KENYA: POLITICAL DAGGERS DRAWN OUT IN NYANDO CONSTITUENCY AFTER THEIR MP’s EXIT

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By Our Political Reporter

The recent Court of Appeal revocation of Fred Otieno Outa’s election as Nyando MP has elicited a mixture of anger,uncertainity,joy and surprise as many of the area voters had not thought of going back to the ballot boxes given […] Continue Reading…

An Exploration of Best Practice in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development

From: Yona Maro

This discussion paper captures best practice in the use of mobile phones and other low-cost communications technologies through a series of interviews with experts and practitioners. Interviewees include:

• The head of the mobile solutions team at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) who describes the agency’s […] Continue Reading…

Cybercrime: Majority of njRAT C&C servers are found in the Middle East and North Africa – Symantec

From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:29 AM
Subject: Cybercrime: Majority of njRAT C&C servers are found in the Middle East and North Africa – Symantec
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APO content is copyright free and can be republished […] Continue Reading…

Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

From: Yona Maro

The 10th Session of Working Group II (WGII-10) was held from 25 to 29 March 2014 in Yokohama, Japan. At the Session, the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (WGII AR5) was approved and the underlying scientific […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: POLITICAL POWER BROKERAGE IN KALENJIN REGIONS THE SOURCES OF DISCONTENT AND INSTABILITY

Political feature analysis By Leo Odera Omolo

POLITICAL power brokerage has always been the major cause of discomfort among members of the larger Kalenjin community ever since early 1960s

The practice got heightened during the early part of the reign of the retired president Daniel Arap Moi in early […] Continue Reading…

KENYA’S LAVEMP 2 WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECT TO DELAY FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS.

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By Agwanda Saye.

The second phase of Lake Victoria Environmental Management Programme has been extended by two years by the respective donors according to the project’s National Coordinator Francisca Awuor.

According to Awuor despite many hurdles which they have experienced they have implemented various activities and realized various […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: GOVERNOR OBADO’S CHANCES OF RECAPTURING HIS LOST SEAT LOOK REMOTE.

News Analysis By a special Correspondent.

The last week’s Appeal court disqualification of the firmer Migori governor Zachary Okoth Obado was an act of blessing in disguise for the Oranga party {ODM}, which is the party of choice in the mineral rich County whose relationship with the governor is known […] Continue Reading…

CATHOLIC BISHOPS DEMAND EXPLANATION ON TETANUS VACCINATION

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014

Maurice from Kisumu County would like to know whether allegations by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Kenya that a WHO/UNICEF sponsored tetanus vaccination campaign may conceal an agenda of forced contraception for over 2 million Kenyan women.

I am […] Continue Reading…

The World Water Development Report 2014: Water and Energy

From: Yona Maro

The World Water Development Report, or WWDR, is produced by the World Water Assessment Programme, a programme of UN-Water hosted by UNESCO, and is the result of the joint efforts of the UN agencies and entities which make up UN-Water, working in partnership with governments, international organizations, […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: SO KISUMU RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM INTERNET? HOW DOES THAT ADD FOOD TO THEIR TABLE?

By Our Reporter

Kisumu County residents will be benefiting from a free Wi-Fi connection from 11th April this year when proper network connection will also be felt in the county.

This is through a partnership between the County Government and the State House Digital team that was made public today in […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: “THE DEAD REFUSES TO GO HOME”

By Our Reporter

A weird incident was witnessed within Nyando District in Ahero Kochogo village when the corps that was being transported home “refused” to reach home.

The incident occurred at when the bereaved family was ferrying their loved one home before a number of complications were reported.

The deceased was being […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: NYANDO MP’s ELECTION NULLIFIED AS HE AWAITS PROSECUTION.

By Our Reporter

Kisumu Court of Appeal has ordered Kenya’s head of Prosecution Keriako Tobiko to prosecute Nyando MP Fred Outa after nullifying his election as he area mp.

The election as per the judge did not meet the required threshold of the election regulations as some of the candidates were […] Continue Reading…

Africa’s Biggest Music Stars & ONE.org Launch ‘Cocoa na Chocolate’ to Revolutionize Agriculture

From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE

Africa’s Biggest Music Stars & ONE.org Launch ‘Cocoa na Chocolate’ to Revolutionize Agriculture

19 recording artists. 11 countries. 10 languages. ONE message to African Leaders: Do Agric, It Pays!

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 31, 2014/ — ONE.org (http://www.one.org) today launched one of the continent’s […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: TIME RAILA’S CLIQUES STOPPED MISLEADING HIM

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014

Julius from Nairobi writes: “Fr Beste what is your take on the latest court rulings nullifying elections of ODM Migori Governor Okoth Obado and Nyando MP Fred Outa. Although the courts have nullified some elections in Uhuru Kenyatta’s […] Continue Reading…