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Did Ruto, Kimani Ichung’wah Distribute ‘Poisoned’ Food to Kikuyu Residents?

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

As Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite more, Deputy President William Ruto has been distributing food among vulnerable families to cushion them from the effects of the pandemic.

Over the past weeks, the second in command alongside Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah rolled out a programme that has seen thousands of Kikuyu constituency residents receive food donations.

The food donations are being distributed in carrier bags branded William Ruto Foundation and Kimani Ichung’wah.

However, there have been speculations that the donated food has affected several people, with some reports on social media indicating that the leaders have been distributing expired food that is not fit for human consumption.

“Several people have been affected in Kikuyu after eating relief food branded Ruto Foundation and Ichungwah; the MP has distanced himself from the food. They distribute rotten food but distance themselves,” popular blogger Abraham Mutai tweeted on Monday May 25, 2020.

However, the Kikuyu MP has come out to set the record clear.

Ichung’wah took to his social media pages to address the claims, arguing that someone is out there to tarnish DP Ruto’s name. He claims that there is some evil person who want to poison Kikuyu residents in the name of fighting him and DP Ruto.

He argued that there is a white landcruiser that has been moving in his constituency distributing the said food. The food stuffs are said to have been distributed in Gikambura area.

He says the food stuffs are not similar to the ones they have been distributing, citing that they have not been distributing anything openly on vehicles, on roads or stadiums.

According to Ichung’wah, DP Ruto’s donations are done through Known church leaders and from an identified list of beneficiaries identified by religious and Community leaders.

” IMPORTANT and URGENT.I have just been informed there was a white landcruiser at around 6PM distributing these food stuffs in Gikambura.

“These are NOT our food stuffs and we are not distributing anything openly and on vehicles on roads or stadiums and even the FAKE branding and items are NOT anything close to what we are distributing.All our interventions are done through your Known church leaders and from an identified list of beneficiaries identified by religious and Community leaders.

“Pls be cautious as EVIL people who are distributing these may poison people for politics! A family that consumed the sugar suspect it was poisonous as two of them have been treated after consuming it .Inform all your neighbors. Any support from our office will be delivered to your houses by your known neighbours and church leaders. To the EVIL CABAL, Shetani ashindwe! Why don’t you feed the hungry? Why poison people in the name of fighting us ? reads his post on Facebook.

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PHOTOS:Ruto Gets Back to Work, Inspects Construction of Another Dam

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto on Wednesday May 20, 2020 got back to work, kicking of his usual inspection of government development projects.

The second in command distributed food to families in Nachu, and inspected the construction of Marengeta Dam, Kikuyu, Kiambu County.

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Taking to his official twitter handle Wednesday evening, Ruto said that the country is committed to ensuring that vulnerable Kenyans are supported during this tough period of the Covid-19 crisis, besides coming up with broad plans that will facilitate the country’s rapid recovery from the disease.

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“We are committed to ensuring that vulnerable Kenyans are supported during this tough period of the COVID-19 crisis besides coming up with broad plans that will facilitate the country’s rapid recovery from the disease,” he tweeted.

He noted that 600 families in Nachu Ward were part of the wider 3,600 households that benefited from his food distribution, to shield Kenyans from adverse effects of the virus outbreak.

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DP Ruto said that the government is also investing in various infrastructural projects such as the construction of the Marengeta Dam, which is part of dams that will benefit more than 120,000 households countrywide.

“We are also investing in various infrastructural projects such as the construction of the Marengeta Dam, which is part of dams that will benefit more than 120,000 households countrywide,” he tweeted.

The DP has been seen as an isolated man in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government, since the head of state shook hands with ODM party leader Raila Odinga.

Although Deputy President William Ruto’s supporters blame the media for casting unfair attention on him, the real pressure according to the them, is coming from powerful people in the Jubilee Party who have been mobilised to derail his chances of becoming president.

The head of state recently launched a purge in Jubilee, that is targeting DP Ruto’s allies. This saw Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika lose their posts in the senate as senate majority leader and majority whip respectively.

The purge at the senate is yet again set to see senate deputy speaker Prof Kithure Kindiki lose his post, with 51 senators having already signed an ouster motion tabled by the now senate majority whip Irungu Kang’ata.

