The Nation (Kenya) articles from March 2006, page 7

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Kibaki Wants Business Loan Fund Set Up to Aid the Youth.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter President Kibaki yesterday asked the Youth Affairs ministry to set up a fund that will give business loans. "For our young people who wish to go into self-employment, the...

Retire Our Members? Forget It, Says Union.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Abdulsamad Ali A trade union has vowed that none of its members will be retrenched in a scheme prepared by a parastatal. "We will fight tooth and nail to ensure that no single member of...

The Dilemma of Keeping Aids Patients in Hospitals.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Susanna Luttah When should an Aids patient be in hospital and when should the family take charge? The question is pertinent vis-a-vis government policy that encourages home-based care on...

Now Kalonzo Quizzed Over Armenians.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane Former Cabinet minister Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday said the two Armenians at the centre of the mercenary row wanted him to introduce them to Democratic Republic of Congo...

Who Are These Armenians?
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) For the past two weeks, the country has been gripped by talk about mercenaries reportedly brought into the country by powerful people with an improper motive. Evidence about wrongdoing has been scant...

WFP Cuts Food Aid to Refugees By 20 Per Cent.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team The World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced supplies to 230,000 Somali and Sudanese refugees in Kenya due to insufficient funding. The 20 per cent cut in food rations to Dadaab...

Four Object to Safaricom Printouts in Ngugi Case.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Four people charged with attacking novelist Ngugi was Thiong'o and his wife Njeeri yesterday objected to having documents obtained from Safaricom produced as evidence against...

Five to Be Charged Over Goldenberg Scandal.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi Five people and two companies are to be prosecuted over the Goldenberg scandal, the Government announced yesterday. They are the first in a new round of prosecutions...

Cabinet to Meet Over Shares Sale.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi The Cabinet is expected to approve the sale of government shares in National Bank of Kenya and Consolidated Bank next week, a senior Treasury official has said. The...

The Unanswered Questions in Central Bank Governor's Saga.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Felix O. Okatch The head of any central bank of any country is a very important person concerning monetary matters. He signs the local legal tender, the country's acceptable debt instrument....

Church Says Sorry to Aids Patients.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi has, on behalf of the Church, apologised to Aids patients for shunning them, thus encouraging their stigmatisation and discrimination....

KQ Eyes Stake in Air Tanzania.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Irungu Kenya Airways could finally find its way into the shareholding at the Tanzania Government-linked airline if a proposal by one of its affiliates is accepted. An imminent...

Regional Rivalry Goes to Melbourne.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Tsuma The regional rivalry in squash between Kenya and Zambia has shifted a higher level after fate threw Hartaj Bains and Zambian O'neil Chilambwe together in the opening round of the...

CBK Paid Us Sh7.4m, Says Advisory Group.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter An organisation linked by media reports to the controversy surrounding Central Bank of Kenya Governor Andrew Mullei, yesterday clarified that it was paid $103,307 (Sh7.4...

Using Force On Squatters Ill-Advised.
March 16, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bethwel Kachebaibai Reports that the Government plans to use force to evict thousands of squatters from Embobut and Kapyego forests in Marakwet district are disturbing. Already security...

Ringera Meets Githongo in UK.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mugumo Munene And Mazera Ndurya Anti-graft agency chief Aaron Ringera is in London to interview former permanent secretary John Githongo over his revelations on the Anglo Leasing affair. ...

Madness Over Kengen Inexplicable.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jaindi Kisero I have received hundreds of e-mail messages responding to the comments I made in this column last week on the subject of the KenGen Initial Public Offering (IPO). Clearly,...

Polls Petitioner Wants Appeals Put Together.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent An election petitioner wants two appeals against a judgment that nullified the Magarini constituency election consolidated. Mr Julius Daraka Mbuzi also wants the...

Kenyans Should Stop Playing Politics With Forests.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Gabriel V. Mwazighe Ethnic violence over Government forests has become all too familiar. These clashes do not reflect favourably on our country's political stability. It looks fragile...

Journey to Kenya's Barren Frontier.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Kimani Black spots dot the monotonously brown terrain that mark the locations where carcasses have been destroyed. It's a painful process that pastoralists are getting accustomed...

Three Charged With Impersonation.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter And Correspondent Two people were yesterday charged with impersonating a High Court judge and a lawyer and another one a newspaper editor. Mr Elieza Mwai Matayian and Mr...

