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Khalwale Roars After Police Cancelling Their Planned Mumias Meeting

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Kakamega senator Boniface Khalwale has spoken on police cancelling their planned Western leaders’ meeting in Mumias.

Police in Mumias on Wednesday canceled permits for two meetings set for this weekend planned by ANC leader Mudavadi citing security fears.

In the letter dated January 14, police advised the planners to inform their participants of the changes.

“This is to notify you that this office has canceled your permit to carry out the  exercise purportedly scheduled to take place on 18th due to security reasons,” the letter reads.

“…and comply accordingly. By this letter, be informed that any person contravening this directive will be held criminally responsible,” it read.

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However, Khalwale says the move by police is diversionary and tantamount to incitement.

He says police have no powers to give or cancel a permit as they cannot take away the constitutional rights of Freedom of Assembly, Association and Speech.

Khalwale notes that panned Saturday January 18, 2020 meeting at Nabongo Sports ground is still on.

“Police attempts to cancel our Western leaders’ meeting in Mumias is diversionary n tantamount to incitement. They have NO powers to give or cancel a permit as they cannot take away the constitutional rights of Freedom of Assembly, Association & Speech 18/01/20 is on!” posted Khalwale.

They were scheduled to hold a parallel meeting on January 18 when the BBI gathering will be taking place.

They have vowed not to attend the BBI meeting at Bukhungu Stadium saying they were not involved by the organisers. 

Mudavadi said, as Western leaders, all they want is for Kenyans to shun divisive politics being hatched from BBI.

“My brother Wetangula and I have not received an invitation to the January 18 Bukhungu Meeting. Someone decided to invite us through social media,” he said.

The second phase is expected to alter the BBI proposals with an emphasis on the Executive structure, which many quarters have dismissed as weak.

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Speaker Lusaka Sets Date For Hearing of Waititu’s Impeachment Case

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has set the date for hearing of embattled Kiambu goernor Ferdinand Waititu’s impeachment case.

Lusaka has set January 21 as the hearing date for Waititu’s case.

Waititu was impeached in December last year after Kiambu County Assembly voted to impeach him with 63 ward representatives supporting the impeachment motion anchored on abuse of office and violation of the Public Finance Management Act.

Only one MCA voted against the motion. 28 mainly pro-Waititu members were absent.

Also Read: Waititu Rushes to Supreme Court to Fight Back

The motion sponsored by Ndenderu Ward representative Solomon Kinuthia also outlined violation of Public Finance Management Act provisions as the basis for the impeachment of the embattled county chief who has been indicted in a multi-million tender fraud case.

The County Assembly also debated Waititu’s role in the ballooning debt, Kinuthia accusing the governor of incurring an unsustainable debt and pending obligations totaling Sh4 billion.

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Kiunjuri Breaks Silence After Sacking

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Outgoing agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has broken his silence after facing President Uhuru Kenyatta’s axe on Tuesday morning.

President Kenyatta during State of the Nation address in Mombasa made a surprise cabinet reshuffle replacing Kiunjuri with Peter Munya who moved in from Trade and Industrialization ministry.

Kiunjuri however during a live presser at Serena Hotel in Nairobi on Tuesday afternoon said that he feels relieved after the sacking.

He said the President’s decision has taken him by no surprise.

Kiunjuri says he has endured lots of humiliation with only God and his immediate family knowing how it made him feel.

He noted that he had given the best in his assignment.

“The President’s decision has taken me by no surprise, I thank God, I feel relieved. I have endured lots of humiliation, only God and my family know this. I have given my best in my assignment, I leave with my head high,” he said.

He further noted that he now has free time to do other things.

Kiunjuri cited that President Kenyatta had appointed him without consulting anyone and that he does not need any consultation to relieve him of duties.

“I now have free time to do other things, I am not going anywhere. The president appointed me without consulting anyone, he has relieved me of my duties, he does not need any consultation,” he added.

He noted that he was independent and that he was ready to walk the journey. He says he is going nowhere in terms of national politics.

“I am independent; I will walk this journey. In regard to national politics, I have told you, I am going nowhere,” he added.

