Author: CHRISPEN AKALI
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 –President William Ruto has gone to court to challenge the validity of the High Court in hearing any case that concerns him as the President. President Ruto is contesting the move by the High Court to preside over cases filed by his deputy challenging the impeachment. Through his Lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo, the commander-in-chief argues that the High Court should drop out of the way and leave the matter to the Supreme Court which is the only court, in the Constitution, mandated to handle presidential matters. “The Petition herein filed in this Honorable Court in clear disregard…
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 –Dorcas is a 47-year-old Ugandan woman who had given up being called a mother because she had moved from one man to another looking for a child but thing couldn’t work. She actually reached a point where she had made peace with the fact that motherhood wasn’t for her or for everyone in marriage. “It reached a level I had made peace with the idea that motherhood wasn’t in my future,” she recalls. “The heartbreak of every failed attempt was too much to bear. I stopped hoping.” Dorcas heard whispers around her neighborhood of a powerful…
Monday, October 21, 2024 –Ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been summoned by office of the DCI to appear on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 regarding his claims of two poisoning attempts against his life. Mr. Gachagua, while addressing members of the media outside Karen Hospital, claimed that he escaped two sad instances of poisoning from Statehouse operatives. The embattled econd in command made the remarks while flanked by wife Dorcas Gachagua, sons and other friends and relatives. In addition, he accused the State led by his boss William Ruto of forcing bad policies like the Finance Bill 2024 and Housing…
Monday, October 21, 2024 –United Democratic Alliance UDA Party has announced that embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be expelled from the party this week. Making the commitment today Monday October 21, UDA Party Secretary General Hassan Omar announced that Gachagua’s conduct unbecoming has no space in the ruling party and that the top party organ has, all together, agreed to haunt him out. The secretary general noted further that he is not pushing the DP out of the party but the decision was reached at after their top leadership made the conclusion that his stay is untenable because he…
Monday, October 21, 2024 –Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachgau has questioned the three-judge bench constituted to hear and determine his ouster case. In a letter he addressed to the Judiciary on dated October 20, Mr. Gachgua is seeking answers to know if Chief Justice Martha Koome participated in the formation of the the bench. The letter addressed to the deputy registry at the High Court, has pointed out how the even number was reached at and if the law was followed in the whole exercise. “The judges further considered and issued directions in Kerugoya High Court and issued similar directions…
Sunday, October 20, 20214 –Sad news has hit Wajir County after a local leader who went missing weeks ago was, today, finally, found dead. In a report by another local outlet, it was reported that Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Yussef Hussein Ahmed, was found dead in Lake Yahud. He was positively identified by a family member and that his body was badly mutilated with eyes gorged out and nose and hands chopped off. Ahmed, who was also the minority leader of Wajir County Assembly, went missing on September 13. A search of the politician was active for the…
Sunday, October 20, 2024 -Kapsaret Member of Parliament MP Oscar Sudi has hinted at a Tuesday swearing-in event of new Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki. Addressing in Meru today Sunday October 20, where he had pitched camp, the vocal William Ruto ally said, the decision to change the deputy president and replace him with Prof. Kindiki was timely and that no one in government is remorseful on it. He added that this move was aimed at making sure the country has an impartial deputy president who can serve the whole nation without discrimination. “You are deputy to represent of all people.…
Sunday, October 20, 2024 –Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has blamed President William for withdrawing security and cars from while he(Gachagua) was still hospitalised. Speaking outside Karen Hospital today Sunday October 20, Gachagua regretted supporting Ruto in 2022 to win the presidency. He said he had never imagined that resident Ruto would turn that vicious and frustrate him out of office. “It is unfortunate that when I was here in hospital, my brother and friend President William Ruto ordered for the withdrawal of my security. I didn’t know president Ruto can be that vicious,” Rigathi Gachagua remarked. He said he was…
Sunday, October 20, 2024 –Morara Kebaso was attacked in Narok County and was forced to take off leaving his cars behind. The activist had gone to inspect development projects when a group of young goons accosted his entourage and attacked him. According to our source, the Inject Party leader had to run for his dear life together with his team abandoning their cars on the highway. A local who appeared to have ben apart of the plot to attack Morara was heard sharing life threatening statement saying, they will not allow a stranger to meddle in County affairs. “You will…
Saturday, October 19, 2024 –Over one hundred workers at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s office have been send on compulsory leave. In a notice seen by sections of the media, the move to send the staff home was informed by the ongoing Constitutional changes in the office of the DP. In a letter by Principal Administrative Secretary Patrick Mwangi and copied to Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei, employees in various job groups have been directed to take compulsory leave immediately from Saturday 19 October; following the impeachment of their boss, Rigathi Gachagua. “Following the ongoing…