Dozens of bodies were buried in a mass grave in Somalia's capital yesterday after the worst fighting in 15 years killed hundreds of people and sent tens of thousands fleeing the battle-scarred city for safety. As a fragile three-day ceasefire

The World Bank has approved $165 million (Sh12 billion) in financing for Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar for high-speed Internet connections.

Kaimosi Teachers College hit Migori TTC 3-0 in the women's soccer semi-finals of the Kenya Teachers Colleges Games at Shanzu Teachers College, Mombasa yesterday.

Two brothers-in-law are among 13 politicians who will be gunning for the Wundanyi seat.

An assistant minister yesterday accused his senior officers of giving him misleading information about the number of Kenyans who had been deported to Somalia since January.

We are happy to report that the theory of the Short Man Syndrome, or the "Napoleon complex", has been exposed for what it is - a modern myth.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have been accused of dragging their feet on incorporating the Bill of Human Rights in their constitutions despite ratifying relevant international laws.

Tuesday's Constitutional Court ruling that nullified Local Council's might on the surface appear to be a victory for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) but its implications are far reaching.

Ugandan Government attempted to intervene in the wrangles involving Kenya's nominees to the East African Assembly without success.

ODM-Kenya officials and supporters stormed the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) offices, demanding the registration of the party's Orange symbol, which is at the centre of an ownership row.

THE family of the Ugandan peacekeeper killed last week in a mortar attack in Somalia's volatile capital Mogadishu will get US$50,000 in compensation, the army has said.

Muslim leaders Wednesday demanded a government statement on the violence in Mt Elgon area.

Hostility, jeers and name-calling marked debate on the Mt Elgon clashes in Parliament on Wednesday.

Two women who were seized by Ethiopian forces and locked in a jail near Addis Ababa on suspicion of links with the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) and the Al-Qaeda network in Somalia, have been set free.

ABOUT 200 different types of landmines and unexploded ordinances have been demined and destroyed in Gulu and Amuru districts in the last two months.

Politicians Wednesday pointed an accusing finger at each other even as the death toll in Mt Elgon land feuds soared past 140.

A Sh211 million appeal fund has been launched for victims of violence in Mt Elgon region.

During the weekly press conference of April 4 2007, MONUC deplored the acts of intimidation and threats of March 22 and 23 last, aimed at many opposition members, including those considered to be associated to the MLC- Mr. Bemba's political