Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Friday slammed President William Ruto for the false promises he made to Mt Kenya residents regarding the country's management while expressing his regrets for having not listened to former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Waititu reminded the crowd that President Ruto had promised Kenyans that he would put an end to the menace. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka in the company of Ferdinand Waititu(left) and lawyer Ngegwa Njiru addressing the press on September 14,2024 in Nairobi. According to the former Governor, leaders who have since defected from UDA have agreed to throw their weight behind Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka as their preferred candidate in 2027. ‘’We remember how Kalonzo Musyoka did a good job with former President Mwai Kibaki, when he was his vice president.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 08:24 UTC
Senior Counsel Paul Muite and his client former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua in the Senate on October 17, 2024Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his allies are staring at more trouble as the political realities of the DP’s impeachment sink in. LOOMING EXPULSIONUDA acting secretary general Hassan Omar last month hinted at plans to expel Gachagua from the party. Sources told the Star that President William Ruto’s majority side has orchestrated a ruthless purge targeting Gachagua’s allies whom they accused of undermining his leadership. “If amongst the charges the DP is facing is undermining the President and you support him, what are you telling us? The two are among the 44 lawmakers who voted to save Gachagua at the National Assembly.
Source:The Star
October 19, 2024 08:14 UTC
Corridors of Power/ Star IllustrationsCORRIDORS OF POWERBy Star TeamPANIC HAS ROCKED a critical institution after the rumour mills started speculating about possible changes that might affect the institution’s leadership. ******************************************************************************A POLITICO IS the talk of the town for ‘cheapening’ what keen observers believe would have been a golden opportunity to improve stakes. They were overheard saying the politician has a long way to go, unless he gets proper advisers or changes tack. A legislator shocked his colleagues after demanding that a witness appearing before them finance a retreat for the House committee and the state corporation to enable members to understand what is happening in the crucial institution. Another member, ashamed of his colleague’s outburst, was heard complaining about the quality of representation in the 13th Parliament.
Source:The Star
October 19, 2024 08:01 UTC
The Mt Kenya West counties of Kiambu (1,275,008), Murang’a (620, 929), Nyeri (481,632), Kirinyaga (376, 001) and Laikipia (263,012) have a total of 3,016, 582 votes. There were hopes that Prof Kindiki would be Dr Ruto’s running mate in 2022 but Rigathi Gachagua upset the plans. Whether this shift will lead to long-term unity or deepen the rift within the Mt Kenya region remains to be seen. “Kindiki’s nomination is a win for Tharaka-Nithi, Mt Kenya East and the country, but it’s also a victory for the whole country. Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku highlighted Kindiki’s potential to heal the regional divisions within Mt Kenya, given his ability to forge alliances.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 07:17 UTC
Watching the fallout between President William Ruto and his ousted deputy Rigathi Gachagua is beyond surreal. Notably, Gachagua’s comments offer confirmation that Kenya’s pre- and post-independence politics remain predicated on ethnic loyalty, fake appeals to patriotism/nationalism and populism. For my American friends, what’s currently happening between Kenya’s deputy president and his boss, is akin to a public spat between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden or then-VP Mike Pence and then-President Donald Trump. In Kenya, public spats between occupants of the two top political officers have been de rigueur throughout the country’s 60 plus years of independence. It not only pits Ruto against Gachagua but also appears to have an intra-regional angle.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 06:50 UTC
In a surprising move that signalled Gachagua's declining support in his home region, Wamatinga voted to uphold three of the five charges brought against the former DP. Wamatinga is part of a group of nine senators from the Mt Kenya region who voted for Gachagua's removal. Nyamu acknowledged Gachagua's leadership and their shared political journey, stating he had been their leader, fighting for the government. In a surprising turn, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, who had publicly defended Gachagua, also voted in favour of his impeachment. Despite their strong political ties, Wamatinga voted in favour of two counts and abstained from three others during the impeachment vote.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 06:50 UTC
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Source:The Star
October 19, 2024 06:32 UTC
Azimio principal Eugene Wamalwa has detailed the conversation they had with impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachgua while at Karen Hospital. According to Wamalwa, the DP was still weak during their visit. The former Defence CS revealed that Gachagua told them that he had instructed his lawyers to challenge the resolution in court. It was explained that the impeached DP wanted to be allowed to explain himself to the Senators and Kenyans before a vote was undertaken. While Gachagua got the court orders, the National Assembly had already approved the nomination of Kithure Kindiki as the DP.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 06:25 UTC
Karen Nyamu savagely responds to fans asking her to borrow a leaf from Crystal Asige. Photos: Karen Nyamu, Crystal Asige. Source: InstagramWhat did Crystal Asige say in Senate? Below is the videoKenyans praise Crystal Asige, urge Karen Nyamu to emulate herKenyans were impressed by Asige's speech, describing her as a brilliant, eloquent and sober-minded politician. Karen Nyamu hawezitoa hii without ma mhhhh, eeeeh."
