Democracy Kenya

Isiolo North BUS MP Candidate Lucy Mworia has urged school going students to stay in class even during this campaign period. Speaking following concern that some students in Isiolo are being paid to ditch classes and join political rallies and caravans, Mworia said that it was sad for students to hang around politicians when they should be in school. “It is very sad that some politicians are paying our students to follow them at rallies. As area politicians we should jointly condemn this practice and vow not to allow school going students to attend our political events when they should be in school. Isiolo education stakeholders have expressed concern over high number of secondary schools students sneaking out of school to attend political rallies. The Isiolo Parents Association raised concerns over rising cases of school going children being spotted attending political rallies during class time. The association urged teachers, parents, and other education stakeholders to c...

Nairobi Azimio la Umoja One Kenya gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe today paid a courtesy call to Idah Odinga, the spouse of Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga at her Lavington offices where two had a cordial discussion.  Igathe visited Mama Idah just two months since Raila announced his candidature on an Azimio ticket for the Nairobi governor seat in the upcoming general elections that are scheduled for August 9th.  According to insiders, the two discussed various issued affecting the people of Nairobi especially on the issue of women inclusion. Igathe pledged to prioritize the women agenda in his administration noting that he will first solve the issue of water problems that mostly affect the women among other issues. Igathe said that his administration was going to work for the betterment of health facilities and praised Raila Odinga’s BabaCare program which the ODM Leader has said he will rollout once elected President. Idah s...

Nairobi Senator and UDA Governor aspirant Johnson Sakaja’s tricks keep hitting the headwinds even as the authenticity of his Team University Degree continue to be put under scrutiny. Questions now have emerged over his nationality. Sakaja, who for a long time was thought to be from the Luhya tribe before it emerged that he is a Kalenjin named Koskei is being suspected to be a Kalenjin from across the border where grapevine has leant that the youthful senator is a Ugandan national. It is widely believed that Sakaja was born in Uganda and his Father is a Ugandan therefore not eligible to vie for elections in Kenya. On his degree saga, Sakaja failed to produce his academic papers to and insisted on dragging the matter to court. According to reports emerging, a section of Nairobians are planning to petition him to prove that he is a Kenyan and have challenged him to prove his nationality and place of birth rather than insist on heading to court to prove that he is Kenyan. “Must...

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Nairobi Woman Representative candidate Millicent Omanga today stormed Westlands and Dagoreti north constituencies in her continued vote hunt across the city ahead of the general elections due in 41 days this August. Accompanied by the Westlands constituency UDA MP Aspirant Nelson Havi, and His Dagoreti North counterpart Chapia Bukachi.  In Westlands the senator and the former Law Society of Kenya president Havi engaged grassroot leaders from the Agikuyu community in a bid to rally their support. “We engaged grassroot leaders from the kikuyu community as we seek to actively involve all stakeholders in forming an all-inclusive government,” Omanga said. She thanked the leaders for their backing noting that the community was primary in Nairobi and that they have largely decided to back UDA is humbling. “We thank you for backing our bid and vow to work with everybody to ensure that we deliver a hustler government for the milli...

Controversial businessman and Isiolo North parliamentary aspirant Mwenda Thuranira has been accused of duping youths in the constituency with a farfetched dream to American university scholarships. Thuranira is said to have fraudulently collected money from youths in Isiolo North with the promise of securing them scholarships with USA Universities where he has spent time as a resident before coming back home to conduct what is believed to be underground businesses. The MP aspirant has now told the hopeful students that the intakes will be done in September which will be after the general elections, at which he is running for office will be already done. This has raised eyebrows on why he collected money with the promises during the political campaign period with many believing that if he loses the elections, their dream will be lost with the polls result. A man who is no stranger to controversy, Thuranira is said to be conducting washwash (Money laundering) busi...

