The Nation (Kenya) articles from March 2007, page 7

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Don't Alter Anti-Graft Laws, Parliament Told.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter An anti-graft organ wants Parliament to reject proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act. Saying the move would be a big setback in the fight...

Salary Raise On Despite Protest.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno Government workers will be paid more, whether they like it or not. The recent salary increase for civil servants will come into effect despite rejection by their umbrella...

Murangaru's Political Fortunes Depend On Relation With Kibaki.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Wilfred Muchire Kieni constituency, represented for eight years by former powerful minister Chris Murungaru, is a land of contrast where poverty thrives in the midst of wealth. Dr...

Setback for Anti-Aids Fight As Patients Sell Drugs to Buy Food.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mildred Ngesa The war against Aids faces a new challenge over the distribution and administration of anti-retroviral drugs. The drugs given at no cost to Aids patients across the country,...

Varsity Running Short of Study Specimens.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Moi University's School of Medicine is running short of donor bodies for its students - although its academic standards are still unassailable. The university is only able...

Muslims Threaten to Disrupt Race Over Deportation.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondents Muslims have threatened to disrupt the World Cross Country Championship to be held in Mombasa after the negotiations for return of Kenyans who were deported to Somalia...

Why ODM Finds It Easier to Break Up.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kwamchetsi Makokha Competition is supposed to be the healthiest way to guarantee the highest value for the consumer at the lowest cost. However, whoever coined that theory had not reckoned...

Golf: Ladies Golf Union Lands Sponsor for Major Events.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala The first of a series of ladies events to be sponsored exclusively by the Magic's Oxy-Bleach this season is the Eileen Belcher Trophy set for Limuru Country Club this weekend. ...

NOCK Seeks New Partner in Oil Search.
March 17, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kennedy Senelwa The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) yesterday invited potential venture partners to apply for oil and gas exploration licenses. Prospectors in Kenya have drilled...

Local NGOs Reach Poverty Contest Final.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Two local organisations are among 25 finalists in the United Nations Development Programme-backed Equator Initiative which focuses on efforts to reduce poverty while...

Policy Change Stalls Power Projects.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A change of government policy led to many rural electrification projects worth millions of shillings stalling. The previous Kanu Government undertook to fund the...

Brewers Form Lobby to Stop Alcohol Abuse.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Alcohol manufacturers have formed an association to lobby for their interests. The National Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya will also encourage responsible use of alcohol. Kenya Wine...

Former KWS Boss Suffers Setback.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mark Agutu Former Kenya Wildlife Service director Evans Mukolwe yesterday lost a bid to produce in court a ministerial statement explaining the game rangers recruitment scandal, in whose wake...

Kaparo Put On Notice Over Seat.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter National Assembly Speaker Francis ole Kaparo has been given 14 days to declare the Magarini parliamentary seat vacant or he will be sued. A lawyer representing a petitioner...

Sh1 Billion for Small Business.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Mwaniki Wahome A venture capital fund that seeks to grow small and medium businesses has been launched in the country. The $14.5 million fund (Sh1 billion) will be available to firms that...

Deadlines for Youth Fund Thrown Out.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Reporter Government has abolished deadlines for submission of proposals for the Sh1 billion youth fund. Youth Development minister Mohammed Kuti yesterday said applications would...

Relief As Varsity Bids for Rivatex.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Ng'etich A proposal by a public university to acquire the once vibrant textile firm - Rivatex - has revived the hope of many in the North Rift. They not only relied on its clothing,...

Convincing Start to Campaign.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Tsuma The form book in Group 'C' of the 2007 Cricket World is still intact after Kenya's comprehensive victory over Canada in St Lucia on Wednesday. The Canadians will have to wait for...

Translate Grand Plan Into Better Roads.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Government has rolled out yet another multi-billion initiative to improve and expand the road network countrywide, with the focus being the use of intensive labour. Thus, the project seeks to achieve...

Voters Must Not Allow Leaders to Reverse Democratic Gains.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Uhuru Kenyatta The present electoral system is grossly skewed in favour of the incumbent, a fact that has generated much debate in recent months. The fact that the Government unilaterally...

Ids Issue Up to 20,000 a Day, Says Mutua.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Government has embarked on a plan to issue three million identity cards to all applicants by June, Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said yesterday. Speaking...

State Drawing Up Patent List.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Jeff Otieno Kenya has began drawing a list of artefacts it wants patented by a United Nations agency to ward off increased intellectual piracy from the developed world. Among items...

