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Kenya: PM brings back disgraced finance minister
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has announced that former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya, who was investigated for fraud, shall return to the cabinet. Kimunya was probed over his involvement in the sale of the Grand...
The Benefits and Challenges of the Radio Industry in Kenya
The role of radio in Africa is one that cannot be emphasized enough. One finds that irrespective of the rapid advancement in technology that has resulted in the emergence of the internet, cell-phones and television, radio remains the most pervasive medium of... Kenyan Bank Helps the Poor and Gets Rich
Good quality banking services are a basic building block to rising incomes. Yet the poor across the South are often overlooked and denied access to savings accounts and loans.Many low-income people are openly... Obama's stepmother wants to be British
Barrack Obama's stepmother lives in England, loves a British Sunday roast and playing bingo. Kezia Obama is currently in the US for Barrack's inauguration but will be flying back to the UK straight after and...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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738 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Press Freedom in Kenya - a phenomenon of the past*
With a brand new media law, the Kenyan government has put a thick, fat red line through the concept of press freedom.
The bill, which was signed on January 2 by president Mwai Kibaki, was expected for...
created by Miriam Mannak | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1973 views | 43 recommendations | 4 comments
6. Ushahidi: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information: 2008 in Review
" 2008's Top 10 Moments in User-Generated News 1. Mumbai attacks2. Natural disasters: Emergency info 3. SF Olympic torch relay protests 4. ...
created by Rachel Nixon | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
401 views | 6 recommendations | 1 comment
401 views | 6 recommendations | 1 comment
Mussoorie Once Had ‘Mackinnon Golf Course’
MUSSOORIE: Dec 11 While the Politicians and sport fraternity in Mussoorie are raising their voices for a sports centre in Mussoorie they are not aware the Hill Station town once prided itself on a 10 hole Golf...
created by azzayindia | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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638 views | 17 recommendations | 3 comments
Uttarakhand Police Books a Man Even After the Papers Are Complete
MUSSOORIE: Dec 12 Pyarelal a local resident had to face a nightmarish situation courtesy Uttarakhand police or as it is called Mitr(friendly) police at Kolhokhet Barrier near Mussoorie.He was served a ticket or ‘challan’ even after he had complete papers by SI Kabool... Kenya Serving as Fairness Doctrine Test Market
Congressional Democrats are not expected to begin their push for reinstatement of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” until next year. Until then, however, I expect they’ll be paying close attention to... Breaking News-Radio Talk Show Hosts Arrested in Kenya
Today, Dec 12th marked the 45th anniversary of Kenya's indipendence. Not so for four kenyan journalists who were rounded up near the the national fest venue in the Kenyan Capital,Nairobi. This is a breaking story and there is very scanty details on circumstances that have led... KENYA GOVT TO BUILD A MAUSOLEUM FOR BARACK OBAMA SNR. FAMILY FIGHTS OVER LOCA...
Things are looking up for the deceased Barack Obama Snr even after 26 years since his demise in 1982.
The Kenya govt has unveiled plans to build a decent mausoleum over his simple grave at Alego-Kogero in... OBAMA'S GRANNY SAYS SHE CAN'T COPE WITH HER NEW CELEBRITY STATUS!
President-elect Barack Obama Kenyan Granny is overwhelmed by her new celebrity status since the November 4th election of her esteemed grand son.
Her home compound which had not previously been connected to the... U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Obama Presidency
Previously dismissed by Justice David Souter, a lawsuit filed by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey, later returned to the justices by Justice Clarence Thomas, requesting a review of the case, was dismissed today without...
created by Karen Hatter | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1450 views | 46 recommendations | 32 comments
1450 views | 46 recommendations | 32 comments
Crushing press freedom: Kenya's plans
If it is up to the Kenyan government, press freedom in the country will be soon a thing of the past. At the moment, the authorities are discussing a bill that would give politics the power to control and license media companies (and to deny or take away licenses) and to...
created by Miriam Mannak | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
356 views | 7 recommendations | 3 comments
356 views | 7 recommendations | 3 comments
Girls flee circumcision in Kenya
Female circumcision is a topic no one should have to talk about in this day and age. You would think it's something of generations past, in someone else's world. Yet around two million young girls are...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1069 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
1069 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
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