KALONZO ON THE EDGE TO MAKE NASA HELL LOOSE

   THE REASON RAILA MUST NOW LISTEN TO KAMBA LEADERS

KALONZO MUSYOKA ON A PAST PRESS CONFERENCE. PHOTO COURTESY

The past week has seen the Wiper party mount pressure on the National Super Alliance (Nasa) to front Kalonzo Musyoka as the coalition’s presidential flag-bearer.

The bullishness displayed by the mainly Kamba community leaders, including an ultimatum and a threat to call it quits if Mr Musyoka is not granted the flag, is an offshoot of what transpired in Emali in Makueni earlier this week.

In that dusty town, about a third of leaders of the Kamba community met and took a solemn vow.

Dubbed the "Emali Declaration", the leaders resolved to ensure Mr Musyoka flies the Nasa flag in the August General Election.

The declaration, as read by Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana, was as follows:

We the leaders and people of Kenya's south Eastern region congregated at Emali town on March 28, 2017 do hereby declare the following:

1. We will now henceforth speak with one undivided force on social, economic and political issues affecting the community.

2. We, as a united leadership, recognizing that the dignity of our community is interwoven with our destiny, we have resolved to be steadfast on our dignity's full realization.

3. In 2017, we will put our 2.5 million votes in one basket within the formidable NASA formation, which promises transformation for Kenya. We know only NASA will liberate Kenya from bad politics and dire underdevelopment.

4. Having resolved so, any insinuation to the contrary regarding our leader will be construed as an assault and ridicule to the community itself.

5. We the leaders of South Eastern region congregated here as well as our people have duly endorsed Dr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka as the presidential flag-bearer under the NASA coalition and ask the other NASA principals and Kenyans to do the same.

6. We request the leaders presented here to engage professionals to prepare a regional economic blueprint for negotiations at national level.

After the declaration was made, all the leaders stood up, held and raised their hands in a show of unity and commitment to it.

Former Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu, Machakos Senator David Musila, Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr, Kitui Governor Julius Malombe, Chama Cha Uzalendo Party Leader Wavinya Ndeti, Machakos Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala and People's Trust Party Leader Mutua Katuku spoke at the event, all vowing to support Mr Musyoka.

Others at the meeting were Makueni Deputy Governor Adelina Mwau, Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke and several MPs.

Ms Ndeti revisited the 2013 memorandum of understanding that Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga was to be the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy flag-bearer and then pass the baton to Mr Musyoka this year.

“It is time the deal is honored and Kalonzo flies the opposition flag,” she said.

And Mr Musyoka’s bid on Wednesday took a different turn, with National Assembly Minority Leader Francis Nyenze asking that the party leader be selected or they bolt from the coalition.

But Mr Musyoka has repeatedly made it clear that he will stick with NASA to the bitter end regardless of who flies the flag.

“After today’s meeting, I now feel empowered to go to every corner of the country and talk to Kenyans,” said Mr Musyoka on Tuesday.

 

Okoth said Raila resurrected Kalonzo's political career several times but the Wiper leader is paying back through blackmail and intimidation. Install TUKO New App & Enjoy News For FREE ''In 1992, RAO and others brought back multi-party system; Kalonzo was comfortable in KANU. In 2002 Moi ditched Kalonzo, RAO brought Kalonzo into the winning team of NARC. Kalonzo stole our party certificate after the 2005 referendum- the original ODM. Kalonzo pitiad katikati( went thrugh the middle) to become Kibaki's Vice President after the botched 2007 General Election, ''RAO partnership of ODM as the anchor party in CORD gave Kalonzo relevance and funding of WIPER from 2013 to 2017. Kalonzo has no right to blackmail RAO with reckless threats and deadlines,'' Okoth wrote. READ ALSO: Court SLAPS Joho with fresh order on his bank accounts Ken Okoth Wiper threatens to leave NASA if Kalonzo is not made flag-bearer. READ ALSO: Prominent Baringo politician arrested after bandits burned down 'mzungu' property Okoth's tirade against Kalonzo and Wiper came just a day after Leader of Minority in the National Assembly Francis Nyenze on Wednesday, March 29, claimed the Wiper party would bolt out of NASA if Kalonzo is not named the flag-bearer as TUKO.co.ke earlier reported. Okoth said Nyenze should apologise for his remarks which are only meant to sell the fight for democracy and just governance in Kenya. ''Nyenze must apologise, Kalonzo must shape up. RAO and his steadfast followers have stood up for and sacrificed for democracy and good governance in Kenya. If Kalonzo and Nyenze want to sell out the cause, that's their right but a terrible shame,'' Okoth said. Ken Okoth Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka. Subscribe to Tuko youtube channel to watch more interesting videos! Nyenze said that an MOU signed between Kalonzo and Raila in 2013 should be honoured and Kalonzo should be given the ticket. He gave the NASA committee seeking a flag-bearer seven days to pick Kalonzo or the party will go it alone. Wiper has since dismissed him and said he will make another statement rectifying that. On Thursday, March 30, Raila revealed that he had spoken to Kalonzo regarding the much publicised reports that he was ready to bolt if his presidential needs were not met. Raila strongly dismissed claims that Kalonzo was exiting the alliance, adding that the Wiper leader was “very much in the alliance''. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/235530-angry-mp-hard-kalonzo-betraying-nasa.html

             MIKE SONKO THREATENS TO JOIN NASA

MIKE SONKO IN A PAST RALLY. HE THREATENS TO JOIN NASA. PHOTO COURTESY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, who is aspiring to be the next city governor on a Jubilee Party ticket has hinted at joining the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA), alleging a plot to deny him the ruling party’s ticket. 

