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Ruto to Tour Msambweni After Summoning 3 Rival Candidates to Karen

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

Deputy President William Ruto has summoned three of the Msambweni parliamentary by-election aspirants to his Karen home in Nairobi for a strategy meeting.

According to a report by The Standard, the second in command has summoned the three rival candidates for him to get one strong candidate that will face ODM’s Omar Boga.

Sources within the DP’s team said yesterday the three aspirants, Feisal Bader, Bashir Kilalo and Peter Nzuki are set to travel to Nairobi for the consultation.

The meeting comes days after police stopped a meeting at Diani Reef Hotel on Friday that was intended to reach a consensus on who among the three aspirants the DP should support against Raila’s candidate.

“The three aspirants and a handful of their supporters are set to travel to Nairobi for a consensus forum so that the best one can face ODM,” said the source that was quoted by the local daily.

Diani OCS Zachary Nyawara blocked former senators Johnstone Muthama, Hassan Omar and Boni Khalwale from entering the hotel on Friday, claiming the conveners did not properly serve a notice for the meeting.

Candidates are expected to present their nomination papers to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on October 15.

The candidates are seeking to replace MP Suleiman Dori who died on March 9.

The DP  is set to tour Msambweni Constituency, Kwale County on Friday October 16, 2020, ahead of the scheduled mini polls in the region.

According to reports, the second in command was invited by local Imams for a fundraiser.

The DP has been invited for a fundraiser at Bomani village to build an office for Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya in Kwale.

The invite letter dated September 28, this year was signed by Sheikh Abdallah Mfunga, Kwale County chairman for the Council.

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, his deputy Fatuma Achani, Lunga Lunga MP Khatib Mwashetani, Kassim Tandaza (Matuga) and Benjamin Tayari (Kinango) are also invited for the fundraiser, in the letter.

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IG Mutyambai Explains Why Police Have Been Disrupting Ruto’s Meetings While Sparing Others

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has finally addressed the issue of selective application of enforcing the law on public gatherings.

Mutyambai was on Monday October 12, 2020 forced to speak following an uproar from Deputy President William Ruto’s allies.

DP Ruto’s allies have been unable to hold any public gathering since the government through Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Thursday last week directed that all public meetings and processions around the country should be held in compliance with the Public Order Act.

Kinyua said the conveners should be present throughout the meeting or procession and shall assist the police in maintain law and order, and should inform the police three days prior to their meeting.

However, some other politicians have been holding meetings, with latest being ODM leader Raila Odinga’s meetings over the weekend, where he successfully hosted a delegation from Mt Kenya region at his Bondo home on Saturday, and held a church fundraiser within the same area on Sunday.

DP Ruto allies were on the other hand teargassed in Mumias, and a church fundraiser which was to be attended by DP Ruto cancelled over claims that their meeting were against the set restrictions.

However, IG Mutyambai explained that the National Police Service authorizes public gatherings after ascertaining that there is no risk of violence or attack on the particular group.

Through his #EngageTheIG hashtag on Twitter, Mutyambai noted that authorization is declined for safety of the public and the properties around the said area should police establish any possible risk.

He further noted that the groups that there are groups that have not attracted any form of violence while others have attracted violence, hence varied authorizations.

“I have taken note of complaints about selective application of enforcing the law on public gatherings. National Police Service authorizes public gatherings after ascertaining that there is no risk of violence or attack on the particular group. Should we establish any possible risk, then authorization is declined for safety of the public & the properties around the said area. There are groups that have not attracted any form of violence while others have attracted violence, hence varied authorizations,” he explained.

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Magoha Slaps Teachers With New Directives as Schools Reopen

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Professor George Magoha has issued new directives to teachers as schools kicked off phased reopening on Monday, October 12.

Speaking after visiting Olympic Primary School in Kibera to assess the learning situation after grade four, class eight and form four students reported back to school, CS Magoha asked teachers in schools across the country to draft a list of students with pre-existing conditions so as to provide them with extra care.

“I urge Principals and teachers to compile a list of learners with pre-existing conditions, for example, children with asthma, so that necessary attention can be given to them,” said Magoha.

Magoha asked schools to also liaise with health facilities aligned to them to offer care to the students with pre-existing conditions.

The CS urged schools to ensure the mandatory use of face masks and thermoguns.

With the rising cases of teenage pregnancies reported across the country during the pandemic, Magoha encouraged those affected to report back to school.

