Skip to main content

Uhuru, Raila Lock Horns, Mini Polls Reveal

The much anticipated Raila, Uhuru fallout is imminent. The recently concluded by-elections reveal a glaring disparity between the handshake partners.

 Unlike previous mini polls where Jubilee withdrew its candidature in support of ODM and vice versa, the latest development indicates that things have fallen apart. BBI stalemate and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s silence over the issue raise has attracted scrutiny, as DP Ruto’s camp gain political mileage.

The flip-flopping Attorney General Paul Kihara confirms the hidden agenda of depicting the process as executive driven, which is a major legal hurdle. The architects have to proof the document as being driven through a popular initiative and debunk the High Court verdict.

Uhuru’s commitment to BBI is dubious. There is more than what is in the public domain. 

Mini Polls Confirm Uhuru, Raila Fallout

In the mini elections, ODM won the Bonchari constituency seat amid tough competition from Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party and William Ruto affiliated Party UDA. People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) associated with Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria clinched the Juja parliamentary seat.

ODM’s Pavel Oimeke bagged the Bonchari seat. ODM leader Raila Odinga condemned the abuse of police powers in Bonchari and Juja.

“What we have witnessed in the by elections in Bonchari and Juja is an abuse of police powers and an arrogant display of IMPUNITY by a few overzealous and bellicose government functionaries,” Raila tweeted on Wednesday.

In Bonchari, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna had alleged that the police were pursuing him alongside the Party’s national treasurer Timothy Bosire as voting process was underway.

Uhuru Humilation in Juja

Moses Kuria has managed to wrestle President Uhuru Kenyatta out of Central Kingpin by bagging the vote rich Juja seat. Kuria is a close ally of deputy president William Ruto. Ruto is a frontline presidential candidate seeking to succeed Kenyatta.

Juja by election was marred with violence and it was impossible for vote tallying to continue at Mangu High School as scuffle broke out. Rampant cases of bribery characterized the voting process at Juja. 

UDA won an MCA seat at Rurii ward in Nyandarua County. It was double win for the ‘Hustler nation’.

Unconfirmed sources divulge that Juja constituency was curved from the large Jomo Kenyatta family land. Kuria’s triumph is a great humiliation to Uhuru. 

“We thank GOD for Hustler nation VICTORY in Juja and Rurie and AWESOME show in Bonchari. A big congratulations to all our hustler TEAMS for a sterling PERFORMANCE against all odds. HONGERA our competitors, let’s keep it ISSUE BASED and PULL together. Sasa tupange uchumi na Big 4,” DP Ruto tweeted.

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata linked their win to the unpopularity of BBI in Mt Kenya. Kang’ata posted on Twitter: “When I said BBI is unpopular, I meant the ground, not political elites. Hustler wins two seats in Mt Kenya – Juja and Rurii”.

Since the handshake, the Deputy President has been sidelined by President Uhuru. The handshake that brought President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga gave birth to the much hyped BBI. 

Since the High Court quashed the constitutionality of BBI driven constitutional amendments, there have been heightened rush to piece evidence of appealing the rule. Raila’s allies are worried that the outcome might have a negative impact on their wing.

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How Human Noise Kills Marine Species, as revealed by Scientists

Scientists have warned that the discord of noise made by humans is harming marine species .  A comprehensive assessment revealed that large noise from human activities was as harmful as pollution, overfishing and climate change .  The study that was conducted by the Journal Science exposed how marine animals can hear from far distances than they can see or smell. According to a report published in the Guardian, most of the marine life uses sound to catch prey as well as attracting a mating partner.  Prof Carlos Duarte of King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia argued that: “Marine animal can only sea up to around 10 meters, smell up to around a hundred meters, but they can hear across the entire ocean basins.” The research concluded that sound “is very important in the marine ecosystems, and noise is pervasive, affecting animals at all levels .” The increasing cacophony in the marine habitat is interfering with how marine animals respond to various survival...
8 comments
Read more

Why Ruto will heavily rely on Mudavadi, Joho in his reelection bid

 When Kenya president William Ruto was almost overwhelmed with gen z revolt, his landmark decision was to dismiss the entire cabinet. This occurred immediately after his refusal to sign the Finance Bill 2024/2025. Ruto endeavored to reconstitute a new cabinet, dubbed broad-based executive. He incorporated key opposition figures drawn from the ODM Party - a move that appeased the doyen of opposition Raila Amollo Odinga. Cabinet Secretaries drawn from ODM included: Hassan Ali Joho, Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, John Mbadi Ng'onga and James Opiyo Wandayi. ODM is as good as dead, and Raila's age factor limits him from flying the Party's presidential flag again and has opted out by contesting as Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairman. President Ruto will heavily rely on two members of his cabinet in his reelection bid. Both Musalia Mudavadi and Hassan Ali Joho are billionaires going by their own assertion while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments. President...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kenya’s Quest for New Chief Justice: Unraveling Maraga’s Successor

The Judicial service Commission (JSC) began the process of seeking Kenya’s new Chief Justice (CJ) and President of the Supreme Court, on Monday April 12, 2021. 13 individuals applied for the CJ position, but after a thorough scrutiny 3 were dropped.  The process began after the clearance of ten candidates wishing to succeed former Chief Justice David Kenani Maraga. Among those cleared for interviews were: Justice Said Chitembwe, Prof Patricia Mbote, Justice Martha Koome, Justice David Marete Njagi, former DPP Philip Murgor, Justice Mathew Nduma Nderi, Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia, Justice William Ouko, Prof Moni Wekesa, and Alice Yano. JSC interviewing panel The interview panel was cast out of a nine-member bench drawn from JSC which includes: Prof Olive Mugenda (public representative/ JSC chairperson), Philomena Mwilu (acting Chief Justice), Agnes Amadi (Chief registrar of judiciary), Justice David Majanja (JSC commissioner), Justice Mohammed Warsame (JSC commissioner), ...
Post a Comment
Read more