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Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing with over 5 years of professional experience. Dedication to sound investigative research methods and a strong desire to know the truth of the matter. Excellent reporting and interviewing skills and award-winning writing techniques. Experience writing and reporting across a variety of platforms, including Opera News Kenya, DailyActive.info, LitKenya.com, theexchange.africa and Scooper News

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Atwoli sacked from NBK board

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been relieved his duties as board member of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) recently acquired by the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).

According to a local publisher, KCB has announced the purging of the former board and appointed seven new directors who are expected to breathe a new lease of life into the previously troubled bank.

Atwoli who occupied one of the two seats reserved for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) nominees represented workers’ interests in the lender.

Besides Atwoli, former NBK Chairman Mohammed Hassan, Mark Obuya and Joseph Kering have also been given the boot.

The new management has also done away with board seats reserved for treasury cabinet secretary and the managing trustee of the NSSF.

“Following the completion of all the regulatory processes for the takeover of National Bank of Kenya, changes have been made to the board of directors,” reads the public notice.

“The directors have voluntarily retired from the board to pave way for the smooth transition,” adds the notice.

In their stead, KCB has appointed  NBK chief executive Paul Russo, John Nyerere, Stanley Kamau, Jones Nzomo, Linnet Mirehane, Gen (Rtd.) Julius Karangi and KCB CEO Joshua Oigara.

“The new board will provide oversight over all the operations of National Bank in line with the overall KCB Group strategy,” adds the notice.

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Residents in these areas advised to be on lookout for potential floods

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The weatherman has warned that Nairobi, Central Kenya and Coastal counties will experience heavy rainfall of more than 20mm beginning Wednesday, October 16, at 6am.

Besides the listed areas, the intensity of the rainfall is expected to hit at least 40mm in Western Kenya, North Eastern and South Eastern regions beginning Thursday, October 17, to Sunday, October 20 at 9pm.

Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Nairobi, Nyeri, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Murang’a, Embu, Meru, Kirinyaga, Tharaka-Nithi, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Taita-Taveta, Busia, Kisii, Nyamira, Kericho, Bomet, Nakuru, Narok, Migori, Nandi, Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Vihiga, Bungoma, Homa-Bay, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, Kajiado, Nakuru, Marsabit, Mandera and Wajir are the counties that the Kenya Meteorological Department says will be hardest hit by the downpour.

“Residents in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential floods,” said the Kenya-MET in a press statement to newsrooms.

“Flood waters may suddenly appear even in places where it has not rained heavily and can be deeper and faster than they look, especially in semi-arid and urban areas,” added the weatherman.

“Residents are advised to avoid driving through, or walking in moving water or open fields, and not to shelter under trees and near grilled windows to avoid exposure to lighting strikes,” said Kenya-MET.

The weather forecaster has advised Kenyans living in landslide-prone areas such as Mt Kenya and Central Kenya regions “to be on high alert”.

“The heavy rains and moderate to strong winds may result in storm surges along the Coast, hence fishermen and all the marine industry should be on high alert,” said the weatherman.

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Court hands Ida Odinga a major blow in her fight with Fidel’s widow

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Attempts by Ida Odinga, through her lawyer, to stop the media from publishing details about the Fidel Odinga property row pitting his widow, Lwam Bekele, against Ida and her daughter, Winnie, have been thwarted by High Court judge Aggrey Muchelule.

Ida’s lawyer, Victor Olao, sought orders from Muchelule on Wednesday to have the media stopped from covering the dispute that has ended up in the public space.

“You are fighting in an open court; therefore, we cannot stop the media [from accessing the courtroom, or covering the case]. If the media finds the story juicy, let them publish [its details],” Muchelule told Olao.

Muchelule, earlier Wednesday, ordered a DNA test on twins allegedly sired by the late Fidel Odinga.

The judge directed that the test be conducted to ascertain the paternity of the two before proceeding with the succession case.

This is after Lwam objected to an application filed by Ida Odinga and her daughter, Winnie, seeking for grant of representative in the estate.

