Elephant tusk smuggling jumps in 2011 CBC | There were a record number of large seizures of ivory in 2011 reflecting the sharp increase in illegal trade in elephant tusks, the conservation organization TRAFFIC says. | There were at least 13 seizures of caches of ivory over 800 kg each, the group said in a news release Thursday. | "A conserv...
Lamu Civil Society Wants Port Project Suspended All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Civil society groups in Lamu county has filed a petition with the Office of the President demanding the suspension of the multi-billion shillings port project until the government shares all the information on the proposed deve...
Chinese Contractor Begins Langata Road Extension All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Chinese contractor China Wu Yi has already set a site at the Bomas of Kenya for the planned construction of the dual carriageway extension of Langata Road from Kenya Wildlife Service gate to Magadi Road Junction. The company wa...
Angry Mombasa Clerics Demand Repair of Roads All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya yesterday stormed the Kenya Rural Roads Authority and Kenya Urban Roads Authority offices in Mombasa to demand answers about the pathetic condition of roads. Council officials led by ...
Mununga Tea Farmers Get Increased Annual Bonus All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-Farmers under Mununga Tea Factory in Kirinyaga county have received a bumper payment of Sh39.95 per kg of tea. The 8,000 farmers who attended the AGM were told that the bonus has increased from Sh32.5 shillings per kg last year...
Transport Ministry Warns Against Overloading of Lorries All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The ministry of Transport has warned against overloading of lorries which it said contributed to delays in transporting cargo on the highways. The ministry at the same time promised that roads will be repaired to help ease cong...
MAU Secretariat Needs Three Billion Shilling to Resettle Families All Africa Nairobi Star (Nairobi)-The Mau Forest Interim Co-ordinating Secretariat requires Sh3 billion to resettle 7,000 families in Maasai Mau block of Mau Forest Complex. Secretariat chairman Noor Hassan Noor said they have made formal request to the treasur...
Kenya Airways issues profit warning The Guardian * Sees at least 25 pct fall in earnings * Blames euro zone, Egypt turmoil and oil prices (Adds details, background) NAIROBI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways, one of Africa's leading carriers, issued a profit warning on Friday, blaming the euro zone ...
Construction criticism casts the spotlight on intra-African trade The Guardian | The AU's Chinese-built base is not only a source of controversy but also a symbol of the challenge facing African enterprise | • Interactive: Africa's top trade groups The African Union's Addis Ababa headquarters, scene of the AU summit, are a so...
Yumobile Opens Care Centre in Nairobi CBD All Africa Capital FM (Nairobi)-Mobile service provider yuMobile has opened a new customer relations centre in Nairobi's Central Business District as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the market. | ...
