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We Will Sanitize The Healthcare System, CS Kagwe Breaks Silence on Ksh 4M Tea Budget

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has broken his silence on the ministry’s Ksh. 1 billion expenditure that had caused an uproar among Kenyans.

In a post on his Facebook page on Thursday evening, Kagwe said information on Coronavirus expenditure that has been circulated on social media is baseless and if there is any truth in it, he will take action.

The CS dismissed the information on how the ministry spent the Ksh 1 billion donated by world bank, that has hence gone viral as lies, innuendo and propaganda.

“Good Evening. I have debated posting tonight but am doing so because I read your comments and appreciate your sentiments and fears. As a Kenyan, I too have been disappointed by leaders who fail us for reasons that span inefficiency to corruption.

” The allegations you are seeing are based on this trend: public skepticism and pessimism. I get it. And so I am here to let you know that among us is a cohort that believes in exploitation and that thinks that by spreading lies, innuendo and propaganda, I will be intimidated and worse, lose the trust of you – – the Kenyan – – who believes in our cause and my integrity.

“They want us sidetracked. I am no greenhorn; I have seen such mischief before, wasn’t intimated then and will not be intimidated now. Watch my actions, they will illustrate this.

“The job at hand is simple: save lives in the most cost efficient way and accomplish this in collaboration with the people this position devotes me to: YOU.

“So, in pointing out the fakeness of the financial analyses making the circuit, I am sure that you will agree with me this is not the appropriate forum for me to delve into detailed accounting, balance sheets et all.

“But that is coming. You need transparency and will get it in a manner detailed enough for your critical analyses. Suffice it to say, there will be no theft of COVID-19 resources under my watch and if there is any truth regarding the misuse of COVID-19 funds, beyond being disheartened, I guarantee you that those responsible will be out of the ministry faster than we can blink. Propaganda or not, we, WILL sanitize the healthcare system…so God help us” he posted.

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Details of Gideon Moi’s Meeting With Mombasa Business Mogul-Cum-Politician

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

KANU party leader Gideon Moi Thursday morning held a meeting with Mombasa business mogul-cum-politician Suleiman Shahbal.

Taking to his official facebook page, Shahbal said that they had discussed the current state of the country and the challenges that Kenya is facing from Covid-19.

The Mombasa business mogul emphasized to Gideon Moi that the country needs to immediately start planning on a recovery strategy and implementation plan.

Shahbal said that Kenya needs to start creating jobs again quickly .

The two also discussed the Port, Free Zone and the challenges facing Mombasa. They agreed to work together with all people that share a common vision to bring peace, prosperity and unity to the country.

“This morning I met with Senator Gideon Moi, Chairman of KANU. We discussed the current state of our country and the challenges that we are facing from COVID 19. I have emphasized to him that the country needs to immediately start planning on a recovery strategy and implementation plan. We need to start creating jobs again quickly. We discussed the Port, Free Zone and the challenges facing Mombasa. We have agreed to work together with all people that share a common vision to bring peace, prosperity and unity to our country,” he posted.

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Moses Kuria Slams Raila Over Firing of His Own Ally, Reveals His Role in Uhuru Gov’t

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has dragged Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga into the firing of Nicholas Gumbo as Chair of Kenyatta National Hospital.

The Controversial lawmaker Thursday morning took to his social media pages to question why Raila fired Engineer Gumbo.

Kuria questioned whether Raila feared if Gumbo will floor his brother Oburu Odinga in the 2022 Siaya gubernatorial race. He went ahead to say that Luo Nyanza region won’t take off if Raila continues extinguishing hope inspiring candles like Gumbo.

He further questioned whether Raila cares if Luo Nyanza region takes off or not, arguing that he extinguished Oduol and Siaya has lost a decade under current governor Cornel Rasanga Amoth.

Uhuru fires Nicholas Gumbo, appoints George Opondo Ooko new KNH board chair
Nicholas Gumbo and his successor George Opondo Ooko. PHOTOS | COURTESY

Citing that Raila is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s co-President, Kuria went ahead to advise the former premier to use his powers realising that there is God in heaven.

“Dear Raila Odinga. Why did you fire Eng Nicholas Gumbo as Chair of Kenyatta National Hospital ? How many COVID billions are you expecting at KNH that you want a compliant man ? Or is it because Gumbo will beat Oburu 10-0 for Siaya Governor 2022? When you keep extinguishing hope inspiring candles like Gumbo, how do you expect Luo Nyanza to take off? Or do you even care whether Luo Nyanza takes off or not? You extinguished Oduol and Siaya has lost a decade under Rasanga Amoth. Now another decade you want lost. Yes you are co-President today but use your power realising there is a God in heaven,” read his post.

