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Abdullahi: A Magnet for Controversy Saturday Nation, Pg 17
Thursday, 17 Feb 2011

There is an interview with JSC member Ahmednassir Abdullahi bordering on his professional undertakings and his new role as LSK member in the JSC.

 

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LSK Disowns Memo Rejecting Choice of Visram as Next CJ Sunday Nation
Saturday, 12 Feb 2011

LSK has disowned a memo declaring that nominee Alnashir Visram is unfit to be the next chief justice. LSK vice-chairperson Florence Kajuju said the lawyers had not sanctioned the memorandum sent to the justice and legal affairs committee. The memo attributed to LSK secretary Apollo Mboya accused

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Judges: MPs want the Executive in Check Sunday Nation, Pg 25
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

Parliament is now demanding legal guidelines on nomination of constitutional office holders to ward off acrimony in future. MPs have put the executive on notice that they will reject a proposed vetting law for judges and magistrates if a clause that gives Kibaki and Raila powers to override decis

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Give Us Bold Ruling, Group Urges Marende The Standard, Pg 7
Monday, 14 Feb 2011

Civil society activists want Marende to reject the nominees to constitutional offices to ensure a proper exercise is redone. They want a competitive hiring of the new office holders to instill the faith and confidence that has faded over time.

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Moi Challenges State to Vet IDPs The Standard, Pg 9
Monday, 14 Feb 2011

Daniel Moi has challenged the government to vet IDPs and facilitate the resettlement of genuine ones. He said genuine IDPs should be returned to their homes faster to prevent imposters from congesting camps in anticipation of compensation.

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The Political Cost of Getting Raila Out of Office Sunday Nation, Pg 10 & 11
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

PNU risks taking the country into a general election should they make well their threat to pull out Raila from the coalition government. Should they decide to all pull out as a party, a general election is also inevitable. This is because the National Accord is existent in as far as the two princ

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Grand Coalition will Last its Full Term, Vows Raila Sunday Nation, Pg 8
Sunday, 13 Feb 2011

PM Raila has asserted that the grand coalition government will exist to its full term. He said disagreements are normal and will be iron out amicably. Leaving the coalition is not the answer to any squabbles, he affirmed. Raila also praised the new constitution as an instrument of ending inequali

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Why MPs can’t Amend National Accord Sunday Standard, Pg 26
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

MPs calling for the amendment of the National Accord are making a desperate attempt that will not materialize. This is because the National Accord was an agreement between Kibaki and Raila and not an Act of Parliament. Also, calls to have Raila ousted as ODM party leaders must be supported by the

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