http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ RSS Feeds for The Standard - Online Edition en-us http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ PHP/5.2.12 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002930&cid=587& Poor Prof Sam Ongeri, it must be awkward to be asked to stand aside so investigations can be launched over the disappearance of money at his ministry. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:29:38 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265743778 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002785&cid=497& In 2005, the Indian made it easier for its sons and daughters living abroad to visit home, but did not allow dual citizenship. In fact, contrary to the popular belief, Indian constitution does not allow dual citizenship. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:16 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265646256 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002808&cid=503& We start this column, with the verdict of court of public opinion, which is: It is not a question of whether, but how soon the President must now act resolutely to protect public interests in the education sector. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:01:05 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265652065 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002710&cid=501& Early last year, I wrote in this column that there were some vital lessons which the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) could learn from Butula, a little constituency in Western Province near the Ugandan border. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:23:03 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265563383 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002652&cid=598& Kenya has struggled with its image since the deleterious post-election violence. Images of people armed with crude weapons and machetes hacking others to death remain etched in the minds of many people around the world. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:45:30 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265474730 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002653&cid=603& Flare-ups during public hearings at the Ligale and Kiplagat forums are a sure indication of a citizenry exasperated with the business of collecting views. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:46:41 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265474801 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002566&cid=489& It was this month 40 years ago that the then British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, made his famously prophetic ‘Wind of Change in Africa’ address in Cape Town, South Africa. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:01:30 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265385690 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002564&cid=490& The recent crack down on illegal immigrants by police has elicited outcry from Kenyan Somalis, who claim to have been targeted unfairly. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to establish a genuine Kenyan with the rampant buying of Kenyan passports and national identity cards, often facilitated by Kenyan officials for a fee. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:17 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265385617 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002567&cid=485& In the halcyon days, in the lush green plains of Kamukuywa, I spent childhood years herding sheep and cows. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:02:09 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265385729 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002565&cid=606& President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Ugandan ruler who was accused of sending in his troops to clobber Kenyans during the post-election violence, could be up to some mischief. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:49 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265385649 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002526&cid=483& There were two policemen in Meru who ‘patrolled’ villages with a police bulldog whose procreation seed they were hawking. They took no offs during annual canine mating season because this is when ‘business’ boomed. Their bosses who were busy counting their share of day’s collection from traffic officers were impressed with their devotion to duty, never asking for pool transport. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:50:58 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265309458 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002480&cid=477& Tinga, our beloved Prime Minister, had premium news that came rather late. The Son of Soil, McDonald Mariga was going to play in the English Premier League by any means necessary. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:53:53 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265306033 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002438&cid=510& The inventor of the word ‘dilemma’ was not sufficiently generous to understand sometimes people face more than two or more unsatisfactory choices. The language developer could have found another word, with similar sound and linguistic root, to describe the pain of making decisions on issues with many layers, and huge potential for backlash. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:09:30 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265227770 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002361&cid=587& If he was not misquoted, it must have been a callous misjudgement by the Nairobi Central Police Station boss to claim that Martin Njuma, the Kenya Airways pilot killed last week, put himself in danger by driving late at night along Uhuru Highway, where robbers attacked him. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:21:06 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265142066 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002209&cid=497& By crossing the gulf of "mutual incomprehensibility" between the two major political parties and hammering a compromise draft constitution, the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) demystified constitution making. Never mind that they regressed to the mean, towards what is familiar to us; a strong presidential system modelled on America and spiced with our own homegrown systems. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:39:47 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265042387 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002255&cid=503& Last week, the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) reached consensus on political decisions at a retreat, which could yet mark a defining moment on what has become a prodigious milestone towards agreement on a new constitution. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:57:00 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1265050620 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002174&cid=501& Why did President Kenyatta travel to Kisumu in October, 1969? This might sound like an odd question but, in fact, it is not for 1969 was (with the possible exception of 2008) Kenya’s Year of Impunity par excellence. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:58:23 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1264971503 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002175&cid=553& By Nyakundi Nyamboga Both Safi Petroleum Products Limited and Abdirahiman Abdi claim to be bona fide owners of a prime property, valued at over Sh300 million, in Nairobi South. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:01:53 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1264971713 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002095&cid=598& The growth and explosion in use of the Internet and other modern technologies, particularly mobile telephony, are often considered to be answers to information deficiencies. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:08:33 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1264871313 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000002096&cid=603& The completion of the Naivasha talks signals the end of Phase One of the politicians’ formal interaction with the Draft Constitution. Even optimists familiar with the intrigues in Kenya’s politics had predicted the process and its product. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:09:13 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1264871353