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Tangatanga Members Cry Foul After Being Locked Out of Uhuru Meeting

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Four lawmakers allied to Deputy President Dr William Ruto are crying foul after being locked out of president Uhuru Kenyatta’s event.

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, Nakuru Town West MP David Gikaria, Martha Wangari (Gilgil) and Samuel Gachobe (Subukia) had Tuesday gone to attend a presidential function where President Kenyatta was expected to issue about 68,000 titles deed to settlers in Njoro, Gilgil, Rongai and Naivasha.

Kihika says that they were barred from accessing on claims that they belong to another political group.

According to her, security officers were following orders from above.

“Earlier today the area MP Hon Gikaria and I were refused entry into a PUBLIC function where the President will be issuing Title Deeds to the people of Nakuru County.We were informed that orders from above are that we cannot be allowed entry because we belong to an Unwanted Faction!” Kihika posted on her facebook account.

Kikaria gave up and left the venue in a huff having told the officers to keep the meeting to themselves.

Gikaria lamented that his time will come when he will be then one vetting who goes in.

Charity Kathambi of Njoro also boycotted the meeting despite most of the beneficiaries being her constituents.

MPs Wangari and Gachobe were later allowed to enter the function following the intervention of the Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya to have them allowed in.

The RC sent Nakuru County Commissioner to go pick the two legislators from the gate.

This comes as the gap between the Kenyatta-allied Kieleweke faction of the Jubilee Party and Deputy President William Ruto-leaning Kieleweke teams widens.

The President was expected at the meeting around 3pm Tuesday

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Ahmednasir Slams Junet For Invading Ruto’s ‘Bedroom’

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has slammed ODM’s Junet Mohamed for invading Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s political bedroom and demanding that he leaves.

Ahmednasir says that it was wrong for Junet to invade Jubilee which he says is Ruto’s bedroom and demand for his exit.

According to the lawyer, it was is of no decency for ODM brigade to demand for Ruto’s exit so that they can sleep on the ‘bedroom’s bed’.

He has demanded for an explanation from Junet.

“Sometimes I DON’T UNDERSTAND my good friend Hon @JunetMohamed …he come to the bedroom of the DP Ruto(JUBILEE) and tells him to get out…so that they(odm) can sleep on the bed…NO common decency!!!.@WehliyeMohamed …please explain this,” he tweeted.

On Monday, Junet alongside some kieleweke MPs attacked the DP for what they claimed as his disrespect to president Uhuru Kenyatta.

They demanded for Ruto’s resignation if he was not ready to support his boss, president Kenyatta.

Junet claimed that Ruto quit Jubilee long time ago, only that he has not made it official.

He argued that DP Ruto kicked off his 2022 presidential campaigns after 2017 general polls, ignoring president’s orders of stopping early campaigns.

The Pro-Uhuru MPs drawn from Jubilee’s kieleweke faction, ODM and Wiper argued that Ruto had lost believe in his boss.

They relied on his attacks on Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to demand for his resignation.

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I Will Battle Ruto in 2022 State House Quest, Muranga Governor Mwangi wa Iria Declares

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Muranga County Governor Mwangi wa Iria has declared that he will contest for presidency in 2022.

He has urged Mt Kenya leaders to respect President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of 2022.

Speaking at Ihura Stadium on Monday, he said he has all the qualifications required to vie for the seat, adding he will campaign for the seat against Deputy President William Ruto and other contestants.

He has hence registered his own political party known as the Civic Renewal Party

He also cautioned those engaging in political supremacy battles, especially in the Mt Kenya region should know that he has also joined the fight.

He said he was the only governor in the Mt. Kenya region to be re-elected in the last elections.

Wa Iria is mainly known for the multimillion-shilling dairy project that his county government has established which has seen local farmers receive a constant Sh35 per litre as other counties grapple with milk glut.

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You Will be Held Responsible For Disobeying Court Orders, Ruto Tells Government

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto has told the government and its responsible officials that they will be held responsible for disobeying court orders.

Speaking in Olerai, Narok County, Ruto said disobedience of court orders was setting Kenya on the verge of sliding into anarchy and impunity.

