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Kenya in Crisis
KENYA IN CRISIS Africa Report N°137 – 21 February 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................. i I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 II. THE ELECTION CRISIS ............................................................................................. 2 A. A TIGHT AND TENSE RACE ...................................................................................................2 1. Coalition building ......................................................................................................3 2. The issues...................................................................................................................4 B. THE RIGGING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ....................................................................6 III. THE SECURITY CRISIS.............................................................................................. 9 A. PROTEST AND REPRESSION....................................................................................................9 B. ESCALATION IN THE RIFT VALLEY ......................................................................................10 1. The rise of Kalenjin warriors in the North Rift .......................................................11 2. The return of Mungiki..............................................................................................13 3. Coast Province: the next theatre of violence?..........................................................15 -
Report of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission
REPORT OF THE TRUTH, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION The Government should immediately carry out counselling services, especially to those who lost their entire families to avoid mental breakdown. It is not too late to counsel the victims because they have not undergone any counselling at all. The community also seeks an apology from the Government, the reason being that the Government was supposed to protect its citizens yet it allowed its security forces to violently attack them and, therefore, perpetrated gross violation of their rights. Anybody who has been My recommendation to this Government is that it should involved in the killing address the question of equality in this country. We do of Kenyans, no matter not want to feel as if we do not belong to this country. We what position he holds, demand to be treated the same just like any other Kenyan in should not be given any any part of this country. We demand for equal treatment. responsibility. Volume IV KENYA REPORT OF THE TRUTH, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION Volume IV © Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, 2013 This publication is available as a pdf on the website of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (and upon its dissolution, on the website of its successor in law). It may be copied and distributed, in its entirety, as long as it is attributed to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission and used for noncommercial educational or public policy purposes. Photographs may not be used separately from the publication. Published by Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC), Kenya ISBN: 978-9966-1730-3-4 Design & Layout by Noel Creative Media Limited, Nairobi, Kenya His Excellency President of the Republic of Kenya Nairobi 3 May 2013 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL By Gazette Notice No. -
Shakes up Politics in Meru
20 | National News Wednesday May 17, 2017 | DAILY NATION WOMAN REP Split in ‘Kikali’ shakes up politics in Meru Kajuju’s victory during the At a glance Jubilee Party nominations was REASON BEHIND KIKALI FORMATION not enough to bring Kikali Kikali (acronym for Kiraitu, Kajuju and Linturi) was formed early last together as Mr Murungi made year to popularise Jubilee in Meru. It comprised of Senator Kiraitu it clear that the Woman Rep Murungi, Igembe North MP Mithika Linturi (Senate aspirant) and should not mention his name in Woman Rep Florence Kajuju. It was supported by four sitting MPs including Joseph M’Eruaki (Igembe her campaigns. North), Kubai Iringo (Igembe Central), Mpuru Aburi (Tigania East) and Rahim Dawood (North Imenti). CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 According to Mr Murungi, the group was a representation of the three Party of National Unity (PNU). Meru county sub-tribes of Imenti, This forced Ms Kajuju to start a Tigania and Igembe. They promised charm offensive to avert being defeated to ensure equitable distribution of by ‘a newcomer’ in Jubilee Party. resources in the county. After losing the nominations, Ms Immediately after the Jubilee Mwangaza accused the ‘Kikali’ trio of officials’ elections last year, the wooing her into a trap and vowed to outfit faced opposition from remain in the race as an independent aspirants who felt it had influenced candidate. the appointments. “They had promised me that Ms Ka- juju would step down for me before the nominations. But as soon as I joined Jubilee Party, Ms Kajuju refused to give in. They told me since I was the most “Politicians who lost in the nomina- campaign on their own. -