Former Nairobi County Assembly Deputy Speaker Ken Ng’ondi has committed his energy in campaigning for the Nairobi Governor, Senator, Women rep and Members of County Assembly (MCAs) affiliated to Azimio. Ngondi has hit the road to campaign for the Azimio La Umoja candidates aspiring for the elective Nairobi County Assembly and gubernatorial seats. Ngondi said that he wanted to ensure that Nairobi was Azimioted under the leadership of “Azimio La Umoja” presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his Deputy Martha Karau. Ng’ondi who is a former Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy Speaker in the Nairobi National County Assembly said that he had put on hold his ambitions and ensures that the Azimio La Umoja candidates succeeded in being elected in Nairobi. “Am calling on voters to vote for Azimio candidates from their respective parties of ODM, Jubilee and Wiper in ensuring that we are united behind our own,” he said. Ng’ondi said that he sacrificed his political amb...

Isiolo, Tuesday 21st June, 2022: Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Party National Coalition Executive Council (NCEC) second Deputy Treasurer Lucy Mworia has received a major boost after women leaders in Isiolo North unanimously endorsed her candidature for the parliamentary seat. The award winning medic is vying on a Devolution Empowerment Party (BUS party) ticket at the upcoming August 9th, 2022 general elections. Women leaders said that the former Ms President Reality TV Show contestant and social activist has been at the forefront in campaigning for better education for Isiolo children as well as advocating for peaceful coexistence in the volatile upper eastern region and is therefore the best person to represent the constituency. “Lucy is the mother of Isiolo North and you know where mothers come in, things are in order,” said Esther Kagwiri, a women leader in the area. Kagwiria spoke at a meeting attended by over 100 women drawn from six women groups from different a...

Machakos senatorial frontrunner Hon. Mutua Katuku has regretted the stalling of Munyu Dam in Matungulu constituency which was to be completed 10 years ago. Speaking to residents of Kyeleni area in Kyeleni ward, Katuku said that he had allocated funds for the construction of the dam during his tenure as Water minister. It is very unfortunate that the outgoing county government did not follow up to compete the job thus denying the residents of Kyeleni a great water source for both agricultural and domestic use. "It is very unfortunate that the outgoing governor did not prioritise agriculture. After completion Munyu dam will improve the agreproduction in this area. Funds for its completion is top on my priority in senate", Katuku reiterated. He added, "this is a project not only for Kyeleni but even for the larger Machakos county. That is why Africa Development Bank agreed to finance the project". "We have lacked legislation and oversight t...

Nairobi youths have declared their support for the Azimio La Umoja city’s gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe in the forthcoming general elections slated for August 9th, 2022. “We will ensure that we campaign 100 per cent for Igathe as our preferred gubernatorial candidate because he has our interests at heart. We have been excluded for a long time and we are not happy with the exclusion from various Nairobi County government opportunities but with Igathe at City Hall we are sure the youth of this county will reap from the benefits of his leadership,” they said. They made the declaration in a youth meeting with Igathe where they endorsed his candidature to be Nairobi’s next boss. Igathe could not hide his joy after getting the nod from the youth and gave them an assurance that he will in return not disappoint them. “Thanks for having that trust believing in me. In return as your humble servant I will ensure that the cries, complains and mourning of the youth...

Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Tom Alila has dismissed the recent formation a 13-member committee to take over from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Transition Committee when their term in office ends Thursday next week. Alila said these are individuals who did not have the interests of Kenyan football at heart were positioning themselves to take over the leadership through the backdoor and should not be allowed. “This is not the time to think about posts but to seek for means of how Kenya can be re-admitted by the world governing body Fifa instead pushing for selfish agendas meant to benefit individuals instead of Kenyan soccer,” he said. He said the priority should be given to the FKF secretariat resuming their duties in the running of the federation’s day to day operations and can manage the federation by filling the vacuum that will be left by the FKF Transition Committee when it leaves office. Alila who once served a...

Nairobi Voter Files Petition To a Thailand University Questioning Kagure’s Degree The validity of the degree attained by business woman and Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Agnes Kagure has been questioned. A Nairobi voter Chekai Musa has written to Chiang Mai Rajabhat University in Thailand seeking to be furnished with information in regard to the degree that Kagure used in getting clearance to contest for the city’s gubernatorial seat in the forthcoming August 9, general elections. Musa who is a Security Analyst and Researcher wrote to the Chiang Mai Rajabhat University Vice Chancellor saying the matter is of public interest in Kenya. Kagure is a Kenyan insurance executive, businesswoman, and a gender activist, also the founder and Managing Principal of The Insurance Consulting Group (ICG), an independent insurance agency in Kenya who rose from being a house help is contesting for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat as independent candidate in the forthcoming general elections....

