/News/-/1056/1056/-/f06mdq/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Madagascar-security-forces-summon-political-rivals/-/1066/1859402/-/8m56qlz/-/index.html Madagascar's security forces have summoned the island's rival political leaders to an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss their controversial candidacies for upcoming presidential polls 2013-05-22T01:25:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Angola-opposition-member-killed-in-attack/-/1066/1859400/-/i7pj8i/-/index.html Oil-rich Angola's main opposition party Unita on Tuesday accused civil war foes now in the ruling MPLA of killing one of its activists in an attack in the south of the country 2013-05-22T01:20:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Nigeria-to-release-all-women-held-for-terrorism/-/1066/1859398/-/3404hwz/-/index.html Nigeria said Tuesday it would release several suspects held for "terrorist activities," including all women in custody, in what it called a peace gesture to the Islamists it is battling in the north 2013-05-22T01:13:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Assurances-on-Bouteflikas-health-fail-to-convince/-/1066/1859396/-/13qdb9hz/-/index.html Official assurances about the improving health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, hospitalised in France in April, have failed to convince many Algerians, as analysts warn that hiding such details is harder than it was 2013-05-22T01:10:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/US-tornado-kills-24/-/1068/1859374/-/y7aqk4z/-/index.html Families returned to a blasted moonscape that had been an American suburb Tuesday after a monstrous tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people 2013-05-22T00:41:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Gay-marriage-bill-passes-major-hurdle/-/1068/1859372/-/1s69v2/-/index.html A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain passed a crucial hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, despite efforts by lawmakers from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party to wreck the plans 2013-05-22T00:36:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Congress-grills-former-IRS-boss/-/1068/1859370/-/137kbyjz/-/index.html Under fierce questioning by US lawmakers, the political appointee who headed the IRS during the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups insisted Tuesday he was not involved in the scandal 2013-05-22T00:31:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Harry-Potter-book-fetches--227000/-/1068/1859368/-/9sk5rvz/-/index.html A 1997 first edition of "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" annotated by J.K. Rowling sold for £150,000 ($227,000, 176,000 euros) at a London auction Tuesday, a new record for a printed book by the writer. 2013-05-22T00:29:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Afghan-interpreters-to-get-British-visas/-/1068/1859366/-/89vfvoz/-/index.html Around 600 Afghan interpreters who served with British forces fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan will be allowed to stay in Britain, the government revealed on Wednesday 2013-05-22T00:27:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sacked-university-don-abused-his-authority/-/1056/1859312/-/je6lyaz/-/index.html A former university don claiming Sh160 million for wrongful dismissal abused his authority and extended his stay in office illegally, a witness said Tuesday. 2013-05-21T20:40:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/One-killed-as-clan-hostilities-flare-up-again-/-/1056/1859308/-/d7ovixz/-/index.html One person has been killed and another injured in yet another militia raid on a village in Banisa constituency, Mandera County. 2013-05-21T20:37:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Fake-posters-claim-in-Siaya-poll-petition-/-/1064/1859306/-/el9oqb/-/index.html Some ODM politicians in Siaya county made and distributed fake campaign posters to depict a governorship aspirant as opposing  former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a Kisumu court heard Tuesday. 2013-05-21T20:34:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh1bn-needed-for-better-slum-life-/-/1056/1859302/-/10ipboh/-/index.html The government requires a billion shillings to improve living conditions for Kenyans in slums, a senior housing official said Tuesday. 2013-05-21T20:32:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Workers-stage-go-slow-over-pay-/-/1056/1859300/-/ivla18/-/index.html A row has erupted between Mombasa governor’s office and county workers over unpaid salaries and garbage collection. 2013-05-21T20:29:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Police-dismiss-threat-claims-in-Kombo-case-/-/1064/1859296/-/524aht/-/index.html Police have dismissed claims that witnesses in a case challenging the election of Bungoma senator Moses Wetang’ula were threatened. 2013-05-21T20:27:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senators-and-MPs-fight-for-supremacy-/-/1064/1859292/-/cgh8fg/-/index.html MPs Tuesday took on the Senate in an unprecedented attack that appeared to have been sparked off by calls to reduce powers of National Assembly members over constituency funds. 2013-05-21T20:19:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Kenya-invited-to-argue-bid-to-end-ICC-cases-/-/1064/1859288/-/awqeq5z/-/index.html The government was Tuesday invited to present merits of its request to have ICC cases terminated as the court constituted two Trial Chambers to hear and determine the matters. 2013-05-21T20:16:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ex-convict-wants-Wako-and-Chunga-tried-for-abuse-of-office-/-/1056/1859284/-/1124sse/-/index.html An ex-convict wants former Chief Justice Bernard Chunga and former Attorney-General Amos Wako prosecuted for what he describes as abuse of office. 