Some of the DP’s allies have claimed that the changes in parliament are being done so that Ruto can be easily impeached. In the meantime, President Kenyatta has brought KANU’s Gideon Moi on board through a Jubilee-KANU post poll coalition.

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Tanga Tanga MP Reveals Ruto’s Next Point of Action to Counter Uhuru’s Purge

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

A vocal Tanga Tanga MP has finally opened up on why Deputy President Dr William Ruto has been silent when President Uhuru Kenyatta continues to dewhip his close allies.

The Kimilili Constituency MP Didmus Barasa has this morning taken to social media to answer the question many Kenyans have been asking.

According to the lawmaker, Tanga Tanga as a team operate on a philosophy of never and or not interrupting their enemies when they are making mistakes, and that they get more use from their enemies than from their friends.

The MP went ahead to reveal that Ruto’s camp is studying their enemy’s strength, weakness and intentions, which Tanga Tanga will use to inform their next point of action.

“People have been asking why @WilliamsRuto is silent when his allies are being clipped . As a team we operate on a philosophy of never and or not interrupting our enemies when they are making mistakes and that we get more use from our enemies than from our friends. We are studying their strength, weakness and intentions to inform our next point of action. We are not boarding,” he posted.

DP Ruto’s close allies, the Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika were recently removed from their senate posts, as Senate Majority leader and Majority Whip respectively.

Murkomen’s position was then filled by KANU’s Samuel Poghisio, with Kihika having her position filled by Murang’a senator Irungu Kang’ata.

Days later, Ruto-allied nominated senators received letters from Jubilee, demanding them to explain why they snubbed President Kenyatta’s Parliamentary Group meeting at State House.

Their are other looming changes targeting DP Ruto’s allies in the National Assembly, but the DP is still mum on the issue.

Ruto on Monday May 18 however, broke his silence through the Standard newspaper. The DP while replying to his political enemies said, “I will not be provoked into a fight with President Uhuru Kenyatta,” and asked his supporters not to play into the hands of their rivals.

Reportedly, the DP further went ahead and said, “In war, you don’t show your enemies all the arsenal; you will lose. You must retreat and study how far they can go and strategize on how to counter.”

Unlike him, Dr Ruto has publicly avoided commenting on the coup staged during a Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting chaired by President Kenyatta, the party leader.

The deputy party leader snubbed the meeting, held at State House last Monday, and has reportedly advised his allies to avoid any confrontation with the president.

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Moses Kuria Reveals How Uhuru Will Kick Out Ruto Once Done With His Allies

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has revealed an alleged plan to kick out Deputy President William Ruto.

According to the controversial lawmaker, the owners of the ruling Jubilee party have initiated a secret plot to impeach the second in command once they are done dealing with his allies.

Through his official facebook page on Sunday May 17, 2020, Moses Kuria said that the new Majority whip, the Murang’a senator Irungu Kang’ata as already received instructions to initiate the removal of Prof Kithure Kindiki as Deputy Speaker in the Senate.

According to Moses Kuria, Kindiki will be removed so as to pave way for impeachment of DP Ruto.

“The Jubilee Party Owner Occupier has given express instruction to Sen Irungu Kangata to initiate the removal of Prof Kithure Kindiki as Deputy Speaker in the Senate so as to pave way for impeachment of William Ruto. Like Job we refuse to give up on our Living God. We shall overcome. God will not forsake the righteous to appease the evil,” he posted.

The DP has hence remained silent on the changes that have been happening in Jubilee, but Kimilili Constituency MP Didmus Barasa has this morning taken to social media to answer the question many Kenyans have been asking.

According to the lawmaker, Tanga Tanga as a team operate on a philosophy of never and or not interrupting their enemies when they are making mistakes, and that they get more use from their enemies than from their friends.

The MP went ahead to reveal that Ruto’s camp is studying their enemy’s strength, weakness and intentions, which Tanga Tanga will use to inform their next point of action.