Incoming Nairobi Governor Polycarp Igathe has outlined his plans and vision of transforming Nairobi County into a prosperous city that will benefit every Nairobian.   Igathe who is running on an Azimio La Umoja ticket intends to make his vision a reality through his three pillar agenda.   Imarisha Uchumi   In his first agenda known as “Imarisha Uchumi” (Building/Developing the Economy), targets making Nairobi’s economy vibrant through the empowerment of Youth, Women Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and busniess by provision of capital to start and expand their business.   The incoming governor plans to facilitate issuance of title deeds so that Nairobians can start investing on their parcels of land.   In the Imarisha Uchumi agenda, Igathe intends to develop the city’s existing 85 Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions in order to empower the youth with skills so that they can promote Nairobi’s economy. Once elected Igat...

Former Gor Mahia football club Treasurer and former aspirant for the Lang'ata Member of Parliament seat Sally Bolo has called on Nairobi sports fraternity to vote for Azimio La Umoja One Kenya candidates during the upcoming August 9th general elections. Calling for a six piece Azimio la Umoja vote, Sally campaigned for the Azimio Senate aspirant ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna and Nairobi Woman representative Esther Passaris as well as Jubilee’s Polycafrp Igathe who is gunning for the Nairobi Governor seat. Sally said that the Azimio La Umoja Nairobi team will provide solutions to city dwellers and took time to call on voters to also vote for Igathe, Sifuna and Passaris at the August polls to ensure that Nairobi is steered by a team that will work closely with the incoming President Raila Odinga in the Azimio government. Sally, who until recently, was an aspirant for the Lang'ata Member of Parliament seat said at an interview with journalists that as ...

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka was left a dejected man after his bid to have his party candidates endorsed by Azimio flag bearer Raila Odinga fell on deaf ears. During a meet the people campaign tour in the Ukambani region accompanying other Azimio Party leaders Kalonzo had a well orchestrated plan to flex his political muscles in the vote rich Machakos county. According to reliable sources, Musyoka planned to have his competitors silenced and forced to political oblivion through an endorsement of Wiper Only candidates in the area. However this plan did not materialise as it was met with total revolts from the residents as well as several leaders present in the campaign tour. Azimio-OKA flag bearer Raila Odinga stayed out of the petty politicking of his former deputy and chose to embrace all aspirants under the coalition. Machakos Gubernatorial candidate Nzioka Waita and Senatorial frontrunner John Mutua Katuku also focused on their development agenda and ra...

Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe led the Azimio La Umoja brigade in invading the home turf of Deputy President William Ruto’s strong man in the city. Igathe led the Azimio team in campaigns in Embakasi West constituency which is represented by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) coordinator George Theuri as the area Member of Parliament (MP). Igathe campaigned for his gubernatorial bid and for the coalition’s presidential candidate Raila Odinga and Nairobi’s Azimio contestants including senatorial and Women representative candidates Edwin Sifuna and Esther Passaris respectively. He also campaigned for the Azimio Embakasi West contestant Mark Muriithi Mwenje son to three time Emabaksi MP David Mwenje the constituency’s four wards Azimio candidates.   Igathe asked the Embakasi West residents to vote for all the Azimio candidates in Nairobi so that he can good and strong team that will assist him as governor to govern the city effec...

Machakos, 12th June 2022: Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga was on Sunday, June 12, forced to cut short his speech in Athi River after a fight broke out at his VIP dais. Odinga, who was on a tour of the Ukambani region, witnessed the ugly faction wars between his supporters in Machakos County. Trouble started when Azimio Chief Minister nominee Kalonzo Musyoka asked Chama Cha Uzalendo party leader Nzioka Waita to shelve his gubernatorial ambitions in favour of Wiper's Wavinya Ndeti. Waita's supporters were not happy about the remarks given that the former State House Chief of Staff had stuck with Raila even after the fallout with Kalonzo. When the former Prime Minister rose to address the crowd, he referenced Kalonzo's request but did not give a conclusive directive only promising that a deal would be struck.  Odinga's speech was followed by a commotion in the VIP podium where two gentlemen were seen exchanging blows  In the video seen by...

