/News/-/1056/1056/-/f06mdq/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1856586/-/w57btfz/-/index.html The Sarah Serem led Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has boosted the pay of County Assembly members with allowances ranging from Sh23,000 and Sh58,000 in a move the commission says will help them deliver services. 2013-05-18T16:37:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1856268/-/15cqkqgz/-/index.html Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to other neighbouring states. 2013-05-18T12:23:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1856278/-/15cqkpkz/-/index.html Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to other neighbouring states. 2013-05-18T12:23:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1856104/-/bl1rk4/-/index.html After the deadlock between the Jubilee and Cord coalitions was broken and the deal inked into the Standing Orders, Minority Leader Francis Nyenze made an appeal to his colleagues. 2013-05-18T10:10:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Reports-of-60-injured-in-US-train-accident/-/1068/1856052/-/334s79/-/index.html A rush-hour collision between two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City Friday injured 60 passengers, five of them seriously. 2013-05-18T08:51:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Five-arrested-with-explosives-in-Tanzania/-/1068/1856050/-/4sb07gz/-/index.html Tanzania police said Saturday they have arrested five people in possession of explosives in the economic capital Dar es Salaam. 2013-05-18T08:45:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/French-president-signs-gay-marriage-bill-into-law/-/1068/1856042/-/u76779z/-/index.html France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate. 2013-05-18T07:42:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Strong-6-1-earthquake-strikes-off-Japan-coast/-/1068/1856040/-/odo0iwz/-/index.html A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. 2013-05-18T07:34:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Sh500m-not-sufficient-for-county-audits-/-/1064/1855984/-/qpb0ra/-/index.html Establishing assets and debts inherited by county governments might fail after the Transition Authority said it has no money for the audit. 2013-05-17T20:03:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/PS-reordered-to-reinstate-agency-boss-/-/1056/1855970/-/npgex/-/index.html Suspended Tana and Athi River Development Authority managing director and the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Regional development engaged in a heated exchange of words at the Milimani law courts Friday following a disputed ruling. 2013-05-17T19:50:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/TNA-bigwigs-fight-over-House-seat-/-/1064/1855948/-/id6xau/-/index.html Infighting has broken out in The National Alliance over the leadership of a National Assembly team. 2013-05-17T19:23:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Uhuru-job-offer-keeps-Raila-waiting-/-/1064/1855940/-/wdwqcl/-/index.html Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has not announced his next move because President Uhuru Kenyatta has kept him waiting over a State job. 2013-05-17T19:12:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Pressure-on-Uhuru-over-security-docket-/-/1056/1855920/-/4k3jllz/-/index.html President Kenyatta is under intense pressure to appoint the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the powerful docket of Interior and Coordination of National Government following the spiralling wave of violence that has hit the country. 2013-05-17T18:46:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Villagers-rescue-man-scalded-by-his-wife/-/1056/1855866/-/4atsepz/-/index.html Villagers Friday rescued a man who was allegedly hidden away for five days by his wife after she poured hot water on him in Muthure Village, Kabete Constituency. 2013-05-17T17:41:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Makueni-poll-requires-Sh400m-/-/1064/1855862/-/115wk0r/-/index.html The electoral commission will require Sh400 million to hold a senatorial by-election in Makueni in mid-August. 2013-05-17T17:40:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/No-cash-to-audit-county-assets-debt-/-/1064/1855860/-/ck9e9mz/-/index.html Establishing assets and debts inherited by county governments might fail after the Transition Authority said it has no money for the audit. 2013-05-17T17:39:36Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1855858/-/w57xutz/-/index.html The prisons department has a shortage of 15,000 houses. 2013-05-17T17:39:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1855854/-/w57xuxz/-/index.html The University of Nairobi has broken ground for the construction of a 22-storey building for its increasing academic persuits and administrative services. 2013-05-17T17:38:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Tana-Truth-reports-set-for--release-says-Githu-/-/1056/1855852/-/blvekm/-/index.html Two crucial reports on violence and human rights will be released in two weeks, the Attorney-General has said. 2013-05-17T17:37:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Top-police-bosses-face-the-sack-as-new-education-rules-begin/-/1056/1855850/-/11kuyel/-/index.html All eight provincial police officers may be forced to retire next month in one of the most drastic personnel changes in the force’s history. 2013-05-17T17:37:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/15-recalled-officers-idle-in-Nairobi-/-/1056/1855848/-/m1v0uez/-/index.html At least 15 top police officers recalled from the field are idle at Vigilance House, while some counties have a serious shortage of security leaders. 