Good morning Kenyans, we hope you are doing just fine in the midst of the harsh economic times that continue to engulf us. Many citizens have continued to suffer the lose of jobs with those at Mumias Sugar company the latest casualties.
The miller dismissed all its employees as the effects of receivership begin to sink in.
In a notice signed by receiver manager PVR Rao, the contracts of all employees were terminated effective September 20 when the miller was placed under receivership of the Kenya Commercial Bank.
Shifting gears from Mumias, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is a man under the radar of the journalists association following incidents that surrounded his visit to the EACC.
Sonko, was captured on live TV attacking a journalist and with that, calls for his arrest have continued to fill the air.
The governor, however, seems unmoved and now claims that EACC is out to ensure that he leaves office in what he has referred to as a political witch-hunt.
The governor claims that EACC’s move to summon him thrice within three months is nothing sort of malicious.
From Mumias to EACC headquarters, the following are stories making headlines on the Opera News App.
Blow to Laboso’s Family after Bomet Governor Makes Reshuffles
The hopes of former Bomet chief staff Jayne Sigilai being appointed deputy governor seem to have been dashed after she was picked as chief officer in changes announced by Governor Hillary Barchok on Tuesday.
Sigilai, a cousin to the late governor Joyce Laboso, had been endorsed by the family for the position.
I’m Tired Trying to Reconcile Kitany, Linturi – Uncle
A retired OCS and uncle to Marriane Kitany on Tuesday told court he tried in vain to save her marriage to former husband Senator Mithika Linturi.
John Kibii, 87, who was testifying in the divorce case told the court he went to their Runda home last year to try and reconcile the two.
Raila is Biggest Political Burden to Kenya – Mudavadi
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on ODM Leader Raila Odinga describing him as the “biggest political burden to the people of Kenya”.
The former Finance Minister also threatened to sue Raila for linking him to the Goldenberg scandal.
The Kibra by elections are set for Thursday, October 7, 2019. Various political parties have flexed their muscles on the campaign trail with each highly confident of winning the coveted seat. The by-election has been one of the most followed in recent times with political bigwigs led by DP William Ruto and opposition chief Raila Odinga, all camping in the area to ensure they reign supreme at the end of the day.
Apart from Raila and Ruto, Mudavadi has also been on the ground trying to drum up support for his main man Eliud Owalo who will go head to head with Jubilee’s Macdonald Mariga and ODM’s Imran Okoth. The election is seen by many as a three-horse race despite the fact that more than 20 candidates were cleared by IEBC to contest for the seat.
From Opera, we wish all the candidates the very best and call on the residents of Kibra to maintain peace at all times during and after the electioneering period.
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