/News/-/1056/1056/-/f06mdq/-/index.html 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 http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Top-court-corrects-errors-in-poll-ruling/-/1064/1857440/-/10bgrrgz/-/index.html The Supreme Court has moved to correct errors in its judgment dismissing the petition by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s challenging President Kenyatta’s election 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Last-two-secretaries-to-be-unveiled-this-week/-/1064/1857442/-/12yettxz/-/index.html President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are set to appoint the remaining two Cabinet secretaries this week 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Drama-at-Briton-death-anniversary/-/1056/1857548/-/99y9ao/-/index.html The mother of Alexander Monson, the son of a British aristocrat who died in police custody last year, on Sunday fought police resistance to place flowers at Diani Police Station in Mombasa to mark the first anniversary of her son’s death 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Group-raises-the-alarm-over-waste/-/1056/1857484/-/e80a56z/-/index.html Lack of an elaborate storm water drainage system and a sewerage plant in Malindi are to blame for increased dumping of raw waste in the open, an environmentalist complained on Sunday 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Battle-to-restore-emergency-line-999/-/1056/1857418/-/bqmbh2/-/index.html Okiya Omtatah, the activist who chained himself to the fence at Vigilance House in 2008, is a relentless litigant 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/NSSF-adopts-new-system-to-boost-services/-/1056/1857448/-/g76nuq/-/index.html The National Social Security Fund has dropped its manual fingerprint-based registration system for a modern one 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Muslim-preachers-upset-at-auction/-/1056/1857482/-/14c03ovz/-/index.html A decision to auction a 20-foot container containing assorted Islamic religious books to traders in Mombasa has upset Muslim preachers 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-vows-to-crush-gangs/-/1056/1857464/-/12b3751z/-/index.html President Kenyatta has reiterated that his government will not tolerate any insecurity threats in the country 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Mutula-body-tissue-sample-flown-to-UK/-/1056/1857446/-/ajo43/-/index.html Some of the tissue samples taken from the body of Senator Mutula Kilonzo have been flown to London for independent analysis 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Is-this-the-worst-road-in-Kenya/-/1056/1857412/-/12cdyq8z/-/index.html The Taveta-Voi road — a key link for trade and commerce between Kenya and Tanzania — is one of the most potholed in the country despite being a key economic artery 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Police-step-up-search-for-five-fugitives/-/1056/1857476/-/a388i0z/-/index.html Five fugitives who escaped from a police cell in Tana Delta last week are still at large, police and provincial administration sources said on Sunday 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Police-probe-return-of-terror-gangs/-/1056/1857452/-/2ulcv1/-/index.html Police in Bungoma are investigating the link between a wave of crime in the county to remnants of a gang called “Moja Kwisha” that was wiped out in 1990s 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Terror-suspect-killed-in-night-of-gun-battle/-/1056/1857432/-/pdj2ipz/-/index.html The man who hurled grenades that injured six police officers during a 12-hour confrontation in Nairobi’s Githurai Kimbo on Sunday was a wanted terrorist 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Victims-recount-their-escape-from-the-jaws-of-death/-/1056/1857458/-/14ove22z/-/index.html Tom Okoth is lucky to be alive. He escaped death by a whisker after armed gangsters shot him at Kondele in Kisumu early this month 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Group-arrested-in-attempt-to-make-bomb/-/1056/1857434/-/13vlxug/-/index.html Sixteen terror suspects were arrested on Sunday and an Improvised Explosive Device they were trying to assemble confiscated by police who were patrolling Mandera town in the evening 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Plea-to-move-officers-in-war-on-criminals/-/1056/1857470/-/vgpown/-/index.html Residents of Trans Nzoia County want the Inspector-General of Police to transfer officers who have stayed in the region for too long to avoid possible eruption of violence following distribution of threat leaflets last week 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senate-teams-set-for-input-on-Revenue-Bill/-/1064/1857496/-/geeygw/-/index.html Two Senate committees will start receiving submissions from the public on Division of Revenue Bill on Monday morning 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Five-caught-stripping-stolen-car/-/1056/1857456/-/9qh1ihz/-/index.html Police on Sunday arrested a gang of five believed to be behind car thefts in Nairobi and its environs 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Date-set-for-first-Somalia-investment-conference/-/1056/1857438/-/suvkhr/-/index.html