- Nairobi, Sunday There was every sign that the Harambee Stars of Kenya would lose their match to Nigeria’ Super Eagles but everyone hoped that the dark cloud could be cleared. It turned out that the situation could not change when Kenya was trounced 3-0 in Abuja, with Ikechukwu Uche scoring once and Victor Obinna netting the other two goals. Preparations for the game in Kenya have been haphazard. It all began when some proficient players were barred from joining the team due to the ever boiling football politics among managers of the game in Kenya. Conflicts between some clubs and the football management bodies meant that only few players reported to the training camp in time. Fur…

- Nairobi, As Kenya and Uganda lock horns over who owns the tiny Migingo Island in Lake Victoria, there are significant queries over the role of the East African Community (EAC) in managing Lake Victoria affairs. Kenya has maintained that the island lies within her territory while Uganda continues flying her flag on the one-acre mass of land. Territorial differences aside, there is doubt over the capability of EAC to view Lake Victoria as a single resource. Both EAC and Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization, LVFO (which comprises membership of the three states and is responsible for the management of the lake’s fisheries- including Tanzania) have remained mute as Kenyan and Ugandan…

- Nairobi, March 13 2009 Kenyan Chief of General Staff Gen Joseph Kianga has said that the Kenyan military will not be involved in the wrangles between Kenya and Uganda over the disputed Migingo Island in Lake Victoria. The one-acre island has been at the centre of controversy in the past few weeks with both Kenya and Uganda claiming its ownership. The island has for a long time been inhabited by Kenyan fishermen and even the currency used there is the Kenyan shilling. Surrounded by rich fishing grounds, the island has attracted a horde of fishermen and traders from both Kenya and Uganda, who provide essential services. But plans by Kenya to deploy its security forces on the island made…