Nairobi, Sunday 12th June, 2022: Nairobi County Assembly Speaker and former Makadara Member of Parliament Benson Mutura has rallied the residents of Nairobi to vote for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party candidates in Nairobi. Speaking while campaigning for the UDA Makadara MP candidate Anthony Waithaka, the former area legislator asked voters in Nairobi to turn-up in their numbers to vote for Waithaka and other UDA candidates as well as Deputy President William Ruto in the Presidential race noting that UDA represent the aspirations of the common man. Mutura described Waithaka as a development conscious leader while disseminating the bottom up agenda to the residents. He described UDA’s bottom up economic model as a people oriented policy to help the people of Kenya especially the low income earners and jobless majority. Mutura who is not contesting for any seat is expected to defend his position as speaker after the August 9th polls even though pundits beli...

Nairobi, Sunday 12th June, 2022: The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate for the Nairobi Woman Representative Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has welcomed the Kenya Kwanza Women charter that was unveiled last Friday by the UDA Presidential Candidate Dr. William Ruto. Omanga described the charter as the best thing to happen to the women folk of Kenya as she called on all the women of Kenya to rally behind Ruto’s bit to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta at the House on the Hill come August 9th general elections. Omanga, who lost in the Jubilee party nominations in 2017 and secured nomination to the senate, has emerged as the hot favourite after bagging the coveted United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket as a wide section of the Nairobi electorate gear up to elect candidates aligned to the Deputy President William Ruto led UDA Party. Among other things, Ruto in his charter with women declared that half of his cabinet will be made up of women as well as creating more ...

Nairobi City County Assembly Minority Whip and Makongeni Member of the County Assembly Peter Imwatok has upped his campaign momentum in a bid to marshall a large voter turn out in the vote rich area. Campaigning for his re- election, and that of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his Nairobi dream team, Imwatok asked the residents of Makongeni to turn up in large numbers during the August 9th general elections and vote for Raila Odinga and the Nairobi dream team of the Azimio la Umoja governor candidate Polycarp Igathe, Edwin Sifuna to the senate, Woman Representative Esther Passaris and himself as the area MCA for a third term to ensure that Azimio la Umoja white washes opponents in the capital Nairobi which is an Azimio La Umoja stronghold. “I want to thank the people of Makongeni ward for the massive voter registration and as you know, Makongeni ward has been “Baba’s” (Raila Odinga) main political bedroom and we have been v...

Machakos, Saturday 11th June, 2022: Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu who is also the Wiper Party flag bearer has lauded the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party Manifesto that was launched in Nairobi. The Wiper Senator candidate said that the Manifesto was a clear indication of a bright future for Kenyans and that the support of single mothers, free education and quality healthcare will be a game changer in society.  Kavindu called on Kenyans to rally behind Raila Odinga’s Presidential bid to ensure that these vulnerable groups in society are taken care of, noting that her educational empowerment agenda is commensurate with Raila Odinga’s promise to provide free education from primary school to university level. The senatorial frontrunner and women activist has been at the forefront in campaigning for better education for Machakos children as well as advocating for peaceful coexistence in the lower eastern region. Senator Kavindu said that the Azimio La Umoja manife...

Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Tom Alila has endorsed the candidature of Polycarp Igathe for the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat. The Former Nyanza FKF NEC member who contested for Nairobi NEC member in the last FKF elections has been on the campaign trail with a continued campaign for Polycarp Igathe in Nairobi. Alila, who is an proven grassroots mass mobiliser, has asked the Nairobi sport fraternity to support Igathe since he is the best poised to bring the desired development to the sports sector which has for years been treated with little seriousness by successive governments. “Nairobi has over three thousand active football clubs from grassroots to the elite level with each club having an average of 30 players; this then means football teams in Nairobi have the potential to become a massive voting bloc numbering over a hundred thousand voters,” Alila said. “All this clubs have fans and supporters who follow thei...