Author: CHRISPEN AKALI
Friday, April 8, 2022 –Homa Bay youth poured on the streets today in protest of issuance of direct tickets to candidates in the area. The youth, according to our sources, are not in terms with the Raila Odinga’s led ODM Party which has been favouring some candidates through issuance of direct tickets instead of allowing everyone to go through a nomination exercise as it is stipulated in their party Constitution. In the ugly demonstrations of Friday April 8, the rowdy youth barricaded the roads, lighting up fires and burning tires. They described Raila Odinga’s decision as disrespectful and which could…
Friday, April 8, 2022 –The ongoing SIM Card registration/update drive is meant to weed fake SIM card lines from the market. For Safaricom users, the process only requires you to visit any of their agent’s shop near you and you will be assisted in a process that only takes 3 minutes. There is not yet a clear online procedure for this though. On the other hand, Airtel Kenya and Telkom users can easily complete this exercise at the comfort of their homes or by visiting respective shops for assistance. For Airtel users, follow the following steps to get started. Go…
Friday, April 8, 2022 –Government has managed to procure a whopping 100 million liters of petrol amid the ongoing crisis. Information reaching Homenews.co.ke desk indicates that the ship carrying the valuable commodity docked at the Port of Mombasa on Thursday April 7. Receiving the consignment at the port, both Energy Cabinet Secretary, Amb Monica Juma, and Petroleum Principal Secretary, Andrew Kamau said it was good news for the country and that the liquid will be distributed equally across the country so that to bring the crisis to a stop. CS Juma added that now the country has enough fuel product…
Thursday, April 7, 2022 –Maendeleo Chap Chap Party leader Dr. Alfred Mutua had to end his political party meeting abruptly after Hon. Raila Odinga made a direct phone call to avert more fear and fallout. Just in the middle of his Thursday April 7 meeting he had organized at Kenyatta International Conference Center KICC where he wanted to announce his next cause of action, Odinga made a phone call leading to a sudden stop of the whole meeting. Dr. Mutua together with fellow party leaders had on Wednesday evening threatened to ditch the Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition…
Thursday, April 7, 2022 –Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement ODM Party has come up with an integrity-driven voting system which they are using in their nominations. The party has introduced a powerful digital system that ensures the voting is perfectly digital, transparent and most importantly no spoilt votes. The system which was intriduced first in the ongoing ODM Party primaries in Taita Taveta and Kwale counties was the first in country. Instead of voters queuing to vote in a hard copy and drop their choice in a ballot box, the new process is 100% digital. You are ushered into the…
Thursday, April 7, 2022 –A section of Azimio la Umoja affiliate parties christened Mwanzo Mpya have cried foul over lack of transparency in the management of their coalition affairs. In a hard-hitting statement released on Wednesday April 7, the team led by Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua and his Makueni County counterpart Kivutha Kibwana noted that, upto today, they have never been presented with a final agreement document despite having signed the last page afew weeks ago. The caucus also claimed that in the Azimio formation, only three main parties seem to be recognized and not the rest and it…
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 –Former Ikolomani lawmaker Boni Khalwale is trending for reportedly endorsing Azimio la Umoja candidate Fernandes Barasa for the Kakamega seat. Khalwale, a known staunch supporter of Kenya Kwanza alliance and Deputy President William Ruto’s key campaigner has shocked everybody after he ‘allegedly’ mentioned that the ODM’s candidate Barasa was the best lucky man to take over from the retiring Wycliffe Oparanya. In a clip doing rounds on social media on Wednesday April 6, Mr. Khalwale appears to say that Fernandes was the lucky man from the Wanga community in Kakamega County who may take over from…
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 –Ex-Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju has landed another role in Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Party where he will oversee nomination processes. The former Jubilee Party official who resigned and left the role for Jeremiah Kioni, will now be tasked with heading a special committee mandated with leading the Azimio coalition’s nomination exercises. In his address to the media, Kalonzo Musyoka said Azimio was a big umbrella that now requires experienced minds like Mr. Tuju to make sure everything goes on well in their primaries. He argued that Tuju and his team will mark where zoning…
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 –Kenya Kwanza founder Musalia Mudavadi now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to build for him a local road in honour of his late mother Hannah Mudavadi. This is because Uhuru Kenyatta made this promise in mother’s funeral service at Mululu Village and which Musalia now says should be fulfilled. Speaking on a radio interview on Tuesday April 5, the ANC Party boss asked the head of State to send contractors on the site so that the work could start as soon as possible saying this ought to be started and completed before he(Uhuru)retires home. Mudavadi was saying…
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 –Jubilee Party has hit hard at Deputy President William Ruto over his remarks on the government which he described as a ‘failed regime’ in his official statement of Monday April 4. Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kiono came out guns blazing with a detailed reply to the second in command whom he claimed was the greatest pretender the country has ever had. MP Kioni wondered how a man who had refused to resign from office was attacking the government in which he still serves and enjoys salary and allowances. He added that the character of Ruto had…