Nation Media Group closes QTV, QFM and Nation FM (Youtube-Clip)

“The Nation Media Group has announced the rationalisation of its broadcasting division, in a move aimed at implementing the company’s new strategic direction. The rationalisation will involve the scaling down of the radio divisions in Kenya and Rwanda, as well as the consolidation of the television business in Kenya” (Daily Nation, 2016).

Monitor the “Pangani six”,Bahati legistlator Onesmus Ngunjiri tells kenyans (Youtube-Clip)

“Bahati MP Onesmus Kimani Ngunjiri has urged Kenyans to monitor the six Jubilee and Cord legislators popularly known as Pangani who were charged with hate speech to make sure they do no spread hate speech ahead of the 2017 elections” (Daily Nation, 2016).

Kenya: Update on the Operation Linda Boni in Lamu County (29.06.2016)

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Wetangula warns Jubilee administration over ‘auctioning’ Kenya (Youtube-Clip)

“Cord co-principal Senator Moses has warned Jubilee Government against auctioning Kenya. He says no one has a certificate of ownership of this country and that they will not accept theft of public properties” (Daily Nation, 2016).

Kenya: Invitation to Attend a Breakfest meeting between the NGos Co-Ordination Board and Country Directors & HR Managers of International NGOs regarding the Isuuance of Work Permits to Expatriates working in the Charity Sector (22.06.2016)

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Kenya: Politicians using hate speech, ethnicity as campaign tools (Youtube-Clip)

“A section of prominent Kenyan politicians are using hate speech as a campaign tactic. This is according to Ushahidi, a crisis mapping tech company in Kenya. Daudi Were is the CEO of the company, and he affirms that there is indeed a worrying trend of tribal spurring and incitement especially on social media” (Africa News, 2016)

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s statement on World Refugee Day (20.06.2016)

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2016 –  Today, on World Refugee Day, the Somali Federal Government and the People of Somalia acknowledge, commemorate and celebrate the enduring strength of refugees everywhere whose painful experiences and journeys we can only be humbled by.

The Government of Somalia firmly stands with refugees, and believes that all should be done by Governments and partner agencies to support them re-establish their lives at home and abroad, so that they can be empowered to pursue their hopes and dreams like every other human being. The solution to ending the misery of displacement is not building more walls, hardening borders and compromising the institution of asylum which is sacrosanct.

The Somali Government firmly believes that where refugees have been provided opportunities and, where they are supported to effectively integrate into their new societies, they have and will continue to prosper and contribute positively. As a result of this, society will flourish and the world will become more peaceful and tolerant.

World Refugee Day is of particular importance to Somalia given that our painful civil war led to a significant number of our people seeking safety and opportunity globally. Today, thankfully, many Somali refugees of the civil war have successfully resettled in new homes across the world and are supporting their relatives, refugees and otherwise, through remittances and through their own engagement in Somalia’s recovery.

There are over one million Somali refugees living across the world. Most of these are in neighboring countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen. The Somali Government views the safe and orderly return of Somali refugees to their homes as an important priority. In order to facilitate this, the Government is fighting the last remaining pockets of opportunistic terrorism and creating an inclusive State which upon their return will provide Somali refugees with hope and opportunity.

As President, I can assure you that my Government is doing absolutely everything possible to safely return our people home. This is their home and we understand fully that there is no place like home.

The Government of Somalia reaffirms its stand with refugees.

Petition to Judicial Service Commsison of Kenya; In the Matter of Gross Misconduct and Misbehaviour of Honourable Lady Njoki Susanna Ndungu (17.06.2016)

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Moses Kuria defends his utterances on Raila’s assassination as seven other MPs get charged (Youtube-Clip)

“The eight legislators from both CORD and Jubilee who were being held by police over hate speech allegations have been charged with incitement to violence. The politicians arrived at the Milimani Law Courts at 5am Friday morning under heavy GSU escort and were locked up in the cells before opening of the court. They include Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama, Busia woman representative Florence Mutua, Kilifi woman representative Aisha Jumwa, Moses Kuria (Gatundu South MP), Ferdinand Waititu (Kabete MP), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati MP), Timothy Bosire (Kitutu Masaba MP) and Junet Mohamed (Suna East MP). Police report indicates that they had to ferry the MPs to court very early before sunrise to avoid confrontations from their supporters and sympathizers. The leaders have been in police cells since Tuesday and were not allowed to meet their political leaders and friends. The High Court on Thursday upheld the lower court’s decision to detain them after considering public interest as opposed to individual interests. Further detention of the legislators was also meant to allow police finalise hate speech allegations facing them” (KTN News Kenya, 2016)

Ngunjiri, Cord MPs released on 300,000 cash bail in hate speech cases (Youtube-Clip)