2013-05-17T17:36:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/GSU-to-be-an-independent-service-if-law-is-amended--/-/1056/1855844/-/qrw4jv/-/index.html The paramilitary wing of police, the General Service Unit, is expected to become independent and only answerable to the Inspector-General, if proposals to amend the law are adopted. 2013-05-17T17:35:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Revenue-up-as-new-staff-collect-levies-/-/1056/1855842/-/y4x0fiz/-/index.html Daily revenue collections in Trans Nzoia County have risen from Sh200,000 to Sh1 million after a major reshuffle on levy collection staff. 2013-05-17T17:35:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Traders-on-Sh35-1m-cocaine-haul-charge-/-/1056/1855840/-/rhp1q6/-/index.html A Kenyan trader and his Congolese business partner were Friday charged with trafficking cocaine worth Sh35.1 million. 2013-05-17T17:34:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Jailbreak-fugitive-re-arrested-/-/1056/1855838/-/t3df6ez/-/index.html Police in Tana River district have re-arrested one of the six people who escaped from custody early on Thursday. 2013-05-17T17:33:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Court-urged-to-quash--release-of-ex-UN-staff-/-/1056/1855836/-/ktsak1z/-/index.html A lower court decision to issue Sh1 million bond to a former United Nations employee charged with a prostitution-related offence has been opposed. 2013-05-17T17:33:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1855834/-/bl18ss/-/index.html Lawyers involved in more than one election petition will not be allowed to derail hearings because of their involvement with other cases, a judge has warned. 2013-05-17T17:32:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Pattni-judge-suspended-/-/1056/1855796/-/em7xva/-/index.html The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has bowed to public pressure and suspended High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mutava over allegations of misconduct. 2013-05-17T16:34:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Sh400m-for-Makueni-by-election-IEBC/-/1064/1855636/-/namudbz/-/index.html The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has an estimated budget of Sh400 million to run the Makueni by-election scheduled for mid-August. 2013-05-17T16:24:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Nairobi-varsity-begins-expansion-process/-/1056/1855498/-/svqa8o/-/index.html The University of Nairobi has begun construction of a 22-storey building 2013-05-17T10:46:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1855488/-/w581x0z/-/index.html The report on the Tana Delta violence that left close to 200 people dead will be released within two weeks, Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai has said. 2013-05-17T10:24:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1855470/-/bl15re/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta should give the youth more positions in government, a lobby said Friday. 2013-05-17T09:55:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1855334/-/bl14vi/-/index.html Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Wednesday the International Criminal Court will "explore other options" if Kenya fails to fully cooperate on the post-election violence cases. 2013-05-17T06:08:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Dancer-says-Jackson-sexually-abused-him-as-child/-/1068/1855234/-/kvbt8wz/-/index.html An Australian choreographer alleged Thursday that Michael Jackson sexually abused him for seven years as a child, a claim the late singer's estate described as "outrageous and sad." 2013-05-17T02:26:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Facebook--Twitter-launch-apps-for-Google-glasses/-/1068/1855214/-/8prdmtz/-/index.html Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. 2013-05-17T00:54:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Shrinking-glaciers-behind-a-third-of-sea-level-rise/-/1068/1855210/-/2gr1ql/-/index.html Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009, new research showed Thursday. 2013-05-17T00:47:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Torture-allegations-not-true-AG-Muigai-tells-UN-committee/-/1056/1855154/-/j25vsi/-/index.html The Government Thursday defended its report on torture to the United Nations saying some conclusions by members of the Committee Against Torture about the Kenyan situation were inaccurate. 2013-05-16T20:27:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1855112/-/bl139r/-/index.html Two ringleaders of the gang behind the killings in Busia have escaped to Uganda. 2013-05-16T19:31:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Priest-in-Njue-case-suspended/-/1056/1855094/-/fgy32kz/-/index.html A Catholic priest embroiled in a court case over the ownership of multi-billion-shilling hospitals with John Cardinal Njue and a group of nuns has been suspended from priesthood. 2013-05-16T19:23:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Crisis-as-Uhurus-top-team-shortlist-probed/-/1056/1855060/-/iwupkg/-/index.html The anti-corruption commission has launched investigations into claims of impropriety in shortlisting nominees for the positions of Principal Secretary. 2013-05-16T19:07:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Secretaries-spoilt-for-office-choice-/-/1056/1855034/-/rqa6fnz/-/index.html Cabinet secretaries were Thursday spoilt for choice of offices, as some were occupied by as many as three ministers in the Coalition Government. 