President Kenyatta appointed George Opondo Ooko as the new Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) board chairperson.

President Kenyatta, in a gazette notice, appointed Mr. Ooko to the position on a two-year term effective April 21, 2020.

The Head of State hence revoked the appointment of Nicholas Gumbo who has been serving as the KNH Board Chair since May last year.

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Sonko Sends Strong Message to Harambee House “Prefects” Obsessed With Power

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has send a strong message to people working at President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Harambee House office, whom he feels are intimidating him.

His message comes days after the embattled County chief faced humiliation from unnamed people who are close to President Kenyatta.

The Nairobi County boss last week had his security details withdrawn both from his Mua Hills home and his private office in Upper Hill, as well as having his Covid-19 sanitisation booths that had been installed in Nairobi CBD and Kibra vandalised.

Sonko in his Tuesday night message told his Harambee House friends that Power comes, power goes, power is temporary, and transient but the will of the people, and the will of God, is eternal.

He went ahead to remind them that in the 1990’s, Hon. Nicholas Biwott (RIP) was the most powerful man, probably across Africa, but before his demise, he used to sit lonely at a corner at the Serena Hotel, and very few people even bothered to say hi to him.

He further reminded them of 2006, when President Kenyatta was the official opposition.

Sonko said that in 2006, there was a stand off between Hawkers and the Police, and President Kenyatta stepped in to help quell the crisis, but his efforts did not succeed after senior officers at the OP directed the then Nairobi PPO to instruct his officers on the ground to disperse the hawkers and the then the leader of official opposition Uhuru Kenyatta by tear gassing them.

By then, Sonko says, nobody knew that he would one day become President.

“Sometimes in 2006, there was a stand off between Hawkers and the Police. The current President stepped in to help quell the crisis, but his efforts did not succeed after senior officers at the OP directed the then Nairobi PPO to instruct his officers on the ground to disperse the hawkers and the then the leader of official opposition Uhuru Kenyatta by tear gassing them. Nobody then knew that he would one day become President,” he posted.

This seems to be a clear message that as much as his intimidation continues, he will at some point rise to power in this Country, since the Supreme Will of God has never faltered, neither floundered.

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Bungoma Dual Carriage Way 25 % Done, to be Completed Next Year

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Bungoma county roads CEC Collins Mukhongo has expressed his satisfaction towards the ongoing construction of the dual carriage way which had been left unattended to since the 1970s with the growing population now seeing Bungoma county with over one million people.

Speaking to Dailytrends.co.ke from his office on Tuesday April 28, he noted that the progress is so far good and on time, and it currently stands at 25% and approximately by the end of the year 2021 it will be done and set.

This comes after the Kanduyi-Musikoma dual carriage way project was launched on 12th of May 2019 with 1.3 billion shillings being allocated for the project.

The 6.5km dual carriage way was estimated to take 24 months to construct.

Touching on the bridges following a recent incident that got one boda-boda member losing his life at Siritanyi on Namisi river after drowning, Mr Mukhongo noted that as a county the requirement for bridges is 97 bridges and so far, 17 have been done.

He went further to note that the budget for bridges is quite expensive hence the smallest bridge can cost around 5-6 million approximately and the bigger one can go up to Ksh 30 million plus , and so it is advised to have some money for world based programs and so members of the county assembly are expected to prioritize such bridges because every ward is allocated between 13 and 15 million shillings every financial year and its expected that those kind of bridges fall under that category.

On other roads the CEC noted that the county government is collaborating with the likes of KENHA, Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya Urban Rural Roads Authority (KURRA)to see the success of transportation in the county of Bungoma.

He finalized by urging all the Bungoma county residents to be vigilant in the prevention of  Covid-19 by washing hands frequently, wearing masks and staying at home as much as possible.

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Ruto’s Lawyer: ODM Has Excellent Chance if Joho is Their Presidential Candidate For 2022

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Flamboyant City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has claimed that Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho might be the Kenya’s next President.

The senior counsel who has been representing Deputy President William Ruto in a case involving Weston Hotel says that Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has an excellent chance if Joho is made their Presidential candidate for 2022.

Through a Sunday morning tweet, the lawyer claimed that leaders are born during crisis.

He argued that the the ODM party leader has gone completely awol at this time of Covid-19 pandemic. He says that Governor Joho is the only ODM politician who has been visible and effective at the time of coronavirus pandemic.