In her response, Lwam asserted that her son is the only heir to her late husband’s properties, denying knowledge of the said twins whose interest was raised by Ida and Winnie.

Lwam said Ida and Winnie’s application to have her son co-share the properties with the twins has been overtaken by events, having been allegedly filed outside timelines stipulated by the law of succession.

She said the grant of letters of administration of the estate was already issued on January 9, 2019.

Lwam claims that birth certificates of the twins, which were attached in Ida and Winnie’s affidavits, did not indicate the father of the minors, hence it is yet to be proven that Fidel sired the children.

She further claims the birth certificates show the minors were born on July 1, 2015, six months after Fidel’s death but Ida and Winnie alleged Fidel was already supporting the children.

But Lwam said that if it’s proven that her late husband fathered the minors, she will include them as beneficiaries.

The widow also denied claims that she has hidden her son from Raila’s family or even withdrawn him from the formal education system as alleged by her mother-in-law.

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Ida Odinga, Fidel’s widow take battle to court

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a DNA test on twins allegedly sired by the late Fidel Odinga.

Justice Aggrey Muchelule directed that the test be conducted to ascertain the paternity of the two before proceeding with the succession case.

This is after Fidel’s widow, Lwam Bekele, objected to an application filed by Ida Odinga and her daughter, Winnie, seeking for grant of representative in the estate.

In her response, Lwam asserted that her son is the only heir to her late husband’s properties, denying knowledge of the said twins whose interest was raised by Ida and Winnie.

Lwam said Ida and Winnie’s application to have her son co-share the properties with the twins has been overtaken by events, having been allegedly filed outside timelines stipulated by the law of succession.

She said the grant of letters of administration of the estate was already issued on January 9, 2019.

Lwam claims that birth certificates of the twins, which were attached in Ida and Winnie’s affidavits, did not indicate the father of the minors, hence it is yet to be proven that Fidel sired the children.

She further claims the birth certificates show the minors were born on July 1, 2015, six months after Fidel’s death but Ida and Winnie alleged Fidel was already supporting the children.

But Lwam said that if it’s proven that her late husband fathered the minors, she will include them as beneficiaries.

The widow also denied claims that she has hidden her son from Raila’s family or even withdrawn him from the formal education system as alleged by her mother-in-law.

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Aisha Jumwa detained at Kilindini Police Station in Mombasa

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa is being detained at the Kilindini Police Station in Mombasa following her arrest on Tuesday night after an Orange Democratic Movement supporter was shot dead.

The chaos which led to the fatal shooting of the ODM supporter broke out after the legislator stormed a meeting organized by the party officials at the home of its candidate for Thursday’s Ganda Ward by-election.

Jumwa was arrested at her home in Kakuyuni and taken to the Malindi Police Station before being moved to Mombasa.

Reports indicated that violence erupted moments after Jumwa stormed the meeting at Pendukiani village in Ganda at about 5pm demanding that the meeting be stopped because election campaigns officially ended on Monday.

It is alleged that Jumwa and her supporters confronted the ODM leaders who were at the time meeting with over 300 supporters under tents.

Those present included Mombasa Deputy Govenor William Kingi, Magarini MP Michael Kingi, Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, former Malindi MP Willy Mtengo and several ODM officials from Nairobi and Mombasa.

During the fracas, Ngumbao Jola was reportedly shot on the chest and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Malindi Sub County Hospital.

Tension is high in Malindi and the entire Ganda ward following the death as ODM leaders claim Jumwa is responsible for the shooting.

They claimed the meeting was meant to recruit agents and not a rally as alleged by Jumwa.

Vincent Safari Katana, a relative of the deceased, was at the meeting and said everything was well until Jumwa arrived with her supporters.

He said the incident occurred at about 5 pm when they were planning how agents would be deployed to different polling stations.

”I saw Aisha Jumwa and goons, they started chaos and disrupted the meeting. At that time, there were about eight police officers who were trying to keep peace,” he said.

He said Jumwa was hostile and wanted to fight other people, including women leaders who were present.

Hamisi Musa, another ODM supporter who was at the meeting, said they were not in a rally and no MP or leader present addressed political matters.

