Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Vetting board dismisses 3 magistrates, clears 11

The Star Pg 4
Friday, 15 Mar 2013

Three chief magistrates were yesterday shown the door by the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board. Chief magistrates Wilkinson Njagi (Narok), Walter Nyarima (Bungoma) and Margaret Gitonga (Busia) were dismissed by the Vetting boar

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Bensouda takes hard line on Uhuru ICC case

The Star Pg 1 & 6
Friday, 15 Mar 2013

ICC Chief Prosecutor is still taking a hard line on President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and insisting he must face an ICC trial from July 9 despite the withdrawal of charges against his co-accused Francis Muthaura. In an eight page sub

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PM, ministers in office ‘illegally’

Daily Nation pg 72
Friday, 15 Mar 2013

Nearly the entire Cabinet, including Prime Minister Raila Odinga, will immediately lose their positions if President Kibaki endorses expert advice that the officials are in office illegally. Commission for the Implementation of th

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Surveyor denies negligence in land sale drawing Ruto in suit

Daily Nation pg 10
Friday, 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 Patric

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Kimemia issues new power transfer plan

Daily Nation pg 5
Friday, 15 Mar 2013

A final transition schedule giving an alternative swearing-in date in the event the planned election petition by the Cord Coalition is found competent has been set. The schedule to be released on Friday has lined up all possible s

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Communities fear eviction following discovery of minerals

Standard Pg 3-Home & Away
Thursday, 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

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Igad says Kenya’s peaceful elections big boost to region

Standard Pg 6
Thursday, 14 Mar 2013

Intergovernmental Authority on Development ( Igad) has said Kenya’s peaceful elections were a big boost to the region and offer valuable electioneering lessons. Speaking in Nairobi, Igad’s Executive Mahboub Maalim said

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Council workers to retain jobs under devolved units

Daily Nation pg 11
Thursday, 14 Mar 2013

All workers under the defunct local authorities will now be absorbed by county governments. Transitional Authority boss Kinuthia Wamwangi told the Nation Wednesday that Local Government accounts would soon be closed and funds tran

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