Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Land report calls for political goodwill
Standard Pg 7Sunday, 07 Apr 2013
A report on land injustices at the Coast is calling for political goodwill to tackle the emotive issue. The report says inheritance of colonial laws, lack of land policies at independence and poor leadership made land at the coast
Full StoryFresh start for regions as ward chiefs prepare to take oath, elect speakers
Daily Nation pg 18Friday, 22 Mar 2013
The road to devolution starts on Friday with the swearing in of members of county assemblies in the country’s 47 counties. Most of the county assemblies have taken over what used to be city, municipal or county council offic
Full StoryCounty nominees put on hold
Daily Nation pg 10Friday, 22 Mar 2013
The electoral commission has been stopped from gazetting the names of nominated members to the County Assemblies. The High Court order locks out the political party nominees from the scheduled swearing-in of elected county represe
Full StoryCord accuses top state officials of grabbing power
Daily Nation pg 1 & 5Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Cord has accused a team of top civil servants of running government affairs to the exclusion of Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka. The claim by Cabinet ministers James Orengo and Mutula Kilonzo, both s
Full StoryUK MPs promise to work with Kenya’s poll winner
Standard Pg 3Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Kenya was discussed elaborately at the British Parliament with focus on the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases involving President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta. The strategic importance of the country to the United Kingdom formed th
Full StoryWhat security chiefs, legal team told Raila on rallies
Standard Pg 1& 2Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Prime Minister Raila Odinga cancelled his countrywide ‘thank you’ rallies following advice from his lawyers and talks with spymaster Michael Gichangi and Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo. The lawyers told him
Full StoryBid to solve land row hits snag
Daily Nation pg 19Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
A meeting that was planned to iron out disputes surrounding a property set aside for resettlement of displaced families in Narok, now hangs in the balance after a local MP criticised its timing. The meeting was expected to take pl
Full StoryWitness expertise in Ruto Land purchase case queried
Daily Nation pg 10Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
The defence on Wednesday discredited a document examiner whose report showed that forged signatures were used to transfer a post-election victim’s land to deputy President-elect William Ruto. Mr Martin Papa’s expertise
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