He wondered why the MP had stormed the meeting, leading to the death of one of their own.

The deceased is said to be a relative of Katana.

At the Malindi Police station, ODM leaders who had camped there to record statements, accusing the police of failing to act against the MP.

Magarini MP, who was leading the delegation, said Jumwa should be held responsible for the death.

Kingi said he was also assaulted while defending two supporters who were being sought by Jumwa supporters.

However, in a quick rejoinder, Jumwa dismissed claims that she shot the ODM supporter during the fracas.

Jumwa said she spent the better part of Tuesday in Watamu and while taking lunch at Crab Shack Restaurant, her supporters who were in the meeting, sent pictures informing her of the ongoing rally.

The MP, who spoke at her home, said she called the OCPD Malindi to inform him about the meeting but they took no action.

”By evening when the police failed to act, I called the OCPD again and told him I would take action because campaign period is over and that’s why I stormed the meeting,” she said.

During the chaos, Jumwa said police officers asked her to leave as they would handle the situation and by the time she left no one had been shot.

She asked investigating agencies to conduct investigations to establish who pulled the trigger.

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MP in court over ‘masturbating’ video

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A newly-elected Tunisian MP has appeared in court over a video allegedly showing him masturbating in front of a school.

Zouheir Makhlouf, a member of the Qalb Tounes party whose leader lost the presidential contest on Sunday, represents the coastal town of Nabeul.

The MP said he was diabetic and he was urinating into a bottle in the video.

The video which was widely shared across social media prompted women to share testimonies of sexual harassment under the hashtag Ena-Zeda, meaning Me Too in the Tunisian dialect.

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Sarah Wairimu Now Want DCI Kinoti, Senior Journalist Jailed For 6 Months

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Tob Cohen’s widow, Sarah Wairimu, now wants DCI chief, George Kinoti, Nation’s special projects boss and senior journalist, John Kamau, and The Star reporter Juma Victor Owiti jailed for six months for contempt of court.

Wairimu’s list also includes Office of the DPP (3rd respondent) and that of the DCI (1st respondent). The applicant wants the two offices fined for contempt.

Wairimu says the five respondents disobeyed an edict issued by Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit on September 16, which barred the DCI, DPP and the media from publishing content involving investigations into Tob Cohen’s death.

Wairimu accused DCI chief Kinoti (2nd accused) of “prosecuting” the case against her on September 13 after discovering Cohen’s body in his Kitisuru home.

“…[ On September 13], the 1st and 2nd respondents, knowing well that there was no iota of evidence directly or indirectly linking the applicant to the murder of her husband, continued to prosecute their trumped up case against the applicant through the print and electronic media by going into a frenzy of: malicious and unsubstantiated allegations; unsolicited commentaries; uniformed opinions; and unverified theories, all calculated to depict the applicant as a cold-hearted originator, facilitator and executor of her husband’s initial disappearance and subsequent murder,” said Wairimu in her application filed at the High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday, October 15.

On John Kamau, whom she has listed as the 5th respondent, Wairimu accuses him of writing a “damning article” published on September 16, which, she says, “cast aspersions on the innocence of the applicant”.

The article, Wairimu says, was titled Inside web of lies that led police to Cohen’s body.

Wairimu also accuses Kinoti of holding on to her matrimonial property with the aim of “handing it over on a silver platter to interested parties, including the siblings of the deceased as confirmed in an article published in The Star newspaper on September 16 titled Cohen gave sister Ksh400 million will”.

The story had the name of Juma Victor Owiti, the 4th respondent, as the author.

Meanwhile, the pre-trial for Tob Cohen murder case begins on October 30.

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Is Odibets a silver lining for the Kenyan Betting industry?

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Odibets is one of the most popular betting sites in Kenya. From their slogan, ’betextraordinary’, you can surely tell they are something unique. They are a notch higher than other betting sites and truly deliver what they promise.  But are they Kenya’s fastest rising betting hope?

Odibets has grown tremendously with their website being ranked as the 5th most visited website in Kenya just behind Betika according to mafans.com. Although the company halted its sponsorship of Mathare United in the Kenya premier league a little while ago, the slew of bet winners coming from their site proves they’re stable and can pay.

