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  • Kenyans On Facebook Slam Mariga’s Brother Victor Wanyama

    Kenyans On Facebook Slam Mariga’s Brother Victor Wanyama

    Harambee Stars captain and embattled Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Victor Wanyama on Wednesday well-wished his brother McDonald Mariga in the coming Kibra elections but Kenyans on Facebook took that time to express the disgrace in their success.

    Victor Wanyama posted on his Facebook that “All the best and uploaded a photo of Mariga” 

    https://www.facebook.com/336205006731176/posts/1010874732597530/

    Here are randomly sampled replies on the Young footballer who’s struggling to get a number at EPL’s Tottenham Wanyama’s post.

    Karani D KM: Mariga winning the Kibra seat is like Tottenham winning the Premier League. Future impossible tense! ?????????

    Fred Peskas: Concentrate on getting into the Spurs first eleven, and build hospitals and schools like Mane is doing. That’s what it means to give back. Usikuje kutusumbua baadaye like your bro is doing.

    Muli Okong’o: Did you ever try advising your brother captain? He messed up, he nolonger have the dignity we accorded him.

    Brian Echakara: U people should learn from Sadio Mane who is doing mavellors things to his country (Senegal). Instead of even starting football academies you go on buying big cars. Baadaye unkuja kuomba kura. Anyway we wish him all the best.

    James Kioko: Don’t get mixed up in this mud. Stick to football bruh… Waiting for tonight’s game.

    Anjuh Orare: He is going to fail tremendously the way you have failed to secure a starting place in the Spurs squad! watch this space.

    Isaac K. Kanda: Please give back to society as well…umeona vile hon Mariga ameshambuliwa..build hospital or nature football here…or Victor wanyama stadium!

    Fredy Nyakeri: Unaona vile ni ngori kuuma 1st Eleven Totte, wembe ni ule ule Brathe kwa Mariga

    Isaac Kanda: Please give back to society as well…umeona vile hon Mariga ameshambuliwa..build hospital or nature football here…or Victor wanyama stadium!

    Colins Nyandiwa: The way you have failed at Tottenham your brother will fail terribly tomorrow. Stick to football

    Oloo Wuod: To be frank both Victor and Mariga have no development agenda.. Look at drogba , Eto’o,salah ,mane name them then looking how they are helping there countries …. Pliz stick to football

    Ethan Njoroge: Blood is thicker than wood. ??

    Kibra residents are voting in a battle royal between team Handshake/Kieleweke under Raila Odinga and team Tanga Tanga led by Deputy President William Ruto.

    Raila and his family have already voted since they are registered in Kibra. Also ODM candidate Imran Okoth has casted his vote.

    This video courtesy of the Kenyans.com highlighting moments Ruto’s candidate Mc Donald Mariga arriving for his vote casting at Old Kibra Primary school polling Station.

    https://twitter.com/Kenyans/status/1192379124645597184?s=19

     

  • Boniface Mwangi: Kibra Residents, This Is Mariga For You

    Boniface Mwangi: Kibra Residents, This Is Mariga For You

    Pawa254 Founder and street activist Boniface Mwangi has released what KOT terms as the most factual video about Ruto’s Kibra candidate Mc Donald Mariga.

    Well, as much as Kenyans have allowed themselves to be an audience for imbecility, the result and consequences of this slap in HD or as Aristotle expressed it “Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.”

    In yet another political lunacy on the people of Kibra, majority of whom- according to multiple surveys, are living below the poverty line, Ruto’s Man McDonald Mariga on Sunday, November 3, 2019, promised to follow in the area’s former Member of Parliament(MP) the late Ken Okoth to fight for the legalization of marijuana.

    “Mnataka tuongelee mambo ya Shada. Shada mmeskia inacure cancer. Hio lazima tuipush. Hatutaki mambo ya shada ya kupiga watu. Muniingize bunge tuskume mambo ya shada”

    This is not new to the ears of Kenyans and here is a video of the home and genesis of Mariga’s success and his hard work on ”giving back all to his community”. The video was recorded by Boniface Mwangi and shared on his Twitter account.

    Well, Mariga or as I call him since he joined Jubilee via backdoor MaRIGa, also has his fans who expressed their contrary opinion about this. Here are sample tweets of Ruto’s candidate supporters.

    https://twitter.com/kibuchimzito/status/1191672167131422722?s=19

    https://twitter.com/Turkana_Oil/status/1191679261431750656?s=19

    https://twitter.com/Kenribs/status/1191808385924190214?s=19

    To me, MaRIGa’s fans don’t see the sense in what Boni is saying particularly about Kenyan politics. Every politician uses Kenyans who foolishly give them time and audience to project themselves and their own agenda without, allow me to cuss on my opinion—giving a fuck— about what is happening or happens to the ordinary citizen.

    Republics decline into democracies that later generate despotism, this is the effects of trying to make unequal thing equal my fellow Kenyans.

