NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya will switch to an electronic register of voters to curb ballot-rigging after ballot boxes at the 2007 elections were found to contain the votes of people who were dead, the electoral commission said.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling slipped against the dollar on Friday as importers snapped up dollars to meet their end-month obligations, but traders said they expected the shilling to firm in coming days aided by tight liquidity in the market.
 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Kenya's economy is set to grow 5 percent this year and nearly 6 percent in 2013, boosted by better trade links in the region, provided political tensions remain in check, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan challenged the violent Islamist Boko Haram sect on Thursday to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks, while acknowledging that military confrontation alone will not end their insurgency.

NAIROBI (KWP) President Kibaki has today accepted the decision by Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta,  to step aside as the Minister for Finance ,although Hon. Kenyatta will still retain the position of Deputy Prime Minister in accordance with the Constitution.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - President Mwai Kibaki suspended Kenya's deputy chief justice on Wednesday and named a tribunal to investigate an incident in which she allegedly threatened a shopping mall security guard with a pistol.

President Kibaki is received by Minister for East Africa Community Hon. Eriya Kategaya (L), Speakers of the East Africa Legislature  and Ugandan Parliament Hon. Abdirahim Abdi and  Hon. Rebecca Kadaga respectively

KAMPALA, (KWP) - The success of the East African Community is directly related to peace and stability of the region, President Mwai Kibaki has said.

Retired Commissioner Major General Ali

NAIROBI (KWP) - The Former Police Commissioner retired General Ali has expressed satisfaction with the decision by ICC judges to drop the charges that were levelled against him at the Hague.

KHARTOUM  (Reuters) - South Sudan has signed an agreement with Kenya to build a pipeline to connect its oil fields with the Kenyan port of Lamu, both governments said.

President Kibaki is congratulated by President Museveni upon receiving the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Makerere

KAMPALA (KWP) - President Mwai Kibaki was today bestowed with the prestigious Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) of Makerere University.