2013-05-16T18:53:56Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/MP-accused-of-threatening-poll-case-witnesses-/-/1064/1855016/-/kpj4vjz/-/index.html Lawyers in petition seeking to nullify the election of Bomachoge Borabu MP Joel Onyancha Thursday accused the defence of intimidating their witnesses. 2013-05-16T18:48:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Termite-harvest-method-in-Kenya-/-/1056/1855008/-/926eq9z/-/index.html A study carried out in cooperation with Kenya Industrial Development found that a simple light trap would help the mass collection of termites, known in the Lake Victoria region as agoro and lead to increased food security among those communities. 2013-05-16T18:44:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/With-so-many-edible-insects-flying-around/-/1056/1855004/-/9tuvn7/-/index.html Eating insects promises to reduce world hunger and boost health by reducing malnutrition, according to a new United Nations report. 2013-05-16T18:40:09Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ruto-didnt-order-KDF-deployment/-/1056/1855000/-/7pkdewz/-/index.html A security meeting convened by Deputy President William Ruto did not discuss the possibility of deploying the military to deal with insecurity in Mandera County, Majority Leader Aden Duale said Thursday. 2013-05-16T18:36:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-pledges-to-address-insecurity-/-/1056/1854996/-/vcl9ak/-/index.html The government will make every effort to address runaway insecurity, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. 2013-05-16T18:34:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/FBI-agent-summoned--in-terror-suit-/-/1056/1854988/-/ytvda0z/-/index.html A US security agent has been issued with summons to appear before a Mombasa court. 2013-05-16T18:31:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kones-widows-move-to-block-arrest-order-/-/1056/1854982/-/1520b8x/-/index.html The widows of former Roads minister Kipkalya Kones have filed a petition to stop the police from arresting them over a Sh2.9 million debt owed by their husband to Twiga Motors Ltd. 2013-05-16T18:28:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kimaiyo-sued-over-inactive--999-police-line-/-/1056/1854968/-/11wbiulz/-/index.html The Police Service and four mobile phone service providers have been sued for allegedly failing to restore the toll-free 999 police emergency line. 2013-05-16T18:25:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Woman-kills-herself-after-drowning-four-children-/-/1056/1854954/-/g9p5tvz/-/index.html A Kiambu village is still in shock five days after residents woke up to news that one of them had drowned alongside four children. 2013-05-16T18:23:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Onyancha-put-on-his-defence-over-murder-/-/1056/1854946/-/smnq2c/-/index.html Suspected serial killer Philip Onyacha will stand trial for the murder of a woman and a boy who were abducted and killed in Nairobi, a court ruled Thursday. 2013-05-16T18:20:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Query-Treasury-over--cash-insists-agency-/-/1056/1854942/-/bg21ro/-/index.html The Commission on Revenue Allocation wants the government to explain to the Senate why some ministries have been allocated large amounts of money yet their functions have been devolved to the counties. 2013-05-16T18:17:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fraud-claims-malicious-says-PS-/-/1056/1854940/-/dl7qagz/-/index.html Foreign Affairs PS Thuita Mwangi has dismissed claims by an investigating officer that he misappropriated funds in the purchase of the Tokyo Embassy. 2013-05-16T18:14:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Mumbling-magistrates-come-under-spotlight-/-/1056/1854938/-/i123ibz/-/index.html Magistrates have been accused of being inaudible during court proceedings. 2013-05-16T18:11:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Police-step-up-search-for-authors-of-terror-leaflets-/-/1064/1854934/-/t18vo5/-/index.html Police have intensified the search for authors of threat leaflets circulating in Trans Nzoia. 2013-05-16T18:09:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Squatters--land-woes-due-to-end--/-/1056/1854930/-/5jmbryz/-/index.html Squatting, landlessness and wrongful evictions will be redressed three months from now if Parliament passes a commission’s proposals. 2013-05-16T18:06:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh2-2bn-set-aside-for-roads-to-spur-growth-/-/1056/1854926/-/qh5uhx/-/index.html More than Sh2.2 billion will be invested in roads to spur economic growth in Narok. 2013-05-16T18:04:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Wanjiru-kin-demand-report-of-death-probe-/-/1056/1854920/-/11pnfbdz/-/index.html Family of marathon legend Samuel Wanjiru Thursday demanded answers on how he died. 2013-05-16T18:01:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenya-Tanzania-in-joint-security-plan-/-/1056/1854916/-/rwb89y/-/index.html Kenya and Tanzania Thursday held a joint security meeting two weeks after the killing of six people in Nairkarra on the common border. 2013-05-16T17:59:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Lawyers-object-to-relocation-of-appeal-court-/-/1056/1854912/-/156bwtiz/-/index.html The rift between Mombasa lawyers and the Judicial Service Commission has widened following the relocation of the Court of Appeal to Malindi. 2013-05-16T17:57:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Insecurity-blamed-on-police-AP-power-row-/-/1056/1854910/-/13uc7h7z/-/index.html Infighting between regular and administration police is the cause of insecurity in Nyanza, according to a senior administrator. 