From: Fakhi Karume
Last week’s “robbery” at Barclays Bank’s Kinondoni branch, where armed gangsters reportedly grabbed Sh300 million, was faked, The Citizen can authoritatively report.
Impeccable sources close to the ongoing investigation into the incident confided in The Citizen that the “raid” by three men was planned and executed to cover […] Continue Reading…
MAJOR POLITICAL FALLOUT IN LUO-MYYANZA OVER OTIENO KAJWANG’S LEADERSHIP IS INEVITABLE.
News Analysis By Leo Odera Omolo.
What was originally thought to be a simple matter and an internal political wrangling within the ODM appeared to have taken a new dimension which could consign the party […] Continue Reading…
From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE
Deploring Death of Teenage Kenyan FGM Victim, Clitoraid Urges Kenya’s Health Ministry to Open a Clitoral Restoration Hospital and Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation
Clitoraid helps FGM victims obtain restorative surgery to reverse FGM effects
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 23, 2014/ — Following the tragic […] Continue Reading…
From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2014
Responding to my article where Wilfred from Mujwa, Meru, Kenya wanted to know whether Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, and whether Jesus had sexual relationship with her, John Robert writes via Facebook:
“In one of the recent sermons […] Continue Reading…
From: U.S. Department of State
Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC
April 22, 2014
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Today, Secretary Kerry spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmy to inform him that he is certifying to Congress that Egypt is sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States – including by countering transnational threats such as terrorism […] Continue Reading…
From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014
Wilfred from Mujwa, Meru, Kenya writes: “Dear Fr Omolo Beste, Happy Easter. I read all your homilies from Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. You are a greater preacher Father, may God continue giving you […] Continue Reading…
From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE
EnergyNet recognised by British Prime Minister and H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in Birthday Honours
EnergyNet organises a global portfolio of investment meetings, conferences and infrastructure events focused specifically on the power and industrial sectors across Africa
LONDON, United-Kingdom, April 22, 2014/ — EnergyNet […] Continue Reading…
Reports Leo Odera Omolo
THE Homa-Bay ODM County branch chairman Gerald Otieno Kajwang was last Sunday kicked out of the branch leadership and the immediate former Homa-Bay MP Martin Otieno Ogindo elected in his place. Also kicked out was Mrs Monica Amolo, who has been the acting County […] Continue Reading…
Writes Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu City
The burial of the US President Barrack Obama’s aunt Zeituni Abong’o Onyango Obama is set for Thursday, April 24,2014. It will now take place in a public Muslim cemetery I n Kisumu city.
Zeituni’s mother Mama Sarah Obama made an […] Continue Reading…
From: Free Somalia Press
Mogadishu, Saturday, 19 April 2014 – His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed concluded his seven-day working visit to Kismayo with a ceremony to mark the progress made during his visit. The ceremony signals the success of the visit of H.E. the Prime Minister and […] Continue Reading…
From: South Sudan Press
19th April 2014
Press Release
Kampala, April 19, 2014 (SSNA) — In the wake of current renewed scale of fighting in South Sudan after stalled Peace mediation process under auspice of IGAD in Addis Ababa between the government of South Sudan and SPLM in Opposition, Nuer community in […] Continue Reading…
From: joachim omolo ouko
Sunday, April 20, 2014
The main focus in today’s Gospel taken from JN 20:1-9 is on Mary of Magdala, also known as Mary Magdalene, who on the first day of the week came to the tomb early in the morning while it was still dark. She […] Continue Reading…
From: Mwema Felix
…”One of them was killed by security agents there and another arrested and is presently in jail.”…
If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die.
Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing […] Continue Reading…
Reports Leo Odera Omolo
Information emerging from Arusha says the East African Business Council has elected Felix Mosha, a Tanzanian, as its new Executive Chairman for 2014/2015.
Mosha now succeeds Virnal Shah a Kenyan who had served the umbrella of private sector organization since May 2013.
Mosha, who is an Economist, will […] Continue Reading…
Business feature By Leo Odera Omolo
East Africa regional leaders have agreed to set up a regional oil refinery in Hoima town in western Uganda and a pipeline in Lamu on the Kenyan coast.
Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda struck the deal at a recent meeting held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. […] Continue Reading…
Reports Le Odera Omolo.
FIGHTING broke out at a high profile and well attended funeral at Kendu-Bay town last Friday. The scuffles briefly sent the mourners scampered in all directions for their dear lives.
The chaotic situation erupted during the burial of a prominent business woman at Konyango Jieri village in […] Continue Reading…
From: Yona Maro
In many parts of the world, the work of civil society is becoming increasingly dangerous. Civil society organisations (CSOs) speak out about social injustice and are often forced to put their own staff at risk to defend the human rights of others. Why? Because they believe that […] Continue Reading…
From: Yona Maro
The fourth policy brief in the UIL series recommends youth engagement in multipurpose community learning spaces and centres. The aim is to improve their access to full participation in learning and community development activities. It is based on discussions from the International Policy Forum on Literacy and […] Continue Reading…
From: joachim omolo ouko
Friday, April 18, 2014
This afternoon we have gathered here my fellow Christians to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe. It is the culmination of Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, and it takes […] Continue Reading…
From: South Sudan Press
April 17, 2014
Press Release
Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD) Condemns the Targeted killing of Innocent Nuer Civilians house at the UNMISS Compound in Bor Town and Urge UNMISS to immediately relocate all IDPS to Safe Areas
Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD) condemns in the […] Continue Reading…