Source:The Star
October 19, 2024 05:45 UTC
Photo credit: File | NationNon-antagonisticLong working relationship with the President, the non-antagonistic character with allies across the political divide and solid support in Parliament also played a pivotal role in President Ruto settling on Prof Kindiki as his principal assistant. Having disappointed MPs in the run-up to the 2022 elections and having settled on Mr Gachagua despite lawmakers voting on Prof Kindiki, President Ruto was keen not to get in the same trouble this time round. President William Ruto and Interior CS Kithure Kindiki. President William Ruto (right), Interior CS Kithure Kindiki at St Joseph's Chuka Catholic Church on November 25. Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo said the President was simply acting on the choice of MPs who had endorsed Prof Kindiki.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 03:03 UTC
They are seeking some man to devour or some man to devour them. For some reason, mumamas prefer young men with dreadlocks and tattoos. I have a friend who has a mumama and the running joke is that an older man, a mubaba, will send a younger woman money just for existing. Society has accepted that older men will eventually find themselves a pretty young thing, sometimes to marry, sometimes not to marry. What is less common, or what is more hidden, is the older woman-younger man dynamic.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 03:02 UTC
Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has pledged to reach eight percent annual economic growth with measures including a huge free meal plan for students. Jokowi focussed on large infrastructure projects including roads, bridges and airports aimed at better connecting the archipelago. But experts say Prabowo will deviate from that in his bid to realise a campaign promise to turn Indonesia, a G20 member, into an "advanced and developed" economy. Prabowo has pledged to continue the project despite speculation he would put it on hold or keep Jakarta as the capital. It signalled the importance he has placed on continuing to attract Beijing's money, which has proven crucial to Indonesia's economic growth.
Source:Daily Nation
October 19, 2024 02:58 UTC
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrives at the Senate for the second day of the hearing of an impeachment motion against him on October 17, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua considered himself a village man with an ear to the ground yet never a coward. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua acknowledges greetings from Homabay Residents during the commissioning of the Rusinga Ring Road, Homa Bay County. President William Ruto and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after a press conference at State House Nairobi. When he was appointed Deputy President, Ruto assigned him to deal with the coffee and tea woes as well as the alcohol menace in the country.
Source:Standard Digital
October 19, 2024 00:17 UTC
Kalonzo said Gachagua is still Kenya’s Deputy President after the High Court suspended the appointment of a new DP on Friday. Kalonzo also said the country’s security is paramount and the national security can’t be compromised by the way the national or international airport issues are being handled. "Mine have been withdrawn like twice or three times, but we have a sitting Deputy President even though he is in the hospital. “In the meantime, a conservatory order is issued suspending senate resolution to uphold the impeachment charges against the deputy president,” the judge said. President William Ruto had nominated Kindiki as the new deputy president.
Source:The Star
October 18, 2024 23:45 UTC
Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk has warned Australians about the nation's declining birth and fertility rate. Responding to the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, Musk wrote: 'Birth rates continue to plummet. Musk, a father of 12, has been warning for years about declining birth rates in developed nations, and said the trend poses a significant risk to humanity. 'Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming,' he said in 2022. Despite Australia's fertility rate plummeting to a record low, the government is not considering a revival of the baby bonus.
Source:Daily Nation
October 18, 2024 22:49 UTC