/News/-/1056/1056/-/f06mdq/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Greek-court-blocks-closure-of-broadcaster/-/1068/1886604/-/5qvhfm/-/index.html Greece's top administrative court on Monday "temporarily" cancelled the government's shock decision to close state broadcaster ERT, 2013-06-18T01:22:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/11-dead-in-attack/-/1066/1886584/-/hu6l81z/-/index.html Suspected Islamist extremists have attacked a secondary school and military checkpoint in Nigeria's northeast, leaving 11 people dead including seven students 2013-06-17T23:11:18Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Guinea-cannot-hold-elections/-/1066/1886582/-/ys703t/-/index.html An official from Guinea's election commission said Monday that polls set for June 30 were no longer "in the programme" following weeks of deadly protests by opposition activists objecting to the date 2013-06-17T23:07:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Millions-of-moths-mass-on-Madrid/-/1068/1886576/-/152nnou/-/index.html Millions of moths have engulfed Madrid in a population explosion blamed on spring rains, a sudden blast of summer heat and winds that have wafted them in as unwelcome guests to the Spanish capital 2013-06-17T22:55:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Six-soldiers-killed-in-Mozambique-attack/-/1066/1886574/-/106amtcz/-/index.html Armed men on Monday killed six soldiers in a pre-dawn attack on a military weapons depot in central Mozambique, independent television reported 2013-06-17T22:52:56Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Nelson-Mandela-doing-very-well/-/1066/1886568/-/7w3h7v/-/index.html Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for 10 days suffering a lung infection, is "doing very well", one of his daughters said 2013-06-17T22:42:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Thousands-protest-Confed-Cup-costs/-/1068/1886562/-/u9nc1pz/-/index.html Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities Monday protesting the billions of dollars spent on the Confederation Cup and higher public transport costs 2013-06-17T21:56:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Montreal-mayor-arrested-in-corruption-probe/-/1068/1886556/-/931c24/-/index.html The mayor of Canada's second largest city was arrested on Monday, along with two former city councillors, and faces fraud and corruption charges linked to alleged mafia extortion 2013-06-17T21:51:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Defiant-Snowden-promises-more-leaks/-/1068/1886550/-/o81j77/-/index.html Rogue US intelligence tech Edward Snowden issued a defiant rebuke to his critics in Washington on Monday and warned more leaks were on the way 2013-06-17T21:43:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/US-unveils-new-aid-package/-/1068/1886544/-/8qv7ruz/-/index.html US President Barack Obama will tell G8 leaders Monday that Washington is offering a new $300 million aid package for refugees inside and outside Syria, a senior official said 2013-06-17T21:36:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Lenku-intervenes-in-police-row/-/1064/1886488/-/npd5tx/-/index.html Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku has moved to quell the power tussle between Inspector-General David Kimaiyo and National Police Service Commission chairman Johnstone Kavuludi. 2013-06-17T20:31:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Unions-defy-Ruto-and-set-stage-for-strike-in-schools/-/1056/1886412/-/107syqgz/-/index.html The strike called by one teachers’ union is expected to start in public schools on Tuesday despite efforts by senior government officials to stop the industrial action called to protest against pay. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Elite-schools-offer-better-job-chances/-/1056/1886350/-/tf4m1cz/-/index.html The Kenya Economic Update says elite secondary schools graduates — especially those who complete post-secondary education — have strong job prospects in both the public and private sectors. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Prices-of-maize-and-sugar-double-the-global-average/-/1056/1886372/-/3invk9/-/index.html Kenyans pay some of the highest prices for maize and sugar in the world, the report says. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Chinedu-now-demands-pay-for-officials-release/-/1056/1886410/-/se06qvz/-/index.html Deported Nigerian Anthony Chinedu on Monday demanded full payment of his investments in Kenya before seven officials and the chattered aircraft held at a Lagos airport are released. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Clerics-slam-agency-over-same-sex-report/-/1056/1886392/-/xi8btqz/-/index.html The controversial statistics indicating that Nyanza and Coast regions lead with the highest number of gay men has attracted criticism from religious leaders. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Crashes-have-dropped-due-to-new-laws-say-police/-/1056/1886480/-/e7e9oc/-/index.html The new traffic rules have led to reduced cases of road accidents in Bomet county, police have said. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Atwoli-denies-role-in-Sh115m-fraud-at-Cotu/-/1056/1886326/-/la91rq/-/index.html An investigation into a Sh115 million fraud at the umbrella trade union has provoked a war of words among top current and former officials. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Moi-joined-as-defendant-in-land-suit/-/1056/1886450/-/fxoxokz/-/index.html Retired President Daniel arap Moi has been enjoined as a defendant in a land dispute between a private company and four businessmen. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/MP-wants-birth-papers-issued-at-maternity-hospitals/-/1056/1886402/-/109jtm9z/-/index.html The government should send registration officials to hospitals that provide maternal care to issue birth certificates before the mothers are discharged, an MP has proposed. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Experts-blame--wildlife-deaths-on-scarce-land/-/1056/1886470/-/csd5t5z/-/index.html The government has been asked to look beyond increased demand for rhino horns in foreign countries, but also focus on other causes of wildlife deaths. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1886420/-/w3cq3fz/-/index.html Secondary school heads have asked teachers’ unions to call off a strike set to start on Tuesday, saying the boycott would paralyse learning institutions. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Raila-set-for-talks-with-US-officials/-/1064/1886424/-/1g3o31z/-/index.html Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is scheduled to hold talks with senior American officials and businesspeople as he continues his tour of the country. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1886460/-/w3cpyvz/-/index.html Driving on the Nairobi-Narok road has become a nightmare for motorists. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Top-officials-now-linked-to-the-Sh561m-NCPB-scandal/-/1056/1886382/-/81f2o0/-/index.html Top past and present government officials have been dragged into the saga in which the National Cereals and Produce Board risks losing Sh561 million to a firm said to exist only on paper. 2013-06-17T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/MP-denies-bid-to-grab-centre-for-disabled/-/1064/1886482/-/ioo2byz/-/index.html A MP has run into trouble with managers of a workshop for the disabled after they claimed he wants to grab it. 2013-06-17T20:27:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Call-to-simplify-revenue-sharing/-/1056/1886336/-/uuw08ez/-/index.html The World Bank has called for a simple and transparent system of sharing revenue between the two levels of government to avoid mistrust. 2013-06-17T18:02:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyan-journalist-among-four-arrested-in-Niger/-/1056/1886312/-/u41coq/-/index.html A British- Kenyan journalist is among four people arrested by Niger authorities and charged with espionage. 2013-06-17T17:50:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1886280/-/w3cri1z/-/index.html A 21-year-old man plunged to his death after calling for an elevator and instead fell into the shaft from the third floor of a Nairobi building. 2013-06-17T17:36:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1885896/-/w3dc3ez/-/index.html Kenya’s youngest diagnosed diabetic is only four months old. This was announced on Monday as the Health ministry raised alarm over the rise in diabetes cases in the country due to lack of awareness 2013-06-17T15:23:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/BBC-veteran-broadcaster-Stuart-Hall-jailed-for-sex-assaults-/-/1068/1885850/-/12m0umiz/-/index.html Veteran British television and radio presenter Stuart Hall was jailed for 15 months on Monday after admitting to 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls as young as nine 2013-06-17T14:24:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Nairobi-businessman-denies-killing-Mercy-Keino/-/1056/1885782/-/ff280bz/-/index.html A businessman has denied allegations of killing former university student Mercy Keino and tossing her out of his vehicle 2013-06-17T14:10:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Supreme-Court-enjoins-CIC-LSK-in-Senate-petition/-/1064/1885678/-/3umfp7/-/index.html The Supreme Court has allowed two institutions to offer their advice in the dispute between the Senate and National Assembly over devolution and allocation of funds to county governments 2013-06-17T13:06:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Obama-urged-to-cancel-Tanzania-tour/-/1066/1885442/-/14viqiwz/-/index.html US President Barack Obama should cancel his planned visit to Tanzania later this month in protest against the government’s failure to settle a “slavery” case, a Washington Post commentator urged on June 10 2013-06-17T09:44:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Raila-to-meet-top-US-State-Dept-official/-/1064/1885380/-/lffw3x/-/index.html Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is scheduled to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday with the second-highest-ranking State Department official, Kenya's US Ambassador Elkanah Odembo has confirmed 2013-06-17T08:20:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Terror-suspect-shot-dead-in-Mombasa/-/1056/1885270/-/52dcf2/-/index.html Anti-terrorism police on Monday shot dead a terror suspect at Mlaleo, Kisauni in Mombasa County and recovered two hand grenades, 200 bullets and a firearm 2013-06-17T06:28:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/What-the-law-says/-/1056/1885104/-/143r8otz/-/index.html A person who drives under the influence of drink or a drug shall be liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Lawyers-protest-at-Kibaki-send-off-pay/-/1056/1885154/-/uygt45z/-/index.html The Act that set the benefits retired President Mwai Kibaki gets is unconstitutional because it was prepared without the input of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyan-team-held-in-Lagos/-/1056/1885160/-/m1kf9e/-/index.html Nigerian authorities insist the plane, crew and security officials cannot leave without the three deported men they had brought from Nairobi 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1885096/-/w3did2z/-/index.html Police have been accused of using tough traffic rules introduced last year to demand huge bribes from motorists 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Headteachers-disown-strike-over-salaries/-/1056/1885168/-/gn8qyz/-/index.html Secondary school headteachers have dissociated themselves from the planned teachers’ strike 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/How-drivers-evade-police-roadblocks/-/1056/1885132/-/10v546wz/-/index.html Public service vehicle drivers have resulted to tricks to evade police roadblocks and avoid giving hefty bribes 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Call-to-end-child-labour-as-day-marked/-/1056/1885158/-/14gkm8z/-/index.html Child labour, forced female circumcision and failure to get education dominated Sunday’s celebrations to mark the Day of the African Child 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Nine-killed-in-two-road-crashes/-/1056/1885148/-/7slmuaz/-/index.html Seven people were killed when two vehicles collided near Webuye town on Sunday 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Lobby-blames-punitive-rules-for-bribes/-/1056/1885120/-/58ka7c/-/index.html A matatu lobby has decried the increased cases of corruption involving police officers on the roads and blamed the new traffic rules for the vice 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/County-leaders-seek-referendum/-/1064/1885068/-/qw3oe3/-/index.html Governors countrywide are each collecting 50,000 signatures to push for a referendum that would give the Senate more powers, Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula has said 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/How-Raila-lobbied-for-Mau-Mau-payout/-/1064/1885080/-/14gjoehz/-/index.html Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga personally lobbied British PM David Cameron for an out-of-court settlement for Mau Mau survivors, the Nation has established 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1885190/-/w3dhkrz/-/index.html Environmental groups have opposed a Sh250 billion irrigation project the government claims will end hunger in Coast region 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Agencies-set-up-joint-centre/-/1056/1885192/-/2y8j90/-/index.html Various anti-corruption agencies have come together to form a ‘one-stop’ complaint and referral centre 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Locals-key-to-poaching-war/-/1056/1885198/-/123x331/-/index.html A wildlife conservationist has called on the government to empower local communities to step up the war against poaching 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Weighbridge-blamed-for-Gilgil-jam/-/1056/1885200/-/g90a4b/-/index.html The snarl-up at the Gilgil Weighbridge on the busy Nairobi-Nakuru Highway has adversely affected the transport business as trucks line up on both sides of the road 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/CJ-appoints-Nambuye-to-law-council/-/1056/1885188/-/v0rctsz/-/index.html An appellate judge whose sacking was later reversed by the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board has been appointed a member of the Council for Law Reporting 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/New-axle-load-rules-to-ease-traffic/-/1056/1885202/-/2p5efl/-/index.html The government has announced new axle load rules in a bid to ease congestion at weighbridges 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Activists-to-hold-Unga-tax-demo/-/1056/1885152/-/mklhgv/-/index.html Civil society groups will hold demonstrations against any move to impose value added tax (VAT) on basic commodities 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/MPs-plot-to-kick-out-county-commissioners/-/1064/1885210/-/dnkr83z/-/index.html ODM MPs are planning to introduce a Bill that may abolish the Provincial Administration and make county commissioners irrelevant 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/ODM-to-replace-those-who-quit/-/1064/1885208/-/dfjie5/-/index.html Leaders who left the Orange party before the March 4 elections will soon be replaced 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyans-celebrate-fathers-on-twitter/-/1056/1885184/-/h06oga/-/index.html Kenyans celebrated Fathers Day on Sunday with many recounting on social media the best of moments they had with their fathers 2013-06-16T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1884904/-/w3e0u5z/-/index.html At least seven people died in a road accident after a pickup collided with a truck at Kaburengu trading centre a few kilometers from Webuye town 2013-06-16T14:23:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/MPs-seek-to-repeal-law-on-county-bosses/-/1064/1884862/-/12ruc4z/-/index.html ODM MPs are planning to introduce a Bill that may abolish the provincial administration and make county commissioners irrelevant 2013-06-16T13:50:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1884872/-/w3e1ggz/-/index.html Mombasa County is facing a financial crisis after the Kenya Revenue Authority froze its three bank accounts over tax arrears amounting to Sh471 million. 2013-06-16T13:43:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1884782/-/w3e281z/-/index.html The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) on Sunday welcomed a court ruling that allowed police officers to form unions but denied them the right to go on strike 2013-06-16T12:36:36Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Mau-Mau-veterans-want-beneficiaries-names-made-public-/-/1056/1884674/-/5qbexh/-/index.html Nyeri County Mau Mau veterans over the weekend demanded that names of beneficiaries for Sh2.6 billion by the British government be made public 2013-06-16T10:42:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Environmentalists-State-tussle-over-irrigation-plan/-/1056/1884678/-/o39d0q/-/index.html Kilifi and Tana River County environmentalists have opposed plans by the government to launch a 1.2 million acre irrigation project at the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) managed Galana and Kulalu ranches. 