Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Role of county governments revealed
Standard Pg 10Sunday, 27 Jan 2013
The upcoming county governments will continue performing many of the current functions of the local authorities, a document forwarded to the Attorney General by the Transition Authority (TA), shows. It also emerged that the author
Full StoryDevolution to cost taxpayers Sh5 billion
Standard Pg 11Friday, 25 Jan 2013
Transition to a devolved system of government will cost taxpayers Sh5 billion, Transition Authority Chairman Kinuthia Wamwangi has said. Mr Wamwangi said the money would be spent on training personnel, building structures, and cre
Full StoryHow parliament diluted the gains of the new constitution
The Star Pg III-Weekend starSaturday, 19 Jan 2013
When the new constitution was enacted and subsequently promulgated on August 27, 2010, Kenyans heaved a sigh of relief. A sense of achievement and rare patriotism pervaded every corner of the country. The air was pregnant wi
Full StoryEnd of era for 175 local authorities
Daily Nation pg 64Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013
All the 175 local authorities in the country have been dissolved. Local Government minister Paul Otuoma gave councillors up to January 30 to hand over to departmental heads who will take charge of the authorities until after elect
Full StoryMPs fail to pass Bill regulating campaign cash
Standard Pg 17 & 23Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001
It is now official that there will be no laws to regulate campaign spending ahead of the March 4 elections after Parliament swept the Election Campaign Bill 2012 under the carpet. Parliament’s Bill Tracker Report dated Janua
Full StoryNot again! MPs in night payrise trick
Daily Nation pg 1 & 4Friday, 11 Jan 2013
MPs concluded their term by raiding the Treasury and awarding themselves goodies that would cost Kenyans over Sh2.6 billion this month. The proposed law also guarantees MPs and their spouses unlimited access to the executive loung
Full StoryGithae accused of skewed sharing of county funds
Standard Pg 20Thursday, 10 Jan 2013
Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has accused the Treasury of “lacking the goodwill” to support devolution by failing to follow the formula approved by Parliament for allocating resources to counties. This came ev
Full StoryThe journey to constitutional reforms
Standard Pg 5Monday, 07 Jan 2013
For six hours on March 18, 2008, MPs sat in Parliament for proceedings watched across the country with bated breath. Eighteen days earlier, war-weary Kenyans had cautiously rejoiced at the announcement of a truce to end the clashe
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