KENYA: A MAASAI WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN HOLD HOSTAGE BY LIONS

A TERRIFIED MAASAI WOMAN WHO LOCKED HERSELF IN THE HOUSE AS THE PRIDE OF SIX LIONS FEASTED ON THE FAMILY BULL

Reports Leo Odera Omolo

A Kenyan Maasai living close to the famous and popular tourist destinarion in Kenya, the Maasai Mara is counting its losses after a […] Continue Reading…

KENYA’S NEWEST WHITE SUGAR MILLING FACTORY EXPECTED TO START WORK NEXT JULY

Reports Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu City

Kenya is expected to commission its tenth white sugar processing factory next July. This will place the country to a near self-sufficiency in sugar products. Already the country has nine sugar mills most of them are located in the sugar growing region in […] Continue Reading…

USA: Mitch McConnell ACTUALLY said this

From: Nita and Shaunna, UltraViolet

Senator Mitch McConnell is claiming he spent a lifetime working for equal pay for women. But it’s a lie–he’s blocked all equal pay legislation. Tell Sen. McConnell to back up his words by endorsing the Paycheck Fairness Act.
http://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/1322?t=2&akid=701.6000.gZC2C8

Dear Readers:

Wow. In a recent interview, Kentucky Senator […] Continue Reading…

Can Foreign Aid Make Elections More Competitive?

From: Yona Maro

AidData recently launched a new online platform and GIS module, which makes it significantly easier for researchers to upload, download, join, and visualize high-resolution, spatial data. The launch of “AidData 3.0” inspired me to take the GIS module for a test drive to explore the following […] Continue Reading…

Kenya will be pilot country for a technology producing electricity, drinking water and heat simultaneously

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

Africa: Schneider Electric inaugurate a technology for producing electricity, drinking water and heat simultaneously

– MiCROSOL simultaneously produces 50 MWh/year of electricity, 1,000 m3/year of drinking water, and around 800 MWh/year of thermal energy

– […] Continue Reading…

Energy finds in Africa highlight shifts in sector – DHL report

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

Africa is the region with highest increase in oil consumption globally – 5% in 2012 versus only a 1% increase globally

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 25, 2013/ — The recent oil and gas finds in Africa will continue to have a positive impact […] Continue Reading…

Canada & Tanzania: Tanzanian accused human trafficker, found not guilty

From: Fatima Husenali

The wealthy Vancouver-area woman accused of human trafficking for allegedly bringing a young African single mother to Canada to be an unpaid housekeeper has been found not guilty.

Mumtaz Ladha, 60, was acquitted on charges of human trafficking, two counts of misrepresenting facts to the High Commission […] Continue Reading…

Uganda-Kenya Relationship

News Analysis By Leo odera Omolo In Kisumu City

Kenya and Uganda governments have agreed to a mutual deal that when fully implemented will make it much easier to the citizens of the two countries have an easy access to border crossings, instead of the cumbersome going through tough […] Continue Reading…

SUGAR CANE FARMERS FROM LUOLAND TELLS MUHORONI MP AND CRONIES OFF OVER SUGAR CANE ISSUES.

By Our Reporter.

SUGARCANE farmers in Nyando, Muhoni and parts of Nyakach Districts within Kisumu Kisumu County have welcomed the newly proposed Muhoroni Sugar Factory Receiver Managers saying the duo Dr Hezron McObewa and Oda Wakwabi will alleviate problems of cane farmers within the region.

McObewa is the […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: NUNCIO PLANTS TREE TO SYMBOLIZE GROWTH IN FAITH

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013

As the year of faith concludes tomorrow Sunday November 24, 2013 in Kenya, there have been a lot of celebrations taking place. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) concluded it onThursday 21st, with a Eucharistic Celebration presided […] Continue Reading…

AfDB Calls for Nominations to DAI Appeals Panel Membership

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

AfDB Calls for Nominations to DAI Appeals Panel Membership

Candidates must have extensive experience dealing with issues of governance, transparency, access to information and related-matters

TUNIS, Tunisia, November 22, 2013/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is calling for nominations of […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ABOLISH THE INCOMPETENT KENYA SUGAR BOARD

COmmentratry by Leo Odera Omolo

It is very encouraging that the government of Kenya has declared its reform exercise of its parastatals and other loss making – quasi-government organizations. However the inefficient and perennial loss making Kenya Sugar Board should be scrapped and axed and another vibrant body be established […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: THE PEOPLE DAILY REPORTS NJUE IS TO GET VATICAN POSITION

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Since The People Daily reported four days ago that Cardinal John Njue of Nairobi archdiocese is reassigned to Vatican many of you have asked me to establish the truth about the report. Click here to read the […] Continue Reading…

USA: How we’ll confirm Nina Pillard

From: Nita and Shaunna, UltraViolet

Had enough gridlock and obstruction to the pro-woman agenda? We have, too. Tell Majority Leader Reid and Senate Democrats: Reform the filibuster!

http://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/1285?t=2&akid=689.6000.Ut16Gt

Dear Readers:

A once in a lifetime opportunity is approaching to change the landscape of women’s rights, and we can’t miss it.

Here’s the […] Continue Reading…

A World to Gain: A new agenda for aid, trade and investment

From: Yona Maro

The Netherlands wants to move forward in the world, and move forward with the world. We are involved in global problems. Ours is one of the most open countries in the world. We depend on other nations’ development for our own wellbeing and prosperity. Sustainable, inclusive growth […] Continue Reading…

Who Benefits from Aid for Trade? Comparing the Effects on Recipient versus Donor Exports

From: Yona Maro

Recent studies offer an ambiguous picture on the effectiveness of foreign aid in strengthening the export capacity of recipient countries. Moreover, the literature on aid for trade (AfT) has often neglected that exporters in the donor countries may be among the main beneficiaries. We hypothesize that AfT […] Continue Reading…