Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : TJRC

TJRC Public Hearings Schedule

The Star, Pg 7
Friday, 02 Sep 2011

TJRC has published a schedule of its public hearings that will be conducted in Nairobi and Kericho starting September 12th to 21st.

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Perpetrators should Fund Reparations Plan

Saturday Nation, Pg 13
Saturday, 20 Aug 2011

Gabriel Dolan writes that the TJRC needs to agree the definition of victims and start an ordely and constistent registration of individuals and groups of victims. This process will pave way for reparations which include monetary c

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TJRC Set To Pitch Camp in Rift Valley for Further Hearings

The Star, Pg 13
Monday, 08 Aug 2011

TJRC is set to move to the Rift Valley region where land issues are expected to dominate. There were more than 10, 000 cases recorded for investigation in the region during statement taking.

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Truth Team Might Fail to Fulfil its Mandate

Daily Nation, Pg 9
Tuesday, 09 Aug 2011

The latest progress report on the TJRC has revelaed that it may fail to investigate all issues set out in its mandate. This failure has been due to the constraints it faced since its inception. The reduction of commissioners from

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Elders Divided on TJRC Report

The People, Pg 12
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

The Nandi Council of Elders has differed over a report to be presented to the TJRC. The commission will be in Eldoret from August 12 - 15. One group wants the report on historical injustices edited to exclude names of influential

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La, Haturudi Tena!

The Star
Thursday, 04 Aug 2011

There is a supplementary pull out of the TJRC public hearings had across the country. The supplement related to a summary of how people narrated their stories and ways they suggested as the way forward.

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Ex-Soldiers to Tell Their Story on 1982 Coup Bid

Daily Nation, Pg 9
Monday, 01 Aug 2011

Ex-soldiers during the 1982 coup will narrate their story to the TJRC. The soldiers are expected to narrate the revolt and its aftermath. Former soldiers clained during a recent TJRC hearings that the coup attempt could not have h

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We Feel Rejected, Kuria Community Tells TJRC

The Star, Pg 13
Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011

Kuria community told the TJRC that they fell rejected by the government. While presenting their views, leaders from the area at one point through the Kuria Political Union, they approached the Tanzanian government for protection.

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