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Maina Njenga Gifts Journalists Sheep Journalists gifted sheep following a press conference by former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga File Former Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga on Wednesday, February 24, gifted journalists who had attended a press conference at his home a sheep each. In the press conference, Njenga called on President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to work together in 2022. He went on to thank Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) in all the counties who had passed the BBI bill. President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga at Bomas of Kenya File "We are going t...

THE STANDARD It is all systems go as county assemblies across the country debate the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The  Bill has already surpassed the constitutional threshold of at least 24 counties. This means it will now move to the Senate and National Assembly whose voting is mainly ceremonial because whether they approve it or not, it will still end up at the referendum level here voters have the final say on its fate. At least 21 counties are expected to debate the Bill today, in what is looking to be a ‘Super Tuesday’. By 10.30am, Narok and Kakamega County assembl...

Fistfight erupts between warring groups of MCAs after court upholds Ndegwa Wahome's impeachment

THE STANDARD By James Munyeki | February 23rd 2021 at 16:31:29 GMT +0300 There was chaos at the Nyandarua County Assembly on Tuesday afternoon after a group of men wearing black suits stormed the chambers and tried to steal the Speaker's Mace. The raid is reported to have occurred barely two hours after MCAs unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020. The group of five heavily -built men are said to have tried to take away the mace leading to a fistfight between two factions allied to impeached Speaker Ndegwa Wahome and Governor Francis Kimemia. MCAs allied to Wahome did not t...

Despite the mistrust, cynicism, brinkmanship and fear-mongering spread by BBI opponents, the assemblies still approved the bill