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Raila hints at a possible referendum

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has hinted at a possible referendum.

Raila says this will help fix the flaws in the new constitution and make it better for tomorrow and future generations.

He has urged Kenyans to prepare to give views to recommendations by Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) team their report is made public.

The orange party shared Raila’s message via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

“PL @RailaOdinga hints at a possible referendum to fix the flaws in the new current constitution and make it better for tomorrow and future generations. He told Kenyans to prepare to give views to recommendations by the BBI team once their report is made public,” tweeted ODM.

BBI is expected to present its report anytime from now to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila.

The team was formed after President Kenyatta and Raila’s March 9, 2018 handshake.

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Uhuru Presides Over The Destruction of 8,700 Illegal Firearms

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday presided over the destruction of 8,700 illegal firearms and 366,00 pieces of assorted ammunition.

The event took place at the General Service Unit (GSU) Magadi field Training Campus in Kajiado County.

Last year, Kenyan civilians acquired 70,000 guns for personal use within two years even as private firearm ownership dropped among their counterparts in neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania, a new global report has revealed.

Geneva-based Small Arms Survey conducted last year said Kenyan civilians own 750,000 firearms up from 680,000 in 2016.

Most of the guns are illegal having not been registered by the licensing authorities.

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Former AG Amos Wako, Wife, Son Barred From Entering US

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The United States Department of State has barred former Kenyan Attorney General Amos Sitswila Wako due to his involvement in significant corruption. 

The designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Div. F, P.L. 116-6), as carried forward by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. A, P.L. 116-59).  Section 7031(c) provides that, in cases where the Secretary of State has credible information that officials of foreign governments have been involved in significant corruption, those individuals and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the United States.

The law also requires the Secretary of State to publicly or privately designate such officials and their immediate family members. 

In addition to the designation of Mr. Wako, the Department also publicly designated Wako’s wife, Flora Ngaira, and son, Julius Wako.

According to the State Department, the action sends a strong signal that the United States is a valuable partner in Kenya’s fight against corruption. 

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Likoni Ferry Suffers Engine Failure in The Middle of The Sea

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Another tragedy is in waiting at the Likoni Ferry crossing Channel if the authorities will fail to act.

One of the ferries at the channel on Monday afternoon suffered an engine failure while in the middle of the waters.

The ferry was drifted using tides towards the open sea to save the lives of the occupants.

The channel has witnessed tragedies in the past, with lives getting lost.

A middle-aged man was saved from drowning at the Likoni ferry on Thursday morning 14 November.

According to Kenya ferry services, the man who is yet to be identified, was see running fast as he was going to board the Mv Jambo which was loading passengers at the time.

The management says the man seemed mentally ill as he ran straight and dived into the water but struggled to swim.

The incidences come days after a Kenyatta University bus almost drowned but was rescued and not casualties were reported.

Kenya Ferry stated that the driver of the bus failed to maintain a safety speed to ascend at the mainland causing the incident.

In September 29 this year, Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu died after their car slipped off and drowned at the Likoni ferry.

The car was retrieved 13 days after the incident and their bodies found still in an embraced position. 

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Boniface Mwangi blasted for dragging Raila, Joho’s names into Mombasa economic crisis

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Activist Boniface Mwangi has been blasted by Kenyans on Twitter for dragging the names of ODM party leader Raila Odinga and Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho into Mombasa economic crisis.

Mwangi who was speaking during demonstrations organised by Haki Africa Human Rights group on Monday said that Raila and Joho are to blame for the crisis that has come as a result of SGR.

The activist cited that Mombasa residents voted for Raila and Joho heavily in 2017 but the two have remained mum on the crisis that is threatening to kill the economy of the region.

Mombasa residents have been demonstrating to protest against government’s move to let cargo from the coast be transported via SGR line, killing the economy of road transporters.

However, Kenyans have turned against Mwangi, accusing him of being petty. They argue that neither Joho nor Raila operate the SGR, nor are they in the national government.

They argue that Mwangi should blame the national government and leave Raila and Joho out of he discussions.

Here are some of the reactions.

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Ruto’s daughter Abby, Khalwale’s son Shine in 2019 KCPE

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

2019 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results are out, and the hustler’s nation is winning again.

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s daughter Abby Ruto and former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s son Gift Atubukha Khalwale are among the candidates who sat for this year’s KCPE.

Both have passed with flying colors. Congratulations to them!

While sharing the results of his son via his official twitter account, Khalwale thanked God for the blessings, his family and the teachers for the work put in.

Khalwale’s Gift gifted him with 396 marks out of the total 500.