The Media and the Anti-Corruption Crusade in Kenya: Weighing the Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects
American University International Law Review Volume 26 | Issue 1 Article 4 2010 The ediM a and the Anti-corruption Crusade in Kenya: Weighing the Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects James Forole Jarso Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/auilr Part of the Human Rights Law Commons Recommended Citation Jarso, James Forole. "The eM dia and the Anti-corruption Crusade in Kenya: Weighing the Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects ." American University International Law Review 26 no. 1 (2010): 33-88. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington College of Law Journals & Law Reviews at Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in American University International Law Review by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE MEDIA AND THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE IN KENYA: WEIGHING THE ACHIEVEMENTS, CHALLENGES, AND PROSPECTS JAMES FOROLE JARSO* INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 35 I. THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION, AND THE FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS .................................................. 45 A. A DISCOURSE ON CONTENT ..................................................... 45 1. The Freedom of Expression ............................................... 45 2. The Right to Information .................................................. -
Changing Kenya's Literary Landscape
CHANGING KENYA’S LITERARY LANDSCAPE CHANGING KENYA’S LITERARY LANDSCAPE Part 2: Past, Present & Future A research paper by Alex Nderitu (www.AlexanderNderitu.com) 09/07/2014 Nairobi, Kenya 1 CHANGING KENYA’S LITERARY LANDSCAPE Contents: 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4 2. Writers in Politics ........................................................................................................ 6 3. A Brief Look at Swahili Literature ....................................................................... 70 - A Taste of Culture - Origins of Kiswahili Lit - Modern Times - The Case for Kiswahili as Africa’s Lingua Franca - Africa the Beautiful 4. JEREMIAH’S WATERS: Why Are So Many Writers Drunkards? ................ 89 5. On Writing ................................................................................................................... 97 - The Greats - The Plot Thickens - Crime & Punishment - Kenyan Scribes 6. Scribbling Rivalry: Writing Families ............................................................... 122 7. Crazy Like a Fox: Humour Writing ................................................................... 128 8. HIGHER LEARNING: Do Universities Kill by Degrees? .............................. 154 - The River Between - Killing Creativity/Entreprenuership - The Importance of Education - Knife to a Gunfight - The Storytelling Gift - The Colour Purple - The Importance of Editors - The Kids are Alright - Kidneys for the King -
The Kenya General Election
AAFFRRIICCAA NNOOTTEESS Number 14 January 2003 The Kenya General Election: senior ministerial positions from 1963 to 1991; new Minister December 27, 2002 of Education George Saitoti and Foreign Minister Kalonzo Musyoka are also experienced hands; and the new David Throup administration includes several able technocrats who have held “shadow ministerial positions.” The new government will be The Kenya African National Union (KANU), which has ruled more self-confident and less suspicious of the United States Kenya since independence in December 1963, suffered a than was the Moi regime. Several members know the United disastrous defeat in the country’s general election on December States well, and most of them recognize the crucial role that it 27, 2002, winning less than one-third of the seats in the new has played in sustaining both opposition political parties and National Assembly. The National Alliance Rainbow Coalition Kenyan civil society over the last decade. (NARC), which brought together the former ethnically based opposition parties with dissidents from KANU only in The new Kibaki government will be as reliable an ally of the October, emerged with a secure overall majority, winning no United States in the war against terrorism as President Moi’s, fewer than 126 seats, while the former ruling party won only and a more active and constructive partner in NEPAD and 63. Mwai Kibaki, leader of the Democratic Party (DP) and of bilateral economic discussions. It will continue the former the NARC opposition coalition, was sworn in as Kenya’s third government’s valuable mediating role in the Sudanese peace president on December 30. -
AC Vol 44 No 11
