Idaacadda
China condemns Olympic torch relay disruptions BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ambassador to the United States condemned a purported attempt to disrupt the U.S. leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay, saying such "disgusting" conduct was doomed to fail, state media said on Thursday. Full Article
NEWS UPDATE ODM quits cabinet talks
ODM has suspended talks with President Kibaki's PNU until the latter agrees to share power fairly. full story
Talks to avert Somali aid crisis Aid agencies are to meet the Somali prime minister to try to improve aid deliveries to the war-torn country.
Breaking News From El Wak, Central Gharri Region Friday April 04, 2008 by Gur Gharri GSG News contributor: The Saga of cattle rustling and thievery has begun between the Gharri and Murale. On Wednesday April 03, 2008, Seven Gharri owned camels were allegedly stolen by........
President summons Cabinet
Faced with a stalemate in the negotiated power-sharing deal, President Kibaki has summoned a Cabinet meeting Monday morning where he is expected to spell to his team the hard options he has to take. full story
Revealed: Secret letters are being used to keep negotiations for an acceptable Grand Coalition Cabinet going after a one-on-one engagement between President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga took a knock on Tuesday. full story
Kenyans ‘satisfied’ with peace deal Optimism is sweeping across the country ahead of the naming of a new coalition Cabinet, a new study shows. full story
More pressure on Kibaki, Raila over new Cabinet
Pressure continued to pile on President Kibaki and the prime minister-designate ahead of their meeting tomorrow, adding to doubt if they will come up with the face of the eagerly awaited Cabinet. full story
Obama's passport records improperly accessed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contract workers for the U.S. State Department improperly viewed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's passport records three times this year in what his campaign called "an outrageous breach" of his privacy. Full Article
 |
 |
At least 25 people
have been killed in Kenya's Rift Valley
region in attacks by cattle rustlers,
police say.
|
Kibaki signs law to create
It is now official. Kenya will have the position of executive Prime minister. This was after President Kibaki last night assented to a Bill passed by Parliament creating the post. full story
Clinton struggles with loss of black support WASHINGTON (Reuters) - African Americans liked Bill Clinton so much that he was once dubbed "the first black president," but perceptions that his wife's campaigning has been racially tinged have taken a toll on Hillary Clinton's White House bid. Full Article
MPs fast track Bills as leaflets cause stir
Members of Parliament unanimously agreed to fast track the power sharing deal even as a mysterious document that pointed to a conspiracy to undermine debate shockingly found its way into the august House. full story
Army offensive on Kenya militia Kenya's army starts a major operation against an ethnic militia using heavy artillery and helicopter gunships.
Democrat Foster takes Hastert's seat from GOP In a stunning upset that could be a sign of trouble for Republicans this fall, a little-known Democratic physicist won the special election for a seat long held by former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert
Odinga sees speedy Kenya progress Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says he expects a new post-crisis government to be formed in weeks.
Republican McCain trails Clinton and Obama: poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain trails Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in hypothetical matchups, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Wednesday. Full Article | Video
Clinton wins big, McCain clinches Hillary Clinton swept critical showdowns with Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas to keep her Democratic presidential bid alive, and John McCain clinched the Republican nomination and looked ahead to the November election. Full Article | Video
Chief Adeniji to release talks road map
Respected international negotiator, Prof Oluyemi Adeniji, comfortably stepped into Dr Kofi Annan’s big shoes to help unravel and find solutions to some of Kenya’s historical injustices. full story
Joy as Kibaki, Raila sign power sharing deal
Finally, the much-awaited power sharing deal that has been shrouded in controversy, but which held the only key to a peaceful and agreeable settlement of the post-election impasse has been signed. full story
Annan talks shift to Raila and Kibaki
Lead mediator Dr Kofi Annan made good his promise to directly engage President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga. full story
Revealed: Inside the talks room A member of the PNU negotiating team engaged the Panel of Eminent African Persons in heated exchanges and is understood to have let fly comments that stunned mediators before the talks were suspended indefinitely, The Standard can report. full story
Clinton, Obama sharpen their attacks PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharpened their attacks on each other on Sunday, trading barbs over health care, trade and experience as they head for key showdowns in Texas and Ohio on March 4. Full Article
Deal in the making
The Office of the Prime minister is to be assigned a supervisory role in addition to co-ordinating affairs of the envisaged coalition Government. full story
Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence' Violence could erupt again in Kenya unless a solution to the country's crisis is found urgently, a new report warns.