Mr Sonko has also dismissed orders to face the party’s disciplinary committee for being involved in violence.

The committee had ordered him to appear after he last week clashed with supporters of his bitter rival, Mr Peter Kenneth.

“If NASA assures me of a party ticket, I will have no choice but to join them. NASA is a coalition of people, not devils, same thing to Jubilee so there is no problem if I join them,” Mr Sonko said in a radio interview, later repeating the comments during a roadside stopover in Ngara, Nairobi.

Mr Sonko has alleged a plot that he says is being hatched at the very heart of the Jubilee leadership to deny him the ticket in favour of Mr Kenneth.

But President Kenyatta has disputed the claims, saying he will not interfere with the nominations but is ready to be an “honest broker” in the feud.

“All I want is for the governor of Nairobi to come from Jubilee. And if they come to me and say that they want to reach a consensus, I will do it. I will be an independent and honest broker,” President Kenyatta said of the Nairobi Jubilee politics.

Mr Sonko alleged bias in his being summoned to appear before the party for disciplinary action.

Others who have also been summoned are governors Mwangi wa Iria (Murang’a) and Joseph Ndathi (Kirinyaga), as well as Nakuru East MP David Gikaria.

“They are saying that I broke things worth Sh7 million. I will not pay that fine and I will not appear before the committee. I know they might use this to throw me out of the party. And I have no problem. I am ready to join other parties,” said Mr Sonko.

He dismissed the possibility of running for the post as an independent candidate.

“Some Jubilee politicians are plotting to have me as an independent so that we can [split] the votes with the governor (Dr Evans) Kidero, so that their person can win,” he said.

  KALONZO OUT OF NASA JUST FOUR MONTHS TO ELECTION, RAILA IN TROUBLE

Kalonzo is 7 days to quit NASA or given flagship. PHOTO COURTESY

Wiper leader have stuck to their guns in their push for Kalonzo Musyoka to be named the flag-bearer of the National Super Alliance (Nasa).

On Wednesday, Mr Musyoka’s henchman and National Assembly Minority Leader Francis Nyenze said it would doom the alliance if the Wiper leader is denied the ticket.

2013 MoU

“This is the last straw that will break the camel's back. If Kalonzo is not going to be the presidential candidate, Nasa will not exist anymore,” he told reporters at Parliament in Nairobi.

The party wants Orange Democratic Movement leader and Nasa co-principal Raila Odinga to honour the memorandum of understanding that Mr Musyoka signed with Mr Odinga.

The disputed agreement, Wiper leaders say, stipulated that Mr Odinga would be the presidential candidate in the 2013 General Election and Mr Musyoka in 2017.

Mr Nyenze said he had given Nasa a seven-day ultimatum to convene a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee to affirm the 2013 MoU otherwise Mr Musyoka would go it alone.

"The Kambas have reached an edge and if it is not Kalonzo, Wiper will go it alone. We'll not play second fiddle to anybody," he said.

Hours later, Wiper Secretary-General Hassan Omar addressed a press conference that was to be attended by Mr Musyoka.

However, Mr Musyoka left minutes before the address, saying he had to attend an urgent meeting.

Mr Omar affirmed Mr Nyenze’s statement but added that Wiper would “play inside Nasa even if Kalonzo Musyoka is not chosen to fly the Nasa flag”.     

"What is wrong with Nyenze putting our position out there?” he said.

“He is our negotiator and he has the right to speak strongly about it. We have strong faith in him. When you say there is corruption in Kenya, are you saying you are about to bolt out? No!"

He echoed Mr Nyenze’s claim that Nasa’s National Coordinating Committee has been hit by a stalemate, leading to delays in the naming of the candidate.

“We wanted a flag-bearer named by December 25. It took long. Now we are creating anxiety by dragging these things,” he said.

“There are a lot of things incidental about naming a flag-bearer. We have an urgency and Wiper is simply satisfying the urgency.”  

He criticised the media, saying they were “portraying Wiper in bad light” by singling it out in the battle for Nasa’s top ticket.                 

"Everyone makes unequivocal (statements) about their (leader) being a Nasa candidate. Why don't you say those people are about to bolt out?” he said.

“When Wiper says the exact same thing that everyone in Nasa is saying, why do we single them out? We will not play second fiddle, but we are in the coalition to stay," said Mr Omar.   

The secretary-general seemed to support the push for a consensus approach to choosing the flag-bearer.

“We failed to name a flag-bearer by the end of March. We want these principals to finish this issue. Sit at the table and come up with one name,” he said.

NAIROBI SENATOR MIKE SONKO SUMMONED BY JUBILEE PARTY

Mike Mbuvi sonko warned he may be locked out of Jubilee primaries due to chaos. Photo Courtesy.

