Why MPs won’t enact new constitution within a year
By Peter Opiyo
Constitutional experts have warned Parliament is unlikely to endorse a new constitution within a year for fear of fresh elections.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) constitutional committee says a new constitution would also mean the end of the Grand Coalition Government.
(LSK Chairman Okongo Omogeni (centre) [...]
By Boniface Ongeri
Four Members of Parliament from North Eastern Province have faulted of the Ministry of Development for Northern Kenya, saying it would not help the region.
Led by Livestock Assistant minister and Dujis MP Mr Aden Dualle, they said the ministry could not do much with the Sh400 million recently allocated in the Budget.
“Our fears [...]
Roads funds not shared fairly, says MP
Story by NATION Reporters
( Luo Nyanza Jimbo roads condition, photo)
An MP has accused the Government of favouring some regions in allocating resources.
Mr John Mbadi (Gwassi, ODM) demanded to know on Wednesday, why there were disparities in money set aside for road projects during the 2008/2009 Financial Year.
Contributing during the fourth [...]
ODM bags 3 seats, PNU grabs Embakasi
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BY CAPITAL REPORTERS
NAIROBI, June 12 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) maintained its majority strength in Parliament after clinching three out of five seats in Wednesday’s by-election.
The party scooped the Emuhaya, Ainamoi and Wajir North seats but lost Embakasi and Kilgoris to its rival and coalition partner Party [...]
MPs plea over pastoralists
By Patrick Beja
Twenty-two MPs from pastoralist communities have called for a national livestock policy.
Led by Deputy Speaker and Lagdera MP, Mr Farah Maalim, the legislators said the policy should promote livestock production and meat processing and marketing.
Under the Pastoralists Parliamentary Group (PPG) umbrella, the MPs addressed the Press at the Sarova [...]
Story by OSCAR KING’ORI
Northern Kenya has been identified as the most strategic area for expansion of the country’s tourism sector, a senior official has said.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) assistant director in charge of Eastern region Daniel Onsombe said the Government planned to convert Isiolo Town into the country’s main tourism and industrial hub. [...]
Court blocks deportation of Wajir politician
BY KEVIN KEYA
NAIROBI, May 27 - The High Court has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wajir South parliamentary aspirant Mohammed Sirat.
Justice Roselyn Wendoh gave Sirat a 60-day reprieve and ordered him to file and serve parties in the case within seven days.
Sirat was reportedly arrested at his Nairobi residence [...]
BY CHARITY KATAGO
NAIROBI, April 22 - China National Off-shore Company Africa, a Chinese corporation undertaking oil and gas exploration activities in the country, has announced that it would be progressing to the second stage of its exploration exercise in the Anza Basin in Northern Kenya.
This comes two years after the company signed a Production Sharing [...]
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