Ruto to take charge for two weeks

Deputy President William Ruto at a past function. He will be left in charge of the country for the next two weeks as the President embarks on a foreign trip to Belgium, Rwanda, Turkey and Britain. PHOTO/FILE 

In Summary

• President Kenyatta will visit Belgium, Rwanda, Turkey and Britain in that order.
• Mr Ruto will take over a day after his trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Hague reopened.
• Article 147(3) of the Constitution says: “Subject to Article 134, when the President is absent or temporarily incapacitated, and during any other period that the President decides, the Deputy President shall act as the President.”

Between a rock and a hard place: Why is CCK pushing Safaricom so hard?

Communications Commission of Kenya on Friday gave Airtel Kenya and Safaricom the nod to proceed with the transaction to buy out Essar Telecom, but not without spelling out raft of strict terms that it hopes will improve competition and cut dominance in the industry. PHOTO/FILE 

In Summary

• Is it, really, fair to ask rivals to share shops and distribution networks? Some of the conditions are blatantly impractical.
• Perhaps due to intrinsic incompetence, regulators tend to approach their work with brawn

Why I must finish the London Marathon

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta (centre) jogs in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on March 21, 2014 as she prepares for the London Marathon. PHOTO: Jared Nyataya / NATION 

In Summary

• Besides seeking to address the plight of our mothers and children, I’m also inspired by the global success stories of our sportsmen and women who continue to conquer the world.
• I have no time targets as my main target is to finish the race for the sake of the future of our mothers and children.

Terror attacks and radicalisation: Are they about insecurity or something else?

The blast scene at Eastleigh Section 2, Nairobi March 31, 2014. Photo: Charles Kamau/NATION  

In Summary

• Only 22.8 per cent of Kenyans have secondary education and above, meaning the chance of achieving the above aspirations is just a dream to three-quarters of these young people.
• Those who assume that extremist violence is a passing cloud are mistaken. It is not.

Kenya protests visa denial for Uhuru's security chief

President Uhuru Kenyatta leaving a hotel in central London, on May 7, 2013. Kenya says it has sent a protest note to the Belgium ambassador over an earlier refusal by the country to issue an European Union travel visa to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s head of presidential security.   AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIE / FILE

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s chief of security was denied a visa to travel to Belgium, threatening a major diplomatic row between Kenya and the European Union.

But the EU embassy in Nairobi later issued a visa to the commandant of the Presidential escort Edward Njoroge Mbugua after protest by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

New transport rules effective April 15, says judge

Matatus line up for inspection at the Motor Vehicle Inspection workshop on Likoni Road in Nairobi on March 27, 2014. A judge has said matatu operators are off the road because they did not carefully read High Court orders specifying April 15 as to when the new Transport regulations would be effective. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE  NATION MEDIA GROUP

 

EALA suspended indefinitely following row over speaker impeachment

Speaker Margaret Zziwa flanked by EALA members addresses a past press conference. Photo/File 

In Summary

• A heated debate preceded the suspension of the plenary session as members debated the legality of the move.

By Peter Saramba The Citizen Reporters

Arusha

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday after a Motion to remove its Speaker Ms Margaret Nnatongo Zziwa backfired.

A heated debate preceded the suspension of the plenary session as members debated the legality of the move.