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Kenya News and Information 9/1/08
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 17:07

Kenya: The Country Must Judiciously Exploit This Opportunity
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
All eyes and ears of the international community will, no doubt, continue to be directed to Kenya as the African Union (AU) Chairman President John Kufuor …
allafrica.com/stories/200801090570.html

Kenya: President Kibaki, Congratulations On a Resounding Victory
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
I think Mr Kivuitu, the chairman of the Electoral Commission of Kenya and four of his staff who have distanced themselves from the outcome of the December …
allafrica.com/stories/200801090553.html

Kenya: Poor As Victims of Power-Mongering
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
It is not clear as to what politicians in Kenya are up to, especially after extensive bloodshed. It is hard to foresee the future of Kenyan politics as it …
allafrica.com/stories/200801090568.html

Kenya: This is Blatant Political Thuggery
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
This is a sure way of provoking civil war in Kenya which in turn would inevitably lead to commitment of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the …
allafrica.com/stories/200801090573.html

More on Kenya
By Mary L. Dudziak(Mary L. Dudziak)
I have a post on the Kenya crisis as a constitutional crisis over at Balkinization. I am now blogging at Balkinization, though I’ll do that much less frequently than LHB. I will often cross-post, but when posts don’t seem historical …
legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/more-on-kenya.html

AU Chairman In Kenya
By Patricia
President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU) arrived in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday evening to help in the search for a solution to the electoral impasse that has resulted in violent clashes killing over 300 people and …
www.ghana.gov.gh/ghana/au_chairman_kenya.jsp

African Union chief meets political leaders in Kenya crisis talks
By AFP(AFP)
NAIROBI (AFP) – African Union chief John Kufuor met Kenyan leaders on Wednesday to mediate an end to political turmoil following disputed presidential polls that sparked widespread violence and left at least 600 dead.
www.afp.com/english/news/stories/080109123218.8e8bdqyg.html

Kenya: A tool for reporting acts of violence
By Ndesanjo Macha
White African writes about a new tool for reporting acts of violence in Kenya: “Ushahidi.com is a tool for people who witness acts of violence in Kenya in these post-election times. You can report the incident that you have seen, …
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/09
/kenya-a-tool-for-reporting-acts-of-violence/

Constitutional change is the key to Kenya’s future
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
KENYA is often referred to as the cradle of humanity, the place from which early man spread out to populate the rest of the world. But there has been little …
www.theage.com.au/news/editorial/constitutional-change-is-
the-key-to-kenyas-future/2008/01/09/1199554738767.html

Obama Family in Kenya Watches US Vote
The Associated Press –
KOGELO, Kenya (AP) — Sitting in plastic chairs surrounded by chickens and barefoot children, Barack Obama’s Kenyan relatives rejoiced in the early results …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFanjS9
RxaqymsBX1rvjVQmLexcgD8U299DG1

Lesson for Kenya: Know when to go
Globe and Mail – Canada
The leaders of Kenya might well have saved their proud country from the carnage and misery that followed the Dec. 27 election if they had absorbed a lesson …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.200
80109.wcokenya09/BNStory/specialComment/home

Kenya: Why Tutu Was a Godsend for Kibaki’s Spin Machine
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
AMID claims that Kenya’s election of December 27-28 was corruptly “stolen” by vote rigging, Mwai Kibaki was hurriedly sworn in for a second term as…
allafrica.com/stories/200801090371.html

AU chief launches bid to end growing Kenya crisis
AFP -
NAIROBI (AFP) -- African Union chief John Kufuor sought Wednesday to mediate an end to a growing political crisis in Kenya following disputed presidential ...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i
-J55mYwephA864YW56Ct2xjmbVw

Seek peace, Obama urges Kenya
Chicago Tribune - United States
Obama's father was from the western Kenya village of Kogelo, only 90 minutes' drive from areas that were torched and looted in the violence, The Associated ...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld
/chi-kenya_sidejan09,1,7013897.story

Protests greet announcement of new cabinet in Kenya
China Daily - China
NAIROBI - Violent protests broke out in opposition strongholds across Kenya
late Tuesday, after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced part of his
cabinet. ...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/
2008-01/09/content_6382295.htm

Threat of mutilation haunts Kenya tribesmen
Seattle Times - United States
LIMURU, Kenya -- When men with machetes and axes chased Paul Otieno from
his home here, they wanted more than his belongings. They wanted to cut off
his ...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/
nationworld/2004115078_kenya09.html

