Jamhuri Day mass action looming

Fed up with a cruel and corrupt leadership, Kenyans across the social divide are planning to express discontent during Jamhuri Day (Independence) celebrations on December 12th.
The plans are as varied as the number of groups in the country. There are those calling for a White Ribbon campaign, where everybody attending Jamhuri Day rallies puts on [...]

Kamiti Prison inmates on hunger strike: top officers implicated in supply of laptops and mobile phones

Video from Kenya Television Network of Nairobi, Kenya.

Somalia needs 3 State solution

By Scott A Morgan
The concern that has been shown by various governments including the United States regarding piracy in the Gulf of Aden has merit. But such as in similar crisis situations, it seems that the West and other maritime interests would rather address a symptom of the problem instead of the root cause.
There has [...]

Kisumu plane crashes: Fresh evidence comes to light

A Nairobi Chronicle article on the forgotten plane crash of Kisumu caught the attention of a reader in Scotland. The crash killed 28 South Africans and we thought that only one aircraft had crashed.
A 63-year-old letter, however, shows that TWO airplanes crashed in the vicinity of the Kisumu Airport within three days of each other. [...]

Raila is Evil, Says Minister

By the Nairobi Star Daily, 26 November 2008. Posted to AllAfrica.com on 25 November 2008
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Transport minister Chirau Makwere has accused Prime Minister Raila Odinga of being evil and stealing the credit for his achievements, the Nairobi Star has exclusively learnt.
Their thorny relationship was exposed last week when Mwakwere appeared before the Public Investment Committee (PIC). [...]

Discontent on the rise as greedy politicians steal state maize

Kenyan politicians have lost all shame as they out-do each other in squeezing the last drop of blood from the country’s long-suffering citizens.
It is now emerging that politicians and their allies are putting pressure on the state-owned National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to stop selling staple grains to milling companies.
Instead, the NCPB is forced [...]

Fake colleges and painful losses for students

A couple of years ago, hundreds of people about to graduate after long-distance courses with a foreign university were suddenly told that their degrees were only good for toilet paper.
There were protests from the graduands. Many had called parties to celebrate their achievement. The Commission for Higher Education dismissed their efforts saying their degrees would [...]

Prison warders beating inmates – shocking video

Kenya’s prison warders were recorded beating naked inmates in a lengthy orgy of violence whose video has shocked the nation.
An inmate died in the ordeal while dozens are nursing life-threatening injuries. Initially, the Prisons Department attributed the death of the inmate to natural causes.
Viewer discretion advised due to disturbing images. Please click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/v/_1hPWwlJE74&hl=en&fs=1

Obama and Africa: where to start?

By Scott A Morgan
The United States peacefully voted for a change in government. After 8 years the Republican administration of George W. Bush will be replaced by that of a Democrat, Senator Barack Obama. Other pundits have been determining what situation in the world will be the focus of the new administration. Very few people [...]

West to blame for Somali piracy

The escalation in piracy attacks by Somali gangs is a consequence of poor judgement exercised by Western powers in replacing an Islamist government with warlords who have no interest in peace.
Unfortunately, the Kenya Navy is missing in action if recent events are any indicator.
The decision to destroy the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) in 2006 [...]