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Ruling to be made on Bomas III case | Three judges will next Thursday deliver judgement in a case in which Reverend Timothy Njoya and six others are challenging the constitutionality of the Bomas III talks. The judges will give their ruling on March 25 one week after the Bomas conference adjourns. The Bomas III talks will end on March 19. (The East African Standard, Nairobi)

It's make-or-break for Bomas in vote today | The constitutional review is today facing the crunch as delegates gather for a pivotal vote at the Bomas of Kenya on the compromise hammered out by the Bishop Sulumeti committee. (The Nation, Nairobi)

Gideon, Raila accused of plot to bring down Kibaki | Baringo Central MP Gideon Moi and Cabinet minister Raila Odinga are plotting to bring down the government of President Mwai Kibaki, Kabete MP Paul Muite claimed yesterday. (The East African Standard, Nairobi)

Rewriting Constitution has not been as easy as ABC | The agitation for a new constitution dates as far back the late 1980's and early 1990's. It coincided with the clamour for the re-introduction of a multi-party system of Government. Ever since, it has been dogged by controversies, broken promises, apparent sabotage and intrigue. (The Nation, Nairobi)

Ufungamano demands that Ghai quits Bomas | The Ufungamano group yesterday demanded the resignation of Constitution of Kenya Review Commission chairman Yash Pal Ghai and secretary PLO Lumumba, charging that they had taken sides in the Bomas talks. (The East African Standard, Nairobi)

Christians in protest against Kadhis courts | The march, which kicked off at around 12.30 pm, was led by the Chairman of the Kenya Church, the Federation of Churches in Kenya, Rev Dr Jesse Kamau and Bishop Jafferson Nyatuka of Pentecostal Church of God. They want a referendum on the whole Constitution document, especially the Kadhi's courts, which they said should not be entrenched in the Constitution. (The East African Standard, Nairobi)

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April 2004, Vol. 48, No. 4