Archive for June, 2008

Kones laid to rest in his Bomet home.

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Hundreds of mourners gathered today in Bomet to bid farewell to the late Roads minister Kipkalya Kiprono Kones. Kones died in a plane accident last Tuesday along with the assistant minister in the office of the vice president Lorna Laboso who was laid to rest yesterday at her Sotik home. Kipkalya Kiprono Kones was born [...]

Government asked to investigate frequent arrests of fishermen in Lake Victoria

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

The government should investigate the frequent arrests of Kenyan fishermen in Lake Victoria for alleged trespass of fishing borders. Nyatike Member of Parliament Eric Omondi Anyanga expressed his concern over threats issued to Kenyan fishermen especially those from Nyatike and Suba beaches saying they have been denied freedom of movement in their own country. Anyanga [...]

Awendo town Councils clears garbage in the main market

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Awendo town council officials have cleared garbage heaped at Awendo market that resulted to the indefinite closure of the main market by the Rongo Public Health office. Speaking to the press, Awendo town clerk William Onyango Luballo said they are fully committed to improving hygienic standards of the town ahead of the inspection to be [...]

Primary schools heads asked to beware of disasters

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Primary schools heads in Rongo District have been challenged to acquire disaster management skills and equipments in readiness of any cases of any eventualities. Addressing the heads at Kuja School for the deaf, Kenya National association of Parents Secretary General said disaster management has been one of the most challenging units teachers have failed to [...]

Internal refugees complain government’s laxity in helping candidates.

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Parents and teachers at the Eldoret show grounds secondary camp are accusing the government for neglecting difficulties faced by registered candidates for this years Kenya national final examinations. Teachers and Parents said that the candidates are currently unable to continue with the studies well especially the projects they are supposed to move out of the [...]

Councilors from Marakwet condemn arrests of youth by police

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Marakwet councilors have come out strongly to condemn arrests of youth by police in the area. Speaking to the press in Eldoret, the councilors lamented that IDP’s recently resettled in the Rudi Nyumbani programme are victimising their people alleging that they flushed them out of their homes leading to arrests of innocent youth. The councilor [...]

Lecturer in Eldoret arrested over bribery

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

A lecturer at a college in Eldoret has been arrested by police for allegedly receiving a bribe from a student. Gedion Mamboleo a marketing lecturer at Kenya Institute of Management Eldoret campus is alleged to have received a 5,000 shillings bribe from a student to enable her pass her exams and a write up project. [...]

Hundreds mourn Laboso at her burial.

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Hundreds of mourners today gathered in Sotik to bid farewell to the late assistant minister in the office of the Vice President Lorna Laboso.
Laboso along with minister for Roads Kipkalya Kones died in a plane accident Tuesday the 10th last week. During the service speakers gave glowing tributes to the late Lorna whom they described [...]

Duty on basic food commodities zero-rated.

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Finance minister Amos Kimunya has zero rated bread, wheat and rice, which are some of the basic food commodities for most Kenyans. In his presentation of the budget estimates for the 2008/09 financial year, Finance minister Amos Kimunya said exempting the commodities from duty will reduce the cost of living and cushion Kenyans against rising [...]

Focus on Uganda and Tanzania budget

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Uganda’s government plans to spend 5.42 trillion shillings during the 2008/2009 which is a 7.1 percent increase over the previous financial year. Uganda’s budget took a step away from donor dependence, with the finance minister Ezra Suruma saying development partners would only fund 30 percent of spending 2008/2009, down from 38.7 percent in 2007/08. [...]