The Jubilee Party has warned that it might consider locking out Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, two governors, and a member of Parliament from its primaries because of poll violence. The President's party has zeroed in on Mr Sonko, governors Mwangi wa Iria (Murang'a) and Joseph Ndathi (Kirinyaga), and MP David Gekaria (Nakuru Town East) for being responsible for the violence witnessed during the selection of the party's county election boards. The party's Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Lumatete Muchai, has said it would issue summonses to the members accused of perpetrating violence to appear before it for disciplinary action. "Summonses shall be served upon these members setting out the date, venue, and time when they should defend themselves," said a statement signed by the party's Secretary-General, Raphael Tuju. Addressing a press briefing at the party's headquarters in Nairobi, Mr Muchai said the leaders risked being disqualified from participating in the party primaries, warning that the outfit would not allow chaos among its members. He said the members would choose to appear in person or be represented by their lawyers in the hearings, explaining that the verdict would be made public within 48 hours upon issuance of summons. ALSO READ: Jubilee Party faces primaries headache over Sonko and Kenneth row He confirmed that the four leaders were to receive the letters by Tuesday to fast-track the process ahead of the party primaries. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said party primaries should be held between April 13 and 26. Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Murang'a, and Kajiado counties in the elections to pick the county officials who will preside over the Jubilee primaries. In Nakuru, the process was disrupted when Mr Gikaria was involved in a fist-fight with his rival's supporters. And at Nairobi's Bomas of Kenya, the election was disrupted by the supporters of Sonko and Starehe MP Maina Kamanda over claims of rigging. In Kirinyaga, Governor Ndathi's allies clashed with the supporters of former Planning and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru. In Murang'a, Governor Iria's supporters locked horns with Kigumo MP Jamaleck Kamau's allies. ALSO READ: Asman Kamama defects from Jubilee to Maendeleo Chap Chap Tuju said the party will not condone hooliganism as Kenya gears for the poll.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001234377/jubilee-party-summons-senator-mike-sonko-over-election-violence

Mike Sonko, a gubernatorial aspirant for Nairobi in the Jubilee Party, is among four who risk being locked out of this year's General Election for indiscipline. The others are two sitting governors and an MP.

The party said it had summoned Mr Sonko, who is the Nairobi Senator, Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, his Kirinyaga counterpart Joseph Ndathi and Nakuru East MP David Gikaria for violence during the just-concluded bids to select County Elections Boards (CEB).

The four, upon facing the party disciplinary committee, risk being barred from contesting on a Jubilee Party ticket or a suspension from the party.

“Incidences of violence were reported in a number of counties but we witnessed aggravated assault against the party officials and damage to property in Murang’a, Nairobi and Nakuru Counties,” said Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju at the party headquarters in Pangani,

He went on: “The disciplinary committee has therefore issued summons to the members who have been named in the complaints. These summons shall be served upon these members setting out the date, venue and time when they should defend themselves.”

Mr Sonko clashed with supporters of Starehe MP Maina Kamanda who backs 2013 presidential candidate Peter Kenneth for the city job that the senator is seeking, while

Mr Gikaria was pictured appearing to rough up party officials after the disputed exercise in Nakuru.

Supporters of Governor Ndathi, who is battling for the ticket against former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru, hurled insults at the party supporters and officials, while those of Mr Iria are accused of clashing with those of his competitor, Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau.

Mr Lumatete Muchai, the chairman of the party disciplinary committee, said that the team will ensure fairness in the hearings defending the decision to summon the four.

“Right now, we cannot say why we did it (singled the four out). But we have to listen to the different cases and hear them. We have complaints against them and we will make a judgment after listening to them,” said Mr Muchai.

Last week, Mr Tuju had condemned the violence saying they were unnecessary.

To mitigate the possibility of bias, Mr Tuju said, the boards will be reshuffled during the nominations.

“No board chosen by the various aspirants will man the elections in their own county. And part of this animosity is because aspirants do not understand what will happen. And we will not tell them in advance which county the various boards will be,” he said

On Tuesday, Mr Iria said he does not see the rationale that the party’s disciplinary committee can use to summon him regarding chaos that erupted on Saturday during the selection of the Kirinyaga County election board.

Insisting that he had not been called to appear before the Jubilee team, Mr Iria said it would be absurd for him to be subjected to a disciplinary process whereas he had no direct role to play in the flare-up that saw police lob teargas to disperse warring groups at Murang’a Teachers Training College.

“Was I a police officer? Was I the convener of the day? Was I the security system? Which role had I been given during the day so that you can summon me and ask me whether I duly executed the role which you gave?” asked the county boss in an interview with the Daily Nation in Nairobi.

“Unless you are summoning all aspirants. But I will take this as social media gossip,” he said.

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The Jubilee Party has warned that it might consider locking out Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, two governors, and a member of Parliament from its primaries because of poll violence. The President's party has zeroed in on Mr Sonko, governors Mwangi wa Iria (Murang'a) and Joseph Ndathi (Kirinyaga), and MP David Gekaria (Nakuru Town East) for being responsible for the violence witnessed during the selection of the party's county election boards. The party's Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Lumatete Muchai, has said it would issue summonses to the members accused of perpetrating violence to appear before it for disciplinary action. "Summonses shall be served upon these members setting out the date, venue, and time when they should defend themselves," said a statement signed by the party's Secretary-General, Raphael Tuju. Addressing a press briefing at the party's headquarters in Nairobi, Mr Muchai said the leaders risked being disqualified from participating in the party primaries, warning that the outfit would not allow chaos among its members. He said the members would choose to appear in person or be represented by their lawyers in the hearings, explaining that the verdict would be made public within 48 hours upon issuance of summons. ALSO READ: Jubilee Party faces primaries headache over Sonko and Kenneth row He confirmed that the four leaders were to receive the letters by Tuesday to fast-track the process ahead of the party primaries. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said party primaries should be held between April 13 and 26. Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Murang'a, and Kajiado counties in the elections to pick the county officials who will preside over the Jubilee primaries. In Nakuru, the process was disrupted when Mr Gikaria was involved in a fist-fight with his rival's supporters. And at Nairobi's Bomas of Kenya, the election was disrupted by the supporters of Sonko and Starehe MP Maina Kamanda over claims of rigging. In Kirinyaga, Governor Ndathi's allies clashed with the supporters of former Planning and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru. In Murang'a, Governor Iria's supporters locked horns with Kigumo MP Jamaleck Kamau's allies. ALSO READ: Asman Kamama defects from Jubilee to Maendeleo Chap Chap Tuju said the party will not condone hooliganism as Kenya gears for the poll.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001234377/jubilee-party-summons-senator-mike-sonko-over-election-violence

