KBC: Committee rejects NPSC chair
16 May 2012 - The committee on Administration and National Security has rejected the nomination of Amina Masoud to chair the National Police Service commission even as it declared that the nomination process of the 6 nominees forwarded by the president was unconstitutional.

KBC: Kenyan economy to grow at a slower pace
16 May 2012 - Kenya's economic growth dropped from 5.8 percent in 2010 to 4.4 percent last year.Planning Minister Wycliffe Oparanya attributes the fall to a weaker shilling, erratic weather conditions, high interest rates and high energy costs in the year.

KBC: UK Oil Company to invest in Kenya
16 May 2012 - UK owned multinational oil and mining services company Clariant is seeking to enter the Kenyan market through a local partner.Head of oil services in Africa Nick Kenlay has told business defined that talks are in the early stages with a local subsidiary of KEMIA which hopes to forge a partnership and establish contact years before oil production starts.

KBC: ODM wants Mudavadi replaced as DPM
16 May 2012 - The Orange Democratic Movement National Executive Committee has instructed the party leader Prime Minister Raila Odinga to nominate a new Deputy Prime Minister to replace the incumbent Musalia Mudavadi after he recently ditched the party for UDF.

KBC: Hollande becomes French president
16 May 2012 - Francois Hollande has been sworn in as president of France, becoming the first Socialist leader in 17 years to occupy the Elysee Palace.He said he was aware of the challenges ahead, including the debt crisis, and vowed to "open a new path in Europe".

KBC: DPP office embarks on County Prosecutors recruitment
16 May 2012 - The office of the Director of Public Prosecution has embarked on the recruitment of Chief County Prosecutors in line with the on going devolution.According to the Director of Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko, 16 such prosecutors are in the process of being appointed and deployed to the respective Counties.

KBC: Kenya receives loan from Citi Bank
16 May 2012 - Kenya has received 54 billion shillings as syndicated loan from Citi Bank London Branch, Standard Bank of South Africa and Standard Chartered Bank of London at an interest rate of 4.

KBC: Hard times for petrol consumers
16 May 2012 - Kenyan motorists woke to new fuel prices Tuesday reflecting harsher times for petrol consumers while diesel users breathed a sigh of relief having been spared an increment.Kenyans are however blaming the increase to an elaborate oil cartel in the country whom they say are out to maximize profits at their expense.

KBC: Githae: No funds for defectors by-elections
16 May 2012 - Acting Finance Minister Robinson Githae says that Treasury has no money to fund by-elections should members of parliament who have defied the political party's act through defections lose their seats.

KBC: Ferguson and Giggs win 'Greatest' awards
16 May 2012 - Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has been named the greatest player of the Premier League era. And in an Old Trafford double, boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been selected the Premier League's greatest manager.

KBC: Ulinzi Stars improve league standings
16 May 2012 - Former champions Ulinzi Stars have moved up to 7th place in the Kenyan Premier league standings and now have 21 points after securing their first away win this season.Evans Amwoka scored two goals in two minutes as 2010 champions Ulinzi Stars trounced struggling Rangers 3-0 in a floodlit match at the Nyayo national stadium.

KBC: France's Hollande to be sworn in
15 May 2012 - Francois Hollande is set to be sworn in as French president, before travelling to Berlin to discuss the future of the eurozone with Germany's chancellor.He will be the first Socialist leader since 1995 to occupy the Elysee Palace.

KBC: Greek leaders resume crisis talks
15 May 2012 - Further talks are due in Greece amid a scramble to try to secure a workable government following inconclusive elections nine days ago.Leftist parties have signalled their opposition to joining a coalition that would stick to unpopular austerity policies in exchange for bailouts.

KBC: German economy returns to growth
15 May 2012 - The German economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year with a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in GDP, official figures have shown.In the final quarter of last year, the German economy contracted by 0.

KBC: Ecowas threatens Mali sanctions
15 May 2012 - The West African regional bloc Ecowas has threatened to re-impose sanctions on officers who led a coup in Mali in March, accusing them of blocking a return to constitutional rule.Ecowas lifted sanctions in April after the coup leaders agreed to hand back power to a civilian government.

KBC: Iran hangs 'Israel killer spy'
15 May 2012 - A man convicted of killing an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran two years ago has been hanged, Iran's state media report.Majid Jamali Fashi, 24, was convicted of killing Professor Massoud Ali Mohammadi by detonating a bomb outside his home in January 2010.

KBC: India cricket talks over 'corruption'
15 May 2012 - India's cricket authorities have called an emergency meeting after a television channel alleged extensive corruption in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Undercover reporters from a TV channel secretly recorded talks with some players and showed them agreeing to bowl no-balls and spot-fix matches.

KBC: ICC seeks Congo arrest warrants
15 May 2012 - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has said he is seeking arrest warrants for two rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo.There is already a warrant out for renegade General Bosco Ntaganda, but prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said he wanted to add more charges to it.

KBC: Kimemia defends appointment of county commissioners
15 May 2012 - Acting head of civil service Francis Kimemia has directed all permanent secretaries to move with speed and deploy county heads of departments who will answer to the county commissioners.

KBC: Kalonzo ends Narok Tour
15 May 2012 - Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka Monday wound up his two-day tour of Narok County where he opened a Wiper Democratic Movement office in Narok town and appealed to residents to back his presidential bid.

KBC: Kenya's Uchumi to open three new stores in Uganda
15 May 2012 - Kenya's Uchumi Supermarkets plans to open three new outlets in neighbouring Uganda to tap a fast-growing economy that has been underserved by retail chains, its chief executive said.

KBC: Court enjoins former AFC chairman
15 May 2012 - The high court has enjoined former AFC chairman in a suit where AFC Leopards officials are embroiled in leadership wrangles. Following the leadership wrangles at Leopards, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and league organizers called off last weekend match against Sony Sugar.

KBC: Civil society groups to intensify pressure on Nyong'o
15 May 2012 - The call for the medical services minister Anyang Nyong'o to resign over the controversial National Hospital Insurance Fund scum has intensified with the National Civil Society Congress now joining the bandwagon.

KBC: EAC states to pay more as bloc unveils $123.7m budget
15 May 2012 - The East African Community has unveiled its $123,789,199 budget for the 2012/2013 fiscal year. The proposed figure exceeds the current budget by $1,664,639, meaning that member states and donors will have to increase contributions to enable the EAC secretariat meet its obligations.

KBC: Aswani ready to leave Thika United
15 May 2012 - Kenya Premier League joint top scorer Kepha Aswani says he is ready to leave Thika United if a good offer is tabled in the transfer period.Aswani who has scored 10 goals this season has been linked to several top clubs in the league and is also part of the Harambee Stars squad named to prepare for the 2013 Africa cup of nations and 2014 World cup qualifiers.