Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
PS granted order halting graft case
Daily Nation pg 6Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013
Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Thuita Mwangi on Tuesday obtained a court order shielding him from answering to abuse of office charges. Mr Mwangi is charged with abuse of office in the purchase of property for the Kenyan emba
Full StoryEACC probes ex-housing boss over Sh870m fraud
Standard Pg 11Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013
Former National Housing Corporation (NHC) Managing Director James Ruitha is under investigation over a land transaction worth Sh870 million. The transaction involves acquisition of a parcel of land in Kitengela on behalf of the pa
Full StoryKenya repays stolen free education cash
Standard Pg 11Saturday, 12 Jan 2013
Kenya has fully refunded the British government the Sh7 billion funding misappropriated under the free education scheme. The global Permanent Secretary of the Britain Department for International Development (DFID) Mark Lowcock to
Full StoryUnresolved graft scandals new regime will inherit from Kibaki’s tenure after polls
Daily Nation pg 2Saturday, 15 Dec 2012
President Kibaki’s 10-year tenure in office is set to leave behind a litany of corruption cases, which could have led to the loss of billions of shillings in tax-payers’ money. Investigations into the cases are ongoing
Full StoryOkemo, Gichuru case for January
The Star Pg 4Friday, 14 Dec 2012
A Nairobi court will next month issue a ruling that may make way for the hearing of the extradition request against two Kenyans wanted in Jersey Island to face fraud charges. The Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko is pu
Full StoryFailure to take oath haunts anti-graft body official
Standard Pg 12Monday, 10 Dec 2012
On September 5, last year, Parliament enacted a law to establish a new body to fight corruption. Under Section 3 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Act (2011), the body was established to take over from Kenya Anti
Full StoryAnti-graft Watchdog Releases Vetting rules
Standard Pg 6Thursday, 06 Dec 2012
Presidential aspirants and their running mates may miss out on their coveted positions if they are found to have previously broken the law, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has said. Candidates who are found to hav
Full StoryAspirants have to pass integrity test – EACC
The Star Pg 2Thursday, 06 Dec 2012
Aspirants should fill and submit commissioned self-declaration forms to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission by Friday 21. This is a requirement under section 13(2) and 55 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012. Speaking a
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