Najib Balala

Type: Person

Name: Najib Balala

Title: Minister of State, National Heritage - Ministry of Home Affairs (Kenya)

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Gold earnings add shine to mining sector

Earnings from the mining sector grew by 30 per cent last year aided by increased inflows from export of gold, adding lustre to the new ministry in charge of minerals.Official data indicate earnings from minerals stood at Sh27.5 billion last year up from ... [Published Business Daily Africa - May 24 2013]

Entities: Mining, Najib Balala, Kenya, Mineral, Fluorspar

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta

Reconciliation Commission Urges Kenyan Officials to Apologise for Past Abuses

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, security forces and the judiciary should publicly apologise for abuses going back 50 years, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya (TJRC) said in a final report presented to Kenyatta Tuesday (May 21 ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, William Ruto, Kenya

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Implement TJRC report- ODM

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has demanded the full implementation of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report despite it adversely mentioning party members. Fielding questions from journalists after a parliamentary group meeting ... [Published Daily Nation - May 23 2013]

Entities: Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Sally Kosgei, William Ole Ntimama, Chris Obure

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

TOP POLITICIANS AND PAST LEADERS TARGETED IN TJRC REPORT

Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto and Najib Balala are among high ranking government leaders implicated in the recently released TJRC report. Diana Madegwa tells us more. ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 23 2013]

Entities: Najib Balala, William Ruto, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Truth team goes for the high and mighty

More than 30 sitting and former MPs or senators are among prominent personalities facing fresh prosecutions following allegations that they were behind the election violence that led to the killing of 1,133 people in 2007/2008. Many others will also be ... [Published Daily Nation - May 22 2013]

Entities: Henry Kosgey, Fred Kapondi, Kenya

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Kenyan Truth Panel Urges President to Apologize for Abuses

Kenya's reconciliation commission has said the president, security forces and judiciary should publicly apologize for past abuses going back 50 years, its final report seen Wednesday said.Set up after bloody post-election violence in 2007-08, Kenya's ... [Published Naharnet - May 22 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Human Rights Violations, William Ruto, Abuse

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

BBC British Broadcasting Corp

Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto named in Kenya TRJC report

The report gave no recommendation for action to be taken against Mr Kenyatta and Vice-President William Ruto.The report's chairman told the BBC this was because they already face charges at the International Criminal Court.Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto deny ... [Published Citifmonline - May 22 2013]

Entities: William Ruto, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Kenya, BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Najib Balala

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Resolve major issues in mining sector quickly

New Cabinet Secretary for Mining Najib Balala has hit the ground running, setting out the main priorities in the sector. As he will find out very soon, there are myriad of problems facing this sector that need to be addressed quickly.His starting point ... [Published Business Daily Africa - May 21 2013]

Entities: Mining, Najib Balala, Mineral, Mwai Kibaki, Oil Exploration

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Outdated Mining Law to Be Abolished - Balala

Nairobi Mining Secretary Najib Balala on Friday assumed office with a promise to repeal the current mining law.Speaking to reporters at his new office situated at the former Public Works headquarters in Community, Balala described the current Act as archaic ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Najib Balala, Mining, Kenya, Public Works, Nairobi

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Balala sets out priorities for mining sector

Setting up a metal exchange, identifying the minerals in the country and making laws to guide the sector will be the priorities of the new Mining ministry.Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said the ministry will first ensure a legal framework was in place ... [Published Business Daily Africa - May 19 2013]

Entities: Najib Balala, Mining, Ministry of Works, Commodity Price, Kenya

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Here comes the Cabinet, and being new it has chance to effect change

Our Cabinet as envisaged by the Constitution is complete. The Constitution says our Cabinet consists of the President, Deputy President, Attorney General and not fewer than 14 and not more than 22 Cabinet Secretaries. The executive branch of the Government ... [Published East African Standard - May 19 2013]

Entities: England, Najib Balala, Charles I, Coalition

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Kaya elders reject Balala's nomination

THE nomination of former Tourism minister Najib Balala as Cabinet Secretary for Mining has brought sharp division among leaders at the Coast.The Mijikenda community have rejected Balala’s nomination saying the slot should have gone to their community. ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Najib Balala, Sheikh Juma Ngao, Kwale (Kenya), Tourism, Kilifi (Kenya)

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Gold earnings add shine to mining sector [Published Business Daily Africa - May 24 2013]
Implement TJRC report- ODM [Published Daily Nation - May 23 2013]
KENYATTA, MOI SEIZED 17% OF WHITE FARMS - TJRC [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 23 2013]
Kambi, Lenku complete 18-member Cabinet [Published CapitalFM - May 23 2013]
TOP POLITICIANS AND PAST LEADERS TARGETED IN TJ... [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 23 2013]
Reconciliation Commission Urges Kenyan Official... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 23 2013]
Truth team goes for the high and mighty [Published Daily Nation - May 22 2013]
Kenyan Truth Panel Urges President to Apologize... [Published Naharnet - May 22 2013]
Kenya: Kenyan truth panel urges president to ap... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 22 2013]
Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto named in Kenya ... [Published Citifmonline - May 22 2013]
Kenya leaders named in truth report [Published BBC - May 22 2013]
Resolve major issues in mining sector quickly [Published Business Daily Africa - May 21 2013]
Outdated Mining Law to Be Abolished - Balala [Published AllAfrica.com - May 20 2013]
Balala sets out priorities for mining sector [Published Business Daily Africa - May 19 2013]
Here comes the Cabinet, and being new it has ch... [Published East African Standard - May 19 2013]
I will review mining laws, says Balala [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 18 2013]
Cabinet Secretaries lay out their plans [Published NTV Kenya - May 17 2013]
#thetrend: Najib Balala – From politics to mining [Published NTV Kenya - May 17 2013]
MINISTERS PROMISE TO TRANSFORM KENYA [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 17 2013]
Kenya approves cabinet [Published This is Africa - May 16 2013]
Celebrity TV chef Ali Said Mandhry turns musician [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 16 2013]
MPs Gang Up to Save Kandie [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]
Phylis Kandie (East African affairs, Commerce a... [Published Daily Nation - May 15 2013]
Uhuru Cabinet now gets down to work [Published CapitalFM - May 15 2013]
MPs gang up to save Kandie [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 15 2013]
Cabinet secretaries take oath of office [Published The Star (Kenya) - May 15 2013]
Kenya: Cabinet Secretaries sworn in [Published East African Standard - May 15 2013]
Cabinet nominees set for appointment after MPs'... [Published Daily Nation - May 14 2013]
Kenya Cabinet secretary nominees now set for ap... [Published Business Daily Africa - May 14 2013]
Kenya: Deadlock over two Cabinet nominees [Published East African Standard - May 13 2013]