/-/470702/470702/-/148hum0/-/index.html http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Profits%20and%20power/-/471778/877036/-/uw5is6z/-/index.html Is the Kenya Power and Lighting company raking in profits at the expense of its customers? MPs on Wednesday demanded to know why KPLC, a service provider now appears only motivated by profit and in the process overcharging its customers. Yassin Juma reports. 2010-03-10T19:04:52Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/-/471778/877028/-/qll4w8z/-/index.html Planting trees and rehabilitating the Lake Naivasha Catchment area. That is the approach the government wants to take in efforts to save the fresh water lake. 4.6 million trees are to be planting in 8 catchment areas around the lake in the next six months. 2010-03-10T19:03:27Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Mudavadi%20denies%20cemetery%20scam%20role%20/-/471778/877020/-/xi8a6rz/-/index.html Close to 300 million shillings was paid out through the Nairobi City Council for the purchase of an alternative cemetery site in Kitengela but the huge chunk of that money has ended up in private accounts and pockets of individuals. It was literally a hot day for deputy Prime Minister and local government minister as he spent time defending himself from the cemetery land scandal. The spirited defence by the usually quiet Mudavadi moved from press conferences to the floor of parliament where he stated that he never pocketed 59 million shillings from the cemetery deal. NTV’s Brenda Mulinya begins our extensive coverage on corruption in the coalition. 2010-03-10T19:02:07Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Political%20KACC%3F/-/471778/877010/-/891htu/-/index.html As the storm over the cemetery land scandal blew over the top, The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission is coming under the spotlight yet again. The anti-corruption body’s handling of the cemetery scam and before that, the maize and free education funds scandal is increasingly raising eyebrows with the KACC appearing to play an active role in the coalition political games around corruption. NTV’s Joe Ageyo reports. 2010-03-10T19:00:18Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Industrialisation%20march.../-/471778/877002/-/lkyn4a/-/index.html The high costs of electric energy and land in the country have been cited to be the two biggest hindrances to Kenya’s bid to emerge as regional industrial hub. While making this admission, Industrialization Minister Henry Kosgey has urged the government to consider a subsidy on power as an incentive for more investment into the country’s manufacturing sector. Kaara Wainaina reports. 2010-03-10T18:59:03Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/-/471778/876994/-/qllm07z/-/index.html Despite all the attention having seemingly shifted to the cemetery scandal, there are many other unresolved scandals that have dogged the grand coalition government. One such scandal is the free primary education one, in which millions of shillings were misappropriated and as Jane Kiyo reports, embattled education minister Sam Ongeri remains in denial. 2010-03-10T18:57:38Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/BAT%20financial%20results/-/471778/876986/-/ce4y4l/-/index.html Cigarette manufacturer, British American Tobacco has registered a 12 percent dip in its full year pre-tax profit to 2.1 billion shillings. Although the company did not suffer additional taxation on its products in 2009, it faced a challenging year in which demand for its products in its local and key regional export markets declined slightly. 2010-03-10T18:56:17Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/The%20corrupt%20coalition/-/471778/876980/-/dcral6/-/index.html In parliament the storm over corruption was not confined to the cemetery land scandal as members of parliament angrily chided coalition principals Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga for failing to fight graft. NTV’s Rashid Ronald report. 2010-03-10T18:55:00Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Cemetery%20scandal%20cast/-/471778/876972/-/yeoa0v/-/index.html On the cemetery land saga, a man who transacted the land deal says he was in it for profit. Elsewhere, another businessman Newton Osiemo linked to local government minister Musalia Mudavadi says he has no association whatsoever with the deputy prime minister. NTV’s Robert Nagila has the details. 2010-03-10T18:53:11Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Volleyball%20youth%20team%20trains%20for%20olympics%20qualifiers/-/471778/876964/-/l6yon8z/-/index.html The national volleyball junior team have to learn the hard way. The team is under Japanese coach Irisawa Hide who is not fluent in English and has to call out instructions through two interpreters as well as gestures. The team is preparing for the continental qualifiers for the inaugural youth Olympics slated for mid August in Singapore. 2010-03-10T18:51:03Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Swiss%20Air%20unveils%20new%20aircraft/-/471778/876470/-/i7gb0wz/-/index.html Swiss International Airlines has announced that Nairobi was going to be one of their first destinations to benefit from the new Airbus A330-300. The new aircraft not only has lower fuel emissions but it has industry-leading comfort and luxury, including a state-of-the-art first class section. To find out what it’s like on board. 2010-03-10T11:05:41Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Kigumo%20protest%20women%20angered%20Elias%20Mbao’s%20remarks/-/471778/876440/-/86hg4qz/-/index.html Hundreds of women from Kigumo constituency held a demonstration protesting remarks made by Maragwa Member of Parliament, Elius mbao during a tour, by Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in the area recently. Led by Maendeleo ya Wanawake chairperson Beatrice Irungu the women armed with twigs and placards marched for several kilometers to Kirere trading center where they demanded an apology from the mp. They accused him of using derogatory statements when he likened the area MP’s skip of the prime minister’s tour to a husband who runs away from home when a visitor comes leaving his wife at the Mercy of the guest. They are asking politicians to be gender sensitive in their remarks. 