
Kenya: Preliminary Obejection to Joint Parlimentary Select Committeeon IEBC petitions (01.08.2016)


“A move by four members of parliament from the Mount Kenya region led by Kabete legislator Ferdinand Waititu to endorse Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa as their preferred candidate for the post of Nairobi Governor, has already stirred the political waters in the jubilee alliance. A section of Nairobi mps allied to the ruling coalition have dismissed the declaration made in Kiambu, terming it as self-serving” (Kenya Citizen TV, 2016).
“Several legislators drawn from new ford Kenya and water cabinet secretary Eugene Wamalwa have urged cord co principal Moses Wetangula to dump the opposition and join them in the jubilee alliance so as to strengthen the voice and position of western Kenya leaders. Speaking elsewhere, Sirisia mp john Waluke who is among odm mps from western Kenya who have differed with party leader Raila Odinga, also urged Wetangula to abandon cord and join a new alliance of western Kenya leaders dubbed the third force” (Kenya Citizens TV, 2016).
“Nairobi senator Mike Sonko says he is ready to decamp to cord if former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka clinches the cord presidential ticket. Sonko also urged Musyoka to ensure he brings all elected leaders together to ensure unity and development in the country. Sonko was accompanied by Bungoma senator Moses Wetangula, cord principal Kalonzo Musyoka and several other Cord MPs” (Kenya Citizen TV, 2016)
“Raila Oding’a final day in Western Kenya to consolidate the regions vote amid fears of an internal revolt was marred by fracas. Politics of mumias Sugar Company dominated the day, as the ODM leader found himself facing irate youth who were demanding answers on his alleged role in the collapse of the region’s sugar sector. Simon Achola has details of the scuffle as the ODM leader wound up his 5 day tour of western Kenya” (KBC News, 2016)





