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 27th August,2010 marks the rebirth of Kenya. The president of Kenya Mwai Kibaki signed in the new constitution into law in a colorful event witnessed by thousands of Kenyans at Uhuru park, Nairobi, Kenya. The event was graced prominent African personalitie.
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It was a historic moment as Kenyans from all walks of life came out in multitudes to cast their votes on the all too important document; the proposed constitution of Kenya.As early as 5.00 am, Nairobi citizens braved the cold weather to exercise their democratic right in deciding the destiny of the now and future generations. |
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Nelson Mandela is Reunited With The Elders |
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 Nelson Mandela, who founded The Elders in 2007, met members of the group on Saturday 29 May 2010 at a private lunch in Johannesburg. The Elders, tasked by Mandela to be “a fiercely independent and robust force for good” are holding one of their regular meetings in South Africa. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, chair of the group said: “It gives us such a strong sense of purpose and determination to sit with dear Madiba who brought us all together. We take his moral courage and his vision as our guide, to do what we can to address major causes of human suffering around the world."
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Somali Journalists: Killed and Intimidated |
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 Two Radio stations in Mogadishu have shut down in the area controlled by government when the government ordered them to play music on air thus going against the orders from Hezbul-Islam and Al-shabaab. Somali Islamist insurgent group, Hisbul Islam, imposed bans on radio stations instructing them not to air music and songs terming such act as un-Islamic. Fearing attacks from the hardline Islamists, radio stations in Mogadishu relented to this pressure and implemented the Islam command after a ten-day ultimatum.
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Muslim Protesters Clash With Police In Nairobi |
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 Hundreds of Kenyan Muslim protesters took to the central business district in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to demonstrate over the arrest of radical Jamaican Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al Faisal. The demonstrators took to the streets in Nairobi after their noon prayers at the Jamia mosque on 15 January, demanding the release from police custody of the preacher, who had been in detention in the country after the Kenyan government had earlier failed to deport him.
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