“People have been asking why @WilliamsRuto is silent when his allies are being clipped . As a team we operate on a philosophy of never and or not interrupting our enemies when they are making mistakes and that we get more use from our enemies than from our friends. We are studying their strength, weakness and intentions to inform our next point of action. We are not boarding,” he posted.

DP Ruto’s close allies, the Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika were recently removed from their senate posts, as Senate Majority leader and Majority Whip respectively.

Murkomen’s position was then filled by KANU’s Samuel Poghisio, with Kihika having her position filled by Murang’a senator Irungu Kang’ata.

Days later, Ruto-allied nominated senators received letters from Jubilee, demanding them to explain why they snubbed President Kenyatta’s Parliamentary Group meeting at State House.

Their are other looming changes targeting DP Ruto’s allies in the National Assembly, but the DP is still mum on the issue. 

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Junet Roasts Ruto’s Lawyer After His Controversial Remark Against Uhuru

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Director of Elections and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has savagely responded to Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi, after he made weird demands from President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Ahmednasir, who has been representing Deputy President William Ruto in a Weston Hotel land case, Thursday morning demanded President Kenyatta to address the nation and declare that he was not supporting DP Ruto anymore.

The lawyer further demanded the head of state to to say that he was wishing his deputy a bad luck, and to declare that he would fight his deputy tooth and nail to completely finish him.

“For his credibility/authority and even HONESTY, H.E UHURU must address the NATION and officially announce that he has parted ways with his deputy, that he isn’t supporting him for 2022, that he wishes him BAD LUCK, will fight him TOOTH and NAIL and will FINISH him KABISA. such a public declaration will greatly enhance H.E UHURU’S standing, credibility/stature. I think it is BENEATH Uhuru to fight his deputy by stealth or through EXPIRED wazees like Atwoli.Kenyans can appreciate such a bold and MANLY action and even support it,” reads part of Ahmednasir’s post.

Responding to the lawyer’s demands, Junet said that Ahmednasir will have to wait until the world ends or until he stops going to court, but his demands will never happen.

According to Junet, Ahmednasir’s demands only happens when somali people steal camels from each other.

“SC that you will wait until the world ends or you stop going to court.. what you are asking for only happens when SOMALIS steal CAMELS from each other,” Junet fired back.

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Revealed: Raila’s Behind The Scenes Role in Kicking Out Ruto Allies

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has been playing a key role behind the scenes in kicking out Deputy President William Ruto’s key allies from senate leadership.

Details have emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta in consultation with several people including Raila, removed Kipchumba Murkomen as Leader of Majority in the Senate and Susan Kihika as Majority Whip.

Before that, Uhuru and Raila senators ganged up to impeach former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu who is aligned to the DP’s camp.

Reports indicate that Raila was in consultation with Uhuru before Kanu and Jubilee signed a post-election coalition agreement which has now been challenged at the Political Parties Tribunal.

 “Raila and the President are working closely in the spirit of the handshake,” said Jubilee vice chairman David Murathe

President Kenyatta is also planning further changes including a major Cabinet reshuffle that could see Raila’s party join the government.

The President could also remove Ruto’s allies from House committees and parastatals.

In return for his support, Raila’s team wants a major stake in the new government, according to multiple sources.

“Raila and Uhuru need each other but Uhuru now needs Raila more than Raila needs him,” former Cabinet minister Franklin Bett was quoted by a local daily.

Sources said Uhuru had requested Raila, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and ANC boss Musalia Mudavadi to submit two names each of individuals they wanted to be named to the Cabinet.

However, Raila is said to be pushing for the consideration of parliamentary strength of each political party at the negotiating table.

In addition, the ODM leader is said to have asked for a huge stake in the control of parastatals.

He also wants ODM to take charge of a new office to be domiciled in the Office of the President that would be in charge of economic recovery.

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Five Jubilee Nominated Senators Targeted by Uhuru’s Lieutenants in Another Round of Shake-up

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta seems to be not yet done with fumigating the Senate. After successfully kicking out Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Nakuru Counterpart Susan Kihika from Senate leadership, the head of State is now targeting several other Deputy President William Ruto’s allies.

According to multiple reports, President Kenyatta’s lieutenants are targeting five nominated senators allied to DP Ruto in another round of shake-up that could see them lose their seats.

