/News/-/1056/1056/-/f06mdq/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Chinua-Achebe-to-be-buried-/-/1066/1860386/-/cok9a0/-/index.html Revered Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, author of the widely praised novel "Things Fall Apart," will be buried in his small hometown on Thursday in a ceremony expected to draw crowds of mourners. 2013-05-23T07:07:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-Mali-Tuaregs-reject-army-presence-in-bastion-for-July-vote/-/1066/1860354/-/s5pjy2/-/index.html Mali's main Tuareg separatist group said Wednesday it supported the holding of a nationwide presidential poll in July but ruled out allowing the army in its northern bastion of Kidal for the vote. 2013-05-23T03:33:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Zimbabwe-cops-detained-for-attending-PM-party-rally/-/1066/1860320/-/7cw487z/-/index.html Zimbabwe's police force have detained three of its officers for attending a rally of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party, a rights group said Wednesday. 2013-05-23T00:53:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/S-Africa-police-website-hacked-informers-exposed/-/1066/1860318/-/125r2plz/-/index.html Hackers cracked into the website of South Africa's police and downloaded information that could leave whistleblowers vulnerable, police and a government data agency said Wednesday. 2013-05-23T00:50:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/World-Bank-gives-Great-Lakes--1bn-in-aid/-/1066/1860316/-/u8obvjz/-/index.html The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in aid for Africa's Great Lakes region as UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo where fresh fighting has sent hundreds of people fleeing. 2013-05-23T00:46:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Ugandan-police-arrest-sellers-of-shut-newspaper/-/1066/1860314/-/64bsa2/-/index.html Ugandan police arrested Wednesday sellers of one of two newspapers they shut down earlier this week, but which had managed to still publish black market copies. 2013-05-23T00:16:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-You-will-never-be-safe-London-attacker/-/1068/1860312/-/p92apaz/-/index.html One of the two alleged killers of a British soldier on a street in south-east London on Wednesday explained his actions on an amateur video obtained by the television channel ITV. 2013-05-22T23:01:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-US-formally-takes-responsibility-for-killing-Awlaki/-/1068/1860310/-/t2ngc1/-/index.html The United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and three other US citizens in anti-terror strikes abroad. 2013-05-22T22:44:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Twitter-tightens-security-after-high-profile-breaches/-/1068/1860308/-/fu05y8z/-/index.html Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up its security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others. 2013-05-22T22:40:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Britain-France-to-drum-up-support-to-arm-Syrian-rebels/-/1068/1860306/-/hgg0q0z/-/index.html French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday said they would seek European support for their proposal to arm the Syrian opposition to fight regime forces. 2013-05-22T22:36:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Iran-expanding-nuclear-activities-IAEA/-/1068/1860304/-/udh7gj/-/index.html Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb, a new UN atomic agency report showed Wednesday. 2013-05-22T22:33:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-Israel-general-sees-increased-risk-of-surprise-war/-/1068/1860302/-/v64fjd/-/index.html Middle East unrest increases the chance of Israel becoming embroiled in a surprise war, the head of its air force said on Wednesday. 2013-05-22T22:31:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-Eritrea-demanding-ransoms-from-expatriates-in-Canada/-/1066/1860300/-/yyc1lp/-/index.html Eritrea's consul general in Toronto has been soliciting monies from expatriates living in Canada to support the country's military, despite Ottawa's warnings to stop, Canadian media said Wednesday. 2013-05-22T22:27:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/The-past-returns-to-haunt-Kiplagat/-/1064/1860186/-/fm7sg5z/-/index.html Dr Bethuel Kiplagat could go down in history for having the distinction of being both the chairman of a commission and one of the people adversely mentioned in the commission’s final report 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Truth-team-goes-for-the-high-and-mighty/-/1064/1859958/-/vmy72v/-/index.html More than 30 sitting and former MPs or senators are among prominent personalities facing fresh prosecutions following allegations that they were behind the election violence that led to the killing of 1,133 people in 2007/2008 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/What-document-said-about-the-Wagalla-killings/-/1064/1860194/-/15ct69n/-/index.html While Dr Kiplagat and others made clear that minutes of Kenya Intelligence Committee meetings were taken, the commission was never given copies of the minutes of any such meetings 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Official-word-not-backed-by-invoice/-/1056/1860148/-/1069p9c/-/index.html The Daily Nation today publishes a copy of a US$300,000 (Sh25.14 million) invoice for the leasing of a luxury jet which was submitted by Swiss firm VistaJet to Deputy President William Ruto’s office 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ruto-aircraft-deal-was-above-board/-/1056/1860168/-/fx26vt/-/index.html The government on Wednesday fiercely defended the hiring of the jet used by Mr Ruto to travel to four African countries 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senators-House-fight-over-Bill/-/1064/1860178/-/7ecfk5/-/index.html The process on the Bill providing for the division of money between the national and the county governments was thrown into confusion