In Brief

Sep 06, 2005

DP to draw<br>By Mary Karugaba<br>THE Democratic Party (DP) is to set rules and procedures for its presidential candidates in the 2006 elections. The vice-chairperson of the DP parliamentary caucus, Zackary Olum, yesterday said since the party had three aspiring candidates, there was bound to be c

DP to draw
By Mary Karugaba
THE Democratic Party (DP) is to set rules and procedures for its presidential candidates in the 2006 elections. The vice-chairperson of the DP parliamentary caucus, Zackary Olum, yesterday said since the party had three aspiring candidates, there was bound to be chaos.

75 laid off
By Frederick Kiwanuka
NAKASONGOLA district administration has laid off 75 employees in an on-going exercise instituted by the Public Service Commission to restructure the civil service countrywide. The lay-offs were effected on Monday after 1,700 employees were interviewed.

RDC calls
By Jovita Mirembe
The Wakiso resident district commissioner (RDC) has called upon security personnel to crack down armed robbers. Francis Mukome Lukooya said most of the robbers and assailants found with guns were former convicts of robbery.

Girl hits dad
By Reuben Olita
A TEENAGE Kenyan girl reportedly killed her father on Monday after confessing that she should ‘discipline’ him for assaulting her mother. Eldoret police chief Maina Migwi said the girl hit Ezekiel Lokale, 45, with a metallic bar on the head.

Man killed
By Cornes Lubangakene
A UPDF soldier has been arrested for reportedly shooting dead a civilian in Pader district last month.
Pte. Lazarus Avii reportedly shot Sam Obonyo in a lodge at Kalongo sub-county.

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