“For those children who are pregnant, I assure them that they have nothing to fear and should come back to school. Teachers should be empathic to them and give them assistance,” he stated.

Parents have expressed their concerns over schools fees after being affected by the negative economic impact of Covid-19, but Magoha reiterated that no child should be sent home because of failing to pay school fees.

He added that students should not be excluded in the resumption plans after failing to enroll for online classes when schools closed due to the pandemic.

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Kidero, Wife Dealt a Major Blow by Court in Quest to Recover Their Unexplained Wealth

by Nathan Sialah
written by Nathan Sialah

Former Nairobi County governor Evans Kidero has been dealt a major blow in his bid to stop investigating agencies from probing how he acquired his wealth.

The Court of Appeal has declined to bar the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from probing Kidero and his wife Susan Mboya’s property and accounts in a quest to recover unexplained wealth.

Justices Roslyn Nambuye, Daniel Musinga, and Gatembu Kairu ruled that investigations and filing of an asset recovery case had not started, hence Kidero had not convinced them that barring the anti-graft watchdog from investigating his family’s wealth would be adverse.

The Kideros went to the Appeals Court after the anti-corruption court in Nairobi dismissed their case in June.

Justice Mumbi Ngugi, in her verdict, said the couple’s privacy rights had not been violated. In the case, Kidero’s wife claimed she was a woman of means and had acquired her wealth, which was distinct from what her husband has.

However, Justice Ngugi ruled that although her wealth ought to be protected, there was a need to ascertain that she did not acquire it in concert with Kidero.

In the case, the anti-graft agency claimed its investigations had revealed that Kidero had assets worth Sh9 billion.

In a reply filed before the anti-corruption court,   where Kidero is seeking orders to block investigations into his source of wealth, EACC claims it has reasonable suspicion to believe that the former governor was involved in corruption or economic crimes.

According to Mulki Abdi Umar, one of the investigators in the case, Kidero also owns 11 vehicles that include Range Rovers and Mercedes Benzes.

He, however, did not reveal how much the vehicles were worth in his reply before Justice Hedwig Ong’undi.

Investigations revealed that Kidero owns 50 rental units on Riara Road estimated at Sh1 billion and another property known as Muthaiga Heights worth the same amount.

Mr Umar said he received several complainants saying Kidero had illegally acquired wealth while he was the Mumias Sugar Company managing director and the Nairobi governor.

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Intelligence Report Details How Deadly Murang’a Chaos Was Planned

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Politicians from both sides of the Jubilee faction in Murang’a county were involved in planning and executing chaos in Kenol town, Murang’a, on Sunday October 4, an intelligence report has revealed.

According to the report seen by a local daily, Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege and former MCA Alex Mbote, who is now Governor Mwangi Wairia’s political advisor, planned the chaos.

It said Tangatanga-leaning MPs Alice Wahome (Kandara) and Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) mobilised youths for a counterattack.

But the politicians rubbished the claims, terming rumours and diversionary.

“Those are rumours. That day I was not even near Kenol. Anybody saying that [that I was involved] wants to soil my name,” Mbote told the the local daily when contacted.

When reached for comment, Chege said, “I am not aware.”

Nyoro termed the report petty and diversionary, adding he had provided details to police of how some county politicians planned and executed the violence.

“The state must stop playing politics. Do they think Kenyans are fools? How could we have planned to disrupt our own function? How possible is that? Or they are saying we still disrupted [the DP’s event in] Nyamira?” Nyoro asked.

Wahome did not respond to phone calls and a text message by the local daily seeking her comment on the report.

According to the report, Mbote was allegedly tasked by Chege to mobilise youths to disrupt the DP’s function.

It said Mbote planned the attack at a hotel in Thika Town. He met about 30 men, referred to as unit leaders, whom he had mobilised to execute he chaos.

“Mr Mbote, who was the ring leader, tasked each member to mobilise 10 youths for the task ahead. They took lunch and some drinks and Mr Mbote paid via pay bill number over Sh15,000,” the report reads.

Later, Mbote called Chege, who instructed that they meet at a club within Murang’a county. The woman rep was with other politicians from the county the report read.

At the meeting, Mbote demanded Sh3 million from the lawmakers but they negotiated and settled on Sh1.5 million. He drove to another club where he met another politician who gave him the cash.

On that Sunday, Mbote is said to have hired a taxi, the one he had used the day before, to Thika town where he met the 30 unit leaders – each at different times. He gave them cash for logistics and down payments.