“Leaders are BORN during crisis and at a time when Hon Raila has gone COMPLETELY AWOL Governor @HassanAliJoho has been the only VISIBLE/EFFECTIVE ODM politician during the Coronavirus crisis. ODM has excellent chance if Joho is ODM’s Presidential candidate for 2022,” he tweeted.

Joho has taken the lead in the fight against Covid-19 in a way that has caught many by surprise. He has won praise for his style of leadership in a time of crisis, which is arguably better than that of his compatriots in the Council of Governors. 

The county has even threatened to prosecute residents who fail to comply with directives. 

Joho, who has set aside a Sh200 million war chest against the coronavirus from the county’s kitty, has been pulling different players together. 

He has even acquired the most unlikely unofficial assistant, hitherto political rival Suleiman Shahbal, who has taken the lead role among the business community. 

Shahbal’s idea of a disinfecting booth at the Likoni ferry crossing, where ferry users can be disinfected en masse, was quickly taken up by his new-found partner in crisis. 

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Uhuru Breaks Silence on Marakwet Landslides After Murkomen’s Uproar

by Manyasi Peris
written by Manyasi Peris

President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the 29 Kenyans who lost their lives in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot due to the mudslides.

Speaking on Saturday April 25 from State House, Nairobi, the President said that his administration continues to make every effort to support the affected families and communities across the country.

“I mourn the 29 Kenyans we have lost in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot. My Administration continues to make every effort to support affected families and communities across the country,” President Kenyatta said.

The head of state further urged those living in dangerous areas such as escarpments to relocate to safer areas.

His statement comes a day after Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen accused the government of neglecting the victims.

Murkomen through his twiiter handle on Friday said that 23 bodies were still missing in Marakwet landslide tragedy, forcing locals to launch search for their loved ones on their own.

Murkomen accused Rift Valley regional commissioner George Natembeya of moving to the scene, taking pictures and leaving without doing anything.

“23 bodies are still missing in Marakwet landslide tragedy. These people are searching for their loved ones. RC Natembeya and the Military went their took pictures and left. meanwhile thousands of them are without shelter.What the hell is going on in this country?” Murkomen posted.

Hundreds of the survivors have sought refuge in churches and schools while others are being accommodated by their relatives.

At Kipchumwa location where the landslide started, more than 300 residents are huddled at AIC Wewo Church with no food and sanitation facilities. 

The government has sent some help but much of it is being directed to Chesegon and Sambalat areas, which were hard hit by the mudslides. Seventeen other people are still missing.

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya said the government was doing its best to provide food to the displaced and asked those still living on the escarpment to relocate before another disaster strikes.

He said a command centre had been set up at Sambalat Primary School and Cheptulel Secondary School in the respective counties to coordinate recovery efforts and relief missions.

West Pokot was one of the areas badly affected by heavy rains in November and December last year when more than 40 people died after massive landslides. 

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Moses Kuria Deals a Major Blow to Newspapers

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has warned Kenyans against buying hard copies of local dailies.

The controversial lawmaker says that for Kenya to defeat Covid-19 pandemic, everyone has to follow the directives issued by the government.

Kuria says that it is shocking that Kenyans are still buying hard copy newspapers despite the obvious risks of spreading the Coronavirus disease.

The government has hence banned handshakes as a measure of containing the viurus.

Newspaper vendors normally carry them in their hands, and should one of them have the virus, it can easily spread to the buyer.

To stop this, Moses Kuria advises that Kenyans should adopt the culture of reading from the internet, now that almost all the Kenyan dailies are online.

He has warned Kenyans to avoid buying newspapers until coronavirus disease is defeated in the country.

“Dear all Kenyans. For us to fight COVID-19 effectively, we have to follow what the government says including use of digital services. It is shocking that Kenyans are still buying hard copy newspapers despite the obvious risks of spreading the Corona Virus.

“All our newspapers are now online. Keep yourself safe from Corona Virus. Avoid buying newspapers until we defeat this virus, which we will!” Moses Kuria posted.

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Itumbi Badly Exposes Political Analyst Mutahi Ngunyi

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

Former State House Director of Digital and Diaspora Communication Dennis Itumbi has badly exposed renown political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi.

Mutahi Ngunyi had been earlier accused of scripting last Sunday’s Punchline show, a political talk show that airs every Sunday night on K24 Tv, hosted by Anne Kiguta.

