Riga who was rejected as county public service board chairman. Kwale County... Read more »

• Kenya: Hunt On for Schoolgirls Who Eloped

  TWO girls from Awasi Primary School in Nyando who disappeared during teachers strike have not been found. The school head teacher, Elly Ondiek said they are Standard 8 pupils. Read more »

• Kenya: Supervisor Denies Theft

  A senior staff of Translink Investment and logistic limited was yesterday charged at a Mombasa law court for stealing. The prosecutor Peter Githoge told the court that on July 2... Read more »

• Kenya: Eight Bar Owners Lose Licences

  EIGHT bars which were operating in Embu West district have been closed down for violating various regulations. The Embu liquor licensing court declined to renew licenses of the... Read more »

• Kenya: Group Calls for Protection of Homosexuals

  Gays in Mombasa have called on the government to address the increased violence against them. The group says violence against homosexuals in the country don't get protection from... Read more »

• Kenya: County Reps Threaten to Snub Assemblies Over Pay

  More than 1,000 county representatives yesterday threatened to boycott county assembly sessions over pay. Read more »

• Kenya: Devolution 101 - the Tyranny of 100 Days in the Counties [analysis]

  Analysis of Jubilee government 100 days in office has taken center stage in the past few weeks. Many have audited its successes and challenges with a pinch of salt and sugar in the... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenya Needs a New Cybercrime Strategy [opinion]

  The theatre of war as we know it has changed. The skies are now filled with drones manned by a cyborg somewhere armed only with a joystick, a soft touch keyboard and a High... Read more »

• Kenya: Law Courts to Put Up CCTVs

  Embu courts plans to instal CCTV cameras to beef up security and avoid escape of prisoners. High Court deputy registrar Margaret Wachira, who is also chief. Read more »

• Kenya: MPs Ask for July Salaries

  MPs yesterday refused to go on a one-month recess and demanded they be paid their salaries and allowances first. Read more »

• Kenya: Strathmore Promises Better Performance Next Season

  Strathmore University are promising better performance this time round ahead of the 2013/2014 Kenya Handball Federation (KHF) which starts later this month. Starthmore, who... Read more »

• Kenya: Serem Told to Keep Off Strike

  Teachers in Migori County through their unions have told the Sarah Serem led Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to keep off the affairs over their July pay. Read more »

• Kenya: Watha Seek Nomination

  A minority community in Kilifi is protested over the nomination of former Malindi county council chairman to represent the marginalised. The Watha community members said one of... Read more »

• Kenya: Clinical Officers Association Seeks Unionization

  Health workers in the country may soon be under one trade union if efforts by industry stakeholders are successful. Wesley Tomno of the clinical officers association says the... Read more »

• Kenya: AFC Leopards Secures Permanent Training Ground At the KSTC

  AFC Leopards with the approvals of coach Luc Eymael have secured the Kenya Science pitch as their permanent training ground starting next week, secretary general, George Aladwa... Read more »

• Kenya: AGOA Seeks Long-Term Extension - Watching Corruption

  Kenya continues to benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, but as the bill seeks long-term extensions widespread corruption will be scrutinized. Read more »

• Kenya: Kiambu Reps Debate Car Gossip in House

  Kiambu county assembly yesterday debated an article written on the Corridors of Power referring to one of its members. A motion, which was not in the order of the day, was proposed... Read more »

• Kenya: Natty Upbeat As Stima Prepare to Tackle Sony

  Western Stima's newly acquired forward Abbey Natty says his team's 4-0 thrashing of Thika United last weekend was not 'a fluke'. Read more »