The Jubilee Party has warned that it might consider locking out Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, two governors, and a member of Parliament from its primaries because of poll violence. The President's party has zeroed in on Mr Sonko, governors Mwangi wa Iria (Murang'a) and Joseph Ndathi (Kirinyaga), and MP David Gekaria (Nakuru Town East) for being responsible for the violence witnessed during the selection of the party's county election boards. The party's Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Lumatete Muchai, has said it would issue summonses to the members accused of perpetrating violence to appear before it for disciplinary action. "Summonses shall be served upon these members setting out the date, venue, and time when they should defend themselves," said a statement signed by the party's Secretary-General, Raphael Tuju. Addressing a press briefing at the party's headquarters in Nairobi, Mr Muchai said the leaders risked being disqualified from participating in the party primaries, warning that the outfit would not allow chaos among its members. He said the members would choose to appear in person or be represented by their lawyers in the hearings, explaining that the verdict would be made public within 48 hours upon issuance of summons. ALSO READ: Jubilee Party faces primaries headache over Sonko and Kenneth row He confirmed that the four leaders were to receive the letters by Tuesday to fast-track the process ahead of the party primaries. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said party primaries should be held between April 13 and 26. Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Murang'a, and Kajiado counties in the elections to pick the county officials who will preside over the Jubilee primaries. In Nakuru, the process was disrupted when Mr Gikaria was involved in a fist-fight with his rival's supporters. And at Nairobi's Bomas of Kenya, the election was disrupted by the supporters of Sonko and Starehe MP Maina Kamanda over claims of rigging. In Kirinyaga, Governor Ndathi's allies clashed with the supporters of former Planning and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru. In Murang'a, Governor Iria's supporters locked horns with Kigumo MP Jamaleck Kamau's allies. ALSO READ: Asman Kamama defects from Jubilee to Maendeleo Chap Chap Tuju said the party will not condone hooliganism as Kenya gears for the poll.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001234377/jubilee-party-summons-senator-mike-sonko-over-election-violence

          TANZANIA RAPPER ELIBARIKI ALIA NEY WA MITEGO FREED FROM JAIL

 Tanzania controversial Rapper Ney Wa Mitego. Photo courtesy. 

Tanzania's government ordered the release of a popular rapper on Monday, jailed over his song lyrics, insisting that President John Magufuli loves his music but advising him to include verses on tax fraud and drug use.

Emmanuel Elibariki, better known as Ney wa Mitego, was arrested Sunday over a song allegedly insulting the president, who is showing growing signs of authoritarianism.

But on Monday police said Elibariki had been freed on government orders.

"Yes, he is free on bail," Dar es Salaam police chief Simon Sirro told the local Mwananchi newspaper.

"Thanks to all those who have stood up, to support me, to support rights," the rapper said after his release.

Elibariki is known for his political lyrics and his videos garner hundreds of thousands of YouTube views.

In a song released last week, he raps in Swahili: "Who are you now? Don't you want to listen to advice? Don't you want criticism?"

The song is widely seen as being aimed at Magufuli who swept to power as a no-nonsense, corruption-busting man of the people, but has since shown little patience for dissent or criticism.

Newly-installed information minister Harrison Mwakyembe said Magufuli had ordered the rapper's release and was in fact a fan of the song.

"This song, the president likes it very much and he asks that Nay wa Mitego be released and continue his activities," Mwakyembe said.

"But there is a need to improve the song by adding those guilty of tax fraud and drug users," the minister advised.

Magufuli also ordered the lifting of a radio and television ban on the song, imposed ahead of the rapper's arrest on Sunday.

Since his October 2015 election Magufuli has shut down newspapers, banned opposition rallies, switched off live broadcasts of parliamentary sessions and used a draconian "cybercrimes" law to jail critics.

Last week he issued his latest warning to the media after disapproving of the coverage of an incident involving one of his political allies.

"I want to tell media owners to be careful and watch it. If you think you have freedom... not to that extent," he said......................

This is the Government of Tanzania which acts the same way Kenya used to in the year 1992....Bado tuko far..............

 

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Summoned Over Forgery

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has been summoned by police to record a statement on his academic certificates after the national examinations body disowned his result slip as a forgery.

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) wrote to the Director of Criminal Investigations claiming the 1992 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education result slip that Mr Joho is alleged to have used to gain admission to the University of Nairobi was forged.

On January 26, 2017, the Knec acting chief executive officer, Ms M G Karogo, in a confidential statement of results addressed to the DCI, confirmed that a certain Ali Hassan sat his KCSE at Serani Secondary School in 1993 and scored a mean grade of D-. The grade does not qualify one for university admission and is not bridgeable.

This leaves Mr Joho in a delicate position because it could invalidate his two bachelors degrees — whose authenticity has been questioned — and expose him to criminal charges.

The popular governor, who has publicly taken on President Uhuru Kenyatta, is treating the police summons as “intimidation” after an angry Head of State threatened to “sort him out” following their latest spat.

