The Nation (Kenya) articles from April 2011, page 7

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Govt Turns to India for Energy Training.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Justus Ondari Kenya has enlisted the services of an Indian Government-owned company to boost the country's power transmission capacity. Under an agreement signed on Tuesday, a group of young engineers will be trained at the Power...

Animal Production Society Warns of Job Losses If Veterinary Bill is Signed Into Law.
April 12, 2011... Enactment of a Bill to regulate veterinary services could result in huge job losses and lack of access by farmers to some essential services, experts have warned. They said that Veterinary Surgeons and Para-Professional Bill, 2010, passed by...

Cancer Sting No Rein for Smokers.
April 12, 2011... Many patients diagnosed with lung cancer -- as well as their family caregivers -- continue to smoke even though doing so may jeopardise their recovery and long-term health outcome, says a study sponsored by the US National Cancer Institute. ...

What If Gaddafi Loses Battle for Tripoli?
April 12, 2011... Byline: Mwaura Samora In January this year, an organisation calling itself the House of Traditional Elders of Kenya held court with Libyan strongman Col Muammar Gaddafi. Led by its chairman, Mr Kamlesh Pattni of the Goldenberg infamy, they...

Used Leather Goods Import Faces Ban.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Mwaniki Wahome The government is considering banning importation of second-hand leather products to spur further growth of the industry. Speaking at the launch of a strategic plan for the Leather Development Council,...

LSK to Scrutinise Suitability of Next CJ.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Paul Ogemba The Law Society of Kenya has launched a countrywide exercise of collating views on the suitability of candidates shortlisted for the positions of Chief Justice and his deputy. LSK will also collect views from its...

Odinga Urges Ouattara to Unite Cote d'Ivoire.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Pmps Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara to embark immediately on reconciling and uniting his country following the capture of former leader Laurent Gbagbo. He also called on the...

KACC Tells People to Expect 'Big' Announcement.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Lucas Barasa And Walter Menya The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission is expected to make a "big" announcement on Friday. Speaking to the Nation Tuesday, Kacc spokesman Nicholas Simani said the country should wait for the big...

Kenya MP Ruto Cleared of Graft Charges.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Paul Ogemba Eldoret North MP Wiiliam Ruto has been cleared of corruption charges involving the irregular allocation of Kenya Pipeline land in Ngong Forest ten years ago. Also acquitted were his co-accused Baringo Central MP Sammy...

Besigye to Press On With Protests.
April 12, 2011... Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has vowed to press on with demonstrations against rising commodity prices in the country, a day after he was charged for attempting a similar protest. "Absolutely nothing will stop us. Let them put all...

Safaricom And Airtel Renew War.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Jevans Nyabiage Safaricom and Airtel Kenya traded accusations on Tuesday over the recently launched mobile number portability. Industry regulator Communications Commission of Kenya, acknowledged in a statement that it had received...

MPs Claim Wako Shielding Pyramid Fraudsters.
April 12, 2011... Byline: John Ngirachu MPs have accused Attorney General Amos Wako of shielding individuals alleged to have been behind the pyramid schemes through which Kenyans lost millions of shillings. MPs Gitobu Imanyara (Imenti Central, CCU) and...

Displaced People in Row Over Plan to Buy ADC Land.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Rachel Kibui A row is brewing between people displaced from their homes in the Rift Valley province in 1992 and 1997 ethnic clashes and those uprooted in the 2008 post election violence. On Tuesday, more than 5,000 victims of the...

Factories Put On Notice Over Waste Disposal.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Eric Mutai Hotels, schools and flower farms without proper waste disposal facilities in Upper Eastern will face disciplinary action, the national environmental agency has warned. National Environment Management Authority (Nema)...

Political Spats Threaten Gains Made in Tourism.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Mazera Ndurya Heightened political temperatures could spell doom for tourism, an industry spokesperson has said. Citing post-election violence when the industry went on its knees, Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association executive...

Where Only the Fittest Crops Survive.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Ciugu Mwagiru Travelling to Makueni from Nairobi, there are many clues as to what to expect at the end of your journey... and many of these pointers can be identified simply by studying the traffic. Most of it comes in colourful...

Address Roots of Conflict.
April 12, 2011... Few studies released this year more aptly capture the dilemma facing African countries as the latest World Bank report on Kenya. The World Development Report 2011 notes that weak and illegitimate institutions that are unable to provide...

