1.  CBK loses control of KES 600M in Dubai Bank case

A judge has cleared a German citizen at the centre of the Dubai Bank saga from allegations of involvement in criminal activity

Judge David Majanja has subsequently lifted an order issued in October freezing businessman Manfred Walter Schmitt’s two accounts at Diamond Trust Bank that held Sh600 million.

 2.       Shortage of number plates delays clearance of cars at port

A shortage of number plates has hit the market with motor vehicle importers grappling with heavy storage charges and cash flow problems.

Some businesses and individuals are repaying loans for cars they cannot use as they wait for the statutory plates, in some cases for more than a month.

 3.       HR practitioners to go back to school

All human resource professionals in Kenya will have to go back to school to acquire certification after President Kibaki assented to a Bill that makes it mandatory for HR practitioners to be licensed.

The bill provides a one-year window within which all those in the profession must apply for a practising certificate after attaining the necessary knowledge, skills and experience.

 4.       Dead woman included in party members’ list

A dead woman and several Nation journalists are among scores of Kenyans who have been registered as members of political parties without their knowledge.

Ms Lydia Wairimu Gichuba, who died on January 19 last year, is among scores of Kenyans registered as members without their knowledge, raising serious concerns about the authenticity of the lists submitted to the Registrar of Political Parties.

 5.       Treasury accused of scuttling devolution

The Treasury wants to scuttle devolution of power and resources to the county governments, Commission for Revenue Allocation boss Micah Cheserem said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a meeting with the House Budget Committee, also attended by Finance Minister Njeru Githae and his technocrats, Mr Cheserem said the Treasury had failed to adopt a formula approved by Parliament for making allocations to the counties.

6.       Reprieve as nurses call off strike

The striking nurses on Tuesday agreed to call off their month-old strike to pave the way for the court to determine the fate of their unregistered union.

The nurses had moved to court under a certificate of urgency seeking interim orders to stop orders issued on Friday which directed that they resume work immediately or disciplinary action be taken against them.

 7.       Mombasa set for big battle for party tickets, with the arrival of coalitions

Mombasa is set for an intense battle for party tickets following the political alignments at the national level. Many of the aspirants belonging to the Cord, Jubilee, Amani and Eagle alliances are unsure of their political future.

For those in Chama cha Uzalendo and Kadu Asili who are in the Cord wing, the major headache is how to upstage the big brothers of ODM and WDM in the nominations.

8.       ICC tightens Uhuru, Ruto murder charges

The ICC Prosecutor now says she has additional incriminating evidence sufficient to sustain murder charges against Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, Mr William Ruto and two other Kenyan suspects.

The enhanced murder charges were contained in updated documents of charges prepared by Gambia-born Fatou Bensouda on the serious crimes against humanity facing the four Kenyans.