So Don't You Underestimate the Strength of a Woman....
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucy Oriang' Someone wise and ancient declared that faint heart never won the war. That saying came to mind yesterday as I looked at a Press photo of Nazlin Umar sitting between Kalonzo...

Teach for Job Market, Varsities Told.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Ongwae And Daniel Otieno Kenyan universities need to urgently address the disconnect between theory taught in class and the job market needs, a leading scholar has said. Moi...

KFF Officials Absent As Kamanda Meets Fifa Team.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odindo Ayieko Kenya Football Federation officials were absent yesterday evening as Sports Minister Maina Kamanda held a closed door meeting with three visiting Fifa officials in Nairobi. ...

KWS Meets Sh2 Billion Target Early.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: George Omonso Kenya Wildlife Service has collected its targeted Sh1.9 billion for the year, three months ahead of time. Tourism minister Morris Dzoro attributed the achievement by the...

Leopard On a Rampage, Injures Many.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Geoffrey Rono To many villagers, a police officer is a strong person who protects them from all manner of harm, including deadly animals. But a village in Bomet District was stunned by a...

Co-Op Bank Profit Up 76 Per Cent.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Kaburu Mugambi Co-operative Bank of Kenya has returned 76 per cent increase in its pre-tax profit to Sh1.2 billion for the year ended December 2006, maintaining the positive earnings season...

Golf - Nation Classic Heads for Nyanza/Western Region.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Larry Ngala The Nation Classic golf series enters its second leg with the Nyanza/Wedstern edition at the lake-side Nyanza Sports Club in Kisumu this weekend. The opening leg of the...

Hays Shines in Limuru As Jack Aims At Olympics.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent After a year's absence from clay target shooting, Peter Hays shot an excellent 39/50 to win the Limuru Gun Club's Nderi Cup championship at Ruiru. Hays outshot a...

Hospital Unfit to Offer Services, Say MPs.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Barnabas Bii A parliamentary committee has ruled that a district hospital was not suitable to offer medical services. The committee on Health described Uasin Gishu District Hospital as...

Court Not Consistent, Claims Charterhouse.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Charterhouse Bank yesterday made a scathing attack on the Court of Appeal, accusing it of giving inconsistent decisions. The bank, which continues to be closed on the...

KRA Blames Sugar Board for Import Chaos.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent The Kenya Revenue Authority yesterday denied claims that it was responsible for the confusion that has gripped the sugar industry over the importation of the 89,000 tonnes...

Illegal Guns Real Threat.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Nairobi's Uhuru Gardens was yesterday the scene of a major bonfire as more than 8,000 assorted guns were set ablaze. The weapons have been seized from criminals or turned in by those holding them...

Stricter Gun Control Law Under Consideration.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Mukinda Owning an illegal firearm, or even a toy pistol, may soon become an offence punishable by death or life imprisonment. This was the terse message delivered by Internal Security...

Stars Match is Moved to March 25.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende The African Nations Cup qualifier between Harambee Stars and Swaziland will be played on a Sunday, instead of the traditionally-favoured Saturday. Kenya Football Federation...

Small-Scale Kisii Coffee Farmers Get Sh400 Million Loan.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Small scale coffee farmers in Kisii district will share Sh400 million in loans following an agreement between the Government and Gusii Rural Savings and Credit Cooperative...

Ford-K to Be Careful On Party Alliances.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent Ford Kenya will not enter into alliances with political parties whose intentions are suspect. Party leader Musikari Kombo said his party entered such an agreement but...

Law On Culling Could Promote Game Hunting.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Mbaria There is a new twist to the controversial process of enacting the wildlife policy: the National Steering Committee has dropped recommendations for killing animals for fun. Instead,...

Minister Furious Over Repairs.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ngumbao Kithi Work to spruce up a slaughter house is taking place at a slow pace. That was the verdict of an angry Livestock and Fisheries minister Joseph Munyao when he toured the Kenya...

Leaders Differ On Voter Education.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odhiambo Orlale A don wants the Government allowed to sell its achievements to the public as part of voter education ahead of the General Election. But the proposal by the vice-chancellor...

Cardinal Otunga School Rouses From Its Slumber.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Angwenyi Gichana For many years it was the school of choice for bright learners from all over Kenya. A list of its former students reads like a who-is-who in Kenya - doctors, lawyers,...

