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Sunday, October 17, 1999
Nassir: Extend Moi term
The term of the current Parliament should be extended to allow MPs to review the
Constitution, Cabinet Minister Shariff Nassir proposed yesterday.
Bishops to lead reform prayers
Twenty three Catholic bishops will tomorrow begin leading their followers in
countrywide prayers, seeking divine intervention for a people-driven review of the
Constitution.
Govt must now listen to the people
Are the prospects for genuine reforms so desperate that we now must seek
divine intervention? It appears that way. Because a couple of days after calling on
the President to impress on him the importance of allowing the people themselves
to determine how they want to be governed, Catholic bishops have now
embarked on a country-wide series of prayers to seek God's intervention in the
matter.
Mwalimu's rise to power
Almost exactly 50 fifty years ago, young Julius Kambarage Nyerere entered the
gates of the University of Edinburgh as a student, following his education at
Makerere University, Kampala. Edinburgh (as well as Makerere) prepared him for
the title of Mwalimu. Young Nyerere entered Edinburgh in October 1949.
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Members of the Street Performance Group from Kisumu take part in a procession in Nairobi to mark the UN Day of Six Billion yesterday. The march ended at the Chancellor's Court, University of Nairobi, where the participants were treated to music and dance by various groups from around the country. The world's population officially rose to six billion this week.
(Pic: MAXWELL AGWANDA)
City road repair tenders spark big controversy
The awarding of tenders to some of the highest high-priced bidders in the World
Bank-sponsored Nairobi roads rehabilitation project has sparked controversy.
Virtuous World Bank has become a villain.
Leopards draw with minnows
Fighting to avoid relegation, Red Berets held top contenders AFC Leopards to a
1-1 draw in a Premier League encounter at Thika leaving Leopards. Fans called
for coach Patrick Naggi's sacking.
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