Uhuru’s allies say they will invoke the Political Parties Act, the Jubilee constitution and the Elections Act to replace the defiant nominated senators who are said to proclaim their loyalty to Ruto.

Jubilee has 10 nominated senators but the purge targets five, among them Millicent Omanga, Christine Zawadi, Mary Seneta, Falhada Dekow and Alice Milgo.

Those to be spared are Isaac Mwaura, Beth Mugo, Naomi Jillo Waqo and Farhiya Ali Haji and Halakhe Abshiro.

Show-cause letters have been sent to the targetted senators and they are expected to face a disciplinary committee as early as next week.

The Political Parties Act provides that a member may only be expelled from the party if the member has infringed the constitution of the party.

According to Section 14(7) of the Act, the said member must be afforded a fair hearing in accordance with the internal party disputes resolution mechanisms as prescribed in the constitution of the party.

Uhuru’s lieutenants believe that by undermining the President, who is the party leader, the rebels have acted in breach of the party’s supreme document.

“Undermining the President, who is the Jubilee Party leader, constitutes an offence against the code of conduct,” said Jubilee vice chairman David Murathe, citing  Article 16 of the Jubilee constitution.

The Article reads, “All members of the Party shall conduct themselves with the highest standard of personal integrity and honour and shall not involve themselves in dishonourable conduct.”

Failure to comply with the party’s code of conduct shall constitute a disciplinary offence that can lead to expulsion, according to the party constitution.

The decision of the disciplinary committee must be endorsed by the National Executive Committee. The National Management Committee, which is working on behalf of NEC, is under Uhuru’s control, spelling doom for the senators.

Once expelled from the party and the Registrar of Political Parties confirms the deregistration, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission would be compelled to replace them.

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John Mbadi Reveals ODM Fate After The Jubilee-KANU Merger

by Muthoni Kamande
written by Muthoni Kamande

ODM chairman John Mbadi has revealed the fate of Raila Odinga led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party in the wake of a merger between President Kenyatta’s Jubilee and Gideon Moi’s KANU through a post-poll coalition.

Speaking to one of the leading TV stations Monday morning, Mbadi ruled out the possibility that the Jubilee-KANU coalition will negatively affect the close relationship between President Kenyatta and the ODM party leader.

According to Mbadi, the merger will instead strengthen the handshake which brought together the two leaders after the divisive 2017 general election.

Mbadi said that the agreement between ODM and Jubilee party was that each party should not dictate what the other party does.

“If Jubilee decides to go to any merger with Kanu, they are perfectly in order because it is not part of our concern,” Mbadi said.

He added that “Bringing more hands into Jubilee is helpful to the cause of both Jubilee and ODM.. at least for the two leaders who agreed to move this country forward. I don’t think as a party we feel threatened in any way with any arrangements that Jubilee gets into with any friendly party.”

Mbadi was responding to the current turmoil inside the Jubilee house.

The Suba South MP added that the agreement between ODM and Jubilee was not about merging but to address and solve the problems that have been facing the country through the handshake.

He, however, said that if Jubilee party would like to make a further arrangement with ODM ahead of the future elections, the party will discuss it.

“I will not rule out any such possibility because political parties are formed to acquire power and to govern,” he said.

Mbadi’s remarks come after talks of a possible coalition between Jubilee and Kanu after President Uhuru Kenyatta met with Kanu chair Gideon Moi.

The president summoned Jubilee senators for a meeting at State House on Monday. During the meeting, major changes were made in the Jubilee Senate leadership.

West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio was appointed the new Senate Majority leader.

Poghisio will now be deputised by Isiolo senator Fatuma Dullo Adan.

In the new changes, Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has replaced Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika as the Majority Chief Whip.

Kang’ata will be deputised by Wajir nominated senator Farhiya Ali Haji.

State House spokesperson Kanze Dena-Mararon said 20 senators from both Jubilee and Kanu attended the meeting.

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Uhuru Finally Kicks Out Ruto Allies, Unveils New Senate Majority Leader

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday May 11,2020 managed to throw Deputy President William Ruto allies out of the senate leadership.

