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Let’s all build our own goons battalions ahead of 2022-Moses Kuria

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has urged Kenyans to build their “own goons battalions ahead of 2022” if violence witnessed in Kibra during the just concluded mini polls is anything to go by.

Kuria who took to social media to condemn the violence meted upon some Jubilee party politicians during the Thursday by elections expressed is shock in how Kenyans are making fun of the incidents.

While noting that he was not supporting Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga in the Kibra parliamentary race,Kuria said that Kenyans should give everyone a chance to campaign freely anywhere.

He noted that the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM party leader Raila Odinga was meant to resolve issues such as electoral violence.

He has further noted that the incident in which Dagoreti North MP Simba Arati ordered goons to beat Kimilili MP Didimus Baraza infront of cameras is despicable.

Watch the video via this tweet.

According to the controversial MP, “Since Fred Matiangi and the security system has said nothing about this, I presume it’s fair game and we should all depend on goons not on the police”.

He says the fact that the incidents happened in the handshake bedroom speaks volumes about the “Building Batallions Initiative”, a term he has used to mock the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

He finishes his post by urging Kenyans to build their own goons battalions ahead of 2022 political period.

“I am still in shock that Kenyans are making fun of the violence meted upon Boni Khalwale and Didimus Baraza in Kibra. It is public knowledge that I was NOT supporting McDonald Mariga but we should give everyone a chance to campaign freely anywhere. The handshake was meant to resolve issues such as electoral violence. Simba Arati ordering goons to beat Didimus Baraza infront of cameras is despicable. Since Fred Matiangi and the security system has said nothing about this, I presume it’s fair game and we should all depend on goons not on the police. That this happened in the handshake bedroom speaks volumes about the Building Batallions Initiative. Let’s all build our own goons battalions ahead of 2022,” reads Moses Kuria’s post.

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Moses Kuria Reveals Mariga’s Next Winning Spot After Kibra Loss

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has mocked Jubilee candidate in Kibra by elections McDonald Mariga after loosing the hotly contested race to ODM’s Bernard Otieno Okoth (Imran).

While congratulating Imran moments after Mariga conceded defeat, Moses Kuria consoled Mariga, telling him that he still had some hope during Sunday’s Mashemeji Derby.

“Congratulations @ImranOkoth for outright victory for you, my friend Ken Okoth and the people of Kibra. Pole sana @MarigaOfficial there is still hope on Sunday during the #MashemejiDerby ,” Moses Kuria tweeted.

Mariga called ODM’s Imran Okoth to concede defeat in the Kibra by-election.

A video of Mariga released late Thursday evening showed the Jubilee candidate making the phone call to Okoth.

“Hallo boss, ni Mariga. Nimepiga nikuambie congratulations. Race imekuwa poa, hatukupigana mahali popote tulikuwa pamoja. Niko ready hata kwa lunch…vile utataka, na pia support yoyote utataka kutoka kwangu, niko ready,” Mariga said.

He continued: “After elections tutarudi ile life yetu ya mabeshte na kila kitu…Kabisa Sir.”

Okoth is heard acknowledging the congratulatory message and thanking Mariga for the phone call.

At the time the phone call was made, Okoth had garnered just about 4,051 votes against Mariga’s 1602 from 32 of the 183 polling stations.

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ODM congratulates Imran for an overwhelming victory in Kibra mini polls

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has taken to social media to congratulate their candidate Bernard Imran Okoth for “winning” the just concluded Kibra constituency by elections.

The party however seem to have relied on the results that have been doing rounds on social media, which Kibra constituency returning officer Beatrice Muli had earlier disowned.

“Congratulations Bernard Otieno Okoth Imran for your resounding victory in the just concluded by-election in Kibra. We give praise and thanks to the Lord for your victory. To your worthy competitors, we appreciate their effort. Zidi kutenda Mheshimiwa,” tweeted ODM.

The tallying process is however ongoing, with Imran leading.

According to the results that have been heavily shared by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, ODM’s Bernard Okoth garnered 33649 followed by Jubilee’s McDonald Mariga who has garnered 17651 votes. Coming third is ANC Eliud Owalo with 7860 then Ford Kenya’s Khamisi Butichi with 470.

IEBC has not announced the official results.

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Update: Imran leading with a landslide in 160/183 polling stations

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party candidate Bernard Imran Otieno Okoth has taken an early lead in Kibra by elections.

According to the results shared by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, In 160/183 reporting polling stations,Bernard Okoth has 21686 followed by Jubilee party’s McDonald Mariga who has 9685. The Valid votes cast are 35412 .