“On October 10, 2020…. youths (goons) were ferried by several matatus from Kiandutu slums of Thika, Weitethia, Mugoiri and Kiriainito, Kenol where they alighted at Makenji area of Kabatito the venue,” the report read.

MPs Wahome and Nyoro, who had got wind of the planned chaos, according to the report, mobilised youth from Kandara and Kangema and others from Nairobi county from where they were ferried to counter Mbote’s team.

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Orengo Reminds Ruto of Controversial Law he Passed That is Now Haunting Him

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Siaya senator James Orengo has reminded Deputy President William Ruto of a controversial law he passed, which is now working against him.

The senate Minority Leader said Ruto and his allies supported the law that has come back to haunt them.

Orengo revealed that it was DP Ruto and his allies who passed the law that allows police to use teargas against people.

“If he sees teargas he should know that that was the law he passed,” Orengo said.

The Nasa Coalition strongly opposed the laws and even moved to court to have it struck out.

Only sections of the bill were declared unconstitutional.

Ruto’s supporters were teargassed in Kisii on Thursday and his rally dispersed by security officers.

Orengo was speaking in Kisii during the burial of the father of former TV Journalist Denis Onsarigo.

He also asked the second in command to table any differences he has with Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi before President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Orengo, a key ally of ODM leader Raila Odinga, said Ruto should table any such differences before the cabinet.

Orengo said he was aware that Ruto came under fire during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

There have been claims that the meeting was stormy as the cabinet discussed resolutions on tough security measures to contain growing political animosity in the country.

“I want to tell Ruto that if you have any problems with Matiangi, table it in the cabinet. During the cabinet meeting, [on Thursday] people started asking questions and Ruto could not answer,” Orengo said.

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PHOTOS: Police Block Ruto Allies From Holding a Campaign Meeting in Msambweni

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Police on Friday October 9, 2020 disrupted a meeting that had been organized by Deputy President William Ruto’s allies in Msambweni.

The meeting that aimed at rallying supporters behind Msambweni by-election Independent Candidate Feisal Bader, was to be attended by former Senators; Johnson Muthama, Hassan Omar, Boni Khalwale, and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungwa.

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Khalwale had earlier on tweeted saying that they were heading to Msambweni to hit the ground running for DP Ruto’s preferred candidate.

Reports alleged that a contingent of police officers barricaded roads leading to the venue of their pallned meeting.

The DP Ruto allies were set to discuss ways they would use to beat Raila Odinga’s ODM candidate, Omar Boga.

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“Police mounted roadblocks and blocked Faisal Abdalla Bader former Senators; Johnson Muthama, Hassan Omar, Boni Khalwale, and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungwa from meeting at the venue,” Soy MP and Jubilee Deputy Secretary-General Caleb Kositany tweeted.

Khalwale, Omar, Muthama and Ichungwah are set to lead campaigns for Feisal as Mombasa governor Hassan Ali Joho leads the  campaigns for ODM Boga who won the party’s nomination as Odinga’s team sets out to reclaim the seat in the December 15 by-elections.

Jubilee Party declined to field a candidate owing to the handshake between Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta, forcing DP Ruto to declare his support for Feisal.

The seat was declared vacant after MP Suleiman Dori succumbed to cancer in March 2020.

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Government Announces Public Holiday

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The government through the ministry of Interior and Coordination of National government has announced  that Saturday, October 10 will be a public holiday.

The interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in a statement dated Thursday, October 8 said Kenyans will celebrate the holiday named Huduma Day.

The CS  stated that the day will be observed through national prayers that will highlight service and volunteerism to the community.

“Kenyans are encouraged to participate in the prayers and promote national unity, social justice, cohesion and sustainable development in their communities for the benefit of present and future generations,” Matiang’i stated.

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday, December 19, 2019, honoured former head of state Mzee Moi’s special request.

Through a cabinet meeting he chaired, the president approved the renaming of Moi Day which falls on October 10, as Huduma Day.

The change was in line with former President Daniel Arap Moi’s desire that the day be commemorated as a day of service and volunteerism.

On Wednesday, October 7, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a national weekend of prayer.

President Kenyatta dedicated Friday, October 9 to October 11, 2020, during which Kenyans are encouraged to pray for the country.

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DP Ruto Sends Strong Message to Police After His Nyamira Meeting Was Halted

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Deputy President William Ruto has aired out his concern after police on Thursday October 8, 2020 disrupted his planned tour of Nyamira County.

