Over 800 people reduced to living in makeshift shelters by the side of the Thika-Naivasha road have complained that they were harassed by forestry officials into leaving Kyeni Forest, 95 km from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in recent months after living there peaceably and with the government's agreement for eight years.

Widespread looting and corruption in state corporations has been revealed in yet another shocking report by a Parliamentary watchdog committee.

Kenya loses 6,750 teachers a year to AIDS. Approximately 14 per cent of youth aged 10 to 24 are infected with HIV. Ther government should focus on the practical needs of children orphaned or left destitute hy HIV/AIDS. Safety nets in the cost of education should be created and high drop out rates could be curtailed by developing long term strategies that will ensure universal education.

Participants at an anti-corruption seminar yesterday accused the Government of insincerity in the fight against corruption. They advised Kenyans to vote out the Government during next year's General Election.