This comes just a day after police officers at Kilimani police station refused to release Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria whose representatives had a court order demanding his release on a Ksh 50,000 bail.

The officers are said to have maintained that they were following orders from above.

Mr Kuria was later on Friday evening released on a Ksh 20,000 police bail.

However, that was not the first court order to have been ignored.

The resurging wave of disobedience to court orders is similar of actions by the national executive in the period leading to the 2017 general election and post the election when the government, in February 2018, deported opposition activist and lawyer Miguna Miguna despite the court having issued an order directing the State to produce him in court, “dead or alive”.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi, who alongside then Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa, and former National Police Service Inspector General Joseph Boinnet were fined Sh200,000 each for contempt of court, later dismissed the orders accusing the court of dishing out verdicts to frustrate government.

Miguna, a self-proclaimed General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has since made three unsuccessful attempts to return to the country.

He was deported back to Canada in March after spending 72 hours at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, demanding to be allowed reentry on a Kenyan passport seized when he was initially deported in February.

Miguna’s third attempt to return to Kenya aborted on Tuesday, January 7 after two airlines declined to fly him to Nairobi over red alert advisories issued by the government.

This happened even after his lawyers led by Dr John Khaminwa acquired other court orders demanding the state to facilitate Miguna Miguna’s return.

Watch Ruto’s video below.

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May The President Take His Clothes And Shoes Too, Babu Owino Roars After Ruto Being Locked Out of Home

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to take some of Deputy President William Ruto’s personal effects after locing him out of his official residence.

Reports by Daily Nation on Sunday indicated that Ruto was denied access to his official residence in Mombasa on Wednesday.

According to the local daily, Ruto arrived in Mombasa at midmorning on Wednesday and proceeded to attend to his scheduled business of the day.

In the evening, he was scheduled to spend the night at the newly-refurbished former Coast Provincial Commissioner’s official residence.

The house was converted to the DP’s official house in a bid to cut costs when the DP travels to the coast region.

In the evening, at around 4pm, he retreated to the residence, where he found staff packing his personal belongings, which had been lodged there earlier in the day in anticipation that he would spend the night there.

The DP was taken aback by the turn of events and, upon further inquiry, he was told that government staff had received instructions to remove Mr Ruto’s personal effects from the house.

Babu Owino now says that the DP can spend his nights in one of his hotels.

He says that President Kenyatta should not at any point be blamed over the incident that happened to Ruto in Mombasa.

“Dp can stay at one of his many hotels in kenya worth billions of shillings which was bought with stolen money if he feels locked out of his official residence. Lets not blame President Uhuru at a time when he’s dealing with a thief. May the President take his clothes and shoes too,” posted the youthful MP.

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Beaten And Robbed!Itumbi Narrates His Ordeal in The Hands of Rogue Cops at Kilimani

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former State House employee Dennis Itumbi has narrated his ordeal in the hands of rogue police officers at Kilimani police station on Friday evening.

Itumbi alongside some tanga tanga affiliated MPs flocked Kilimani police station to demand for the release of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria who was arrested over assault.

They had gone with a court order that demanded him released on a Ksh 50,000 bond.

Below is a long post shared by Itumbi on facebook.

Hahaaa.

” Do not worry,” The policeman at the gate told me as he held my hand.

” You know how this works, we are just following orders,” The cop continued as he told me ” I will escort you To the car, so that you are not beaten by my colleagues.

” I understand, ” I said and redirected the conversation, ” so, normally, how many days off do you get in a week?

” It depends on operations, sometimes two and other times three,”

“Oooh interesting, ” the Tear gas fumes were still affecting everyone even the officers who were coughing and pouring water to reduce the checking effect.

” Huyo ni nani afande? One cop shouted from a distance as we walked towards together. He was holding my arm.

” Usijali, we no on orders, but nitaongea nayo, usiwache Mmmh I wangu, ” The Friendly cop said to me

” Shika huyo,” I saw two cops drag someone past me, I was later to learn it was a Nation Journalist.

He was put in despite producing his Press Card.

Screams followed. ” Your children will never be anything,” a KTN journalist who had been beaten and I was later to learn sprained his arm shouted as he took off. He had also walked in to pick his car.

