Uhuru - Raila Clash in Bonchari to Test Handshake Unity
13 April 2021 - 9:53 am
President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga at Bomas of Kenya on November 19 2019 during the launched of BBI report.
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A clash is expected between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga in the upcoming Bonchari by-election which is slated for May 18, 2021.
The two parties have fielded candidates in the upcoming by-elections with former Energy Petroleum Regulatory Commission (EPRA) Deputy General Pavel Oimeke running on an ODM ticket and former legislature Zebedeo Opore on a Jubilee ticket.
In recent by-elections, the two parties have been fielding candidates together, often ceding ground depending on who has a better chance in the by-election. UDA, a party affiliated with Deputy President William Ruto, has in the recent by-elections been competing against the Jubilee/ODM candidates.
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Ex-Epra Boss Accused of Bribery To Join Politics
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) Director-General, Pavel Oimeke resigned last month as he eyes a career in politics.
In a statement this week, Oimeke said he submitted his resignation to the Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter on February 16.
His resignation comes after he was accused of demanding a Sh200,000 bribe to reopen a petrol station in Oyugis, Homa Bay County that had been shut down over tax violations.
Oimeke’s first term at the helm of the energy regulator expired on August 1, 2020, but he secured another three-year term on July 27 the same year.
THE STANDARD
ODM leader Raila Odinga addresses mourners during the funeral service of Bonchari MP Oroo Oyioka. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
Emboldened by the passage of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill by county assemblies, ODM leader Raila Odinga said the initiative was not meant to make him President but unite Kenyans.
Raila, who together with President Uhuru Kenyatta are the architects of the Building Bridges Initiative, said BBI was not birthed as a result of his desire to lead the country.
Speaking in Bonchari, Kisii, during the burial of MP Oroo Oyioka, Raila said Kenyans will decide on his State House journey.