Things May Be Tough, But We Really Can't Afford to Give Up Hope.
April 12, 2011... Byline: John Mbaria Having closely followed what's taking place at home, I am saddened but consoled at the same time. The source of my consolation is that whenever the time comes for one order to give way to another, conflict, controversy,...

Drug Addiction? Try Community Therapy.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Editter Mugo Drug and substance abuse have been the centre of attention at the Coast, and anti-drug abuse demonstrations from affected communities are now commonplace. Media interest has also been aroused by the criminal aspect of...

Laico Regency Owners Could Be Named Next Week.
April 12, 2011... Byline: John Ngirachu The ownership of the company that owns the Laico Regency Hotel could be revealed on Tuesday next week after the Finance Ministry was directed to provide a full answer to that question. This came after Finance...

Supreme Court 'Cannot Advise On Chief Justice Post'.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Jillo Kadida The Supreme Court has no powers to advise the Executive on appointment of chief justice, an association of judges has said. As a result, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association wants a case filed by the Committee...

Public to Have a Say in Picking Judges.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Paul Ogemba The lawyers' club is inviting wananchi to help select Kenya's Chief Justice and deputy. Views are being sought about those short-listed for the post. Law Society of Kenya chairman Kenneth Akide said they will be asking...

Truth Team Receives Evidence On Killings.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Issa Hussein One of the first witnesses before the truth commission now sitting in Garissa on Tuesday recalled the massacre of 300 people in 1980. Mr Hamud Sheikh Mohamed, a retired public health officer, told the hearing at the...

Three Piracy Cases Fail to Proceed.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Philip Muyanga and Githua Kihara Three piracy cases failed to proceed at the magistrates' court in Mombasa. This was despite a stay by the Court of Appeal of a High Court ruling declaring that Kenyan courts lack jurisdiction to try...

Spending On Military Up By 25 Percent.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Kevin J Kelley Kenya's spending on military has grown by 25 per cent in the past decade, according to a Swedish think-tank. The group that specialises in global military trends said this in an analysis published on Monday. ...

Farmers Hoard Maize in Hope of High Prices.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Barnabas Bii Poor prices have forced farmers in the North Rift to hoard millions of bags of maize. The National Cereals and Produce Board has bought only three million bags of the grain for the Strategic Grain Reserve against...

Evictees' Cash Yet to Be Released.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Walter Menya The resettlement of thousands of families evicted from government forests cannot begin for lack of funds. The Treasury is yet to release the Sh3.5 billion the Lands ministry requested for resettling the forest...

Kuppet Rejects Insurance Plan.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Samuel Siringi Some 62,000 teachers have withdrawn their support for the proposed medical insurance scheme set to be implemented from July 1. The decision by the staff of secondary schools and public colleges is a major blow to the...

Plea to Give Ocampo Six a Blackout.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Daniel Wesangula Kenya's online community on Tuesday used social networking sites to urge politicians not to expend their energies on succession politics at the expense of development and uniting Kenyans. Twitter and Facebook users...

Husband-And-Wife Pair All Set for Marathon Debut in Boston.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Chris Musumba When Florence Kiplagat and Moses Mosop make their marathon debut in Boston next Monday, they will not be the first husband-and-wife pair to compete in the same 42-kilometre race. But they will be the highest rated...

Battle for Regional Glory Finally Begins.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Larry Ngala The showdown is finally on today when 10 countries, represented by teams of eight each, converge on the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club course for Africa's most prestigious amateur team title, the Africa Zone Six Golf...

Laiser Hill Draw the First Blood.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Sammy Kitula National basketball champions Maseno School began their title defence poorly when they lost 73-50 to old foes Laiser Hill Academy in the opening match of this year's Brookside Kenya Secondary Schools Term One Games at...

Football Election Countdown Begins.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Odindo Ayieko The dates for the long awaited Kenya Football elections will be known on Wednesday when the Independent Electoral Board officially releases the guidelines. The IEB Chief Executive Officer Peter Ogonji says official...

UK Doctor 'Abused Local Boys'.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Gatonye Gathura A world renowned heart specialist is facing misconduct proceedings in London over allegations he sexually abused young boys under his care in Kenya. In a case that has been robustly taken up by the UK media, Prof...