My friendly cop responded, to the group of cops who had blocked our way and formed a near perfect Semi-Circle, ” Huyu ni Itumbi alikuwa na sisi siku mzima, anaenda kuchukua Gari,”

” Apana yeye ndiye alileta waheshimiwa”

” Tupatie Yeye, ” another shouted hitting his rungu on his palms slightly.

“Itumbi ndiye aliita media” another shouted as my friendly cop stood his ground tightening his grip on my hand.

” Ata alikuwa Live Facebook, ni yeye ameleta pressure,”

The next thing I was pulled from my friendly cop by several policemen who were obviously more than a dozen.

They kicked, rained blows, swang their rungus on any part of the body they could reach.

“Simu iko wapi?” As one threw me on the ground kicks continued.

Fortunately, I did not have my phone or wallet just some 2, 200 shillings which they found and pulled.

As the kicks continued, I sensed it would not stop. So, I held the legs of one of them and as he turned to free himself…i got my chance and fled for the exit gate, with some chasing me.

A few dwellings and bruises was the report form of my experience in the arms of the goons, because they cannot be police officers.

Eventually, using a few tricks, I managed to drive off.

But, Meen, that was a good beating.

You get enjoy some hurdles on this journey, without them you cannot tell such beautiful stories.

Naitwa Mwangi, pole for the beating too.

Cherotich Carren Kiki niko poa.

Asanteni for all the calls and texts across platforms.

Mambo kidogo sana hii….God has surrounded us with His angels.

Be blessed

Aluta Continua!

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Moral Cop Ezekiel Mutua Goes After Babu Owino Over His Foul Remarks Against Alice Wahome

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Moral cop Ezekiel Mutua has slammed Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over his latest remarks against Kandara MP Alice Wahome.

Babu Owino on Saturday took to social media promising to shave every part of Alice Wahome that has hair should she fail to respect President Uhuru Kenyatta and former premier Raila Odinga.

“Alice Wahome must respect Baba and President Uhuru or we will shave every part of her body that has hair.This is not a threat it’s a promise,” Babu Owino posted.

Mutua says politicians are okay to exchange barbs for political mileage but Babu Owino’s language is unacceptable.

He termed the language as crude and barbaric, noting that the language must not be accepted in a civilized society.

Mutua says political leaders are behaving badly and setting a bad example for the youth.

“It’s ok for politicians to differ and to exchange barbs for political mileage, but this kind of language from an MP is unacceptable. It’s crude and barbaric and must not be accepted in a civilised society. Our leaders are behaving badly and setting a bad example for the youth!” he posted.

Dr Mutua’s comment came moments after Nairobi women representative Esther Passaris tore into Babu Owino over the same remarks.

Passaris termed the post as a disrespect to women, urging Babu Owino to pull it down.

“Babu respect women. You can only shave your wife not a fellow legislator, or any other woman without their explicit consent. Any action to the contrary will be an act of defilement. I am extremely disappointed with this post. Pull it down. There’re boundaries we should not cross,” she tweeted.

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Go Shave Your Wife! Passaris Tears Into Babu Owino Over His Promise to Shave Alice Wahome

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino’s promise to shave every part of Kandara MP Alice Wahome should she fail to respect President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has attracted Nairobi Woman MP Esther Passaris’ fury.

Passaris tore into Babu Owino moments after his post went viral, telling him that he could only shave his wife and not a fellow legislator.

Passaris further reminded the youthful MP that he could as well shave any other woman without their explicit consent.

According to Passaris, any action to the contrary will be an act of defilement.

She expressed her disappointment with Babu Owino’s post, urging him to pull it down.

“Babu respect women. You can only shave your wife not a fellow legislator, or any other woman without their explicit consent. Any action to the contrary will be an act of defilement. I am extremely disappointed with this post. Pull it down. There’re boundaries we should not cross,” she posted.

Babu Owino made the post following recent attacks on Uhuru and Raila from Alice Wahome.

A few days ago, Wahome blasted Uhuru and Raila, arguing that they are working together to see Uhuru remain in power after his term comes to an end in 2022.

On Friday, she faced hostility at Kilimani police station. Could this be the shaving Babu Owino is referring to?

