Introduction The media in Kenya is a diverse and vibrant growing industry. There are more than 90FM radio stations‚ 14 television stations and a massive number of formal and informal print newspapers and magazines. For a long time the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) dominated Kenya ’s electronic media scene as the only nationwide broadcaster‚ but with time‚ privately owned media houses have taken charge to the point of mockingly reporting the recent strike of KBC staff. Relations between
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Kenya: A Developing Country With the discovery of certain human fossils‚ some being over 3 million years old‚ many paleontologists believe that Kenya was the “cradle of humanity.” Currently‚ Kenya’s population is comprised of over 97 percent of people of African descent with nearly 40 ethnic groups. Lying on the equator between Ethiopia‚ Sudan‚ and Uganda‚ Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa. Kenya is one of the most famous safari destinations in Africa‚ attracting people from all
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Devolution and the Health System in Kenya Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen Attorney at Law & Consultant Strategic Thinkers and Actors Consultants Ltd. Omurkomen@yahoo.com Twitter: @Kipmurkomen Devolution and Health Consultative Meeting Nairobi‚ Kenya October 24‚ 2012 Outline A. Understanding Devolution; Concepts and Principles. B. The Objectives‚ Functions‚ Powers and Structures of Devolved Governance in Kenya. C. Transition to county governance; Challenges and Prospects D.
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POLITICS AND VIOLENCE IN KENYA The 2007 Post election violence in Kenya has by far been the most adverse form of ethno-political violence witnessed since the political freedom was wrestled from the hands of our colonial masters .Since the restoration of multiparty politics‚ with the repealing of section 2A in 1991‚ ethnic based violence has always been part and parcel of the electioneering period. The violence that erupted after the hotly contested presidential race were a shocker to the Kenyans
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law is a legal maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles or the constitution while security policies are directives organized to capture and ensure that rule of law is ensured in relation to internal and external security matters of a country.1 In August 2012‚ a series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo tribes of Kenya’s Tana River District resulted in the deaths of at least fifty-two people. The violence was the worst of its kind in Kenya since the
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African country‚ Kenya was colonized by the British in the late nineteenth century. By the middle of the twentieth century‚ Kenya aspired to gain its independence in attempt to begin to unify an independent Africa. They also desperately wanted independence to fix economic and social neglect‚ along with the injustices of the colonial era. The colonial system did not help Africa to further develop and the British took some of the money that the Africans made from trade (B.A. Ogot 8). Kenya began fighting
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her what is right? Atieno rising fourteen‚ Atieno Yo. Atieno’s had a bay So we know that she is bad. Fifty fifty it may live And repeat the life she had Ending in post-partum bleeding‚ Atieno Yo. CHAPTER ONE: CHILD DOMESTIC LABOUR IN KENYA 3 INTRODUCTION Domestic work abuses the rights of children and consequently is an intolerable form of child labour. Unfortunately‚ it forms the largest employer of girls under sixteen years around the world. It is the most common and traditional
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regard to land law is defined as a legal share in something; all or part of a legal or equitable claim to or right in property that is‚ right‚ title‚ and interest. Collectively‚ the word includes any aggregation of rights‚ privileges‚ powers‚ and immunities. Oxford defines interest as interest with regard to land law as a right in or over land. It may comprise equitable ownership of the land such as the interest of the tenant for life under a settlement‚ where the legal estate is owned by trustees; or
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clamour for constitutional reforms in Kenya ended on August 4‚ 2010‚ when Kenyans overwhelmingly voted for the draft constitution by 67 per cent. On August 2010‚ President Kibaki promulgated the Constitution at a public function at Uhuru Park‚ Nairobi. And this was the culmination of a long journey going back to 90s and late 1980s. When President Kibaki came to power on December 30‚ 2002‚ the constitutional review process got a major boost. The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) had collected
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Biotechnology in Kenya Final Draft Introduction Agricultural biotechnology is one scientific invention that continues to cause debates within the world. Although one country may see great benefits for the technology‚ another may reject it due to cultural and ethical beliefs. Within the following paper‚ it will be a goal to research the background of biotechnology and to determine if this invention can solve many problems within the continent of Africa and specifically the country of Kenya. It is
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