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MAN TO FACE MUSALIA IN UDF CONTEST

YOUNG KENYAN WOMEN NEED A BOOST TO DEVELOP ICT SOLUTIONS

KBA LAUNCHES A MONTH LONG CAMPAIGN ON ATM SAFETY

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA CALLS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF HOMOSEXUALITY

TWO CHILDREN ELECTROCUTED IN MOMBASA

YOUNG LAWYERS TO OPPOSE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

National

Back women for elective posts

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 23:55 BY ELIZABETH WERE

GENDER SENSITIVE: Uganda Speaker Rebecca Kadanga with Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim during the opening of a workshop on Commonwealth parliamentarians yesterday. Photo/Charles Kimani

DEPUTY House Speaker Farah Maalim has called for more support of women to ensure they win elective posts in the coming general election. Maalim said women who are interested in positions from ward to national level should be accorded the necessary support to ensure gender parity in the political hierarchy. He said this should be done through sustained civic education on the need to have more women in leadership positions. The Depu...

Runda police face water cut over arrears

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 23:50 BY ALBERT NYAKUNDI

The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company disconnected water to Runda police station and the adjacent Nairobi City Council's Cheleta primary school since March this year over arrears. An officer at the station who requested anonymity said that they are forced to buy water which is adding a heavy burden on them. "At times I come from work very tired and I have to start thinking where to get water from," a parent at Cheleta expressed fear of a poss...

Eco Bank bosses now ordered to appear in court

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 23:50 By SUSAN MUHINDI

WARRANTS of arrest issued against two directors of Eco-bank over allegations of forgery have been suspended. The court has now issued summons for them to personally appear in court on June 11. The two had applied for the warrants to be lifted after the banks legal officer Caroline Mbege said they were negotiating with the complainant in the case with a view to settling the matter. They had also lost an application seeking to stop...

Gumo accuses city council chief of laxity

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 23:50 BY STEPHENE SANGIRA

CONSULTATION: Local government minister Fred Gumo with Nairobi mayor George Aladwa at City Hall yesterday. Photo/Monicah Mwangi

Acting Local Government Minister Fred Gumo has accused chief officers at the City Council of laxity, which he says has led to the current financial crunch at the institution. The council is having a cash flow problem, which has led to the stalling of various development projects and also lack of morale among employees due to non-payment of salaries. City Hall has now proposed to the minister to allow them give land owners in ...

City Hall pushes for land rates review

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 23:50 BY STEPHENE SANGIRA

TIGHT BUDGET: Nairobi Town Clerk Roba Duba has admitted that the city council is cash-strapped. Photo/Monica Mwangi

Cash-strapped City Council of Nairobi is pushing for amendments of the law to enable it generate more money from the charges on land rates. The council is currently in an awkward liquidity crisis which has led to failure to pay employees their April salaries. Town Clerk Roba Duba admitted yesterday before acting Local Government minister Fred Gumo that the council was in a financial crisis. “Our asset base far outweighs our liabil...

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