Black Kenyans Empowerment Movement

From: j.ammbbaassaahDEJUOLS

Economic:

black Kenyans make about 95% of the population yet they only own less than 15% of Kenyan Manufacturing Industries, less than 10 % of Telecommunication Industry, less the 5% of Banking industries, get less than 30 % of government tenders & contracts, the list unending, i.e., look […] Continue Reading…

Progressive Development Moving Forward Must put Spotlight on Stumbling Blocks of Corporate Special Interest

From: Judy Miriga

Min. Menelik,

As we connected privately, we need to fill-up the void and make things operational. No one will do it for us. We are the custodians of our destiny and we are the ones to agree to fix the problem……….Once we are committed, we […] Continue Reading…

Historical Maps of Africa

From: Yona Maro
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 04:26:05 -0800
Subject: Historical Maps of Africa

Africa: Historical MapsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia 1909 (American Geographical Society)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1912 (American Geographical Society)
Africa – Historical Maps (Afriterra)Africa – Historical Maps (Northwestern University Libraries)
Africa 1707 (University of Minnesota)Central Africa 1880's (Library of Congress Geography […] Continue Reading…

Kenya: Why Is Uhuru Doggedly Pursuing ICC Deferral?

From: Samuel Omwenga

Former president Mwai Kibaki flagged off the first shuttle diplomacy in early 2011 intended to have the Kenyan ICC cases deferred.

These efforts were led by now former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka and as we know, the efforts failed.

That was Round I.

Round II got underway a few months […] Continue Reading…

Climate change in Africa: AfDB excels as premiere institution financing low carbon development in Africa – Report

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

AfDB excels as premiere institution financing low carbon development in Africa – Report

The AfDB mobilized US $1.7 billion of climate mitigation finance – more than any other development institution on the continent – in 2012

TUNIS, Tunisia, November 15, 2013/ — Multilateral […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: PLANS UNDERWAY TO HAVE THE ROAD TO TOM MBOYA MUSOLEIM IN RUSINGA TARMACKED

Writes Leo Odera Omolo In Homa-Bay

THE Homa-Bay County government has envisages a plan to have the road from Mbita Point crossing to Rusinga Island termacked in order to give tourists and other visitors easy access to Tom Mboya Mausoleum, which is located at the late freedom fighter’s home […] Continue Reading…

ITALIAN MAFIAS ARE WELL ORGANIZED CRIMINAL MOB GROUPS

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Bony from USA has read with great shock my dispatch of last night about Pope Francis being at risk from Italian mafias who are not happy with his call to cleaning up the mess at the Vatican Bank. […] Continue Reading…

How Businesses Together Can Lead the Fight Against Corruption

From: Yona Maro

When private businesses are interested in reducing corruption, they can be mobilized to take concrete steps against it. This article introduces available tools for collective action – a strategic approach to mobilizing the business community in order to fight corruption.

At its core, corruption is an institutional problem, […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: KISUMU CITY IS SOAKING IN FILTHINESS

Writes Leo Odera Omolo

KISUMU City has lost its old glory, credibility and reputation as one of the cleanest towns in Kenya and is now soaking in filthiness with waste paper littered everywhere.

Refuse collection is something of the past. Rubbish is heaped in almost every street giving stinking smell. Brief […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: CORRUPTION WON’T END IN KENYA AS LONG AS IT TAKES FORM OF CARTEL

from: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Corruption cannot end in Kenya because it takes form of cartel, a formal (explicit) “agreement” among competing politicians. This is a condition where you use certain ethnic communities to help you ascend to power with promise that […] Continue Reading…

US BISHOPS’ NEW PRESIDENT AND OBAMA’S HEALTHCARE DEBATE

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The Vatican ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has sent a signal to American bishops at their first national meeting since Pope Francis was elected, that the new president of the U.S. Bishops’ conference should […] Continue Reading…

USA: They’re only hearing from haters

From: “Nita and Shaunna, UltraViolet”

Right-wing groups are trying to block an amazing, pro-woman lawyer from becoming a judge on an important court. Tell the Senate: confirm Nina Pillard!
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Dear Readers:

This week is our last chance to get a pro-woman, pro-choice […] Continue Reading…

Rifts emerge in scientists’ views on safety of GMOs

From: Yona Maro

Claims of there being a scientific consensus that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe are misleading and misrepresentative with potentially dangerous effect on regulation of GMOs, says a group of scientists.

The statement was signed last week (21 October) by an international group of 93 scientists, academics […] Continue Reading…

By Choice, Not By Chance: Family Planning, Human Rights and Development

From: Yona Maro

All human beings—regardless of age, sex, race or income—are equal in dignity and rights. Yet 222 million women in developing countries are unable to exercise the human right to voluntary family planning.

This flagship report analyzes data and trends to understand who is denied access and why. It […] Continue Reading…

SatADSL to unveil new range of satellite services for African enterprises

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

SatADSL to unveil new range of satellite services for African enterprises

The new services are offered thanks to the new Service Delivery Platform developed under SatFinAfrica, and ARTES 3-4 Satcom Application project co-funded by the European Space Agency-ESA

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 11, 2013/ […] Continue Reading…