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Ministry Fuelling Land Row in Athi River, Claims Ndeti The People, Pg 16 Saturday, 05 Feb 2011
Assistant minister Wavinya Ndeti has said the ministry of lands is fuelling land disputes in Athi River and its environs. She alleged that title deeds were being issued to individuals at the Lands ministry without proper survey therefore causing invasion of lands by residents in protest. Full Story Treasury Signs Up for Reforms Targeting MPs Tax Exemptions Business Daily, Pg 1 & 4 Friday, 11 Feb 2011
Treasury has embarked on an ambitious reform plan aimed at removing tax privileges enjoyed by top public servants and anchor the principle of equality at the heart of compensation in public service are provided for in the new constitution. The plan is backed by IMF which announced the funding of Full Story Two Women’s Groups Clash over Kibaki’s Nominations The Star, Pg 6 Friday, 11 Feb 2011
Two women groups clashed near parliament over the Kibaki nominations. One group was demonstrating against the list while the other was in support of the work done by parliament. Full Story Teams to Give Verdict on Nominees Next Week Daily Nation, Pg 1 & 2 Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001
House speaker Kenneth Marende accepted the request by the two parliamentary committees to be given more time to come up with a good report regarding the nominations. They said the four constitutional nominations should be given more time hence the speaker extended his deadline to Tuesday next wee Full Story Western MPs Ask Kibaki for Bigger Share in National Pie Daily Nation, Pg 5 Friday, 11 Feb 2011
Western Kenya MPs have petitioned Kibaki to consider them in making key constitutional appointments. They said they were sidelined in the recent controversial nominations. They held a meeting with Kibaki at Harambee House and discussed the issue. Full Story Judicial Jobs Case Lands on CJ’s Desk Daily Nation, Pg 5 Friday, 11 Feb 2011
A case challenging the nominations of constitutional offices has been referred to CJ Gicheru for direction. Gicheru will now appoint a three judge bench to hear the case which was filed by eight NGOs. Full Story MPs Question Gicheru’s Role Daily NAtion, Pg 5 Friday, 11 Feb 2011
Members of the legal and justice committee while hearing from JSC members Florence Mwangangi and Emily Ominde, demanded to be given minutes of the inaugural meeting of the JSC. They legislators wanted to ascertain whether Gicheru chaired the meeting that stated that Kibaki’s nominations wer Full Story They are Defiling History to Steal your Vote The Standard, Pg 15 Thursday, 10 Feb 2011
Okech Kendo posits that the debate on constitutional nominees is largely about succession politics. The nominations are meant to safeguard elections sway in a certain direction hence the outcry is for those who feel they have been short changed. Full Story |
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