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Security Chiefs Meet over Nandi Witness The Star, Pg 20 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
Rift valley Deputy PC Wanyama Musiambo met with security teams in Eldoret to discuss alleged witness threats against the familiy of an ICC witness in Nandi County. Musiambo said police were handling two assault cases involving the father and a brother of the witness. Full Story Kisumu Lands Office Getting Computerised The Star, Pg 19 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
Lands minister James Orengo said the computerisation of Kisumu Lands office is near complete. He said the project is also targetting land registries in Mombasa, Eldoret, Nakuru, Narok and Thika and will help minimise corruption in the offices. Full Story Uhuru is Innocent, Say Kiambu Civic Leaders The Star, Pg 17 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
Civic leaders in kiambu have expressed confidence that Uhuru Kenyatta will be vindicated. Ruiru mayor Goefrey Kaara said the charges against Uhuru at the ICC will be dropped to allow him run for president in the next elections. Kaara added that if Uhuru is convicted, there will be no elections in Full Story NGO Wants Seat in Land Committee The Star, Pg 16 Sunday, 30 Oct 2011
The Land Development and Governance Institute has asked for representation of all stakeholders in drafting new land laws as spelled out in the constitution. The Institute Director Ibrahim Mwathane said land issues have been with Kenyans since pre-independence days and that participation should be Full Story ECK Bungled 2007 Polls, Says IEBC Candidate The Star, Pg 5 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
Michael Kiswili an accountant, blamed the commissioners of ECK for mishanding the 2007 general elections. He said the manner in which the commissioners were appointed compromised their integrity. Michael added that the people handing elections have to be above board and also there shoud be reliab Full Story Bill to Guide Vetting of State Officials The Star, Pg 5 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
A new Bill to guide the vetting of state officers is in the offing. The drafters of the Bill, the Association of Professional Societies in East Africa said if the Bill is passed into law, it will help correct the lapses in the ongoing and former vetting processes since the passage of the new cons Full Story 28 New Judges Set for Week of Training The Star, Pg 2 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
The 28 new judges who were appointed recently are undergoing training from their seniors ar the Judicial Training Institute. Appellate Judge Alnashir Visram, Supreme Court Judges Smokin Wanjala and JB Ojwang and former CJ Gilbralter Derek Schofield are leading the training. Also addressing them i Full Story Uhuru Blames Raila, ODM for Poll Violence The Star, Pg 1 & 6 Friday, 30 Sep 2011
Uhuru Kenyatta told ICC prosecutor Moreno Ocampo that Raila and the ODM Pentagon have political responsbility for PEV. He affirmed that Raila as the leader of ODM should not have called for mass action and instead exploit dialogue and the law courts when they felt elections had been rigged. Uhuru Full Story |
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