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Why UN will Grant Kenya’s Appeal Sunday Standard, Pg 29
Sunday, 06 Feb 2011

Prof Peter Kagwanja, chief strategist for PNU argues that the UN Security Council is more likely to grant Kenya the request to defer the cases by one year. This is because of the position that it will guarantee peace and stability of the nation. Kenya does have the necessary mechanisms to conduct

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Kenya has to Find a Way to Reverse the Gradual Slide to Becoming a Failed State Saturday Nation, Pg 13
Saturday, 05 Feb 2011

Maina Kiai avers that the country needs to be serious on how it intends to punish crimes against humanity. Politicians who are calling for the ICC not to continue with the cases are not concerned about justice for victims. A look at the reason for the formation of the coalition government shows a

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Kenya’s Bid to Defer The Hague Cases Faces more Hurdles Saturday Nation, Pg 18
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

Parliament may be forced to withdraw a motion in the House seeking to repeal the International Crimes Act if the bid to secure a deferment of the ICC case is to be taken seriously. Mutula Kilonzo affirms that the government cannot pass a resolution to withdraw from the ICC, draft a Bill to repeal

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Ruto’s Fraud Case to Close by End of March Daily Nation, Pg 6
Friday, 11 Feb 2011

The state will have closed its case on the Sh96 million fraud case against Ruto by end of March. According to new hearing dates, all evidence will be in by March 29. The case will take a one month break to give time to prosecution to prepare its remaining witnesses.

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Orengo Linked to Sale of Land Owned by Kari Daily Nation, Pg 35
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

Lands minister James Orengo was challenged in parliament to declare his interest in a controversial sale of government land said to have been illegally acquired by powerful politicians and well connected businessmen. Orengo was said to have to have acted as a lawyer for former MP Kuria Kanyingi w

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Court Orders Eviction of Koinange’s Daughter The Standard, Pg 22
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

The land dispute involving former cabinet minister, the late Mbiyu Koinange’s family, turned ugly after a group of youth raided his daughter’s home. The group dismantled the perimeter fence before driving away Ms. Lennah Catherine Koinange’s livestock. The group was accompanied

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Orengo Revokes Sale of Health Facility Land The Standard, Pg 22
Thursday, 10 Feb 2011

Lands minister James Orengo has revoked the sale of land belonging to City Council allegedly allocated irregularly to a private developer. He said no one has powers to lease out, sub-let or even sell the land since the law protected it. He therefore said the demolition of Highridge Health Center

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Cemetery Land ‘Seller’ Says Signature Fake Daily Nation, Pg 8
Thursday, 10 Feb 2011

A man purported to have sold cemetery land to the City Council says his signature was forged. He affirmed that he even never negotiated with the then Mayor Majiwa and town clerk Gakuo for them to purchase the piece of land. Mr. Frederick Musyoki Kilonzi made these revelations in court.

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