“The intimidation continues,” said Mr Joho on Monda. “Today (Monday) at 4:30pm, I received a summons from Mr Pius Macharia to appear at the Regional DCI headquarters, Mombasa, and record a statement.”

The summons, .“I, Mr Pius Macharia, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police based at Regional DCI Headquarters, Mombasa, have reasons to believe you have reliable information which may assist in completing investigations in a case of forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code.”

Citing Section 52(1) of the National Police Service Act, the summons required Mr Joho to “personally appear before Mr Samuel O Nyambengi, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police investigating the alleged offence, on 28th March, 2017 at 10 am at the Regional DCI Headquarters, Mombasa, for statement recording”.

Mr Joho said the summons was delivered to him by Mr Macharia.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy party leader however said since he had already scheduled activities for Tuesday, he will appear before the DCI on Wednesday.

“Accordingly, I shall appear on Wednesday, 29th March, 2017 at 10:30am for statement recording,” Mr Joho said in response to the summons and added: “I know I will be vindicated once again and this will never deter me from pursuing the transformation agenda for my people.”

When the i visited the school, the deputy principal said his boss was not in and ordered the guard to not to allow the team to take pictures.

In the evening, however, school principal Abbas Juma Ulaya admitted in a press statement that “Ali Hassan” was a “bona fide student in our institution between February 1990 and November 1993”, having enrolled on “February 22, 1990 under admission number 326” and sat his KCSE in “November 1993 under index number 16032063”.

Also on Monday, two men came out to claim that they sat the Form Four exam with Mr Joho at Serani in 1993.

Mr Juma Hamid and Mr Stephen Ochieng' spoke even as the University of Nairobi (UoN), an institution the governor is claimed to have enrolled in in 2009, declined to comment on the matter on grounds that it was under investigation.

“The matter is under DCI probe and the institution cannot comment on it,” said UoN corporate affairs director John Orindo. “It is the DCI that can give information on the matter.”

Earlier, the governor’s spokesman, Mr Richard Chacha, had dismissed as “political propaganda” claims that Mr Joho used a fake result slip to get admission to university for an undergraduate degree in commerce.

Speaking during an interview in Mombasa, Mr Hamid and Mr Ochieng' said they schooled with the embattled governor from 1990 to 1993, when they completed their “O” level.

“(The news) appeared shocking to all of us because we schooled with him from Form 1 to Form 4 and we even took pictures with him the day we finished our exams.

“If his certificate is fake, then how come I used my certificate to get a job? I have 19 years experience and my papers have not been termed fake.”

Mr Hamid, who works at a Mombasa-based company, said it was confusing to see reports that Mr Joho sat his KCSE in 1992.

Mr Hamid said: “We finished school with the Joho I know in 1993. I have many other friends who can attest to that, but I do not know those doubting him. They know it better”.

Mr Ochieng', who described Mr Joho as a cheerful deskmate, said it was laughable “to see people saying he (the governor) did not sit his exams yet we, the classmates, know better.

“I joined school in February and we attended school with him from Form 1 to Form 4. Our principal, Mr Mohammed Ali, can tell you more about him, but what I know is that we were with him and we finished school with him.”

They said in school Mr Joho was interested in football and music. Other Mombasa residents expressed mixed reactions on the claims.

At the weekend, Mr Ananiah Mwaboza, a running mate for the Mombasa governorship on a Jubilee ticket, raised a storm when he claimed that Mr Joho used a forged result slip to get admission to university.

“There is no doubt that Joho forged the 1992 result slip, applied for admission to the  University of Nairobi for a BCom degree course, got admitted to the university as student number D33/27261/2009, paid university fees but never graduated,” Mr Mwaboza claimed.

He added: “It is suspicious how the governor was able to do two degree courses simultaneously in different countries. He was doing a BCom at the University of Nairobi after enrolling on September 4, 2009 and a BA in Business Administration at Kampala University, for which he enrolled in 2009 and graduated with a degree on February 28, 2013.”

But Mr Joho denied the allegation, with Mr Chacha terming the reports as “continuous but futile efforts by the Jubilee government to discredit Governor Joho”.

 “Since 2013, the war has been going on,” said Mr Chacha. “They started with their bloggers and then turned to the newspapers. There is nobody else in Kenya questioning the legality of Governor Joho’s certificates except Jubilee. Why is that so?”

Mr Chacha said that Governor Joho sat his KCSE in 1993 at Serani Secondary School in Mombasa.

“The 1993 files containing names of all the KCSE candidates at the school are available,” said Mr Chacha. “Anyone can walk there and verify the facts that Governor Joho was one of them. It is as simple as that.”

The Knec letter said Ali Hassan, index number 16032063, got a D plain in Kiswahili, History and Government and Islamic Religious Education and an E in Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Sciences and Commerce.

The results are corroborated by school documents, which give a list of 16 candidates for the 1993 KCSE. Hassan is candidate number 8.

The 1992 result slip, disowned as a forgery by Knec, shows a mean grade of C+ with Mr Joho scoring B plain in English, B- in Biology and Commerce, C+ in Chemistry and C in Kiswahili, Mathematics, Geography, as well as Social Education and Ethics.

Mr Joho’s recent woes come two weeks after Mr Kenyatta said he will teach him a lesson. Mr Joho however maintains that he continue telling President Kenyatta “the truth”.

