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VIDEO: How Rastafarians Celebrated Friday High Court ruling

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

This comes after a student’s parents represented by Lawyer Shadrack Wambui moved to court after their student admitted at Olympique High school in January 2019 was expelled for refusing to shave her dreadlocks which she had during her primary school .

In his ruling the presiding Judge noted that every child’s right to basic education is protected by the constitution and every parent has a legal responsibility to take their children to school.

“No person should be compelled contrary to their religion, a declaration is issued that the decision of Olympic school keeping the minor out of school due to her dreadlocks was unconstitutional, null and void,” he said

“Keeping rastas is her way of professing her faith and it’s wrong to compel her to shave which is against her religion.”

The minor indicated in her admission form that her religion was Rastafarian.  The stance taken by the school is contrary to the law.

The father in the suit papers says the action of the school amounts to discrimination on the basis of her Rastafarian beliefs.

Article 30 (1) of the Constitution states that every person has the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.

He further directed the school not infringe on the rights of the minor when she is recalled back to the school.

This is how the Rastas celebrated.

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Governor to Render Ward Admins Jobless Should They Ignore This Order From Him

by Mustafa Juma
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Vihiga county governor Wilbur Ottichilo has told ward administrators that their jobs would be at stake “if the rivals out there come in”.

Speaking when he launched the performance contracting for county staff at Mbale on Thursday, Ottichilo said his administration was under pressure to deliver services.

The County chief now wants county ward administrators to fight for his government to protect their jobs.

“You must be in every public function that takes place in your areas to defend the government. I have asked the CECs and directors to facilitate you so you can work,” Ottichilo was quoted by a local daily.

He asked residents to be patient because county governments have not received funds for the first quarter this financial year following the standoff between the Senate and National Assembly on revenue sharing. 

“Some people are so impatient that they want things done immediately but they must also appreciate other dynamics. We have spent time putting in place structures and building institutions to ensure quality services regardless of who’s in office,” he said.

Ottichilo has been under intense pressure from his opponents who have accused him of wasting a lot of time on planning instead of rolling out development.

The governor has in the past said that he inherited an empty country Treasury and a government without structures. 

He has sacked some staff whom he said were irregularly hired and cleaned the county payroll of ghost workers, including relatives of former county employees and MCAs who received salaries without working.

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IEBC Opens up on Why it Had to Bar Mariga From Kibra Race

by Mustafa Juma
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) returning officer Beatrice Muli has explained why she had to block Jubilee candidate McDobald Mariga from the upcoming Kibra by-election.

Muli said that the electoral body was transparent citing that Mariga’s documents were received by the electoral body on Tuesday and handled through the same process as other candidates.

“We received Mariga document on September 10 and Mariga went through the nomination process the same way other candidates did. We have a checklist which we use to clear candidates,” she said.

Muli said the pertinent documents were first submitted to verification desk and forwarded to her.

She said IEBC nomination checklist requires aspirant be a registered voter.

Muli insisted that the only way the returning officer can verify if the aspirant is a registered voter is checking the register in the KIEMS.

She said however in Mariga’s case, upon presenting his ID cards, the Jubilee aspirant’s could not be found in the KIEMS.

The search was repeated several times but his details could still not be found.

“As indicated, Mariga names details could not be found in the register and therefore the candidate is not qualified as per our checklist, as the RO guided with the regulations the law, therefore, guided me to invalidate the candidature of Mariga,” she said.

 According to section 5 (1) b of the Elections Act, all electoral activities including voter registration must stop upon declaration of a vacancy.

“Mariga applied for registration on August 26 after the vacancy was declared on August 14 and IEBC gazetted the by-election on August 16, two days later. By law, the application must be brought to headquarters and all details confirmed before they can be put in the voters’ roll. Once that is done the register will have to be gazetted.

“In this case, Mariga’s application is still pending. He cannot, therefore, be cleared to vie,” said an IEBC official.

