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The group monitoring the implementation of the Constitution has accused the Cabinet and MPs of “blatant violations” of the law in the last three months. Full Story, Daily Nation
Parliament resumes on Tuesday amid controversy over the fate of the crucial administrative team that manages the National Assembly. Full Story, Daily Nation
Groups opposed to reform could use devolution to scuttle implementation of the Constitution, a new report warns. Full Story, The Standard
Efforts by MPs to overturn the reappointment of Mr Moses Wetangula as Minister for Foreign Affairs will be a key highlight of Parliament during its next session that begins Tuesday after a month’s recess. Full Story, The Standard
Kenya is drawing closer to a new electoral body with interviews for the commissioners coming to a close on October 10 to pave the way for the chairperson’s interviews, which kick off on October 11. Full Story, Capital News
Lawyers for the victims and suspects traded accusations over President Kibaki’s statement defending Public Service head Francis Muthaura on the last day of the confirmation hearings in The Hague. Full Story, Daily Nation
Kenyans are slowly losing interest in the government’s commitment to rollout the country’s Constitution, a new study shows. Full Story, Daily Nation
The defence and prosecution teams in the confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal Court make their final submissions on Wednesday. Full Story, The Standard
Attorney General Githu Muigai will be required to explain how Sh48 million were released to shareholders of a company without the consent of all the parties. In contempt of court proceedings, six shareholders of Fig Tree Hotel situated in Ngara area, want the AG and four other members of the company to appear in court and explain why they should not be committed to civil jail over the release of the money. Full Story, The Star
The process of establishing the second highest court in the land began Tuesday after the Judiciary advertised seven vacancies in the court of appeal. Full Story, Daily Nation.
Kasarani MP Elizabeth Ongoro has been stopped from running her Constituency Development Fund bank accounts. Full Story, Daily Nation
Imagine living in a country where Government operatives eavesdrop into your telephone calls at will. They listen to your intimate chat with a friend and snoop into a briefing with your boss. Full Story, The Standard
Ali battles Mungiki theory. Full Story, The Standard
The Leader of Government Business in Parliament is Thursday expected to brief the House on the fate of the moribund committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. Full Story, Daily Nation
The Kenyan government has lost a last ditch effort to stop two cases before the International Criminal Court barely two days to the start of confirmation of hearings, after the Appeals Chamber ruled that the matter was properly before the court. Full Story, Capital News
The actual courtroom process at the end of which The Hague judges will determine if three high-profiled Kenyans should be tried for crimes against humanity finally starts on Thursday afternoon. Full Story, The standard
A lobby group has criticised MPs for passing two Bills in which the team implementing the Constitution was not involved. Full Story, Daily Nation
Members of Parliament on Tuesday approved Sh374.34 billion for recurrent and development expenditure of 66 state institutions for the period ending June 30 2012.Full Story, Capital News
Outgoing Kenya Anti- Corruption Commission (KACC) Director PLO Lumumba on Tuesday remained tight lipped over his planned removal from office within the next one week.Full Story, Capital News
The Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission PLO Lumumba and his four deputy directors have been ordered to hand over office to principal administrators at the anti-graft agency within seven days. Full story, Capital News
New law kicks Lumumba and his team out of KACC. Full Story, Daily Nation
Questions linger as KACC directors exit. Full Story, The Standard
Kenyan MPs have raided money set aside for relief operations and other national emergencies to settle their tax arrears. The public kitty will also compensate MPs for the income they will lose once they start paying full income taxes. Full Story, Daily Nation
With the election law finally in place, focus is now turning to the formation of the Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC), especially if the next General Election is to be held in August as stipulated in the Constitution. Full Story, The Standard
Attorney General Githu Muigai on Monday took over the reins of the State Law Office after being sworn in at State House Nairobi. Full Story, Capital News
Former Kenya Power managing director Samuel Gichuru says he will not get a fair trial in Jersey Island, UK.Full Story, Daily Nation
Twitter, what Twitter? I’m Honourable So and So Full Story, Daily Nation
Mr Amos Wako says he saved the day in 2008 when talks between PNU and ODM in the midst of post-election violence were headed for collapse. Full Story, Daily Nation
The return journey to The Hague’s courtroom by three of six Kenyans accused of crimes against humanity has started three days before broadcasts of confirmation hearings capture national attention.Full Story, The standard
The crusade by Members of Parliament to remove Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Director PLO Lumumba is an act of vengeance coated with sweet-sounding promises, like a re-invigorated war against graft. Full Story, The Standard
The government has released Sh17.5 billion to the 210 constituencies, the highest figure so far since the inception of the fund. Full Story, Daily Nation
