Author: Eva Nyambura

Deputy President William Ruto has denied being booed in Vihiga, Western Kenya during a campaign rally meant to drum up support for President Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto is said to have been heckled by a number of the Majengo market traders on Thursday afternoon. Clearing the air, the DP has said his motorcade was not part of the convoy that had made a stop at the said market. He has said that it was Stanley Livondo’s entourage that was booed by a crowd hired to cause a stir. The deputy party leader Jubilee has maintained that he flew to the rally…

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has rubbished claims of 14 babies losing their lives during a power blackout in their Newborn Unit on Wednesday. An anonymous tip claimed that his brother had lost his baby, delivered prematurely at 7 months and was in an incubator when the power outage happened. ”My brothers wife had a premature birth at KNH. Which is not strange considering it was a 7 months.the babies were kept in the incubators for observation from Sunday, all was well n the infant was responding well in fact he was breastfeeding.” The man claimed that the outage claimed 14…

Thirdway Alliance presidential candidate, Ekuru Aukot has called for top IEBC officials to resign as they were responsible for the bungled August 8 election as was noted in the Supreme Court ruling. He has noted that it would be ‘foolhardy to have the same officials responsible for an irregular election manage the fresh presidential polls.’ The lawyer has maintained that they are not interested in the disbandment of the electoral body but only want the chairman, Wafula Chebukati, CEO Ezra Chiloba, Legal affairs officer Praxedes Tororey, ICT Director James Muhati and Immaculate Kassait to step aside and allow for investigations.…

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu may not have grown up in church after he made a prayer at a rally leaving the electorate in stitches. The county boss is said to have expressed anger towards those opposing President Uhuru Kenyatta. Waititu alias Baba Yao, according to the Kiambu residents needs to take prayer lessons in the future. ”God lead us, lead our president until he wins the elections. We cannot also forget to pray for all those who oppose him and want to spoil his victory. They want to steal his presidency. When they go to bed, they should not wake…

A Jubilee Senator has written to the DPP, Keriako Tobiko seeking to have NASA strategist, David Ndii arrested over secession remarks made over a month ago. Murang’a County Senator Irungu Kang’ata has called for the economist’s arrest over his seeking to have the country divided into two: People’s Republic of Kenya and Central Republic of Kenya. The deputy majority chief whip said: ”The said person has also been active on social and print media, in particular the Daily Nation newspaper on diverse dates articulating the same agenda. Those sentiments are treasonable hence actionable in criminal law under section 40 (1)…

Deputy President William Ruto has hit back at NASA presidential candidate, Raila Odinga over his latest threat to boycott the October 17 presidential election. Speaking in Vihiga on Thursday, Ruto said Odinga was scared of losing to President Uhuru Kenyatta by an even bigger margin hence asking his supporters not to participate in the fresh polls. ”Kenyans should be allowed to make their own decisions on the leaders they want. After all, it is God who decides on leaders through elections,” the DP said. ”Nobody should stand in the way of Kenyans choosing leaders of their choice at the ballot.”…

The President has banned all government officials from leaving the country without his clearance. In a letter dated 13 September, Chief of Staff and head of Public Service, Joseph Kinyua says the ban takes effect on the said date. ”This is to notify you that it has been decided, until further advised otherwise, no government official will travel outside the country without clearance from the President,” the letter reads in part. The Chief of staff further clarifies that the officials include Cabinet secretaries and their Principal Secretaries. ”For avoidance of any doubt, the officials in reference include Cabinet secretaries, Principal…

Igembe South Mp, John Mwirigi on Thursday got a wardrobe change courtesy of Comedian MC Jessy and Carol Nkirote, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s stylist. The 23 year old legislator was treated to exquisite suits that a man of his newly found status should own. The Churchill Raw host said that he and his friends felt the Mp should ‘dress him as per the rules of the August house.’ The young legislator conducted a door to door campaign and boarded a matatu to Nairobi for Parliamentary orientation. Also part of the treat was Dagoretti South Mp, John Kiarie. Read: ‘Raila Odinga Is…