But despite the written opinion by the legal team, commissioners – Chebukati, Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu – met on Wednesday and ordered  Beatrice Muli, the returning officer, to clear Mariga.

But Muli declined to clear the ex-Harambee Stars international because his name was missing from the voter’s roll.

It is understood that Muli also feared that she would be held personally liable for any election malpractice.

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Khalwale Cries Foul as City Lawyer Blocks Him Moments After Trading Insults on Twitter

by Mustafa Juma
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Flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir on Friday found himself in an ugly spat with with former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale over ODM leader Raila Odinga.

The two took to social media to trade insults over what Donald Kipkorir argued as Khalwale’s continued attacks on the former prime minister.

The ugly spat started when the city lawyer posted a tweet on Thursday evening touching on Khalwale’s family.

Donald Kipkorir questioned whether Khalwale tells his children the truth about his work when he sees them to school. He continued saying that if Khalwale does not abuse Raila, he will not receive payment.

“When Bony Khalwale sees of his many children to their various Schools, does he tell them the truth of his work? Does he tell he’s no longer an MP? Does he tell them that if he doesn’t abuse Raila Odinga, denigrate BBI, Handshake & Dynasties everyday, he won’t receive payment?” tweeted the lawyer.

In his response, Khalwale slammed the lawyer, accusing him of having a two digit IQ. Khalwale further stated that his children are just an exact replica of him, adding that they are ” studying at Faculties of the UON that admit only students with 3 digit IQ”.

“Bro, the more u rant, the more ua tirades confirm ua ailment, i.e, railamania. My children that u hoped to bully are my exact replica. We don’t flinch from a tweet by a two digit IQ scholar. They’re studying at Faculties of the UON that admit only students with 3 digit IQ,” read Khalwale’s post.

But Donald still came back to respond, arguing that Khalwale’s tweets everyday shows a psychotic mind accusing him of waking up everyday to accuse Raila and look for funerals every weekend to continue insults.

“Bony, your tweets everyday shows a psychotic mind …. You can’t wake up every day to insult Raila & look for funerals every weekend to continue insults …. Unlike you, I didn’t insult your family: I asked what you tell them your source of income is … You have sank so low!”

The flamboyant lawyer ended up blocking Khalwale in what looks like an effort to cut the conversation short. Khalwale went on to say that despite the trolling he has been receiving on twitter, he has never blocked anyone.

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Ida Odinga disowns City Woman Posing as Her Aide

by Mustafa Juma
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Opposition chief Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga has denounced reports that city politician who allegedly urinated in her mother-in-law’s house during a cultural wedding in Migori county is her personal assistant.

An irate Mrs Odinga distanced herself from Risper Adinda, the owner of the popular Ruby Cut Gardens Restaurant in the upmarket in Kilimani area who has been the talk-of-the-town following media reports of the shocking incident that happened in Awendo.

Ida has sharply disowned the woman saying she has never been her aide or personal friend for that matter and only came close to her once at the height of the campaigns in the last general elections.

It’s a common nature with most Nyanza politicians to scramble for a moment with the family of regional kingpin Raila Odinga and it would be of great political bonus if such rare moments were captured in camera.

There are reports that Ms Adinda who displayed her interest in Migori women seat fashioned herself as a close Ida friend ostensibly to win the heart of voters.

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Visita Makes a Comeback as Khaligraph Slams MCSK in Naiboi’s Sondeka Part 2 Jam

by Mustafa Juma
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Mapepo hit maker Visita Wesonga, also known as 6 Beat has made a comeback in Naiboi’s latest hit Sondeka part 2 which has featured all stars.

The song which condemns bad behavior in the society, Naiboi has featured Kenya’s favourite comedian DJ Shiti, Exray, Kristoff, Fena Gitu, Visita, Ochungulo Family’s Benzema, Femi One, Mordecai and Khaligraph Jones.

The new jam is a continuation of Naiboi’s Sondeka single that was released a few weeks ago.