     

     

  • David Ndii: Miguna Miguna Is A Deep State Mouth Assassin

    David Ndii: Miguna Miguna Is A Deep State Mouth Assassin

    David Ndii, a leading Kenyan Economist and public intellectual has slammed Dr Miguna Miguna, a Canada based Kenyan, Pan-African revolutionary intellectual, Lawyer, Writer who claims to be fighting for justice using words, facts, and truths on Twitter that he is a mouth assassin of Kenya’s most lethal deep State.

    David Ndii was responding to tweets that the self-declared revolutionary leaders Miguna Miguna had posted earlier in the day poking more holes into what transpired event by another until he was ejected from the country in front of His former people’s president Raila Odinga.

    On responding to what the senior Economist had posted earlier about him, Dr. Miguna said that David Ndii, Raila Odinga, Jimmy Wanjigi and George Mboya went behind his back and snitched him to Kenya Police. According to Miguna, they gave Police evidence that saw him deported from Kenya to Canada.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Political Leader’s Tributes To The Late Football Legend Joe Kadenge

    Political Leader’s Tributes To The Late Football Legend Joe Kadenge

    Kenya’s football legend Joe Kadenge is dead.

    According to the family, Kadenge, who has been ailing for quite a while, passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Meridian hospital in Nairobi.

    The 84 year old succumbed to his constant illness.

    Kadenge’s once robust fame had been turned into a pale shadow of constant illness.

    Joe, the Former Kenyan winger who tortures defenders manning him during his hey days.

    In January 2006, Joe suffered stroke.

    Joe condition worsened as days passed. He collapsed at Camp Toyoyo grounds in Jericho, Nairobi, while watching a football match on December 23.

    President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed his condolences, terming Kadenge’s death as “a loss to the sporting fraternity and our nation.”

    “It is with profound sadness that I have learnt of the demise of Mzee Joe Kadenge. His death is a loss to the sporting fraternity and our nation. Joe exemplified talent, dedication and patriotism. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this time,” said President Kenyatta.

    The President posted his condolences via the official twitter account of the State House of Kenya,

    Deputy President William Ruto also sent his condolences saying “Kadenge was a wonderful man, on and off the pitch; approachable, gentlemanly, courteous and a role model. May his soul rest in peace.”

    “Condolences to the family and friends of football legend Joe Kadenge. At his prime, Kadenge was unplayable; he terrorised defenders with dribbles, nutmegs and was a joy to watch. He raised a family of great footballers: Francis, Evans, Rogers and Oscar, who excelled in the sport,” reads Ruto’s tweet.

    Opposition chief Raila Odinga has also mourned also Kenya’s best ever known winger Kadenge.

    “We have today lost one of the greatest talents to ever grace a football pitch in our national uniform. Joe Kadenge was a true ambassador for the country and Kenyan soccer. May he rest in eternal bliss. May his spirit inspire more young people to pursue the game,” reads Raila’s tweet.

    ANC Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi said was the most legendary of Kenyan footballers and shall be remembered for his exploits on the pitch

    Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has also sent his condolences to Joe’s family.

    “The curtain has fallen on our football legend Joe Kadenge. His football artistry equaled modern day Thierry Henry, Christian Ronaldo, George Weah, Samuel Etoo etc. We must have a proper policy for the welfare of our sports heroes/heroines. RIP Joe.”

    Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho also sent his condolences to Joe’s family saying Kenyans will miss him because he was part of Our rich football history.

    Sports CS Amina Mohamed had this to say about Joe, “We celebrate Mr. Joe Kadenge as an enviable part of Kenya’s identity and aspire to keep his ever present spirit in the soul of our sporting nation. May the Almighty grant him eternal rest and fortify his family to bear this loss”

    Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko also joined the political fraternity in mourning and sending sincere condolences to the the family of the late Kadenge

  • Why I Support Wetangula’s Call For Raila To Give Up His Presidential Bid

    Why I Support Wetangula’s Call For Raila To Give Up His Presidential Bid

    Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula
    Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula

    On Thursday the political temperatures shot high with streets buzzing with the debate sparked by Bungoma Senator and CORD’s co-principal Moses Wetangula. He had earlier in the day called out for his counterpart Raila Odinga to give up his political ambitions following his previous unsuccessful bids. Weta argued that Raila has made more than enough shots, and it’s the right time he gave up and let others like him attempt their luck.

    The argument as anticipated was received with mixed reactions, Raila opponents applauded Weta for it and ran away with the story to escalated grounds. Raila’s supporters were on the other end unamused in what they say are impairing efforts by Jubilee to weaken CORD. The majority language is that Weta has been bought by Jubilee and joining likes of Ababu, the CORD rebels said to have been heavily pocketed by the monied jubilee.

    While trading accusations is a political norm, I don’t see anything wrong in Wetangula calling for Raila to call off his bid. In a healthy democracy that CORD fundamentals are supposedly built on, is a good sign of maturity and free speech space. CORD supporters should take pride in having space where one is allowed to express himself and challenge the leader.

