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Atwoli’s Hand in The Aborted Ruto-Mudavadi 2022 Deal

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

COTU boss Francis Atwoli has been linked to the dirty intrigues that saw a political deal between Deputy President William Ruto and Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi.

Atwoli is said to have been in talks with MPs allied to Mudavadi cautioning them to tread carefully with Ruto power strategy.

To Atwoli, according to a local daily, Ruto is an over-ambitious politician who, knowing what the presidency entails, will not forgo it for Mudavadi for himself to benefit.

According to sources, during Kibaki succession, Uhuru had agreed to step down for Mudavadi but it is the same Ruto who opposed and forced Uhuru to retreat back to the race.

He ended up winning and succeeding Mwai Kibaki, forming the government with Ruto as Mudavadi UDF party he ran on for the presidency was snatched from him, forcing the former vice president to find homage in ANC party, a brainchild of nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi.

Uhuru wanted Mudavadi in his first cabinet but Ruto was against the move, according to our impeccable sources.

Ruto’s fear was that with Mudavadi in the cabinet, he was to overshadow him in Uhuru succession 2022.

Analysts say that Ruto, Mudavadi power struggle started during their days in ODM when then ODM leader and Raila pushed for Mudavadi to be deputy prime in the power-sharing deal with Kibaki in the government of national unity.

Ruto having delivered many votes from Rift Valley Kalenjin land expected to be named deputy PM but instead, he was named Agriculture minister, and then moved to Education ministry before Raila sacked him.

With such a historical background and the fact that the current constitution does not allow Ruto to be deputy president after serving two terms, it is impossible for him to back Mudavadi’s presidential bid.

Instead, they argue that Mudavadi should be Ruto running mate. Another theory has it that Mudavadi power deal with Ruto was bound to complicate events in the DP camp as his followers are out to gain plum political offices and to them, Mudavadi is an outsider.

Reports of the Ruto-Mudavadi alliance started emerging after the ANC leader made political moves where he incessantly attacked Raila triggering speculation he was plotting to team up with the deputy president.

The reports were given credence after one of Ruto’s vocal supporters, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, stated that most leaders in Western region allied to the DP had no problem accommodating Mudavadi.

But the mooted alliance came to the public limelight when Ruto secretly met MPs allied to Mudavadi and Wetang’ula at his Karen residence before he proceeded to State House to attend Madaraka Day celebrations.

Ruto’s meeting came four days after Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali had hosted 32 MCAs drawn from four counties in Western Kenya where he told them to be friends with Mudavadi because he was in talks with the DP for a possible pact ahead of the 2022 elections.

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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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Tanga Tanga Members Cry Foul After Being Barred From Accessing Nzoia Sugar Premises

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Western Kenya leaders allied to Deputy President Dr William Ruto were on Saturday barred from accessing Nzoia Sugar Company premises.

Led by National Parliament chief whip Benjamin Washiali, the Tanga Tanga members had gone to the the factory to discuss with the management aiming at reaching a solution to revive the lost glory of the company.

However, their efforts bore no fruits when the security team barred them from entering the company’s premises.

This act prompted them to address the public from the outside the company’s ground where they strongly condemned the act claiming that it was the government’s property and everyone had a right to access it.

The seemingly disappointed Washiali who was in the company of former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, Matungu MP Justus Murunga, Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, Sirisia MP John Walukhe and former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale expressed his dissatisfaction towards the act.

“We have come here as leaders to find a way to solve the challenge that is affecting us due to the collapse of the company and has therefore pulled down the economic prosperity of this region and yet they have locked us out,” he ranted .

Dan Wanyama called upon president Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene and help to revive the ailing miller.

The lawmaker noted that through its revival, the farmers, workers and even the surrounding community will benefit from the economic value of the company.

The very sentiments were echoed by his Bumula counterpart Mwambu Mabonga who also noted that the fall of Nzoia has been a nightmare to the region and hence contributed to the fall of developments in the region starting from the families which are struggling to make the ends meet.

He called upon the leaders to come on board and coordinate with the Nzoia managerial team to find a solution as soon as possible.

He also promised that when they have a parliamentary seating next month, the issue will be taken to the agricultural committee so as they also chip in to find a solution to this menace.