Jubilee has criticized NASA’s latest move to boycott Parliamentary sessions that commenced on Wednesday. Party Secretary General, Raphael Tuju has said the opposition is showcasing ‘hypocrisy and political conmanship’ for holding parliamentary group meeting yet do not recognise Parliament and are on a payroll. “It is even more hypocritical that they would boycott…conducting their legislative duties and claim it is a matter of principle yet they took oath of office to ensure they get into the payroll,” he said. He dared the opposition legislators to miss eight consecutive sittings and risk losing their seats. “If this is not a case…

Cambridge Analytica, a Public Relations company in the United States has over the years run successful presidential campaigns including that of now US President, Donald J. Trump. The firm has mainly been known for generating fake news for its clients as is in Hillary Clinton’s case where they tore her reputation to shreds. The firm has also been said to have worked for President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013 but has denied working for him in 2017. Jubilee operatives have denied any knowledge of CA’s involvement in their campaigns in 2013. https://twitter.com/OleItumbi/status/908064595406987265 Prof. Makau Mutua alleged that the ‘fake news’ generating…

Senator Tharaka Nithi, Kindiki Kithure has been elected Senate Deputy Speaker after garnering 38 votes in the second round of voting. He has trounced Narok County Senator, Ledama Ole Kina who got 17 votes. Kindiki was handpicked President Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto during a Jubilee elected leaders meeting at the State House. Read: Just In! Wiper Secretary General, Hassan Omar Resigns From Party The legislator served as the Majority leader in the previous House. He has been replaced by Elgeyo Marakwet’s Kipchumba Murkomen. Many have viewed his latest position as a demotion but the Senator said he asked for…

Jubilee Party has denied having a hand in the petition filed by Nyeri town Mp, Ngunjiri Wambugu seeking the removal from office of the Chief Justice David Maraga. Wambugu criticized the CJ saying that he was wrong for annulling the August 8 presidential election without going through all the evidence presented before him. The party’s Secretary General, Raphael Tuju has confirmed that neither the party nor the President had directed the filing of the petition, but was an individual’s move. “I have seen the petition online but it is not a Jubilee Party thing..it is an individual’s action,” he said.…

A female NASA supporter has spent a fortune to thank Raila Odinga for his unrelenting fight for what is right. Lillian, paid 250,000 for an advertisement on the Daily Nation titled ‘Thank You Raila.’ She praised him for fighting corruption, injustice and being the voice of the ordinary Kenyan. KoT were also full of praise for the presidential candidate: Read: Hilarious Reactions To The Scramble For Food By Gusii Leaders At State House https://twitter.com/Loosofy/status/908243925177171970 https://twitter.com/RailasDaughters/status/908215198712037376 https://twitter.com/OdmAlert/status/908215031430565888 https://twitter.com/AtitwaGmail/status/908267327074037760 Raila is vying for the presidency for a fourth time against President Uhuru Kenyatta on October 17. Do you have a story you want…

Ken Lusaka, Senate Speaker has said he will not apologize for working with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government. The Speaker has said he is not betraying his people for his political alignment but only supporting Kenyatta’s development record. The former Bungoma governor has been labelled a traitor by fellow Luhya leaders; Moses Wetangula and Musalia Mudavadi. Lusaka lost his governor seat in the August 8 election because he ‘betrayed the opposition.’ The President’s approval ratings in the area did however improve. Speaking to the Star, the former county boss has maintained that he will not apologize for leaving the opposition…

Newly elected Nyeri Mp Ngunjiri Wambugu has filed a petition before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking the removal of Chief Justice David Maraga from office. Ngunjiri has accused the CJ of not going through all the evidence presented before him before arriving at his decision to annul President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election on 1 September. Speaking to the media outside the Judiciary, the legislator accused Maraga of influencing the decision taken by the other three judges who called for the nullification of ‘the people’s will.’ The Mp also claimed that the Supreme Court Judge, Ibrahim Mohamed who was reportedly not…