Give Up Illegal Land, Ministers Challenged.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale And David Mugonyi Ministers named in the Ndung'u report on irregularly-acquired public land should surrender it before the Government starts a crackdown, it was suggested...

Hitch Mars Hiring of Policemen.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Juma Namlola And Abdi Ali Recruiting officers cleared all candidates after a race to ensure transparency in the ongoing hiring of police officers in Kilifi District. Led by Eastern...

Uganda Cuts Water Intake to Save Lake.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Uganda has bowed to pressure and cut its water intake from Lake Victoria by 30 per cent. But experts warned that the water level would continue to fall if the...

EU to Keep Its Market Open.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi The European Commission has assured African countries that the current trade talks will not seek to force them to open up their markets for European Union exports. The...

Funding Political Parties Only Way Out.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Nyagah When Justice minister Kiraitu Murungi made his resignation speech, he highlighted a critical point - that there would be another financial scam similar to Anglo Leasing if the...

Sugar Company's Farms Set to Be Sold Over Debt.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Oywa A collapsed sugar company's property will be auctioned to recover a disputed Sh400 million debt. Hopes of reviving Miwani Sugar Company diminished yesterday after auctioneers...

Double Job Ahead for Top Paced Threesome.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga Three athletes who travelled to Melbourne this week for the Commonwealth Games will proceed directly to Fukuoka, Japan after they complete their assignments next week. ...

Are We Playing Jokes With Bird Flu?
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: J. Misango Within the past two weeks some incidents suggesting the dreaded bird flu virus have taken place in Kenya. First over 400 dead chickens were found dumped in Kasarani, Nairobi. Then...

Britain Backs IMF Aid Freeze.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Samuel Siringi Britain has thrown its weight behind recent decisions by international lenders to delay aid to Kenya. High commissioner Adam Wood said Britain was a key partner of the...

Investors Briefed On Opportunities.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa Investors were yesterday urged to take advantage of peace in Southern Sudan and invest in key sectors of the region. Oil, gas, power, mining, agriculture and infrastructure...

Karua Appointed to Key Post in House.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua has been appointed deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament. Ms Karua becomes the first woman to hold the...

New Intervention Strategies Needed in Darfur.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Odhiambo The African Union and the international community must take concrete steps to stop the heinous atrocities in Darfur. The conflict has claimed thousands of lives, while more...

Confusion As Police Confront Armenian.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team One of the Armenian brothers at the centre of claims and counter claims by the Government and Orange politicians yesterday refused to allow police into his rented home and rebuffed...

Mayor Throws Out Levies Firm From Town Hall.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Edmund Kwena A company hired to collect revenue for Mombasa council has been suspended. Mayor Shariff Ali Shekue said Geomaps International had no formal agreement with the council and...

Parliamentary System Will Cure Our Ills.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ngovi Kitau How can one interpret the recent real-life thriller when hooded armed police officers stormed and shut down a mainstream media company? How is it possible that junior police...

Judge Stops Police From Using Alcohol Kit Yet Again.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The use of AlcoBlow has been put on hold indefinitely - again. This was the second time for the High Court to suspend the Breathalyser used by traffic police to...

Sh242m Paid for Garang Crash 'Copter.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Nyanzi The National Insurance Corporation has paid $3,366,000 (KSh242 million) to the government in compensation for President Yoweri Museveni's helicopter, which crashed last year...

Index Regains Lost Ground.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: A Correspondent Some 2.6 million shares valued at Sh151 million were traded in 818 deals yesterday, up from 3.1 million shares worth Sh103 million posted on Monday. The NSE 20 Share...

BOC Kenya Lays Out Plan for Carbacid.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Wachira Kang'aru Listed carbon dioxide maker Carbacid is to operate as a unit of multi-national BOC Kenya Group. This follows the approval of BOC's takeover of Carbacid by the market...

Tea Farmers Too Vulnerable.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Kenya's tea industry is experiencing its worst patch in recent memory. With global overproduction hitting an all-time high, Kenya's producers - who, in their own small way, have contributed to the surge...

Police Quiz Nyanja And Kanyingi Over First Lady.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Mukinda Two leaders were yesterday questioned by the police over remarks they made touching on the First Family. Limuru MP Kuria Kanyingi and his predecessor, Mr George Nyanja, were...