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DP Ruto Finally Apologizes to Governor Mutua Over His ‘Threats’

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto has finally apologized to Machakos County governor Dr Alfred Mutua over the complain the county chief reported at Kilimani police station.

The DP who was in Machakos on Sunday acknowledged that indeed he had wronged the governor when they greeted each other at an event at State House.

He asked for forgiveness, arguing that his handshake with governor Mutua went beyond the limits against his wish.

Ruto noted that as a hustler, he is used to handling tough things and that he might have forgotten and pressed governor Mutua’s hand with more effort unknowingly.

The second in command who was speaking at St. Christopher Catholic Parish – Kyumbi, Maanzoni, Machakos County during a church service urged the clerics present to extend his apologies to Dr Mutua.

He further urged the locals to forgive him for the incident.

However, the DP failed to acknowledge the threat claims raised by governor Mutua as he only reiterated on the handshake.

Watch the video of DP Ruto apologizing to governor Mutua via this tweet

Mutua in December last year recorded a statement with the police alleging threats to his life.

He claimed that Ruto, Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and Garissa Town MP Aden Duale on two different occasions threatened him with unspecified consequences because of his statements on integrity issues. 

Mutua said he decided to go public because he felt the threats cannot be treated lightly for the sake of his personal security.

“Should anything unusual happen to me or members of my family or my associates, the three should be held accountable,” said Mutua, after reporting the matter at Kilimani Police Station.

Mutua said at an evening event at State House, he extended his hand and greeted Ruto.

The governor went on to detail the alleged verbatim conversation.

Mutua: Hello, Your Excellency Sir.

Ruto: (Holding on to his hand) Wewe jamaa umekuwa ukinichapa sana (you fellow, you have been attacking me very much).

Mutua: Your Excellency…

Ruto: (Still holding on to his hand tightly) Wewe lazima sasa nikugonge. Nitakugonga. (I must now hit you. I will hit you).

Mutua: Your Excellency, Sir, maybe we can talk about…

Ruto: (Pushing Mutua aside) Wewe ngoja utaona (wait, you’ll see).

Duale: (Pointing at my chest) Si tulikuambia (didn’t we warn you?)

Mutua said he has been disturbed by these threats and believes that Ruto is capable of carrying out the threat to his life and general welfare.

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Ruto Dealt Another Blow as Uhuru Backs Raila Man For Top Seat

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto has been dealt another major blow after president Uhuru Kenyatta backed key ODM leader Raila Odinga’s pointman for a top seat.

Uhuru has backed Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya to retain his position at the helm of the Council of Governors when they vote on Monday, January 20.

Reports by The Star indicate that the Head of State’s support has already been communicated to a number of governors, making it easier for Oparanya to extend his reign by another year.

This, however, is a big blow to Deputy President William Ruto and his allies who had reportedly lined up Mandera’s Ali Roba as Oparanya’s possible replacement. Roba later said he was not vying and that he will support Oparanya.

“For the record, Governor Roba is not running for any position at the CoG and will throw his support behind Oparanya. He is not aligned to any other camp,” Roba’s chief of staff, David Ohito, was quoted by The Star.

This reportedly left the DP’s camp still searching for a preferred candidate by as late as Sunday evening.

The President is believed to have thrown his weight behind the Kakamega chief when he met some governors last Tuesday in Mombasa. He is said to have been impressed by Oparanya’s tenure at the helm of CoG.

Last year, Oparanya was voted unanimously as the CoG Chairman against six contestants namely: Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga County), Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu County), Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu County), Salim Mvurya (Kwale County) and Josphat Nanok (Turkana).


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Murkomen, Susan Kihika Targeted For Removal After Cabinet Reshuffle

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta made surprise cabinet changes, the focus has now shifted to two key Deputy President William Ruto’s allies.

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika are the next target after the axing of Mwangi Kiunjuri from agriculture ministry.

According to a local daily, President Kenyatta wants to take control of both houses to further assert himself and drive government agenda before he retires in 2022.

The Star on Friday reported that the President, Jubilee’s party leader is considering entering into an agreement with Gideon Moi. 

Thereafter, Uhuru will convene a parliamentary group meeting to replace Murkomen with the Baringo Senator.   

Senate whip Susan Kihika is also targeted for removal.

Sources at immigration intimated to the Star that the government is investigating the possibility that she may be holding two passports, a US and Kenyan one.

