Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Lawyer Sues CJ over Office Oath
The Star, Pg 4Thursday, 30 Jun 2011
A lawyer wants Chief Justice Willy Mutunga Stopped form performing his duties because he did not appropriately take an oath of office as required under the Article 74 of the Constitution. Lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui says that the CJ is unfit to head the institution beca
Full StoryAG Wako Blamed for IEBC Bill Delay.
The Star, Pg 2Thursday, 30 Jun 2011
A fresh row has emerged over wording introduced by Attorney General Amos Wako to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill. The Bill that has been stuck at the AGs office for a month and the hitch is courtesy of Wako introduction of an unconstitutional
Full StoryICC-Hearing will not be Held in Kenya
The Star, Pg 1&8Thursday, 30 Jun 2011
There will be no hearings in Kenya and no evidence will be handed over to Kenya. That was the double verdict from the International Criminal Court. The court says it has taken note of the concerns from all parties including the representatives of the victims and exclu
Full StoryKonza Ranch to be Divided to Members
The Star, Pg 10Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011
The 17,479 acres of land owned by Konza Ranching and Co-operative Society in Makueni is set for sub-division. The decision was reached by members during a recent special meeting which agreed also to sell some structures in the ranch to cover costs of the sub-division
Full StoryCID: Audits Receivers of Free Education
The Star, Pg 5Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011
Senior Education Ministry officials and the CID are compiling a list of all schools that received Free Primary Education Fund between 2005-2010, to establish how the Sh. 4.2 billion went missing. Education PS James Ole Kiyiapi said the list will be compared with data
Full StoryThika Lands Officials Nabbed as ICD officers Raid Ministry.
The People, Pg 17 & 19Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011
CID officers have smashed a multi-million racket that has been going on at the Thika Lands office. They arrested an officer and two other suspects allegedly involved in the scam. The officers who have been investigating the several complaints from the members of the p
Full StoryResettlement Funds Released Kenya
Kenya Today, Pg 6Monday, 27 Jun 2011
The more than 6,000 families evicted from Mau forest will now be resettled after the Ministry of Land received Sh. 1 billion from Treasury to purchase land. The Lands Ministry will now work with Mau Interim Coordinating Secretariat, the Ministries of Internal Security
Full StoryIDPs Plan to meet Kibaki Thwarted
The Standard, Pg 24Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011
Police in Naivasha frustrated an attempt by a group of displaced people from Jikaze camp in Mai Mahiu to march to State House to seek audience with President Kibaki. Scores were injured when the police used tear gas to disperse the more than 200 IDPs along Nairobi-Mai
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