The longest serving Attorney General in the Commonwealth and Africa, Amos Wako took the final bow early Sunday morning with the affirmation that he was always a “reformist”. Full Story, Capital News
Gichugu MP Martha Karua on Sunday attacked a Cabinet proposal to amend the gender representation rule in the new Constitution.Full Story, Daily Nation
President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga are from Monday expected to nominate candidates for controller of budget and auditor-general. Full Story, Daily Nation
The Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has raised the red flag over the last-minute rush of preparing and tabling Bills before Parliament, saying the country risks passing laws that are unconstitutional. Full Story, Capital News
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has assured women that the Cabinet has no plans to interfere with the two-thirds provision for gender in the Constitution. Full Story, The Standard
President Kibaki’s government has received a lot of plaudits for the promulgation of the new Constitution, but the next four days could undo the gains achieved and deal a major blow to his legacy. Full Story, The Standard
President Kibaki has directed that the Government publish today (Friday) all Bills the Cabinet has approved. Full Story, Standard
The Cabinet wants the Constitution changed to remove the requirement that at least a third of MPs in the next Parliament be women. Full story, Daily Nation
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is set to release the document containing charges (DCC) against the second batch of post-election violence suspects today (Friday). Full Story, The Standard
President Kibaki has named three foreign judges to sit on the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board. Full Story, The standard
Offices currently occupied by the Provincial Administration could be turned over to governors. Full Story, Daily Nation
The government will next ask Parliament to extend its sittings in order to pass the pending constitutional implementation Bills. Full Story, Capital News
The Cabinet is set to meet this Saturday to deal with four pending Bills as it moves to ensure crucial laws are passed in a week’s time, ahead of the August 27 deadline. Full Story, Capital News
It’s all systems go for ICC hearing. Full story, The Standard
Parliament’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee disbanded as the Government races against time to enact urgent Bills expected to be finalised before Saturday next week. Full Story, Daily Nation
The troubled Parliamentary Legal Affairs committee on Wednesday appeared to have been disbanded because it is “incompatible”. Full Story, Daily Nation
Judges and magistrates will be held accountable for their decisions on cases they handle.Full Story, Daily Nation
Judges want the judicial wig done away with or made optional. Full story,Daily Nation
The Cabinet on Tuesday failed to agree on the formula of reserving a third of seats in the National Assembly for women.Full Story, Daily Nation
World Bank sounds alert on food prices Full Story, Daily Nation
Parliament endorses pre-election coalitions. Full Story, Daily Nation
Cabinet has opened a small window through which Members of Parliament protesting at paying taxes on their full earnings will escape Kenya Revenue Authority’s monthly levy. Full Story, The Standard
State agencies could be in for a showdown as the public begins to assert its constitutional right to access information in their custody. Full Story, The Standard
Postmaster General Maj-Gen (Rtd) Mohammed Hussein Ali Ali wants to call 8 witnesses in ICC case. Full Story, Capital News
As Kenya deals with a serious drought that has left an estimated 3.5 million people faced with starvation, the country has been called upon to fully participate in an upcoming International climate change conference in Durban, South Africa. Full Story, Capital News
The face of the next Cabinet to be named by Kenya’s fourth President is taking shape and going by a secret proposal inside Government, it will only have 19 ministries. Full Story, The Standard
Counties set for financial autonomy. Full Story, Daily Nation
Out goes Wako but what awaits his successor? Full Story, The Standard
President Kibaki on Monday extended the deadline of appointing the Controller of Budget by 21 days to avert a financial crisis in government. Full Story, Daily nation
Battle for control of funds under the devolved government system is behind the delay in publication of a critical Bill on the sharing and management of resources between the national government and the 47 county governments. Full Story, Daily Nation
President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga will today chair a crisis meeting on how to resolve the standoff in Grand Coalition over funding of upcoming County governments. Full Story, The Standard
The battle to have MPs pay tax on their hefty perks is now set to move to the courts. Full Story, Daily Nation
PNU, ODM in silent tussle over proposed IEBC rules. Full Story, The Standard
Ocampo Six to know fate at end of year
Full Story in The Daily Nation
ODM's Aladwa elected Nairobi Mayor
Full Story in The Daily Nation
Raila to chair meeting on cash sharing with counties
Why Wako blunder may give Kosgey lifeline
JSC concludes interviews for recruitment of judges
Ngala on verge of being freed of fraud
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IEBC selection process will not be a lynching ground – Ekuru
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Kebs: A house riddled with controversy
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Floods hurt drive to feed the hungry
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MPs warned over plan to derail Constitution
Issuance of IDs to resume next week
PC orders audit of relief food supplies
Mystery over Kibaki nominee’s PhD degree.