KNEC CONFIRMS JOHO'S DEGREE IS FAKE

 

A LETTER FROM KNEC IN CONFIRMATION OF JOHO'S PAPERS. www.kamauj.blogspot.com

“Following your request for verification and confirmation of examination results Joho Hassan Ali results slip as per the letter referenced CID/SEC/4/4/3 dated 25th January, 2017… Joho Hassan Ali did not register nor sat for the year 1992 KCSE examination at Serani Secondary School under index number 160092024," said Ms Karogo quoting records in the KNEC data base.

LETTER

Ms Karogo wrote to Mr Muhoro in response to a letter by the DCI seeking for verification and confirmation of Mr Joho’s examination results.

The details indicate that the centre code for Serani Secondary School in 1992 was 16032 and not 160092 as indicated in his documents to the examination council.

“Therefore, the purported copy of the year 1992 KCSE examination results slip presented to KNEC for verification purposes, is obtained from a forged document," Ms Karogo said in her letter dated January 26, 2017.

GENUINE DEGREES
Mr Joho is assumed to have attended Serani Secondary where he allegedly got a C+.

This is the qualification on which Mr Joho was presumably admitted to the University of Nairobi’s Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) programme.

The governor is reported to have transferred credits to Kampala International University from which he claims to have graduated.

He registered for yet another business related degree, this time at the little-known Gretsa University in Thika where he says he graduated last year.

JOHO'S K. C. S. E CERTIFICATES FAKE- KNEC

Governor Joho on the spot over 'Fake' K.C.S.E Certificate

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho speaks to his ODM supporters at a rally in tononoka. Photo Courtesy

 On the day that he led the resurgence of Orange boss Raila Odinga’s campaign for the National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential ticket, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho suffered a political body blow after the Kenya National Examinations council said his secondary school certificate is a forgery.

This opens up criminal liability on the part of the youthful governor known for taking on President Uhuru Kenyatta.

DEGREE

It could also mean that he may be shut out of the Mombasa gubernatorial race if his degree certificates are invalidated. Governors are required by law to be university graduates.

KNEC’s acting chief executive, Ms Mercy Gathigia Karogo, in a letter to the Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro, said they had established that the “purported" copy of results slip presented to the council for authentication was obtained from a forged document.

“Following your request for verification and confirmation of examination results Joho Hassan Ali results slip as per the letter referenced CID/SEC/4/4/3 dated 25th January, 2017… Joho Hassan Ali did not register nor sat for the year 1992 KCSE examination at Serani Secondary School under index number 160092024," said Ms Karogo quoting records in the KNEC data base.

LETTER

Ms Karogo wrote to Mr Muhoro in response to a letter by the DCI seeking for verification and confirmation of Mr Joho’s examination results.

The details indicate that the centre code for Serani Secondary School in 1992 was 16032 and not 160092 as indicated in his documents to the examination council.

“Therefore, the purported copy of the year 1992 KCSE examination results slip presented to KNEC for verification purposes, is obtained from a forged document," Ms Karogo said in her letter dated January 26, 2017.

GENUINE DEGREES
Mr Joho is assumed to have attended Serani Secondary where he allegedly got a C+.

This is the qualification on which Mr Joho was presumably admitted to the University of Nairobi’s Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) programme.

The governor is reported to have transferred credits to Kampala International University from which he claims to have graduated.

He registered for yet another business related degree, this time at the little-known Gretsa University in Thika where he says he graduated last year.

GRETSA

Mr Joho has been battling claims on the authenticity of his academic qualifications with several court cases being brought against him since his election as the Governor of Mombasa County.

But Joho has all along stood his ground saying that he has two genuine degrees, one from Kampala International University in Uganda and another from Gretsa University. 

Gretsa University, through the Vice Chancellor Kuria Thuo, confirmed in February that Mr Joho graduated on December 2016 with a degree in Commerce.

The governor, however, did not attend the graduation ceremony at the institution in Thika.

INVALIDED

He said that the Mombasa Governor was a duly registered student who studied Bachelor of Commerce and specialised in human resource management through the distance learning since 2014.

Mr Thuo added that Mr Joho graduated after satisfying the board of examiners and senate, as is a requirement for graduation in all universities.

But if his Form Four certificate is forged, as KNEC now says it is, then his degrees would be invalidated.

UNCOVERING FRAUDSTERS
The development comes in the wake of a recent warning by Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i that he would reveal identities of politicians and other Kenyans using fake degree certificates to seek leadership positions.

Dr Matiang’i particularly lashed out at aspirants intending to use such documents to get clearance to contest for political seats in the August 8 General Election.

RACKET

“There is no human being in his right mind who can fake papers and then ask to lead people,” said the CS, while addressing principals at All Saints Cathedral Anglican Church in Nairobi on Thursday.

The remarks by the CS come in the wake of a rush by politicians to acquire degree certificates to participate in the elections.

It also follows the unearthing of  a racket that involves production of fake and backdated degree certificates at a local private university which was subsequently shut down by the education sector regulators in 2015.

MR. MARWA SHOWS NEURALITY AND COMPETENCE

COAST REGION COORDINATOR MARWA IS IMPARTIAL AND NON PARTISAN- JOHO

Coast region coordinator Nelson Marwa in a media briefing on jubilee rally. PHOTO COURTESY.

Coast Regional Coordinator Nelson Marwa has cancelled a rally by Jubilee Party set for tomorrow at Mvita in Mombasa.

Mr Marwa said that Jubilee's organisers did not inform the police, but more importantly the rally would have have caused a security nightmare since Nasa will also hold theirs at Tononoka grounds.