Visita, who has been out of public’s limelight since he left Grandpa records has mesmerized Kenyans with his comeback, with many taking to the comment section to show their gratitude.


Cyrus Mwangi43 minutes ago (edited)MORDECAI KILLED THIS!!!!!!!!! nice to see VISITA 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Khaligraph Jones, who killed the last verse of the song seems not to have not yet moved on after Music Corporate Society of Kenya (MCSK) decided to send artists Ksh 2500 as royalties.

In his lines, Papa Jones criticizes MCSK’s move, reminding them that the artists are planning to do something on that.

Watch the official video below:

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Raila Mourns Legendary Rhumba singer

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has send his heartfelt condolences to the family of legendary rhumba music singer Juma Toto following his sudden death.

In his message of condolences posted via his official twitter handle, Raila described Toto as a most gifted and prolific musician.

He said death has not only robbed the family but also the country, Africa and the music industry.

“The death of legendary rhumba singer Juma Toto has robbed the country, Africa and the music industry of one of its most gifted and prolific musicians. I join Juma’s fans in mourning his sudden death. May God grant peace and strength to his family at this moment of grief,” Raila wrote.

Toto will be fondly remembered by many older music lovers for a popular song ‘FC Gor Mahia’, which he composed in honour of the Kenyan soccer giants in the early 1970s.

Until his death at the age of 70 on Tuesday night at the Kenyatta National Hospital, the soft-spoken Toto, who mentored many into stardom, was the chairman of the Kenya Musicians Union (Kemu), an organisation bringing together both long-serving and up-and-coming artistes.

Toto died of suspected brain haemorrhage after he accidentally fell and injured his head last week

Toto was in the class of a few surviving veteran musicians, who in the 1960s and into 1980s excelled with performances of popular dance beats at various hotels across the country.

His contemporaries include David Amunga, Shem Tube, John Nzenze, Fanuel Amimo and Peter Akhwabi.

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Continued Attack From Ruto Allies Forces Waiguru to Overturn Her Raila Remark

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

After Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru recently causing a political stir in Mt Kenya by declaring that central Kenya was ready to embrace former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential candidature, she seems to have now made an about-turn on her remarks.

This follows an attack from politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto. The governor on Wednesday appeared to beat a hasty retreat, saying she was not opposed to any politician visiting the vote-rich region to woo residents.

She reiterated that Mt Kenya would listen to all suitors, but no decision would be reached on who to support for the presidency without President Uhuru Kenyatta’s blessings.

“As leaders from this region, we will be guided by our Jubilee Party leader Uhuru Kenyatta on the best way forward at the General Election,” she said at the Kerugoya Referral Hospital when she opened a new theatre.

The governor, however, added that the region would lean towards a candidate who takes care of their interests and supports an expanded Executive “to ensure that the political interests of many communities are taken care of”.

Her statement appears to be aimed at Ruto and his allies, who have opposed calls to amend the Constitution to expand the Executive.

Their defiance has been seen as an attack on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) that is backed by Uhuru and Raila.

Waiguru said the region would not blindly give any of the presidential contenders its support, adding that there would have to be negotiations and a mutual agreement prior to the elections on how the region would benefit.

The governor also accused politicians she did not name of working to divide the region for personal gain.

She further called for the formation of a government system that will accommodate a prime minister and two deputy prime ministers.

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I Will Fence Mau Forest With or Without Government Support-ODM Senator

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

An ODM senator has vowed to fence the Maasai Mau forest with or without any support from the government.

Speaking on Wednesday night during an interview with Tony Gachoka on KTN News, Narok senator Ledama Ole Kina insisted that people should be evicted from the forest.

He reiterated the importance of forests to an economy of a country, while giving a comparison of gorillas in the beautiful forest in Rwanda.

“I will fence the Mau forest with or without the government support. Look at the gorillas in the beautiful forest in Rwanda and give credit to Paul Kagame,” he said.

While supporting the move to have people evicted, the senator dismissed claims that the settlers possessed title deeds and that some genuinely bought land there.