MPs: Action Might Be Taken On LDP Leader Over Mercenaries Claim.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team The Government might take action against Lang'ata MP Raila Odinga over his mercenaries claim, a group of MPs said in Nairobi yesterday. Meeting under the aegis of the...

State to Take Back Grabbed Coastal Land.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mazera Ndurya The National Museums of Kenya is to repossess all land at historical sites in Coast Province to conserve the national heritage. Three developers who had acquired plots...

U.S. Donates Outfits to Help in Bird Flu Control.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondents The US has donated kits to help Government officials prepare for possible cases of the deadly bird flu virus. The more than 500 protective clothes to be used when...

After Drought, Rains Bring a New Dilemma.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Anthony Kamau Moses ole Liyare marvels at the green shoots sprouting in the fields and says: "I wish my animals had survived to this day." The livestock farmer in Kajiado District, some 50...

Tread Warily On Land Issue.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission has a major task ahead as it seeks to reclaim all the ill-gotten land quite elaborately documented in the Ndung'u Report. Part of the problem is that some of the...

Tighter Border Checks to Curb Illegal Entries.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Allan Odhiambo Immigration control points are to be set up at the borders to stop people from entering or leaving the country illegally. Some control points are too far from the borders,...

NARC Politician is Linked to Armenians.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) yesterday linked a Narc politician to a press conference by two former Soviet bloc foreigners Langata MP Raila Odinga describes as...

When Taps Run Dry.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kamau Kinyenje The prevailing water crisis means that you and your family are more vulnerable to water-related illness. This could be as a result of drinking contaminated water or eating...

Rich People Cannot Tackle Poverty.
March 15, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: James O. Agwata Since independence, Kenyans have been treated to beautifully-crafted reports on poverty and economic projections. The most recent ranked Ganze constituency, Coast, as the...

10 MPs Support Ruto's Presidency Bid.
March 13, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Ten MPS from Rift Valley Province have vowed to campaign for Kanu secretary-general William Ruto in his bid for the presidency. No amount of pressure from Mr Ruto's...

TIB Accused of Ignoring Order.
March 13, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: George Omonso And Peter Ng'etich The Transport Licensing Board has been accused of ignoring a presidential directive to open more offices around the country. Matatu Owners Association...

Bush Names Veteran Envoy to Take Over Kenya Office.
March 13, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A top Africa specialist in the State Department has been nominated by President George W Bush as the next US ambassador to Kenya. Mr Michael Ranneberger, currently the...

Case Against the State Over Weed to Go to CJ.
March 13, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Sam Kiplagat A case in which a community has sued the Government for introducing a weed to curb desertification 20 years ago has been referred to the Chief Justice. Some 800 members of...

More Questions Over Alleged Squad of Mercenaries.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Sunday Nation Investigations Team Police detailed to investigate the alleged presence of Russian mercenaries in the country have not questioned any of the suspects - despite circulation of...

Caught in the Act, the State Govt is Selling 'National Security' Spin.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Gitau Warigi The chorus from line ministers has been uniform: This was not an assault on press freedom but a matter of national security. Information minister Mutahi Kagwe, in a telephone...

Swift Reactions to Aid Freeze By IMF.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale A cross-section of leaders yesterday reacted sharply to the decision by the International Monetary Fund to freeze funding to Kenya over graft and Press freedom. Planning...

Zuma a Victim of Succession Battles?
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Oscar Obonyo There is a quiet but cut-throat Kenyan-style political succession battle going on in South Africa at the moment. The fiery drama revolves around former deputy President Jacob...

Mercenary Suspects in Violent Drama.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Nzioka There was a violent incident at the house allegedly used by mercenaries in a Nairobi suburb, the Sunday Nation has now confirmed. Despite persistent denials since Wednesday,...

AG Endorsed Shady Deals - Githongo.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Mburu The parliamentary watchdog that met former Ethics permanent secretary John Githongo in London about a month ago, was shocked to learn that attorney-general had endorsed...

Tough Battles Lie Ahead As Kibaki Defies Odm Leaders'.
March 12, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Oscar Obonyo Perhaps the most consistent thing about President Kibaki in the past few months is the slow pace at which he has reacted to the current political crisis. Despite public...

