Saturday, May 17th, 2008 | ||
| • | Probe Torture Claims in Mt Elgon Operation: The latest report alleging gross human rights abuses in Mt Elgon District has been met with the usual denials by officialdom. | |
| • | Military Kills Mount Elgon Militia Leader: The Mount Elgon military operation scored a major victory Friday when the top commander of the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) was gunned down. | |
| • | Country Restores Continental Church Body's Diplomatic Status: The government of Kenya has restored the diplomatic status of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), a protestant and evangelical church body. | |
| • | Amnesty Says Truth Commission Draft Bill Seriously Flawed: Kenya's draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch said. | |
| • | Fear of New Ethnic Hostility As State Hurriedly Resettles IDPs: The ongoing government resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is hurried and could set the stage for more ethnic violence in future, especially in the volatile Rift Valley Province. | |
| • | Six African Countries to Operationalise Agricultural Innovation Initiatives: Ghana is among six African countries meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Practicing Agricultural Innovation in Africa to address the key policies that can create an enabling environment for increased investments in agricultural innovation that would... | |
| • | Enhancing Country's Professional Services Exports: The Commonwealth Secretariat is assisting Kenya to boost its professional services sector as way of diversifying the country's economy and creating more employment opportunities. | |
| • | Raila Meets Kriegler Commission: ODM has voiced concerns over alleged irregularities in last year's General Election to a team formed to investigate the polls fiasco. | |
| • | Country Steps Up Tourism Marketing Abroad: The government has stepped up efforts to market Kenyan tourism abroad, Tourism minister Najib Balala has said. | |
| • | Food Shortages Hit Mt Elgon Amid Torture Claims: The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an investigation into allegations of torture committed by security forces deployed in the clash-torn Mt Elgon district in western Kenya. | |
| • | Bill Seeks to Heal Ethnic Rifts: Kenya will try to promote ethnic healing for the first time since independence if the National Ethnic and Race Relations Bill is enacted in Parliament. | |
| • | Youth Told to Apply for Funds: Young people are yet to fully take advantage of funds set aside for their development. | |
| • | More Than 100,000 People Go Back Home: Some 113,048 people who had been internally displaced, have been resettled so far, the Provincial Administration has said. | |
| • | Charge Top Security Men Over Torture, Demands Rights Team: The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has written to the Attorney-General recommending the prosecution of nine senior security officials over the ongoing military operation in Mt Elgon. | |
| • | Commercial Tree Farming Gains Currency in Western Region: Commercial tree growing is a multi-billion shilling business in western Kenya, thanks to the recent moratorium on harvesting of trees in public forests and emerging markets. | |
| • | Pardon for Poll Violence Crimes: People who committed crimes in the post-election violence period might have a chance to apply for amnesty if Parliament enacts a proposed Bill. | |
| • | Athletics - Kipsiro Leads Ugandans in Kakamega: Uganda's 5,000m World Championships bronze medallist, Moses Kipsiro, leads over 30 foreign athletes to Friday's New KCC Athletics Tour track and field meeting at the Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega. | |
| • | Elders Want to Be Part of Graft Teams: The recently launched anti-corruption campaign will not succeed without involving grassroots leadership, Malindi elders have said. | |
| • | ECK Ordered to Present Wajir North Papers: High Court Thursday directed the Electoral Commission to present forms 16A and 17A containing the election results of Wajir South constituency. | |
| • | Mortgage Lender to Offer 30,000 Units: Mortgage lender, Housing Finance, has entered into the property supply market as part of the key to its five-year strategic growth plan. | |
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