Winners and losers of the UDA nominations that were conducted today in various sections of the country in Kenya. We will be updating only competitive counties, constituencies, and wards. UDA Nominations United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominations took place on 14th April 2022 in various sections of the country in Kenya. The most competitive areas were counties, constituencies, and wards in Central and RiftValley where UDA enjoys majority support. Unlike ODM which uses the party register for nominations, UDA uses the IEBC register. ODM party also decided to conduct its nominations on different days spread across one month while UDA set… Read More »
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Ousted Mugabe Granted Asylum in South Africa, Angola and Namibia
Reports have emerged that ousted Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been granted asylum in South Africa, Angola and Namibia. His wife, Grace Mugabe, had earlier fled to Namibia. Tweets from an account purporting to be Zimbabwe government’s reported that Mugabe will find save haven in South Africa, Angola and Namibia. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema had earlier on stated that his country, South Africa, should grant Robert Mugabe political asylum to pave way for peaceful transition in Zimbabwe. On Wednesday Malema said: The EFF is of a strong belief and view that President Robert Mugabe must hand… Read More »
Raila Odinga Full Speech at The Center for Strategic and International Studies
Overcoming Kenya’s political crisis and advancing Democracy, Rule of Law and Stability The Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya and Leader of The National Super Alliance coalition (NASA). 9th November 2017 It’s very special for me to be here again at CSIS. A democratic, secure and stable African future can only be attained through the power of ideas and candid, informed debate, and that is always plentiful in this house. Your continuing commitment to Africa is a blessing for the continent and for the US too. I am very glad to be here with close friends as… Read More »
Jubilee Loses in Kisii as Richard Onyonka Retains Kitutu Chache South Parliamentary Seat
A bruising campaign and subdued voting exercise came to a close yesterday in Kitutu Chache South Constituency, Kisii County. The final verdict of the electorate is that Richard Momoima Onyonka will again be their MP. The outspoken politician garnered 10,122 votes (45.86%) to beat closest rival Anthony Kibagendi of Jubilee, who managed to bag 5,074 votes. The voting exercise supposed to take place on 8th August was postponed after aspirant MP Leonard Mwamba (Jubilee) died on a road accident. The election that took place yesterday saw a low voter turnout of 37%. There was grumbling among ODM supporters in Kisii… Read More »
List of Products, Companies to be boycotted by NASA now Nation Resistance Movement (NRM)
The national supper alliance (NASA) through its wing National Resistance Movement (NRM) has published a list of companies and products that it has asked its supporters to boycott. While addressing the media, NASA mps indicated that the list is not endless as other will soon be named in their Economic sabotage tactic. List of products and companies to be boycotted by NASA supporters The named companies to be boycotted include; Safaricom Brookside Dairies Bidco Industries. Why NASA is asking its supporters to boycott safaricom Parts of Its statement read; “Safaricom’s conspiracy to defeat the will… Read More »
Implication of Raila-Kalonzo Withdrawal from Presidential Repeat Election
NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running Mate Kalonzo Musyoka caught the nation by surprise after announcing withdrawal from the repeat elections that were slated for 26th October. (Read full Raila Odinga withdrawal statement here) NASA stated that their withdrawal from the re-run polls is due to the electoral commission’s failure to make radical changes that were meant to ensure credibility and transparency. The coalition noted that neither Jubilee nor IEBC disputed credibility of their ‘irreducible minimums’ that were meant to guarantee free, fair and credible polls. NASA supporters have been staging protests across the country to… Read More »
Full Raila Odinga statement on withdrawal from the presidential race (NASA party)
NATIONAL SUPER ALLIANCE COALITION STATEMENT ON WITHDRAWAL OF THE CANDIDATURE OF RT.HON. RAILA ODINGA AND H.E STEPHEN KALONZO MUSYOKA IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 26TH OCTOBER, 2017. Beginning of statement; On August 8 Kenyans voted in the 6th election since the return to multiparty politics in 1992—the political reform we call the Second Liberation. As is customary voting went smoothly. But when it came to tallying and transmission of results, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. It became the first presidential election in Africa to be annulled by the Court, and only the fourth in the… Read More »
Oparanya, Lonyangapuo Agitated Over Delayed Counties Cash
Operations in most Counties are almost grinding to a halt because of lack of funds. Although the Senate approved release of funds to counties, the national government is yet to do the same. Contractors and County employees are some of the worst affected given some have not been paid since July. Earlier in the week, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya threatened that governors will move to court if the National Treasury does not release money to counties. He said that the national government was deliberately delaying in releasing the cash. Oparanya said that deliberate failure to release money to counties… Read More »
Khalwale Leads Kakamega NASA Demos for Chiloba Resignation
This morning a section of Kakamega residents took to the streets to stage a peaceful protest to demand Ezra Chiloba’s resignation. The IEBC CEO is under fire for the largely flawed August 8th presidential polls. Opposition outfit NASA coalition has promised not take part in the repeat polls unless radical reforms, which include resignation of Chiloba, are effected. Led by former Kakamega Senator and Gubernatorial aspirant Boni Khalwale, the protestors waved twigs and placards chanting “Chiloba must go!” Bystanders not gutsy enough to join the protests cheered those on the streets in demanding Chiloba’s resignation. Anti-riot police in trucks had… Read More »