On Monday, Kihika was barred from entering the venue where President Kenyatta handed title deeds to a group of women who sang for his father.

Apart from Murkomen and Kihika, the President also wants to replace committees chairs who are not backing him.

The crackdown against Tangatanga MPs aims to vanquish Ruto’s influence in Parliament as the President seeks to take a firmer charge of his legacy projects.

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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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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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Murkomen: Raila Has Told us BBI to Him is Breaking Bridges Initiative

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen has hit out at Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga over his latest BBI remarks.

Murkomen on Saturday said that suspicions Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s camp had have been emphatically confirmed.

He says the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was about “Ruto Must Go” .

According to Murkomen, Raila’s camp got very disappointed that nobody opposed the BBI report.

He notes that Raila has told them BBI to him is a Breaking Bridges Initiative.

“Our suspicions have been emphatically confirmed. BBI was about “Ruto Must Go”. They got very disappointed that nobody opposed the BBI report. Now Tinga has told us BBI to him is a Breaking Bridges Initiative. Absurdity,” he posted.

Murkomen was reacting to a story be The Standard newspaper titled ‘Ruto must go, declares Raila’.

In the story, Raila wants Ruto to step aside and be investigated over corruption.

Raila in an interview with Citizen TV claimed that he was “tightening things from the inside” with regard to the purge against graft.

He claimed Ruto had been hosting crowds in his home, slaughtering chicken and dishing out millions of shillings from unexplained wealth.

Raila also questioned the source of Ruto’s millions which bamboozled the Kenyan church in 2019.

“Which individual can have such money? You are bringing crowds and crowds of people each and every day slaughtering chicken and paying for their transport and giving them petty cash, what is the source of such cash?” wondered Raila.

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New Twist as Ruto Welcomes Kalonzo to Jubilee

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto on Friday welcomed Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to President Uhuru Kenyatta led Jubilee party.

Taking to social media, Ruto told Kalonzo to feel free and join “the progressive, focused, all-encompassing political movement”.

Ruto said that Jubilee’s priority is the accelerated implementation of the Big4 & Jubilee transformation manifesto.

“Welcome man Stevo to Uhuru’s Jubilee, the progressive, focused, all-encompassing political movement. Our priority is the accelerated implementation of the Big4 & Jubilee transformation manifesto,” he said.

The second in command was replying to a video in which Kalonzo was hinting that he will in the same camp with president Kenyatta in the next 2022 general elections.

Kalonzo has been under attack by leaders from Ukambani region since making the declaration.

Former Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama Kalonzo for misleading the Community after he announced his undying support to President Kenyatta even beyond 2022.

The former Senator, who recently said that DP Ruto is best suited to succeed Uhuru, accused Kalonzo of auctioning the region for his own political ambitions.

He spoke during a Christmas service at the Light Christian Centre in Machakos town.

However, Machakos County governor Dr Alfred Mutua came out to dismiss both leaders, arguing that they don’t speak for the community.

Mutua took aim at Kalonzo saying he was incapable of securing the vote of Kenyans to be the next President and can only be a supporter of another person.

The governor also took a swipe at Muthama whom he claimed had been ‘busy waging the Kamba community to Deputy President William Ruto so that the Kamba voters become just supporters of others.

Mutua who spoke on Thursday in Machakos County insisted the Kamba nation is not for wager to the highest bidder.

With DP Ruto welcoming Kalonzo to Jubilee, who do you think Kalonzo will be working with come 2022?

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Police Should Question Ruto And Duale, Governor Mutua Insists

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Machakos County Governor Dr Alfred Mutua has insisted that Deputy President Dr William Ruto should be questioned by police.

On December 16, Mutua filed a report at Kilimani Police Station claiming that DP Ruto threatened him on November 25, when Mutua, Ruto, among other State officials, had gone to State House-Nairobi to witness President Uhuru Kenyatta receiving the BBI report.

Speaking on Sunday evening during K24’s punchline show, Mutua said he read hostility in Ruto’s gaze, firm handshake and statement that Ruto “will deal with him”.

The DCI would later say that Mutua never provided witnesses to corroborate his allegations.

But the governor believes police are taking his claims “seriously” and he “hopes they question the Deputy President”.

He also insisted that Garissa township Member of Parliament Aden Duale should be investigated on his claims that he can deal with over 50,000 Kambas in Garissa.

