Kenya seeks early IMF funds to ease FX pressure

NAIROBI, Sept 8 – Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki said on Thursday the government was seeking an early disbursement of funds under an agreed IMF facility to ease pressure on the shilling and help restore order to domestic markets.

Somalia famine: videos of APTN must see

http://www.vimeo.com/26270391 09/07/2011 Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing drought in East Africa are walking for days in search of food and water. The situation, say aid agencies, is now extremely serious. Many of those fleeing have come to Dadaab in the north-eastern province of Kenya, near the borders of Ethiopia and Somalia. More videos below.