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THE STANDARD President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) during a joint media address with political party leaders at State House, Nairobi. Present are Gideon Moi (Kanu), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Raila Odinga (ODM), Charity Ngilu (Narc) and Mosses Wetang'ula (Ford Kenya). As the country’s top leaders, dubbed ‘Super Seven’ hit the ground running this week to drum up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, it is a race against time for public literacy. The leaders, led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, will be rallying Kenyans to back the...

On March 9, 2018, President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga emerged from the depths of Harambee House to address an expectant nation. Months of political wrestling between them had divided the nation and heightened tensions, and their press conference, many hoped, would bring healing and repair the cracks. In a televised speech, the two, after announcing that they had ended their differences and planned to work together for the nation’s common good, said they would roll out a project that would eventually become known as the Building Bridges Initiative, and which would be aimed a...

THE STANDARD SUNDAY MAGAZINE After Harold realised that his Prayer Payment Initiative was floundering, he visited Gitegi’s most famous consultancy, Pete’s Intelligence, to find a way out of his mess. The experienced head of the consultancy, yours truly, did not mince his words. “The die is cast,” I told Harold. “Ndumia and Sue are taking over the church from you. It is not a matter of if, and not of when either. It is a question of what. What will be left of you?” Harold, upon hearing that the die was cast, retorted: “I will die for what I started.”

Search for new Chief Justice starts after office declared vacant Tuesday January 19 2021 Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu at the Supreme Court of Kenya building on January 11, 2021. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG By SAM KIPLAGAT Summary Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has declared the office vacant, setting the stage for interested jurists to apply for the job. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has commenced the recruitment of the country’s next Chief Justice to succeed David Maraga who retired on January 12. In a gazette notice published on January 18, acting CJ Philomena Mwilu dec...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga at a past press conference. [File, Standard] City lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi has dismissed immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga’s claims that he transformed the Judiciary. Speaking to KTN News on Thursday night, Ahmednassir said contrary to praises being heaped on the former CJ, he achieved very little during his tenure. The lawyer was reacting to Maraga’s remarks that during his time in office, he improved the court system’s infrastructure and digitised the courts despite limited resources from the Executive. Ho...