Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Presidency: How losers can get back to House
Standard Pg 1 & 8Friday, 16 Nov 2012
Losers of the race for State House have found a shortcut back to Parliament following a court ruling they are eligible for consideration for nomination by their parties. This means all the Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliame
Full StoryBill checking spending in polls heads to Parliament
Standard Pg 27Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012
The country is firmly on the road to have politicians’ financial expenditure ahead of the March 4, 2013 election campaigns regulated. Last week, the Cabinet discussed and passed the Campaign Finance Bill, 2012, which will re
Full StorySh280bn Set aside for Counties
Daily Nation pg 64Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012
The Treasury has set aside Sh280 billion to start operations of county governments after the March 4, 2013, elections. Initially, the government proposed that 40 per cent of all the money sent to counties — which, according
Full StoryChiefs in new Threat to Paralyse Operations
Standard Pg 2Friday, 12 Oct 2012
Officers in the lower cadre of the Provincial Administration (PA) are threatening to paralyse services if the Government does not assure them of their place through a legal process. They have now presented a petition to President
Full StoryLaw fails to Instill Sanity in Political Parties
Standard Pg 20Sunday, 11 Nov 2012
While in developed democracies political parties are formed to seek power as institutions of public governance, over 40 registered political parties in the country will not be on the presidential ballot come the March 4 General El
Full StorySupreme Court to hear Petition on Gender Rule
Daily Nation pg 10Friday, 09 Nov 2012
The contentious two-thirds gender representation in the Senate and Parliament will now be resolved by the Supreme Court. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, ruled that they had jurisdiction to offer advisory op
Full StoryCIC Lauds Constitution for Instilling Accountability
Daily Nation pg 72Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012
The implementation of the Constitution on Tuesday received an upbeat assessment while it emerged that top government officials frustrated enactment of the new law. 40 new laws had been enacted as at August 27 this year. State orga
Full Story15 Councillors seek to Change Elections Law
The Star Pg 4Thursday, 25 Oct 2012
15 civic leaders have moved to court seeking to quash sections of the Election Act that bars those without post-secondary education from contesting to be councillors. In the application filed yesterday, the 15 councilors said they
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