Well, Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Wahome are some of the legislators that were on Friday night teargassed while camping outside the Police Station.

They were waiting for detained Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria to be released on a Sh50,000 bond.

According to Nyoro, apart from the teargas, some of their motor vehicles have been smashed.

“They have teargassed us ruthlessly and smashed some of our vehicles inside Kilimani Police Station as we tried to have them obey a court order on Hon Moses Kuria’s release. Members of the press were not spared either. We are African and Africa is our Business…” Nyoro said.

Moses Kuria was arrested on Friday after a Kiambu woman identified as Joyce Wanja accused him of assaulting her in December 2019.

Senior principal magistrate Cheruiyot ordered for Moses Kuria’s release on a Sh50,000 bond.

This is the order the tanga tanga leaders wanted the police to obey.

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Respect Raila, Uhuru or We Shave Every Part of Your Body, Babu Owino Tells Alice Wahome

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has promised more hostility on Kandara MP Alice Wahome should she fail to respect President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

In an early Saturday social media post, Babu Owino said that the Kandara lawmaker must respect the two leaders if she want to have it easy.

He promised to have every part of her body shaved should she fail to respect President Kenyatta and Raila.

“Alice Wahome must respect Baba and President Uhuru or we will shave every part of her body that has hair.This is not a threat it’s a promise,” posted Babu Owino.

His post comes a day after Wahome alongside other tanga tanga allied MPs faced hostility at Kilimani Police station.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Wahome are some of the legislators that were on Friday night teargassed while camping outside the Police Station.

They were waiting for detained Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria to be released on a Sh50,000 bond.

According to Nyoro, apart from the teargas, some of their motor vehicles have been smashed.

“They have teargassed us ruthlessly and smashed some of our vehicles inside Kilimani Police Station as we tried to have them obey a court order on Hon Moses Kuria’s release. Members of the press were not spared either. We are African and Africa is our Business…” Nyoro said.

Moses Kuria was arrested on Friday after a Kiambu woman identified as Joyce Wanja accused him of assaulting her in December 2019.

Senior principal magistrate Cheruiyot ordered for Moses Kuria’s release on a Sh50,000 bond.

This is the order the tanga tanga leaders wanted the police to obey.

The police however disobeyed the order indicating that they will only take orders from Harambee House.

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Murkomen Promises to Teach Nelson Havi a Lesson For Mocking Tangatanga

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has promised to teach aspiring Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi a lesson over his mockery on Jubilee’s tanga tanga faction members.

Havi on Saturday morning shared a video of tanga tanga members led by Kandara MP Alice Wahome being teargassed and chased from Kilimai police station when they went to demand the release of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.

Havi termed the group defending Kuria as “Wajinga nyinyi” victims, telling Kenyans to look at the events the members were doing in 2017 and 2018.

He said that the State has never been the citizen’s friend even when you are part of it.

“The State has never been the citizen’s friend even when you are part of it. If in doubt, study the origin of State or check what these Wajinga Nyinyi‘victims’ were doing and saying in 2017 and 2018,” he posted.

A seemingly angry Murkomen jumped on the post, reminding Havi that Alice Wahome was a senior member of the bar.

He reminded Havi of his LSK presidency aspirations, telling him that he was mocking the members who should vote for him.

“Acha kieleweke” ( Let it be understood) is the phrase Murkomen left Havi with.

“Hon.Alice is a senior member of the bar. A Court order has been ignored. You want to be President LSK. You are mocking members. Wacha Kieleweke,” Murkomen posted.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Alice Wahome are some of the legislators that were on Friday night teargassed while camping outside Kilimani Police Station.

The two were among a group of Tanga tanga allied MPs waiting for detained Gatundu South MP to be released on a Sh50,000 bond.

Kuria was apprehended earlier Friday after a Kiambu woman accused him of assaulting her in December 2019, claims he has since denied.

The lawmaker said Joyce Wanja tried to blackmail him prompting to record a statement at Kilimani Police Station on December 10, two days after the assault incident at Inooro TV studios.

