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Somalia Al-Shabaab group has accused Kenyan lawmaker, particularly those from Somali-inhabited region, for backing the secret recruiting of fighters from among young Kenyan Somalis to help the Somalia's weak government fight the Islamist threat. (AllAfrica)

Experts are warning of a major strain on social services due to an unexpected surge in the number of children in Kenya. According to new statistics released last week, a drop in child mortality has kept the population growth unexpectedly high at a time when the economy is recording a serious reversal following last year's post-election violence and the global meltdown. (AllAfrica)

The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for $2.8 million to provide essential supplies and respond to possible disease outbreaks among more than 300,000 refugees in two camps in Kenya threatened by flooding. (AllAfrica)

For the past two weeks, media reports have isolated cases of irregularity in the current Form Four examinations. Curiously, the Kenya National Examinations Council has resorted to denials even when there was evidence that something was going wrong. (AllAfrica)

The government plan to pay poor families a monthly stipend looks noble from a distance, but it but it calls for closure examination. The scheme, launched in Nairobi by Prime Minister Raila Odinga this week, may be well intentioned, but it raises critical concerns, which must be addressed for it to be effective. (AllAfrica)

The country is edging closer towards the adoption of the GMO cotton variety in a move that might boost production in the ailing sub sector. (AllAfrica)

The government move to offer thousands of vulnerable households a monthly stipend to meet their basic needs is laudable but begs a number of questions that might derail its worthy intentions. (AllAfrica)

The Kanubhai Babla Lions Eye Bank is used by the hospital to preserve tissues donated by well-wishers for those in need of eye transplants. Eye donors register their wishes with the hospital and infor... (Kenya Star)

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (centre), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (L) and Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) leave after a news conference about the House vote on health care reform on... (Kenya Star)

Far from Kenya's safari trail lies the brooding presence of Lake Turkana. Jack Barker finds the epic journey overland short on home comforts but big on landscapes and the kindness of strangers (Kenya Star)

International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo left Kenya on Saturday saying he has a "strong case" against senior Kenyan politicians for stirring up post-election violence in 2007. (Kenya Star)

“We know that those Somali MPs are actively engaged in hostile activities against the Islamist rule in our regions (Juba regions),” said Sheikh Yakoub. “They want the trained soldiers from Kenya... (Kenya Star)

Treasury’s statement appears to have been in response to claims by the Union of Kenya Civil Servants secretary-general Tom Odege who alleged that the government was in a financial crisis hence the d... (Kenya Star)

New regulations will also apply for those who choose to present bank statements in support of their applications as they will have to present original statements from commercial banks registered by th... (Kenya Star)

One of the houses marooned by floods in North East Kano in Nyando district following heavy rains. United Nations is appealing for Sh210 million (US$2.8 million) to provide essential supplies to refuge... (Kenya Star)

Athens - Kipkurui Joephat led a procession of Kenyans to victory in the Athens Classic Marathon on Sunday while Japan's Ozaki Akemi won the women's race. Much of the 42.195km race was run in heavy rai... (Kenya Star)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appealed for US$2.8 million to help more than 300,000 refugees in two camps in Kenya threatened by flooding. The agency explained that the mainly (Kenya Star)

KENYAN leaders who sparked bloody ethnic clashes after the country's disputed 2007 elections look set to face trial at the International Criminal Court. (Kenya Star)

Somalia Al-Shabaab group has accused Kenyan lawmaker, particularly those from Somali-inhabited region, for backing the secret recruiting of fighters from among young Kenyan Somalis to help the Somalia... (Kenya Star)

Nairobi — Experts are warning of a major strain on social services due to an unexpected surge in the number of children in Kenya. According to new statistics released last week, a drop in child ... (Kenya Star)

Investigations into irregular sale of 3.4 million bags of maize from the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) early this year has been completed. According to an annual report by the Kenya Anti-c... (Kenya Star)

A split has emerged among grassroots supporters of Prime Minister Raila Odinga and those of Agriculture minister William Ruto over the latter’s declaration that he will run for the presidency in 201... (Kenya Star)

From touching down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday to his departure on Saturday at 9 a.m., Mr Moreno Ocampo demonstrated how swiftly the ICC was ready to deal with ... (Kenya Star)

The scourge of so-called "flying toilets" - where human waste is put into a plastic bag and tossed into the air, landing on roads or in gutters - has plagued the slums of Kenya's capital Nairobi for d... (Kenya Star)

The scourge of so-called "flying toilets" - where human waste is put into a plastic bag and tossed into the air, landing on roads or in gutters - has plagued the slums of Kenya's capital Nairobi for d... (Kenya Star)

Questions on the actual cost of the new official government vehicle -- the Volkswagen Passat -- are expected to feature on Monday when Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Permanent Secretary Joseph Ki... (Kenya Star)

Gallery Watatu faces eviction on Monday from Lonrho House on Standard Street where it has been on the mezzanine floor since 1984 when it was acquired by Ivorian Adama Diawara and his American wife, Ru... (Kenya Star)

Lee Rose, navigated by Des Page Morris, won the final leg of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship series, the Savings and Loan Rally at the Vipingo Ridge at the North Coast on Saturday. (Kenya Star)

“Deya’s extradition is not a question of if but when. He’s living on borrowed time; the net is finally closing in; he could be extradited from London before Christmas,” said a well-placed sour... (Kenya Star)

National rugby sevens players alongside Kenya Airways cabin crew after signing a Sh15 million deal at the airline's headquarters on Saturday. Photo/CHRIS OMOLLO (Kenya Star)

At a press conference where he told off the US Government for withdrawing his visa, Mr Wako said he would not bow to pressure from outside to leave office. He said he was a reformist and would only go... (Kenya Star)