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Kenya polls in 2013 ‘unless govt dissolved’

Nairobi – Kenya will hold general elections by March 2013, unless its coalition government is dissolved before then, the high court ruled on Friday on a controversial dispute. The date of the general elections, the first since deadly post-poll violence … read more »

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Kenya says taking steps to curb high food, fuel prices

The Kenyan government on Wednesday assured citizens that it is taking both short and long term measures to cushion them from increased food and fuel prices. President Mwai Kibaki and Premier Raila Odinga also appealed to Kenyans to remain patient … read more »

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Kenyan truth commission looks into Somali killings

NAIROBI, Kenya – Some were impaled to the ground with bayonets. Others were shot in the back while trying to escape. Human rights groups and residents say up to 3,000 people died in a government-sanctioned operation in February 1984 meant … read more »

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Kenyan PM Odinga opposes plan to pull out of ICC

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Thursday he and his government opposed leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) process and that trials of post-election violence suspects will go ahead at The Hague. “It is said clearly that even if … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Uganda feared Kenya PM might back opposition

Uganda believed Kenya’s prime minister might back pro-opposition groups to undermine the government in revenge for its stance on Kenya’s disputed 2007 election, a leaked cable from the U.S. Kampala embassy showed. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki … read more »

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Kenya: Gay, lesbian groups criticize prime minister’s rally remarks

Supporters and members of the gay and lesbian community in Kenya blasted the country’s prime minister Monday after he said anyone engaging in homosexual activity should be arrested. “The gay community is very scared as the Prime Minister’s statement will … read more »

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