KBC: Afghan Koran burning at Bagram sparks fresh protests
23 Feb 2012 - At least four people have been killed and 20 injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.One person has been killed in Kabul, one in the eastern city of Jalalabad and two in Parwan province.

KBC: Kibaki in London for Somalia conference
23 Feb 2012 - President Mwai Kibaki arrived in London Tuesday morning to attend the London Conference on Somalia which will take place at Lancaster House on Thursday 23rd February.

KBC: Greece braced for bailout protest
23 Feb 2012 - Greece is braced for large protests against further budget cuts, following a 130bn-euro (£110bn; $170bn) bailout deal aimed at avoiding bankruptcy.There are fears of more violence during the rallies called by trade unions as the public mood hardens, a BBC correspondent in Athens says.

KBC: Justice Omollo to face vetting board Thursday
23 Feb 2012 - It is official, the much awaited vetting of judges and magistrates which kicks off Thursday will be done in private.According to Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board the Act establishing the Board and its mode of operation does not compel them to have their sittings in public.

KBC: Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns
23 Feb 2012 - Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has resigned amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.He made the announcement at a press conference in Washington DC, where he had earlier met US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

KBC: Kenya launches 10-year elephant strategy
23 Feb 2012 - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched a national elephant conservation and management strategy.The document provides a clear roadmap for conservation and management of elephants in Kenya for the next 10 years.

KBC: Justice committee accused of tampering with IEBC report
23 Feb 2012 - The controversy surrounding the Independent Electoral Commissions boundary review report persists with a section of MPs now accusing the Justice and Legal Administration committee of attempts to alter the report.

KBC: EU aviation carbon tax fuel concerns
23 Feb 2012 - (Reuters) - Global planemaker Airbus joined a chorus of concern that a European scheme to charge airlines for carbon emissions risks triggering a full-blown trade war, with implications for plane deals and even Europe's crippling sovereign debt crisis.

KBC: Trial of Mubarak enters last day
22 Feb 2012 - The trial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is due to begin its final day, after six months of hearings.Mr Mubarak denies ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that forced him to step down last February after three decades in power.

KBC: UN to boost Somalia peacekeepers
22 Feb 2012 - The UN Security Council is to vote to increase the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia by more than 5,000 soldiers, diplomats have said.The resolution will increase the number of troops in the country to 17,731 from its current level of 12,000.

KBC: Kenyan parties told to meet gender rule
22 Feb 2012 - Kenyan political parties have been asked to push for gender parity in order to meet the one third women representation principle as required in the constitution ahead of the next general election.

KBC: KQ golf tournament grand finale
22 Feb 2012 - The grand finale of the third edition of the Kenya Airways golf safari tournament will be held this Saturday at the Windsor golf and Country club in Nairobi.The tournament which kicked off in September last year will see over 200 golfers from different countries battle it out for the overall title.

KBC: Alshabab: Kenya to withdraw troops
22 Feb 2012 - The government is now contemplating pulling out the Kenya Defense Forces from Somalia. Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia said the Kenyan troops had weakened the militants adding that the government is in the process of finalizing their withdrawal from the war torn country.

KBC: UNEP warns Kenya against nuclear energy venture
22 Feb 2012 - Kenya needs to concentrate more on other sources of renewable energy before taking nuclear energy generation as the preferred source of energy. United Nations Environmental Programme - UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner says Kenya has an abundance of renewable energy sources that if well tapped into it could be self sufficient in energy.

KBC: Total Kenya introduces solar lanterns
22 Feb 2012 - Total Kenya Limited has diversified its reach in the energy sector by introducing a range of solar lanterns in the market. Speaking at a Nairobi hotel, Total Kenya Manager in charge of solar activity Ndiga Kithae said that the eco friendly and affordable lamps will appeal mainly to people in areas where there was no electricity and will be useful as standby light when there are power failures.

KBC: Markets cool on new Greek bailout
21 Feb 2012 - Europe's financial markets have given a muted reaction to the announcement of a second bailout deal for Greece.The euro was little changed from Monday's closing price, while leading European stock markets edged lower in early trading.

KBC: Second bailout for Greece agreed
21 Feb 2012 - Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece after 13 hours of late-night talks in Brussels.Greece is to receive loans worth more than 130bn euros (£110bn; $170bn).

KBC: Strike threat by health workers
21 Feb 2012 - The Government should brace itself for another round of boycotts should the Nurses, clinical officers, mortuary attendants and other health workers, under the umbrella of the Kenya Health Professionals Society -KHPS make good their threat  to down their tools.

KBC: Yemenis elect successor to Saleh
21 Feb 2012 - People in Yemen are voting to elect a new president to replace veteran leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.Voters are expected to rubber-stamp Vice-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi - the only candidate in Tuesday's poll.

KBC: Vetting of judges to proceed
21 Feb 2012 - The vetting of judges can now go on after the court of appeal declined to extend the order by high court judges stopping it. Court of Appeal judges Alnashir Visram and John Maranga declined to extend the orders saying the vetting exercise would not be prejudicial to the case.

KBC: Darfur rebels 'free peacekeepers'
21 Feb 2012 - Rebels in Sudan's Darfur province say they have released 49 African peacekeepers they accused of entering their territory without permission.But rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem) say they are keeping three other people they suspect of being Sudanese security agents.

KBC: DPP office to hire more officers
21 Feb 2012 - The office of the Director of Public Prosecution will hire three Deputy Directors, an acting Secretary and 66 prosecuting counsels in an effort to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts.

KBC: Mexico sacks jail boss over riot
21 Feb 2012 - The director of a Mexican prison where 44 inmates were killed in a riot on Sunday has been sacked along with several other officials and 18 guards. The officials are suspected of colluding in the escape of 30 inmates, who broke out during the riot.

KBC: Firms paid to help workless teens
21 Feb 2012 - Firms and charities are to be invited to bid for a payment-by-results scheme to try to get "Neet" teenagers into work or training, in a project launched by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

KBC: Banks, treasury deal abates loan defaults
21 Feb 2012 - A deal struck between commercial banks and treasury has helped to abate a looming loan default since December last year. According to survey of 35 affiliate banks of the Kenya bankers association net non performing loans ratio has declined by 3 basis points to 1.