2013-05-16T17:55:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh200m-earmarked--for-bus-park-project-/-/1056/1854908/-/8nd4u1z/-/index.html A Sh200 million bus park is to be built in Mombasa Town. 2013-05-16T17:53:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Alarm-raised-over-mangrove-destruction-/-/1056/1854906/-/10x2w7u/-/index.html A forest conservation agency has raised concern over massive destruction of mangrove forests in Lamu County. 2013-05-16T17:51:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Row-in-House-over-Ruto-order-on-Mandera-clashes/-/1056/1854710/-/nc7cuk/-/index.html Majority Leader Aden Duale claims that the security meeting convened last week by deputy President William Ruto did not discuss the possibility of deploying the Kenya Defence Forces to Mandera 2013-05-16T15:13:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Govt-to-focus-on-security-issues-Uhuru/-/1056/1854702/-/10vo93pz/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured Kenyans that his government will not spare any efforts in addressing security challenges in the country. 2013-05-16T14:57:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Speaker-declares-Makueni-Senate-seat-vacant/-/1064/1854538/-/17il40/-/index.html Speaker Ekwe Ethuro has declared the Makueni Senate seat vacant. 2013-05-16T12:32:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/State-urged-to-probe-patients-escape-from-Mathari/-/1056/1854426/-/u29dp3/-/index.html The government should investigate the circumstances that led to the Sunday's escape of mentally ill patients from Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, a lobby group has demanded 2013-05-16T10:03:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/EACC-questions-selection-of-Principal-Secretaries-/-/1064/1854412/-/xfb200/-/index.html The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission has questioned the process of selecting Principal Secretary candidates. 2013-05-16T09:19:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/US-aid-worker-kidnapped-in-northern-Kenya-/-/1056/1854368/-/12usygxz/-/index.html An American aid worker was kidnapped on Tuesday as she was travelling from Garissa to Habaswein in northern Kenya. 2013-05-16T08:10:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1854284/-/bl0ewb/-/index.html Attorney General Githu Muigai has explained why he travelled to The Hague, Netherlands on the eve of the status conference to discuss the case facing Deputy President William Ruto. 2013-05-16T06:55:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-/1068/1854240/-/l1no9z/-/index.html Kidnappers in Yemen have freed three International Red Cross employees, including a Swiss and a Kenyan, along with two Egyptian hostages, following tribal mediation, a local official said Thursday. 2013-05-16T05:27:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Tana-Delta-escape/-/1056/1854218/-/2946ouz/-/index.html Six hardcore criminals have escaped from Gamba police post in the Tana Delta. 2013-05-16T04:26:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Coca-Cola-recipe-finds-teen-buyer/-/1068/1854212/-/3d4mtz/-/index.html What could be a World War II era recipe for Coca-Cola's secret formula found a buyer Wednesday on eBay -- a 15-year-old who now has three days to come up with $15 million to pay for it 2013-05-16T02:26:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Troop-deployment-in-Nigeria/-/1066/1854202/-/8f74taz/-/index.html Nigeria's military has announced a "massive" deployment of troops to its restive northeast, after the president declared a state of emergency in areas where Islamist insurgents have seized territory 2013-05-16T02:16:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Mali-donor-conference-raises-3-25-bn/-/1066/1854188/-/p36cky/-/index.html International donors pledged a much more than expected 3.2 billion euros in aid Wednesday to help Mali avoid the mistakes which allowed Islamist rebels to seize vast swathes of the troubled country 2013-05-16T02:05:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Four-Nigerians-in-Canie-Prize-shortlist/-/1066/1854186/-/lpje7gz/-/index.html Four of the five writers shortlisted for this year's Caine Prize for African Writing are from Nigeria, a first for the prestigious award, organisers revealed Wednesday 2013-05-16T02:02:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Nigeria-must-protect-rights-of-civilians-US/-/1066/1854184/-/n8iqth/-/index.html Nigeria must protect the rights of civilians and avoid any "heavy-handed" response as it moves against Islamist rebels to enforce a state of emergency, a top US official said Wednesday 2013-05-16T02:00:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/CAR-falls-into-anarchy/-/1066/1854182/-/skt3lez/-/index.html Central African Republic has collapsed into "a state of anarchy" and the UN Security Council must impose sanctions and mandate a neutral security force to restore order, a UN envoy said Wednesday 2013-05-16T01:56:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Obama-sacks-tax-chief-over-scandal/-/1068/1854154/-/5ulhy2z/-/index.html An angry President Barack Obama sacked the acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday over a scandal sparked when officials unfairly targeted conservative groups 2013-05-15T22:44:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/OJ-Simpson-recounts-Vegas-robbery/-/1068/1854152/-/9uply4/-/index.html Jailed sports star O.J. Simpson insisted Wednesday he did nothing illegal on the night of a September 2007 casino hotel robbery, and had no idea men with him had guns, as he sought a retrial 2013-05-15T22:39:44Z