www.africa-confidential.com 30 May 2003 Vol 44 No 11 AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL USA/LIBYA 2 USA/AFRICA Getting to know the Colonel again Spinning the continent Washington’s political managers believe their Africa policy can win Chester Crocker and oil companies Occidental Oil and ConocoPhillips votes at home and undermine France at the G-8 summit are urging President Bush to start a A standing ovation greeted President George W. Bush as he marched into the State Department rapprochement with Libya. This flies auditorium on 28 May to sign a new bill providing US$15 billion for HIV/AIDS, to be spent mainly in against the tougher line on Tripoli Africa. In a bid for US leadership of the international campaign against HIV/AIDS, Bush called the held by administration hawks. initiative ‘a great mission of rescue’ and urged Europe, Japan and Canada to ‘match their good intentions with real resources.’ With the HIV/AIDS law rushed through Congress, Bush will be able to admonish ZIMBABWE 3 his rich-country counterparts to do more on HIV/AIDS when France hosts the G-8 summit in Evian on 8 June and some of them will hit back with accusations of US unilateralism and hypocrisy on free trade. What’s next? The State Department was packed with well-wishers – foreign policy enthusiasts from the Democrats Opposition MDC leader Morgan and the governing Republicans, former Zambian President and HIV/AIDS campaigner Kenneth Tsvangirai has told Zimbabweans Kaunda, evangelical Christians, health campaigners and Africa advocacy groups which see HIV/AIDS to prepare for a general strike in the as the central issue facing the continent. -
Special Issue the Kenya Gazette
SPECIAL ISSUE THE KENYA GAZETTE Published by Authority of the Republic of Kenya (Registered as a Newspaper at the G.P.O.) Vol CXVIII—No. 54 NAIROBI, 17th May, 2016 Price Sh. 60 GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3566 Fredrick Mutabari Iweta Representative of Persons with Disability. THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES Gediel Kimathi Kithure Nominee of the Constituency DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT Office (Male) (No. 30 of 2015) Mary Kaari Patrick Nominee of the Constituency Office (Female) APPOINTMENT TIGANIA EAST CONSTITUENCY IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 43(4) of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act, 2015, Micheni Chiristopher Male Youth Representative the Board of the National Government Constituencies Development Protase Miriti Fitzbrown Male Adult Representative Fund appoints, with the approval of the National Assembly, the Chrisbel Kaimuri Kaunga Female Youth Representative members of the National Government Constituencies Development Peninah Nkirote Kaberia . Female Adult Representative Fund Committees set out in the Schedule for a period of two years. Kigea Kinya Judith Representative of Persons with Disability SCHEDULE Silas Mathews Mwilaria Nominee of the Constituency - Office (Male) KISUMU WEST CONSTITUENCY Esther Jvlukomwa Mweteri -Nominee of the Constituency Vincent Onyango Jagongo Male Youth Representative Office (Female) Male Adult Representative Gabriel Onyango Osendo MATHIOYA CONSTITUENCY Beatrice Atieno Ochieng . Female Youth Representative Getrude Achieng Olum Female Adult Representative Ephantus -
QUESTION TRACKER, 2020 the Question Tracker Provides an Overview of the Current Status of Questions Before the National Assembly During the Year 2020
REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TWELFTH PARLIAMENT (FOURTH SESSION) QUESTION TRACKER, 2020 The Question Tracker provides an overview of the current status of Questions before the National Assembly during the year 2020. N0. QUESTION Date Nature of Date Date Remarks (Constituency/County, Member, Ministry, Question and Committee) Received Question Asked and Replied (Answered) and No. in Dispatched Before the Order to Committee Paper Directorate of Committee 1 The Member for Baringo Central (Hon. Joshua Kandie, MP) to ask the 06/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 05/03/2020 Concluded Cabinet for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development: - (001/2020) tabled on 13/03/2020 (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the cause of delay in construction of the Changamwe Roundabout along Kibarani - Mombasa Road in Mombasa County whose completion has been pending for over three years? (ii) What measures have been put in place by the Ministry to ensure that the said project is completed considering its importance to the tourism sector? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing) 2 The Member for Lamu County (Hon. Ruweida Obo, MP) to ask the Cabinet 29/01/2020 Ordinary 18/02/2020 05/03/2020 Concluded Secretary for Lands: - (002/2020) Following a land survey carried out by the Ministry in January 2019 and later reviewed on 20th August 2019 in Vumbe area of Lamu East Constituency, Lamu County, could the Cabinet Secretary provide the report of the subdivision exercise and the number of plots arrived at? Status as at Thursday, November 19, 2020 Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Table Office Department The National Assembly (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Lands) 3 The Nominated Member (Hon. -