A major investment conference for Somalia is slated for Nairobi next month 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Knut-demands-funds-for-pay-rise/-/1056/1857474/-/13x67uiz/-/index.html The teachers’ union wants the government to include in its next Budget the more than Sh24 billion agreed up on in 1997 for pay increments, promotion and recruitment of teachers or ready itself for the worst strike ever 2013-05-19T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/State-says-Rutos-jet-hired-for-Sh185m/-/1056/1857268/-/3dp0j4z/-/index.html The government on Sunday said Deputy President William Ruto's plane was hired for Sh18.5 million on a one-off basis for foreign trip and in the interest of his personal security 2013-05-19T15:02:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-pledges-tough-action-on-insecurity/-/1056/1857220/-/d1o7i2z/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday said his government will do everything within its power to fight insecurity in the country 2013-05-19T14:25:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Raila-urges-MPs-to-halt-pay-rise-demands/-/1064/1857152/-/3cv1fa/-/index.html Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday challenged Members of Parliament to scale down on their demand for salary increment due to the current state of economy 2013-05-19T13:18:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1857158/-/15cpw8mz/-/index.html Four people died Sunday following a stampede during a Church service to distribute “Special Anointing Oil” at the Synagogue Church of All Nations owned by Nigeria’s Prophet TB Joshua, spokesman of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, DSP Freeman Tetteh has confirmed. 2013-05-19T13:03:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Paramilitary-officer-killed-in-northeast-Kenya/-/1056/1857062/-/srcq7q/-/index.html Unknown gunmen shot dead an officer with a paramilitary security unit in northeastern Kenya on Saturday evening, police said. 2013-05-19T11:34:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Two-Mossad--CIA-spies-executed-in-Iran/-/1068/1857016/-/v7r9nd/-/index.html Two Iranian spies working for the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad were hanged in Iran on Sunday morning, the state IRIB TV said. 2013-05-19T10:58:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/FKE-raises-concern-over-rising-wage-bill/-/1056/1856998/-/mc8v2g/-/index.html The private sector has raised concern over rising wage bill in the public sector, saying it will increase the cost of labour in the private sector 2013-05-19T10:37:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Treasury-on-spot-over-delayed-release-of-county-funds/-/1056/1856946/-/astbxf/-/index.html Treasury is on the spot over the delayed disbursement of funds to county governments in what county heads say is derailing their plans. 2013-05-19T09:09:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/29-killed-in-South-Sudan-cattle-raid/-/1066/1856934/-/dguikgz/-/index.html At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state, a local official said Sunday 2013-05-19T07:56:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1856926/-/w578twz/-/index.html Two terror suspect were killed and six police officers injured on Sunday morning during an operation in Nairobi's Githurai estate 2013-05-19T07:18:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Internet-in-coma-as-Iran-election-looms/-/1068/1856908/-/c0pow/-/index.html Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say 2013-05-19T06:36:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/French-president-signs-gay-marriage-bill-into-law/-/1068/1856770/-/u761mgz/-/index.html France on Saturday became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter debate and demonstrations. 2013-05-18T23:12:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Assad-tells-Argentine-newspaper-he-wont-step-down/-/1068/1856768/-/dvsjkt/-/index.html Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no plans to resign, in an interview with an Argentine newspaper. 2013-05-18T23:05:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-Pope-urges-ethical-behaviour-in-public-life/-/1068/1856766/-/x1wf6dz/-/index.html Pope Francis on Saturday called for the respect of ethical values in public life and politics as their absence was "hurting all of humanity". 2013-05-18T23:03:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Gunmen-kill-Khan-party-woman-politician-in-Pakistan/-/1068/1856764/-/13qlxqx/-/index.html Gunmen on Saturday killed a Pakistani woman politician from cricket star Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party in the southern port city of Karachi on the eve of partial election re-polling. 2013-05-18T23:00:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Argentina-ex-dictator-takes-secrets-to-the-grave/-/1068/1856762/-/11ryyrb/-/index.html Late Argentine dictator General Jorge Videla will be buried without revealing what happened to the tens of thousands who "disappeared" during his rule, rights groups said Saturday. 2013-05-18T22:56:54Z