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Moses Kuria Has Been Arrested Over BBI, Claims Moha Jicho Pevu

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has been arrested over his continued attack on Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), Nyali MP Mohamed Ali popularly known as Moha Jicho Pevu has claimed.

Speaking in a Kikuyu accent on Friday, Moha claimed Mr Kuria has not been arrested for assaulting a woman as being claimed.

He criticized Pro-BBI leaders for wasting public money on BBI sensitization meetings instead of concentrating on bettering the Kenyan economy.

Moses Kuria has been slamming the government for ignoring coffee and Milk farmers whilst giving BBI a priority.

The Nyali MP claims billions of money is being wasted on BBI while Kenyans continue to suffer.

Mr Kuria was arrested on Friday over an assault case filed against him on December 10, 2019.

Joyce Wanja said she was assaulted on December 8 last year at the RMS premises during a show she and the MP were invited to discuss BBI.

Moses Kuria was taken to Kilimani Police station where he is spending his weekend.

Kuria has said he is ready to pay the price for others to get freedom.

The MP on Friday said it was unfair for police to arrest him over a matter he claims to be a complainant over.

Kuria, through Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa, said his adamant stand on the BBI is what has put him in trouble, but he will not be intimidated.

He said because he has chosen to be part of the William Ruto camp, some elements within the government have resorted to frustrating him.

He has said he does not understand why police chose to arrest him, yet last year he made a formal complaint at the Kilimani station over the assault claims.

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Didmus Barasa: A Death Certificate is More Important Than Atwoli

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has slammed COTU boss Francis Atwoli, arguing that a death certificate is more important than the trade unionist.

While justifying his point, Barasa said that a death certificate of your parents can secure you a bursary and secure you a loan from HELB as well.

This, according to him makes a death certificate more important than “Atwoli and his group who are planning a meeting in Bukhungu to drum up support for BBI recommendations that are not opposed”.

The January 18 meeting in Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega championed by Atwoli is meant to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative report.

Atwoli and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya are spearheading the January 18 meeting.

The Bukhungu meeting was mooted on Boxing Day at Atwoli’s residence in Khwisero in Kakamega, attended by Raila and Oparanya.

A section of the politicians , led by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, have warned that the meeting is likely to be used to whip up ethnic emotions for the political gain of certain individuals.

However, a faction led by Oparanya maintains that the event is meant to give locals a platform to air their views on the BBI report.

Leaders opposed to the meeting have further questioned Atwoli’s role in preparing a national government function.

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Norman Magaya: Unless he Has Uhuru’s Nudes, no Justification Exists For Kiunjuri to be CS

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

NASA CEO Norman Magaya has slammed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri over his latest remarks on locusts that have invaded most parts of the country.

Kiunjuri on Friday told Kenyans to start taking pictures of suspected insects and post them on social media so that his ministry can confirm to them whether it is a locust or not.

Kiunjuri stated that once the photos have been positively identified the government would take appropriate action.

While commenting on the remarks, Mr Magaya said that Kiunjuri does not qualify to be in the office.

He noted that unless Kiunjuri has President Uhuru Kenyatta’s nudes, no justification exists for him to be a CS, citing that incompetency is written allover the Agriculture CS.

“Unless this man has Uhuru’s nudes …. no justification exists for him to be CS !!! Incompetency is written allover Kiunjuri, ” posted Magaya.

A preliminary report says that the desert locust invasion in northern Kenya is rapidly spreading.

The report by Mandera County’s Department of Agriculture indicates that an estimated 12,000 square kilometres of landmass had been infested in the county alone since the invasion began barely two weeks ago.

The report released on Tuesday paints a picture of destruction that threatens food security in a region that recently experienced drought and floods in quick succession.

A courtesy photo of Locusts that have invaded parts of the country

The report shows that barely a day after the locusts were first spotted on December 28 at three sites in the county, they had spread to 20 other sites.

Locusts invaded Mandera, Marsabit and Wajir counties two weeks ago, prompting an outcry from local leaders and residents.

Desperate to deal with the invasion, residents have been banging on utensils and other metallic items, and honking motorbike horns to scare away the locusts.

Police officers have also been seen blowing whistles to scare them away.

Earlier, they had been instructed to shoot and kill the locusts.

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