The betting firm keeps the youth sports needs at heart, whether through offering better betting odds or sponsoring local tournaments and kitting over 35,000 youth in the country.

What are the features on Odibets?

Odibets has come a long way in improving the betting world for the sports enthusiasts, mostly the youth. It has a keen interest of catching the eye of punters who need more value for their money that other sites lack. It comes with a number of features which makes them stand out. These include the following:

Numerous betting markets

Odibets is an all-round betting site that includes a number of betting techniques such as the live bets on a variety of sports such as tennis, football, American football, boxing, rugby, handball, basketball, ice hockey, cricket and so on. You have something to choose from depending on what interests you more in the sporting world and where most of your sports knowledge lies. On a daily basis, they offer over 600 sports events all over the world for betting.

However, it may not have included all the crucial parts of the most experienced betting sites in their menu, in the near future, the most experienced and gurus in the betting field will not have something to complain about.

Free first deposit of the day

This feature is more favorable for new and existing customers of Odibets. For amount from kshs 49 and above, you got to enjoy free deposits. On normal deposits, there is a transaction fee included depending on the amount you are sending. For example, depositing 100 shillings requires a 5 KES charge. Odibets makes it possible for you to deposit the 100 shillings into your account for free. This is how it works; say you are depositing 100 shillings, your account will not read 95 shillings rather 100.odibets refunds the deposit fee into your Odibets account making it a free deposit.

Free bet for new customers

For a new customer on Odibets, you are welcomed with a free bet worth kshs.30. Isn’t that great? You can access your free bet through selecting Home team win (1) or draw(X) or away team win (2) from the free games bet of that day. You can then include your phone number and choose your account password at least 6 or more characters and submit free bet. Using that simple procedure, you can create your Odibets account and place your free bet. It’s a great feeling having you on the odi family.

Win Boost

Withholding tax spelt doom for the betting industry, shutting off a number of players in the process. Instead of gamblers shelving all the cost, Odibets has a program that rewards customers with a 10% boost of their winnings. It’s available for all Odibets customers. What are you waiting for?

Live betting and virtual games

You can easily access the live betting on the homepage on Odibets. Placing bets while the games are ongoing has never been easy. You will easily place virtual bets on their websites at no additional fee.

It is truly Kenyan

Odibets.com is totally a Kenyan owned website owned by Kareco Holdings Limited. It is licensed and registered by the BCLB (Betting Control and Licensing Board) under the betting, gaming and Lotteries act. It is an authentic site worth trying. Enjoy your betting.

How to Deposit on odibets

Odibets gives you an easier task for depositing money into your account. You can either do it in two ways. Fist, you can access the deposit option on the Odibets.com page , enter amount to deposit and you will receive a pop up message from Mpesa confirming the amount you are sending to Odibets or go to the Mpesa menu, select pay bill, enter business number 290680,enter ODI as the account number, the amount, your Mpesa pin and ok. You will then receive a confirmation message.

How to Withdraw winnings on Odibets

Odibets allows you withdraw funds through Mpesa. Not exceeding kshs 20,000 per transaction.

Why you should join Odibets

Odibets has in the recent months trended for being worth your coin on their betting sites. With a large number of options to choose from their sports gallery, there is more to it to make you bet with Odibets. These include:

  • Easy to use website

When using Odibets, you do not have to deplete all your bundles to access their page. It only requires a simple log in process and you are good to go.  Its website is also a professional one and you can trust them. You can also bet on any mobile phone in a simple way or send ODI to SMS code 29680 to register and place a bet.

  • Boosted odds

On all their games, they offer boosted odds to help increase the amount you win. It is known for its boosted odds in the betting industry in Kenya.

  • Fast customer care response

Odibets ensues they answer their customers questions clearly and solve their issues on their Facebook page faster. You can also be entertained in the comment section on their page.

  • Fast deposits

In most of the betting sites, you need to have the pay bill number to make deposits. Odibets has made it easier for you as you only need to select deposit on the homepage and continue with the deposit process.