2013-05-21T20:14:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Storm-over-Sh28bn-county-cash-shortfall-/-/1064/1859282/-/c0xpqd/-/index.html Senators put the new Treasury Cabinet Secretary to task over a Sh28.4 billion shortfall in the money given to counties. 2013-05-21T20:12:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh18-billion-spent-on-State-trips/-/1056/1859280/-/q1vpxgz/-/index.html A staggering Sh18 billion has been spent by the government on domestic and foreign trips over the last nine months, says Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo. 2013-05-21T20:09:56Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/400-police-set-for-promotion-study-/-/1056/1859278/-/io1mg3z/-/index.html About 400 police are set to be promoted and others sent for further training, a move a section of the service claims will disadvantage degree holders. 2013-05-21T20:07:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenya-not-worried-by-Obama-snub-/-/1056/1859272/-/atginf/-/index.html The government Tuesday said it was not worried that US President Barack Obama was not coming to Kenya during his African tour next month. 2013-05-21T20:04:54Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Police-main-culprits-in-rights-abuses-/-/1056/1859270/-/qo86hkz/-/index.html More than 18,000 Kenyans were tortured or detained without trial, says the report says. 2013-05-21T20:02:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Kenyatta-led-elite-in-land-grabbing-/-/1064/1859262/-/ki3iy1z/-/index.html The regime of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, was riddled with land grabbing which was perpetrated by him for his benefit and members of his family. 2013-05-21T19:52:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sexual-violence-was-rampant-in-schools/-/1056/1859258/-/j1420r/-/index.html Schools are among the places where sexual violence was rampant during peace time, says the TJRC report. 2013-05-21T19:49:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Lobby-moves-to-court-over-PS-nominees-/-/1056/1859254/-/9smh9qz/-/index.html A lobby group has moved to court to stop the appointment of principal secretaries. 2013-05-21T19:47:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1859242/-/bl3vek/-/index.html The truth team Tuesday lifted the lid on some of the darkest periods in post independent Kenya, detailing chilling cases of political assassinations, detention without trial, torture and political marginalisation. 2013-05-21T19:34:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/House-to-probe-Ruto-visits-/-/1064/1859238/-/3dvln9z/-/index.html Deputy President William Ruto’s recent visit to West and Central African countries has sparked controversy in the National Assembly and an audit will be carried out. 2013-05-21T19:30:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-Ruto-pick-23-for-top-ministry-jobs/-/1056/1859232/-/aq1crg/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta and a team of technocrats have reduced the number of short-listed principal secretaries from 66 to 23. 2013-05-21T19:26:54Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fresh-viral-maize-disease-worries-farmers-/-/1056/1859062/-/hxc23u/-/index.html Farmers are a worried lot after the resurgence of a maize virus in Kakamega. 2013-05-21T17:34:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Business-meetings-keep-hotels-afloat-/-/1056/1859060/-/wmt4j2/-/index.html Hoteliers in Mombasa have domestic tourists, visits by business executives, conferences and wedding parties to thank for remaining afloat this month. 2013-05-21T17:32:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Rights-group-criticises-closure-of-the-Monitor-/-/1056/1859056/-/12jt6ak/-/index.html A human rights group and a retired judge Tuesday criticised the Ugandan Government’s decision to shut down the Daily Monitor and its sister radio stations — Dembe FM and KFM. 2013-05-21T17:28:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/President-Kenyatta-receives-TJRC-report/-/1056/1859050/-/ajts5m/-/index.html The President has been asked to offer Kenyans a public and unconditional apology for all the injustices and gross violations of human rights committed since independence to February 2008. 2013-05-21T17:19:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1858984/-/bl3co7/-/index.html The International Criminal Court has constituted two trial chambers that will hear two Kenyan cases facing President Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and former radio presenter Joshua arap Sang. 2013-05-21T15:22:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1858958/-/bl3cln/-/index.html The United States has said it remains committed to its "partnership with the government and people of Kenya". 2013-05-21T14:53:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Govt-will-address-cheap-imports-says-Uhuru/-/1056/1858884/-/6y88c3/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged his government will seek solutions to cheap imports to protect farmers. 2013-05-21T13:04:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1858856/-/15cp2fbz/-/index.html Malawi's presidential jet has been auctioned off to a Virgin Islands company for $15 million, after the cash-strapped government disposed of it to raise funds, an official said Tuesday. 2013-05-21T12:24:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Cofek-in-court-to-stop-principal-secretaries-appointment-/-/1064/1858796/-/qb1wgmz/-/index.html The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has moved to court to stop the appointment of principal secretaries. 