KBC: Kenya power working to restore power
24 Apr 2012 - Power restoration in various parts of Nairobi and its environs is already underway following heavy rains that saw the country experience power outages in the last one week. Kenya Power Nairobi Regional Manager, Eng.

KBC: Pakistan orders plane inspections
24 Apr 2012 - Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority is set to start safety inspections of all airplanes operated by private airlines, days after a crash killed 127 people.On Sunday the government ordered all such airliners to undergo new safety tests.

KBC: High Court orders Tatu City cases expedited
24 Apr 2012 - The High Court Monday directed that various cases related to the multi-million dollar Tatu City project be expedited.  Justice Daniel Musinga said the cases had taken too long and need to be accelerated.

KBC: VP assures squatters of resettlement
24 Apr 2012 - Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has assured families who were evicted from Embobut forest in Marakwet East District that they will soon be resettled.Musyoka directed Special Programmes Permanent Secretary Andrew Mondoh to tour the area urgently to assess the situation and explore ways of resettling the families.

KBC: Film producers urged to promote cohesion through films
24 Apr 2012 - The director of film services Ernest Kerich has called on the film officers in the country to come up with programmes to promote national cohesion in the country.Kerich said it is critical that the communicators develop programmes that promote a sense of belonging and patriotism to the nation, especially now that the country is in the process of moving to county governments.

KBC: Kenya shilling posts mixed results again
24 Apr 2012 - The Kenya Shilling posted mixed results against major international currencies last week weakening  to exchange at an average of 83.19 against the dollar compared to 83.18 shillings the previous week.

KBC: PM urges tourism players to explore fresh avenues
24 Apr 2012 - Prime Minister Raila Odinga has challenged stakeholders in the Tourism sector, to fast track the full implementation of the Tourism Act to facilitate growth.He said the sector could only realize the projected returns when the policies were fully operational to create an enabling environment for tourism which still remains the second largest foreign earner in the country.

KBC: Rhino horn suspect released on Sh5m bond
24 Apr 2012 - A 69-year-old city resident has denied three wildlife-crime related charges before a Kibera Court in Nairobi Monday morning.Mr Osman Elmi Farah, a Kenyan, denied being illegally in possession of a government trophy, dealing in a government trophy without a dealer's license and failing to make a report of the possession of the trophy.

KBC: Great Hash migration tournament gets major boost
24 Apr 2012 - Mobile Telecoms provider Safaricom Limited has Monday announced a Kshs. 5,000, 000 sponsorship for the Great Hash Migration  tournament which will take place in Mombasa between the 17th and 20th of May.

KBC: Ferguson awaits 'biggest' derby
24 Apr 2012 - Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United face the "biggest derby" of his Old Trafford career after blowing a 4-2 lead against Everton. Wayne Rooney scored twice on Sunday but Nikica Jelavic and Steven Pienaar's late strikes boosted Manchester City, who relegated Wolves with a 2-0 win.

KBC: Egypt scraps gas deal with Israel
23 Apr 2012 - Egyptian officials say they have scrapped an agreement to supply Israel with natural gas.Israel received around 40% of its gas supplies from Egypt and uses it to generate electricity.

KBC: Five 'poachers' killed in Kenya
23 Apr 2012 - Wildlife rangers have shot dead five suspected ivory poachers during a gun battle in western Kenya.Two rangers were hurt during the battle in West Pokot county, said officials from Kenya's Wildlife Service (KWS).

KBC: Sarkozy loses first poll battle
23 Apr 2012 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces an uphill struggle in the second round of the presidential election, after coming second in Sunday's first vote.He won only 27.1% of the vote, while his socialist rival Francois Hollande took 28.

KBC: Colombia seizes 'rebel cocaine'
23 Apr 2012 - Soldiers in Colombia say they have seized more than 2 tonnes of cocaine in Narino province, in the south of the country. The military raided a drug laboratory thought to belong to Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc.

KBC: NLD in Burma parliament 'boycott'
23 Apr 2012 - Burma's parliament opens today amid a boycott by the party of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of a row over the oath of office for MPs.The National League for Democracy (NLD) want to swear to "respect", rather than "safeguard" the constitution, which they say is undemocratic.

KBC: Tsunami football found in Alaska
23 Apr 2012 - A football swept away by last year's tsunami and found on a remote Alaskan island is to be returned after its teenage Japanese owner was identified.Sixteen-year-old Misaki Murakami's name was written on the ball that was swept out to sea in March 2011.

KBC: Renewed fighting on Sudan border
23 Apr 2012 - Fighting has broken out on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, shortly after the South pulled out of a disputed border town.South Sudanese military officials say they repulsed ground and air attacks.

KBC: Japan agrees Burma debt write-off
23 Apr 2012 - Japan has agreed to write off more than $3.7bn (£2.29bn) of debt owed by Burma and to resume development aid. The accord came at talks in Tokyo between the countries' leaders.

KBC: Kenyans urged to use their voting rights wisely
23 Apr 2012 - Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM), will continue to work closely with the G7group and other political parties in an effort to unite all Kenyans and offer suitable   leadership for the country   come the next general elections, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said.

KBC: Mutai, Keitany aim for Kenya London Marathon double
23 Apr 2012 - Emmanuel Mutai will bid for back-to-back London Marathon titles Sunday as Kenyan runners look to dominate in the men's and women's races of the gruelling event.Mutai, 27, heads a strong field which includes fellow Kenyans, Patrick Makau, the world record holder and Abel Kirui, the reigning world champion.

KBC: Protest 'won't affect' Bahrain F1
23 Apr 2012 - The authorities in Bahrain say they are confident the Formula 1 Grand Prix will not be disrupted by protests.The heavily-guarded race track has been surrounded with layers of security to keep anti-government activists away.

KBC: South Sudan oil facility 'bombed'
23 Apr 2012 - South Sudan has accused Sudan of bombing one of its oil facilities, despite recent moves to defuse the conflict between the two countries. A number of blasts have been heard in South Sudan, with a military official telling the BBC that the Unity oil field was targeted.

KBC: Kenyans to brace themselves for mass switch off
23 Apr 2012 - The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) will be switching all counterfeit handsets any time after the month of April this year.According to the Ag. CCK Director General Francis Wamukota Wangusi, thousands of unsuspecting Kenyans have fallen prey to unscrupulous callers posing as influential people and demanding money, yet their handsets could not be traced by the commission because they were of unknown models.

KBC: UN Syria vote is 'pivotal moment'
23 Apr 2012 - Peace envoy Kofi Annan says the UN vote to deploy up to 300 observers in Syria is a "pivotal moment for the stabilisation of the country". In a statement issued in Geneva, the UN and Arab League envoy also called on Syrian government forces to withdraw their tanks and weapons from cities.

KBC: IMF wants bold reform in eurozone
23 Apr 2012 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the eurozone it must make bold reforms to reassure financial markets.A statement from its governing council, says the 17-strong eurozone needs to make major structural reforms to boost confidence and growth.