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IEBC issues stern warning to Kibra voters as voting process continues

by Nathan Sialah
written by Nathan Sialah

The Independent and Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned voters in the on going Kibra Constituency by-election against sharing pictures of marked Ballot papers on social media.

In a statement posted on its Twitter account, the electoral body has warned those to be violating the directive of dire consequences.

The commission asked voters to adhere to secrecy of Ballot violation stating that it is an electoral offense punishable by law.

The warning came after various pictures of marked Ballot papers were making rounds on social media on Thursday morning, hours after opening of the polling stations. 

Two people have so far been arrested by the police since the mini-polls started in the morning for voter bribery allegations, the Chebukati led commission stated.

Voters began polling on early Thursday morning to vote for a new Member of parliament to succeed the late Ken Okoth. The polling stations opened on 6 am and is expected to close at 6pm.

ODM is trying to defend the seat through its candidate the brother to the late Ken, Imran Okoth while Jubilee on the other hand fielded veteran footballer McDonald Mariga.

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2 arrested as list of 12 is released over voter bribery in Kibra

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

New reports have emerged of voter bribery in Kibra even as voting goes on. The list of 6 suspects has been shared by top ODM officials on various social media platforms implicating among others a nominated MCA in the constituency.

The suspects allegedly received Ksh50,000 each from a 5 star hotel located on Lang’ata road and were giving out cash in Ksh200 denomination.

This has triggered a number of arrests with three people being apprehended by the police for questioning as confirmed by the Nairobi police boss Philip Ndolo.

Among those arrested in the Thursday morning incident include Lang’ata CDF committee member James Kipkorir.

Earlier on commotion ensued at the Mashimoni primary school where a man was caught bribing voters.Security has since been beefed up with heavy police deployment in the various wards in the constituency following alleged threats of violence.

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Tangatanga planning to ferry people from Embakasi, Lang’ata to vote Mariga-ODM

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has claimed that Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s Jubilee faction Tanga Tanga is planning to ferry non-Kibra residents to vote for their candidate McDonald Mariga in tomorrow’s (Thursday) mini polls.

According to ODM, the alleged people are to be ferried from Lang’ata and Embakasi constituencies.

The party further claims that vehicles has been hired to ferry the people who have been paid to vote.

In a video shared by ODM’s director of communications Philip Etale, vehicle operators who have been hired to ferry voters have been warned.

The non-Kibra residents who are planning to vote have also been told to step in Kibra at their own risk.

Jubilee’s Mariga will face off with ODM’s Bernard Okoth Otieno (Imran), ANC’s Eliud Owalo, Ford Kenya’s Khamisi Butichi among others on Thursday.

Watch the video below.

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ODM records first win in Kibra by elections

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

With just less than 24 hours left to Kibra by elections, the High Court has ordered the electoral board, IEBC, to furnish ODM with Kibra Constituency voters’ register before the by-election penciled in for Thursday November 7.

Justice James Makau said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) violated ODM’s rights by denying the outfit access to the updated voters’ register.

The Commission was sued by ODM, who told the courts that IEBC literally refused to release to them or publish details of the new number of registered voters in Kibra.

In a suit filed at the High Court last Monday, ODM said it had written several letters to IEBC, seeking to be granted access to the voters’ register, but the agency did not heed their request.

IEBC asked the court to allow them seven days to furnish ODM with the information, but the judge declined to grant the respondents their request.

IEBC argued it was impossible to supply the register, given “there is a short time left before the November 7 by-election”.

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IEBC Bows to ODM Pressure, Issues Status of Kibra Register of Voters

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Wafula Chebukati-led Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been forced to issue status of Kibra constituency register of voters.

This follows claims by Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement party that the commission is secretly planning with Jubilee party to rig the upcoming Kibra by-elections.

But IEBC through a press release on Tuesday evening says that following the death of Hon Ken Okoth and subsequent receipt of the writ from the Speaker of the National Assembly, and in line with Section 5 (1) (b) of the Elections Act, the Commission suspended Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Kibra Constituency.

ODM through its MPs on Tuesday claimed that the commission has been registering voters in favor of Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga.

The Raila-led party has vowed to conduct demonstrations at Anniversary Towers to push IEBC to avail the updated Kibra register of voters.

But IEBC notes further that it embarked on the process of facilitating the voters registered during CVR to participate in the upcoming by election immediately after receiving the notice of vacancy from the Speaker of the National Assembly.

According to the commission, the process entails uploading of CVR data to the biometric voter registration (BVR) server, performing duplication process, production of the preliminary register, quality assurance and inspection of the preliminary register of voters, approval by the Commission, certification and distribution to the Constituency.

The commission notes that the Number of registered Voters as at 2017 is 118,276.

