Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Bid 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 pl
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
Full StoryIEBC names nominated MPs, senators
Daily Nation pg 8Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
The electoral commission has finally gazetted the names of nominated members of parliament and the senate, paving way for the swearing-in ceremony to be held next week. The names were sent to the Government Printer last evening an
Full StoryTable evidence on ICC, says activist
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
Full StoryPhone firms block 300,000 hate texts daily, says Ndemo
Daily Nation pg 3Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
Mobile telephone service providers block more than 300,000 text messages deemed to spread hatred daily, Information PS Bitange Ndemo said on Wednesday. This is part of government efforts to curb spread of information that could ca
Full StoryBill raises hope on community land
Standard Pg 8-Home &Away;Thursday, 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 ances
Full StoryShowdown looms as Raila tells Cabinet ministers to stay in office
Standard Pg 3Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has dismissed Head of Public Service Francis Kimemia’s directive that all Cabinet ministers and their assistants who won seats in March 4 polls resign. The PM said the order lacked constitutional
Full StoryUhuru, Ruto respond to Raila poll petition
Standard Pg 1 & 2Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his designated deputy William Ruto formally launched a legal battle to retain their declared victory by overcoming Mr Raila Odinga’s petition, which stands between them and formal assumptio
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