KRA Move On Wine Maker Unfair, Says Lawyer.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Correspondent A move by Kenya Revenue Authority to levy Sh1.1 billion taxes on an alcohol brewer is unfair and oppressive, the High Court was told yesterday. The taxman, the court...

Wanjiru Wants Case Taken to Lower Court.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Pamela Chepkemei Televangelist Margaret Wanjiru wants a case challenging her intended marriage to a South African preacher determined at a magistrate's court. The High Court had no...

Volleyball - Pipeline Line Up National Coach.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Former Africa women's volleyball club champions Kenya Pipeline have signed up national team head coach Sammy Kirongo to boost their technical bench ahead of this year's championship in Cairo from April 1...

Radical Plans Mooted in ODM.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: David Mugonyi And Bernard Namunane Details of an ODM Kenya meeting held on Wednesday can be revealed today. Among the radical issues discussed were the number of delegates to elect the...

Shaheen to Lead Qatar Squad.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga Saif Saaeed Shaheen will lead a full strength Qatar team to the World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa on March 24. Shaheen, formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya, missed...

Appointments Favour Only a Few.
March 16, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Hassan Oda Hulufo There is general feeling among many Kenyans that appointment to key positions in public service is hugely skewed in favour of people from Mount Kenya region. It is even...

Tight Race for Votes in Flood-Prone Budalangi.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ouma Wanzala Budalangi MP Raphael Wanjala of Ford-Kenya might face three or more candidates during this year's polls. Those who have shown interest so far include Nairobi-based lawyer...

Roads Minister Plans to Create 150,000 Jobs.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muriithi Muriuki Some 150,000 jobs will shortly be up for grabs in the Roads ministry alone. But the jobs pledged by Roads minister Simeon Nyachae will mostly be manual. Yesterday,...

Don Criticises Parties On Democracy.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Most Kenyan political parties lack internal democracy, a university lecturer says. University of Nairobi lecturer Walter Oyugi supported calls for enactment of a Political Parties Bill to rein in on...

Athumani Opts Out of Nairobi World Title Fight.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Stephen Ongaro World Boxing Board light-welterweight title holder Nasser "Silencer" Athumani has withdrawn from his title defence against challenger Sochmai Nakbilee of Thailand on April 9 in...

GSU Volleyball Tourney Enters Quarters Stage.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ken Nato The volleyball tournament of the General Service Unit sports festivals has entered the quarter-final stage. The inter-company festival is being held at the GSU headquarters,...

Review This Pay Deal.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A loud cheer should have been expected from junior and mid-level civil servants after the announcement that they would benefit from an improved pay package. But just a day after the announcement by...

Two Kenyans Face Robbery Charges in South Africa.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Two Kenyans are among those to appear in court on April 10 in Soweto, Johannesburg in connection with a robbery at Winnie Mandela's house, which occurred two weeks ago. The two, a 46-year-old man and...

KFF Contacts Exiled Players.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Nyende The Kenya Football Federation has contacted all the overseas-based players named in the national team and will soon send them air tickets. Federation secretary Sammy Obingo...

Bruising Battle for Key Seat in Heartland Zone.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A bruising battle is expected in Mukurwe-ini constituency, mainly pitting Information minister Mutahi Kagwe against former chairman of Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Kabando wa Kabando. Mr Kabando...

Extending Voter Drive a Judicious Proposal.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) We have faithfully advocated the extension of the ongoing voter registration or conducting a new round before the polls because we are convinced that unless that is done, many eligible voters will not...

Embrace Federation, Kenyans Urged.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Kenyans will gain immensely from the East African Federation as it is more strategically positioned than its other East African neighbours. Members of the public attending a forum to fast track the...

High Alert Over Illegal Somali Immigrants.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The security personnel are on high alert after reports that hundreds of Somali immigrants and suspected Islamic Union Court fighters are being smuggled into the country. The immigrants are allegedly...

Young Women At High Risk of Aids.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Barnabas Bii HIV/Aids prevalence rates for young women is double that of men. The gap widens to four times more for young female adults aged between 20 and 24 years compared to males of...

Fifa Officials to Meet Kamanda.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Odindo Ayieko Officials from the world football federation, Fifa, will meet the minister for sport, Maina Kamanda, today. The Fifa officials are on a two-day visit to sort out the soccer...

Kamanda Happy With Mombasa Championship Progress.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Ngumbao Kithi Sports Minister Maina Kamanda yesterday said he was satisfied with preparations ahead of the World Cross Country Championship on March 24. Kamanda said most of the works...

