Transcript of Press Briefing African Finance Ministers Oct 13, 2008
The recent history of Kenya starts from the year 2002, and particularly the economic history, when a new government led by the current President, The Honorable Mwai Kibaki, came into power. At that time, the economy of Kenya had been run down and, in fact, starting from the year 2002, growth was 0. (IMF News)
Kenya: Parties Reach Out to 'Marginalised' Areas As They Nominate Their MPs [analysis] Mar 22, 2008
Indeed, for the first time in the history of Kenya, they are the biggest beneficiaries of the political cake in terms of nomination to Parliament. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which had six slots, picked Mrs Sophia Abdi Noor and Mr Muhamad Dory Yakub, both of whom are from the Muslim-dominated North-Eastern province. (allAfrica.com)
Scale of Kenya's refugee crisis begins to emerge Jan 7, 2008
Along the far wall a mural displays the history of Kenya from colonialism through to independence and "food security for all". Vitalis Oduor, 27, fled with his family from Kibera yesterday. (Independent)
In Our Pages Feb 6, 2007
The sixty natives, in one of the most sensational trials in the history of Kenya colony, have been found guilty of murder, and the chief justice, while he had no alternative but to sentence them to death, recommended them to the governor's clemency. The natives were accused of killing an old woman whom they believed to be a witch. (International Herald Tribune)
Kenya: Politics Take Centre Stage in Election Year [analysis] Jan 1, 2007
The recent history of Kenya tells us that the Government in power will routinely devise ways to divert money from the public purse to oil its political campaign war chest. The Goldenberg scandal and the Youth for Kanu '92 scandals were ultimately about raising political funds for Kanu, even if most of the looted funds ended up enriching individuals. (allAfrica.com)