    What a better time for this debate to come than now when Jubilee leadership in Central Kenya has sent a stark warning to all aspirants that vying on any party other than JAP and supporting anyone other than President Uhuru would be severely consequential. This shows the minimal democratic space within the party, exhibiting dictatorial tendencies.

    By CORD having space for anyone to raise a voice and challenge the de facto leader is a good move in the right way. The times of ‘ndio baba’ Moi era politics is long gone and should never make a comeback. Presidential nominations for CORD should be fair, Raila is not the ordained candidate, the coalition’s secretariat has made it clear that the candidate would be picked through a constitutional process. Weta as a hopeful is right in fighting for his space. As an art of war, deal with the biggest threats first.

    As to whether Wetangula has the muscle might to head CORD and win elections is another matter. The Senator has been fumbling with no firm position on his political future, as we had reported earlier on a Kenya Insights Weta is also eyeing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat. Close sources confide in me that he’s financially limping and would take up any attractive deal including joining Jubilee. If Ababu with all that my DNA is ODM and his blood incompatible with Jubilee shenanigans changed overnight what can stop Weta?

    Talking of which politics and politicians are about securing personal interests, that’s the unwritten law, and there’s nothing wrong politicians will see in shifting allegiances as long as their interests are guaranteed. What’s wrong with joining Jubilee after all? Let Weta dance and let Raila fight for his place, and it should never be a silver plate service.

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  • Exclusive: Moses Wetangula Pressurize Raila to Drop Kidero, Eyes Nairobi Governorship

    Exclusive: Moses Wetangula Pressurize Raila to Drop Kidero, Eyes Nairobi Governorship

    From Left Kidero, Speaker Muturi and Wetangula share a platform during a functiuon
    From Left Kidero, Speaker Muturi and Wetangula share a platform during a functiuon

    In politics, they say a day is like a century and that there are no permanent enemies, interests dictate nature of relationships in this game. Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba, who at one point in life stated his DNA is ODM/Raila that nothing other than death would change that finally resigned from the party’s top leadership organ as the Secretary General.

    The youthful politician had been tipped to dump the party, kept a distance from all key events the party sketched in recent times from much hyped Saba Saba rally last year to anti-IEBC demos last months. According to the political corridors, the fashionista legislator had gone to bed with the new Mr money bags in town, DP Ruto and it was only a matter of time before he could bolt out to join him in shadows.

    The two have a relationship that dates back to campus days when Ababu a then student leader at the University of Nairobi struck a deal with DP Ruto. Those privies to their relationship mumble that he supplied him with merchandise, in this case, rule out drugs and fill in the blanks. Back to the matter at hand, there has been credible dismay that CORD top organs could disintegrate in the run-up to general elections.

    Governor Evans Kidero
    Governor Evans Kidero

    Musyoka is resolute to be on the ballot, by all means, Raila there’s no debate about it, he’s a taking his last shot at the presidency. Wetangula on the other side according to my sleuths, is financially guillotined to run a presidential campaign to the end and feels his current stature in politics doesn’t rightfully allow him to stick to a lesser luxurious Senatorial seat.

    According to my highly placed and impeccable sources in the political shells, the Bungoma litigant cum politician is scheming on taking the lucrative Nairobi gubernatorial seat currently held by ODM’s highly maintained figure, Kidero.

    A very close confidant to Wetangula and his circles is telling me, the CORD co-principal is more than determined to topple Kidero. “The plot is at an advanced stage, Kidero must take a backseat, and we’re more than prepared and confident we will get the seat, and Raila must give us his blessings.” Says the mole.

    The senator from information reaching me has petitioned the Cord leader, Raila Odinga to sacrifice the incumbent in his favour. This is coming at a time when Raila’s support base in Western is undergoing surgery. His close defendant Namwamba together with Otuoma latest leaders to show discontent and shifting loyalty from him and party. Wetangula could be using this as a blackmail strategy on Raila as a bargaining tool to stay in CORD.

    Wetangula and DP Ruto sharing a light moment
    Wetangula and DP Ruto sharing a light moment

    As a crafty strategy, Wetangula has been getting close underneath with Kidero’s inner circles. “His friendship with the governor has miraculously, tightened in the past few months, funny he doesn’t have any idea Weta is salivating for his seat.” A source at city hall confides in me.

    Wetangula’s entrance into the Nairobi highly contested seat now adds to the array of gun tooting candidates, Senator Mike Sonko, MP Dennis Waweru, Nominated MP Johnson Sakaja, Miguna Miguna and Margret Wanjiru, who’ve both publicly shown their interest in the seat.

    Jubilee has vowed to take over the position from ODM in the coming elections in what DP Ruto described as ‘by all all means, through crook and hook’. Weta’s entrance and demands to have Kidero out introduce a new pressure within the already pressurised coalition.

    Obviously, Kidero, who’s amongst biggest financiers of the ODM party, wouldn’t be naturally easy with the thought of relegation.
    Whether Kidero is aware of Weta’s sungura schemes or not is but a guess, what he does with the information that he now has at determines his way forward as he gathers his strength to retain the seat of everyone’s envy.

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