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Friday, July 30th, 2010 | ||
| • | Land Issues That Just Won't Go Away: With only days to the constitutional referendum in Kenya, the issue of land - ownership, quantity and usage - remains the most controversial, with proponents and opponents suggesting different interpretations of land rights detailed in the draft. | |
| • | Divided By the Colours of a New Constitution: Less than three years after a closely fought presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution. | |
| • | 'Yes' Commands 68 Percent Referendum Vote- Poll: Sixty eight per cent of Kenyans will vote for the proposed Constitution, according to a survey released just five days to the referendum. | |
| • | Ruto Set for Marathon No Rallies in Eastern: Higher Education minister William Ruto will Friday lead a series of No rallies in lower Eastern province as the referendum campaigns hit the homestretch. | |
| • | Starehe MP Wanjiru Loses Seat: Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru has lost her parliamentary seat after a Kenya court ruled that she was not validly elected during the 2007 general election. | |
| • | Prime Minister Back After Sick Off: Prime Minister Raila Odinga is expected to make a comeback on the campaign trail Saturday at a Yes rally in Kisumu. | |
| • | Kibaki Declares Referendum Holiday: President Kibaki has declared a public holiday on August 4 to allow the full participation of Kenyans at the referendum on the proposed Constitution. | |
| • | MP's Change of Surety in Fraud Case Takes Hours: It took Naivasha MP John Mututho six hours on Thursday to substitute a Sh2 million surety in a fraud case against him. | |
| • | Househelp and Child Burnt to Death: Four people have been killed in two separate incidents in Nairobi. A househelp and a child were burnt to death in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate. | |
| • | Abortion Harms the Woman, the Unborn Child and Even the Father: The Catholic Church has a simple, uncompromising message on abortion: It is harmful to the unborn child, the mother and the father. Ultimately, abortion fatally hurts the whole country. | |
| • | Civilian Deaths Worrying Peacekeepers: In recent years, the civilian population in Mogadishu has been caught in the midst of fighting between government forces supported by the African Union peacekeeping force (Amisom) troops, and extremists intending to destroy the Somali reconciliation... | |
| • | Compensate All Nyayo-Era Victims of Torture and Then Prosecute Moi: In a welcome departure from the norm in Kenya's Judiciary, a Nairobi court late last week awarded compensation to 21 Kenyans illegally tortured and detained without trial by former President Moi's regime. | |
| • | Draft Used to Test Political Clout for 2012: Next Wednesday's referendum on the proposed constitution in Kitui region will be a political contest between Water minister Charity Ngilu and Mutito MP Kiema Kilonzo. | |
| • | Vote Will Be Free, Kibaki Promises: President Kibaki on Thursday assured Kenyans that next week's referendum vote will be conducted in a transparent manner. | |
| • | Green VS Red is Obama's New Headache: Kenya's quest for a new constitution has stirred American politics yet again, with 42 congressmen stopping short of calling on Kenyans to endorse the proposed law in next week's vote. | |
| • | Measures to Enable the New Constitution Work: How will the proposed constitution affect the existing laws and rights in the event that it is promulgated? | |
| • | Battle of the Giants in Western Region: The battle for the new constitution in Western Province has once again rekindled the supremacy war between Mr Musalia Mudavadi and Mr Cyrus Jirongo. | |
| • | Kipsiro Wants More After 10000 Meters Silver: Moses Kipsiro has remained modest two days to his favourite event - the 5000 meters race. He down played the excitement surrounding the 12.5 lap race where rated pundits have placed him amongst the gold medal contenders. | |
| • | Mukasakindi 8th in 5000m: CLAUDETTE Mukasakindi clocked 16 minutes, 27 seconds and 92 micro seconds to finish 8th in the women's 5000m at the on-going African Championship in Nairobi. | |
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