Some Poetry And Quirky Cynicism.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Clay Muganda The city's theatre scene comes back to life this weekend, with Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses showing at the International School of Kenya. The play opened yesterday and ends...

Fixing Powercrisis Without Running Water.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Angelo Izama In the second part of our series on the current water and power shortages in the region, we assess the situation in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. While emergency measures are being...

Remembering Mozart in Style.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Clay Muganda Lovers of classical music will have a treat this weekend when the Nairobi Orchestra, takes the stage at the Braeburn Theatre on Gitanga Road with Mozart's Requiem. Performing...

World Bank Launches Sh288m Project.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Anne Njambi The Ministry of Trade and the World Bank yesterday launched a Sh288 million small business project. The five-year Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) competitiveness...

Onyango to Lead the Buffaloes in Rugby Duel.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Kenya seven-a-side and Mwamba centre John Onyango-Mbai has been named captain of Shake Buffaloes. Onyango will lead the Buffaloes against Nguvu Lions when the Bamburi Rugby Super Series kicks off...

Crackdown On Mungiki Will Not Stop, Says Ali.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The current crackdown on the outlawed Mungiki sect will not stop despite claims that police were harassing innocent people. "The crackdown will continue within the...

Mystery of Alleged Mercenaries' House.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Nzioka The house at the centre of investigations into a claim by Orange leader Raila Odinga that it is the temporary home of a group of Russian mercenaries is a single-storey luxury...

Rethink Proposal On Fund.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A meeting of MPs in Nairobi yesterday made two important resolutions: to increase the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to seven per cent of total government earnings from the current 2.5 per cent, and...

Explain Roads Cash Use, Demands FKE.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa The Federation of Kenya Employers wants the Government to explain how the Sh17 billion allocated for infrastructure in last year's budget was used. The organisation also...

New MP Blamed in Funds Row.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Dickens Wasonga A dispute has erupted between an MP-elect and members of two constituency development committees over the management of public funds. Only days after he won the...

Second Impression - Another Beer Please, We've Won.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Franlin Awori The new "Sheriff" landed in town with a bang last year, operating with such ruthless efficiency that it left many people sober. But two weeks ago, the brutal cop - alcoblow - was...

Row Threatens Health Plan for Street Children.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mazera Ndurya A row is simmering between the Children's Department and a Mombasa street children's rehabilitation centre over its registration. Provincial children's officer Elizabeth...

Top Orange Leaders Meet for Single-Candidate Talks.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ben Namunane The Big Six of the Orange Democratic Movement met yesterday as a first step towards finding a way towards producing a single Presidential candidate. After sharing breakfast...

Kombo Unveils Plans to Make City Attractive.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter The city centre is set for a major facelift. Streets will be cleaned up to "make Nairobi a business-friendly city," Local Government minister Musikari Kombo said...

Last Night of Fun.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Clay Muganda I first met Susan last June in a dimly lit, ornately furnished house in one of Nairobi's leafy suburbs. She was in fishnet stockings, a see-through blouse and high-heeled shoes -...

Citizens Should Drive Review Process.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Otiende Amollo The clamour for constitutional change can be traced to mass protests and activities which characterised the demand for the repeal of Section 2A of the Constitution. After the...

No Political Power, No Progress.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucy Oriang' Something bothers me about International Women's Day. Perhaps it is because it works to a script that is as familiar as the back of my hand. There will be celebrations all over...

Africa Insight - It's a Race Against Time As Resources Dwindle.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno Five years ago, the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Communication and Public Works warned that unless Kenya increases its power generation capacity, industrialisation by the...

Thousands Seek Refuge From Drought in Primary Schools.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kenneth Kibet The drought that has ravaged Tana River District in the past three years is threatening to cripple learning. Although there has been a significant improvement in enrolment and...

Mungatana Pledges Help for Somalia.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter A team of government officials is on a visit to Somalia's Parliament in Baidoa. It is headed by Foreign Affairs assistant minister Danson Mungatana, who yesterday met...

Drop Suits Against Besigye.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been enjoying some reprieve from the courts since the elections ended last month. A Ugandan judge early this week cleared him of rape charges, and strongly...

Narc Praised in Global U.S. Scorecard On Human Rights.
March 10, 2006... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kevin Kelley The Government got a positive review of its human rights record in a worldwide survey by the US State Department. "The Government in many areas respected the human rights of...