He said they were instead being used as “human shields” through the creation of a “human misery” narrative so that the rich politicians could continue with their illegal businesses.

“Show me those poor people. Show me one who can produce a title deed and say I bought the land from so and so through the correct process,” asked Kina.

He threw his support behind Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya who has been accused by a section of politicians of pushing people out of Mau.

Ledama said Narok had never received a county commissioner who has been so pertinent and cares so much about conservation like George Natembeya.

“In the history of Narok county, we have never had a county commissioner who has been so pertinent and cares so much about conservation like George Natembeya,” he said.

He further said some of the richest people in Narok had made their living from logging in the Mau. He said the illegal activity was still going on and accused forest authorities for abetting it through corruption.

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Senator Ledama Rules Out Compensation for Mau Evictees, Tells Off Ruto

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Narok County senator Ledama Ole Kina has ruled out compensation for those being evicted from Maasai Mau forest, saying it was difficult to determine.

Speaking during an interview with KTN News on Wednesday night, Ledama said most of those being evicted from the Mau have “second homes” mostly in other parts of Rift Valley.

The legislator argued that it was the reason that politicians such as Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot were against the evictions.

The senator said the talk of “human misery” on the evictions and that children would be displaced and miss out on schools was part of the narrative by powerful people.

“If these people did not have a second home, then you wouldn’t see the likes of Murkomen and Cheruiyot coming to say we are defending our people. We have a million schools in Kenya… if these people are moved from here, they can be readmitted in other schools for free; that’s not a big deal,” he said.

He asked the President not to relent on the evictions.

“I’m even on record asking the President to suspend everything on his Big Four agenda, put his Cabinet on this issue, set up a tent in Mau and invite every single person who is laying a claim on the Mau and find a solution,” he said.

He added that the language of the politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto showed his hand in the Mau issue. He urged Ruto to “stop interfering”.

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ODM Senator Reveals The Cartels Fighting Mau Eviction For Self Interests

by Mustafa Juma
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Amid the ongoing standoff on Maasai Mau Forest evictions, an ODM senator has revealed the people who are fighting to prevent government eviction just to protect their commercial interests in he forest.

While the fight against the eviction has been speculated to be political, Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina has said senior Government officials from previous regimes hived off parts of the Mau for tea plantations and illegal activities such as logging.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with KTN News on a show dubbed KTNPointBlank aired on Wednesday night, Ole Kina claimed the politicians, including former permanent secretaries and MPs, brought in people to use as cheap labour.

The people then opted to settle there and earn extra income by plundering forest resources because they were being paid peanuts, he alleged.

His utterances coincide with Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko’s remarks that powerful individuals would soon be arrested after Government completes investigations into the encroachment of 14,000ha in the Mau.

“Those people who own huge chunks of land brought in labourers to do the illegal activities for them, for example planting tea and logging. Since they were paid peanuts, these people also got into activities such as logging and burning charcoal,” he said.

The senator dismissed claims that the settlers possessed title deeds and that some genuinely bought land there. He said they were instead being used as “human shields” through the creation of a “human misery” narrative so that the rich politicians could continue with their illegal businesses.

“Show me those poor people. Show me one who can produce a title deed and say I bought the land from so and so through the correct process,” asked Kina.

“Those corrupt and unscrupulous powerful people who worked in government are the ones who are now using the poor people as shields because they do not want to be evicted from the Mau, they want to continue using it for logging.”

Kina said some of the richest people in Narok had made their living from logging in the Mau.

He said the illegal activity was still going on and accused forest authorities for abetting it through corruption.The water tower spans several counties with Narok being one of them.

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Crime & Investigations

Cliff Ombeta Secures Release of Suspects Linked to Sh72M Heist

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Controversial lawyer Cliff Ombeta has secured the release of suspects linked to theft of Ksh.72 million in an ATM heist in Nairobi.

