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Revealed: Uhuru’s Next Step After Kicking Out Duale

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta is now set for reconstitution of committees, which will quickly vet the new Cabinet that is set to be unveiled in a looming cabinet reshuffle, veteran politician and his ally Maina Kamanda has said.

Kamanda who was speaking to a local daily revealed that by the time Uhuru reconstitutes house committees, the BBI report will be in the House for debate and adoption by a two-thirds vote.

The BBI report said to be ready and the head of state planning to reshape his Cabinet. So far, President Kenyatta has removed deputy president William Ruto’s allies from key parliamentary postions.

During Jubilee Parliamentary Group meeting held on Monday June 22 at KICC, Ruto ally Aden Duale was removed from his position as National Assembly Majority leader.

During the meeting, Uhuru once again said he would only endorse for the presidency in 2022 someone who will complete his legacy.

Surprisingly, Uhuru told the MPs he has no problem with Ruto.

“There are some of you who are angling to be leaders and I am still in office. You just continue,” he said, and lashed out at people whom he said had characterised the 2022 presidential contest as a battle of the rich versus the poor.

“There are some of you calling me dictator. I am not a dictator…Anyway, those of you who want us to work, let’s work, those who want politics, continue,” he is reported to have said.

The latest changes have signalled even a major shakeup in the Cabinet where the President has absolute powers to hire and fire.

Duale has been majority leader, one of the most influential and powerful positions in Parliament, since 2013.

Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya, who replaced him, served as minister and deputy leader of government business in the 10th Parliament.

In a bid to appease the Somali community and the Northeastern region, the President crossed over from Garissa to Wajir and picked Eldas MP Aden Keynan as the new Jubilee coalition joint secretary.

Keynan is expected to fill Duale’s shoes by leveraging on the plum position to fortify Uhuru’s foothold in the region’s politics.

Keynan, a former ODM man, also serves as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.

He is expected to be the new link between the opposition and Jubilee MPs in the House and would be required to occasionally lobby for bipartisan approaches to push for the government agenda.

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Wewe Ulijificha kwa Choo! Khalwale Roasted After Defending Ndindi Nyoro

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s defensive remarks after Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro was arrested by GSU officers in Murang’a on Monday night have backfired.

Ndindi Nyoro’s arrest follows a scuffle with nominated MP Maina Kamanda at a Catholic Church in Murang’a county on Sunday.

He had just left Kameme TV studios in Murang’a before he was arrested.

But Khalwalwe has condemned the arrest arguing that use of force to intimidate leaders was wrong

He further argued that he was once arrested back in 2017 in an effort to frustrate him which did not work. Khalwale says efforts to frustrate Ndindi Nyoro won’t work, questioning why Maina Kamanda has not been arrested as well.

Also Read: Moses Kuria Hits out at Kieleweke, Tanga Tanga After Church Fight, Heap praises on ODM

“Somebody in the deep state thinks they can use force to intimidate leaders. Well, it never works! They arrested me hopping to silence me in 2017 (first photo) Now they are trying it on Hon NdindiNyoro. It won’t work! Why haven’t they also arrested Hon Kamanda?” tweeted Khalwale.

But Kenyans on Twitter did not read from the same script as Khalwale. They went on to roast the bullfighter, with some arguing that he has a bad luck since scandals started hitting Jubilee the moment he joined.

Some went ahead to tell off Khalwale, arguing that he was a loser just like Maina Kamanda.

Below are some of the reactions from Kenyans.

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Moses Kuria Hits out at Kieleweke, Tanga Tanga After Church Fight, Heap praises on ODM

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has hit out at a Jubilee politicians who engaged in a fight on Sunday disrupting a church service in Murang’a.

Business at Gitui Catholic Church in Kiharu constituency came to a standstill after area MP Ndindi Nyoro stormed in and demanded to preside over a fundraiser that was going on led by Nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda.

Nyoro, who is allied to Deputy President William Ruto-led Tanga Tanga faction, accused Kamanda and his Kieleweke group of disrespecting him by taking over a function in his constituency.

The fundraiser was disrupted for over ten minutes as security officers and church leaders tried to calm down the politicians and their supporters.

Revisiting Saturday’s peaceful Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party primaries, Kuria lashed at the two waring factions and accused them of soiling a holy place.

In a Facebook post, the vocal MP further accused Mt Kenya politicians of engaging in early campaigns and fighting unnecessarily for leaders who may forge an alliance ahead of the next election. 

Also Read: VIDEO: Tanga Tanga, Kieleweke MPs Trade Blows at Church Altar

“ODM conducted nominations in Kibra without any violence. Meanwhile Jubilee Kieleweke and Jubilee Tanga Tanga desecrated the House of God in Muranga. With over 1,000 days to go before the next elections. The rest of the country is calm. One can be forgiven for assuming that the next elections will take place in Mt Kenya only. What will you tell the people when Raila Odinga and William Ruto gang up to form a united team to take over in 2022?” he posted.

Nyoro on Sunday night was holed inside Royal Media Services since 9.30pm, evading arrest.He went to RMS’s Inooro TV for a show that was to end at 9pm.A few minutes to midnight, he is said to have sneaked out.

The Kiharu lawmaker was accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest moments after clashing with Maina kamanda in church.

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VIDEO: Tanga Tanga, Kieleweke MPs Trade Blows at Church Altar

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Two Members of Parliament were on Sunday September 8, 2019 reported to have traded blows at a Church function when chaos erupted.

The two, nominated MP Maina Kamanda allie to the Kieleweke faction of Jubilee Party and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro who is allied to Jubilee’s Tanga Tanga faction traded blows at Gitu Catholic Church in Murang’ a County  when they clashed over who should be allowed to welcome leaders present to the altar to speak .

According to Daily Nation, the incident happened during a fundraising by the Kieleweke faction of the Jubilee party, that Nyoro stopped the function over the protocol and insisted on taking over the function.

It is reported that Kiharu MP came in late after over 20 members allied to the Kieleweke movement had taken their seats.

Kamanda is reported to have been on his feet then addressing the crowd and Kiharu MP waited for his turn.

When his turn came, he addressed the crowd and insisted on inviting a guest to speak, a matter that Kamanda objected to.

“I can’t allow people from Nairobi to come and take over my constituency as if they know this area. I am an elected leader and I tell Kamanda to his face that let them produce the list of the guests so that I can invite them,” Nyoro maintained.

This tussle led to his supporters flooding the altar in support of their Member of Parliament.

Efforts by the church heads to intervene amounted to naught as the warring parties pushed them to the edge of the crowd that had milled in front.

Watch the video below courtesy of Daily Nation.

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