Is It a Quick Return to the Cabinet for William Ruto?
April 12, 2011... Byline: Macharia Gaitho Mr William Ruto might be looking forward to a quick return to the Cabinet. Following his acquittal in the Sh270 million Kenya Pipeline Company-Ngong Forest fraud case, the suspended Higher Education Minister might...

Ruto Acquitted in Sh43 Million Fraud Case.
April 12, 2011... Byline: Paul Ogemba Eldoret North MP William Ruto was on Tuesday acquitted of Sh43 million land fraud charges for lack of evidence. His co-accused, Mr Joshua Kulei and Mr Sammy Mwaita, were also set free. They were charged with...

Tears Flow As Truth Team Told of 1980 Atrocities.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Issa Hussein And Hassan Barisa Emotions ran high in Garissa Town as the truth team opened its first public hearing at a school where hundreds of residents were detained and tortured by security forces 30 years ago. Tears flowed as...

Sugar Board Loses Bid to Claim Sh1 Billion.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Paul Juma The High Court has rejected an application by the Kenya Sugar Board to recover about Sh1 billion from a former receiver manager of the Muhoroni Sugar Company. High Court judge Kihara Kariuki has rejected KSB's application...

Laico Regency Owners to Be Named On Wednesday.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Dave Opiyo The government is on Wednesday expected to lift the lid on who really owns the prestigious five star Laico Regency Hotel. Treasury will reveal the names of the personalities, both in Kenya and abroad, who own the hotel...

State Firms Burden Public With Debts.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Jevans Nyabiage Taxpayers continue to shoulder a heavy burden from defaulted loans borrowed by parastatals for government guaranteed advances as public debt swells past the trillion shilling mark. The Kenya Debt Relief Network in a...

Lovers' Fight Leaves Woman Dead in U.S.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Nation Reporter A Kenyan woman has been killed in Florida, US after a fight with her boyfriend. Police in Orlando, Florida told US media that Ruth Owino, 34 years, had tried to break off her engagement to a man from Burundi when a...

ICC Suspects Return to a Rally.
April 11, 2011... Two of the six suspects named by the International Criminal Court returned to Nairobi on Monday and went straight to a rally-cum-prayer meeting at the historic Uhuru Park. At the same time, a group of rowdy youth targeted a convoy led by...

Search for New Chief Justice Jolted By Resignation.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Peter Mwai Bishop Anthony Muheria on Monday resigned from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as the body shortlisted applicants for Kenya's new Chief Justice. Addressing a Press conference soon after announcing his resignation,...

10 Left in Race for Chief Justice.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Jillo Kadida The race of who will be Kenya's next Chief Justice has been reduced to 10 after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) dropped two candidates. The shortlisted candidates will now face an interview panel in May. Those...

Shortage of Irish Potatoes Hits Country.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Nation Correspondent A shortage of Irish potatoes is being experienced in the country following inadequate rains. Government officials in Nakuru County which is one of the biggest producers of the food crop in the country said this...

Coca-Cola to Invest Sh4.9 Billion.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Nation Reporter Coca-Cola will invest Sh4.9 billion ($62 million) in Kenya in the next three years, as competition in the soft drinks market locally and the East African region intensifies. This follows an announcement by rival...

In Turnaround, Sacco Seeks to Shake Off Image of Dark Past.
April 11, 2011... When it comes to financial and management prudence, Harambee Sacco has not been among the favourite sons. The giant savings and credit cooperative has always found itself on the wrong side of things. But lately, things have been changing. Mr...

Vehicle Dealers in High Gear.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Mwaniki Wahome About two years ago companies dealing in new motor vehicles and local assemblers were struggling to stay afloat as imports of used vehicles flooded the market. This is, however, changing courtesy of the reforms that...

Uncertain Days Ahead for Investors.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Luke Mulunda Last year's bullish trading gave Nairobi Stock Exchange investors one of its biggest gains since 2007. The 20-share index rose 35 per cent in 2010, with most counters adding value as economic recovery flirted with renewed...

Country Pioneers Solar Farms in Africa.
April 11, 2011... Byline: David Njagi A solar powered facility could elevate Kenya as the first country in Africa to establish a green farm that uses renewable energy. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) says farmers are expected to come have...

