During her four-day visit Ms Arbia will meet relevant national authorities to discuss the operational and legal framework needed to conduct registry activities in Kenya.
Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM The International Criminal Court-ICC has intensified its ground work in various parts of the country to build its investigations into the 2007/2008 post election violence.Visiting ICC registrar Silvana Arbia says the move is aimed at putting in place necessary structures to facilitate its work as well as ensuring that it gets the necessary cooperation from the government and the victims. Speaking to journalists in Nairobi Thursday, Arbia further said that the court has so far received nearly 400 complaints from communities and individuals affected by the post poll chaos. Full Story
Kenya to increase ratio of eligible patients on ARVs Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM The Medical Service Ministry plans to increase ratio of eligible patients on Anti-Retroviral (ARVs) drugs from 90 to 92 per cent, Medical Services Minister Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o has said. Read More
Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Southern Sudan has accused those hiding behind the Comprehensive Peace Agreement - CPA- of protecting the indicted leader of Sudan Omar Al Bashir. The South claims that Bashir has been sabotaging the CPA yet the African Union (AU) was defending him. Read More
Kenya, China pledge to advance parliamentary relations Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM China and Kenya have pledged to enhance exchanges between the parliaments of the two countries in experience of state governing and legislation supervision, and strengthen coordination in international and regional parliamentary organizations. Read More
Kenyan President legalises traditional brews Updated: 1 Sep 2010 The production, sale and consumption of local brews chang'aa and busaa is now legal. This follows the signing into law by president Mwai Kibaki the Alcoholic Drink Control Bill 2010 passed by parliament on June 24. Read More
Kenyan parliament adjourns Updated: 1 Sep 2010 Parliament on Wednesday adjourned for one month until September 28 to allow legislators to attend to the upcoming 56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference to be held in Nairobi from August 14. Read More
Abbas, Netanyahu to relaunch peace talks Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Israeli and Palestinian leaders were to resume direct talks on Thursday, seeking to clinch an elusive peace deal for the Middle East within a year despite deep skepticism and fresh violence. Read More
Mozambique riots toll seven killed, 288 hurt: govt Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Mozambique government officials said Thursday that seven people were killed and 288 injured during riots against price rises in the capital Maputo and surrounding areas.Protesters, most of them young men, had rioted Wednesday over the rising cost of food, fuel and water. Read More
South Africa strike set to go on Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM South Africa's public sector strike is set to continue after the main trade union federation rejected an improved wage offer from the government.The Cosatu federation said the majority of its affiliated unions had voted against the proposal. Read More
DR Congo rape numbers rise to 240 Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Some 240 women, girls and babies may have been raped after rebels recently seized a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says.Officials had previously said they had received reports of 150 rapes in and around the town of Luvungi. Read More
Obama calls for Mid-East progress Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM US President Barack Obama has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let the chance of a permanent peace deal "slip away"."This moment of opportunity may not soon come again," he said, pledging US support for the new negotiations. Read More
Samsung releases iPad competitor Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin.The device will run on Google's Android operating system, with a capacity of 16 or 32Gb, expandable by 32Gb more. Read More
Microsoft honors Kenyan teachers Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Microsoft has rewarded teachers that demonstrated exemplary uses of technology in the classroom to improve student learning in the 2010 Innovative Teacher Awards at the Pan-African Innovative Education Forum. Read More
Total Kenya H1 pretax profits up 772 pct Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Total Kenya posted a first-half surge in pretax profits on Thursday due largely to boosted sales volumes following its buy-out of Chevron Kenya. Part of the French firm Total , the company said profit before tax leapt 772 percent to 481. Read More
Kenya's housing needs within MDG targets Updated: 1 Sep 2010 Kenya is within the millennium development goal targets in the provision of decent housing for its people. However Housing PS Tirop Kosgey says the public perception of house ownership needs to change. Read More
Kenyan fuel pump prices up again Updated: 1 Sep 2010 Fuel pump prices have once again gone up in what marketers claim is a case of demand outstripping supply. By the close of the day Wednesday, fuel prices in Nairobi and its environs surged to 93 shillings per litre of petrol. Read More
Rajevac confident of Essien return Updated: 2 Sep 2010 - 12:00:00 AM Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac is confident Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will return to international football early next year. Essien has just returned from a long lay-off after a cruciate ligament injury sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. Read More
Kenya's Harambee Stars leave for Guinea Bissau Updated: 1 Sep 2010 The national soccer team Harambee Stars will on Thursday leave for Guinea Bissau with all professional stars on board. The arrival of Auxerre star Dennis Oliech, Inter Milan man Mc Donald Mariga, Moss FK goalkeeper Arnold Origi, Patrick Osiako and Robert Mambo completes the Harambee Stars squad that will face Guinea Bissau this weekend in the first 2012 Africa cup of nations qualifier match in Bissau. Read More
Sunderland pay £13m to sign Gyan Updated: 1 Sep 2010 Sunderland have broken their transfer record to sign striker Asamoah Gyan from Rennes for a fee "in excess of £13m" according to the English club. The 24-year-old forward, who scored three times for Ghana at the World Cup, has signed a four-year deal. Read More
Bill to regulate Kenyan sports scene in the making Updated: 31 Aug 2010 The administration of various sports disciplines could be streamlined and regulated if the Sports Bill due to be tabled in parliament by sports minister Dr. Paul Otuoma sails through and is enacted. Read More
Kabylie earn semi-final berth Updated: 31 Aug 2010 Algeria's JS Kabylie are the first team to earn a semi-final spot in this year's African Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Egypt's Al Ahly. The Egyptians needed a home victory to maintain the pressure on their visitors and Mohamed 'Geddo' Nagy gave them the lead after 22 minutes. Read More
UDHALIMU - 7:35pm Udhalimu is a Swahili word for mistreatment, oppression and absence of justice. It is a drama which depicts the story of Sharline. Sharline suffered a lot during her early life.Her problems started very early in her life. It is said that her father and mother were killed by Chanzera (Step-father), so that he may inherit her vast empire.Watch Channel One as the plot unfolds in udhalimu.
It's a Strange World
Slim or die man sheds 44 stone 'Loss weight of die'That's the stark ultimatum doctors delivered to a 39-year-old Englishman, who grew to a colossal 60 stone.Colin Corfield's battle for survival was the subject of a poignant and moving ITV television documentary. read more...