"When ODM wanted to hold a parallel meeting at the same grounds we talked to them and they agreed to postpone it. For the sake of equity we are saying that Jubilee should not hold a meeting close to Tononoka grounds," Mr Marwa said.

A communications officer from JP coast secretariat said they were disappointed that the rally had been cancelled.

"Being law abiding citizens we will not hold the rally. However, there are some issues that we needed to address but we will do that using other avenues to be communicated later," the officer said.

On Friday, a communications official of Jubilee, Abdulswamad Ali, had said the rally would be attended by all the senior party leaders from the six counties in Coast region.

“We will hold our rally at Mvita grounds because that is what we had planned earlier, not to compete with ODM,” said Mr Ali.

Jubilee said their arrangements are 75 per cent complete as Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho welcomed them to the county. The two grounds are not far from each other.

On the Tononoka rally, Mr Joho, who inspected the area on Friday, said they had notified the police about it and had been given the go ahead.

“The Constitution says Kenyans are free to hold rallies and picket. There is nothing like getting a permit. You only notify the police, something we have done, and they replied that permission is granted,” he said and displayed the notification to the media.

Urban police boss Lucas Ogara said the ODM leadership had been given the permission to hold their rally but added that he was not aware of the one planned by Jubilee.

“Makupa OCS informed me that they (ODM) have notified them and permission granted. I am, however, not aware of the other one by Jubilee,” said Mr Ogara.

CYRUS JIRONGO MUST PAY THE SCHOOL FESS DEBT

CYRUS JIRONGO FORMER LUGARI MP AND LUSARIA Photo courtesy.

On January 15, 1996, when Elvyna Lusaria was born, Cyrus Shakhalaga Khwa Jirongo, a man who claimed President Uhuru Kenyatta once milked cows at his Kitale farm, was already a 35-year-old multi-millionaire eyeing the Lugari parliamentary seat.

Now, 21 years later, Lusaria is accusing the 56-year-old husband to four wives of luring her into bed after promising to pay fees for her tertiary education, a promise that ended the night polygamous Jirongo hit it wild with her.
The former Cabinet minister, however, neither picked our calls and had not responded to our texts by the time of going to press.
“I was given Jirongo’s number by a friend who said he might help pay my university fees. I sent him a text and he asked me to meet him in Nairobi,” says a teary Lusaria.
In communications between Lusaria and Jirongo seen by The Nairobian, Jirongo sent a text to Lusaria on Wednesday February 8, at 10:15am, asking her to meet him at 7pm. He also agreed to send Sh2,000 for a taxi that would drop the needy student to the meeting point.
“I went and found him with two gentlemen, drinking whisky. I don’t drink, but he asked me to take a bottle of Tusker Light. Since I wanted to please him, I took two bottles and said I had drunk enough. He got me more bottles and then told me that he would get me a place to sleep,” recalls Lusaria, adding that Jirongo then gave her Sh30,000 for an apartment to spend the night.
“I paid and he came to my room, saying he wanted to see how good it was. That’s when he started touching me and promised me Sh200,000 for my university fees. He also told me that there was no way he could help me if I didn’t sleep with him. Because I was desperate for the fees, and also drunk, I agreed and he had sex with me without protection. On Thursday morning, he asked me to stay in the apartment and promised to return with my school fees in the evening,” says Lusaria.
Jirongo returned in the afternoon for more sex until Friday morning, leaving at 5am.

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Lusaria says Jirongo promised to send her the money by 10am.
On Friday at 11:25am, Lusaria, while still at the furnished apartment, sent Jirongo a text message as he was not picking her calls. “Si you send me money I go. Mbona unanifanyia hivi? And I trusted you ukanif**k bila cd na sina hata pesa ya pills,” to which, at 11:59am, Jirongo replied, “Unatumiwa fair (sic). The 200k till next week Thursday.”
At 3:09pm, Lusaria sent another text asking him to return to the apartment as promised and Jirongo, promptly replied, saying he would be there. He then sent her another message saying, “I have asked someone to send you 12k,” before firing another text cautioning her to take pills to avoid getting pregnant.
After that, things went downhill.
Lusaria was expecting Sh200,000 for her fees, but Jirongo was talking about sending Sh12,000. The two exchanged angry texts with a furious Lusaria asking: “Ulikuwa unanipromise na huwezi nisaidia kunit**ba tuu ndio ulitaka seriously?”
Jirongo responded, warning her, “If you start that way even the 200k you’ll not get. I thought you were mature.” He sent another text telling her: “You’ll loose (sic) if you don’t listen to what I tell you. The least I want is a friend who doesn’t listen and uses such bad language as you just did in one of your sms.”
By February 23, the two were still embroiled in a bitter spat through text messages. At 11:11am, Jirongo fired off a text to Lusaria saying, “So you were on a mission pretending to be a good woman?”
Lusaria answered back two minutes later, “What mission after you have fuc**d me, we agree you were to send me school fees?”
“Maybe I dealt with the wrong person,” says Jirongo.
Lusaria then called one of the men Jirongo had been drinking with to ask him to talk to Jirongo over her school fees.
Minutes later, Jirongo texted back, “Why do you involve small boys in your issues? You don’t respect your privacy? You have no respect for anything?” He further tells her to let the man she talked to give her the money for school fees.
Lusaira fired another salvo, “I am trying to be good but you don’t see. How much did we agree you were to send me? You know you are my grandfather.” To which Jirongo retorted, “The price of a grandfather is 200k?”
“Since that day, he has never picked my calls, and only communicates to me through text messages,” says Lusaria, admitting that she made a mistake by sleeping with Jirongo and has already done HIV tests.
“I am desperate to go to university, my parents can’t afford to pay my fees. I had hoped that Jirongo will help me, and I blame myself for falling so easily into his trap.”