His scores are as follows;

GIFT ATUBUKHA KHALWALE INDEX: 37615027002

ENG 78A-

KIS 88A

KSL = =

MAT 83A

SCI 76A-

SSR 71B+

TOTAL = 396

“For these blessings, I thank God, my family & our hard working teachers. Congratulations my Tubu! GIFT ATUBUKHA KHALWALE INDEX: 37615027002 ENG 78A- KIS 88A KSL = = MAT 83A SCI 76A- SSR 71B+ TOTAL = 396,” Khalwale posted.

DP Ruto’s Abby has scored 406 marks out of the possible 500.

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56 Teachers in Hot Soup Over KCPE

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A total of 56 teachers are in a deep trouble following the 2019 KCPE exam.

This is after Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia on Monday said that 56 teachers are under investigation for aiding in exam cheating.

Speaking at Mtihani House where the 2019 exam results are being released, Macharia said that this year recorded the least number of cheating.

“We will investigate the conduct of 56 teachers who had some missteps during the administration of the KCPE exams,” she said.

Some 1,088,986 candidates sat for the exam compared to last year’s 1,052,364. The exam started on October 29 and was completed on October 31.

The candidates were examined in seven subjects tested in nine papers in some 27, 827 examination centers.

Three examiners lost their lives in the examination period. A total of 181,016 personnel were involved in managing the exams.

The marking of the examination was concluded on Friday and was done by 6,440 examiners for English composition and Kiswahili Insha papers

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Uhuru Briefed by Magoha on 2019 KCPE Results

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta has been briefed by Education CS George Magoha and officials of KNEC on the results of this year’s KCPE ahead of their release today.

Speaking at State House, Uhuru commended the officials for conducting the national exams in a transparent and secure environment.

He praised the team for ensuring that the process was undertaken without any hitch, terming the exercise a major success.

Uhuru expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for ensuring that the whole examination process including marking of the papers was conducted within schedule.

Present at the meeting were Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia and Acting KNEC Chief Executive Officer Mercy Karogo among others.

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How to have the best Christmas ever

by Maureen Mwangi
written by Maureen Mwangi

Christmas is around the corner and you can tell that through the offers that the big retail shops are offering on goods and services and the new kind of fashion in cities.

Many people have different understanding of Christmas ,some see it as a religious festival and so they spend their Christmas Eve in church singing Christmas carols hymns and songs and watching nativity plays in church while some see it as a family reunion event because this is the time they get to see each other and celebrate together after a long period of different events .

People get excited during Christmas because they get to be off duties ,while others are so excited because they’re going to spend whatever they have been saving for this big Event during this period.

Different communities in different countries have different ways of celebrating Christmas.The way people will be celebrating Christmas in Congo is so different from Nigeria and Haiti.It is during Christmas that people prepare better meals than the usual ones.some prepare their traditional meals while others prepare the modern meals that they don’t usually afford to cook every other day.

People buy artificial Christmas trees and decorate them with paper chains,balloons,paper flowers,paper laterns .There is also making of Christmas cards to give to the loved ones.People save money so that they can travel to different countries or big cities in their country and buy new outfits for this big Event.

After Christmas day we have the boxing day where people open their presents though this day is not common to all countries in the world.

We all love celebrating but what of that child sitting in the streets of Nairobi, Mississippi,Acra and Arusha,that child suffering in the cancer ward,that orphan being mistreated by her step parents,that prisoner languishing in jail?How can we make them feel accepted in the society and impact something bin their lives?

When you are celebrating remember of the vulnerable in the society and try to make a smile of their faces don’t celebrate Christmas alone show love to your neighbors.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

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Andy Michael Munyiri Emerges Top Candidate in KCPE 2019 With 440 Marks

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Andy Michael Munyiri from Thogotho Primary School has emerged the Golden boy of KCPE 2019 with 440 Marks.

In the results released on Monday by Education CS George Magoha, three candidates; Flavian Onyango, June Cheptoo and Sean Ndung’u had 439 marks.

1,088, 986 candidates sat for the exam this year.

The results come just 18 days after the candidates completed their exams.

More to follow…

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Atwoli Makes Another 2022 Prophecy, Hints at New Gov’t Slots With Uhuru in Power

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli has been hitting the headlines with his prophecies, some of which have come to pass.

Do you remember his prophesy on Kibra by elections? Should we eve talk about former Sports CS Rashid Echesa?

Well, Atwoli has once again made another prophecy on 2022 politics.

The COTU boss now says that President Uhuru Kenyatta is destined to be the Prime Minister come 2022, after a new constitutional dispensation.