The second in command was scheduled to tour the ODM leader Raila Odinga’s backyard for two different fund drives to support boda boda saccos and the church in the region.

However, police lobbed tear gas at crowds that had started forming in Nyamira County ahead of the DP’s vist.

Earlier, tension was rife at Kebirigo Primary School in West Mugirango Constituency, Nyamira County, this morning with anti-riot police at the venue where DP Ruto was to hold the fund drive for boda boda riders.

Reports indicate that Nyamira County Commissioner Amos Mariba had cancelled the DP’s planned meetings that were to be held at Kebirigo and Miriri Secondary in Kitutu Masaba.

The DP in response has condemned the move, saying that it was unnecessary for the police to disperse Kenyans who had engaged in an economic empowerment.

The DP however noted that the meetings had been postponed to Thursday next week, had consultations with area MPs that were to host him.

“After consultations with MPs Kemosi, Mose,Nyamoko, the bodaboda sacco and church leadership who had invited us, we have postponed the two functions in Nyamira County to Thursday next week. The disruptive dispersal by police of kenyans engaged in economic empowerment is unnecessary,” DP Ruto tweeted.

West Mugirango MP Vincent Kemosi, North Mugirango legislator Joash Nyamoko and his Kitutu Masaba counterpart Shadrack Mose had earlier own said that the meeting was well planned and they had not received any communication halting it.

Kitutu Masaba MP criticized the move saying the fund drive would have helped the youth in the county.

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Size Reveals Her Next Step After Edgar Obare Exposed DJ Mo’s Cheating Scandal

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gospel artist Size 8 Reborn has spoken on issues surrounding her marriage, days after controversial blogger Edgar Obare made an expose about her husband Samuel Muraya, popularly known as DJ Mo.

Taking to her Instagram account on Thursday October 8, 2020, Size 8 admitted that a lot has been said about her marriage, but noted that it is only God who knows the whole truth of what has been said.

Obare on the screenshots shared on his Instagram stories on Tuesday exposed the chats between DJ Mo and a lady who is currently living abroad.

In the screenshots, the lady exposed how she has been secretly having an affair with DJ Mo.

She went ahead to expose the secret chats she has been having with the gospel DJ.

However, Size 8 while responding to the issue noted that she has been angry and sad handling things physically but that stage is over, since the bible advices people not to wrestle with flesh.

While quoting Ephesians 6:12, the gospel singer noted that there is no need for bitterness, anger, unforgiveness or fits of rage at the moment.

She went on to reveal a step she has taken to salvage her marriage.

The singer revealed that she has gone on her knees to fast for three days just to pray for her marriage and family. In her post, she said she was confident that she would see the salvation of the Lord at the end of her 3-day fast.

She told her fans to join her on the third day of her fasting, that is on Saturday at 8pm through her Instagram and Facebook accounts for a 30 minutes of praying together.

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What has been said about my marriage has been said whether it is true or not I dont know only God knows the whole truth and we cannot reverse what has been said. I ve been angry and sad handling things physically but that stage is over for the bible says in Ephesians 6:12 we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities rules of darkness mashetani And if any of us fight physically we are bound to fail coz the devil is the main enemy not people. So no point of bitterness anger unforgiveness or fits of rage!! IT IS TIME TO PUT THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD IT IS BATTLE TIME ON MY KNEES IVE GONE TO PRAY AND STARTED A 3 DAY FAST FOR MY MARRIAGE AND MY FAMILY I KNOW I SHALL SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD IN MY HOME! GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN ME VICTORY BY FAITH!!! HE WHO IS ME IS GREATER THAN HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD!!! To all women and men facing hard situations of all kinds in marriage God is able to defend your homes let's pray in the name of Jesus!! LET THE MARRIAGE PRAYER MOVEMENT BEGIN FROM TODAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!! We meet live on my ig and Facebook on the 3rd day at 8pm that is on Saturday for atleast 30mins of praying together. Look, I am the LORD, the God over every creature. Is anything too difficult for me!!! Jeremiah 32:27 MARRIAGE IS A VERY GREAT COVENANT!!! A COVENANT CREATED BY GOD!!! @djmokenya @ladashabelle.wambo @muraya.jnr #themurayas #DineWithTheMurayas Hair by @divineluxuryhairkenya

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Murkomen Tells Off Kinyua-Led Security Team Over Tough Orders Issued Against Politicians

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen has told off the National Security Advisory Council which is led by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua.