AU chief arrives in Kenya as political crisis deepens
By AFP(AFP)
NAIROBI (AFP) – Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki unveiled a partial cabinet Tuesday, sparking a fresh rift with opposition leader Raila Odinga as a key mediator flew in for talks on unrest that has left hundreds dead.
www.afp.com/english/news/stories/080108224944.usy4vwqb.html

East Africa: Kenya Seen as Anchor to US Position in the Region
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
The ongoing turmoil in Kenya, set off by last week’s disputed election results, is prompting considerable concern here about the future of the East African …
allafrica.com/stories/200801090001.html

Kibaki Must Share Power, Wealth to Quell Kenya Unrest (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
9 (Bloomberg) — The ethnic tensions engulfing Kenya probably won’t subside until its Kikuyu rulers, led by President Mwai Kibaki, relinquish some power and …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060
1100&sid=amFgb_ZY3eYU&refer=germany

Kenya looters fear black magic and return goods
Reuters – USA
By Celestine Achieng MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Police in the Kenyan coastal resort of Mombasa say some people who stole property during post-election riots …
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0926490320080109

Kenya’s Opposition ODM Dismisses Kibaki’s Cabinet Appointment
Voice of America – USA
By Peter Clottey Kenya’s main opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has described as unfortunate and illegal President Mwai Kibaki’s announcement of …
www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2008-01-09-voa4.cfm

Kenya’s Real Problem (It’s Not Ethnic)
Washington Post – United States
By M. Steven Fish and Matthew Kroenig Kenya’s recent presidential election unleashed turmoil that has so far claimed more than 500 lives and displaced…
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2008/01/08/AR2008010803541.html

Kenya: I’m Not Surprised, Says Kalonzo Amid Mixed Reactions
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
The Law Society of Kenya and the Civil Society have said Kibaki’s Cabinet line-up will not resolve the national crisis. LSK chairman, Mr Okong’o Omogeni …
allafrica.com/stories/200801080919.html

Aid Getting Through to Displaced in Kenya
Voice of America – USA
By Lisa Schlein UN agencies report security is improving in Kenya, allowing aid to get through to tens of thousands of people displaced by post-election …
www.voanews.com/english/2008-01-08-voa42.cfm

Kenya: Kibaki’s Move Illegal, Declares Orange Group
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
We are not ready to behave in that manner and international community should now understand the essence of mass action in Kenya. This is a new black spot in …
allafrica.com/stories/200801080945.html

Kenya’s Politics of Exclusion
By Council on Foreign Relations
January 8, 2008. Analysts say Kenya’s turmoil presents an urgent strategic challenge. To confront it, policymakers must look beyond tribal politics.
feeds.cfr.org/~r/cfr_main/~3/213439961
/kenyas_politics_of_exclusion.html

OBAMA FAMILY IN KENYA WATCHES US VOTE
By Ann
KOGELO, Kenya – Seated on plastic chairs surrounded by chickens and barefoot children, Barack Obama’s Kenyan relatives listened to the radio Tuesday for news of how their favorite son was doing in the New Hampshire primary. …
kathmanduk2.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obama-family-in-kenya-watches-us-vote/

Kenya: Kibaki Spoils Reconciliation Bid
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
When Kenya’s controversially re-elected president, Mwai Kibaki, appeared on national television to address the nation Tuesday evening, hopes were that he …
allafrica.com/stories/200801080931.html

Kenya: Kalonzo VP in Kibaki’s New Cabinet
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
ODM-Kenya leader Mr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is the Vice-President, in a new-look coalition government announced by President Kibaki. …
allafrica.com/stories/200801080918.html

Kenya: United States to Provide $200000 for Emergency Relief
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
The United States will provide $200000 to the Kenya Red Cross Society for relief supplies for people displaced by violence related to the disputed…
allafrica.com/stories/200801080892.html

Kenya: Myths That Fuel Mistrust And Fears Among Kenyans
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
What was an electoral dispute between presidential candidates Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga has now become an ethnic conflict that might develop into a …
allafrica.com/stories/200801080960.html

Rice asks Africa envoy to prolong mission in Kenya
Xinhua – China
8 (Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has asked Jendayi Frazer, her top envoy to Africa, to prolong her mission to Kenya to help reconcile …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/09/content_7388380.htm

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