Francis Kimemia, Secretary to the Cabinet Nominee to be Vetted by Parliarment on Friday 24th May 2013

Posted on 18 May, 2013

Republic of Kenya
 
Kenya National Assembly
 
Notification on Vetting of the Person Nominated for Appointment as Secretary to the Cabinet
 
Article 154(2)(a) of the Constitution provides that “The Secretary to the Cabinet shall be nominated and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President”.
 
Pursuant to provisions of Article 118 (1)(a)(b) and (2) of the Constitution; and Standing order 198 which allow the public access to Committee sittings; and in line with Section 6(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (No.33 0f 2011); which provides for the Committee to notify the public of the time and place for holding an approval hearing at least seven days prior to the hearing:
 

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National Land Commission Declares Kisite and Mpunguti Marine Parks, Kwale County Private Developers Titles Illegal

Public Notice

National Land Commission Act

The Commission, in accordance with Section 14(1) of the National Land Commission Act, has commenced investigations into grant of titles to private developers on Kisite and Mpunguti Marine Parks, Kwale County.
Following examination of records in its possession and site visits, the preliminary findings of the Commission are that these grants were obtained in an illegal and irregular manner.

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Kidero promises to work with Jubilee Government

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero yesterday promised to closely work with the Central Government for better delivery of services to Kenyans. 

Speaking in his office at City Hall, Mr Kidero said he is prepared and anxious to co-operate with Jubilee’s central administration despite being popularly elected on the opposition’s Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) ticket. 

“The time of politicking is over. We are now here to deliver services to Kenyans,” said the governor of the country’s biggest county.

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Is it time to call Makau Mutua's crystal ball to account?

Posted on 14 April, 2013

Professor Makau Mutua is a Dean and SUNY Distinguished Professor at SUNY Buffalo Law School and Chair of the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC). He also pens Sunday Nation article which mainly revolves around the politics of the day.

I have always found Makau Mutua's articles and twitter outbursts wanting and falling short of the level of analysis expected from a person who has attained the academic level of a professor of law. His articles are often uninformative offering no new information, offers no intellectual analysis, limited entertainment value and his opinion tends to be misleading for a nationwide read newspaper. A good example is this week's article on Deputy President Ruto's perceived stalking of President Uhuru. Compare that to other articles by the likes of Dr Mukhisa Kituyi or Muriithi Mutiga or the other opinion writers. 


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Next Technologies Clarification on Results Transmission System System used by IEBC

Posted on 08 March, 2013

We wish to clarify that the Result Transmission System (RTS) that is currently in use by IEBC for the 2013 General elections has not been provided by Next Technologies as alleged by the Daily Nation at Page 6 of its edition of March 6th 2013 .

The Results Transmission systems that is developed by Next Technologies was used by the IEBC in the the 2010 referendum and all by-elections held thereafter. 

The last such by elections to use the Results Transmission Systems provided by Next Technologies were the by elections held for Kangema Constituency, Ndhiwa Constituency and Kajiado Constituency. These by elections were held in September 2012.


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IEBC Press Statement on the March 4th General Election

Posted on 03 March, 2013

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MARCH 4TH GENERAL ELECTION

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wishes to inform the voters and the general public to note the following with regard to the March 4th 2013 General Elections:-

Opening and closing of the Polling Stations
 
Station will open at 6am and close at 5pm. However, if there are voters still on the queue at 5pm, voting time will be extended until such a time that all eligible voters have voted. If for whatever reason the opening of a station is delayed or voting interrupted, the Presiding Officer shall ensure the lost time is fully recovered by commensurately extending the voting period.
 
Voting Station
 
You will vote at the polling station where you registered as a voter. The name of the station is indicated in your acknowledgement slip issued during registration.
 
Identification Documents
 
You will require your ORIGINAL National ID or valid Passport i.e. whichever you used to register. Please note that Police Abstracts and photocopies are NOT acceptable documents.

