On the radar: MPs to collect signatures in bid to impeach Kuria

Key activities and events lined up for today.

In Summary

•Lands CS Zachariah Njeru will officially open the Affordable housing conference at the KICC.

•Rescuers are battling dozens of aftershocks in the hilly region of West Java as the search for earthquake survivors reaches its third day.

The collection of signatures to impeach Trade CS Moses Kuria will start Wednesday.

This is after some Rift Valley MPs threatened to impeach Kuria over the decision to allow the importation of GMO maize.

Pokot South MP David Pkosing said that they will collect signatures from Wednesday seeking to impeach Kuria if he doesn't change.

Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria had on Monday said a legal notice for the importation of Genetically Modified Maize by millers was due this week.

However, before the State would give legal authority for the importation of maize, the ship docked at the Mombasa Port.

Hearing of Savula's  fraud case resumes

Hearing of the Sh122 million fraud case against Kakamega deputy governor Ayub Savula and 29 others will resume on Wednesday.

The case is being heard by Milimani chief magistrate Wendy Micheni.

Two more witnesses from the advertisement office have testified in the matter after the death of a key witness who was murdered last year Jennifer Wambua.

Man accused of killing wife to go for mental assessment

A Narok court has ordered a 72-year-old man accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire before attempting to poison himself to undergo a mental assessment before his murder trial starts.

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Kenya Affordable Housing Conference

The conference will be hosting different stakeholders in affordable housing to enhance awareness of the Affordable Housing Program and investment opportunities in the sector.

The conference is convened in partnership with the National Treasury and Economic Planning and the World Bank Group.

The Kenya Affordable Housing Conference is scheduled to take place from November 23 to 25 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

Lands CS Zachariah Njeru will officially open the Affordable housing conference at the KICC.

Search for earthquake survivors in Java

Rescuers are battling dozens of aftershocks in the hilly region of West Java as the search for earthquake survivors reaches its third day.

West Java governor Ridwan Kamil told the BBC that the region had experienced around 140 shocks since Monday's quake.

At least 268 people, including many children, have died so far. Around 151 people remain missing and more than 1,000 are injured.

World Cup matches 

Today's matches in the World Cup will be Morocco vs Croatia, Germany vs Japan, Spain vs Costa Rica, and Belgium vs Canada.

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