By Nangayi Guyson – TSAVO NATIONAL PARK, Kenya (AFP) – Kenya’s wildlife has recorded some increase in elephant population in its flagship park wildlife authorities announced Saturday. Despite increased poaching and a recent severe drought, Kenya has recorded Elephant population increase in the expansive Tsavo ecosystem in the south of the country rising to 12,572 from 11,696 three years ago according to the preliminary results of a census released Saturday. The figures, which represent an increase of around two percent, is however less than the four percent rise that has been recorded in previous counts. “This has happened in the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, February 13th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye – After a successful party in Ghana last year,the organizers of Africa biggest film industry event are set to unleash another star stubbed event in the Kenyean capital, Nairobi. Nairobi will dazzle with stars, glitz and glam from February 25-26, as the biggest stars and practitioners in the African movie industry storm Kenya for this year edition of Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations party. Practitioners from all the participating countries of the awards scheme are expected to converge on the East Africa nation for the announcement who gets nominated for what. The event will take place on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, February 5th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – A Kenyan Industrialization Minister Henry Kosgey named as one of six suspects accused of organizing 2007-08 post-election violence by the International Criminal Court has resigned from active duty over corruption allegations. In his statement, He says he is stepping down to allow for the charges to be “fully investigated”. He was questioned by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission in November over the import of second-hand vehicles. Mr Kosgey’s resignation comes a day after the attorney general gave the anti-corruption body permission to prosecute him for abuse of office. Mr Kosgey, who is the chairman of Prime Minister... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, January 4th 2011 |
By Jack Lundee – In Kenya, the HP technology stipulations include 5 HP data centers associated with 4 existing laboratories. According to HP, within their first year of operation, they are expected to process EID HIV test results for nearly 70,000 infants, as well as provide real-time medical data to health practitioners throughout Kenya. [1] The system also will extend to sustain Kenya’s Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation as it widens its efforts on preventative measures for PMTCT (Mother-to-Child Transmission) services to over 3,000 facilities during the next 2 years. The efforts with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 31st 2010 |
By Mark Oloo in Nairobi – Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has vowed to press upon Ivory Coast leaders to end the political deadlock facing the West African country. Mr Odinga was on Monday picked by the African Union (AU) to mediate in the post-election crisis, pitting president Laurent Gbagbo and his challenger Alassane Ouattara. The Kenyan leader called for truce, saying he believed Gbagbo had portrayed himself as a democrat, having lived for many years while in exile in France. “Gbagbo should lead by example,” Odinga told journalists in Western Kenya, today. Odinga is expected to lead AU efforts... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, December 28th 2010 |
