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Alice Wahome Speaks On Fumbling While Explaining Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economy

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Days after fumbling while trying to explain Deputy President William Ruto’s bottom up economic model during an interview on Citizen TV, Kandara MP Alice Wahome has come out to explain what transpired.

Wahome who is one of Ruto’s strongest supporters and a supporter of his hustler movement last week caused a stir online after saying that the bottom up approach was about empowerment starting from the bottom going down.

This attracted criticism from Kenyans who said she did not understand the model she has been pushing alongside other MPs allied to DP Ruto.

Speaking on the gaffe for the very first time on Monday August 02, the lawmaker said that she just had a slip of the tongue.

“That was just a tongue-twister. I know that the bottom-up economic model discussion bothers the ‘Cerelac’ babies, Kieleweke team and the ODM party,” she told a leading local daily.

She noted thatr trending on social media because of a tongue twist is not bad.

“..the clip was taken out of context. I was attending a show for one and a half hours…I said several things but they chose to bring a seven-seconds clip to show that we don’t understand the model,” she said.

She said the other parties have no alternative model.

“..bring your model let us compete on ideas, not jokes. I will not be finished by a small tongue twist,” she added.

On Sunday, Ruto once again defended his bottom-up economic approach, saying it is a noble approach about helping others.

“People are confused about this bottom-up approach. It is about helping the weak. Christ himself has said blessed are those who help others,” Ruto said.

Ruto is rallying supporters around his hustler narrative, which he says is a “bottom-up-middle-out economic approach” that has been received with admiration and criticism in equal measure.

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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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MP Alice Wahome Fires Back at Nelson Havi Over Claims of Her Intended Resignation

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome has spoken on claims of her intended resignation from her legislative role.

The lawmaker has refuted allegations that had been made by Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi that she had accepted to resign over Chief Justice David Maraga’s advisory on dissolution of parliament.

“I have seen a post by Nelson Havi LSK President circulating in the social media that I will resign from Kandara Parliamentary seat by reason of C J Maraga advisory of dissolution of Parliament. Advisory is directed against Parliament not individual members. I’m not resigning,” she wrote on Twitter.

Havi through his Twitter handle had said that the vocal Ruto-ally was mulling her resignation from the National Assembly.

“Honorable Alice Wahome Member of National Assembly for Kandara Constituency has confirmed that she will resign following the advise by CJ David Maraga to President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament. Who is else has taken this course we support him/her for re-election?” Havi posted.

CJ Maraga on Monday last week wrote to President Uhuru Kenyatta advising him to dissolve Parliament over its inability to pass the two-thirds gender rule.

The Chief Justice, in his unprecedented move, said Parliament has refused to comply with the High Court order to enact legislation required to implement the two-thirds gender rule for over nine years.

“It is incontestable that Parliament has not complied with the High Court order in Constitutional Petition No. 371 of 2016. As such, for over 9 years now, Parliament has not enacted the legislation required to implement the two-thirds gender rule which, as the Court of Appeal observed in its said judgement, is clear testimony of Parliament’s lackadaisical attitude and conduct this matter,” he said.

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Ruto ally Alice Wahome Sues Govt For Including NMS Boss Badi to Uhuru’s cabinet

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto’s close ally and Kandara MP Alice Wahome has sued the state over the inclusion of Nairobi Metropolitan Boss (NMS) Mohammed Badi to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cabinet, allowing him to attend cabinet meetings.

In her petition, the lawmaker says the invitation extended to Badi is unconstitutional.

Wahome now wants the court to bar Badi from attending any other cabinet meeting.

On Thursday, September 10, 2020, Badi took the Oath of Secrecy to henceforth attend all Cabinet meetings.

This was in pursuant to Executive Order number 3 of 2020 issued by the State House with a ceremony conducted by the Head of the Public Service at State House.

He was tasked with the responsibility of transforming the city and given 100 days to deal with corruption and dismantle cartels that have held the city at ransom for years.

The ceremony conducted by the Head of the Public Service was a precursor to the Cabinet Meeting held at State House, Nairobi on Thursday.

NMS was formulated onMarch 18, 2020, by the President nearly a month after Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko handed over four key functions to the National Government.

Badi handles county health services, transport, public works, utilities and ancillary services and county government planning and development which were transferred to his docket from the Nairobi County government.

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We Have Been Hired to Kill You, Tanga Tanga MP Reveals The Message Sent to Her by Hired Hitmen

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A Tanga Tanga lawmaker has come out to reveal the message she was allegedly sent by people she believes to be hired hitmen.

