Monday, May 01, 2006

Report: Kenya has 54 political parties

Report: Kenya has 54 political parties.

By Joseph Murimi

A status report on registered political parties has revealed a widespread proliferation of outfits, some even without physical addresses.

The report, prepared by the deputy registrar-general, F M Ng’ang’a, for the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK), indicates that there were 54 registered political parties as at December 31, 2005. Despite the high number and an expected 60 mark as more outfits emerge, only seven parties are represented in Parliament.

http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143951835


Eveready to sell 30 per cent shares through IPO

By Charity Katago

Eveready East Africa has announced plans to sell 30 per cent of its shares through Initial Public Offer in June. Managing Director, Steve Smith says the IPO is a cash transaction which is not intended to raise any capital for the company.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/newsarticle.asp?newsid=404&newscategoryid=2


2007 World Cross Country Office Inaugurated.

By Eddy Kimani

The Mombasa offices for next year’s world cross country championships were opened at a colourful ceremony presided over by Minister for Sports Maina Kamanda. Speaking after the opening, the organizing committee’s spokesman David Okeyo said that the committee will move some of its operations to Mombasa. The International Association of Athletics Federations' flag was paraded in a convoy around the North Coast heading to the Championships secretariat in Nyali, Mombasa.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/newsarticle.asp?newsid=387&newscategoryid=3


Kenya rally champ awaits action on Uganda saga

By Eddy Kimani

Kenya National Rally Champion Azar Anwar will have to wait for a course of action from the Kenya Motor Sport Foundation after the organizers of the Pearl Of Africa Uganda Rally rejected his appeal for unfair penalties given to him at the last weekends event.

An agitated Azar who finished 4th spoke to Capital FM Sport and claimed to have been robbed off the second place spot after he was penalized for arriving at a section 3 minutes 20 seconds late.

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/newsarticle.asp?newsid=413&newscategoryid=3

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