THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 11:52 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 11:52 |
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Nairobi from dusk to dawnAn unblinking and voyeuristic portrayal celebrates the city as the site of multiple stories and identities. The wild ride of the matatuFrom affluent denizens in gated communities to the inhabitants of hovels, everyone in Kenya will give you an earful about their trip in a matatu. One dead, dozens injured in second Nairobi blastTwo grenade blasts killed one and wounded more than 20 in Nairobi, apparently in retaliation for Kenya's hunt for al-Shabaab insurgents in Somalia. Somalia 'invasion' rattles IslamistsSomali Islamist rebels warned they would bring the "flames of war" to Nairobi after Kenyan forces mounted a cross-border land and air assault. Driving in Nairobi a test of nerves -- and patience"So, will I have to pay a bribe?" I ask the driving instructor, watching out for the heart-stopping sight of Nairobi's minibuses scooting past. Scores killed as petrol pipeline blast rips through NairobiAt least 61 bodies have been found after an explosion of a petroleum pipeline ripped through an informal settlement in Kenya. Four dead in Nairobi building collapseA six-storey building in Nairobi that collapsed "like a house of cards" killed four people and injured eight trapped inside, officials say. Sistas wear the pants in KenyaIt's not a man’s world any longer. And Munene Kilongi isn't happy about the gender war exploding on Nairobi’s streets. Riots in Uganda after Besigye booted off Kenyan flightUganda's top opposition leader was kicked off a Kenya flight, prompting riots back home that police quelled with tear gas only a day before the p Group: Former Kenyan official derailing ICC probeA human rights group in Kenya said a former government minister may be trying to derail the ICC's investigation into Kenya's post-election violence. |
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