A
man takes a nap in a disused public telephone
booth whose handset has been vandalised in Gatundu.
Damaged booths are a common sight in the town
and residents have appealed to Telkom Kenya to
repair them. (Picture by
Chege Njoroge)
Biwott fights back in row with priests Cabinet Minister Nicholas Biwott yesterday issued a stiff
rebuttal of attacks against him by the Catholic church
– but immediately drew a fresh round of accusations
from his critics.
Faces
behind Kenya's successful Internet firm
Looks can be deceptive. That is the first
thing that strikes you when you meet Yazim
Nanji. With his boyish looks and a casual
demeanour that is almost infectious, Yazim
could easily melt into a crowd unnoticed.
Bill
seeks to change marketing strategy
Faced with a phenomenal drop in coffee
production and falling prices, the government
has responded by proposing far-reaching
changes in the marketing of the produce.
Election Losers Lobby for Posts in New M-7 Govt
INTENSE LOBBYING is going on for some of the
12 Cabinet ministers who lost their seats in
Uganda's June 26 parliamentary election to be
re-appointed to the Cabinet this week.
Tanzanian Bomber Set for 'Life'
AS ITS final action in the East Africa embassy
bombing trial, a federal jury in New York is
likely to decide this week whether to sentence
a Tanzanian man to death for his role in destroying
the United States embassy in Dar es Salaam.
Budget
Fears Mount Over Pensioners' Cash
THE
KENYA government has provided Ksh9.4 billion
($119 million) for pensions in the current financial
year, but there are fears that the money may
be diverted to political causes, leaving retirees
destitute.
This Skin 'Lightener' Can Kill, Say Doctors
UGANDAN medical experts have warned that there
is a need for greater control of cosmetics containing
the skin lightener hydroquinone, withdrawn from
the Kenyan market last month.
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