Workers Get Sh160m Arrears.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nyabonyi Kazungu Nairobi City Council workers will be paid a total of Sh160 million tomorrow as salary increment arrears accrued for 10 months. Local Government minister Musikari Kombo...

Take Fresh Look At Electoral Laws.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Kamotho Another General Election is due later this year but at least 10 petitions arising out of the 2002 poll are still pending at the High Court. Most of these suits have not taken...

Talks On Deported Refugees Start.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Abdulsamad Ali Negotiations aimed at resolving the deportation of more than 40 Somali refugees to their country have started between the Government and Muslim representatives. The Muslims...

Anti-Graft Plan Faulty, Says Minister.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission's strategy of singling out a few individuals over corruption will fail. Environment minister Kivutha Kibwana said plans by the...

Rift Valley Fever Kills 10 in Dodoma.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Lukumbo The Rift Valley Fever (RFV) has struck Dodoma region where it has killed ten people, it has been learnt. Authorities here have already put Bahi and Chamwino districts under...

Airstrip to Help Boost Tourism.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: George Omonso A new airstrip is to be built near Mt Elgon national park. The airstrip would be used by tourists visiting the park, Tourism minister Morris Dzoro said yesterday. He...

Tourism to Get Boost.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Lucas Barasa The Government plans to waive taxes on new investments in tourism, to boost the sector. Tourism and Wildlife minister Morris Dzoro, said new investors will no longer be...

Proposal for Sugar Reserve Taking Root.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: John Ochieng The Government is set to establish a strategic sugar reserve in a bid to pre-empt frequent shortages and check on escalating prices. The Kenya Sugar Board has finalised...

Rival Politicians Hire Criminals, Says Study.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Crime levels reduce drastically during general elections, a recent study shows. This is because the would-be criminals opt to be recruited by political parties and politicians as their security agents...

Dishonest Employers Warned.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Government says it has intensified the fight against employers who hold their employees' savings and credit societies (Saccos) contributions. Non-remittance of Sacco dues by some employers has...

Sand Dealers Dig in for All Out War Over New Harvesting Rules.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Boniface Mwangi Worried by degradation of riverbeds and other sand-rich areas, the national environmental watchdog has issued a list of guidelines to harvesters and traders in Eastern...

Where Most Aspirants Eye ODM Ticket.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Nearly every aspirant in Butula is eyeing the Orange Democratic Party of Kenya ticket. Even the incumbent, Prof Christine Mango, recently abandoned Ford Kenya for ODM-K. Her announcement, at rallies...

Civil Servants Reject Pay Raise.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Nzioka Civil servants have rejected the pay raise to be announced next week because ongoing salary negotiations have not been concluded. The civil servants say Public Service...

66 Countries for World Contest.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Peter Njenga The International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed yesterday that the 35th World Cross Country Championships to be held in Mombasa on March 24 has attracted 66...

ODM Leaders in Crisis Talks Over Party Unity.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Bernard Namunane And David Mugonyi ODM Kenya leaders yesterday held a crisis meeting in Nairobi to resolve the differences threatening to tear the party apart. Sources said a session of...

Will the 'Kibaki Factor' Work Against Nobel Hero Maathai?
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Muchemi Wachira Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai has a hard task ahead to retain her Tetu seat. Many voters will be looking for a candidate who resonates with the local mood: the Kibaki factor....

Ayimba Takes Over Coaching Job At Mean Machine.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: The Punter Benjamin Ayimba, the national seven-a-side coach will be incharge of Mean Machine for the season. He takes over from Musembi Mumo who moved to Nondescripts RUFC in the same...

Kibaki Free to Talk to ODM, Says Kibwana.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) President Kibaki should talk to all those who can help his re-election bid, even if it means embracing ODM-K leaders, a Cabinet minister has said. Environment minister Kivutha Kibwana yesterday said...

Shocking Facts On Africa's History Revealed Once Again.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Onyango- Obbo First, as you will recall a report on this page some weeks ago, the explorer Dr David Livingstone was exposed to have been a flop who did not convert even a single...

Warning Out On Foreign Colleges.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Julius Bosire Do not join colleges whose credentials are in doubt. That was the warning from the Commission for Higher Education yesterday, even as such colleges' advertisements in the...

Institutions to Set Up Early Warning Systems.
March 15, 2007... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) The Finance Minister, Amos Kimunya, has ordered all bodies falling under his ministry to set up early warning systems to forestall collapse of market institutions. The move, he noted, would ensure...