In the show, Mutahi Ngunyi was the main guest, among several others.

During the show, a scathing attack was launched against Deputy President Dr William Ruto, with even the host declaring using facts, that the second in command will never be the President of Kenya.

Anne Kiguta, on behalf of K24 TV, stated that DP Ruto had no chance of becoming President in 2022.

She said K24 TV had made the prediction after observing the infighting for the control of Jubilee Party over the past week.

Kiguta said there was no doubt that President Uhuru Kenyatta had a fall out with his deputy who she accused of faking togetherness where there was none.

“While reporting these events that have followed, we have often debated why the DP has stayed where he is clearly not wanted, why face the humiliation? why create the illusion that all is well while clearly, it’s not? why create the image of togetherness where there is none? How does it benefit the DP?“

“For many of DP’s allies is that they have mistakenly thought that they could force the President into the past days working together…we observe only way out for the DP and that its – stop fighting reality. Living in the real world as horrible as it is frees you to make decisions that can work in the present,” K24’s editorial continued as read out by Ms Kiguta.

However, Itumbi on the morning of Friday April 24, revealed that it was Mutahi Ngunyi who scripted the editorial piece that was read by Anne Kiguta.

Itumbi went ahead to reveal that it was indeed Mutahi Ngunyi who invited guests on the show. To prove this, Itumbi exposed private chats that Mutahi Ngunyi had with some of the guests on the show.

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“Goodmorning my Friend @MutahiNgunyi – Be slow to DENY next time buddy. You not only scripted #Punchline for @AnneKiguta – You also invited guests to the show. #SystemYaFacts,” he tweeted.

On April 20, Mutahi Ngunyi had denied the allegations of scripting the editorial piece for K24 TV, arguing that the editorial had nothing but panashe.

“Hello my FREN @OleItumbi. I think @AnneKiguta Editorial on #Punchline had NOTHING but Panashe (google word). And thanks for SUGGESTING that I wrote it with my @5thestateKE gang. In the MEANTIME, read a BOOK my FREN! It makes a lot of DIFFERENCE! ” he posted.

By the time of publishing this article, Mutahi Ngunyi had not yet responded to Dennis Itumbi’s latest allegations.

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Ruto Ally Dies in Grisly Road Accident

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Naivasha Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Karanja Mburu has passed on after a grisly road accident.

The vocal MCA who is also a close ally to Deputy President William Ruto died in a road accident at Gilgil viewpoint near diatomite.

He succumbed to the injuries he sustained after he hit a tree and his vehicle rolled multiple times.

A number of his supporters have mourned him as a courageous politician and one of the key pointmen for Ruto in Nakuru county.

Here are some of their messages:

“Lakeview MCA Hon Karanja Mburu was involved in a road accident at Gilgil last night / early this morning. He Succumbed to death this Morning. Really sad Morning for Naivasha residents, Nakuru County at large and even Kenya in general. A really big blow to the Hustler Nation,” Simon Wachiuri said.

“Naivasha mca karanja Mburu ( Lakeview ward ) dies in a road accident at viewpoint Gilgil near diatomite. His vehicle hit a tree. He was one of the most vocal mcas . He ousted Wanyoike wanango in 2017. He is a close Ally of deputy president William Ruto,” added another Kenyan.

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VIDEO: Angry Aisha Jumwa Attacks The Police For Forcing Youths to Wear Underwear as Face Masks

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa has angrily attacked the police for extorting extorting money from Malindi youth who can’t afford face masks.

Jumwa in a video posted on her social media accounts exposes the police deployed in Malindi for being the most corrupt.

She claims that instead of the police helping out the residents, they are harassing and exposing them to more danger.

According to her, some residents have been duped into wearing their inner wears as face masks just to avoid being arrested.

This, the lawmaker says. puts the residents at more risk of contracting covid-19.

Some, she says, are using just any pieces of clothes, which have been not recommended by World Health Organization.

“Right now, someone can pick underwear or any piece of cloth and wear it, and they will be deemed to be in compliance with the directive simply because they have their noses and mouth covered.

“These substandard masks that people are wearing is putting Kenyans’ lives at risk. I was of the opinion that the government would be issuing masks that meet the World Health Organization (WHO) standards before issuing these directives.

She further claims that the police service is the weakest link in the fight against covid-19 pandemic.

She says the police think they are helping matters but they are only making things worse for the country.

“What is happening here in Malindi is only bringing strife amongst the residents. If there is an organ that is the weak link in the fight against the pandemic it is the police service.