2010-03-10T10:18:08Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/-/471778/876436/-/qllq2qz/-/index.html Forestry minister Dr. Noah Wekesa says he will not spare any official in his ministry who attempts to embezzle funds. The minister was speaking while releasing 29 double cabin vehicles at karura forest that will be used by the Kenya forest service in various parts of the country. 2010-03-10T10:18:08Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Business%20premises%20razed%20down%20in%20Kiambu/-/471778/876438/-/3mvjdl/-/index.html Property worth thousands of shillings was destroyed as a fire gutted business premises in Kiambu town. Strong fumes and a cloud of heavy smoke filled the air as fire fighters made efforts to contain the blaze. A combined effort of the fire brigade and kiambu muncipal council was hampered by lack of enough water. Several traders are counting losses after the morning fire. Police are yet to establish the cause of the fire which started around 4.30 a.m. 2010-03-10T10:18:08Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Several%20Kenyans%20feared%20kidnapped%20at%20sea/-/471778/876300/-/d5e4n2/-/index.html Seamen in Mombasa are reporting that a Spanish ship carrying at least 10 Kenyans has been hijacked in the high seas. A maritime official says the vessel is being used as a mother ship to launch attacks at other ships. The fate of the crew is still unclear. 2010-03-09T17:42:28Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/CMA%20to%20blacklist%20errant%20stock%20brokerage%20staff/-/471778/876202/-/8kbrhz/-/index.html The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) will henceforth blacklist staff working for stock brokerage firms and investment banks, who have been found to be involved in fraudulent activities. CMA Chief Executive Stella Kilonzo says the authority is compiling a database of such staff, against which all people employed in any capital market intermediary will be cross checked. 2010-03-09T16:37:04Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Civil%20society%20groups%20urge%20house%20to%20back%20draft/-/471778/876194/-/slnnso/-/index.html The abortion debate is not the only sticking point in the draft as parliament prepares to debate it. But a section of civil society is urging parliament to approve the document as it is. And as Jane Kiyo reports, they are accusing politicians of trying to derail the review process. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/12%20suspended%20officials%20are%20finally%20sacked/-/471778/876192/-/f66kqfz/-/index.html At least 12 managers at the National Water Corporation have now been fired, following the loss of billions of shillings at the parastatal. The twelve were among a group of nineteen senior officials who were sent on compulsory leave after the scandal broke out. The remaining seven have been sent on forced leave. And as NTV’s Dennis Onsarigo reports, the corporation suspended managing director remains in the spotlight. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Emotive%20debate%20threatens%20review%20process/-/471778/876186/-/y72um3/-/index.html The Anglican Church is now set to hold a series of meetings with mps to push for the removal of the abortion clause in the harmonised draft. The church has vehemently protested against what they say is an attempt to legalise abortion. But as NTV’s Brenda Mulinya reports, the abortion dilemma has been a thorny issue in Kenya and promises to be a long time to come. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/MPs%20on%20the%20edge%20over%20poll%20cases/-/471778/876196/-/i7ogdj/-/index.html One of the most controversial parliamentary elections in 2007, was the subject of heated arguments as the petition picked pace. The Juja parliamentary election results sparked protests at KICC during the tallying process. The returning officer told the court that 66 ballot boxes had been tampered with after the voting. The petition is only one among several that are pending before the courts. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/IGAD%20summit%20urges%20parties%20to%20re-commit%20to%20deal/-/471778/876190/-/153elinz/-/index.html The dispute in Sudan is about an impending election and referendum. Heads of state from the regional body IGAD, gave the country until May to resolve differences that are threatening its fragile peace. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/Heated%20debate%20in%20House%20over%20cemetry%20scandal/-/471778/876184/-/3ajcvsz/-/index.html The spotlight on the cemetery saga is now turning on Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi following the suspension of several top officials yesterday. The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission says it is investigating whether the minister played any role in the 283 million shilling scandal. KACC spoke as Parliament demanded more answers from the Ministry of Justice. 2010-03-09T16:35:09Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/NTV%20now%20available%20on%20DSTV%20mobile/-/471778/875914/-/ysrbbj/-/index.html NTV has now joined the DSTV mobile bouquet and viewers can now catch their great shows anytime and anywhere. The service is available on compatible handsets sold from Safaricom retail shops and customers with Safaricom data-enabled SIM cards and is a partnership between digital mobile television Kenya limited and NTV. 2010-03-09T11:45:21Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/-/471778/875910/-/qlmbikz/-/index.html Youth in Ukunda are now able to access information faster following the installation of the first solar powered rural internet kiosk. The project is the result of a new project initiated by the youth enterprise fund. 2010-03-09T11:43:54Z http://www.ntv.co.ke/News/-/471778/875906/-/qlmbjaz/-/index.html Political activist Ann Njogu is one of this year’s winners of the international women of courage award. The award is initiated by the US department of state to recognize women who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women’s rights and advancement. During a reception organised for women by us ambassador, Michael Ranneberger, to mark international Women’s day, the envoy stated his government’s position to support Kenyan women achieve gender equity. 2010-03-09T11:41:38Z