In a Parliamentary Group meeting held at State House, President Kenyatta effected the Senate reshuffles that were looming since last week.

The changes have seen Deputy President William Ruto’s allies removed from key positions, with Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, an acerbic surrogate of the DP, getting replaced with her deputy, Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata, as the Majority Chief Whip.

Elgeyo Markwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen did not survive either. KANU’s West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio has replaced Murkomen as the Majority leader in the senate.

Isiolo County senator Fatuma Dullo has taken over as the senate Deputy Majority leader. Senator Farhiya Ali is the new deputy whip.

In the invite to senators, President Kenyatta, who is the party leader, told the Jubilee members to be at State Hosue at 8.30 am on May 11.

“Mheshimiwa, I wish to invite you for a Jubilee Coalition, Senate Parliamentary Group Meeting at Statehouse Nairobi, tomorrow, Monday 11th May 2020, at 8.30am. Please be punctual,” said the message dispatched to Jubilee senators.

In the last years, two factions have emerged within Jubilee Party, Kieleweke and Tanga Tanga over 2022 succession politics.

One faction, Tanga Tanga, is affiliated with members who support the presidential candidacy of the Deputy President William Ruto in the 2022 General Election.

The other faction, Kieleweke, is allied to the President’s camp who wish the party members to focus on Kenyatta’s legacy projects, warning it is too early to delve into succession politics.

The changes effected by President Kenyatta are said to be a punishment to DP Ruto allies for engaging in early 2022 successive politics.

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Senator Ledama Opens up on Being Bribed Ksh 10M by Ruto to Join Tangatanga

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has cleared the air on claims of having been bribed Ksh 10 million by Deputy President William Ruto.

Appearing on K24’s Punchline show on the night of Sunday May 10, the now troubled lawmaker said that there has been a comment doing rounds on social media that he had been given Ksh 10 million by DP Ruto through his Personal Assistant Farouk Kibet.

Olekina dismissed the claims, terming the comment as stupid. He said that he had never met Farouk.

“There was a stupid comment circulating on social media that Farouk gave me Sh10 million. I have never met Farouk,” Olekina said.

Speculations that Senator Ledama was closely working with DP Ruto’s Tanga Tanga camp started when Tanga Tanga senators overwhelmingly voted him as the new chair of the Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee, replacing Homa Bay senator Moses Kajwang.

The Raila Odinga led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is this week expected to replace now rebel Olekina as chair of the powerful committee.

The election set for Thursday this week follows days of fierce wrangling within and outside the powerful senate watchdog committee, that has opened yet another political battlefront between Odinga, and deputy president William Ruto’s allies in the senate.

Olekina contested and won the election on Monday last week against his party’s preferred candidate Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri.

He had already chaired the CPAIC’s first meeting when Senate minority leader James Orengo (ODM) gave a notice indicating the party’s wish to dewhip him from the CPAIC and the Senate Business Committee (SBC).

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Full List of Changes Expected in Jubilee From Uhuru’s State House Meeting

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Jubilee senators are today (Monday May 11, 2020) meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi.

The meeting is said to be a parliamentary group meeting where major changes in Jubilee House leadership will be announced.

On the list of changes, Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen is expected to be replaced.

It is expected that West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio will replace the Elgeyo Marakwet senator as the Senate Majority Leader as Uhuru purges rebels, many of them allies of Deputy President William Ruto.

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata is also set to occupy his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika as the Majority Chief Whip while Kang’ata’s place will be given to Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja.

Susan is a strong supporter of DP Ruto’s 2022 presidential candidate.

The changes come in wake of a coalition agreement signed between former ruling party KANU and Jubilee Party which has since been deposited with Registrar of Political Parties.

Kanu’s Poghisio is being rewarded for his loyalty to Uhuru through Baringo Senator Gideon Moi’s party.

According to People Daily, Gideon, a fierce rival of Ruto, is likely to be a big beneficiary of the new alignments.

DP Ruto is expected to attend Monday’s Jubilee meeting alongside the party Secretary-General Raphael Tuju.

Murkomen and Kihika are being accused of defying President Kenyatta’s call to stop early 2022 campaigns.

