Climate Governance: The missing link in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts Africa has contributed the least to the problem of climate change yet it faces some of the most severe impacts. According to Kenya’s Ministry of Environment, the evidence of climate change in the country is unmistakable. Temperatures have risen throughout the country. Rainfall has become irregular and unpredictable, and when it rains, the downpour is more intense and destructive. Extreme and harsh weather is now a norm in Kenya. Read More... Immediate reforms needed to change the image of Kenya Police The Kenya Police has been ranked by Transparency International-Kenya as the most bribery prone institution in Kenya yet again. It is topping the annual bribery index for the tenth year in a row. According to the 2011 East African Bribery Index, there was a 67% chance that you would be expected to pay a bribe every time you interacted with the police. This means that out of every ten interactions with the police, seven will be tainted with bribery demands. Sampled Kenyans reported that more than a quarter of all petty bribes in the last twelve months were paid to the police. Read More...  | |
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 April 26, 2012 Standard Newspaper Scandals and past rulings end careers of four senior judges (Pg 1) (Ghost of Kenya`s first mega-corruption scandal and past rulings return with a vengeance to end the colourful careers of four senior judges) Floods submerge widow`s house (Floods submerge widow`s house) (Pg 4) A widow, Ms Mary Atieno, is lucky to be alive after she woke up and found her house flooded with water. Waki, Onyango survived Judiciary chopping block (Pg 6) Justice Philip Waki, the only appellate judge who challenged the allegations level against him during the radical surgery… Six people die, scores displaced as rains continue to wreak havoc (Pg 4) At least six people died and scores were displaced by flash floods after heavy downpour in parts of the country Senators to earn more than National Assembly members Kenyans will pay Sh500 million for MPs’ taxes this financial year. This will take care of monies the legislators must pay Vetting is the final frontier on int | |
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Upcoming Events... Kikulacho Screening and Civic Education on the Constitution Public Forum at Langas, Eldoret,April 27, 2012 from 10 a.m. Freedom of Information (FOI) Forum in Eldoret, Huruma, Thursday, April 26 2012 Green Economy Stakeholders Workshop in Nairobi Kenya on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday, 18th April 2012 at Utalii Hotel, Nairobi from 8.00A.M to 5.00 P.M Kikulacho and FOI screening circuits today April 16, in East Central Kenya {Miruriiri}, North Central Kenya {Muthinga},Central Kenya {Mukangu},Central Rift {Wanjiku},South Kenya {Tawa},Kenya Coast {Ganda},Nairobi{ Makongeni},North Rift {Sibanga},Upper Rift {Chemuswor},Mid West {Siranga},South Rift {Chebole},West Kenya {Chwele} Food Assistance and Integrity Study Launch in Wajir Town at Wajir guest house on April 13th 2012: 10 am
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