President Uhuru Kenyatta will lead his last national celebrations event today, 1st June at the Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park in Nairobi. The Head of State visited the venue yesterday to inspect work done after refurbishment.
With just 68 days to the next General Election, the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta has narrowed down to two – his deputy William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja’s Raila Odinga.
As President Kenyatta presides over his last ninth and last Madaraka Day celebrations Kenyans will be keenly watching how he will treat his two potential successors. The President has already endorsed Raila though he has not been active in campaigns.
However, Kenyans will be expecting him to address the hard economic times that pushed many families against the wall.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been fingered for watering down the fight against corruption. The agency has cleared several aspirants who have active cases in court while others have already been convicted.
Deputy President William Ruto yesterday chaired his last Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) as the second in command at his Karen residence. However, the majority of the governors skipped the meeting.
Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has supported ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru’s assertions that ODM leader Raila Odinga will win the presidential election in the first round.
Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua addressed whistle-stop rallies in Nairobi yesterday. The convoy snaked through South C, Ngong Road, Kibera, Dagorreti Corner, Kahawa West, and Nairobi West where the former Prime Minister rallied city dwellers behind his presidential quest and also campaigned for Azimio candidates.
MP Elijah Memusi lost his wife on Tuesday morning when her car rammed into a stationary trailer along the Nairobi-Namanga road past Isinya Town.
Murang’a Governor and presidential aspirant Mwangi wa Iria yesterday claimed that powerful sources were blocking his presidential bid.
