Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Cord 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 senators-elect, came as the two sides in the political battle differ
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Daily Nation pg 6Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
A human rights activist has dared anyone with evidence implicating the civil society in the alleged coaching of the International Criminal Court witnesses scheduled to testify against President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy to present it in court. The former Kenya National Commission
Full StoryWitness against Ruto in ICC case steps down
Standard Pg 3Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013
International Criminal Court (ICC) witness who was supposed to testify against Deputy President-elect William Ruto has stepped down. The witness through lawyer Paul Gicheru, wrote to the ICC prosecutor withdrawing each and every piece of evidence attributed to him and asked to have his name
Full StoryBensouda takes hard line on Uhuru ICC case
The Star Pg 1 & 6Friday, 15 Mar 2013
ICC Chief Prosecutor is still taking a hard line on President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and insisting he must face an ICC trial from July 9 despite the withdrawal of charges against his co-accused Francis Muthaura. In an eight page submission to trial judges late on Wednesday night, Bensouda said that
Full StoryMuthaura speaks out on his ICC Agony
Daily Nation pg 6Thursday, 14 Mar 2013
Former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura on Wednesday spoke out about the pain and anguish that his trial at The Hague caused his family, especially his elderly parents. Speaking at a press conference about his International Criminal Court case which was dropped due to lack of evidence, Mr
Full StoryUhuru fights off ICC charges
Standard Pg 13Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta is fighting to have his case at The Hague referred back to the Pre-Trial Chamber for reconsideration. This comes even as the prosecution filed a petition at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw all charges against his co-accused Francis Muthaura, citin
Full StoryICC drops Muthaura chaos trial
Daily Nation pg 1 & 2Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013
The Hague court on Monday dropped charges against former Public Service head Francis Muthaura, saying that key witnesses had either been killed, died or bribed or were too afraid to testify. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told judges that she was unable to get witnesses to prove charges of crimes agai
Full StoryRuto, 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.
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