Two members of the Jehovah Witness denomination admitted to hospital because of severe anaemia have refused to undergo a blood transfusion saying it is against their faith's teachings.Susan Wakio Mwangi, 27, and 68-year-old Martha Wanjiku were taken to hospital after they fell ill. Doctors recommended that they have a blood transfusion but they refused.

Gema Cultural Association Secretary held at the Jumuia Conference Centre endorsed the collection of 2 million signatures to be presented to the United Nations General Assembly to have the ICC trials suspended until after the elections.Addressing the delegates, Uhuru Kenyatta said the ICC cases should be delayed until after the elections are held. He accused Raila of advancing politics of division to ensure he does not win the presidency. ...

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced that the next General Election will be held in March 2013. Making the announcement at a press conference held at the Laico Regency, the IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan said that the commission was compelled to settle on the date following the failure of the two principals to agree on an election date as set out on a court ruling.

The Star printed on its front page a dramatic photo of a body burned to cinders in the Sinai explosion. There have been complaints that the Star should not have published the photo but the Star still believes it was the right thing to do.Firstly, the body was burned beyond recognition. It was not a recognisable individual whose final privacy was being invaded. Secondly, the photo had overriding news value. Pictures of dead bodie...

The International Criminal Court has confirmed charges against four out of six post elections violence suspects. The judges confirmed the charges against Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Francis Muthaura and Joshua arap Sang. The pre-trial chamber ruled that the evidence submitted by the prosecutor against  the four suspects met the legal threshold for the case to be recommended for a full trial. The judges also declined to confirm the charg...

Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and and Eldoret North MP William Ruto led 50 MPs in passing a resolution to remove Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka from the G7 Alliance. After weeks of speculation amid denials by Kalonzo that he was being sidelined, the MPs resolved to go it alone without him. Kalonzo and MPs allied to his Wiper Democratic Party were not invited to the meeting held at Sagret Hotel, Nairobi. The meeting resolved to remove Ka...