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It is all systems go as former finance and water minister Hon. John Mutua Katuku was officially nominated to fly the People’s Trust Party flag in the upcoming senatorial elections in Machakos. Hon Katuku received his nomination certificate from the PTP secretary general flanked by other party officials at a function held at Kings Premier Hotel in Machakos County. "Now the hard work begins in earnest. With your prayers, moral support and your vote come August 9th, we shall embark on a journey for the Real transformation of Machakos County", read part of his acceptance speech. People's Trust Party a member of Azimio-OKA coalition will be banking on the great experience and popularity of Katuku in the vast Machakos county to bag the senatorial seat.  "Thank you all for this far. I promise with your support, to do my level best to deliver this senate seat to Azimio-OKA coalition", added Katuku. 

Westlands Member of Parliament Tim Wanyonyi has said that his dream to be Nairobi governor has only been differed but remains alive. In an address to his supporters, Wanyonyi took to Facebook to announce that he is ready to serve as the Westlands MP for a third term and is firmly in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party and Azimio la Umoja- One Kenya Coalition. My leadership journey has always been about serving the people. I look forward to serving the people of Westlands for the third term.This has been my philosophy for the past 15 yearsand I am confident that it will remain so,” Wanyonyi said. “I have said before, it is not about me, it has never been about me , it will never be about me but it will always be anbout the people #SiMimiNiSisi,” Wanyonyi continued. Wanyonyi thanked supporters for their steadfast support in the race for governor and promised, “The dream lives on”. Kenyas online showered praises to the legislator applauding his decision to s...

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has today declared support for Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Alliance (OKA) Gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe in the August 9th, 2022 general elections. Speaking at her City Hall office today when Igathe paid her a courtesy call, Kananu said that Igathe is fit to lead the county and vowed to lead the Azimio La Umoja-OKA Gubernatorial campaigns for his election. Kananu urged all parties in the coalition to back the candidature of Igathe and his running mate Prof. Philip Kaloki to assume office in the next political dispensation. "I call upon all our  supporters in Jubilee party and Azimio La Umoja-OKA to rally behind our candidate as they carry the best aspirations for our City, " Kananu said. " I had elaborate plans to develop the county of Nairobi as Governor but I have taken the decision of our party and I will support our party candidate in their bid to bring a revolution in our county. It was never about me but us as a county...

People's Trust Party leader Hon. Mutua Katuku has today Wednesday, April 27, 2022, handed nomination certificates to PTP nominees for the upcoming general elections from various regions in Kenya. Speaking at a ceremony held at King's Premier Hotel in Machakos County, Katuku urged his supporters to vote for PTP candidates which is an Azimio-OKA affiliate party to ensure the coalition bags maximum seats in the forthcoming elections. The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition party Council member assured residents of the South Eastern region that they stand to gain should Azimio ascend to power. Katuku stated that it was high time the kamba community and the whole of the Eastern region had a stake in the national cake. “Raila has assured the people of the kamba region his government will ensure they also benefit from the his government. He said for a long time the kamba people have been marginalized and that it is high time they also benefited from...

Detectives from the Department of Criminal Investigations unit have started investigations to unearth details of suspect misappropriation of funds meant for bursaries by Makadara National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) committee in the past five years.  The DCI detectives are following leads in an alleged fraudulent transaction by the committee where 54 million shillings was paid to a driving school in 2019 while there is no sufficient evidence of beneficiaries who attended the said driving school training. According to the approximate market value across most driving schools in Nairobi, the said amount of 54 million paid to one driving school is enough to pay for at least 540 people to attend driving school while the NG-CEF committee under the current Makadara Member of Parliament George Aladwa has failed to provide the evidence of the students who benefited from the driving school lessons. Detectives say that the impact of 54 million shi...

Meru, Wednesday 27th April, 2022: Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party National Coalition Executive Council (NCEC) second Deputy Treasurer and BUS Party Isiolo North parliamentary candidate Lucy Mworia, HSC has maintained that she is firmly in the race to become the next Isiolo North Member of Parliament during the August 9th 2022 general elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Mworia, the Devolution Empowerment Party (BUS party) Mount Kenya East regional coordinator dispelled the rumours that she had opted out of the race to work in the Azimio La Umoja secretariat. “I want to categorically tell my supporters the people of Isiolo North that the propaganda being spread that I have stepped down is a total lie,” Mworia said. “My appointment to serve as the Deputy National Treasurer to the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Executive Council is an indication that I have the trust of the current government as well as the incoming administration. This means that I will be abl...