New political party formed ahead of 2012
WFP says there is no famine in Kenya
Kenya offered share of Okemo, Gichuru loot
Parliament approves Political Parties Bill
Election body recalls CEO from trip in hate probe
Supremacy wars rock IIEC as Lumumba’s team called in
CIOC convenes crisis meeting over new laws
Treasury releases Sh15bn for food projects
Ruto awaiting ICC nod on witnesses
Radical law plan to curb political chaos
Ruto and Kosgey tightlipped after Ocampo charges
Mutula: Cabinet quorum hitches slowing new laws
Red flag raised over debts from Anglo-Leasing
Kenya witness protection plan gets Sh300m
Ruto led armed wing, Ocampo dossier says
Kenya envoys give Sh1.2m to fight famine
The Hague: Damning charges awaiting Ruto and company
Kenyans pay Sh32 billion to clear Kanu rot .
Why the next elections may be held in 2013
Hague: Ocampo prepares last batch of evidence
State to pay CIC team hefty salaries
County assemblies begin taking shape
Magistrate tells of rot in corridors of justice
How new counties will share 1500 civic wards
Ministers dismiss claims of missing billions
MPs decide one term equals full pension
Kenya election team plans to enrol 19m voters
Kenya MPs have a full plate as House resumes
New tough hurdle in next year’s poll
Sh7bn released to fund Kenya free learning
No Ocampo witnesses during hearings
Mock General Elections in the offing
How Kenya lost Sh460m in car purchase contract
CIC to focus on 11 laws ahead of deadline
Treasury missed 'errors' in revenue sharing Bill
Citibank says Kenya headed for perilous times
Ocampo changes tact to prove cases
Countdown for Kenya DCs, chiefs
Decision on how much to pay CIC ‘was made in May’
Anxiety over selection of team to oversee polls
Mutula supports CIC salary demands
Devolution: Guidelines for the counties
Muthaura, Nyachae row over pay
Ocampo to use leaked US cables as evidence
Merkel urges Kenya to cooperate with ICC
End of Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing?
Orange party trains guns on rebel MPs
Last chance to surrender that ‘stolen’ wealth
Donors cut aid over fresh funds scandal
Orengo dismisses Kacc claims over corruption
House team ‘shielded Charterhouse’
MPs threaten Kibaki and Raila over taxes
Parliamentary proceedings go online
IIEC steps in between Raila and Ruto
Extradition of Okemo, Gichuru begins
Fake identities for Okemo, Gichuru
Leaders hail launch of first county paper
Kenya investigators quiz Ocampo Six
Treasury throws open importation of maize
Former MP sues over Moi era detention
Kenya wins envoys’ praise for reforms
Uhuru weighs in on MPs' tax row
Appeal for ICC evidence rejected
Storm persists over 2012 elections team
Kibaki, Kalonzo join Raila in paying tax
Lumumba warns of people blocking reforms
Bribe charges land senior state counsel in the dock
Top lawyers lead race to succeed AG Wako
I won’t quit over fraud, vows Ongeri
