ELDORET, 9 August 2010 (IRIN) - Kenya has endorsed a new constitution that seeks to unite the country, but it will take much more to ensure ethnic harmony, especially in Rift Valley region, where thousands were displaced in the election less than three years ago.

Business investment, foreign aid, charitable donations and remittances from Kenyans living in the U.S. should expand as the constitutional changes agreed upon in a referendum last week are implemented, the Nairobi-based newspaper cited Ranneberger as saying during the inauguration of projects in rural Kenya backed by American Presbyterians.

More American investors are eager to set up businesses in Kenya, following endorsement of the new constitution.

Large margins are rare in Kenya's political contests, so it says a lot that 70 per cent of the voters endorsed the new constitution in last week's August 4 referendum.

He was the bridge between the political class and the technical team as Kenya took another shot at putting in place a new constitution. In the last one-and-a-half years, he has become synonymous with the constitutional debate, often coming out as the voice of reason. Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Review chairman Mohammed Abdikadir spoke to 'Saturday Nation's' OLIVER MATHENGE ...

Kenya's under-20 host Sudan at Nyayo National Stadium from 4pm on Saturday in the return leg of their Africa Youth Championships encounter.

Supporters of Kenya's proposed new constitution have mustered twice as many votes as its opponents.

Kenya's President yesterday heralded the passage of a new constitution as a "national renewal", after results showed that close to 70 per cent of the country had backed the document replacing a British colonial-era draft that inflated...

If Kenya's Under-20s can beat Sudan tomorrow (Saturday) in Nairobi in the return leg of the Africa Youth Championship, the youngsters will then hope to eliminate South Africa or Lesotho for them to grace the continental finals to be held next year in Libya.

The passage of Kenya's new constitution ends a decades-long struggle to cut down the massive powers of the presidency, although it now will take up to five years to implement all the changes approved in this week's referendum.

The passage of Kenya's new constitution ends a decades-long struggle to cut down the massive powers of the presidency, although it now will take up to five years to implement all the changes app...

Kenyas central bank will probably start selling 31.6 billion shillings ($398 million) of infrastructure bonds during the week of Aug. 9 in a sale that will close near the end of the month, a senior official said.

Kenya's proposed Constitution that was endorsed by 70 per cent of voters at the Wednesday referendum will come into force in the next 14 days but is likely to face first stern test when the divided Parliament starts making 49 new laws to guide implementation.

Supporters of Kenya's proposed new constitution have mustered twice as many votes as its opponents.

Kenya was swept by a wave of optimism yesterday unseen since the victory celebrations for Barack Obama's presidential win. That triumph was down to a Kenyan descendant, but this win was entirely homegrown as the final results showed an overwhelming majority of the country had backed a new constitution.

NAIROBI, Kenya (BP)--Kenyans overwhelmingly approved a new constitution Aug. 4 containing language that will expand the practice of abortion in the traditionally pro-life African nation.

Kenya's new constitution has received a two thirds approval in a referendum that defied fears of a repeat of the bloodshed unleashed by the country's 2007 presidential election.

Kenya votes "Yes" to new constitution

Kenya's new constitution received 67 percent approval in a referendum that defied fears of a repeat of the bloodshed unleashed by the country's 2007 presidential election, officials said Thursday.

Kenya votes "Yes" to new constitution