2013-06-16T10:14:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Solar-plane-lands-in-Washington-on-US-tour/-/1068/1884652/-/xrumo9/-/index.html The solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed near the US capital early Sunday on the second to last leg of its cross-country journey, organizers said. 2013-06-16T09:36:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/LRA-raid-leaves-least-16-dead-in-Central-Africa-army/-/1066/1884554/-/s9k7n4z/-/index.html At least 16 people have been killed during clashes between rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and villagers in Central African Republic, a military source said late Saturday 2013-06-16T07:48:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Mother-finds-Spain-stolen-baby-44-years-on/-/1068/1884552/-/opq9orz/-/index.html More than four decades after her newborn was snatched away, Marie-Jose E. has found her son after DNA tests proved they are related, a rare happy ending in Spain's "stolen babies" scandal dating back to the Franco era 2013-06-16T07:43:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/LRA-raid-leaves-least-16-dead-in-Central-Africa/-/1066/1884530/-/3eyxm1/-/index.html At least 16 people have been killed during clashes between rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and villagers in Central African Republic, a military source said late Saturday. 2013-06-16T02:57:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Ban-urges-Iran-to-play-constructive-role/-/1068/1884478/-/amllt7z/-/index.html UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Iran to play a "constructive role" in regional and international affairs Saturday after Hassan Rowhani was declared president. 2013-06-15T22:54:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Moderate-cleric-Rowhani-declared-new-Iran-president/-/1068/1884460/-/109lrwv/-/index.html Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared Iran's new president on Saturday, ending eight years of conservative grip on the top office in a victory cheered in the streets and cautiously welcomed by world powers. 2013-06-15T22:13:43Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-US-ready-to-engage-Iran-directly-after-election/-/1068/1884458/-/nxs6cf/-/index.html The United States said Saturday it is prepared to engage Iran directly over its disputed nuclear program after moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared the country's new president. 2013-06-15T22:11:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Southern-African-leaders-call-on-Mugabe-to-delay-vote/-/1066/1884456/-/4ori5x/-/index.html The 15-country Southern Africa Development Community on Saturday called on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to delay elections sceduled for July 31. 2013-06-15T22:10:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Egypts-Morsi-severs-relations-with-Syria/-/1066/1884454/-/fs2ryp/-/index.html Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday announced the "definitive" severing of relations with war-torn Syria, which is suffering from more than two years of civil war. 2013-06-15T22:09:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Six-Chinese-students-in-France-attacked-in-xenophobic-act/-/1068/1884452/-/2rqojpz/-/index.html Six Chinese oenology students were attacked in the early hours of Saturday in France's wine-producing region of Bordeaux, the interior ministry said, describing the violence as an act of xenophobia. 2013-06-15T22:08:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Czech-government-risks-collapse-amid-graft-scandal/-/1068/1884450/-/tqtnmcz/-/index.html Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas risked the collapse of his shaky centre-right minority coalition Saturday over a massive corruption scandal in which his top aide was indicted for bribery. 2013-06-15T22:07:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-Berlin-hails-Iran-vote-for-constructive-foreign-policy/-/1068/1884448/-/nwbks3/-/index.html German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Saturday welcomed the election of moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani as Iran's new president as a vote for reforms and "a constructive foreign policy". 2013-06-15T22:05:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Mozambique-medical-strike-ends/-/1066/1884442/-/13b4wti/-/index.html Health workers in Mozambique Saturday called off a crippling 27-day long strike over higher wages without reaching an agreement with government, their union said. 2013-06-15T22:00:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Foreigners-turn-Coast-into-sin-haven/-/1056/1884322/-/37u3rvz/-/index.html Hospitality and the rich Swahili culture alongside the white sandy beaches of the picturesque Indian Ocean have for long made the Kenyan coast an idyllic paradise and holiday destination for thousands of local and foreign tourists. 2013-06-15T17:35:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/State-wages-war-on-poaching-as-KWS-hires-more-staff/-/1056/1884318/-/10ieone/-/index.html The government will set up an inter-agency task force to fight poachers and save falling wildlife populations. 2013-06-15T17:31:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kapa-loses-bid-to-block-tax-payment/-/1056/1884314/-/10115sv/-/index.html Edible oil manufacturer Kapa Refineries has lost its second bid to block the Kenya Revenue Authority from enforcing a Sh140 million tax payment. 2013-06-15T17:25:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Reclaim-items-from-the-fundi-or-forever-hold-your-peace/-/1056/1884308/-/lajxa7z/-/index.html At a garage off Road A in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, a SUV has been gathering dust for three years. It is caked in grime and one must literally scrap off layers of dirt to determine its original colour. It is a pale green Pajero, registration number KBC ***Z. 2013-06-15T17:18:12Z