Nairobi planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics
August 9th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nairobi, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga announced on Wednesday that they are preparing the country so that they can host the Olympic Games in 2024.
Odinga said that ... Read more...
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Kenya eyes bilateral deals with China
July 17th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 17 (IANS) Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has left for Beijing to attend a key China-Africa forum where he is also expected to sign bilateral initiatives that will ... Read more...
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Two Kenyan ministers among six killed in chopper crash (Lead)
June 10th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, June 10 (IANS) Kenya's internal security minister and his deputy were among six government officials killed in a police helicopter crash Sunday near the capital Nairobi, Kenyan media reported.George ... Read more...
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Rain-triggered rockslide flattens Nairobi slum, killing 7
April 5th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by BNO News
NAIROBI, KENYA (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven people were killed on early Wednesday morning when heavy rainfall caused a rockslide in a slum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, destroying dozens ... Read more...
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Kenya football team lands $1.34 million sponsorship deal
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 22 (IANS) Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) finally consummated their lucrative $1.34 million sponsorship deal with the national football team Harambee Stars.Speaking at the ceremony Tuesday, Kenyan prime minister ... Read more...
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Kenya says it’s determined to improve soccer standards
February 17th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 17 (IANS) Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga assured the football fraternity in the country of his government's commitment to promote the sport.Odinga said Thursday the government was investing ... Read more...
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Young people drive growth of Twitter in Africa
January 27th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) A majority of tweets in Africa are made by young people from their mobile devices, thus driving the growth of Twitter Africa, new research ... Read more...
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Underground oil tank explodes in Kenya, one killed
June 6th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, June 6 (IANS) At least one person was killed and 36 were seriously injured when an underground oil storage tank exploded in Nairobi, Kenyan police said.Six people suffered burns ... Read more...
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Super 30 founder to share dais with Blair, others
March 25th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 25 (IANS) Anand Kumar, the founder of Bihar's famous Super 30 coaching centre, will share the dais with former British prime minister Tony Blair, Nobel winner Albert Fert ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh meets Kenyan PM Raila Odinga
November 16th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is on a four-day visit to India, to discuss investment and economic cooperation with top political and business leaders, met ... Read more...
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Archbishop of York says Mugabe should be toppled
December 7th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.7 (ANI): The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, has said that Zimbabwe''s President Robert Mugabe should be removed from power and be made to face trial for his various ... Read more...
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Modi’s African visit has great significance: industry
November 16th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Praising Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uganda and Kenya, beginning Monday, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Sunday said African countries has huge business potential ... Read more...
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Kenyan premier calls for African Union troops in Zimbabwe
June 29th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Nairobi, June 29 (DPA) Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on the African Union to deploy troops in Zimbabwe to take control from President Robert Mugabe, reports said Sunday. "Mugabe is ... Read more...
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Kenyan premier’s party wins three seats in peaceful by-elections
June 12th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Nairobi, June 12 (DPA) The party of Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga won three parliamentary seats Thursday after by-elections that were seen as the first major test for the grand coalition formed ... Read more...
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Kenyan premier hails Obama nomination
June 5th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Nairobi, June 5 (DPA) Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has welcomed the nomination of Barack Obama, whose father was a Kenyan, as the Democratic candidate for the US presidency. "It is a ... Read more...
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World Economic Forum on Africa opens in South Africa
June 5th, 2008 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Cape Town (South Africa), June 4 (Xinhua) The 18th World Economic Forum on Africa started here Wednesday under the theme "Capitalising on Opportunity". Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic ... Read more...
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Kenyan president rules out amnesty for post-poll rioters
June 1st, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Nairobi, June 1 (Xinhua) Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Sunday ruled out general amnesty to perpetrators of the post-election violence which rocked the east African nation in the wake of disputed presidential elections ... Read more...
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Kenyan cabinet meets amid rift over election violence amnesty
May 23rd, 2008 - 1:10 am ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, May 22 (DPA) Kenya's coalition cabinet met Thursday amid a rift over calls for an amnesty for those involved in post-election violence that saw over 1,000 people killed. A deal brokered ... Read more...
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Kenyan PM calls for speedy end to Zimbabwean crisis
April 20th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, April 20 (DPA) Kenya's new Prime Minister Raila Odinga has appealed to African countries to act with speed in their efforts to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe, reports said Sunday. The ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe opposition looks to Kenya for help
April 18th, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, April 18 (DPA) Officials from Zimbabwe's beleaguered opposition were in Kenya Friday seeking assistance from the country's new Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who fought against disputed Kenyan elections in December, local ... Read more...
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Police, protestors clash in Kenya amid cabinet crisis
April 8th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, April 8 (DPA) Dozens of riot police were deployed to Kenya's largest slum Tuesday as opposition supporters hurled rocks and burnt tires, demanding a new cabinet be named after weeks of ... Read more...
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Kenyan leaders to announce cabinet Sunday
April 4th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Nairobi, April 4 (Xinhua) Kenyan leaders are likely to announce Sunday a 40-member power sharing cabinet to end a political showdown that led to deadly clashes between supporters of the ruling party ... Read more...
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Kenyan leaders fail to agree on cabinet formation
March 27th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, March 27 (DPA) The creation of Kenya's much-awaited coalition government hit a roadblock Thursday as leaders were unable to agree on a shared cabinet as expected and called for the return ... Read more...
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Kenya’s parliament meets, power-sharing deal likely
March 6th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, March 6 (DPA) Kenya's parliament re-opened Thursday with a bid to see through legal changes that would allow setting up of a coalition government, seen as the best way to bring ... Read more...
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Kenyan leader expresses commitment to peace talks
February 27th, 2008 - 11:22 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Wednesday called on negotiators who are trying to resolve the political unrest in the country to move with speed and resolve all outstanding issues. ... Read more...
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Kenya talks resume after Annan threatens to quit
February 26th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, Feb 26 (DPA) Kenya's rival political sides were forging ahead with talks to end the stalemate Tuesday, a day after mediator and former UN secretary general Kofi Annan threatened to pull ... Read more...
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Kenya talks to resume Monday
February 23rd, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Nairobi, Feb 23 (Xinhua) Mediators trying to resolve Kenya's political deadlock adjourned talks Friday night without clinching a political settlement on the post of prime minister which is one of the options ... Read more...
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