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The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNNCI) president who was aspiring to the Nairobi Governor put aside his disappointment of being denied the Jubilee Party to campaign for the Azimio La Umoja alliance candidates in the city. Ngatia campaigned for the Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga and Azimio’s candidates including the Nairobi Governorship aspirant Polycarp Igathe and other candidates eyeing various political seats. This is the first time for Ngatia to emerge in public after failing to secure the Jubilee Party ticket. The businessman emerged from political obscurity to for the Azimio La Umoja during Raila’s Azimio’s road show in Nairobi on May 31st, 2022 to campaign for Igathe and the Azimio coalition’s candidates seeking for various seats in Nairobi. The Azimio La Umoja alliance is a coalition involving the ruling Jubilee Party and the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and other parties behind its presidential can...

Buruburu estate residents are up in arms against an elaborate scheme by the Makadara Member of Parliament and a local church to grab land belonging to a public primary school in the area.   The residents came out of their houses in protest after they noticed a fence being erected at Baraka Primary School in Buruburu’s phase 3 estate.   The residents are up in arms after a contractor started to construct a wall fencing of a playing ground next to Baraka primary school in buruburu phase 3.   "Sasa hi kiwanja iko phase three na ni playing field na pia ni njia ya kujoin phase 3 to phase 5 Buruburu", a resident lamented.    According to reliable sources, Aladwa and the church are working together to construct the fence in the pretext that it is a Makadara Constituency Fund (CDF) project that is being undertaken on the school.   The contractor has proceeded to work on the purported project of fencing the school but has not put a notice bo...

Nairobi, Tuesday 31st May, 2022 : Nairobi based politician Calystus Wafula has today been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to run for Embakasi South parliamentary as the battle lines are drawn for a gruelling race. Wafula, who is vying for the first time, is set to hit the ground running after receiving his certificate with a meet the people tour in several areas in Embakasi South in the coming days. Moments after submitting his papers, the renowned Embakasi politician and activist addressed the media promising adherence to the IEBC code of conduct. “I am very happy and ready to engage with the people of Embakasi South. Now that I have been officially cleared as a candidate for MP in our constituency, the battle lines have been drawn and you will see a campaign drive like never before,” Wafula said. Wafula has been at the forefront in campaigning for employment opportunities and conditions for Embakasi South residents as well as ad...

Isiolo, Tuesday 31st May, 2022 : Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party National Coalition Executive Council (NCEC) second Deputy Treasurer Lucy Mworia was yesterday cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to run for Isiolo North parliamentary as the battle lines were drawn for a gruelling race. Mworia, who is vying for the third time, hit the ground running after receiving her certificate with a meet the people tour. Moments after submitting her papers, the former Ms President Reality TV Show contestant and women activist did a meet people tour where she addressed several rallies in Mwangaza, Kambi Juu, Kulamawe, Soko Mjinga and Mkuu areas. “I was very happy to engage with the people of Isiolo. Now that I have been officially cleared as a candidate for MP in Isiolo North constituency, the battle lines have been drawn and you will see a campaign drive like never before,” Mworia said. “Having tried twice before, I have the ex...

SportPesa Chief Executive Officer Captain Ronald Karauri’s dreams of following in the footsteps of his father as a Member of Parliament (MP) inched closer after being cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest for the Kasarani parliamentary seat. Karauri is contesting as an Independent for the seat after being elbowed out by the ruling Jubilee Party after it settled for the incumbent legislature Mercy Gakuya. "It is about time that Kasarani is well represented by someone like me who will push for their basic rights and to enjoy basic services such as quality education, food and water," he said. After being cleared, Karauri declared his support for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga. “Raila is the reason Kenyans enjoy a lot of rights and freedoms today,” he said as declared his support for the former Prime Minister. Ronald Karauri is son to former Tigania East MP M...

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared John Ochoti of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to vie for the Nairobi Senatorial seat in the forthcoming general elections. “The race is on! Hon John Ochoti is IEBC verified and approved. Vote for development, vote for youth and womem empowerment, vote for equitable share of government resources, ” said Ochoti in a post on his facebook page as he rallied nairobi residents to vote for him. In an interview after being cleared by the IEBC, said he was now ready to fight for the senatorial seat and ready to battle anybody in the race to the Senate.  “The race has now officially kicked-off, I’ve been to the ground and talked to the youth, women, the disabled, business community about my intentions to vie and now that I have been cleared I will now traverse Nairobi in a vote hunting mission", he added.  Ochoti challenged his rivals in Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Alliance to stop hang...

Machakos county senatorial frontrunner Hon. John Mutua Katuku has today been cleared to run for the seat in the upcoming general elections. After presentation of various requirements and documentations to the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Katuku proved beyond reasonable doubt that he met all required criteria to run and serve in such a capacity. The presentation was held at Machakos Teachers College in Machakos town conducted by senior IEBC officials which saw 6 out of the 13 Senate aspirants cleared to contest alongside Katuku. Katuku who is running on a People’s Trust Party ticket under the Azimio Coalition proceeded thereafter for a church service in Masinga sub county and will later hold several campaign rallies in the area. 