Taking to his official Twitter account on Wednesday October 7, 2020, the former senate Majority Leader argued that there is no such legal or constitutional body known as National Security Advisory Committee.

The lawmaker who argued that the council is playing around with the security of Kenyans claimed that the National Security Council members cannot even meet because of internal fights among them.

“There is no such legal/Constitutional body known as National Security Advisory Committee. Assuming there was one then it would only advice the National Security Council.NSC cannot obviously meet because of internal fights among its members. Stop playing politics with our security,” he tweeted.

Murkomen’s argued came just minutes after the Kinyua-led security team warned leaders taking advantage of vulnerable youth in pursuit of political interests.

Kinyua in his statement said the situation has created fear, despondency and political uncertainty.

His statement came just two days after youths caused chaos at Kenol in Murang’a County, ahead of Deputy President William Ruto’s church event in the area.

Kinyua-led security team warns politicians against fuelling ethnic violence

Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua. PHOTO/COURTESY

Two people were killed, several others sustained serious injuries and property of unknown value is said to have been destroyed.

Mr. Kinyua criticised leaders saying unchecked utterances and political weaponization of public gatherings continue to undermine law and order within the country.

“This disregard of the law has triggered violent confrontations among different groupings, thus threatening national security,” he added.

Consequently, the Chairman announced that the National Security Advisory Council resolved that leaders intending to hold a public gathering must notify the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of such intent 3-14 days before gathering.

They will also be required to be present at such a meeting and help police in maintaining order, ensuring that they orders given by the OCS.

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Senator Mutula Jnr Faults Justice Korir Over Decision to Nullify Jubilee MP’s Election

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Makueni County Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior has faulted Justice Weldon Korir over his decision to nullify the election of Gatundu North MP Wanjiru Kibe.

Taking to his official twitter account shortly after Justice Korir decalred the Gatundu North Parliamentary seat vacant, Senator Mutula Junior said that such a decision was wrong at this time.

According to the lawmaker, nullification of an election three years after the exercise was a travesty.

He said the lawmakers had amended election laws to ensure that decisions to nullify an elections are made within six months of the election.

“This is a travesty. We amended the Election laws to ENSURE decisions of this nature are made within six months of the elections,” the Makueni senator tweeted.

Justice Korir on Wednesday October 7, 2020 found that the current Member of Parliament Anne Wanjiku Kibe was not eligible to vie for the seat as she was still a member of the County Assembly (MCA) when she was nominated to vie as an MP under the Jubilee ticket.

Article 99 (2)(d) of the Constitution disqualifies a person from being elected as MP if s/he is an MCA.

In a petition filed by former MP Clement Kung’u Waibara, the court agreed with Waibara’s lawyer Jackson Awele that she ought to have resigned before the nomination date.

In June, the Court of Appeal ordered a fresh hearing of a petition challenging her qualifications to contest for the seat in 2017.

This is after the High Court dismissed the petition for lack of merit, which saw Waibara move to the Court of Appeal on grounds that Kibe’s qualification was not determined in two decisions delivered on the merit of the petition and an election appeal.

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Gatundu North MP Wanjiku Kibe Loses Her Seat, Court Orders Fresh Elections Within 90 Days

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu North Member of Parliament Wanjiku Kibe has lost her seat.

This is after the High Court on Wednesay October 7, 2020 ruled that election laws were violated during her election in the past 2017 general polls.

According to a ruling issued by Justice Weldon Korir, Wanjiku was still a Member of County Assembly during nominations made ahead of the polls.

The lawmaker had not yet resigned as a nominated MCA.

The Court has declared the Gatundu North parliamentary seat vacant, paving way for a by-election in the region.

The Supreme Court had in 2019 validated her election.

However, a  new application filed at the High Court by her rival, Clement Kung’u Waibara early this year, wanted the court to declare the seat vacant.

Both Ms Kibe and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) were named as respondents.

Mr Waibara, a former MP, claimed that Kibe did not qualify to vie for the seat since she had not resigned as a nominated MCA at the time of the polls.

She had been nominated by the now defunct The National Alliance (TNA) to the Kiambu County Assembly in 2013.

Waibara argued that Kibe was nominated by the Jubilee Party to contest for a parliamentary seat even when she was receiving all the benefits due to a seating MCA.

