Good morning,
It is a beautiful sunny morning, we hope this reflects your mood. It might not be so bright for a section of ODM members and the Jubilee faction of Kieleweke. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta endorsed MacDonald Mariga for the Kibra seat on Wednesday.
Uhuru, the Jubilee Party leader, met the former Harambee Stars midfielder at State House in Nairobi on Wednesday and assured him of his support in the race. The move has not gone down well with ODM members who believe the President is undermining the handshake with ODM leader, Raila Odinga.
However, some political analysts believe the president endorsed Mariga, a candidate many believe is being pushed by Ruto, to calm political temperatures after cancelling the construction of the Kimwarer Dam.
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Here are the stories making headlines this morning:
Njenga Karume’s Grandchild Dies Begging
Imagine you’re an heiress to billions of money but still end up lacking the most basic of needs, including access to medication. This is the story of Michelle Karume, the granddaughter of the late billionaire Njenga Karume.
Michelle died in the US last Saturday. Despite suffering from cancer, the 26-year-old spent her last days begging for money to buy basic medication like painkillers.
Cohen’s Skull was Smashed, Hands and Legs Broken.
Director of Criminal Investigations, George Kinoti, described the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen as gruesome. Be very afraid when a seasoned crime buster, who has handled several murder cases in his career, uses such words.
A leading Dutch newspaper has revealed how the tycoon was tortured before being murdered.
According to the paper, the businessman’s killers smashed his skull, dislocated his left leg and broke his hands.
Handshake in Jeopardy as Uhuru Backs Mariga
President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed footballer McDonald Mariga’s candidature in the Kibra by-election in a surprise move that now complicates the contest.
The move could raise the temperatures in the campaigns, as Jubilee and Odinga’s ODM will have to face off in a major battle that will test the March 9, 2018 handshake.
Over the last year or so, we have witnessed one of the greatest rivalries Jubilee Party, with friends turned foes taking each other head-on. Some of those confrontations have often degenerated into fracas and the plane seems to be falling from the sky. Surprisingly, the pilots, President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William Ruto seem less concerned as the situation continues to take a downward spiral. Who will save the ship from sinking? Do you think the party, whose formation was meant to unite the country, can be salvaged? Drop us a comment with your thoughts.