In Mobile Number Portability, a Hot Idea Falls Short.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Jevans Nyabiage The much-hyped mobile number portability (MNP), which allows a mobile phone subscribers to change operators without changing numbers, is turning out to be just a feel-good facility. The initial euphoria that greeted...

A Dream Business Turns Into Nightmare.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Justus Ondari There was no room for contesting or negotiating the Sh20 deal. So with a heavy hear, he signed the dotted line after three days of intense pressure. With that stroke of a pen, Daniel Kamita Gichuhi signed off his...

Millers Warn of Further Increase of Flour Price Due to Low Maize Supply.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Kaburu Mugambi Maize millers have appealed to the government to release some of the stocks it is holding to prevent flour prices from skyrocketing beyond the reach of majority of consumers. Mr Diamond Lalji, the Cereal Millers...

AU's Relationship With ICC Hits The Rocks.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Walter Menya That the relationship of the African Union and the International Criminal Court has hit the rocks is not in doubt. The Union has stated that it would consider withdrawing from the Rome Statute en masse should Kenya's...

Double Gold Won At the Paris Marathon.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Chris Musumba That Kenya is the world athletics giant became clearer after Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo and Priscah Jeptoo surged forward to win the Paris Marathon. The two are the latest to triumph in a battle pitting Ethiopians against...

Sugar Board Loses Bid to Claim Sh1 Billion.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Paul Juma The High Court has rejected an application by the Kenya Sugar Board to recover about Sh1 billion from a former receiver-manager of the Muhoroni Sugar Company. High Court judge Kihara Kariuki has rejected KSB's application...

Nursery Schools Leave Audiences Asking for More.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Anthony Njagi Presentations by nursery schools carried the day at the national drama festival on Monday. A total of 18 performances, which included choral verses, singing and solo verses, were staged in the morning session at...

Union Protests Over the Hiring of 815 Teachers.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Samuel Siringi The hiring of 815 public secondary school teachers without advertising the vacancies has sparked protests. The post-primary teachers' trade union wants the recruitment stopped on grounds that proper procedures were...

Police to Train More Brain Than Brawn.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Fred Mukinda Police have embarked on recruiting specialists in security studies, as part of reforms aimed at making policing more professional. It's part of a long-term plan to replace combative nature of police work with...

A Deadly Security Threat.
April 11, 2011... Kenya has become a breeding ground for future terrorists. According to Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere, young Kenyans are being lured with small amounts of cash to join al-Shabaab, after which they are presumably smuggled to Somalia where...

Nation Needs Healing, Not More Politics.
April 11, 2011... For far too long, Kenyans -- the media included -- have sat back and trustingly left politicians to set the agenda for the country, often with disastrous results. As a result, national priorities have become a shifting kaleidoscope, changing...

It's Time a Commission Was Formed to Regulate Radio Broadcast Content.
April 11, 2011... Byline: John B. Osoro Before 2002, managing a public broadcaster in a newly independent state like Kenya was a nightmare. A telephone would ring and a Cabinet minister, permanent secretary or a State House Comptroller will be on the line...

Reform East African Community Urgently.
April 11, 2011... Byline: William Ochieng At a recent workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, members of the East African Legislative Assembly passed a number of resolutions aimed at strengthening the community, one calling on East African Presidents to give the...

Attorney General Files Appeal Against Ruling On Piracy Cases.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Eunice Machuhi The Attorney General has appealed against a High Court ruling that Kenyan courts do not have the jurisdiction to hear cases on piracy that happened outside the country's territorial waters. The Court of Appeal has...

Hague Accused Vow to Preach Peace.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Peter Leftie Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto returned from The Hague on Monday promising to preach against election-related violence. Addressing a homecoming rally-cum prayer meeting at Uhuru...

Laico Regency Owners to Be Named.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Dave Opiyo The government is on Tuesday expected to lift the lid on who really owns the prestigious five-star Laico Regency Hotel. The Treasury will reveal the names of the personalities, both in Kenya and abroad, who own the hotel...

Injured Opati Ruled Out of Africa Zone Six.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Larry Ngala David Opati, one of the top players in Kenya's line-up for this year's Africa Zone Six Championship, is out of the tournament which gets under way at Nyali Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. Opati, from Golf Park,...

