Archive for November 27th, 2008
High Cost of Living Hinders Kenya’s Effort at Poverty Reduction
Nairobi, Kenya – Efforts by the Kenya government to halve extreme poverty by 2015 as envisaged in the Millennium Development Goals may not be achieved, owing to high poverty level and rising unemployment rates.
The Minister for Planning and Vision 2030, Wycliffe Oparanya, sounded optimistic but noted that key challenges stand in the way of the [...]
Lake Victoria Islands: Kenyan Anger as Uganda Nets Island
Recently published on this weblog:Lake Victoria Potential Source of Regional Conflict
By Muliro Telewa
BBC News, Kisumu
Boats approaching the tiny Migingo Islands on Lake Victoria are greeted by the surprising sight of a Ugandan flag flying high above a collection of shiny tin shacks.
The three islands are located about two hours by motorboat [...]