2013-05-21T11:06:36Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1858766/-/bl3b2k/-/index.html Senators on Tuesday grilled the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury Henry Rotich over a Sh28.4 billion deficit in the money given to the counties. 2013-05-21T10:19:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1858730/-/w55vqrz/-/index.html A lobby group wants all pending transactions arising from a government freeze on the sale of public land expedited. 2013-05-21T09:32:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/91-dead-as-massive-tornado-strikes-US-city-/-/1068/1858436/-/jooksyz/-/index.html A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said. 2013-05-21T05:22:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Top-White-House-officials-knew-in-April-of-tax-probe/-/1068/1858404/-/oxjbr2/-/index.html Top White House aides knew of a scandal over tax officials targeting conservative groups in April, but did not tell President Barack Obama, in a possible bid to insulate him from political damage 2013-05-21T02:19:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Church-of-Scotland-votes-for-gay-ministers/-/1068/1858402/-/nyie7w/-/index.html The Church of Scotland on Monday voted to allow gay ministers following years of debate between the liberal and traditionalist sides of the church 2013-05-21T02:17:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/British-PM-survives-gay-marriage-vote/-/1068/1858400/-/4om0cu/-/index.html British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened his gay marriage bill 2013-05-21T02:14:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Obama-to-take-first-major-Africa-trip/-/1066/1858398/-/qg1rja/-/index.html President Barack Obama will go on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland 2013-05-21T02:11:18Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Rivals-should-withdraw-from-election-Ban/-/1066/1858396/-/137iqvi/-/index.html UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday backed African calls for Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina and two rivals to withdraw from the country's presidential election in July 2013-05-21T02:09:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Egypts-civil-rights-record/-/1066/1858394/-/ndncs2z/-/index.html The United States expressed concern Monday at the repression of civil rights in Egypt, particularly the free speech rights of political activists and journalists 2013-05-21T02:07:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/No-new-H7N9-cases-in-China-for-a-week/-/1068/1858388/-/juuvlb/-/index.html No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March 2013-05-21T02:01:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Dozens-dead-as-tornado-hits-US-city/-/1068/1858386/-/v6g4xhz/-/index.html A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead, local officials told US media 2013-05-21T01:57:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Uganda-police-shut-down-Monitor/-/1064/1858322/-/9hx6vb/-/index.html The Uganda Police have closed down the Daily Monitor and its two sister radio stations, KFM and Dembe FM, declaring the newspaper’s premises a “scene of crime”. 2013-05-20T18:26:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Legal-status-of-GMO-probe-team-queried/-/1056/1858256/-/nhhkpd/-/index.html The legality of a taskforce investigating the safety of genetically modified crops has been cast into doubt. 2013-05-20T17:53:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uganda-on-the-spot-for-breaching-EAC-treaty/-/1056/1858246/-/65py9dz/-/index.html Uganda’s denial of entry and deportation of a Kenyan two years ago was illegal, unlawful and a breach of the its obligation to the East Africa Community Treaty, a regional court has ruled. 2013-05-20T17:39:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ruto-office-seeks-to-calm-storm-over-trip/-/1056/1858232/-/ybdkak/-/index.html Deputy President William Ruto Monday battled to clear the air on the hiring of a luxury jet said to cost taxpayers Sh25 million every three months. 2013-05-20T17:24:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Terror-suspect-who-trained-in-Somalia/-/1056/1858214/-/vmbxp4/-/index.html The terror suspect shot dead by police on Sunday had trained in Somalia before coming back to the country. 2013-05-20T17:12:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/New-era-as-MPs-call-the-shots-on-Budget/-/1056/1858210/-/ocngjcz/-/index.html The elections of the men and women to head National Assembly committees has signalled the shifting balance of power under the new Constitution. 2013-05-20T17:02:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Three-walk-free-as-court-drops-charge-of-murder/-/1056/1858186/-/lskui5z/-/index.html Three people have been acquitted of murder by a Nairobi court for lack of evidence. 2013-05-20T16:17:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Petitioner-allowed-to-scrutinise-ballot-boxes-in-election-suit/-/1064/1858182/-/vkfgm8z/-/index.html The High Court in Nakuru Monday allowed a politician petitioning the election of Narok Governor Samwel Tunai to apply for random scrutiny of ballot boxes. 2013-05-20T16:14:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senators-to-debate-Bill-on-resource-sharing/-/1064/1858170/-/143ecvqz/-/index.html Senators will begin debate today on a proposed law that provides for the sharing of revenue between the national and county governments. 2013-05-20T16:07:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kosgey-plans-fish-ponds-in-schools/-/1056/1858154/-/scnewbz/-/index.html He said fisheries was fast growing worldwide and that the ministry wanted more Kenyans to start consuming fish. 2013-05-20T15:56:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Woman-who-sued-kin-seeks-cash-for-upkeep/-/1056/1858150/-/9cj50r/-/index.html A lawyer’s wife who sued her children for control of family property worth billions of shillings wants a monthly allowance of Sh500,000. 