Number of voters registered by CVR and Uploaded is 333.

Number of Transfers into the Constituency is 44.

Number of transfers within the constituency is 22.

Number deleted is one.

Name updates (change of voters biographic details) stands at one.

See the full press release below.

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List of Female Aspirants That Have Joined Male-dominated Kibra MP Race

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The race for Kibra parliamentary seat is hotting up after a total of four women decided to throw their weight in male-dominated race.

Ahead of the upcoming Kibra by-elections, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared a total of 10 candidates with the commission hoping to clear some more candidates by close of business today (Tuesday).

A good number of women have shown interest. Among those already cleared is United Green Movement Party’s Malasen Hamida who was cleared on Monday.

Hamida presented her papers to IEBC accompanied by UGM party members of National Executive Council, Secretariat and members of Team Hamida.

Addressing media in Nairobi after her clearance, the ‘Mama Mazingira’ as she is well known in the public for her continued advocacy on matters environment conservation, water and sanitation, youth and governance said she is up to the task.

“The journey has begun and I believe I am up to the task of representing the people of Kibra towards continued development,” said Hamida.

Editar Ochieng of Ukweli Party which is associated with activist Boniface Mwangi has also been cleared to face off the men from Jubilee, ANC, ODM and Ford Kenya parties.

Fridah Kerubo Kingara, who hopes to run as an independent candidate has also been cleared to battle for the seat that fell vacant following Ken Okoth’s demise.

Reports indicate that Martha Karua’s Narc-Kenya is also expected to sponsor a female aspirant, which will total the number of female aspirants in Kibra MP race to four.

Thecleared women will face off with Musalia Mudavadi ANC party’s candidate Eliud Owalo, Ford-Kenya’s Khamisi Butichi, Jubilee’s McDonald Mariga and ODM’s Benard Imran Okoth, should he win an appeal against him tabled before ODM’s dispute tribunal by Peter Orero.

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Orero Challenges Imran’s Victory in Kibra ODM Nominations

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Kibra parliamentary seat aspirant Peter Orero Ochieng has rushed to the party’s Dispute Tribunal to challenge Bernard Otieno Okoth (Imran)’s victory.

Orero reportedly claims that the register that was used during the primaries was doctored to favor Imran.

Imran was declared as Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate for the Kibra by-election scheduled for November 7 after the primaries that were held on Saturday.

Imran Okoth, who is the brother to the late Ken Okoth, trounced nine other aspirants with 4382 votes.

Peter Orero emerged second with 1218 votes while John Otieno was third with 906 votes.

The nominations kicked off at 7 am and closed at 5 pm on Saturday.

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The exercise was marred by delays and several voters’ names were found to be missing from the IEBC register in most polling stations.

However, Mac Oremo, the Returning Officer who announced the results, maintained that the exercise was conducted smoothly.

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It’s All Systems go in Kibra as ODM Decides

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Supporters of Orange Democratic Movement Party in Kibra Constituency have moved to the ballot to elect their flag bearer in the upcoming November 7 Kibra by-elections.

All the IEBC gazetted polling stations in the area are in use and voting is currently underway.

All aspirants expressed unity and confidence in odm preparations to conduct the nomination and pledged to support the winner of today’s procees

Party members who are participating in the nominations are expected to leave polling stations after casting their vote. Armed police officers have been deployed to Kibra to man polling stations as well as to patrol in all parts of the constituency

Aspirants are expected to ensure their supporters adhere to the rules of nomination. Any aspirant who will cause tension, violence or engage in any form of malpractice will be punished.

10 candidates are battling out for an ODM ticket. They are Stephen OKello Oguwa, Christone Odhiambo Owino, Peter Ochieng Orero, Tony Ogola Sira Sine, Reuben William Ayako Ojijo, Obaricks Eric Ochieng Obayi, Brian Shem Owino, Benson Musungu, John Milla Otieno & Bernard Otieno Okoth.

The winner of the ticket will face off with Jubilee party’s McDonald Mariga, ANC’s Eliud Owalo and Ford Kenya’s Eng Khamisi Butichi in by-elections.

The Kibra MP seat fell vacant following the demise of Ken Okoth who succumbed to cancer in July.

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Mariga to Face Off With His Former Football Coach in Kibra by-elections

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The race for Kibra parliamentary race is hotting up as Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) moves to the ballot on Saturday to conduct nominations aimed at fielding their flag bearer in the race.

