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NASA had on Monday petitioned the court to give them access to the IEBC servers to conduct an audit of the August 8 election. The court granted the petitioners access to ‘read only’ information on the electoral commission’s servers. However with only 10 hours left to the conclusion of the audit, the petitioners claim they  are yet to be given access to the servers and only got printed out logs. The access included, the IEBC servers, password policy and matrix, certified copies of certificate of penetration test conducted by IEBC on the election technology systems prior to the 2017 elections…

Hot 96 Fm Host cum Comedian Felix Oduor popularly known as Jalang’o has said that he will vie for the Lang’ata parliamentary seat to return the pride of Lang’ata back to ‘Baba’. He says that he will take on Nixon Korir aka Generali head to head and give him a run for his money. The comedian also revealed that he once had a dream to be Siaya senator but after a sit down with the elders he realized that it was difficult to beat someone who won without a poster or a billboard .The elders also pointed out that James…

Nakuru County governor Lee Kinyanjui has suspended six members of the public service management board over what he termed as ‘corrupt and shameful malpractices.’ The government put the board on notice saying that they are largely mentioned in recruitment malpractices such as receiving bribes and sexual exploitation. The newly elected governor sent six of the board members on a one month compulsory leave to pave way for investigations. Read: Bodies Dropped Into Lake Victoria In Body Bags Recovered (Photos) The governor also sent home a few sub county administrators, ward administrators on indefinite or leave. Governor Kinyanjui said that…

NASA through their lawyer, Amollo Otiende with reference to their ICT and statistics expert Dr. Nyagasi Onduwo have revealed a formula that they allege was used to rig the elections. He indicated that the formula was Y= 1.2045x + 183456 where Y represented Uhuru Kenyatta and X Raila Odinga. Dr. Nyagasi also indicated in his affidavit that the consistent linear outcome was a statistical impossibility. The I.C.T and statistics experts added it was impossible also for the results to start streaming in at 5:07 pm considering that polling stations closed at 5 pm. The NASA lawyer based his submissions on…

Police spokesperson Charles Owino has said that it is not unusual for bodyguards to carry handbags belonging to their female bosses. He defended the female Cabinet Secretaries saying that they do not force their bodyguards to carry their handbags. Two weeks ago, CS Sicily Kariuki’s bodyguard was spotted carrying her handbag, something that got the interwebs buzzing. Kenyans online thought it was improper for the VIPs to make their male bodyguards carry their bags. In the CS’s defense, the Police spokesperson noted: ”If you can guard someones body what is wrong with carrying their handbags?” He asked Kenyans to refrain…

Lady Lori, a helicopter charter service is suing NASA financier Jimmy Wanjigi over Helicopter maintenance and hangar fees. The company is seeking orders to bar the businessman and his companies from taking possession of the helicopter over a 16.5 million debt. The company said it was contracted by Jimmy Wanjigi and his company to service the aircraft and also provide him with one of theirs if his was not airworthy. Lady Lori now says that Jimmy wanted to take possession of the aircraft without paying the cumulative debt of 16.5 million that has been accumulating since 2015. However, TYL a…

Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho is facing a new battle after members of parliament and ward representatives from the Jubilee party vowed to form a parallel County Executive Committee to oversee the county government operations. The committee will be headed by Abdulsalaam Kassim and will be deputized by Said Mathias. However NASA leader Raila Odinga said that Joho was among the most courageous leaders in the opposition. He said that he has been the governor’s political mentor since his days as Member of parliament for Kisauni. Read:Investigators in Mbaraki Tanker Inferno Follow Lead on Political Motive The parallel cabinet claims…

Embakasi East MP elect, Babu Owino has said that he will not be sworn in until the verdict of the Supreme Court is known. The 12th Parliament is set to have its first sitting on 31st August. Babu added that NASA will hold prayers on Sunday 27th August outside the court. He also said that Mps should not be sworn in before the verdict. “MPs should not be sworn in until the verdict of the Supreme Court is known. Nothing for us without us. On Sunday, August 27, at 11 AM. We will go and pray at the Supreme Court.…

11th Parliament Leader of Majority, and Garissa town MP-elect, Aden Duale has said that NASA Members of Parliament should miss the swearing in slated for Thursday, 31 August at their own risk. He said that the swearing was necessary in case the supreme court ruled in favour of NASA Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga. He pointed out that the Parliamentary Accounts Committee needed to reconvene to approve the run off budget. The leader of majority said that only if sworn in will the MPs elect get the benefits and privileges and that they cannot access assigned functions and authorities. Read:Beefed Up…

Popular Radio Jambo Presenter Mbusii was this week admitted to the Mater Hospital with food poisoning. His co presenter, Lion said they were afraid it was cholera but were glad that it was food poisoning and he was fairing on well. “He is now in a stable condition and we trust he will be discharged soon. We thank God that he has picked up well as we were scared he could be suffering from Cholera.” Mbusii was admitted on Monday and is said to be getting better. Read: Nick Odhiambo Leaves Classic 105 For Hot 96 Kahawa Tungu wish the…

Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja has introduced a new dress code for county workers. He said county workers will be required to dress ‘decently.’ The male workers will be required to wear a suit and tie while the  women are not allowed to put on ‘provocative dresses.’ Workers who fail to adhere to this directive will apparently face disciplinary action. “We want to move away from the past where staff used to dress poorly. We have introduced the new dress code to ensure decorum in the public service. “There will be no excuse for not being smart while on duty.…

Dagoretti MP elect, Simba Arati, Activist Japheth Muroko and other NASA leaders are set to hold a protest dabbed ‘WE WANT THE TRUTH.’ The protest is set to take place outside of the Supreme Court from 10 am. The leaders insist that the protests will be peaceful. Read: Dennis Itumbi Responds To David Ndii’s Mass Action Remarks https://twitter.com/CoalitionNASAKe/status/900941472668590080 This comes on the day of the expected status hearing on the NASA petition contesting the  presidential results of the just concluded general election. The Ruling of the said petition should be made on September 1. Do you have a story you…

Eric Kiraithe on Thursday told Kenyans who want to secede to move to Somalia where there are as many states as the leaders competing. Speaking to the media, he noted that the country is bigger than any individual. ”I urge all of you to put your country first.” He also said that he does not have the power to decide how much they are remunerated and that parliament must subordinate to the institutions. Read:Murkomen Accuses NASA Principals Of Being Corrupt, Beneficiaries Of Anglo Leasing NASA chief strategist, David Ndii started the secession petition that seeks to have Kenya divided…

Kiambu residents are an agitated lot after their newly elected Woman Representative, Gathoni wa Muchomba refused to take a pay cut as recommended by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The former Kameme Fm presenter was heavily criticized by Kenyans for not taking a pay cut yet she was yet to be sworn in. Kiambu residents are now seeking to recall Ms Muchomba. Read:Don’t Interfere,Kwanza People Tell Noah Wekesa And Eugene Wamalwa https://twitter.com/Ivisu_/status/900663576301621250 https://twitter.com/NjengaStevoh/status/900626757644034050 Many also took to twitter to express their disappointment in the woman representative, saying that she has barely been the office and already asking for a…

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has said he does not feel comfortable in the Former Governor Jack Ranguma’s 9th floor office. Nyongo said that he would feel more productive on the second floor. While defending his action for the just two year old office that saw the county spend 25 million,the former Senator said he would not sit and suffer in silence. He dismissed argument that the relocation was a waste of resources and said that his work was more important than the corruption that he believes informed renovating Ranguma’s office. ”If somebody tells you 100 million was used in building…