Incoming Machakos governor Hon. Nzioka Waita has asked outgoing governor Hon. Alfred Mutua together with his deputy Francis Maliti to resume their duties in the running of the county. Hon. Waita has asked the outgoing administrators to respect the oath they took to serve the people of Machakos and resume their work since residents still required services from the county government. The Governor and his deputy have lately been involved with national and county political activities at the expense of the county. Deputy governor Francis Maliti who is eyeing to succeed his boss as the governor is reportedly to have been on the campaign trail full throttle way before the declaration of official campaign period by the National elections body IEBC. Governor Mutua is also said to be deeply involved in campaigning for his allies who are running for various electoral seats in Makueni and other regions of the country. This has seen a backlog of activities in the county at a time when t...

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party National Coalition Executive Council (NCEC) second Deputy Treasurer Lucy Mworia, HSC has underscored the need for unity and vigilance in the volatile areas of upper eastern region. Speaking during the mass funeral of the six people, who lost their lives in an attack by camel herders in Meru, at Mwera O Malia and Ntulili areas, Mworia emphasized on the importance of unity in the even as emotions ran high. “I joined other mourners at the mass funeral service of the Mwera o Malia six who lost their dear lives last week and I emphasized on the importance of unity, being vigilant and called on residents to be a brother's keeper,” Mworia said. “It was a very emotional day to lower six coffins in one day and I pray that the almighty God will rest their souls in eternal peace,” she added. Mworia, the Devolution Empowerment Party (BUS party) Mount Kenya East regional coordinator and Isiolo North parliamentary cand...

Machakos senatorial candidate Hon. John Mutua Katuku has recently come out strongly to urge all kamba leaders under the Azimio-OKA coalition to shun divisions and embrace unity. Speaking over the weekend in Mwala, Kangundo and Kathiani sub counties, Hon Katuku who is seeking his first term in the Senate through a People’s Trust Party (PTP) ticket has asked the various political parties from the region to galvanise support for Hon. Raila Odinga to be able to win the presidency. Lately Wiper Democratic Movement and Maendeleo ChapChap party associated with former Vice president Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and Governor Alfred Mutua respectively have been seen to issue hard-line statements as conditions to supporting Raila. "This is not the way to go. We need all leaders pulling together so as to set a good example to the electorate. We are all kamba leaders who mean good for our community", said Katuku. "It is only through a win for Azimio-OKA that our kamba...

Kenya Kwanza Alliance Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has tapped Absa Bank Kenya Ltd Chief Operating Officer James Njoroge Muchiri to deputise him, ahead of the May 16 deadline for naming running mates. This comes just days after the Azimio la Umoja camp unveiled its final lineup for the capital city on Friday last week. In a move similar to the Raila Odinga-led Azimio, the Deputy President William Ruto camp has also dipped into the corporate world to complete its lineup for the race for Nairobi’s seats. Mr Polycarp Igathe, a former Equity Group Holdings chief operating officer, will fly the Azimio flag in the city, deputised by former Kibwezi MP Philip Kaloki. Mr Muchiri contested in the recently concluded United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primaries for the Nyandarua governor’s seat but lost out to businessman Kiarie Badilisha. Senator Sakaja said the alliance settled on Mr Muchiri after interviewing a number of individuals, including Mr Jimnah Mbaru, and Mr ...

Nairobi, Tuesday 26th April, 2022: The winner of the Makadara constituency United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party nominations Anthony Waithaka’s popularity has continued to sky rocket following the model nomination exercise that was conducted at the constituency on April 14th, 2022. The nomination exercise had all participants go home a satisfied lot on the credibility of the process which was by far, the most peaceful and free and fair in the country with no cases of violence and or elections irregularities. During the nominations, none of the competitors raised any complaints and all the three poll losers joined hands in support of Waithaka. His popularity has grown following the credible process which brought rise to no disgruntle.  “The UDA nominations in Makadara were clean. This was the most free and fair nominations in the entire country and the people of Makadara have set a good example to the rest of the country by ensuring that only the voice of th...