Speaking on Saturday during a funds drive at Evangelical Bible Church-Ilula in Uasin Gishu County, Atwoli said that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) would give way to an expanded government that would accommodate leaders from different tribes hence kill the menace of post-election violence and tribalism.

He also said that Uhuru was too young to retire, and that he had a lot to offer the country.

“I said about three years ago that this country needs a constitutional amendment because those in leadership are still young to retire and a new law will accommodate them in leadership. I said that about six slots should be created to accommodate more leadership positions and prevent the usual politically instigated skirmishes experienced every election year,” he stated.

According to Atwoli, the BBI report, born following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake with ODM leader Raila Odinga, would be passed with a landslide to give Kenya a new face.

“Kenyans will have an opportunity to give their opinions on the draft and I am very optimistic this is the best document that will address challenges that have been affecting the country every five years,” he stated.

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Three killed, 22 injured in Malindi-Mombasa Highway crash

by The Star
written by The Star

Three people died on the spot while twenty others suffered serious injuries after they were involved in a road accident at Mida area along the Malindi-Mombasa Highway on Saturday night.

The accident involved a matatu and a private Toyota Wish car.

Confirming the accident, Malindi Traffic Police Commander George Naybei said the matatu, which was carrying 14 passengers, was heading to Mombasa from Malindi and collided head-on with the saloon car heading in the opposite direction.

The traffic police boss said the driver of the saloon car was trying to overtake another vehicle at high speed before colliding with the matatu.

Naybei said the driver died on the spot and confirmed the injured were rushed to Malindi subcounty hospital.

The hospital’s Medical Superintendent Doctor Evans Ogato said the 22 had serious injuries including broken limbs, arms and ribs.

He said the bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital’s mortuary.

Naybei urged drivers to be cautious while driving on the road to avoid such accidents

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ODM breaks silence on Uhuru’s Sagana meeting, Issues statement on his BBI stand

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has issued a statement following Prrsident Kenyatta’s Friday meeting with Mt Kenya leaders at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County.

In a statement written by the party chairman Hon John Mbadi, ODM says it has had the benefit of reviewing the importance of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent political activities especially his Friday meeting with leaders from Central Kenya region as part of the on- going effort to unite the country.

While thanking President Kenyatta for remaining focused on the Handshake and Building Bridges Initiative (BBI ), ODM say they are keen to see a united country at peace with itself .

They have also extended their gratitude to president Kenyatta for seeing the recent Kibra by election for what they thought it was: a strong indication that with unity and interest of the country at heart, a peaceful election is possible, not only in Kibra but in any part of the great Republic of Kenya.

Read the full statement below.

We have now had the benefit of reviewing and fully understanding the import of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent political activities especially his Friday meeting with leaders from Central Kenya region as part of the on- going effort to unite the country.

On behalf of the Orange Democratic Movement and all Kenyans who are keen to see a united country at peace with itself, I wish to thank President Uhuru Kenyatta for remaining focused on the Handshake and BBI, which are fundamental instruments in the effort to remake the Kenyan nation.

We also thank President Kenyatta for seeing the recent Kibra by election for what we in ODM thought it was: a strong indication that with unity and interest of the country at heart, a peaceful election is possible, not only in Kibra but in any part of the great Republic of Kenya. We join the president in thanking the people of Kibra for the significant role they played in ensuring that the elections were peaceful. With that, the people of Kibra won their place in history for taking a leading role in the remaking of the Kenyan nation. Everyone including the president took note, and history will surely record it that when this country decided to mend its ways, with Uhuru Kenyatta and Rt. Hon Raila Odinga providing leadership, Kibra acted affirmatively thereby making it clear that no part of this country is too volatile to know peace.
With Kibra having shown the way and now behind us, I urge Kenyans in general and ODM supporters in particular to remain focused on BBI and the new Kenya we expect it to give birth to.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his brother Raila Odinga have said it before and the president said it again in Sagana; the handshake and the BBI are never about 2022 and any individual leader’s presidential ambitions. It is about Kenya and it’s posterity. It is about the country staying united and focused in addressing its pressing needs and urgent challenges through a consultative and inclusive process of national rebirth, now and into the future. We encourage President Kenyatta and Rt. Hon Odinga never to lose sight of this high goal they set for themselves. The two leaders must refuse to be distracted by side-shows. On behalf of all elected leaders in ODM and the people we represent, I assure the President and Rt. Hon. Odinga of unwavering support in this once in a life time journey of national rebirth.
God Bless Kenya.

