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Simmering Row over Land Ownership The Standard, Pg 24
Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011

A row is simmering between youth and an Italian investor building a Sh300 million hotel on land allegedly meant to be a football ground at Blue Lagoon in Watamu Tourist Resort, Malindi District. The youth group has issued the investor Mr. Saputo Tranquilo Carlo a five ultimatum to pull down all s

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State Agencies Accused of Taking Ancenstral Land The Standard, Pg 24
Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011

Members of the Isahakia and Maasai communities accused the government of taking their ancestral land. According to the Chairman Ali Farah, they were among the first communities to arrive in Naivasha in 1852 but the government starting the colonial government have been taking the land from them. T

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Kenyans not MPs have Final Say on Law Changes, CIC Says The People, Pg 6
Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011

CIC Chair Charles Nyachae has said the commission will block the move by cabinet to set the date for the general elections. CIC also said that it is the Supreme Court that will determine the date of the next general elections and not parliament. He said the commission will therefore petition the

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Secrets of Muthaura Security Talks Daily Nation, Pg 1 & 5
Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011

Foreign Affairs PS Thuita Mwangi told the ICC proceedings of how Muthaura was not involved in perpetrating the PEV. He gave insights into how security and other operations of government function including who is in-charge of the police and provincial administration. Thuita also answered questions

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Church Opposes Change of Poll Date by Cabinet The People, Pg 16
Monday, 26 Sep 2011

The Catholic Church will not support decision to amend the date of the next election in the constitution. Bishop Cornelius Korir said the cabinet is sending the wrong message by changing the date from August to December. He therefore wants the elections to be held in August and not December.

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Panel tp Recruit Top Cops to be Known Next Month The Standard, Pg 12
Monday, 26 Sep 2011

A team to recruit the Inspector General of Police, his deputies and the Criminal Investigation Department director will be named next month. Internal Security PS Francis Kimemia said they are working on who and how they will be named. Kimemia promised an independent, professional panel to spearhe

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TJRC Told Children Yet to Heal from 2008 Violence The Standard, Pg 25
Monday, 26 Sep 2011

The TJRC was told that children in IDP camps are still traumatised by the PEV as they are yet to come to terms with the terms of the violence. IDP coordinator Daniel Njanga said teenagers who dropped out of school due to the violence are also still bitter and could be a recipe for future chaos.Full Story

CIC Says 12 Laws do not Conform to Constitution Saturday Standard, Pg 7
Saturday, 24 Sep 2011

CIC has raised concern that 12 legislations do not conform to the letter and spirit of the constitution. The provisions are either in conflict or can bring conflict with the constitution. The commission has therefore proposed amendments to various clauses in the Elections Act, Political Parties A

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