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Raila men woo Kibwana in new plot to tame Kalonzo The Star ODM leader Raila Odinga is close to luring Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana to his side as he concretises his regional pillars ahead of the 2022 General Election. The former Prime Minister has activated his political engine and is courting new regional heavyweights. © REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Raila Odinga, Kenyas former Prime Minister and the African Union (AU) High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa...

THE STANDARD POLITICS Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana [Boniface Okendo,Standard] Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana is in talks with Orange Democratic Party (ODM) in search of a winning formula ahead of 2022 general elections. The second term governor seems to be trying to actualize his aspirations to ditch the Kalonzo Musyoka’s led party-Wiper Democratic Movement which enjoys a mass following in Ukambani.  Yesterday,  Kibwana held closed-door talks with Orange Democratic Movement p...

THE STANDARD POLITICS Kuria East MP Marwa Kitayama. There is growing disquiet in Nyanza and Western because of ‘few’ additional constituencies the regions will get if the Constitutional of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, sails through in the referendum. The Bill, popularly referred to as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill, proposes to increase the number of constituencies from 290 to 360. The proposed law will see Deputy President William Ruto’s Rift Valley stronghold getting the li...

KENYA President Uhuru Kenyatta with party leaders Gideon Moi (Kanu), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Raila Odinga (ODM), Charity Ngilu (Narc) and Moses Wetang’ula (Ford Kenya) during a joint press briefing at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday. [PSCU] Intense pressure is mounting on the ‘Super Seven’ to strike a delicate balance in facilitating passage of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) while also maintaining a united front good enough to form a post-referendum gover...

THE STANDARD South B ward representative Waithera Chege during a meeting to educate residents on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, yesterday. [Samson Wire, Standard] Regional supremacy and 2022 political ambitions could turn the exercise of picking a 10-member team to spearhead referendum campaigns into a nightmare for President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga. The perception that individuals who have been entrusted with the mandate could use it as a launch pad for the ne...

Hon Kalonzo is a political Hyena in Ukambani FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE There is a saying that you can apply lipstick on a pig, but it still remains a pig. This statement aptly describes Wiper Party, a party formed from the betrayal of 2007, and buried deep in a pit of confusion and illusion. Today, they have issued a statement castigating the Rt Hon Raila Odinga, Kenya’s foremost statesman and the paragon of virtue in our politics. Like their leader, Wiper Party sits on a solid foundation of sham...

THE STANDARD By Lucas Barasa | February 22nd 2021 at 09:38:51 GMT +0300 Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka is prayed for by clerics from Lower Eastern region led by Redeemed Gospel Church Archbishop Arthur Kitonga at Maanzoni Resort, yesterday. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard] The season of political endorsements and payment of old debts has finally dawned. Top leaders are now busy preparing their ‘invoices’ while others have already dismissed such payback demands. A day after ODM leader Raila Od...

Meteorologist Tony Pann says freezing rain will change into a second round of snow between 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., particularly in northeast Maryland. Meteorologist Ava Marie has reduced the expected amount for round two snowfall to 1 – 2 inches for Baltimore and 3 – 4 inches for far northern suburbs and Cecil county. Most of the accumulation happens before 10 p.m. tonight, but scattered snow showers could linger through Tuesday, with isolated light accumulation in spots. This is the latest outp...

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THE STANDARD By Moses Nyamori | January 31st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 A section of MCAs from Muranga, Kiambu, Kajiado, Embu and Machakos counties. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Political kingpins are facing an acid test in influencing the decision of county assemblies on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The voting pattern by the MCAs is likely to be a pointer to leaders’ popularity, especially party bosses who have publicly endorsed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). I...