Waibara further argued that IEBC failed to discharge its mandate by allowing Kibe to contest for the seat, even when she was not qualified.

Waibara argued that the Constitution required sitting MCAs wishing to vie for elections as MPs to resign from their respective offices on, or before, the date of their application for nomination by political parties.

Kibe won the Gatundu North seat by garnering 39,447 votes against Waibara’s 9,390 votes.

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Millicent Omanga Badly Attacks CS Magoha Over Order to Open Schools

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nominated senator Millicent Omanga has badly attacked Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha over his announcement on opening of schools.

Omanga in a Tuesday night tweet took on the CS, arguing that it was not in order for him to give parents only five days to prepare for the phased reopening of schools.

Schools across the country are set to begin a phased reopening on October 12.

CS Magoha on Tuesday ordered Grade 4, Class 8 and Form 4 student back to classes after a 205-day hiatus occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

Already, teachers are in their second week of school with no learners.

However, Omanga argues that CS Magoha is incompetent. She says that many parents have been out of work for over 7 months, with some losing their businesses which are now trying to catch up.

It is because of this reason that Omanga says it is impossible for parents to prepare within the five given days.

According to Omanga, Covid-19 has badly exposed CS Magoha’s ‘stinking incompetence’ in the education ministry.

“Many parents have been out of work for over 7 months. Businesses are trying to catch up. And you’re giving parents 5 days to prepare for reopening of schools? If there’s one thing COVID-19 has exposed in the education ministry, it is George Magoha’s stinking incompetence,” she tweeted.

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VIDEO: Chaos Rock Murang’a Ahead of DP Ruto Visit

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

There was chaos at Kenol along the Nairobi-Murang’a road on Sunday ahead of Deputy President William Ruto’s visit.

Rival groups engaged in battles and property was destroyed as fires were lit.

Ruto is expected at AIPCA Kenol Church for a fundraiser. He is to be hosted by Kandara MP Alice Wahome.

Ugly scenes started to be witnessed early in the morning when Ruto’s supporters clashed with those who have pledged their loyalty to President Uhuru Kenyatta.

A group of rowdy youths have been captured throwing stones and burning tyres along the busy Murang’a-Kenol road, forcing motorists to look for alternative routes.

Several people have so far been injured with initial reports indicating one person has succumbed to the injuries.

Some locals claim at least five buses ferried youths from Nairobi and Thika town last night to disrupt the DP’s intended rally.

DP Ruto allies have condemned the violence, accusing their rival faction ‘kieleweke’ of sponsoring the violence.

“Sponsored violence by kieleweke in Muranga this is very old school. It’s a church function for heavens sake, they want to evict us from church too?” Soy MP Caleb Kositany tweeted.

Kositany, who further argued that the violence was also sponsored by the deep state, said an attempt to stop DP Ruto from attending the planned Church service will fail terribly.

“Deep state sponsored violence in Muranga an attempt to stop DP from attending a church function at Kenol. It shall fail in Jesus name,” he added.

A few weeks ago, chaos rocked Kisii town ahead of DP Ruto’s visit, where rival youth groups clashed, engaging police in running battles.

The incidents are being caused by early political campaigns ahead of the 2022 general elections.

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Jalang’o Exposes Plot by Enemies to Hack His Famous YouTube Channel

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Media personality and comedian Felix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang’o has exposed plans by unknown individials to hack his YouTube channel, Jalang’o TV, which is famous with his Bonga Na Jalas show.

The celebrated comedian’s show is famous with hosting interviews with various celebrities, politicians and many other prominent people in the country.

Taking to his Instagram account on Saturday October 3, 2020, Jalang’o through Instagram stories revealed how his enemies are tirelessly working to bring him down.

“This life does not belong to the faint hearted. Each and everyday all we do is push the grind! How sad that even as you try to just try to work hard people are always planning for your downfall. As we speak I am still struggling to get my Twitter back but they are now struggling and plotting to hack our YouTube channel,” he posted.

He went further to reveal that his enemies are doing so thinking that they are fighting him, when they are actually fighting God.

Jalang’o revealed that he works with a team of around 20 people, who will be hurt the most should the plotters go ahead with their evil plans.

Currently, the comedian revealed, is still working hard to recover his verified Twitter handle that was hacked by unknown people.

He shared a leaked conversation between the planners of the crime and the individual they wanted to give the technical job, with their conversation detailing the agreements they have agreed to meet before they get the job done.

See the screenshots below.

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