By James Ratemo ‘Now therefore in exercise of powers bestowed upon me by the Constitution of Kenya. “I Mwai Kibaki President and Commander in Chief of the Republic of Kenya declare that the constitution set out in the schedule shall be the new constitution of Kenya as from the August 27 2010,” this is the statement ...
Journalist Steve Terrill provides insight into Rwanda’s presidential election. Wikio Wikio ...
IIEC started announcing the official final results per constituency a while ago. So far, results for 37 out 210 constituencies have been posted. Official tally at 1,287,757 for Yes and 527,282 for No. Source: nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
by Prof Adam Habib, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation & Advancement at the University of Johannesburg The recent African Union (AU) summit in Kampala saw SA come under significant pressure to send troops to bolster Ugandan and Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia. African leaders, however, were not the only ones applying the pressure. It seems the Americans ...
by Patrick Laurence, a political analyst and contributing editor to The Star Jacob Zuma has assured the world that he respects international law, but he’d face the AU if SA did arrest Sudan’s president More than a year after the African Union (AU) unanimously passed a resolution committing member states to refrain from acting on a ...
by Chris Black, the Regional Legal Adviser of the Pretoria Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. This article has been prepared in collaboration with Louis Maresca, an ICRC Legal Adviser in Geneva. The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) – an international treaty that prohibits the use of cluster bombs, a type of ...
According to the latest results of referendum for the new constitution in Kenya the “yes” votes counts for 67 percent and the “no” counts for 33 percent. Source: nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
00: 13 “We are impressed by the way IIEC is handling the exercise…kudos,” Enoch O Ogara on Facebook. 00:04 Percentage turnout stands at 71.38 per cent, total valid votes 5,030, 815, while disputed votes are 1,238. 7,594 polling stations yet to file results Source: Nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
The Deputy Minister of Justice on Monday put his foot down and insisted on immediate action to solve problems, when he paid a surprise visit to the Temba Magistrate’s Court in Hammanskraal. Deputy Minister Andries Nel and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Gwen Nkabinde-Mahlangu, spoke to community leaders, the public and court personnel to ...
These are the results by province: Central: Yes 297,868 No 45,430. Coast: Yes 93,089 No 24,211. Rift Valley: Yes 214,962 No 597,556. Eastern: Yes 280,290, No 215,393. Western: Yes 297,477 No 58,447. North Eastern: Yes 43,322 No 1,689. Nyanza: Yes 507,162 No 41,525. Nairobi: Yes 98,954 No 48,480. Source: Nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
20:02: “Relaxing and soothing African ballads by Kayamba Africa dressed in brown printed shirts and black trousers entertain guests at the Bomas of Kenya as crowd awaits IIEC update any time from now” – Joy Wanja 19:59: Head of EU delegation Eric van der Linden, chairman of Kenya’s Boundaries Review Commission Andrew Ligale ...
19:57: Nation online readerPaparazzione comments: “I love NMG for keeping us informed. I am out of the country and sadly missed this historic moment. Thanks Kenyans for being peaceful. Reforms will make us the best in the world! God Bless Kenya.” 19:54: She adds: “Public Service minister Dalmas Otieno arrives adorning ...
As reported by Nation.co.ke 19:18 (Kenya time): IIEC says results from 5,000 polling stations countrywide already queuing up in their system and are looking for a way to give an interim tally to Kenyans in the next 35 minutes.19:15: Nation’s Joy Wanja: Bishop Mark Kariuki and Dr Gerry Kibarabara saunter into the auditorium. 19:12: Bomas of ...
In Nakuru inmates joined the rest of their colleagues around the country in casting their ballots. NTV’s Jane Kiyo reports. Video by: NTV Kenya Wikio Wikio ...
At the Coast Province, voting in most parts has been going on smoothly. Jamilla Mohammed has been keeping an eye and brings us the latest from the Coastal town of Mombasa. Wikio Wikio ...
The Prime Minister of Kenya has cast his vote in the referendum to decide on a new constitution. Raila Odinga was mobbed by thousands of supporters at his Kibera constituency, and believes the ballot is a defining moment for Kenya Wikio Wikio ...
Royal Media Services Chairman S.K Macharia cast his vote at the Gatanga constituency accompanied by his sons. Wikio Wikio ...
In this video this man in Kibera says that voting procedures are going on very well and that people are realising the importance of this referendum for the new constitution of Kenya. Wikio Wikio ...
These are the latest videos by NTV Kenya: Video of President Kibaki while he performs voting tasks. Wikio Wikio ...
The embattled Congress of the People is facing bankruptcy and its parliamentary accounting officer has warned that the party will not be able to pay salaries at the end of the month. As party president Mosiuoa Lekota and his deputy, Mbhazima Shilowa, returned to court on Monday for a legal battle over who has the ...
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Speaker Max Sisulu have been asked to intervene in the row between Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and MPs over her refusal to let them see explosive interim reports on the state of the military. Nyami Booi, the chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on defence, on Monday confirmed that he has ...
What follows is a message from the governments of South Africa about the threats of violence against foreigners. — The South African Government has taken note of rumours on threats of violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa, after the completion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The key messages below clarify government’s position on ...
At the invitation of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due to arrive in the Republic of South Africa on a State Visit from 8 to 11 July 2010. South Africa strongly believes that President Lula’s visit ...
The Presidency has announced major changes in the office of President Jacob Zuma following tension and infighting since the political transition last year. An aide referred to the changes as “providing decisive leadership” after “these disasters”. Independent Newspapers reported on Monday that more advisers would be chopped, and the Presidency confirmed that Zuma’s economic adviser ...
This report by AlJazeera English stresses why many citizen in Burundi are afraid for their own life and why they don't want to go to vote as there is no choice. ...
The government and the SA Older Persons Forum have agreed to work together to improve services for older people, they said on Thursday. Following a meeting between the forum and the Deputy Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini, they agreed to co-operate on some key points, a statement said. These include the finalisation of an ...
Africa was seeking equal partnerships at forums like the G20 and G8 for meaningful growth and development, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday. Speaking from Canada, where he is to attend the G20 summit on Sunday and Monday, Zuma said that Africa had seen substantial growth over the past couple of years. He said Sub-Saharan Africa ...
A Landmark Constitutional Court ruling has given the City of Johannesburg the sole authority to process future township and commercial development applications, closing the door to developers who have relied on the provincial government to fast-track the process. But there are concerns that municipalities may struggle to process the applications, resulting in approval delays that ...
Parliament has confirmed that the Congress of the People’s parliamentary funding has been frozen with immediate effect, the SABC reported on Thursday. Spokesman Luzuko Jacobs confirmed to the SABC that this was done at the request of the party’s president Mosiuoa Lekota on Wednesday. The funding is the money that was supposed to be allocated ...
The Security Council has urged Burundi’s political parties to participate fully in the country’s legislative elections next month, and work to ensure the proper conduct of the presidential poll scheduled for Monday, amid reports that the opposition is boycotting the presidential contest. In a press statement issued late yesterday, the Council also commended Burundi for ...