Laiser Hill Face Maseno in Opener.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Sammy Kitula This year's Brookside Kenya secondary schools Term One Games get under way at Kakamega High School on Tuesday with a potentially explosive Group 'B' showdown between Laiser Hill and Maseno School in basketball. For...

Tusker Stay Top After Big Win As Rivals Stumble.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Odindo Ayieko There were several upsets in the Kenyan Premier League last weekend. Several giants were humbled as the 'small fish' registered impressive results in a season that is increasingly becoming very unpredictable. Congo...

Two Crucial Bills Go to Parliament.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Bernard Namunan Two crucial Bills are lined up for debate this week as MPs embark on enacting laws to bring into force radical changes contained in the new Constitution. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill and...

New Chief Justice to Be Picked in a Month.
April 11, 2011... Byline: Jillo Kadida One nominee for Chief Justice will be handed to the President and Prime Minister in a month. A member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), speaking on condition he is not identified because of the confidentiality...

IDPs Cry for Justice Four Years After Chaos.
April 11, 2011... As supporters of two of the Ocampo Six welcomed them home on Monday from The Hague, one person who has not come to terms with what happened then is Ms Yusila Cherono. Ms Cherono, 41, wishes that whatever happened on January 27, 2008 was a...

Countries Threaten to Leave International Criminal Court.
April 11, 2011... That the relationship of the African Union and the International Criminal Court has hit the rocks is not in doubt. The Union has stated that it would consider withdrawing from the Rome Statute en masse should Kenya’s request for...

Trio Return From Hague Date.
April 10, 2011... Three Kenyan post-election violence suspects at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have returned back to the country, albeit to a subdued reception, after appearing before pre-trial judges at the Hague. Suspended cabinet minister Henry...

Ocampo Suspects to Attend Rally.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Brian Yonga Legislators allied to Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto have indicated the duo will attend Monday's rally at Uhuru Park. This is in spite of a warning by ICC pre-trial judge...

Lights On As KCB And Strathmore Face Off in Cup Final.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Ayumba Ayodi It was a display of sheer discipline, resilience, patience and skill when Kenya Commercial Bank and Strathmore University outclassed their rivals on Saturday night to set up this weekend's Impala Floodlit final. First,...

ICC Take Cricket Back to Dark Ages.(Travel narrative)
April 10, 2011... Byline: Clay Muganda My weekend was a splash, in the real sense of the word, for I spent most of it on a private beach and in the penthouse of Watamu's Blue Bay Cove luxury villas from whose balcony I enjoyed the cool breeze from the sea...

'I Started Playing Football in My Mummy's Tummy'.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Elias Makori Manchester United are inching closer to their 19th English Premier League title, and their Wayne Rooney-less home fixture against Fulham is bound to unsettle a few Red Devils die-hards' nerves. It is with this in mind...

Marakwets Shift From Cattle Rustling to Hussling Defenders.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Jonathan Komen It has been a tradition to watch local football talent running to waste in Kenya's arid lands. But the last few weeks may have provided a turning point when the third week of 2011 Copa Coca-Cola under-17...

Prisons Get Second Bite At World Club Cherry.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Chris Musumba It was a case of same script, different setting as, for the second year in a row, Kenya Prisons ended any hopes compatriots Kenya Pipeline had of breaking their six-year jinx to win the Africa women's club volleyball...

Power Plant Set-Up in Last Phase.
April 10, 2011... The final phase of Bujagali Hydropower Project has taken shape with the diversion of River Nile to a newly set up powerhouse structure. When complete, the project will provide 250MW of power to the country and the region. The powerhouse...

Insurance Team Works On Easy to Read Policies.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Mwaniki Wahome The Insurance Regulatory Authority is set to introduce car insurance contracts done in plain language. This follows the realisation that most vehicle owners rarely take time to peruse the documents given the small...

Bank of Africa Predicts Growth in Counties.
April 10, 2011... The Bank of Africa has predicted enormous growth in various counties given the devolved system of government. Managing director Kwame Ahadzi said the new dawn comes with enhanced growth at the grassroots. In a speech read on his behalf by...

Lack of Jobs Among Youth a Recipe for Wars - World Bank.
April 10, 2011... Byline: Kaburu Mugambi The World Bank has asked African governments to urgently tackle youth unemployment and inequality among different population groups to avoid losing economic gains. It says that violence is spurred by lack of jobs...