Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Ruto, Sang’s case pushed to May 28
Standard Pg 6Saturday, 09 Mar 2013
The International Criminal Court ( ICC) has postponed trial case for William Ruto and Joshua Sang to May 28. Ruto is Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential running mate in the Jubilee coalition and together with Mr. Kenyatta were exp
Full StoryPoll loser files petition in Nyeri over incorrect name
Standard Pg 5Saturday, 09 Mar 2013
The first election petition against the election of a governor was filed at the High Court in Nyeri on Friday. Mr Thuo Mathenge, Nyeri Saba Saba Asili (SSA) gubernatorial candidate who emerged third in the race behind winner Grand
Full StoryKimemia team’s plan for smooth transition
Daily Nation pg 8Saturday, 09 Mar 2013
Security detail from the General Service Unit is on standby, the committee is liaising with the two leading presidential candidates on their location. A presidential motorcade is on standby for both the President-elect and his dep
Full StoryPoliticians triumph despite the odds stacked against them
Daily Nation pg 6Saturday, 09 Mar 2013
When the new MPs convene later this month to be sworn in and elect their Speaker, it will be an emotional reunion for two former lawmakers. Mr Sammy Leshore, the new senator for Samburu County (URP), will be connecting with his fr
Full StoryUhuru set for State House win
Daily Nation pg 3Saturday, 09 Mar 2013
The electoral commission will on Saturday morning declare whether Mr Uhuru Kenyatta has won the presidency. The Jubilee Coalition presidential candidate was announced to have got 6,173,433 votes out of 12,338,667 total votes cast
Full StorySweet victory for former journalists
Standard Pg 18Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Three ex-journalists in Nyamira and Migori counties clinched victory in the just-concluded election. Former veteran radio presenter Alice Chae won the Nyamira County women representative seat by a landslide where she polled 72,562
Full StoryObservers call for scrutiny of Form 36
Standard Pg 13Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Election observers have urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) to open up the manual tallying of presidential results to thorough scrutiny and protect the credibility of the results. Speaking yesterday i
Full StoryKimemia orders Civil Servant back to work.
Standard Pg 7Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Head of Civil Service Francis Kimemia has ordered all civil servants to report to work Friday. Kimemia ordered Thursday evening that a headcount be conducted and results of those present and absent be submitted to the Office of th
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