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana wants National Super Alliance (NASA) luminaries Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula to support Kalonzo for the presidency.
Prof Kibwana, a close Kalonzo ally, said only the Wiper leader could deliver a NASA presidency. "There are people expressing fears that the government system has perfected a way to beat Raila at every election.
 I am sure Raila can trounce such defeatist notions easily through Kalonzo if the latter is allowed to fly the NASA flag," said Kibwana at Ivingoni/ Nzambani ward, where he commissioned several development projects on Wednesday.

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana wants National Super Alliance (NASA) luminaries Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula to support Kalonzo for the presidency. Prof Kibwana, a close Kalonzo ally, said only the Wiper leader could deliver a NASA presidency. "There are people expressing fears that the government system has perfected a way to beat Raila at every election. I am sure Raila can trounce such defeatist notions easily through Kalonzo if the latter is allowed to fly the NASA flag," said Kibwana at Ivingoni/ Nzambani ward, where he commissioned several development projects on Wednesday.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001233840/support-kalonzo-for-presidency-kibwana-tells-nasa-principals

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana wants National Super Alliance (NASA) luminaries Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula to support Kalonzo for the presidency. Prof Kibwana, a close Kalonzo ally, said only the Wiper leader could deliver a NASA presidency. "There are people expressing fears that the government system has perfected a way to beat Raila at every election. I am sure Raila can trounce such defeatist notions easily through Kalonzo if the latter is allowed to fly the NASA flag," said Kibwana at Ivingoni/ Nzambani ward, where he commissioned several development projects on Wednesday.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001233840/support-kalonzo-for-presidency-kibwana-tells-nasa-principals

Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana wants National Super Alliance (NASA) luminaries Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula to support Kalonzo for the presidency. Prof Kibwana, a close Kalonzo ally, said only the Wiper leader could deliver a NASA presidency. "There are people expressing fears that the government system has perfected a way to beat Raila at every election. I am sure Raila can trounce such defeatist notions easily through Kalonzo if the latter is allowed to fly the NASA flag," said Kibwana at Ivingoni/ Nzambani ward, where he commissioned several development projects on Wednesday.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001233840/support-kalonzo-for-presidency-kibwana-tells-nasa-principals

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KENYA ADOPTS NEW DRUG TO CONTROL SPREAD OF HIV

         HOMABAY COUNTY LEADS IN THE SPREAD OF HIV- SURVEY

The government has introduced a drug that will be taken daily by HIV negative people who think are at risk of HIV infection. The drug, referred to as Pre- exposure Prophylaxis will be given to only those aged 15 years and above starting next month.
Kenya is the second country to embrace the programme in Africa after south Africa. The drug has been used in US and Britain. According to Dr Martin sirengo the head of National AIDS & STI control programme PrEP is an anti-retro viral drug taken daily by HIV negative people most at a risk of HIV to reduce their chances of becoming infected.
PEP means taking anti-retro viral medicine ARV after being potentially exposed ti HIV to prevent becoming infected.Others are people who have multiple sex partners or who engage in transactional sex, victims of sexual violence or those who in the course of having sex realize the condom has burst. Also those who have had repeated treatment of sexual transmitted diseases are on Nascop's radar.
But there are conditions to be met before you can access the drugs
You must be 15 years and above and you must visit a public hospital to be tested for HIV. If you are negative, then you qualify. For suitability to use the drugs, Kenyans will also be tested for the proper functioning of their liver and kidney.
Survey shows young women of 15-24 years are accounted for all new HIV adult infections. HIV  prevalence among women is 5.6percent. About a million Kenyans are on anti-retro viral drugs. In 2015 Homabay led in new infections at 10,625, Kisumu 9,699, Migori 5,619 and Nairobi at 4,981.

A GRANNY DIES FROM BURNS

KENYA POWER COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MENACE

Family members in grief after Gladys Wangui 71 was burned alive by fire. Photo KIBATA/STANDARD

A family yesterday lost their mother Gladys wangui wanjohi 71, in a fire menace that was resulted by a candle that fell off and burned a house and the woman.

The family of Barton Wanjohi in Ndurutu Village Nyeri County lost one of their own in the dawn of a Sunday morning. In what was a dramatic candle flame that fell off causing fire to engulf into the television that was around, and it broke into flames and burned the room extending the wrath to the bedroom.

Barton wanjohi who heard the heat and smoke tried to rescue his wife Gladys but due to the fierce flame that lead to his suffocation couldn’t manage. Gladys wangui was burned alive by the time his son Joseph wanjohi who stays in a nearby house arrived.

 “By the time I arrived in my mother’s house, there was smoke all over and I could not manage to get in. We tried to put the fire off using sand and water by the help of neighbors but my mother had already succumbed. “

Barton was admitted to Mathari mission hospital with burned injuries while his wife was taken by the police to Tumutumu mortuary. Neighbors said that electricity had gone off for a week and even after contacting Kenya Power Company, they could not pick their calls..

Those who visited the scene included area chief Wambugu Assistant chief Wachira and church Leaders.

Its not the first time such an incident occurs where the power management absconds their duty of ensuring power is supplied effectively. I think the reason is because of monopoly of power. There isn't any other competitor in the sector and these allows them to do what they want. The company should come out clear and tell us where they were in the last seven days and the reason behind their reluctant to picks calls from the villagers.