Cholera Epidemic Infects Thousands in Kenya
New York Times - Sat Dec 5, 9:38 am ETThe most stricken areas are the arid swaths of northern Kenya, which were hit this year by a devastating drought, and where many are surviving off dirty water.
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The most stricken areas are the arid swaths of northern Kenya, which were hit this year by a devastating drought, and where many are surviving off dirty water.
A cholera epidemic is sweeping across Kenya, with 4,700 cases reported in the past month and 119 deaths in what Kenyan officials are calling "one of the worst outbreaks in a decade."
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Central Bank of Kenya received 44.1 billion shillings ($589.6 million) in bids for an infrastructure bond sale that was twice oversubscribed.
With 119 deaths, Kenyan health officials are calling it “one of the worst outbreaks in a decade.”
Results Saturday from the Dubai Sevens, the first stop on the IRB world series: Cup Quarterfinals Fiji 17, South Africa 5 New Zealand 17, Kenya 14 England 17, Argentina 12, ET Samoa 28, Australia 27 Semifinals New Zealand 19, Fiji 0 Samoa 28, England 19 Final New Zealand 24, Samoa 12 Plate Semifinals South Africa 19, Kenya 14 Australia 26.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Passage of a bill to set up local tribunals to try those suspected of election violence in Kenya has been delayed by legislators staying away from debates.
The shares of 9 companies gained, 13 declined and 33 were unchanged. The following were among the most active stocks on the Nairobi Stock Exchange today.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya’s economic growth will probably accelerate to 2.5 percent this year from 1.7 percent in 2008, as the short rainy season helps to ease a three-year drought and boost agriculture, Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta said.
Former UN chief Kofi Annan, who mediated an end to Kenya's 2008 post-election violence, arrived in the country Wednesday to assess reforms agreed on to avert a repeat of the deadly unrest.
The shares of 15 companies gained, eight declined and 32 were unchanged. The following were among the most active stocks on the Nairobi Stock Exchange today.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya’s All-Share Index gained 0.02, or less than 0.1 percent, to 56.12 points at the close of trading in Nairobi . The measure fell 0.5 percent in the week.
The Football for Hope center is out to teach kids about more than just the "beautiful game." The first of 20 such centers across Africa opened Saturday, a day after the draw for next year's World Cup, and 12-year-old Lihle Bonkolo was among the children who learned about soccer and combating AIDS.
Held at Hopewell Valley Central High School, the recent Model WHO Club fundraiser was part of an ongoing effort to aid needy villagers in Kenya’s Keroka community.
Southern Tier AIDS Program, Binghamton University, Africa House, Binghamtons First Friday Art Walk and The Jifahamu Kenya Foundation will come together to hold a benefit for the women and children affected by HIV and AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya. The event will be held on Friday, December 4th, from 6:00pm until 9:00pm in the Atrium of Binghamton Universitys Downtown Center. The event will be featured ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — In a devastating blow to Somalia's fragile transitional government, a suicide bomber disguised as a veiled woman blew himself up at a college graduation ceremony in the capital Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including three government ministers, Somali officials said.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Omidyar Network announced today a $1.4M grant to Ushahidi over two and a half years.