The six suspects including three police officers were on Wednesday charged with robbery with violence and released on Sh1 million bond each.

They were ordered to deposit their passports in court and report to Lang’ata DCI every day for the next seven days.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Friday arrested the three suspects and recovered two vehicles used in the robbery.

The arrest followed the recovery of 13 empty cash boxes that were stolen from the G4S team in Thogoto Forest, Kiambu.

Both of the Toyota Noah vehicles used in the heist had been to a body shop and had received a fresh coat of paint to make it impossible for police officers to trace them.

DCI Director George Kinoti had vowed to track down and arrest the perpetrators of the Thursday daytime robbery promising that they will all face justice.

Sources revealed that the team had collected the cash from G4S headquarters on Witu Road with three men who appeared to be police officers.

A report from Lang’ata Police Station said the cash was picked up at around 6am en route to the different bank ATMs.

When they arrived at the Standard Chartered Bank ATM in Nairobi West, the G4S team called their headquarters for the password to reload cash into the machine.

Once it was opened, and immediately after that the thugs turned on them.

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City Lawyer Reveals How Mariga’s IEBC Acknowledgement slip was Forged

by Mustafa Juma
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Jubilee Kibra parliamentary seat aspirant in the upcoming by-elections McDonald Mariga’s voter acknowledgement slip from IEBC has continued to raise questions after the former soccer star’s candidature was invalidated on Tuesday.

IEBC’s legal and ICT teams argued that Mariga, who is being fronted by DP Willliam Ruto, should not be cleared because he had not been duly registered. 

The two teams explained that Mariga, who had not been registered previously anywhere, dashed to Kariakor on August 26 where he applied for registration, nearly two weeks after National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi had declared the seat vacant.

But former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale who had accompanied Mariga to IEBC offices has produced an acknowledgement slip showing Mariga is indeed a registered voter in Nairobi County.

The slip indicated that Mariga registered in Starehe Constituency, Kariokor/Ziwani Ward at Kariokor Social Hall polling station. The date of registration was not disclosed.

Khalwale said they will appeal Mariga’s disqualification at the IEBC Disputes Tribunal and exuded confidence he will cleared to contest in the November 7 mini-poll.

However, flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has taken to social media to reveal how Mariga’s IEBC acknowledgement slip was forged.

Donald Kipkorir argues that Cambridge Analytica interns working under Jubilee’s Tanga Tanga wing have been forging Letterheads of the Presidency, Judiciary, Cabinet Ministers, IEBC, Political Parties, Cabinet Ministers and WhatsApp messages.

He argues that forging a voter registration is just a cakewalk for them.

“Since Cambridge Analytica came to Kenya, its Interns now under TangaTanga Digital Team are experts in forging Letterheads of the Presidency, Judiciary, Cabinet Ministers, IEBC, Political Parties & Cabinet Ministers & WhatsApp messages … Voter Registration forgery is cakewalk!” he posted.

Exiled Lawyer Dr Miguna Miguna had also raised concerns about Mariga’s slip. He posted his 2017 acknowledgement card where he compared it with Mariga’s, arguing that the cards are not the same.

” I note two distinct differences between the two cards. Mine has “GPK” to the bottom left. Mariga’s number has a “- 17.” ” argued Miguna Miguna.

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Imran Finally Addresses Ksh 2M Bribery Claims in ODM Nominations

by Mustafa Juma
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Orange Democratic Movement( ODM) candidate in the upcoming Kibra by-elections Imran Benard Otieno Okoth has finally addressed the alleged bribery claims in the just concluded Kibra ODM nominations.

Speaking during an interview on Radio Citizen in the morning show dubbed Jambo Kenya, Imran said that he won the nominations without bribing anyone.

He said he was elected without giving anyone a single cent, arguing that he has never communicated one on one without ODM’s director of communications Philip Etale.

