David Ngendo can't forget the day, after Kenya's disputed 2007 elections, when his neighbors stormed his village church with machetes and torched it. Nor can he forget the screams of the women and children who had sought refuge inside. His grandmother and 35 other members of his Kikuyu tribe died,... Kenya - Constitution - Africa - United States - Law

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Kenyan authorities said Tuesday they deployed 18,000 police officers in preparation for a constitutional referendum scheduled for Wednesday. Kenya - Nairobi - Africa - Referendum - Government

Nairobi - The head of Kenya's electoral commission on Tuesday said the body does not expect a repeat of the violence that followed December 2007's presidential elections, as the nation votes on a new constitution.

Source: Reuters * Kenya's electoral authority promises transparent vote * President to address the nation * Residents flee areas hit by post-election violence By James Macharia NAIROBI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - ...

Kenya probably will approve a new constitution tomorrow in a test of whether East Africas biggest economy can avoid the bloodshed that marred previous votes and restore its reputation as a stable investment haven.

Nairobi - The head of Kenya's electoral commission on Tuesday said the body does not expect a repeat of the violence that followed December 2007's presidential elections as the nation votes on a new constitution.

Baroda Cricket Association XI handed Kenya their third successive defeat in the tri-series as the hosts fell short by 32 runs in their chase of 257 in Nairobi

Kenya is ready and raring to go for Wednesday's vote on the proposed constitution.

Eighteen thousand police officers are being deployed to a potential trouble spot ahead of a vote on Kenya's constitution.

Kenya probably will approve a new constitution tomorrow in a test of whether East Africas biggest economy can avoid the bloodshed that marred previous votes and restore its reputation as a stable investment haven.

Kenya has dispatched 18 000 extra police officers to a potential hotspot ahead of the first national vote since the 2007 political violence that left more than 1 000 people dead.

The bitterly fought campaign over Kenya's proposed new referendum reaches its climax Sunday with rallies by both sides in Nairobi and accusations of dirty tricks by opponents of the changes.

Kenya is bracing for its first national vote since the 2007-08 political violence that left more than 1,000 people dead, dispatching 18,000 additional police officers to a potential hotspot ahea...

Kenya is bracing for its first national vote since the 2007-08 political violence that left more than 1,000 people dead, dispatching 18,000 additional police officers to a potential hotspot ahead of the ballot on a new constitution.

NAIROBI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Lending by Kenya's commercial banks rose steadily between April and June, almost doubling the lending growth during the same period last year, but remained below desirable levels, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said on Monday.

(RTTNews) - Kenya's annual inflation increased in July, a report by the central bank showed on Monday. The consumer price index rose 3.6% year-on-year in July, faster than the 3.5% growth in the previous month, which was revised from 3.2% rise reported initially.

For some time, Kenya seemed to have lost the plot in staging Africa's premier track and field competition.

Kenyas commercial banks, which are reporting higher earnings and fewer defaults, should pass on lower interbank lending rates to their clients, the countrys central bank said.

The question on market insiders' lips was whether Kenya's renowned investment firm, Transcentury, would blink as it squared it out with Egyptian private equity firm - the Citadel Group - for control of Rift Valley Railways Investments.

Coffee farmers are grappling with the possibility that Kenya Planters' Co-operative Union will go completely under since there has been no word from the government on a rescue plan promised last year.