Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Court summons Ruto over land grab case
Daily Nation pg 10Friday, 14 Dec 2012
Eldoret North MP William Ruto has been directed to appear in court over a case where he is accused of grabbing land during the post-election violence. Mr Ruto has denied grabbing the land and had offered to vacate it early this ye
Full StoryLaw to end inhumane evictions on the way
The Star Pg 3Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012
The enactment of the Eviction and Resettlement Bill will end illegal evictions, the chairman designate of the National Land Commission Mohamed Swazuri said yesterday. He said the Community Land Bill will soon be drafted by the Lan
Full StoryMan cries foul over land row, seeks military help
Standard Pg 9Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012
The owner of the controversial 940-acre land in Likoni now wants the military deployed to evict about 120,000 squatters.Last week, Jidraph Evanson Waitiki went back to court to seek enforcement of a November 8, 2001 court ruling m
Full StoryRaila to tax idle Land if he wins presidency.
The Star Pg 6Monday, 10 Dec 2012
An ODM government will tax idle land, deploy the military to the border and dismantle the monopoly in electricity sector if elected on March 4, 2013 election. An elaborate party manifesto endorsed by party delegates last Fri
Full StoryFreeze on Kangema plot Allocation over Dispute
The Star Pg 19Friday, 07 Dec 2012
Trouble is brewing in Kangema town following disputed allocation of plots by the area local authority. Residents have accused Kangema Town council of corruption in the allocation of some 258 plots in Kangema town. Following a clos
Full StoryUnease over delays in appointment of national land team
Standard Pg 18Sunday, 09 Dec 2012
Concern is mounting over delay in the appointment of members to the National Land Commission, with calls to the Executive to give direction on the matter. Parliament, in August, approved Mohammed Swazuri, Tomiik Konyimbih, Silas M
Full StoryOwner of disputed Likoni farm tells politicians to keep off his property
Daily Nation, pg 32Tuesday, 04 Dec 2012
Evanson Kamau Waitiki is a worried man. His pain is that leaders are planning to dispossess him of his 930-acre farm in Likoni, if their pronouncements at the weekend are anything to go by. An emotional Likoni MP Masoud Mwahima on
Full StoryRaila pledges to address land row
Daily Nation, pg 4Monday, 03 Dec 2012
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday told Likoni residents occupying Waitiki Farm that they would not be evicted, promising ODM would resolve the issue. Mr Odinga, while addressing a public rally at Tononoka grounds in Momb
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