Kenya News Journal

Outside View: Curbing abuse of Kenya’s mobile banking network

By AVI JORISCH UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- In recent years, the world has witnessed an explosion in mobile payments, also known as M-payments, which employ cellphones to move money.

Security for Obama's family in Kenya

Kenya tightened security around the home of Barrack Obama's step-grandmother after the killing of bin Laden.

Kenya Shilling Gains First Day in Five as Bank Sells Repurchase Agreements

Kenya’s shilling strengthened for the first day in five against the dollar after the central bank sold repurchase agreements to curb supply of the currency and counter depreciation caused by its purchase of euros this week.

Coca-Cola Plans to Spend $62 Million in Kenya to Boost Output, Njonjo Says

Coca-Cola Co. (KO) , the world’s largest soft-drink maker, plans to spend $62 million over three years to raise capacity in Kenya, where economic growth is boosting consumer-spending power, East African General Manager Peter Njonjo said.

Kenya affected by Somalian piracy, wants Indian cooperation

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Kenya, which is suffering due to piracy emanating in Somalia with which it shares a 680-km long, porous border in east Africa, is keen on greater regional cooperation with India, says a senior strategic affairs expert.

Kenya: Outrage Over 'Cash for Contraception' Offer to HIV Positive Women

The Kenyan government and rights groups have expressed outrage at a project in western Kenya that is paying HIV-positive women to undergo long-term contraception.

Security tightened for Obama's Kenyan family

Kenya has tightened security around the home of US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother after the killing of Osama bin Laden, an official said Thursday.

KENYA: Outrage over "cash for contraception" offer to HIV-positive women

KAKAMEGA, 12 May 2011 ( IRIN ) - The Kenyan government and rights groups have expressed outrage at a project in western Kenya that is paying HIV-positive women to undergo long-term contraception.

Kenya Shilling Heads for Weakest in 17 Years; Central Bank Boosts Reserves

Kenya’s shilling headed for the weakest close in 17 years against the dollar as the central bank bought foreign currency for a third day to bolster reserves.

Kenya’s Third-Quarter Fiscal Deficit $1.3 Billion, or 4 Percent of GDP

Kenya’s overall fiscal deficit as of March 31, the third quarter of its fiscal year, was 109.1 billion shillings, or 4 percent of gross domestic product, compared to a target of 191.5 billion, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on its website May 11.

Kenya Seeking Bids for Gasoline, Diesel Deliveries, Energy Ministry Says

Kenya is seeking bids for imports of 35,000 metric tons of both gasoline and diesel, the East African nation’s Ministry of Energy said.

Opposition leader's return to Uganda halted after being kicked off Kenya Airways flight

NAIROBI, Kenya - Uganda's top opposition leader was kicked off a flight from Kenya on Wednesday, prompting a small protest back home that police quickly quelled with tear gas one day before the country's president of 25 years was due to be sworn in for another term.

Kenya: DRC Rebel Held in Nairobi Over Smuggled Gold

Kenya police have arrested a Democratic Republic of Congo rebel commander over the 2.5 tonne gold haul smuggled into the country.

Kenya deports British human rights defender

A Kenyan official says a British human rights investigator looking into the illegal deportations and detentions of terror suspects from Kenya to Uganda has herself been deported.

Kenya Yield Rises on 364-Day Treasury Bills at Auction, Sells $40 Million

Kenya received fewer bids for the 364-day bills it offered at a sale, with yields rising.

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