Identification Procedure
 
To confirm that you are a genuine registered voter, the following will be required/undertaken:
  • Personal identification documents: National ID or Passport
  • Reading of your fingerprints using the Electronic Voter Identification Device (EVID)
  • Physical check for your name in the Principal Register of Voters
Things to Avoid During the Election Day:-
 
The following are key election offences that are punishable by law
  • Campaigns: Official campaign ended on Saturday 2nd March, 2013 at 6pm. Candidates and their supporters are warned its an election offence to campaign by directly soliciting for votes or by distributing or displaying campaign materials including branded vehicles, attires or give-aways thereafter.
  • Buying or selling personal identification documents. It is an offense to buy or offer to buy, sell or offer to sell a National ID or Passport for whatever reasons including denying the seller or buyer the right to vote in an election.
  • Stealing Identification Documents: It is a electoral offence to steal or illegally possess another person’s National ID, Passport or any other identification documents.
  • Possessing or Purporting to Possess election material without authority: It is an offence to possess or pretend to possess without lawful authority a Register of Voters, ballot papers or any other election material.
  • Destroying election material: Voters must refrain from destroying posters, ballot papers, ballot boxes, poll booths and any other material intended for use during elections.
  • Intimidating Voters: it is an offence to intimidate or attempt to intimidate voters to vote or not to vote for any candidate or party.
  • Disrupting the electoral process: Interrupting the normal flow of voting, counting or tallying of election results is an offence.
  • Attempting to vote more than once: It is an offence to vote or attempt to vote more than once.
Number of Ballot Papers Issued and Received
 
Every voter will be issued with six ballot papers for the following positions: President, Member of National Assembly, Senator, Governor, County Woman Representative to the National Assembly and the County Assembly Ward Representative.
 
Counting of Votes
 
Counting of ballot papers shall commence at the polling station immediately after the close of the voting period. The Presiding Officer, in the presence of the party and independent candidates’ agents, shall proceed to count and transmit results in the following manner:
  • Presidential
  • Member of the National Assembly
  • County Assembly Ward Representative
  • Senator
  • County Women Representative
  • Governor
The results will be transmitted using a mobile phone-based software and received as follows:


In order to promote transparency and public participation in elections, the IEBC will provide giant screens at the constituency and county tallying centers for the public to follow the inflow of results for various elective positions.
 
The public is encouraged to turnout in large numbers to vote and to maintain peace throughout the election period.

AHMED ISSACK HASSAN, EBS
CHAIRPERSON
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC)
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2012 KCSE Examination Results Release on March 1st 2013

Posted on 27 February, 2013

KNEC ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF 2012 KCSE EXAMINATION RESULTS


This is to inform candidates, parents/guardians, stakeholders and the general public that the 2012 KCSE examination results for the 436,349 candidates who sat this examination will be released on Friday 1st March 2013 by KNEC and the Minister for Education Hon. Mutula Kilonzo. 

Examination results for the 42,457 candidates who sat the 2012 November Series Business and Technical examinations will also be released on the same day. 

The exercise will be held at Mitihani House Calendonia off Denis Pritt Road starting at 9.00 a.m. In preparation for this, candidates, principals and parents/guardians are advised as follows:

1.0 After the release, candidates are advised to collect their examination results from the respective examination centres where they registered for the examination.

The examination results can be received by sending the candidate’s index number through a short text message (sms) to 5052 immediately after release.

2.0 Upon receipt of their examination results, the candidates, principals and parents/guardians are advised to thoroughly scrutinize their results for correctness and ensure accuracy of the following:

2.1 candidates’ particulars i.e. names, index number and gender;

2.2 school name and code; and

2.3 individual subject grades.

3.0 Any discrepancy noted should be communicated to KNEC as a query within one month (30 days) of release of the examination results. This includes appeals for remarking.

4.0 Candidates who have their examination results withheld will receive a letter through their head teacher explaining why the examination results have been withheld. Such candidates must submit the required documents through their respective schools and NOT directly to the Council, by Monday 1st April 2013.

5.0 Candidates who were involved in any form of examination irregularity will have their examination results cancelled and they will be advised in writing through their respective head of schools on release of the examination results. Principals are expected to inform candidates, whose results have been cancelled and parents/ guardians are asked to get this information from the principals instead of travelling all the way to the Council. The Council wishes to advice that cancelled results are never re-marked.

6.0 Through this notice, Directors from the Ministry of Education as well as National representatives from the following relevant stakeholders based in Nairobi are also invited:

6.1 Kenya Private Schools Association (KEPSA)

6.2 Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA)

6.3 Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET)

6.4 Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT)

6.5 Kenya National Parents and Teachers Association (KENPTA)

6.6 Kenya Union of Special Needs Teachers (KUSNET

6.7 Kenya Association of Technical Teacher Institutes (KATTI).

COUNCIL SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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