on Wednesday after National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi ruled that it shouldn’t have been given to the Senate 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Court-halts-dismissal-of-judge/-/1056/1860228/-/puodmcz/-/index.html A judge found unsuitable to serve in the Judiciary has got a reprieve after the High Court halted her removal 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Its-a-new-beginning-in-Jubaland/-/1056/1860236/-/ec0csz/-/index.html On a cool Wednesday morning last week, 500 delegates filed into a long, rectangular building with plywood sides and a shiny new iron sheet roof in the middle of Kismayu University 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Census-fraud-scam/-/1056/1860142/-/8cilds/-/index.html A ghost company was incorporated in a census scandal that cost the government millions of shillings, a trial court heard on Wednesday 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Watchdogs-condemn-attack-on-Monitor/-/1056/1860172/-/ghe5lmz/-/index.html Journalists have condemned the Ugandan Government’s closure of the Monitor newspaper and two of its sister radio stations 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Contractors-told-to-register-firms-afresh/-/1056/1860250/-/n5y1nv/-/index.html Tough rules have been set for contractors under a new drive to eliminate rogue and unreliable firms 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Judge-orders-police-to-release-JM-dossier/-/1056/1860118/-/8cbws3/-/index.html Police have been ordered to produce their investigation report into the death of MP Josiah Mwangi (JM) Kariuki within the next two weeks 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1860176/-/w4p20uz/-/index.html A report on the Tana Delta bloodbath that claimed hundreds of innocent lives has been handed to the President. 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Jams-to-ease-as-contractor-returns-to-site/-/1056/1860128/-/7ip4i/-/index.html The traffic snarl-up on Mombasa Road will be a thing of the past in the next four months 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Tett-son-claims-raid-a-frame-up/-/1056/1860134/-/8eefd3z/-/index.html A former assistant minister’s son accused of staging a robbery at their home on Wednesday claimed he was paying the price of being the “black sheep in the family” 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Why-land-is-main-cause-of-conflict/-/1064/1859976/-/fkxhquz/-/index.html Historical grievances over land are the main cause of conflicts and ethnic tension in Kenya, the Truth Commission has said 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Bias-in-payout-of-polls-chaos-IDPs/-/1064/1859948/-/bc57fdz/-/index.html Claims of bias in the compensation of people displaced in the 2008 post-election violence were frustrating reconciliation efforts, the report by the Truth team says 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/TJRC-blames-former-regimes-for-killings/-/1064/1859970/-/15jnds9/-/index.html The truth commission wants the Kenyatta and Moi governments to take responsibility for the political assassinations of the late Pio Gama Pinto, Tom Mboya, JM Kariuki and Robert Ouko 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Kenyatta-Moi-regimes-blamed/-/1064/1859980/-/fc979c/-/index.html The TJRC report said Jomo Kenyatta’s Presidency was riddled with land grabbing and irregular land allocations which was perpetrated by him for his benefit and members of his family 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Police-Army-top-rights-violators/-/1064/1859960/-/sq4rdsz/-/index.html Police officers and soldiers are the main perpetrators of heinous human rights violations in the country since independence, a report released by the Truth team says 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/State-on-the-spot/-/1064/1859966/-/7tbf75z/-/index.html The government is on the spot for failing to implement recommendations of some key reports on mega corruption scandals that have rocked the country 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Shifta-war-start-brutal-killings/-/1064/1859964/-/129pap0/-/index.html The Shifta War marked the beginning of systematic and wide­spread violation of human rights including mass killings in Northern Kenya, a new report on historical injustices reveals 2013-05-22T20:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/President-Kenyatta-to-attend-landmark-AU-summit/-/1064/1860014/-/i77c3z/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a five day official visit 2013-05-22T17:59:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Scrap-CDF-urges-senator-Otieno-Kajwang/-/1064/1859774/-/g9ywl3/-/index.html A Senator has called for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to be scrapped and the money channelled to the county governments. 2013-05-22T14:30:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-says-Govt-will-act-on-Tana-Delta-report/-/1056/1859660/-/oj7ocyz/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the government will take action on perpetrators of the Tana Delta violence. 2013-05-22T11:49:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Mugabe-signs-new-constitution-into-law-/-/1066/1859596/-/gh2yve/-/index.html President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. 2013-05-22T09:58:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Senators-tell-off-MPs-in-supremacy-battle/-/1064/1859562/-/bdqrmz/-/index.html The Senate on Wednesday morning weighed in on the supremacy battle between it and the National Assembly with a call to the members of the Lower House to “stop being childish”. 2013-05-22T08:31:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Protect-our-interests-Senators-tell-PSC-/-/1064/1859486/-/msw74m/-/index.html Senators are banking on the Parliamentary Service Commission to “protect, defend and advocate” the interests of all the 418 members of Parliament. 2013-05-22T06:13:11Z 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