Tuesday 26th April, 2022: The Gem Constituency Member of Parliament Elisha Odhiambo has been accused of being a Deputy President William Ruto’s mole within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. Fingers have pointed at Odhiambo, whose nomination for the upcoming elections was cancelled by ODM party, Sunday, intimation that the first time parliamentarian has been feeding Ruto’s camp with ODM and Azimio la Umoja secrets and strategy. “For five years, Elisha did nothing the people of Gem other than doing personal investments suspected to be proceeds of handouts from Williams Ruto. Even before he was elected in 2017, he was a close ally of Ruto,” a source close to this publication told us. ODM took back the nomination certificate and instead issued his rival Dr. George Jalang'o Midiwo with a direct nomination. In a statement on Sunday, the party, through its official Facebook handle, said that it had nullified to April 13th nomination exercise and resolved...

Monday 25th April, 2022: Machakos county leading senatorial candidate Hon. Mutua Katuku has today called on Wiper Democratic Movement politicians to put community first in their engagement within Azimio-OKA coalition. Speaking in Mwala sub county Hon. Katuku who is vying on a People’s Trust Party (PTP) ticket has called on the Wiper fraternity to look into the long term benefits that the community is bound to get in the Azimio-OKA government come August 2022. Mundu as he is popularly known in the county has called out on those giving conditions to the coalition’s flag bearer Hon. Raila Odinga to desist from confusing the kamba people and instead offer unequivocal support to deliver the presidency and allow the community benefit from being part of the government of the day. "We the kamba have suffered for being out of the government. Now we have the real chance of forming part of the next government", said Katuku. "I call on my brothers in Wiper to cool down a...

Monday 25th April, 2022: Incoming Machakos Senator Hon. Mutua Katuku has promised to work with the administration of Governor Nzioka Waita towards providing subsidy and value addition which will be the remedy to revive and improve income for our coffee farmers. Speaking in Kathiani and Kangundo areas of Machakos County during a meet the people campaign tour, the two frontrunners in the upcoming general elections led the people in reminiscing the days when farmers used to receive huge coffee bonuses from their harvests. However several years down, coffee farming has dwindled due to low returns from their harvest. Nzioka Waita who is a former statehouse chief-of-staff has promised that his administration will offer subsidised fertiliser and herbicides to all coffee farmers in the area as soon as his administration takes charge in August 2022. He has also reiterated that he will look for alternative and better markets for the coffee produce. "Our farmers have been exploi...

The ruling Jubilee Party candidate for Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe is will bring sobriety in the running of the city county. According to a spot check conducted randomly, many of our interviewees said that Nairobi had finally identified the right man for the job in the career administrator. Igathe was last Friday unveiled as the Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya alliance flag bearer for the city hall job on a Jubilee ticket as the party seeks to retain the seat it won in 2017 through former governor Mike Sonko and Igathe as the then deputy governor. Our voxpop interviews revealed that Nairobi residents have faith in the Igathe, Prof. Philip Kaloki ticket come the August 9, 2022 general elections. “Nairobi will be in a good pair of hands with Igathe. He is a manager and astute businessman who is capable to bring sobriety in city politics,” Said Joseph Githiga, a carpets trader along Jogoo road. Another trader Titus Mutua said that Igathe will be a g...

A youthful Senior Medical Imaging Technologist Stanley Kyungu has entered the Makueni parliamentary seat wth storm as he seeks to unseat the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Dan Maanzo. According to the latest opinion polls, despite Kyungu being a political newcomer in elective politics vyeing on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has taken an early lead against his rivals. Kyungu’s lead comes moments after former Sports Kenya chairman Fred Muteti dropped his Makueni parliamentary bid in favour of Kyungu. Kyungu was endorsed by Ruto who rooted for Kyungu to vie for the parliamentary seat and appointed Muteti as UDA’s presidential South Eastern coordinator. Recently, Deputy president William Ruto presided over another consensus between aspirants in Makueni parliamentary seat. "Following the Nomination exercise in Makueni constituency and extensive consultations thereafter, Fred Muteti will become the presidential campaign coordinator for the south Eastern region and Kyungu Stanl...