Mr Nandwa, Rev Otura and Buaga Kenyan dissidents in Canada.
By Rose Awinja
USA
The unregistered-Christian Democratic Movement of Kenya (CDMK), leadership recently launched aggressive campaign urging the International community to reconsider imposing travel ban on Kenyan politicians and business persons linked to post-election violence and economic crimes.
The call came in the wake of the recent extensive travel [...]

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By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Liberal leader Stephane Dion said Prime Minister Stephen Harper looked him in the eye and told him there will be an election this fall.
The two men met at 24 Sussex Drive Monday for a meeting to see if there was a way to make the next session of Parliament [...]

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MONROE, Michigan (AFP) - Barack Obama said Monday he was offended by claims his campaign fanned rumors about Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin, telling the press to “back off” stories about her pregnant daughter.
The Democratic White House nominee was speaking following the revelation that Palin’s 17-year-old unmarried daughter Bristol was expecting and would keep [...]

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Constitution must be changed, Orengo says
By Kepher Otieno
The Coalition Government could face a rebellion if it fails to deliver a new constitution by next year, a Cabinet minister has warned.
Lands Minister James Orengo said injustice and poor governance could only be corrected if flawed sections of the Constitution were repealed.
“We must review the existing [...]

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Are Saitoti, Jirongo fishing in ODM turf?
By Isaac Ongiri, Beauttah Omanga
and Peter Atsiaya
The Orange Democratic Movement has become the target of politicians nursing presidential ambitions, with its MPs being lured to shift loyalty.
Party sources say the development is a result of anger some MPs still nurse for missing Cabinet appointments. ODM opponents who [...]

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Army withdraws from Mt Elgon amid torture claims
By Robert Wanyonyi
The military has withdrawn from troubled Mt Elgon District amid calls for investigation into accusations of atrocities.
After an operation to flush out Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF) for nearly six months, the soldiers packed their bags and left.
Residents of Cheptais Division woke up to [...]

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By Solomon Muyita & Gerald Bareebe
Kampala, Jinja
The Kyabazinga of Busoga Henry Wako Muloki, who died at 4a.m. yesterday at Mulago Hospital Cancer Institute in Kampala at the age of 87, was the longest-surviving traditional ruler in the country.
The news of the Kyabazinga’s death, following a long battle against cancer of the throat, was received with [...]

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Githongo denies evading service
BY LAURA WALUBENGO
Kenya’s self-exiled anti-corruption czar John Githongo has denied claims that he evaded service of a court summons by former Cabinet Minister Chris Murungaru, during his recent visit back home.
Githongo on Monday described the contents of a statement issued by Murungaru as ‘palpable nonsense’.
The former Permanent Secretary stated: “It has [...]

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Migori: Pesa’s plan for constituency
By Kepher Otieno
At the beginning of Tenth Parliament, Migori MP John Dache Pesa found himself in unfamiliar ground, but he says he hit the ground running.
The former teacher, who clinched the seat after two unsuccessful attempts, says he does not count winning the seat, by a margin of almost [...]

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EAC integration remains elusive
BY ANTHONY KAGIRI
A political union for the East African Community should precede trade agreements for a lasting integration, a political scientist advised on Monday.
Professor Mwesiga Baregu of Dar es Salaam University told a regional forum in Nairobi that the union should be driven by the need for collective norms, shared perceptions of [...]

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