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 a sticky issue. The report titled Entitlement Without Titles: A Qu
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 place at the Rift Valley provincial headquarters in Nakuru between go
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 came under scrutiny from lawyers. He had been hired by Ms Dorothy
Full StoryBill raises hope on community land
Standard Pg 8-Home &AwayThursday, 21 Mar 2013
A new dawn awaits minorities as a law to safeguard community land rights seeks to guarantee their property rights. The Community Land Bill will address historical injustices that saw minorities like the Endorois evicted from ancestral land around Lake Bogoria and Mochongoi Forest. The Government
Full StorySurveyor denies negligence in land sale drawing Ruto in suit
Daily Nation pg 10Friday, 15 Mar 2013
The surveyor who sub-divided the Uasin Gishu land belonging to a post-election violence victim, and which was irregularly sold to Deputy President-elect William Ruto on Thursday denied being negligent in the transaction. Mr Patrick Opiyo Adera, who was a Ministry of Lands surveyor, said that a se
Full StoryCommunities fear eviction following discovery of minerals
Standard Pg 3-Home & AwayThursday, 14 Mar 2013
Communities residing in areas targeted for mineral explorations and development of resort cities are living in fear of being displaced, a new survey shows. Land experts have, however, assured them that there is no need to panic as the country has new legal mechanisms to adequately address their c
Full StoryFamilies in grief after five slayed over land
Standard Pg 18Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013
Shock engulfed Lanyiru village, Buuri location in Tigania East after a man hacked four family members to death. Another is fighting for his life at Tigania Mission Hospital. The suspect stabbed his uncle Peter M’Ampuria, 60, Susan M’Ampuria, 44, his cousins Francis Mutabari, 23 and Ja
Full StoryODM aspirant in Homa Bay charged with conspiring to steal Sh10m land
The Star Pg 4Saturday, 26 Jan 2013
An aspirant for Homa Bay parliamentary seat has been charged with conspiring to steal land worth Sh10 million. However the charges against George Peter Opondo Kaluma were differed until February 8 because he was not in court to plead to the charges. When the names of Kaluma was
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