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Let Us Shift Focus and Direct Energy Elsewhere Sunday Standard, Pg 28
Sunday, 06 Mar 2011

D.r George Odera Outa contends that the nation needs to progress and tackle the implementation of the constitution. Political innuendos as not going to be of benefit to anyone. The nation is large that an individual and this should be the message evey leader should put at the back of their minds.

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Stop Abuses, Raila and Uhuru Told Daily Nation, Pg 9
Friday, 04 Mar 2011

NCIC has cautioned Uhuru and Raila over what it termed the use of abusive language. The commission has written to the two informing them that non-compliance with the order would be a violation of the law. They would have to answer charges of hate speech in a court of law if they continue with the

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MPs Call for Truce over Raging Coalition Wars Daily Nation, Pg 11
Thursday, 03 Mar 2011

Parliament has gone for an indefinate break with MPs calling for a stop to public exchanges and coalition partners. They said this is harmful to the reform agenda and disrupt the implementation of the constitution.

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ECK Blamed for Post-Poll Chaos Daily Nation, Pg 5
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011

US Wikileaks sent to the US by ambassador Rannerberger blamed the defunct ECK for the post poll chaos. Ranneberger told his bosses that the ECk was a victims of partisal political interests during the elections and did not conduct a free and fair electios. There was massive rigging of the poll he

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Use the Law to Tame these Warmongers Daily Nation, Pg 13
Tuesday, 01 Mar 2011

George Marenya writes that our constitution demands prompt and quality service from public servants as a right. The NCIC Act has adequate provisions of guaranteeing free speech from leaders is devoid of hate messages. It also has measure to ensure strict adherence to the law and this should be fo

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KHRC: Coalition Slow on Reform Agenda The Standard, Pg 20
Monday, 28 Feb 2011

The Kenya Human Rights Commission has accused the coalition government of abandoning the broad reform agenda it was formed to achieve at the signing of the National Accord. The commission rated the government to have scored 43 out of 100 which they described as below average. They want to see far

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Principals Pledge United Front in Reform Agenda Despite Political Challenges Daily Nation, Pg 4 & 5
Monday, 28 Feb 2011

Kibaki and Raila have downplayed the rivalry between the coalition partners and assured the country that the nation is on course to reforming key institutions in the country. Koffi Annan is keen on ensuring the essential new values, principles, and culture envisaged under the new constitution are

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Coalitions are not the Way to Go Business Daily, Pg 14
Monday, 21 Feb 2011

Ibrahim Mwathane contends with the reality of constant squabbles in the coalition government. Since the formation of this government, it has on many occassions been dogged with in-fighting and bad blood with comes out in the public galore. It is therefore not wise to ever consdier a coalition gov

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