Somalia: From uncertainty to insecurity Allies and donors express confidence that progress is being made. However, news indicates deteriorating security within Mogadishu By Andrew J. Franklin
Author: NLM writer
LET US STREAMLINE LAW ON IMPEACHMENT BY FWAMBA NC FWAMBA ‘Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This old adage appears to be defining the implications of the powers given to various institutions through the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. County assembly members are on the spot.
THE LAYPERSONCourt discrepancies: Plan or flub?By Magaregikenyi BenjaminThe new development in the judicial processes leads us to get worried especially in regard to recent judgments. Though I am a layman in judicial matters, recent court rulings smell a rat, so to speak, from my point of view.
LET US STREAMLINE LAW ON IMPEACHMENT BY FWAMBA NC FWAMBA “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. This adage appears to define the implications of the powers the 2010 Constitution of Kenya gives to various institutions. Members of the County Assemblies (MCA) are on the spot.
Overhauling security system By Ndungu Wainaina Economist David Ndii’s provocative yet informative article, ‘Why Jubilee has become a byword for blunder’ recently published in a daily newspaper, identified institutional change, paradigm paralysis and leadership as serious challenges to the Jubilee Coalition government. “Jubilee seems totally befuddled by the challenge of institutional change brought about by the new Constitution,” he said.
President should act fast to secure Kenya By David Wanjala Three things have contributed to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s failure to contain the spiraling insecurity in the country.
QUOTE: Together with his deputy William Ruto, the President assembled a Cabinet of dull, uninspiring, incompetent and clueless men and women that have been hopping from one embarrassing misstep after another THE BATTLE LINE How Raila is taking advantage of Uhuru’s failures By Ahmednasir Abdullahi
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Cry, the beloved small scale farmers They feed the export sector. But why are they poor, living in indignity? By Nduta Kweheria Vegetables grown on African farms are sold in retail outlets in Europe and the Middle East, while the aroma of coffee, tea and cocoa fills the air in most coffee and confectionery shops. The scent of flowers fills the sidewalks. Yet, the African small scale farmers that produce these valuable products are poor – food insecure, living in dilapidated dwellings without adequate water or sanitation, unable to pay for health care or education. They can ill-afford…
Expert concern over oil drilling insurance By David Wanjala Kenya finally struck a breakthrough with the discovery of oil in in Turkana in 2012. The discovery and subsequent announcement was greeted with excitement throughout the country. “This morning, I have been informed … that our country has made a major breakthrough in oil exploration,” President Kibaki announced on March 26, 2012.
Energy firm in RVR deal Vivo Energy Kenya (VEK), distributor of Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has shifted to transporting more of their diesel by rail following an agreement with Rift Valley Railways (RVR). This follows extensive rehabilitation of 255 fuel-ferrying tanks.
