President William Ruto and his estranged deputy, Rigathi Gachagua should put their act together or begin to pack together. Residents of Kisii who turned up to share their sentiments on proposal to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua rejected as baseless the grounds being presented to hound out Gachagua. Instead they told to Ruto to reconcile with him. “We elected them together and should pack and leave together. It that is what they are up to,” said George Magange, an activist. If parliament was serious on its intent then it should impeach both Ruto and his deputy, stated Magange. Many more…
Author: Magati Obebo
At least four women were killed Monday in a long night of gang land style slaughter across Nyamira County. The killings have since sparked fear of a gang on the lose targeting women. The four victims were killed in separate suspected murder incidents spread across three Sub-Counties. In the first one, the body of a middle aged woman was stumbled on near a wonky bridge at Nyakongo in Kitutu Masaba. Local assistant chief, Duncan Mogaka said they are investigating if deceased may had been killed elsewhere before the body was hauled to the scene. The body was transferred by police…
A section of residents of Kisii on Monday forced their way into Ting’a township and kicked out Nyamira County officials. The sleepy market town borders Kitutu Chache North in Kisii and Kitutu Masaba in Nyamira. It has been a subject of ownership contention for two weeks now after Monyerero MCA in Kisii wrote to protest the collection of revenue by Nyamira officials. In the letter addressed to Nyamira, Otachi objected to the annexation of Tinga to Nyamira. Later Nyamira, however, wrote back to protest. It instead picked an all MCA committee to do a fresh boundary audit of its borders…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka Friday ordered Woman Representative Doris Donya Toto to end the squabbles with Kisii County Governor Simba Arati. Musyoka termed as unhealthy the existing animosity between the two leaders. Toto was elected on the Wiper Party ticket while Arati is in ODM. Both parties are in Azimio La Umoja Coalition. “Doris I have told you to begin working with Governor Simba Arati. I want to see you support him as from today. We are in the same coalition and there is no need for unnecessary squabbles going forward,” Musyoka said. He said already he has chaired…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka vowed a litigation with President William Ruto over the controversial Adan Holdings – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport lease deal. Musyoka described the entire deal as smelling sleaze. Musyoka said they are now directing every resource at stopping the controversial deal and save the country wastage. Musyoka who was speaking at Tendere in Bomachoge Chache during the burial of former area MP Simon Ogari said the court case signals the first phase of the battle to reclaim the country from cartels. “Let us meet in court, it is going to be mess, no guess work, i…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati and County Assembly Speaker now stand to lose their residences if a fresh boundary audit by Nyamira County succeeds. The residences are set up in the lush Agriculture Training College farms, a kilometer from Kisii town. The Assembly premises and the Speaker’s residences are currently under construction. In a fresh twist, Nyamira has already tasked a special committee consisting of all MCAs to start the boundary audit. The bid comes months apart after a successful attempt in repossessing Keroka town. Rigoma Ward MCA Nyambega Gisesa is to lead the committee. County Assembly Speaker Enock Okero say…
The country’s University lecturers were Thursday urged to indulge patience and wait for the economy to improve before they agitate for a pay hike. Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku said the country was still in the red to meet any pay rise demands. He however, said it was within their right to push the government to meet the obligations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. “Yes it is their constitutional right but not at the moment when the economy is in the doldrums,” Manduku said . He said the mood in the Country at the moment does not warrant any…
A Kisii ODM legislator Thursday asked the party leadership to begin becoming more deliberate and considerate of other regions when sharing out party positions. Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku lamented that Gusii region was always getting a raw deal though the community had been unwaveringly supportive of party on every other poll. “I have always felt that people from Kisii region who always support ODM to the last man are still getting the short end of the stick,” stated Manduku. The Gusii region, he added, deserves more than it is getting from the Orange party. “Kisii needs more visible…
United Party Alliance, UPA, officials have rubbished an impeachment motion filed Tuesday against Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo. Party chairman Nyambega Gisesa described it as dead on arrival. He said the proposed oust motion was a regurgitated copy feeding on gossip and likely to flop. “Same old issues retold through a new mover of motion. No thinking, no research, same old gibberish,” he told journalists in a statement. Nyaribo was elected on the Fred Matiangi linked outfit and he is the current party leader. Gisesa spoke of some Ward Reps as sinking too low in moving to craft the said ouster…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo is staring at possible impeachment over abuse of office claims. Evans Juma Matunda, a Wiper affiliated party member, filed a notice in the County Assembly Tuesday afternoon of the intent to have the County boss hounded out. Among other charges facing Nyaribo are gross violation of the constitution , abuse of office and gross misconduct. “Notice of Motion to consider debate and approves the removal of Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, the Governor of Nyamira County from office by way of impeachment,” read part of the statement. This was the second time an impeachment motion has been filed…
Most schools in Kisii had by late Tuesday reported a tardy start a day after Kuppet called off the teachers’ strike. Most Principals described the situation as delicate. Some were still receiving students by late Tuesday, days later since the official opening date. In some schools, the student population was a half or lower the usual student population. “Today alone we received about 30 students. They report with parents because they are returning outside the recommended reporting ime frame,” a school principal told Kahawa Tungu. She declined to be named. The school had registered about 300 of the usual 500…