NAIROBI JUNE 17 2016(CISA) – The Consolata School in Westlands Nairobi today began year-long celebrations to mark 50 years of the school. “This is a solemn occasion to pause and look back at the fifty year journey. A moment to look ahead at the mountains we must climb but at the same time to look […]
Day: 17 June 2016
UGANDA: Catholic Bishops Call for Urgent Electoral Reforms
KAMPALA JUNE 17, 2016(CISA) – Uganda Episcopal Conference is calling on the government to “seriously address electoral reforms in order to realize sustainable democracy in Uganda.” \“We are concerned that after the previous various sets of elections in Uganda, despite what appeared to be a generally peaceful electoral environment, it is evident that a situation of […]
AFRICA: African Leaders Miss Leadership Prize
LONDON JUNE 17, 2016 (CISA) – For a second consecutive year, no leader has met the criteria to claim the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. According to the organizers, a seven–member prize committee did not select a winner for the 2015 award for former African leaders which is aimed at celebrating democracy and outstanding leadership in the […]
KENYA: British Envoy Wants Electoral Commission Stalemate Resolved
NAIROBI, JUNE 17, 2016(CISA) – British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey has called for a solution to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) impasse as quickly as possible. In an interview with Capital FM Kenya at his residence, the British Envoy pointed out that delays to work out the matter could spell doom for […]