Kenya & ICC: Big boost for UHURU/ RUTO as Netherlands itself supports their bid to withdraw from the Rome Statute.

From: maina ndiritu

Sunday September 15, 2013 – The bid by President Uhuru Kenyatta, and his Deputy, William Ruto’s Jubilee, to pull Kenya out of the Rome Statute has received a shot in the arm after Netherlands, which hosts the infamous International Criminal Court (ICC), agreed to support Kenya’s push. […] Continue Reading…

Self-reliance should dominate African mineral resources appraisal

From: Abdalah Hamis

Author: Dr Antipas Massawe (Mining Engineer), Dar es Salaam

Progress in most mineral rich African countries is slow because foreign aid and investments in their mineral resources appraisal and exploitation dominate as main source of seed capital for their development.

By deactivating the important role of self-reliance in […] Continue Reading…

AN ICON OF SCCS AND COMMUNICATION VETERAN RECEIVES AWARD

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Maryknoll missionary and communication Veteran, Fr. Joseph G. Healey receives Award for Promoting Small Christian Communities in Eastern Africa, AMECEA Blog News online reports.

According to the report, a Catholic non-profit organization based in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA […] Continue Reading…

Is online transparency just a feel-good sham?

From: Yona Maro

Years after politicians and government officials began using Internet surveys and online outreach as tools to engage people, the results overall have been questionable.

While there is no doubt that online advocacy works in campaigns, critics say that many of these government programs are geared simply to perpetuate […] Continue Reading…

World Bank – Civil Society Engagement Review of Fiscal Years 2010 – 12

From: Yona Maro

The world witnessed a new level of civil society activism over the past few years. From the Arab Spring in the Middle East to the anticorruption movements in India and the “occupy” movement in some Western countries, citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) went to the streets […] Continue Reading…

Kenya: DP William Ruto urges Principal Secretaries to develop solid strategies

From: Judy Miriga

Good People,

It is truly refreshing to hear different approach of communication coming from Leaders giving directives of things that must be seen to be done in public service delivery, away from daily politics that have stalled people into economic failures with serious fatigue of […] Continue Reading…

KENYA LWAYERS TO OFFER FREE LEGAL SERVICES

Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:05 AM
Subject: Kenya lawyers
To: jaluo jaluo@jaluo.com

KENYA LWAYERS TO OFFER FREE LEGAL SERVICES
By Agwanda Saye
Over 6,000 lawyers countrywide will offer free legal services towards creating public awareness from September 23.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Secretary/CEO Mr. Apollo Mboya said that 6,209 Advocates […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: FOUNDATION TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AMONG KISUMU CHRISTIAN WOMEN.

From: Chak Rachar
Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:47 AM
Subject: Foundation on poverty alleviation
To: “jaluo@jaluo.com”

FOUNDATION TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AMONG KISUMU CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
By Chak Rachar

A Christian movement based within Western Kenya based in Kisumu advocating for the needs of the poor communities in Kenya and […] Continue Reading…

USA & World: Obama’s Rogue State Tramples Over Every Law It Demands Others Uphold

From: Nizar Visram

For 67 years the US has pursued its own interests at the expense of global justice – no wonder people are sceptical now

by George Monbiot

You could almost pity these people. For 67 years successive US governments have resisted calls to reform the UN security council. They’ve […] Continue Reading…

IS KENYAN DAILY POST PAID TO SPREAD RUMORS ABOUT ICC?

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
THE HAGUE SPECIAL TAKE-3

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Erick from Kitale would like to know why Deputy President William Ruto is over confident cases against him at the ICC will be dismissed and why The Kenyan Daily Post has been writing in favor […] Continue Reading…

Nigeria: CNPP CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT OF JONATHAN

From: Atlantic Reporters

The Cross River State chairman of Conference for Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), Hon. Cletus Obun wants President Goodluck Jonathan to be impeached forthwith because…Read more at www.atlanticreporters.net.
http://www.atlanticreporters.net/index.php/news-reports/item/162-cnpp-calls-for-impeachment-of-jonathan

KENYA: KISUMU CHURCH FOUNDATION ON RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE SPREE

To: “jaluo@jaluo.com”

KISUMU CHURCH FOUNDATION ON RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE SPREE
By Chak Rachar.
Kisumu County women under the banner of African Churches Foundation has embarked on giving relief and other forms of assistance to widows and orphans within the seven constituencies making Kisumu County.

According to Bishop Pheobe […] Continue Reading…

HOW THE PRICE OF TRIBAL POLITICS HAUNTS KENYA

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
THE HAGUE SPECIAL TAKE-2

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto opened yesterday at the International Criminal court, with the Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda saying Ruto deliberately orchestrated deadly violence in the aftermath of his country’s disputed 2007 […] Continue Reading…

It Is Time to Call Spade a Spade and Engage Real Reform Change without which Things will keep Getting Worse in Kenya

From: Judy Miriga

Good People,

If the court is biased, remember, people have a right to go to the streets to demand for justice peacefully. Like Cairo’s Tahrir Square demonstrations, millions of people protested to demand for their rights in a summarily and immediate change for constitutional justice. […] Continue Reading…

African Development Statistics Are Misleading

From: Yona Maro

A revamped data agenda is needed to deliver robust GDP statistics for Sub-Saharan Africa, says Morten Jerven.

The development indicator with the greatest influence on policy and public debates is GDP (gross domestic product). It is used to rank countries’ progress and wealth – but its interpretation and […] Continue Reading…

KENYANS ARE ALL GUILTY OF POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE

From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
THE HAGUE SPECIAL TAKE-1

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

As Deputy President William Ruto faces the International Criminal Court (ICC) charges today, as Kenyans we must examine our consciences and admit that when it comes to post-election violence in the country all of us […] Continue Reading…