Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Constitutional Reforms

Experts warn over election run-off crisis

The Star Pg 1&6
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012

The judicial committee on elections has warned of a legal loophole in resolving disputes arising from the presidential run-off. The committee chaired by Supreme Court judge Smokin Wanjala has said it is not clear how disputes aris

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Supreme Court last resort in Gender Rule Row

Daily Nation pg 2
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court may be asked to help unravel the confusion surrounding attempts to implement the gender rule that threatens to plunge the country into a constitutional crisis nest year. The constitution requires that at least a

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Raila asks MPs to back Bill on gender parity

Daily Nation pg 6
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged MPs to support constitutional amendments aimed at ensuring gender balance at polls. Mr Odinga also denounced as personal, hardline positions taken by some ODM MPs against the Bill to effect ar

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Standard Pg 8
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012

A major storm is brewing over the one-third-gender representation in the run-up to the General Election on March 4, next year. The bone of contention is a Constitutional (amendment) Bill currently before Parliament and drafted by

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Muslim chiefs want terror Bill shelved

The Star Pg 2
Monday, 24 Sep 2012

A section of Muslim leaders have hit out at the proposed anti terrorism law describing it as draconian and called on the government to shelve debate to allow for public consultations. The leaders warned the proposed law was unnece

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Why bid to name new registrar has delayed

Daily Nation, pg 5
Monday, 24 Sep 2012

The path to political order ahead of the next elections has been crippled following the government’s failure to pick a registrar of political parties.  The chairman of the parliamentary Justice and Legal Affairs Committ

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Kenyans to pay Sh4bn as gender rule crisis looms

Daily Nation 1 & 2
Monday, 24 Sep 2012

It will cost the taxpayer an extra Sh4 billion per year if Parliament fails to enact a law to ensure one third of women are elected to the House and each County Assembly. Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) chairman Micah Chese

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Civic leaders in rush for public assets

Daily Nation pg 52
Sunday, 23 Sep 2012

Local Government minister Paul Otuoma is set to receive a baptism of fire in his new docket as conflict between councillors and chief officers threatens to boil over. County governments will inherit the local government system alm

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