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Mzee Moi’s Prophecy Coming to Reality? KANU Officially Joins Jubilee, Tangatanga Cries Foul

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The second President of Kenya Mzee Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi’s prophecy that has been living on seems to have come into reality.

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s allies are now crying foul after the Gideon Moi-led Kenya African National Union (KANU) officially joined the President Uhuru Kenyatta-led Jubilee party.

Former State House employee Dennis Itumbi, who is considered a close DP Ruto ally, Sunday evening took to his official twitter account to share the details of an approved coalition government between the ruling Jubilee Party and KANU.

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Itumbi shared a signed document from the registrar of political parties, addressing Jubilee secretary General Raphael Tuju, and his KANU counterpart Nick Salaat.

The document that certifies that coalition between the two parties has been signed by the representative of both parties.

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Itumbi, however, demonstrates the decision, arguing that the registrar of parties had approved the coalition illegally.

According to Itumbi, the move is against Article 32 of the Jubilee party constitution.

“The Registrar of Political Parties has already CERTIFIED the illegal Coalition Agreement. Check the excerpt of Article 32 of the Jubilee Constitution,” Itumbi tweeted.

Some Kenyans on Twitter have however reacted, arguing that the late Mzee Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi’s prophecy is now coming to reality.

Mzee Moi took over as the President of Kenya in 1978 after the death of the first President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Moi was the Vice President then.

The constitution then provided that in the event the President died, the Vice President was to take over as President for 90 days before a fresh election could be conducted.

At the beginning, he was dismissed as the passing cloud but came to grow to become one of the tyrants in Kenya’s history.

At one time, he alluded to the fact that his party, the Kenya African National Union (KANU) would rule Kenya for 100 years. People dismissed him but his prophecy still stands.

Kenya is still ruled by KANU. The forest changed but the KANU monkeys are still the same. The third President of Kenya, Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki was initially in KANU. The fourth President of Kenya, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was initially in KANU. In fact it was Moi who made him who he is today.

Now that a Coalition between KANU and Jubilee has been approved, are there chances that Gideon Moi will be the next head of state?

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Ruto Man Opens up on His Meeting With Raila Amid Betrayal Claims

by Brian Miano
written by Brian Miano

Kapsaret MP Oscar Kipchumba Sudi has been forced to open up on his meeting with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga.

Wednesday evening, a section of Kenyan social media users speculated that the vocal Deputy President William Ruto’s ally had met the former Prime Minister in a prominent hotel to plot President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ouster.

The speculations followed Suna East Junet Mohamed’s remarks in Parliament Wednesday afternoon, when he called on President Kenyatta to resign alongside his government if he was not ready to deliver.

Controversial blogger Robert Alai led other Kenyans in speculating, arguing that Sudi had met Raila at Pumpkin restaurant in Kilimani for lunch, only for ODM legislators to demand President Kenyatta’s resignation a few hours later.

The blogger even went further with his speculations, arguing that Raila had told Sudi that he can’t trust President Kenyatta to cross a river with him.

However, Sudi was on the evening of Wednesday forced to take to his social media accounts to open up on the details of his meeting with the African Union envoy.

The lawmaker noted tat he had indeed met Raila at a popular restaurant in Nairobi. He cited that they had lunch together, and thereafter had a chat resolving around personal matters.

He noted that Raila is like a father to him, since he was a close friend of his late son Fidel Odinga. Sudi noted hat he asked Raila about the progress of Fidel’s children and family at large, adding that they don’t have to discuss politics when they meet.

“Earlier today I bumped into Former PM, Raila Odinga having lunch at a popular restaurant. We had lunch together and thereafter chit chats. Raila is like a father to me. We were close buddies with his son the late Fidel Odinga. I asked him about the progress of Fidel’s children and family at large. When I meet him it doesn’t necessarily mean that we discuss politics,” he posted.

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Moses Kuria Reveals Tangatanga’s Intrigues to Kill Tuju Politically

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has revealed the intrigues being played by Deputy President William Rutos’s allies to kill Jubilee party Secretary General Raphael Tuju, politically.

The controversial lawmaker Wednesday evening took to his social media handles to reveal the plans Tanga Tanga team have to kick out Tuju.