A Report of the 2007 General Elections
A Report of the 2007 General Elections FINAL REPORT September 15, 2008 Table of Contents Page List of Tables and Figures 3 Abbreviations/ Acronyms 4 Acknowledgments 5 Executive Summary 6 1.0 Introduction 14 2.0 Methodology ____________________________________________________ 17 3.0 Political Violence 24 3.1 Violence Against Women 30 4.0 Hate Speech Campaign 33 5.0 Voter Bribery and Abuse of State Resources 34 6.0 Laws Breached with Impunity 43 7.0 Election Day and its Aftermath 49 8.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 55 ________________________________________________________ Violating the Vote: A Report of the 2007 General Elections 2 List of Figure and Tables Page Figures Figure 2.1: Province, Constituency and Monitors 18 Figure 2.2: Nature of Events 20 Figure 2.3: Monitoring Tools by Province 20 Figure 3.1: Incidences of and Incitement to Violence by Province 24 Figure 3.2: Deaths and Injuries by Province 26 Figure 4.1: Incidences and Types of Hate Speech by Province 32 Figure 5.1: Bribery Incidences by Province 38 Figure 5.2: Incidences of Abuse of State Resources by Province 41 Tables Table 2.1: Events Covered by Monitors 20 Table 2.2: Reports Received by Constituency 21 Table 3.1: Manifestations of Violence 25 ________________________________________________________ Violating the Vote: A Report of the 2007 General Elections 3 Abbreviations/ Acronyms CAPF – Coalition for Accountable Political Financing CDU – Central Depository Unit COG – Commonwealth Observer Group CRECO – Constitution Reform Education Consortium CSOs Civil Society -
Effectiveness of the Ethics and Anti - Corruption Commission in Combating Corruption Within the Executive in Kenya
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ETHICS AND ANTI - CORRUPTION COMMISSION IN COMBATING CORRUPTION WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE IN KENYA A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BACHELOR OF LAWS DEGREE, STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL BY [ABASS HAMIDA AHMED] [078161] PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF [MR FRANCIS KARIUKI] [JANUARY 2017] i TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION................................................................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................... vi DECLARATION............................................................................................................. vii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................... viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. ........................................................................................ ix LIST OF STATUTES. ...................................................................................................... x LIST OF CASES. ............................................................................................................. xi CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................. -
The National Assembly Order of Business
Twelfth Parliament Fourth Session Afternoon Sitting (No. 048) (888) REPUBLIC OF KENYA TWELFTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION) THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDERS OF THE DAY THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 AT 2.30 P.M. ORDER OF BUSINESS PRAYERS 1. Administration of Oath 2. Communication from the Chair 3. Messages 4. Petitions 5. Papers 6. Notices of Motion 7. Questions and Statements 8*. THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 34 OF 2018) (The Chairperson, Select Committee on NG-Constituencies Development Fund) Second Reading 9*. MOTION – AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMMODITIES FUND FOR FY 2015/2016 & 2016/2017 (The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of Audited Financial Statements for the Commodities Fund for the years ended 30th June, 2016 and 30th June, 2017, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. .........…/10* (No.048) THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 (889) 10*. MOTION- INQUIRY INTO ENCROACHMENT OF THE RIPARIAN AREASIN KENYA (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on its Inquiry into the Encroachment of the Riparian Areas in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, September 19, 2019. 11*. MOTION- INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF ELEVEN BLACK RHINOS AFTER TRANSLOCATION TO THE TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK SANCTUARY (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on its Inquiry into the Death of Eleven Black Rhinos after Translocation to the Tsavo East National Park Sanctuary, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, September 19, 2019.