  • Game cancellation/delete option
  • Minimum betting amount of ksh 1

Disadvantages

As much as you can enjoy more on Odibets, there are a number of crucial features which makes it challenging to access it full services. These include:

  • Use of Mpesa only on deposits. it does not have the option of other money transfers such as airtel money or banks to deposit or withdraw funds
  • They do not have an app but their website is adaptive to all devices used by Kenyans.

Overall, Odibets is among the best betting sites having taken the Kenyan market by storm. You can easily sign up on Odibets by visiting https://odibets.com

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New unique feature on Odibets sees Vihiga painter win big

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Alex Odary, a painter from Vihiga County in Western Kenya is the latest winner on OdiBets – one of the few licenced betting companies in Kenya.

Alex, a father of two won, Ksh 445,200/= twice totaling to Ksh 890,400/= after duplicated his 11 team multibet with a stake of Ksh 49/=.

The elated artisan could not hide his joy upon receiving his winnings. “This is the best day of my life, I normally bet on sms or online and today I have won. Thank you so much OdiBets,” he said.

Speaking at the awarding of the winner’ cheque at the Nairobi Headquarters, OdiBets Country Marketing manager Aggrey Sayi noted that in a bid to better the customer experience, the company has introduced the “copy betslip” feature which allows customers to copy betslips of  their already placed bets and to add or reduce matches then bet again.

Alex plans to use his money to set up a paint shop for himself and a salon for his wife adding that the latter “stood with him when he was broke”.

OdiBets is one of the few licenced and tax compliant betting companies after the recent  government on non-compliant betting companies in Kenya which led to the closure of gaming industry leaders like Sportpesa, Betin and BetPawa among others.

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Chaos, teargas as Masinde Muliro University students demonstrate

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Police were on Tuesday morning (October 15) forced to hurl teargas at hundreds of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) students, who had barricaded the Kakamega-Webuye highway protesting against what they termed as poor leadership by the institution’s top management.

The learners accuse MMUST’s interim Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asenath Sigot, and the interim Registrar-Academic Affairs, Prof. Thomas Sakwa, of mismanaging the university, including its finances.

The students also alleged that the university has unduly increased learning fees.

Academic Affairs Registrar, Prof. Sakwa, dispelled the students’ allegations, saying that the learners were being incited by the student leaders.

According to him, the student leaders are using the learners to push for their selfish interests.

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VIDEO: Raila Caught up in a Road Drama

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

It is not less than once activist Boniface Mwangi has been caught up in a road drama with VIPs over traffic.

The activist has been sharing videos of different incidents he has engaged in a drama with high profile people who are entitled to road clearance using sirens.

But this time round, Mwangi might have engaged with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga unknowingly.

In a video he shared via his official twitter account, Mwangi says a police officer in a car with registration number KCH 995E insulted him because he refused to be “bullied”. He says the police was in the lead car for KCP 755S as seen in the video in his tweet below.

However, Kenyans on Twitter has revealed the owner of the above named car registration numbers.

Kicking off the debate, blogger Benji Ndolo said that he vehicles belong to Raila.

This is when Kenyans on twitter started posting photos of Raila from past events while in the said cars.

The shared photos show Raila in two different events using car registration number KCH 995 E.

Reactions show some Kenyans accusing Mwangi of engaging in the drama with Raila whom they say is entitled to security and clearance of traffic using sirens.

See some of the reactions below.

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Ken Okoth Was Jubilee’s Mole in ODM, Baby Mama Reveals

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Demised Kibra MP Ken Okoth’s baby mama Anne Thumbi has made a confession that may change how many ODM and Jubilee supporters used to perceive the MP.

According to Anne the Nairobi County Assembly nominated MCA, Ken Okoth used to work with ODM in the daytime, and then shift to Jubilee in the night.

While campaigning for McDonald Mariga in Kibra, the MCA claimed late MP’s success in developing the constituency was attributed to his close working relationship with Jubilee government.

Speaking on Sunday during a church service in Kibra, Thumbi urged the residents to vote for a Jubilee candidate to help achieve Ken Okoth’s vision.

