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Kenya Moves to Digital Broadcasting
Kenya has become the second nation in Africa to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting after South Africa whose migration was accelerated by FIFA World Cup finals to be held next year. This is hailed as the biggest change in TV broadcasting since...
Muslims in Kenya Celebrate Idd-ul-Adha
Thousands of Muslims in Kenya thronged mosques to celebrate this year’s Idd-ul-Adha special prayers which mark the climax of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In Mombasa(450 km from Nairobi), Chief Kadhi Sheikh Hammad...
Kenya/Sudan Peace Talks Canceled
A high powered cross-border peace meeting between Kenya and Sudan scheduled to take place in Moroto in Uganda has been canceled by Ugandan authorities citing a breach of protocol, local media reported on Sunday. Kenya and Sudan security teams who had...
20 Kenyan Students Diagnosed with H1N1 Flu
The Kenyan government has announced 20 new cases of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) at the Kenya High School in Nairobi. The Public Health Minister Beth Mugo confirmed the report and said medical personnel are camping at the school to control the situation.
21 Crew Members of Philippines Cargo Ship Arrive Safely in Port After Pirate Attack
21 crew members of a cargo ship from the Philippines have arrived safely in the port of Mombassa, Kenya after they fought off an attempt by suspected Somali pirates local media has reported. The ship Mv. Safmarine Bandama and the crew members docked at...
German Military Hand Over 9 Pirates to Kenyan Authorities
The German military on Tuesday handed over nine Somali pirates to the Kenyan authorities for prosecution, local media has reported. A German military ship which brought in the pirates docked at the Mombasa port on the Kenyan coast.
War Veterans in Sudan Close Border in Protest At Non-payment of Allowances
Hundreds of Sudanese war veterans have closed the Sudan-Kenya border point at Lokichoggio, northern Kenya (669km from Nairobi) to protest against a seven-month delay in the payment of their monthly allowances, affecting the movement of people and goods...
Light Aircraft From Kenya Crashes in Somalia Killing Three
A light aircraft carrying three people from Kenya crashed in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday morning, killing all three instantly, state-owned Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) reported.
