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Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot calls out president Ruto to stop reminding kenyans about Uhuru

18May

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Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot calls out president Ruto to stop reminding kenyans about Uhuru

Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot has called out President William Ruto for what he calls being stuck up on inheriting a poor state of the economy from former president Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, have several times been quoted saying they "inherited a dilapidated economy" from Mr Kenyatta, thus calling for more time and patience from Kenyans before a change with the Kenya Kwanza administration can be felt. But according to the outspoken lawyer and former presidential aspirant, President Ruto’s administration should borrow a leaf from Kenya’s third president, the late Mwai Kibaki, who he says was focused on transforming the country instead of complaining about the state of the country he inherited from President Daniel Moi. “Let us st...

Octopizzo calls out Ruto, on high prices of fuel

17May

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Octopizzo calls out Ruto, on high prices of fuel

Kenyan rapper Octopizzo who often resides outside the country while managing his other businesses, recently released a video on his Instagram page targeting President William Ruto. Having returned to Kenya, it appears that Octopizzo is displeased with the current situation, particularly high fuel prices. In his message, Octopizzo specifically called upon Ruto to reduce the prices of paraffin, as many Kenyans still rely on fuel for cooking and lighting their lanterns, particularly in disadvantaged areas such as the ghettos. The rapper has also criticized Members of Parliament for remaining silent, despite their knowledge that the issue urgently needs to be addressed. "This is a shout out to Mr President (Ruto). You are hurting us. We still use paraffin stoves in the ghetto....

Farah Maalim Says US Senator Chris Coons Was The Game Changer in Ruto-Raila Truce

3Apr

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Farah Maalim Says US Senator Chris Coons Was The Game Changer in Ruto-Raila Truce

Daaadab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim (MP) has opined that the unforeseen truce between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday was occasioned by United States top emissary Senator Chris Coons. This after Senator coons visited the nation and House Representatives on March 29, 2023 where held meetings with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Mr. Odinga. During the meetings, they discussed matters of mutual interest such as trade, security and democracy. Speaking on Citizen TV's Daybreak show on Monday, Maalim noted that Senator Coons played a pivotal role in fusing the two leaders and advised them to forgo the political wrangles. "The biggest game changer here is not the church, the religious sector, or the political class. It is the Ameri...

Raila Calls Off Anti-Government Protests

2Apr

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Raila Calls Off Anti-Government Protests

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday evening called off the anti-government protests which were set to enter the third day on Monday. The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader made the announcement in a press address at his Capitol Hill office in Nairobi. It came just hours after President William Ruto's address in which he called on the opposition leader to do so and give way for a bipartisan parliamentary process in the recruitment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which is one of the issues the opposition had raised with President Ruto's administration. Odinga said the Azimio camp is ready for dialogue that will address the key issues they have raised. According to the opposition lea...

Heavy Police Presence At Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri Home

30Mar

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Heavy Police Presence At Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri Home

Days after Uhuru Kenyatta's family-owned property was raided by goons, the government, not wanting to witness the Monday scenes again, has boosted security at his rural home in Ichaweri, Gatundu South Constituency. According to Gatundu South sub-county police commander Jonathan Koech, a total of 30 officers have been deployed to keep watch and ward off any criminal elements. The same security measures were witnessed at the rural home of Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua. On Thursday morning police were outside Karua's home in Kimunye area, Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County. Business in surrounding areas progressed as usual. The increased security at the home of the former President follows an invasion of one of his properties during the anti-govern...

30Mar

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Azimio Protests On Thursday

Azimio la Umoja supporters took to the streets on Thursday for the third round of protests against the government. Early Thursday, police officers in full riot gear were seen patrolling Mathare and Kibra in Nairobi, as well as the lakeside city of Kisumu. Despite a ban on protests and a warning from police that they would do anything to prevent any kind of gathering, Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has vowed that the protests will continue. third day of Azimio la Umoja's mass demonstrations kicked off on Thursday, March 30, as the opposition side sought to petition the Kenya Kwanza administration over the high cost of living affecting Kenyan citizens. Under instructions by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, the heavy security detail was deployed at strategic points along the...

Raila: Uhuru Kenyatta Is Not Sponsoring Azimio Demos

29Mar

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Raila: Uhuru Kenyatta Is Not Sponsoring Azimio Demos

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed “unfounded” claims that former president and Azimio council chairman Uhuru Kenyatta is funding the opposition’s anti-government protests. Following Monday’s demonstrations – the second in a series of bi-weekly protests lined up in the coming days – Odinga gave an interview to the BBC where he maintained that Kenyatta does not engage in Azimio’s “domestic issues”, despite still being a member of the movement. “There have been unfounded allegations that Honourable Uhuru Kenyatta is funding the current protests. Nothing could be further from the truth,” Odinga told the network. “Yes, Uhuru Kenyatta is a member of this movement, he is still the chairman of this movement, but he’s restrained himself and has had ...

DCI Launches Manhunt for Rowdy Protestors Captured on Camera

24Mar

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DCI Launches Manhunt for Rowdy Protestors Captured on Camera

On Friday, March 24, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations announced that investigations were underway to arrest individuals captured on camera vandalising public property during the Monday, March 20 protests. In a statement, the DCI ordered all individuals captured in the photos and footage shared from the demos to surrender themselves at the unit's headquarters before the close of business (5 pm) on Friday, March 24. This was seven hours since the alert was issued at 10 am. The unit detailed that investigations were focused on a range of offences, including the protestors who destroyed road signages and the attacks targeting private businesses. “The Directorate is currently on a manhunt for the suspects whose images appear below as others are being gat...

Ruto To Begin 3-Day Visit To South Nyanza

23Mar

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Ruto To Begin 3-Day Visit To South Nyanza

President William Ruto is from Thursday set to embark on a three-day visit to the South Nyanza region, his first since assuming office in August last year. The tour will see him visit Kisii, Nyamira and Migori counties. In Kisii County on Thursday, the Head of State is expected to begin with the launch of the Kegati Water Project in Nyaribari Chache Constituency at 11 a.m., from where he will head to West Mugirango to launch the Sironga Housing Project, Constituency at 1 p.m. Thereafter, Ruto will commission upgrading of the Gekano-Rigoma-Amabuko Road in Kitutu Masaba Constituency. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamedon Wednesday said President Ruto will hold meetings with leaders in the regions.

Former Chief Justice Mutunga Appointed MUHURI Board Chair

22Mar

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Former Chief Justice Mutunga Appointed MUHURI Board Chair

Mutunga, who served as the country's Chief Justice from 2011 to 2016 was elected unanimously. He takes over from Khelef Khalifa. A statement by MUHURI noted that Mutunga's grasp of matters human rights and the law will help the body advance its goal of fighting impunity. "He brings an immense wealth of experience especially in the civil society and human rights sectors," the statement reads in part. MUHURI added that his track record of defending the law will help boost constitutionalism in Kenya. Mutunga joined the Mombasa-based non-governmental organization as a board member in 2021.