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December 1: Former cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott is barred from entering the US over corruption allegations. December 3: Parliament passes a motion to amend the Bomas Draft. December 5: Three students are killed in a stampede at a popular Nairobi discotheque. December 7: President Kibaki announces that despite free education, parents must meet the cost of building new schools. December 9: Parliament, political parties and the police are named as the most corrupt institutions in the country in a report by Transparency International. December 10: Top government officials are named in the Ndungu land report as among those who acquired land illegally. December 10: Prof Wangari Maathai receives her Nobel Peace prize in Oslo, Norway. November 3: A stranger is arrested at President Kibaki’s private quarters in State House. November 6: Kenya Wildlife Service director is suspended over recruitment scandal November 12: President Kibaki orders the pension fund- NSSF chiefs to bring back funds looted form the parastatal. Part III: Appendix – Kenya’s cabinet Office of the President: President Mwai Kibaki Minister of state in charge of Provincial Administration and Internal Security Dr Chris Murungaru Minister of state in charge of Public Service William ole Ntimama Minister of state in charge of special programmes Njenga Karume Office of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs and National Heritage Vice President Moody Awori Minister for Home Affairs Mrs Lina Kilimo Minister for heritage Najib Balala Minister for Energy Simeon Nyachae Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Mwakwere Minister for Roads and Public Works Eng. Raila Odinga Minister for Health Mrs Charity Ngilu Minister for Regional Development Abdi Mohammed Minister for Planning and National Development Prof. Anyang Nyongo Minister for Agriculture Kipruto Kirwa Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development Joseph Munyao Minister for Education, Science and Technology Prof. George Saitoti Minister for Transport John Michuki Minister for Local Government Musikari Kombo Minister for Water Resources Ms Martha Karua Minister for Finance David Mwiraria Minister for Information and Communication Raphael Tuju Minister for Trade and Industry Dr Mukhisa Kituyi Minister for Lands, Settlement and housing Amos Kimunya Minister for Environment and Natural resources Kalonzo Musyoka Minister for Labour Newton Kulundu Minister for Co-operative development and marketing Peter Ndwiga Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Kiraitu Murungi Minister for gender, sports, culture and Social Services Ochilo Ayako Minister for East African co-operation John Koech Attorney General Amos Wako