“Let me tell you one secret that most of you don’t know, Ken Okoth was working with Jubilee at night and ODM during the day. All these development projects including roads were all achieved because he was working closely with government,” she said.

Thumbi noted Okoth’s close association with Jubilee was met with a lot of opposition from top leaders within ODM party leading to stalling of the projects.

Watch the video in the tweet below.

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Please Hit The Gym! Millie Odhiambo Destroys Sonko on Live TV

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Governor Mike Sonko’s time of his life and a lot of fun has continued to create different reactions, with latest coming from a video he shared recently on social media while in France.

The Nairobi County chief says he is bench-marking in France, but Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo thinks otherwise.

According to Odhiambo, Sonko is trying to get people to cushion him.

The MP says that Sonko has just agreed to have Nairobi County Assembly speaker Beatrice Elachi back just because he is facing difficulty.

Speaking during K24’s punchline show on Sunday night, the ODM legislator advised Sonko to hit the gym over his video while in France.

And asked about her penchant for political drama, specifically on trading insults with Sonko, the ODM MP said she is not a “Michelle Obama.”

“When you go low, I go lower…think what you want of me, I don’t care,” said the Suba North MP, terming Sonko’s recent theatrics abroad as a distraction to the ills bedeviling Nairobi County.

“He is young and has a lot of energy. But I think he has disappointed a lot of people. I think he is distracting attention from some of the things happening in Nairobi,” said Odhiambo when asked about what she thinks of Sonko.

Speaking on why Sonko has not appointed his deputy up to now, Odhiambo said that the county chief fears taking advice from other leaders and professionals.

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Millie Odhiambo Punches Ruto on Live TV

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has accused Deputy President William Ruto of holding political grudges over comments she perceives targets her community.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) MP made the comments on Sunday at the tail end of K24’s Punchline show when she was asked what she thinks of DP Ruto’s ability to lead the country.

“I would say Ruto needs to work on certain issues. He holds grudges…He needs to stop talking about “hawa watu wa kung’oa reli,” said Odhiambo.

The Suba North MP said that Dr Ruto does not endear himself to her because of the alleged ethnic bias.

“When you are in politics, there is no rear view mirror. In the last election, I did say unpleasant things against Uhuru but now I am saying nice things about him,” said Ms Odhiambo.

She used the opportunity to praise her ODM leader, Raila Odinga, saying he does not hold grudges and affirmed her support for his handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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HISTORY MADE! Brigid Kosgei breaks Marathon record which has stood for 16 years!

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei has won the Chicago Marathon breaking Paula Radcliffe’s record which has stood for 16 years.

She won the women’s Marathon in Chicago in a time of 2.14.04.

She has retained her Chicago title.

Brigid has just smashed Paula’s Women’s World Marathon Record time of 2:15:25 set in 2003.

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ODM Camps in Aisha Jumwa’s Home Turf Ahead of Thursday’s Bruising Battle

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic (ODM) party has pitched camp in rebel MP Aisha Jumwa’s constituency in a mission to hunt for votes in upcoming Ganda ward by-elections.

The party’s Secretary General Edwin Sifuna alongside party’s Executive Director Oduor Ongwen camped in the ward drumming up support for their candidate Reuben Mwamure Katana.

The by-election will be held on Thursday 17th October.

“SG @edwinsifuna ED @ongwen and other party top officials continued with their vote hunting mission in Ganda Ward of Malindi Constituency today. They drummed up support for our candidate Reuben Mwamure Katana. The by-election will be held Thursday 17th Oct,” reads ODM ‘s post on twitter.

Jumwa who has declared her support for Deputy President William Ruto is viewed as a rebel in ODM. She supports immediate former MCA Abdulrahman Mohamed whose election was nullified by a  Mombasa court.

The Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission declared the seat vacant in July.

Reuben Katana was declared the ODM candidate after contenders Ibrahim Kaniki and Erastus Katana alias King’ale dropped out.

Mohamed who was elected through ODM is seeking reelection as an independent candidate.

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