According to the MP, the ruling Jubilee party will soon hold its party elections. From the elections, Moses Kuria will be made the new party’s Secretary General.

According to Moses Kuria, Tuju, whom he has termed as an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) special envoy in Jubilee party will be banished to Rarieda for good.

“The good news for Jubilee Party Members. Soon we will hold party elections. And I will be your Secretary General. And the ODM special envoy in Jubilee Raphael Tuju will be banished to Rarieda for good. Hiyo ndiyo Rieng. Everything else is splitting hairs,” he posted.

Tuju on his part says that Jubilee Party troubles began after the handshake between ODM leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta.

According to Tuju, people opposed the truce between Uhuru and Raila had orchestrated the current infighting in the party.

The anti-handshake team, he said, have regrouped and are now rocking the Jubilee ship from within.

Tuju who spoke during a popular morning radio show Wednesday morning also disclosed that all key decisions within the party are sanctioned by the President.

Ruto and his allies have always singled out the SG for attacks, sometimes claiming his heart is in ODM.

But according to Tuju, the Jubilee Party constitution gives the President immense powers as the party leader.

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Raphael Tuju Finally Reveals The Real Cause of Jubilee Party Wrangles

by Muthoni Kamande
written by Muthoni Kamande

Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju has reveald the real reason behind the wrangles being witnessed in the ruling party.

According to Tuju, the troubles began after the handshake between Orange Democrativ Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Speaking during one of the popular radio shows Wednesday morning, Tuju said that the people opposed to the truce between Uhuru and Raila had orchestrated the current infighting in the party.

The anti-handshake team, he said, have regrouped and are now rocking the Jubilee ship from within.

Deputy President William Ruto and his men believe the Uhuru wing teamed up with Raila to scuttle his 2022 bid. 

Tuju spoke during Ramogi Baraza, a popular Dholuo talk show focusing on current affairs in the country.

Tuju also disclosed that all key decisions within the party are sanctioned by the President.

Ruto and his allies have always singled out the SG for attacks, sometimes claiming his heart is in ODM.

But according to Tuju, the Jubilee Party constitution gives the President immense powers as the party leader.

“As the secretary general of the Jubilee Party, there is nothing I just wake up and do. Everything I do is after consultation with the President who is my boss,” Tuju said

Just recently, Ruto termed Tuju and other Jubilee top brass “crooks and heartless gangsters”.

The remarks came after the ruling party announced plans to make changes to the National Management Committee.

The new officials were installed last week despite Ruto’s protestations.

Tuju described his relationship with Ruto as cordial.

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Revealed: Ruto Defies Uhuru’s Directive to Contribute to Covid-19 Fund, Here’s How he Makes His Donations

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President William Ruto has defied a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta to make contributions through the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, details have emerged.

The Fund was established by President Kenyatta to coordinate all donations in relation to the ongoing pandemic.

Ruto has instead been distributing food through a network of religious institutions and politicians.

Using churches, mosques and MPs the DP, who has stayed away from the public limelight, has for the last month been distributing weekly food rations.

The food is being distributed with firm instructions that there should be no publicity.

A source involved in the distribution said, “Last week we fed 11,152 families. This week we have fed 16,600 families.”

The packages contain a 2kg packet of unga, 1kg beans and 400ml cooking oil.

Churches in the network that Ruto is using include the Kenya Assemblies of God, Pentecostal Assemblies of God and PEFA

Sisters with a Mission are also distributing dry rations and Iftar vouchers to vulnerable Muslim communities during Ramadhan with support of the DP.

Speaking at Jamia Mosque, Supkem secretary general Mohamed Mahat said they were very happy that Ruto was supporting the vulnerable.  

“We have never seen a person support an entire community as Ruto has done. This shows love and concern for the vulnerable. It is ironic that the person offering sadaka and help to the people, also needs help from what he faces every day,” he said.

National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale said Ruto was focused on making the lives of Kenyans easier and not petty politics and drama.

“Ndugu makamu wa rais amekuwa na sisi na anatoa kila constituency ya waislamu [Our brother the deputy president has stood with us throughout and has supported every Muslim constituency],” Duale said.

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