Bodies recovered from Nakumatt ruins

Rescue workers at the Nakumatt Downtown store went back to work on Saturday morning after retrieving 25 bodies from the skeleton building on Friday.
Several Kenya Red Cross Society workers donned protective gear and searched through the debris of the supermarket, which was brought down by a massive fire that burned through Wednesday and Thursday.
By today [...]

Deaths feared in Nakumatt inferno

Dozens are feared dead after a fierce fire destroyed a popular supermarket in Nairobi’s central business district. However, there has been no official confirmation on dead or missing persons.

The Nakumatt Downtown flames captured as they began on the afternoon of Wednesday 28th January, 2008.

Crowds at the scene and relatives of the missing are convinced that [...]

Breaking News: Nakumatt Downtown in flames

A fierce fire is currently gutting down the Nakumatt Downtown supermarket, one of Nairobi’s largest.
According to Capital FM, at least seven workers of the store in the centre of Nairobi have suffered serious burns. The inferno forced the evacuation of workers from the Alibhai Shariff Building, the Nation Centre and other surrounding buildings as it [...]

Why Michuki rules failed

The Michuki rules were intended to bring down established bus operators and replace them with a monopoly whose ownership is linked to powerful figures close to President Mwai Kibaki.

Israeli atrocities in Gaza: 1,300 dead in three weeks

The right of Israel to self-defence is not in doubt. However, by any measure, the deaths of 1,300 Palestinians in the Gaza strip within three weeks is totally out of proportion

Israel uses chemical weapons against Palestinians

Evidence is emerging from photos and eyewitness accounts that the Israel used chemical weapons against civilians in the recent military operation in Gaza.

Impending disaster at Likoni Ferry

Frequent breakdown of ferries at the Likoni Channel in raising fears of a major disaster in the making as hundreds of thousands of people put their lives at risk with each crossing.
In the past six months, the fleet of dilapidated ferries that link Mombasa Island to the southern mainland of Likoni has broken down with [...]

President Obama’s impact on Kenya

As long as Kenyans retain the current breed of leaders, there will be no chance of Obama engaging in constructive engagement.

Leaders into death and darkness

Kenya today is in similar circumstances as Russia in 1917, China after World War 1, Cuba in 1959 or France in 1790.

Who Supplied the Missiles to the LRA?

The possession of anti-aircraft missiles by the LRA is potentially troubling