The Kandara MP Alice Wahome reiterates that her life is still in danger following threatening calls and messages she had received and circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of her security in January.

While speaking during K24’s Punchline show hosted by Anne Kiguta, Wahome claimed that threats to her life were linked to her firm political stand and her remarks which she directed at President Uhuru Kenyatta in a presser on January 2.

“I believe my life is in danger because of the events surrounding the withdrawal of my security after the new year when I issued a press statement. I think the statement made very many people in the political sector uncomfortable possibly because of the things I said regarding our economy, adherence to the constitution, including the limitation of the term of the President and whether he can run again or extend his term,” she said.

She also stated that her press conference triggered many other individuals within her Kandara constituency and Murang’a county to issue attacks through the media, which according to her, were being organised and financed by a higher authority.

The vocal legislator went on to reveal that she became aware that she was a marked woman when she received two mysterious phone calls in December last year.

“Around December I received two phone calls. One did not go through, another one went off (but) when I took the third call, the caller said that he had been asked to kill me by some politicians from Nairobi,” Wahome said.

“He then sent me a text, but I didn’t take it seriously then until my security was withdrawn.”

Wahome, who is allied to the Tangatanga faction of Jubilee Party which supports Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 bid for the presidency, divulged that the hitman specifically said that they had been hired to kill her.

However, when asked whether she answered back, the MP said she hadn’t but had put it as a statement in Kandara.

She also revisited a January 15 incident in which she claimed that hired goons and university students had been ferried to disrupt her event as she issued bursary cheques in the constituency.

“There was a major attempt to disrupt the bursary ceremony. Over 22 students from the University of Nairobi and MK were ferried to the scene to cause chaos but they were arrested. It was after this incident that I started seeing issues and the people who made the statement made it clear that they would not allow me to continue with my work and issue press conferences. Of course, they can’t do that!” Wahome added.

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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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How Alice Wahome’s Plot to Heckle Uhuru During Rubia’s Burial Flopped

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

There was a plan by Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome and some other tanga tanga leaders to heckle President Uhuru Kenyatta during Charles Rubia’s burial, Murang’a County women representative Sabina Wanjiru Chege has revealed.

However, Wahome’s plan flopped since things did not go as she expected.

Chege who has been quoted by People’s Daily says that this is the main reason Wahome is very bitter at President Kenyatta.

“We know what had been planned but things did not go as planned and that’s why she is very bitter,” she said.

While condemning Wahome’s remarks on Uhuru, Chege said its a shame that the leaders from the central region, which is a strong hold of the President, have continuously been attacking him for no good reason.

“I don’t understand why all the blame is being put on the President while he runs the government with his deputy who also should be held accountable,” she said.

“We don’t have two governments and thus the leaders should not be attacking Uhuru alone,” she added.

She spoke at Kenol town on Friday as she issued cheques to bright and needy students who are sponsored by Sabina Wanjiru Foundation.

On Thursday, Wahome claimed President Kenyatta wants to cling on to power after the expiry of his term in 2022.

Also Read: Atwoli Predicts Alice Wahome’s Political Future Following Her Remarks on Uhuru

Ms Wahome described the President as “the biggest threat to Kenya’s economy, democracy and freedom of expression”.

She also alleged that President Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga were planning to use the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to cling on to power after 2022.

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Atwoli Predicts Alice Wahome’s Political Future Following Her Remarks on Uhuru

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

COTU boss Francis Atwoli has hit out at Kandara MP Alice Wahome for accusing him of spearheading President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 2022 agenda.

Wahome on Thursday claimed that Uhuru and former Premiere Raila Odinga are planning to use the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report as a ‘political mercenary’ to disregard the Constitution and cling onto power post 2022. 

Senior politicians have in the recent past alluded to the idea that at the age of 60 years, President Uhuru will be too young to hang his political boots.

The leaders include COTU Boss Francis Atwoli, former Jubilee Party Vice-Chairperson David Murathe and most recently former minister Noah Wekesa, with Wahome saying that those persons maybe opining to what is the actual plan.

Addressing the media from Nakuru, Atwoli predicted that Wahome would fail to retain her Kandara seat come 2022.

“I can assure Kenyans Alice Wahome will not win the Kandara seat in 2022, because people want people who are advocating for peace in this country,” Atwoli proclaimed.

Atwoli accused Wahome of misleading Kenyans by alleging that he was in the employ of the president, firmly stating that he was a free person with the right to have opinions.

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