Author: Eva Nyambura

Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has faced criticism online after the Supreme Court judges on Friday invalidated President Uhuru Kenyatta’s August 8 win. The Grand Mullah who was representing Kenyatta termed the SCORK as a ‘3rd world court,’ something that did not sit well with Kenyans. https://twitter.com/ahmednasirlaw/status/903604930837184512 According to Kenyans, Abdullahi had in January predicted the overturning of the Presidential election should technology fail as it did in 2013. ”My free advise to CORD and Jubilee is if technology fails again in 2017 elections like in 2013 the Supreme Court will invalidate the election,” he said on Twitter. Kenyans have criticized the…

Education CS Fred Matiang’i on Monday officially released the KCSE and KCPE examination dates. KCSE exams will start on 23 October with oral tests and the written exams on 6 to 29 November. KCPE will kick off on 1 to 2 November. The CS also said that he has written to the IEBC asking them to set the date for the fresh polls a week before 17 October in order to give the students enough time to prepare for their examinations. Matiang’i said that the polls would disrupt the 2017/18 Education calendar should the electoral body not consider the proposed…

Narok and Kajiado counties NASA elected leaders have vowed to throw monetary weight behind their preferred Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga. Led by Odinga’s head of Campaign Secretariat, Senator Ledama Ole Kina the leaders said they would raise 100 million from their salaries to aid in the presidential campaigns. They said that they would ensure the former Prime Minister won in both counties by a bigger margin. ”We are ready to campaign for Raila by all means and we are sure the Maasai will unanimously deliver Narok to NASA, as it happened in 2013,” Ledama said. The Narok legislator said they…

NASA has responded to President Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto’s allegations of a plot to strong arm them into a power sharing deal. NASA principal Raila Odinga said he was not interested in a ‘nusu mkate’ government with the duo. ”We are not interested in a nusu mkate government. We want the whole thing and we know we won the presidential poll and we will win this election very early. We cannot share power with thieves,” Odinga said. Speaking on Sunday, the former Prime Minister also intimated that they would not go into elections presided over by the current IEBC.…

Abduba Dida, a Presidential candidate in the August 8 election has said he will back NASA Principal Raila Odinga in the fresh polls ordered by the Supreme Court judges on Friday. The Alliance for Real Change (ARC) party leader emphasized that Odinga would beat President Uhuru Kenyatta should the elections be free, fair and credible. In a statement, Dida said that he would not contest in the fresh polls. He added that Kenyatta would be a one term President and his opponent meant well for the country. “From Uhuru Kenyatta’s reactions after the Supreme Court ruling, even a class one…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Communications Director, Philip Etale was on Sunday attacked by some youths in Nairobi’s Mathare area. Mr Etale was mugged by ‘some boys’ while making his way to his car. The attackers made away with his NOTE 5. https://twitter.com/EtalePhilip/status/904370054082555904 The ODM official tried going after the thugs only for their partners to further attack him. https://twitter.com/EtalePhilip/status/904370311386329088 Philip was in Mathare where the party was holding its first rally after their big win in the Supreme Court. Party Leader, Raila Odinga during the rally asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to desist from insulting the Chief Justice, David Maraga. He…

Nyamira residents on Sunday held peaceful protests condemning President Uhuru Kenyatta’s remarks towards Chief Justice David Maraga and the Supreme Court. Led by Borabu Mp, Ben Momanyi, the area leaders said the President and his deputy, William Ruto should respect the Judiciary. “We are bitter about the statement that was issued by President Uhuru and we are telling him to respect Maraga,” he said. The legislator said that the Gusii community would not tolerate the manner in which one of their own, Maraga was being treated. Also present was Vincent Kemosi, West Mugirango Mp who said that the UhuRuto duo…

COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli on Sunday asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to sober up while addressing his supporters especially in public. He asked the President to strategize before he starts politicking again because he risks making mistakes in the process. The vocal trade unionist said that Kenyatta should not be ’emotional’ and has no right to criticize the Supreme Court judges who nullified his win. “So I’m appealing to his excellency the president to be little bit to be sober, to sober up because even the way he’s addressing the public he appears not sober. He should be himself, if…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Sunday denied there being inside fights. Earlier reports indicated that two commissioners engaged in a physical fight after they discovered that their passwords had been used to access the election results database. According to an internet user, the altercation involved Chairman Wafula Chebukati and Director of ICT, Muhati. Read: NASA ‘comfortable’ with Chebukati, want Chiloba out He alleged that ‘Chebukati’s password was used to access the database over 9,000 times at different spots across the country. The same account was used to remove Kisumu county folder,containing all results from Kisumu county. It…

Controversial Gatundu South Mp, Moses Kuria has broken his silence after the Supreme Court judges nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win. Four of the SCOK judges ordered for fresh polls citing irregularities in the August 8 presidential election. Kuria who is known for talking tough on Saturday said that he would present to Parliament a bill that will see a minimum of 5 judges overturn an election. He also said that he will also draft a bill that will see to it that there will no longer be electronically transmitted results. On his Facebook page, the Kiambu legislator pointed out that…

William Ruto on Saturday intimated that his party, Jubilee was ready for a round two of the polls. Speaking at the State House, Ruto said that the opposition’s plot to have the IEBC disbanded would not happen under their watch. He said that the Raila Odinga led camp was not ready for the fresh polls as directed by the Supreme Court and only wanted to strong arm the government into forming a coalition government. “The Supreme court cannot determine who rules this country, we will have no grand coalition and the election will be conducted by IEBC, we will not…

Sigoti Girls’ School in Nyakach, Kisumu county on Saturday morning caught fire. A dormitory is said to have burned down completely. The school together with the students lost their property. The fire  reportedly started at around 9 pm and the cause still unknown. No one was injured during the incident. Henry Malova, Nyakach OCPD said that the fire was contained before it could spread to other parts of the school. He also said that investigations were ongoing. Moi Girls’ School, Nairobi also caught fire on Saturday morning killing 7 students and injuring 16 others. Read: Kenyan Girls to Fly…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday condoled with the families of the 7 Moi Girls’ students who lost their lives in the 2 Am inferno. One of the school dormitories is said to have caught fire but the cause is still unknown. 51 girls were rushed to Nairobi Hospital and others transferred to the Kenyatta National Hospital burns unit. 2 of the form one students are said to be in critical condition. In his statement, the President wished the students a quick recovery. Read: Arrest Tribal Hegemony Before it Grows into an Unmanageable Monster ”I was deeply saddened and pained by…

A dormitory caught fire at the Moi Girls’, Nairobi on Saturday morning claiming seven lives. 16 other students are nursing their injuries. 10 girls have been hospitalised. The inferno is said to have broken out at around 2 am, Saturday. The cause of fire is still unknown. CS Education, Fred Matiang’i who is at the scene of incident said the school will remain closed as investigations continue. Read: Election Losers Asked To Return Government Vehicles ”The school will remain closed for the next two weeks to allow the students to recover from the shock of the incident.” The CS said…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday started his campaign trail at Kamukunji’s Burma Market together with Deputy President, William Ruto. Speaking to Burma market traders, the President promised to have the market refurbished starting next week as he did, Kenyatta market. H e also threw jabs at the Supreme Court Judges who in the morning nullified his win sending him back to the ballot. With him was Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen and Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko who alluded that the four judges had been bribed into overturning the will of the people. Murkomen who is now the Leader of…