Eldoret (Kenya)

Type: City

Name: Eldoret (Kenya)

Country: Kenya

Latitude: .52

Longitude: 35.27

population: 218,472

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Medic raises concern over acute shortage of staff at Busia District Hospital.

THE Medical Superintendent at the Busia district hospital Jane Rose Ambuchi has expressed concern over an acute shortage of medical personnel at the health facility.Speaking during a stakeholders’ forum at a Busia hotel yesterday, the medic said the health ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Busia (Uganda), Patient, Eldoret (Kenya), Kisumu (Kenya), Cancer

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Farmers ask Koskei to address challenges

Farmers in Rift Valley have petitioned the Agriculture Secretary Felix Koskei to address key challenges in the sector especially the provision of subsidies to farmers.The farmers yesterday said the high prices of farm inputs including fertiliser, seeds ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Agriculture, Kenya, Seed Co Ltd, Eldoret (Kenya), Maputo

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Illegal guns blamed for crime surge

There are more than 860,000 illegal guns in circulation in the country a security expert has revealed. Kenya National Focal Point director John Patrick Ochieng said a recent study revealed that these firearms in civilian hands these firearms are to blame ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 23 2013]

Entities: Illegal, Crime, Eldoret (Kenya), John Patrick, Security

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Help us restore peace, Lusaka tells Bungoma

BUNGOMA County Governor Kenneth Lusaka said efforts by security officers to enforce law and order in the county are being thwarted by lack of cooperation from residents.The governor said the government is appealing to the residents to share information ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 23 2013]

Entities: Lusaka, Bungoma (Kenya), Eldoret (Kenya), Crime, Kenya

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Schools scrap evening preps due to insecurity

Eldoret, Kenya: Most day secondary schools in Bungoma County have scrapped evening tuition so as to release students early due to insecurity.Some students have also opted to stay out of schools altogether because they are traumatised after witnessing ... [Published East African Standard - May 23 2013]

Entities: Bungoma (Kenya), Eldoret (Kenya), Education

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Red Cross/Crescent

Guard killed in raid on Eldoret Red Cross office

Armed gangsters raided the Kenya Red Cross Society offices in Eldoret on Monday night, killed a night guard and stole office equipment.The armed gangsters raided the offices located at Pioneer Estate where they hacked the security man to death and stole ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 22 2013]

Entities: Eldoret (Kenya), Red Cross/Crescent, Security, Patrick Nyongesa, Kenya Red Cross Society

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

My tears will dry up eventually

. It was a Wednesday and I was at home in Meru with my father, a man I was very close to and whom I felt secure with.We enjoyed each other’s company and often jogged and played chess and darts together. He was an engineer. My mother, an epidemiologist, ... [Published Daily Nation - May 22 2013]

Entities: Pregnancy, Chess, Moi University, Meru (Kenya)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Kenya: Guard killed in Kenya Red Cross robbery

ELDORET, KENYA: A security guard manning the Kenya Red Cross (KRC) office in Eldoret was murdered during a robbery on Monday night.The guard was found dead at the humanitarian organisation’s Pioneer Estate office, not far from where two students were ... [Published East African Standard - May 21 2013]

Entities: Kenya Red Cross, Robbery, Kenya

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Kenya: Court rejects firm's bid to transfer case

An attempt by a company associated with former nominated MP Mark Too to have a Sh100 million Eldoret land case heard in Nairobi has failed.Mr Too, through his company Charter House Investment Limited, had moved to a Nairobi court accusing three individuals ... [Published East African Standard - May 16 2013]

Entities: Eldoret (Kenya), Kenya, Nairobi

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

KVF to conduct level two refs course in Eldoret

Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) will hold a level two course for referees intending to upgrade their qualification standards at Eldoret Polytechnic from June 9-16.The course would involve practicing referees and teachers who have attended level one ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 14 2013]

Entities: Eldoret (Kenya), Kenya, Teaching

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hotel investors make beeline for the thriving Eldoret town

High demand for accommodation in Eldoret has sharpened the appetite among investors in the hospitality industry. A number of hotels are coming up in the headquarters of Uasin Gishu County to cash in on the rising number of visitors to the North Rift region. ... [Published Daily Nation - May 14 2013]

Entities: Eldoret (Kenya), Kenya Red Cross, Patrick Nyongesa, Cicada, Oil Exploration

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Kenya: Church stays clean over the condom use advert

Nairobi, Kenya: The Catholic Church has distanced itself from an advert on the use of condoms in the mainstream media and billboards.The Church is also accusing a group of people believed to be from US of running the advert that reads ‘Catholics for ... [Published East African Standard - May 07 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Catholics For Choice, Roman Catholic Church

Quotes

"He must come up with clear-cut policies that will boost production and help farmers venture into value addition so as to maximize profits" said Kenya Farmers Association Kipkorir Menjo

Farmers ask Koskei to address challenges [Published The Star (Kenya) - 13 hours ago]

"We hope the government will improve security in Eldoret and all other parts of the country since these incidents have affect lives" he said

Guard killed in raid on Eldoret Red Cross office [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 22 2013]

"I have been considering it for sometime. But finally, I have opted to take leave this season. I must have my time with family. I will be out for sometime just like any other woman athlete" said Cheruiyot, Tuesday in Eldoret

Kenya's Cheruiyot will not defend titles at World Championships [Published CHINAdaily - May 21 2013]

"We need adequate time [to prepare a case], otherwise justice will suffer" Khan told judges

Prosecutors Oppose November Start for Kenya Case [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

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My tears will dry up eventually [Published Daily Nation - May 22 2013]
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