“Sikuunganishwa na Philip Etale, hizi nominations nilipata bila kuhonga hata shilingi. Kusema ukweli, sijawahi kuongea moja kwa moja na Etale,” he said during the interview, which loosely translates to, I was not connected by Philip Etale, I won these nominations without bribing even a single cent. Truly, I have never communicated one on one with Philip Etale.

It had been speculated that Imran may have been rigged in by the party mandarins.

Leaked screenshots that have been circulating on social media since Sunday morning showed that prior to the Saturday poll, Imran was in constant communication with Philip Etale, ODM Communication Director, and his victory may have been well planned even before the Kibra electorates saw the ballot papers.

Party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Elections Board Chairperson Judith Pareno had allegedly demanded Ksh2 million from Imran to seal his victory as per the screenshots below.

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Etale however denied the claims, urging Kenyans to ignor the screenshots which he termed as a strategy to cause confusion about ODM’s nominations.

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Why Mariga Will Still Lose an Appeal Lodged Against IEBC

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

After being handed a red card on Tuesday evening by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Jubilee party candidate in Kibra by-elections McDonald Mariga indicated that he will appeal the decision within seven days, a move that was backed by Lang’ata MP Nixon Korir and former Kakamega senator Dr Boni Khalwale.

But will it be a journey easy to walk? Well, political pundits are now weighing into circumstances that might still find the former soccer star in another offside.

They say Mariga will still lose an appeal lodged against IEBC over his intentions to run for November 7 Kibra by-election.

IEBC rejected Mariga’s nomination on Tuesday, citing that he is not a registered voter, or at least, his name is not appearing in the current adopted voter register.

But advocate Omwanza Ombati says the appeal will be a waste of time should the IEBC stick to the law and provisions on matters nominations.

According to him, Mariga’s registration came barely three weeks ago and as such, the register containing his name has not been adopted in compliance with the law.

“It’s a technical case. He registered three weeks ago. His name hasn’t been adopted as a voter in compliance with the law. Adoption takes time. He will be locked out,” he says.

Further, Ombati adds, should IEBC ignore that fact, still Section 36 of the Registration Act of 2016 will have Mariga knocked out of the race.

“Assuming he gets away with that, now that his name isn’t in the register, revision needs to be done. By law, he will have to wait until November 18th to be cleared,” he added.

Another political pundit Abuga Makori says that should IEBC adopt current register (post 2017), Mariga will still be ineligible, arguing that he only registered on 26th August, days after Kibra seat was declared vacant.

“Those blaming President Uhuru Kenyatta for Mariga’s predicaments are political whimps. Assuming that IEBC adopts the current register (post 2017), the Betin boss will still be ineligible. He registered on 26th August, days after Kibra seat was declared vacant. The law is strict,” Makori posted on twitter.

Do you think Mariga will finally win the appeal against IEBC to vie for the Kibra MP seat which fell vacant following the demise of Ken Okoth?

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Revealed: Chebukati Ignored Advice From Legal team, Ordered Mariga cleared

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

On Tuesday evening, former soccer star McDonald Mariga was yet again found in an offside position in Kibra Parliamentary qualifiers match!

Electoral body IEBC invalidated his Jubilee candidature after it failed to find Mariga’s name in the updated voters register.

However, details have emerged that IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and his two commissioners ignored advice from their own legal team and ordered the returning officer in Kibra to clear Mariga.

According to The Star, both the legal and ICT teams advised the commissioners that Mariga, who is being fronted by DP Willliam Ruto, should not be cleared because he had not been duly registered. 

The two teams explained that Mariga, who had not been registered previously anywhere, dashed to Kariakor on August 26 where he applied for registration, nearly two weeks after National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi had declared the seat vacant.

But Muli declined to clear the ex-footballer because his name was missing from the voter’s roll.

It is understood that Muli also feared that she would be held personally liable for any election malpractice.

“The law is very clear that IEBC election officials will be held personally liable for any electoral offence. She refused to commit an offence,” said another IEBC official.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission barred Mariga from presenting his nomination papers after the last-minute discovery that his name was missing from the register of voters.

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