The party has lined up 10 candidates who are to face off in an effort to seek party’s ticket. they are;

  1. Stephen Okello Oguwa
  2. Christone Odhiambo Owino
  3. Peter Ochieng’ Orero
  4. Tony Ogola Sira Sine
  5. Reuben William Ayako Ojijo
  6. Obaricks Eric Ochieng’ Obayi
  7. Brian Shem Owino
  8. Benson Musungu
  9. John Milla Otieno
  10. Bernard Otieno Okoth

However, Peter Ochieng Orero, a renown teacher and immediate Dagoreti High School Principal has been speculated to be Raila’s preferred candidate.

He however dismissed the allegations on Thursday saying that he was not even aware of such allegations, and added that if they were there, then it was Kibra people saying that because of his close interaction with them for many years as a teacher.

If he manages top go through tomorrow’s nominations, he will have to face off with his former student, the Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga.

Orero revealed that football star was his former student at Kamukunji High. He further revealed to have coached Mariga in football during his time at Kamukunji High School.

“He’s a footballer. I was his football coach. I am the one who mentored Mariga up to where he is,” he said.He described Mariga as a very humble young man who might have been pushed to join politics.

Anxiety is now on ODM’s nominations. Will Orero go through to face off with his former student in November 7 by-elections?

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Reconciled- Jubilee Candidates to back Mariga

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Jubilee candidates in the just concluded nominations have allegedly reconciled and vowed to support soccer star McDonald Mariga in November 7 Kibra parliamentary race.

The candidates had threatened to support the opposition candidate in the upcoming by-elections arguing that Mariga had been rigged in during the Monday nominations.

But taking to social media on Thursday, Statehouse employee Dennis Itumbi who currently works at Deputy President Dr William Ruto revealed that the candidates had reconciled and vowed to back Mr Mariga.

Mariga has been rumored to have been imposed on Jubilee by DP Ruto.

One of the candidates Mr Morris Peter Kinyanjui who had protested Mariga’s selection said the selection was “not only unfair, deceptive and shrouded in secrecy but also contrary to the provisions of the Jubilee Party constitution.

In his petition to Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju that was received on September 3, Mr Kinyanjui stated that Article 11 of the party’s constitution provides for “open, free, fair and transparent nomination in national and county elections through consensus, secret ballot or through the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)”.

He further said: “Not only was there no nominations conducted, the board “arrogated upon itself powers it does not have to conduct the aforesaid selection, and even then they did not feel it right to inform the aspirants.”

Since Itumbi alleges that the candidates have reconciled, Mariga will now face ODM candidate who will be nominated on Saturday September 7 through ballot, ANC’s Eliud Owalo and Ford Kenya’s Eng. Khamisi Butichi.

The Kibra MP seat fell vacant following the demise of Ken Okoth who succumbed to cancer in July.

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ODM Membership Register to be Used in Kibra nominations

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party membership register will be used in the Saturday September 7 race for the party’s ticket in upcoming Kibra Parliamentary race.

The party’s National Elections Board (NEB) led by Chairperson Senator Judith Pareno on Thursday briefed all candidates for the party ticket on the preparations for the nomination exercise.

The board said that all 180 polling stations gazetted by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be used in the exercise.

ODM Party leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday made clarifications concerning the nominations declaring that his support for the candidates was impartial.

He further dispelled the rumours that had been doing rounds concerning the AU Envoy secretly handpicking his candidate.

Amid cheers, Raila concluded his short address by assuring the elated aspirants that nominations will be free of bias.

“The nominations will be free and fair because this is a friendly match. I will guide whoever will emerge victorious.”

The aspirants seeking to contest for the Kibra seat on an ODM ticket include,  Awino Christone Odhiambo, Orero Peter Ochieng’, Sine Tony Ogola Sira, Ojijo Reuben William Ayako, Oguwa Stephen Okello, Okoth Bernard Otieno, Obayi Obaricks Eric Ochieng’, Owino Brian Shem, Millar John Otieno, Musungu Benson and Owade Lumumba Patrick.

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PHOTOS: Raila convenes a meeting with all ODM aspirants ahead of Saturday showdown

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

ODM party leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday convened a meeting with all the aspirants ahead of Saturday showdown where they will compete for the ticket.

He held a discussion with the candidates for the party ticket in the Saturday 7th September nominations, where among others, Odinga was assured by the aspirants that they will strictly adhere to the rules and regulations of the party besides rallying for peace.

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“PL @RailaOdinga today held a discussion with candidates for the party ticket in the Saturday 7th Sept. nomination exercise. The aspirants assured the party leader that they will adhere to the nominations rules and that they will ensure the exercise is peaceful,” the party confirmed.

Already, Jubilee party has fielded former footballer McDonald Mariga while ANC has settled for Eliud Owalo. Ford Kenya will be represented by Ramadhan Khamisi.

The seat was left vacant following the death of ODM legislator Ken Okoth in July.

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