Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Constitutional Reforms

CIC Faults the Law on Integrity

The Star Pg 7
Friday, 05 Oct 2012

The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution has moved to court seeking to declare the Leadership and Integrity Act unconstitutional. In a petition heard yesterday, the CIC argues that the Act, which was passed by Par

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Salaries team vows to fight MPs bonus

Daily Nation, pg 64
Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012

The team that sets public service salaries has vowed to fight a Sh2.1 billion exit package for MPs. Salaries and Remuneration Commission chairperson Sarah Serem said that the package was illegal and unconstitutional.  She sai

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Tough county staff hiring rules unveiled

Daily Nation pg 16
Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012

Each of the 47 counties will be required to recruit 30 percent of their workers from other regions when they become fully operational next year. Head of the civil service Francis Kimemia has said this will ensure each county maint

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Top Court to help Break Impasse on Gender Rule

Daily Nation, pg 6
Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012

The government has sought the Supreme Court’s help to break the gender rule stalemate to avoid a constitutional crisis next year. Attorney-General Githu Muigai filed a 30-page petition at the court seeking advice on whether

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Lawyers differ over CIC Court action on ‘weak’ Integrity Law

Standard Pg 21
Sunday, 07 Oct 2012

On August 25, MPs watered down the Leadership and Integrity Act in a manner that would see suspected criminals and individuals who fail the integrity test easily ascend to leadership positions in the coming election. Legal experts

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CIC Fears Thorns still Strewn on Reforms course

Standard Pg 18
Sunday, 07 Oct 2012

Kenyans have been urged to remain vigilant in protecting gains of the new Constitution despite the teething challenges of its implementation. Constitutional Implementation Commission (CIC) chairman Charles Nyachae said Kenyans sho

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Final Chance for MPs to make law on Party-hopping

Daily Nation, pg 1 & 4
Thursday, 04 Oct 2012

Tens of MPs have said they will defect from their current parties to comply with the law even as they expressed confidence that they will pass a Bill extending party hopping to January next year. Presidential aspirants affected by

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Gender Rule Solution now in Kibaki, Raila hands

Standard Pg 12
Tuesday, 02 Oct 2012

The saga surrounding the one-third gender rule has now sucked President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga under whose leadership the matter has now been placed. Attorney General Githu Muigai says the one-third gender rule was

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