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We respect your right to be stupid! Boniface Mwangi Slams Renown Blogger For Defending Uhuru’s Daughter

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Activist Boniface Mwangi has slammed renown blogger and social media influencer Xtian Dela after he defended President Uhuru Kenyatta’s daughter Ngina Kenyatta following the backlash she faced after making her youth empowerment speech on Saturday.

Ngina was criticized by Kenyans on Twitter after making a speech about empowerment on behalf of the Kenyatta Trust. She was delivering the speech during the African Philanthropy Forum held on Saturday.

In her speech, she talked about how the Kenyatta Trust is empowering the new generations of Africans through education. She went on to give an example of a Turkana student who is currently studying Petroleum Engineering in China.

Kenyans, however, were not convinced by her speech. They took their opinions to the Twitter platform with some citing that she has no right to lecture the youth as she was “spoonfed”.

It is at this point when Xtain Dela intervened, arguing that “it is stupid attacking Ngina Kenyatta!”

According to Xtina Dela, it is not Ngina’s fault that she was born privileged.

Xtian Dela believes Ngina is doing the most she can do to make Kenya a better place.

But activist Mwangi did not take any of Xtian Dela’s argument. He attacked him, arguing that Kenyans respected Xtian’s right to be stupid.

According to the activist, Ngina was told the truth, “her papa is the reason why young Kenyans are unemployed.Her grandpa is the reason we have entrenched land issues and tribalism”.

” We respect your right to be stupid @xtiandela.Ngina Kenyatta was told the truth,her papa is the reason why young Kenyans are unemployed.Her grandpa is the reason we have entrenched land issues and tribalism.Her grandma was an elephant poacher.Her mama scammed us with Beyond Zero.,” posted Mwangi.

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Moses Kuria Cries Foul After Being Denied a VIP Podium at Uhuru’s Meeting, Shown Where to Sit in The Sun

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria is crying foul after being denied a VIP treat at President Uhuru Kenyatta’s meeting with Mt Kenya leaders at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri on Friday.

Kuria has expressed his disappoint in the meeting, terming it a flop and a waste of time.

The MP who flew from Nairobi on a chopper to attend the meeting has told the Sunday Standard that those who spoke were predetermined and had been told what to say thus negating any effort at unity.

“Which unity are we talking about? I flew from Nairobi on a chopper, when I got to Sagana I was shown where to sit on the grass in the sun as if one needs to be shown where to sit in an open space. The meeting flopped,” said the Gatundu South MP.

Mr Kuria who had arrived in a chopper after the President was not even allowed into the VIP podium.

Tigania West MP John Mutunga who arrived late was also barred from the red carpet area even as Igembe North’s Maoka Maore who arrived after him was rushed through the red carpet and given a strategic sitting position.

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Ruto’s tangatanga brigade convene a meeting to discuss Uhuru’s humiliation at Sagana

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Details of a meeting convened by Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s allies immediately President Uhuru Kenyatta left Sagana State Lodge meeting on Friday have emerged.

It is understood that Ruto’s tanga tanga brigade coalesced once again to re-look their strategy after President Kenyatta contradicted Ruto on the Kibra by-election, the essence of the handshake and the 2022 deal with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

According to the Sunday Standard, a late lunch at the Ngorano village home of Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was hastily convened where 15 Ruto allies conducted a quick postmortem of Uhuru’s event.

Besides the host, those who attended the meeting were Susan Kihika (Nakuru Senator) and MPs Jayne Kihara (Naivasha), Mary Wamaua (Maragua), Moses Kuria (Gatundu South), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati), John Kiarie (Dagorreti South) and Ndindi Nyoro of Kiharu.

Others were Woman Reps Catherine Waruguru (Laikipia) Beatrice Nkatha (Tharaka Nithi), Purity Ngirichi (Kirinyaga) and Rahab Mukami of Nyeri.

“I regret attending it. It was a waste of time and nothing was achieved. It was choreographed to achieve the organisers intentions,” Mr Kuria said of the Sagana meeting, lifting the veil of the disappointment among his colleagues.

Moses Kuria told the local daily that those who spoke were predetermined and had been told what to say thus negating any effort at unity.

According to sources who attended the Gachagua lunch date, the team discussed their alleged humiliation by the President and how to counter the same in the coming days.

Besides missing out on speaking slots, the bad chemistry between them and the President’s men was on full display in Sagana.

Sources in Tangatanga told the Sunday Standard that the Gachagua lunch floated the idea of popularising the rejection of BBI ahead of the anticipated presidential tours of the region.

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