By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Broadcaster Mike Duffy, his former colleague Pamela Wallin and Olympic hero Nancy Greene are among 18 Conservatives headed to the Senate in Stephen Harper’s biggest volley of patronage since he became prime minister.
A fixture on Parliament Hill for decades, Duffy hosted what proved to be the last instalment of his [...]

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RAILA’S BODYGUARDS ATTACKS JOURNALISTS.
By Agwanda Jakorandoh.
PRIME Minister Raila Odinga yesterday met a consortium of South African and Western Kenya business community in Kisumu town.
The closed door meeting which took place at a Kisumu Hotel was shrouded in mystery with security heightened.
Among those who attended the meeting included former nominated Member of Parliament Mark Too.
Kisumu Mayor [...]

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Hopes raised for new law by June 
By NATION Team
Kenyans could get a new constitution as early as mid next year, according to two senior government officials.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday said the country could have the new law by April or June if there were no hitches, adding that the latest it could be [...]

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Kenyan women are fed up
BY CATHERINE KARONG’O
omen legislators on Monday discredited the recent appointment of officials in the major political parties, complaining of gender disparity and said women were not given a fair share.
Led by the Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association Chairperson, Linah Jebii Kilimo, the women claimed the lists had already been made in [...]

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IDPs readied for poll chaos testimonies
BY CORRESPONDENT
 
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua has asked internally displaced persons to be ready to give evidence to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) when it starts work early next year.
Ms Karua observed that victims of the post election violence were critical in establishing what really happened [...]

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Leader of LRA peace negotiation Dr David Nyekorach Matsanga addresses the press on his group’s demands for talks with the Uganda government. Photo/ FAITH NJUGUNA
By SAM KIPLAGAT
In Summary
LRA want a UN appointed envoy to take over the process.
Uganda rebel force Lord’s Resistance Army has demanded a neutral venue for ongoing negotiations with the government. 
Making the [...]

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By Fiona Mwende 
On 12th December 2008 marked 45 years since Kenya’s independence. However freedom has also brought with it pain and suffering, with many Kenyans tightening their belts following a near doubling of basic commodities prices, the current coalition government showing no signs of tightening expenditure budgets, and more recently parliament passing the Kenya Communications [...]

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