Challenges of Nationhood pt.2

SUDAN’S PRESIDENT OMAR AL BASHIR IS NOW THREATENING TO SHUT DOWN PIPELINES CARRYING OIL FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN. AL BASHIR MADE THE THREAT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION A DAY AFTER KTN REVEALED HOW THE STALEMATE OVER OIL RESOURCES IS FUELING VIOLENCE IN ABYEI AND NORTH-SOUTH BORDER REGIONS. IN THE SECOND PART OF THE CHALLENGES OF NATIONHOOD FEATURE TONIGHT, KTN’S NEWTON NDEBU BRINGS YOU A FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER WITH REBEL LEADER GEORGE ATHOR AND OTHER RENEGADE GENERALS WHO HAVE TAKEN UP ARMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN EVEN BEFORE THEIR NATION ATTAINS INDEPENDENCE.

S/SUDAN CHALLENGES OF NATIONHOOD - part1

Africa's newest country is on the brink of a full-blown war barely a fortnight to its declaration of independence. Fresh violence in the contested Abyei region has spilled over into at least two border states, increasing animosity between north and Southern Sudan. KTN's Newton Ndebu, who has just returned from Sudan, exposes the real issues behind this round of violence. Here is the first segment of a series on the challenges of nationhood.

Besigye One-on-One

ImplementationParalysis

High stakes in influencing appointments to the judiciary, the independent electoral and boundaries commission and other high profile offices is at the heart of the wrangles dogging parliament's justice and legal affairs committee. The constitution implementation commission is raising the alarm that the wrangling could greatly undermine parliament's ability to effectively execute its mandate in implementation of the new constitution. KTN's Newton Ndebu reports

Cosmetic Relief?

The government has moved to curb rising public anger of the cost of fuel and announced a 30% and 20% cut on excise duty levied on kerosene and diesel respectively. According to finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and his energy counterpart Kiraitu Murungi, the move is aimed at helping the public shoulder the burden of high fuel prices. But as KTN's Newton Ndebu reports the move is seen as cosmetic as it translates to just two shillings relief at the pump. view full story here

Of Fuel , Politics and Cartels...

The National oil corporation is on the spot over allegations that it bungled importation of two consignments of oil earlier in the year resulting in the current crisis. The corporations management today came out fighting but were hard pressed to fend off the notion, that the defenders of public interest have become a conduit for cartels and vested interests. view full story here

Interview with A.G Amos Wako on Kenya's ICC cases

In an interview on the 22nd of August Attorney General Amos Wako revealed that he had contracted two senior international lawyers to work on Kenya’s admissibility challenge on the two cases involving six Kenyans before the International Criminal Court . He also denied allegations that he had frustrated previous efforts at filing the challenge at the ICC.
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