Mutua also want Duale out of office since he said Kambas should not be in his constituency, arguing that if it was in the US he should have stepped aside.

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Mbadi Tears Into Ruto Over BBI

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Suba South Member of Parliament and the National Assembly Minority leader John Mbadi has torn into Deputy President Dr William Ruto over Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Mbadi while speaking to a local daily over the weekend said that the second in command is overrating himself thinking that he is very important.

Mbadi who accused Ruto of being against the BBI noted that DP Ruto is leading no political party, citing that he is the deputy of a party leader just like ODM’s deputy party leaders Hassan Joho (Mombasa Governor) and Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega Governor).

According to Mbadi, Ruto should not expect to be invited where party leaders are consulting.

“He should prepare to be in meetings where we attend as officials of political parties, but meetings where the two leaders (Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga) are meeting or leaders of political parties are meeting, he has no mandate, to be present,” noted Mbadi.

The ODM party chairman also faulted the DP for dismissing BBI report even before it came out.

“When the content came out completely different from what he was saying, it becomes clear he was fighting the unknown,” he said.

He says Ruto’s weakness in politics is that he is always in fighting mode and which is not very good for someone who wants a position that Ruto wants.

“If you want to lead a country, you need to be sober, exercise caution, and speak only when you are sure,” Mbadi remarked.

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Uhuru Honors Raila Allies With Presidential Awards, Ignores Tangatanga

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday honored former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s close allies with presidential awards while ignoring those allied to Deputy President Dr Willima Ruto’s Tanga Tanga faction of Jubilee Party.

In a gazette notice dated 20th December, 2019, the president awarded ODM’s director of elections and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed with first class Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS), the country’s fourth highest honour.

Others who made it in the list were Homa Bay Woman Rep Gladys Wanga, Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo, Kitui South MP Rachel Nyamai of Jubilee, Kilifi Senatir Stewart Madzayo and Kieni MP Kanini Kega.

The head of state also awarded all the 14 members of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) task-force with the second class Elder of the Order of Burning Spear (EBS).

The BBI team was led by Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji and joint co-secretaries Adams Oloo and Martin Kimani.

Other members were Maison Leshoomo, Rose Museo, Archbishop Zacheus Okoth, Bishop Lawi Imathiu, Bishop Peter Njenga, Agnes Muthama, Morompi Ole Ronkei, Saeed Mwaguni, Major (Rtd.) John Seii, Florence Omosa, James Matundura and Paul Mwangi.

All Court of Appeal judges also received the EBS award. Acting Treasury CS Ukur Yatani and his Lands colleague Farida Karoney got the highest award of the day – the Elder of the Golden Heart which is normally awarded to among others the DP, CSs, KDF chief and visiting heads of state.

See the gazette notice below.

Uhuru honours Raila Odinga allies, ignores Tanga Tanga on presidential awards
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Rashid Echesa Sends Moving Message to Ruto With 2 Wishes

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

As Deputy President Dr William Ruto celebrates his 53rd birthday, former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Mohammed Echesa has penned a moving message to him with two wishes.

Taking to his official twitter account on Saturday morning, Echesa prayed that the best of DP Ruto’s life come to pass.

He continued by praying that Ruto’s spirit be enriched by love and hope in the prosperous years ahead so that the DP may continue empowering the lives of others with his positivity, love, benevolence and bounty heart.

Echesa further wished Ruto a future of limitless possibilities and opportunities.

“Happiest Birthday wishes to H. E THE D.P DR @WilliamsRuto My prayer for you on this very special day is that may the best of your life come to pass.

“May your spirit be enriched by love and hope in the prosperous years ahead so that you may continue empowering the lives of others with your positivity, love, benevolence and bounty heart.Wishing you a future of limitless possibilities and opportunities. Mungu akubariki mungwana,” he posted.

Echesa who is a former Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) youth leader jumped ship and joined Ruto’s camp in the run-up to 2017 General Election.

The youthful politician came to public limelight when he was appointed the Sports CS in Uhuru’s cabinet unveiled in March 2018.

He became the subject of discussion in the country after many Kenyans questioned his academic qualification and ability to deliver considering he had not even set foot in High School.

He was later mysteriously fired and replaced by Amina Mohamed who was moved from the Ministry of Education.

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