Thirdway Alliance Presidential candidate Dr.  Ekuru  Aukot today took his campaigns to Makadara Constituency in Nairobi County. Dr. Aukot toured Harambee ward, Buruburu, Jericho and Harambee estates where he went on a mission to popularize his bid for the Presidency ahead of the August 9th general elections. Dr. Aukot took time to sell the Thirdway Alliance Punguza Mzigo agenda and campaigned for the party Member of the county Assembly (MCA) Harambee ward aspirant Erickson Odhiambo. Aukot urged residents to shun populist candidates and vote in people who have the will to bring positive change to the country. Noting that Odhiambo represented a crop of new leaders who will propel the country forward, Aukot said that time has come for the county to elect from the MCA level all the way to the Presidential ballot. "Today, I want to ask you to vote for Erickson as the area MCA and after the MCA ballot, there will also be a Presidential b...

Machakos senatorial frontrunner Hon. John Mutua Katuku is set to present his nomination papers to the Electoral body tomorrow 29th May, 2022 at 7.45am. The exercise which will take place at the Machakos Teachers college is posed to be the kick start of a hopeful journey for the former minister to clinch the Senate seat and represent the South Eastern Region as its fourth Senator. The former Water and finance minister accompanied by his supporters is then expected to proceed for a church service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ikaatini in Masinga sub county. Thereafter Katuku is expected to hold public rallies at Ikaatini, Nzukini and Ikalakala markets to engage the public and listen to their concerns and expectations in his quest for the Senate seat. Katuku who is vying on a People’s Trust Party has an edge over his competitors having served as member of Parliament of the vast Mwala constituency and boasts of numerous development projects initiated in...

Nairobi KANU senatorial aspirant John Ochoti yesterday received a major boost in his bid after he was endorsed by Kisii community opinion leaders in Nairobi. During a meeting where Ochoti made discussions with community opinion leaders drawn from the community in Kangemi, in Nairobi's Westlands constituency, Ochoti said that he aims at providing inclusive leadership for all Nairobi residents noting that he will be the eyes of all Nairobians when he gets to the senate. Ochoti thanked the leaders who endorsed him and called on them to continue spreading word on his candidature across the entire county. "Today I am very happy that you have had faith in me as your next senator. As you know, I am running on a KANU ticket which is in Azimio La Umoja. KANU being chama cha baba na mama we are fully behind Baba Raila Odinga as the Presidential candidate and Martha Karua  his running mate," Ochoti said. Exuding confidence that Azimio la Umoja One Kenya will cl...

As the political campaigns ahead of the upcoming August 9th general elections continue to gather momentum, different aspirants for varied seats have developed different campaign strategies in a bid to woo voters to their respective camps. In Nairobi, the Jubilee party and Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Gubernatorial aspirant Polycarp Igathe entered the race with a different type of campaign strategy away from the norm of politicians traversing their constituency a top of the top-of-the-range vehicles. The former Equity Bank Group Chief Operations Officer took to talking directly to the voters in a campaign strategy never seen before where Igathe has been campaigning without vehicles and meeting residents directly at their places of business hustles and homes. Igathe has in recent weeks taken to join Nairobi residents at their places of work, rising up early and boarding matatus, the commuter train, and even trekking to industrial area with pedestrians on their way to...

Nairobi, Friday 27th May, 2022: Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Senator Beatrice Kwamboka has drummed up support for Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris calling on Nairobi residents to turn up in their numbers during the August 9th general elections and elect Passaris along with all other Nairobi Azimio La Umoja One Kenya candidates. Kwamboka asked the people of Nairobi to ensure they elect the entire Azimio La Umoja line up. The Senator, who was seen publicly with Passaris for the first time yesterday since she missed out on securing nomination by ODM to be the Azimio La Umoja candidate for Nairobi woman representative, appeared in a jovial photo that Passaris posted on her official social media pages. Kwamboka who is believed to have a huge support in Nairobi especially in the informal settlements and The Westlands and Eastlands parts of Nairobi has vowed to remain a strong member of the Orange party and has asked her followers who had felt disappointed to vote ...

“ Stop this smear campaign shit against our Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Polycap Igathe,” Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Alliance aspirants in Nairobi tell off business lady and independent candidate Ann Kagure.   The aspirants wondered why Kagure who is also supporting Azimio has concentrated her energies against Igathe and not bothered by Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja who is running for the gubernatorial seat under the umbrella of the rival Kenya Kwanza alliance.   They said Kagure was a Kenya Kwanza mole in Azimio who was being used by Sakaja to fight Igathe and they will not allow that to happen.   “Our preferred Azimio candidate is Igathe and no amount of negative publicity will make us change our minds. We are telling Kagure to keep off and no matter what she does we shall not support her Nairobi gubernatorial bid,” they said.   The aspirants claimed that they were privy to information that Kagure has teamed up with Sakaja and was being used to fight...

