Archive for September, 2009

Electoral reforms needed in Kenya

Friday, September 25th, 2009

There are more calls for reforms to be made in the electoral system of this country, Leaders from the Africa Peace Forum have said.
 
The leaders who were meeting with members of the public from different ethnic background at the Eldoret town hall said poor electoral systems led to the post election violence that rocked [...]

Hawkers markets in Eldoret to be in used soon

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Hawkers in Eldoret can now rest assured that the two hawkers markets have now been completed in Eldoret to serve them after they were removed from the streets by the municipal council.
 
According to the Eldoret municipal council mayor William Ronoh, the two markets in Kahoya estate and the town hawkers markets are set to be [...]

Kwanza residents to get title deeds

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Its good news for 144 residents of Namanjalala location in Kwanza district after the ministry of lands and settlement in a letter notified them that they will be receiving their land title deeds in the next three months.
 
Addressing the residents in Namanjalala farm the chairman of a taskforce that was in charge of the project [...]

Kenyan concern at US travel ban

Friday, September 25th, 2009

The government has expressed concern over a US threat to impose travel bans on 15 Kenyan officials who do not promote political reforms.
Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula said that it was too soon to single out any individual for blocking reforms.
Wetangula said the reform agenda was being implemented regardless of what individuals thought about [...]

President gives ultimatum for resettlement of IDPs

Friday, September 25th, 2009

President Mwai Kibaki has ordered the resettlement of all genuine Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within two weeks.
The President directed that the ministries of Finance, Special Programmes, Lands, Internal Security and Agriculture should work together and move with speed in ensuring that land is availed for the resettlement exercise.
President Kibaki was speaking today  at his Harambee [...]

Bees attack leaves a student dead and teacher injured

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

A primary school teacher at Matugen primary school in Keiyo
South district has been admitted at Kaptarakwa hospital after he was stung by bees at the school compound yesterday afternoon.
 
The incident also lead to the death of a nursery school boy Kelvin Kimutai who was playing near the school when the bees invaded the compound.
 
According to [...]

Local government funds accounts committee meets with the local authorities

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The local government funds accounts committee has embarked on a countrywide mission to meet with local authorities’ chief executive officers to share with them what is expected of them when they are summoned to appear before the committee to give their financial audit.

Speaking in Eldoret during their tour to the Eldoret municipal council, the local [...]

Farmers from North Rift to opt for horticultural farming

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Farmers from the North Rift region have been asked to engage in other income generating farming like the growing of passion fruit other than the maize farming which has been hit by low rainfall this season.

The fruit is reported to be doing well in Uasin Gishu district with 10 to 12 tones produced daily in [...]

True reconciliation only comes between the warring communities

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

For true reconciliation to be realized in the country, the peace builders are being called upon to work with each community separately.

This is according to Babu Ayindo, a peace building activist in Kisumu who states that disaster is bound to happen if politics will take the centre stage in the process.
Ayindo added that reconciliation is [...]

Parliament rejects Ringera’s re-appointment

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Parliament Wednesday voted for two reports by the house committee calling for the nullification of the re-appointment of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission director.

Aaron Ringera and his two deputies Fatuma Sichale and Smokin Wanjala might now be sent packing after the members of parliament disowned their appointments.

The house voted the two reports to annul the [...]