“They think in their minds that they are helping matters but they are only making things worse for the country,” Jumwa stated.


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Flamboyant City Lawyer Cries Foul as Tanga Tanga Bullies Descend on Him

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Flamboyant city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has defended himself after cyber bullies landed on him on Thursday morning.

The controversial lawyer took to his social media account to complain about the trolling he has been facing on twitter.

According to him, his social media bullies are from one wing of the ruling Jubilee party.

He says he don’t understand why he is being trolled yet he has no any political ambitions, neither does he hold any public office in Kenya.

The lawyer goes ahead to note that he has nothing to do with the current squabbles being faced in jubilee party, arguing that losers should have themselves to blame.

“Am not in Public Office & have no political ambitions .. I don’t understand why digital terrorists from one wing of Jubilee have to troll me all the time.. I have nothing to do with collapse of Jubilee or destruction of dreams of some people .. Losers should blame themselves,” he tweeted.

Kenyans on twitter on Thursday morning woke up to troll the lawyer under the hashtag #SonkoMalong, a tag he was given by economist David Ndii sometime back when they differed on political opinions.

KOT have been trolling him, with some referring to him as a slayqueen lawyer.

Some, while attacking him, doubted whether his wealth is as a result of his legal practice.

Here are screenshots of some of the reactions.

His Thursday morning attack resulted from his comment on one of the local dailies, where he argued that he is never bothered about changes in fuel prices in Kenya, since they don’t affect him.

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Stop Hallucinating! You Have no Platform to Control MPs, Kieleweke MP Slams Ruto

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto believes that at least 146 lawmakers, both from the National Assembly and the senate have his back.

This is approximately 70 percent of the parliament. But is this the case?

Well, an MP from the Kieleweke faction of Jubilee party has a different thought. The Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu bbelieves that the second in command is day dreaming, or rather hallucinating.

According to the MP, the figure that the DP believes he is controlling is an estimate that he just wants to believe that it reflects his support in Parliament but in reality, it is far away from the truth.

“If Deputy President William Ruto believes that he controls 70 per cent of elected Jubilee legislators both in the Senate and the National Assembly, he should know that he is hallucinating. That figure is an estimate that the Deputy President just wants to believe that it reflects his support in Parliament but in reality, it is far away from the truth,” Wambugu told a local daily.

Wambugu goes ahead to note that the Deputy President does not have the platform to control legislators either at the Senate or the National Assembly.

“Ruto is not a party leader or a parliamentary leader. We know who the party leader of the ruling Jubilee is. We also know who the leaders of the other parties represented in Parliament are. We also know who the majority leaders and minority leaders in Parliament are. Ruto is none of them. So to say that he controls that percentage of MPs in Parliament basing it on the number of MPs who have protested against changes in Jubilee officials would be misleading,” the MP was quoted by the local daily.

The lawmaker further notes that Ruto should use the influence he has to help Kenya and Kenyans by playing a critical role in helping the country through COVID-19 pandemic.

“Whatever influence Ruto has, he should use it to help Kenyans and Kenya. He should play a critical role in helping the country through the Covid-19 pandemic. This obsession the Deputy President has with leading Kenya in 2022 should be put on hold because there are currently more pressing issues that leaders need to look into,” he said.

“All his energies should be directed to the fight against the pandemic and not the 2022 succession politics. Ruto should do whatever he can to ensure that there is a Kenya and Kenyans to lead come 2022,” he added.

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Moha Jicho Pevu Reveals How Gov’t is Using COVID-19 to Play Dirty Games

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

The National government is using COVID-19 pandemic to play a dirty game, Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali has revealed.

Through his social media handles, the journalist-turned politician revealed how the government orchestrated a clever move to send MPs home so as to implement taxation measures, supplementary budget and the Ksh 3 Trillion 2020/2021 Estimates.

According to the Nyali lawmaker, all this is set to happen without any parliamentary approval.

He further reveals that the locking down of Nairobi, where both National Assembly and the senate are situated, was a move to paralyze lawmaker’s efforts to access Nairobi.

The MP says that the government want to pass a rotten COVID-19 budget by setting up the MPs.

He went ahead to blame the media for allowing themselves to be used by the state by running controversial headlines the portray MPs in a bad manner.

On Monday morning, the Standard newspaper ran a headline titled “The Traitors”, which referred to the MPs.

At is at this point that MPs started making revelations about the circumstances that led to the suspension of their sittings.

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria on Monday morning also took to his social media handles to make similar revelations.

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Below is Mohammed Ali’s post on his facebook page.

