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Ex-Mungiki Chief Surfaces, Refutes ICC Role Rumour The Star, Pg 16
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

Ex-Mungiki leader Ndura Waruinge has broke his silence and said he is not one of the prosecution witnesses. He said he had no evidence to present at the ICC and even dismissed the prosecution case case saying it was pushed by the western governments who are unhappy with the KEnyan move to eastern

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Constitution being Derailed - Ababu The Star, Pg 19
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba has alleged a plot by a section of politicians to propose certain amendment to the constitution for their selfish interest. He accused those who opposed the constitution for plotting to derail its full implementation. Ababu added that the group has teamed with with tho

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Ocampo Suspect Linked to Witness Home Attack The Star, Pg 21
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

One of the Ocampo suspects was named during police investigations into threats against the family of a witness whose home was attacked in Nandi. The name was mentioned when police in Kapsabet were interrogating the father of the witness whose house was stoned by a rowdy group of youth shouting an

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State Seeks to Take over Land from Foreigners Daily Nation, Pg 1 & 6
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

Foreigners owning huge tracts of land, whose lease is about to expire are likely to lose their assets as the government starts enforcing the law on land ownership. The move will affect multinationals and individuals with tea, sisal and coffee . Lands minister James Orengo said they are working on

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Tobiko Orders Arrest of Three over IDP Cash Daily Nation, Pg 8
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

DPP Keiako Tobiko has ordered the arrest and prosecution of three senior government officials in connection with the misuse of Sh15 million IDP resettlement cash. The Special programmes ministry officials will be charged with abuse of office, failure to comply with procurement procedures and frau

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Minister and KACC in Bid to Drop Graft Suit Daily Nation, Pg 10
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

Assistant minister James Gesami and KACC are negotiating on an out of court settlement regarding the corruption case against Gesami over CDF management in his West Mugirango constituency. The settlement will result in the MP dropping a case he has filed against KACC and the AG.

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Ongoro Stopped from Running CDF Accounts Daily Nation, Pg 10
Sunday, 04 Sep 2011

Kasarani MP Elizabeth Ongoro has been stopped from running her CDF bank accounts. The High Court froze the accounts and barred a newly appointed CDF committee from taking office. The Judge said serious issues had been raised in the manner in which tenders were awarded in the contituency.

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Ex-Boundaries Team Top Man Taken toTask Daily Nation, Pg 16
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011

Mr. Ezekiel Abang was questioned over his role at the helm of the Kenya Law Reform Commission. Justice Isaac Lenaola questioned his 26 years at the KLRC in which the commission was moribund for 21 of the 26 years. He defended his tenure saying the mandate was restricted to Bills and whether they

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