Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Fresh start for regions as ward chiefs prepare to take oath, elect speakers
Daily Nation pg 18Friday, 22 Mar 2013
The road to devolution starts on Friday with the swearing in of members of county assemblies in the country’s 47 counties. Most of the county assemblies have taken over what used to be city, municipal or county council offic
Full StoryState and county staff scramble for offices and homes
Daily Nation pg 18Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
Officers from National Government and those from County Government in various counties have clashed over offices meant to accommodate the governor. Following the difference the Nandi County commissioner Mrs Mathirita Shakwa and Na
Full StoryMutunga urges Kenyans to defend gains from Constitution
Standard Pg 6Monday, 18 Mar 2013
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has said the Constitution must be protected because Kenyans had paid the price paid for democracy to flourish in the country. He said the efforts made in the struggle to reform the constitution could no
Full StoryPM, ministers in office ‘illegally’
Daily Nation pg 72Friday, 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
Full StoryCouncil workers to retain jobs under devolved units
Daily Nation pg 11Thursday, 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
Full StoryGovernors and transition team start search for offices
Daily Nation pg 9Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Governors-elect are working with the transition authority to get offices for the new teams and prepare for their swearing-in. Transitional Authority chairman Kinuthia wa Mwangi on Thursday said his office was coordinating the acti
Full StoryConstitution remains top poll agenda as Kenyans vote
Standard Pg 13Monday, 04 Mar 2013
Since the country began agitating for expanded democratic space, elections after every five years have been dominated by various agendas. Often, aspirants identify a particular issue and use it to win over voters. In 1992, the cla
Full StoryTransition Authority sends staff to Counties ahead of Devolution
Standard Pg 7Monday, 04 Mar 2013
The Transition Authority has already deployed staff to counties in readiness for the devolved government. Forming this aspect is the devolved units, complete with the Executive and Legislative arm. Thus the 47 counties now await t
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