“As I said earlier, the cancellation of the Special Sittings of the National Assembly and the Senate (Both of them located within Nairobi) had little to do with COVID-19. It is a clever orchestration to implement taxation measures, supplementary budget and the Ksh 3 Trillion 2020/2021 Estimates without parliamentary approval, a clear by – pass of the country’s laws.

“The SYSTEM want us to pass a rotten Covid budget by setting us up. If we dont pass it we appear bad in the eyes of the public. Somebody is trying to redeem himself unfortunately using corona virus pandemic. The Standard newspaper today in its typical art of spin and propaganda has deliberately chosen to forsake the truth and is now collectively reprimanding parliament despite the fact that many of us have been calling for the reconvention of parliament as early as March.

“This is not only dishonest but also portray a media house hellbent on driving the Executive’s agenda at whatever cost; the tenets of impartial journalism notwithstanding.

“Hii ukora naielewa. I know a REAL JOURNALIST SCRIPT and the SYSTEM ONE. They tried with the STAR NEWSPAPER- SMART PEOPLE READ THE SUN but it didn’t work. To the standard and star newspapers kumbukeni MSICHANA WA BAR HATONGOZWI ASUBUHI. Wakenya wanataka pesa zao msitumiwe kuwasaidia WAKORA kuiba kwa kuwafanya wengine waonekane wabaya Ili Bunge isifunguliwe. TRUTH is my WEAKNESS. I refuse to die! ” reads the post.

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Murathe Opens up on a Coalition Uhuru Will Form After Dumping Ruto

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta will form a coalition ahead of 2022 elections should his deputy Dr William Ruto leave the ruling party ahead of his 2022 political quest, David Murathe has revealed.

Ever since Murathe returned to Jubilee party, DP Ruto has no peace, and is now pointing blame fingers at some party officials whom he has termed as fraudsters.

But in an interview with a local daily, Murathe stated that he is not afraid of DP Ruto dumping Jubilee.

“It has reached a point in DP Ruto’s camp that they have to go or we leave the party to them,” said Murathe.

However, he hinted at a possibility of forming a coalition with opposition leaders ahead of 2022 elections to face off with DP Ruto.

“We can go form alliances with Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi and Gideon Moi,” he added.

He also cautioned the DP against confronting President Uhuru Kenyatta over the looming changes in the leadership of the party.

“When he is saying there are fraudsters in the party, does it mean that Uhuru Kenyatta is one of them?,” asked Murathe.

Murathe slammed DP Ruto for taking internal party affairs in social media rather than addressing them through the right channels.

“I am shocked that the Deputy President can go and prosecute matters of the party on social media, yet he is the same person who told us he talks to Uhuru every day,” said David Murathe.

The Deputy President and the TangaTanga brigade have been at war with Uhuru’s allies on who controls the party ahead of 2022.

In what seems to be a marriage on the rock, It is only a matter of time before the Jubilee party explodes into pieces ahead of 2022.

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VIDEO: Controversial Political Analyst Hints at Next Mt Kenya Kingpin

by Muthoni Kamande
written by Muthoni Kamande

Controversial political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has hinted at the next Mt Kenya kingpin.

Ngunyi, in an interview with K24 on Sunday night, identified Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe as the man who might be picked to lead the region henceforth, terming him ‘the possible chief in waiting’.

“CS Mutahi Kagwe is a possible chief in waiting among the Kikuyus,” said the man behind the ‘tyranny of numbers’ prediction, where he foresaw Uhuru enjoying the backing of majority of MPs ahead of his 2013 election, a prophecy that came to pass.

He based the observation on Kagwe’s performance in his current position, stating that he has done a brilliant job as the main man in the ongoing battle against the Coronavirus pandemic.

He said that he can see another former President Mwai Kibaki in the CS, adding that he might end up leading the Kikuyu community as Kibaki did between 2002 and 2013, before handing over to Uhuru.

“I think he has done his job splendidly. He interned in the school as Kibaki. He speaks and acts like Kibaki,” he added.

But his remarks might not amuse Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru, who until recently, was being seen as one of the frontrunners in the race to take over from Uhuru come 2022.

Waiguru has been very vocal about Mt Kenya affairs lately, which has made her appear interested in leading the community post Uhuru.

Last year, she said that the region is ready to support former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the presidency. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM ) leader has for a very long time been unwanted in the region.

A number of commentators have also been suggesting that she might feature in the next government, especially in case of an expansion of the executive, as a representative of the region.

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