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Moses Kuria Cries Foul After Being Denied a VIP Podium at Uhuru’s Meeting, Shown Where to Sit in The Sun

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria is crying foul after being denied a VIP treat at President Uhuru Kenyatta’s meeting with Mt Kenya leaders at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri on Friday.

Kuria has expressed his disappoint in the meeting, terming it a flop and a waste of time.

The MP who flew from Nairobi on a chopper to attend the meeting has told the Sunday Standard that those who spoke were predetermined and had been told what to say thus negating any effort at unity.

“Which unity are we talking about? I flew from Nairobi on a chopper, when I got to Sagana I was shown where to sit on the grass in the sun as if one needs to be shown where to sit in an open space. The meeting flopped,” said the Gatundu South MP.

Mr Kuria who had arrived in a chopper after the President was not even allowed into the VIP podium.

Tigania West MP John Mutunga who arrived late was also barred from the red carpet area even as Igembe North’s Maoka Maore who arrived after him was rushed through the red carpet and given a strategic sitting position.

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Ruto’s tangatanga brigade convene a meeting to discuss Uhuru’s humiliation at Sagana

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Details of a meeting convened by Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s allies immediately President Uhuru Kenyatta left Sagana State Lodge meeting on Friday have emerged.

It is understood that Ruto’s tanga tanga brigade coalesced once again to re-look their strategy after President Kenyatta contradicted Ruto on the Kibra by-election, the essence of the handshake and the 2022 deal with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

According to the Sunday Standard, a late lunch at the Ngorano village home of Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was hastily convened where 15 Ruto allies conducted a quick postmortem of Uhuru’s event.

Besides the host, those who attended the meeting were Susan Kihika (Nakuru Senator) and MPs Jayne Kihara (Naivasha), Mary Wamaua (Maragua), Moses Kuria (Gatundu South), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati), John Kiarie (Dagorreti South) and Ndindi Nyoro of Kiharu.

Others were Woman Reps Catherine Waruguru (Laikipia) Beatrice Nkatha (Tharaka Nithi), Purity Ngirichi (Kirinyaga) and Rahab Mukami of Nyeri.

“I regret attending it. It was a waste of time and nothing was achieved. It was choreographed to achieve the organisers intentions,” Mr Kuria said of the Sagana meeting, lifting the veil of the disappointment among his colleagues.

Moses Kuria told the local daily that those who spoke were predetermined and had been told what to say thus negating any effort at unity.

According to sources who attended the Gachagua lunch date, the team discussed their alleged humiliation by the President and how to counter the same in the coming days.

Besides missing out on speaking slots, the bad chemistry between them and the President’s men was on full display in Sagana.

Sources in Tangatanga told the Sunday Standard that the Gachagua lunch floated the idea of popularising the rejection of BBI ahead of the anticipated presidential tours of the region.

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Wrist watches, wedding rings and other items not allowed into Uhuru’s Sagana meeting

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Security was high in and outside Sagana State Lodge on Friday as President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with Mt Kenya leaders.

The meeting was attended by over 4,000 leaders drawn from the larger Mt Kenya region. Others came from Nakuru, Lamu, Eldoret, Kajiado and Nairobi.

However, guests were barred from entering the meeting venue with their mobile phones, wrist watches, wedding rings, earrings, bangles and goggles. 

This is to ensure no proceedings of the meeting, whose agenda remained a highly guarded secret, are recorded. 

Further National government administrators such as regional and county commissioners, sub-county commissioners and chiefs were not present in the meeting where journalists were denied access. 

Despite indications that Cabinet Secretaries from Mt Kenya region were supposed to attend, none of them was seen in the venue.

This is the first time President Uhuru Kenyatta is meeting Mt Kenya leaders amid bitter succession politics, which have seen the leadership split into two groups.

The head of state denied promising opposition leader Raila Odinga 2022 support and gave indication he is open to Prime Minister position.

He pleaded with Central leaders not to abandon the government agenda through pressure to endorse candidates and early political campaigns

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Uhuru: I am open to Prime Minister position

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta has indicated that he is open to a Prime Minister position should it be created.

While denying promising opposition leader Raila Odinga of his support come 2022, the head of state pleaded with Central leaders not to abandon the government agenda through pressure to endorse candidates and early political campaigns.

He was speaking in a meeting at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County attended by more than 3,000 leaders on Friday.

He pleaded for calm and said leaders from the region started to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report too early.

“I do not know the contents of the BBI report yet I hear people claiming Uhuru Kenyatta wants to become the Prime Minister of Kenya. I wouldn’t mind being in leadership in such a post, though let us deal with the current situation first,” Mr Kenyatta said.

The President told the leaders to “analyse and understand” the past in order to secure their political future. He defended the handshake saying it was all about political stability and not 2022 politics.

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List of leaders lined up to address Uhuru’s meeting at Sagana State Lodge

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Several leaders have been lined up to address President Uhuru Kenyatta’s meeting at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County where governors, senators, MPs MCA’s, county commissioners and representatives from various sectors have been invited.

According to the official programme, former Nyeri Senator Mutahi Kagwe will be the master of the ceremony.

The meeting will kick off after a prayer from Pastor Peter Munga representing the Kikuyu Council of Elders.

Wambui Nyutu will talk on behalf of the youths from the region highlighting the challenges that they are facing in the region.

Immediate past Equity Bank Group chair Peter Munga will be the other notable speaker, representing the business community from the region.

Polycarp Igathe, who is the Executive Vice President in charge of Vivo Energy’s sales across the oil marketing company’s operations in Africa will represent the professionals at the meeting. 

Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu will talk on behalf of Mt Kenya MPs.

He is a Jubilee MP allied to the Kieleweke section of the party which is pro-BBI and in support of the Handshake between Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

Embu Senator Njeru Ndwiga will represent the senators from the region and address the high profile meeting. 

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and his counterpart Anne Waiguru from Kirinyaga will speak on behalf of governors.

There will also be a representative talking on behalf of Maendeleo ya Wanawake and the Matatus Association from the region.

The event will also be addressed by CSs Joe Mucheru (ICT), James Macharia (Transport), Sicily Kariuki (Health), Margaret Kobia (Public Service) and PSs Karanja Kibicho (Interior) and Kirimi Kaberia (Sports).

Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi will also address the meeting before inviting the President.

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