2013-05-20T15:54:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Angawa-seeks-comeback-in-court-battle/-/1056/1858074/-/tu3cqiz/-/index.html A former judge found unsuitable to continue serving in the Judiciary has challenged the decision and wants to be reinstated 2013-05-20T15:16:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senators-express-fears-for-the-future-of-county-governments/-/1064/1858096/-/vjvrmx/-/index.html Controversy stalked Senators’ retreat in Mombasa at the weekend after some participants expressed fears that the Kenyatta administration was out to “kill” the devolution system. 2013-05-20T15:12:43Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sacked-judge-fights-to-win-back-job--/-/1056/1858072/-/12uxjx6/-/index.html A former judge found unsuitable to continue serving in the Judiciary has challenged the decision and wants to be reinstated. 2013-05-20T15:05:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Rogue-staff-have-stolen-Sh1-5-billion-from-banks-/-/1056/1858068/-/cobi9gz/-/index.html Fraudsters have stolen at least Sh1.5 billion from Kenyan banks in the past one year in schemes hatched by technology-savvy employees. 2013-05-20T14:59:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/MPs-pay-activists-refuse-to-take-plea/-/1056/1858064/-/vldyfxz/-/index.html Seventeen protesters arrested during last week’s anti-MPs-pay-increase demo in Nairobi have refused to plead to criminal charges pressed against them. 2013-05-20T14:53:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Joho-seeks-to-have-petition--thrown-out/-/1064/1858052/-/13i1xk0z/-/index.html Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has asked a court to strike out an election petition filed against him. 2013-05-20T14:46:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Tough-eviction-order-over-stolen-state-land/-/1056/1858044/-/5p8h6lz/-/index.html A Cabinet secretary has directed heads of departments and parastatals in his ministry to repossess all grabbed assets. 2013-05-20T14:41:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Cases-on-police-killings-to-be-merged-court-told/-/1056/1858040/-/9dn7a0/-/index.html Two cases in which five people allegedly killed four policemen on the eve of the March 4 General Election will be consolidated, a Mombasa High Court heard Monday. 2013-05-20T14:37:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Three-killed-in-robbery-bid-at-firms-offices/-/1056/1858036/-/u5g3lh/-/index.html Three people, among them an Administration Police officer, were yesterday killed in a foiled robbery at a security company’s offices in Mombasa. 2013-05-20T14:35:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Joho-wants-petition-thrown-out/-/1064/1857988/-/1sw7edz/-/index.html Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has asked a court to strike out an election petition filed against him by a political rival 2013-05-20T13:41:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1857954/-/15cppy3z/-/index.html The Uganda Police have closed down The Monitor newspaper and its two sister radio stations – KFM and Dembe FM, declaring the newspaper’s premises a “scene of crime” 2013-05-20T13:11:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/17-activists-decline-to-plead-to-criminal-charges/-/1056/1857904/-/9h4s6w/-/index.html Seventeen activists arrested during the anti-MPs pay demo in Nairobi last week on Monday refused to plead to criminal charges 2013-05-20T12:04:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Blogger-charged-with-linking-Mwau-to-deaths-of-ministers/-/1056/1857868/-/ie2k0lz/-/index.html A blogger was on Monday accused of linking former Kilome MP Harun Mwau to the deaths of two ministers who were killed in a helicopter crash last year 2013-05-20T10:55:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Uganda-police-raid-Monitor-Publications/-/1066/1857812/-/i0o4fh/-/index.html Uganda Police have raided Monitor Publications Limited (MPL) in Kampala and barred staff from accessing the premise. However, no official communication has been issued over the raid 2013-05-20T09:57:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Low-scale-conflicts-fuelling-insecurity-in-Africa-experts/-/1066/1857686/-/8qc4mf/-/index.html Africa should prioritise dealing with low-level local conflicts in order to prevent them from spreading to become regional security threats, experts said 2013-05-20T07:55:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Amina-sworn-in-as-Cabinet-Secretary-for-Foreign-Affairs/-/1064/1857650/-/2p4rup/-/index.html Mrs Amina Mohammed has been sworn-in as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated Mrs Amina on her appointment 2013-05-20T06:57:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Britains-Cameron-faces-party-rebellion-over-gay-marriage/-/1068/1857638/-/yr7q0oz/-/index.html British Prime Minister David Cameron faces further dissent from within the ranks of his Conservative Party as a bill to legalise gay marriage returns to Parliament Monday 2013-05-20T06:43:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Raila-rules-out-job-deal-with-Uhuru-team/-/1064/1857404/-/27g83r/-/index.html Former Prime Minister says he will be reorganising his coalition to strengthen its opposition role as he pursues international assignments 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ruto-jet-cost-Sh18m/-/1056/1857488/-/iy81m5z/-/index.html The cost for hiring a luxury jet for Deputy President William Ruto for his trips across Africa was Sh18.5 million, the government has said 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z