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Kenya:
Marende Allows Bill to Change Election Date
The Star, 23 November 2011
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo triumphed in Parliament yesterday after Speaker Kenneth Marende granted him the green light to formally introduce a Bill… Read more »
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Kenya:
Cabinet Gets Its Way On Change to Constitution
Nation, 22 November 2011
The Cabinet on Tuesday got its wish to change the Constitution to allow the next election to be held in December. Read more »
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Kenya:
I Will Not Withdraw the Elections Bill, Declares Mutula
The Star, 22 November 2011
Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo yesterday said he will not withdraw the Elections Bill that seeks to push the election date from August to December 2012. Read more »
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Kenya:
Cabinet to Pull Out Bill On Polls Date
Nation, 20 November 2011
A draft law seeking to change the election date from August to December may be withdrawn from Parliament to allow for more consultations on the matter. Read more »
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Kenya:
Cabinet Must Not Mutilate Country's New Constitution
East African, 20 November 2011
Kenya's Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs Mutula Kilonzo last week defended his Cabinet's constitutional amendment Bill before the House. Read more »
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Kenya:
Election Date Bill Ruling Set for Tuesday
The Star, 17 November 2011
House Speaker Marende will determine the fate of the stalled constitution (amendment) Bill on Tuesday next week.Marende announced the move yesterday following intense debate… Read more »
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Kenya:
Mutula Implores MPs to Back Elections Bill
Nation, 16 November 2011
Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo has implored MPs to accept the Cabinet-sponsored Bill to alter the election date and have the country go to the next polls on the third Monday of… Read more »
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Kenya:
Country Faces Uphill Task in Amending Constitution
Nation, 15 November 2011
Kenyans, very much aware of the streak in their leaders, raised the threshold for amendments when they voted in the new Constitution. Read more »
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Kenya:
Constitutional Amendment Bill Ill Advised
The Star, 17 November 2011
The government's insistence on going ahead with the proposed constitutional amendments despite discernible discontent shines a spotlight on the legality of these amendments as well… Read more »
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Kenya:
Let's Be Clear - Parliament Has Little Choice but to Amend the Constitution
Nation, 14 November 2011
There is generalised fear that it is too early to start amending our Constitution. Read more »