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POLITICS ODM Chairman John Mbadi [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chairman John Mbadi has waded into the supremacy wrangles rocking the Nairobi County Assembly. Mbadi has ordered the removal of seven MCAs involved in the ouster of minority whip Peter Imwatok during a special sitting last week. In a letter to the assembly, he called on besieged Imwatok to take action against the seven for going against the party position and acting contrary to party instructions. "...

The underfire county legislators have been given three days to explain why actions should not be taken against them, failure to which the contemplated action will be taken against the seven without further reference. The seven include Lower Savannah MCA Nicholas Okumu, who was installed by the rebel group as interim minority whip last week, Kennedy Oyugi of Highrise, Kabiro’s Clarence Munga, and Fredrick Omondi of Kayole Central. Others are Mathare North MCA Jared Okode, his Ngei Ward counter...

The discharged members include Sarang’ombe MCA Lawrence Otieno, Kabiro MCA Clarence Munga and his Mathare North counterpart Jared Okode. Mr Otieno was de-whipped from Trade and Water committees, Mr Okode from Transport, Planning and Culture committees, and Mr Munga from Implementation, ICT, Culture and Trade committees. The three “rebels” have been accused of going against party position at the assembly by siding with Jubilee Party MCAs to vote for the removal of public accounts committee...

They are said to have signed a petition to oust Mr Odalo despite the Orange party warning against it. Another 12 Jubilee MCAs had signed the ouster petition. The de-whipping of the MCAs was communicated by ODM Minority Whip Peter Imwatok through a letter to Speaker Benson Mutura. In the letter dated May 5, Mr Imwatok stated that the three MCAs had been discharged from the committees as per Standing Order 168 (1) after being accused of misconduct. Take a quick survey and help us improve our web...

THE STANDARD By Anyango Otieno | April 7th 2021 at 09:49:05 GMT +0300 Parents led by Shinyalu Mp Justus Kizito (left) at Vikutsa Primary School, Kakamega demolish structures erected at the school compound. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Members of Parliament allied to ODM are demanding the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in the formation of ghost schools that were used to siphon public funds. The MPs including Shinyalu MP Justus Kizito, Mathare Norths Anthony Oluoch and Kwale Count...

NMS takes fight to cartels with water hailing app Wednesday February 03 2021 Residents of Umoja Estate fetch water from a vending point. Water scarcity in the area has forced them to rely on vendors. FILE PHOTO | NMG By COLLINS OMULO Summary Despite several crackdowns the gangs have continued to wreck water infrastructure across the capital, plunging entire estates into scarcity. In the latest crackdown in 2019, City Hall unearthed 1,834 illegal water connections and arrested and prosecuted 232...

They choke everyone else with how beautiful they feel  [Photo: Shutterstock] There is a new breed of women in town commonly known as slay queens on social media. In layman’s language, a slay queen is a woman who wants to choke everyone else with how beautiful they feel they are and how they do their “cool stuff”, not forgetting their blond opinions! It is that girl who doesn’t do githeri or fries, does sleepovers only in leafy addresses like Nairobi’s Kile, Runda and Kitsuru. Dando...

Rental houses Kagendo says Ogembo acquired the property through forgery. Ogembo maintains he was allocated the plot in 1993 by the defunct Nairobi City Council and that the documents he has filed in court are genuine. In her suit filed in July, Kagendo swears that she was allocated the land in 1984 and was to build rental houses under a World Bank affordable housing project. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! �...