Business womant Nairobi Gubernatorial candidate Agnes Kagure has teamed up with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) governorship aspirant Senator Johnson Sakaja to stop Azimio La Umoja’s Polycarp Igathe from ascending to City Hall as Governor.   The scheme by the two is meant to distract Igathe with the propaganda from actively campaigning so that Sakaja can have a leeway of penetrating Naitrobi.   Kagure has instead of campaigning by explaining her agenda and manifesto for Nairobians has concentrated her energies on bashing Igathe leaving out Sakaja.   She has never once even during her campaigns ever campaigned against Sakaja..In every campaign event Kagure will always never miss an opportunity to attack Igathe.   Kagure who is also supporting Azimio has not been criticizing or campaigning against Sakaja who is a political rival vyeing on a Kenya Kwanza coalition under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party to raise eyebrows on why she is targeting...

The Nairobi Senate aspirant John Ochoti is partnering with groups to boost their businesses or equip them with equipment and facilities in income generating projects. Ochoti who is contesting on a Kanu ticket met with wananchi during his campaigns and urged them to come together and form groups and then look for him to empower them with incoming generating initiatives. “I cannot empower an individual but I’d rather work with organized groups because the impact will be big given that many will benefit and nobody will be left out,” he said. Ochoti advised Nairobians as he took his campaigns to Embakasi sub county in the areas of Nyayo estate’s Gate D, Embakasi Village and Embakasi Village market. The candidate made a meet the people tour in a door to door campaign where met the residents and the business community which included Mama Mbogas, boda boda riders, shopkeepers, water vendors, clothes sellers, mobile phones and accessories sellers and sellers in stalls selling vario...

Nairobi ODM Youth coordinator and Upper Savannah MCA Stazo Omung'ala has described how desperate UDA bloggers are deceiving Kenyans with manipulated photos and videos allegedly from their campaign meetings. Omunga’ala, a seasoned politician in Nairobi has called out the bloggers for what he said was outright deceit to Kenyans calling on them to apply professionalism in their trade. According to Omunga’ala, it is the same bloggers who manage Deputy President William Ruto’s social media platforms who are busy at The UDA Platforms peddling lies and use manipulated photos and videos on his social media handles. “They say that they represent hustlers which are big lie. They go ahead and try to manipulate hustlers photos and videos trying to convince the hustlers that they are that popular. Hustling youths have stopped attended Ruto rallies because even as UDA hire buses to transport them to different venues they take long to pay them,” Omungala told this reporter. ...

Nairobi KANU senatorial aspirant John Ochoti has called on Nairobi residents to elect leaders based on their development track record and their promise to chance the society and not party affiliation. During his campaign tour of Mukuru Kwa Ruben area, Ochoti, said that time has come for leaders to be voted not based on party euphoria but their ability and will to transform the society. “I am asking you to vote for me and other positive minded candidates based on what we want to achieve for Nairobi and not just what party one is telling you to join,” Ochoti said. According Ochoti, leaders who ask for votes should not just ask for votes based on their party affiliation but based on what they want to achieve for the residents. Ochoti said that as a KANU aspirant, he is looking to develop Nairobi as opposed to his opponents who have no agenda but are only rubbing on the party wave. “Many other opponents in this race have nothing to offer for Nairobi, they are just looking at a...

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential aspirant Raila Odinga has named former Water and finance minister John Mutua Katuku as part of the team that will lead his campaign in the Lower Eastern region.  The former Prime Minister has also named former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita County Speaker Florence Mwangangi into his team, that will be tasked with pushing the Azimio agenda in the Lower eastern region.  Katuku is seeking the Machakos senatorial seat on a People’s Trust Party ticket.  The People’s Trust Party leader served as water minister and finance assistant minister in former president Kibaki's government and is seeking to be the fourth Machakos Senator. Odinga who is seeking to consolidate his Ukambani vote has also named former County Chief of Staff Mwengi Mutuse to the campaign team. The region, in which the ODM leader has his eyes on comprises Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado and Kitui counties, which remain crucial in his quest to su...

Incoming Machakos Senator John Mutua Katuku is confident that coffee from Kangundo will be a global brand if his proposal for creation of processing and value addition industries is realised. He said this yesterday during his meet the people campaign tour Kangundo sub county in the company of gubernatorial candidate Nzioka Waita and running mate Florence Mwangangi. "Kangundo produces the best coffee sort after in every corner of the world but this does not translate to returns for investment to the common farmer", he regretted.  "We will get rid of all middlemen and brokers. I will lobby for funds from the National Government and other local and international investors to create processing factories here in Kangundo. Our Made in Kangundo coffee brand will be sort after all over the world, our farmers will get their deserved income and we will create employment for our residents especially the jobless youths", added Katuku.  The tw...