Kenya: Office of the Speaker of the Senate – Travel Restriction on all Senators and Staff of the Senate (08.10.2024)

Kenya: Thirteenth Parliament (Third Session) – The Senate – Message from the National Assembly – Approval of Special Motion of the Removal from Office, by Impeachment, of H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya (09.10.2024)

 

Kenya: Hon. Japheth Mokaya Nyakundi, MP letter to Hon. Amos Mwago Maina, MP – “Re: Resignation of Speaker of the National Assembly” (02.10.2024)

Kenya: United Democratic Alliance (UDA) – Bid to Extend Presidential Term Limit: Repugnant, Retrogressive and Primitive (02.10.2024)

Kenya: Sen. Daniel Maanzo EBS, MP – Notice of Motion on the Conduct of H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, CGH., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-In-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (01.10.2024)

Opinion: Riggy G is the perfect fall-guy…

“There’s no point in impeaching a pickpocket and leaving a robber” – Senator Okiya Omtatah (25.09.2024).

“Riggy G to be shown the door. More than 116 MPs have signed the impeachment petition to impeach DP Rigathi Gachagua. Sources say that, the Impeachment motion is set to be tabled for debate anytime” (Record TV Kenya, 26.09.2024).

There is nothing new under the sun. Today is a day of remorse or vengeance. It depends on which side you are on. The Deputy President can threaten the Members of Parliament, heck he can sprinkle spite in the way of the President. However, it won’t amount to much.

The DP is reflective of the reign of the President. They had a joint ticket into the polls and ran together as allies. If things has changed and swiftly so. It’s because of politicking and a way of trying to sway influence. That’s not new either…

President William Ruto knows how it is to be left alone and felt abandoned, even when he was part of the team and got re-elected on the second term of Uhuru Kenyatta. He knows this and that’s why he built UDA in the middle of the term. Just so he could be stronger in the up-coming elections and create his own coalition to succeed.

Now the DP is feeling the pinch. His in the wind and there is several of reasons, speculations or sudden reactions to do so. Nevertheless, this is to scapegoat and make someone the perfect victim.

He says this about the matter: “The use of the criminal justice system to manage politics is an outdated political strategy that was used in the past. President William Ruto and I, on assuming Office, gave an undertaking to the People of Kenya that never again shall the criminal justice system be called upon to help in the management of politics. I am embarrassed that we are back to where we were. Harassment of my Office staff and Members of Parliament perceived to be close to me, has been going on for the last two months. I have learnt of a scheme to prefer trumped-up charges against three members of my staff and the MPs for Embakasi North Hon James Gakuya and Embakasi Central Hon Benjamin Gathiru Mejja Donk. This evil scheme is to associate them with violent demonstrations that took place in late June, in a futile attempt to soil my name and hopefully create grounds for the mooted impeachment proceedings against me” (Rigathi Gachagua, 25.09.2024).

We know that the DP can speak and speaks sometimes out of term. However, that isn’t anything new and similar instances has happened with others. Heck, the current President has done so dozens of times and it became sort of his stick. Therefore, he should know why the DP does and his a loyal ally too. If he wasn’t a loyal stooge, Ruto wouldn’t have picked him as the DP in the first place.

That’s why this is done to clean the house, but not really do it. Just finding the victim and using Riggy G’s fall to look better. That’s the gist here. It doesn’t change the realities on the ground or how the government is operating. Alas, that is the main issue. The main culprit is on top and his is trying to skate away from it all.

While Riggy G is the one that must take the blunt force and go away. Meanwhile, the laurels and the power remain in the hand of Ruto. That’s the reality here and we can all see it coming. Peace.

Kenya: Sen. Danson Mungatana – Notice of Motion on the Conduct of the H.E. Hon. Rigathi Gachagua, E.G.H., the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya (23.09.2024)

Kenya: Defenders Coalition – Statement on the Withdrawal of Security Detail of Hon. Justice Lawrence Mugambi (16.09.2024)

Kenya: Jimi Wanjigi – Crooked William Ruti is Fully Responsible for Illegal Abductions (03.09.2024)

Mzee sends a warning about Babu Owino…

“I am a consumer of intelligence services, and some individuals in Raila Odinga’s group who don’t know what they are doing. There is a character named Babu Owino who is involved with anti-NRM to incite chaos in Uganda” – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (27.08.2024).

Today, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi, Paul Ongili aka Babu Owino has been mentioned by the Ugandan President in his speech to support Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the African Union Chairmanship. It is interesting timing to do so in Kenya and Nairobi.

That the Ugandan President travelled all the way there and said this in public. This isn’t a way of flattery but a public warning. We know that Owino has had messages and been publicly supporting Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. At one point in 2018 there was a memo that was sent, and it said that Owino was “person non-grata” meaning he wasn’t allowed to enter the Republic. That was because he planned to attend one of the concerts held by Bobi Wine.

Since then, Bobi Wine has been in Kenya and they have met each other. There is a public bond here. Babu Owino has a political allegiance with Bobi Wine. That must be the reason for the utterance in public today.

President Museveni prefers people visiting him or doing it accordingly to his whims. The Ugandan President doesn’t want interference or any sort of push-back of any sorts. Babu Owino is a renegade and a calculated man. That’s why his on the side of Bobi Wine.

However, Babu Owino should more fear for the legacy surrounding his actions towards DJ Evolve. As that videotape should haunt him and the move of a gangster is a stain that will be lingering on him forever.

That Owino has a network to Uganda shouldn’t be surprising. Just as Museveni has held close association with Kenyan politicians too. He has met with Ruto for a long time and also held meetings with Odinga. As President he has no trouble interfering or supporting a candidate for that matter. Because he knows the importance of having leaders that he can trust in the region. Something Museveni has done over and over again.

This warning of Museveni will be futile, unless he has evidence. If it is messaging and talking to Bobi Wine. That isn’t enough as evidence or circumstantial at best. It doesn’t prove anything. That’s not like the tape where he hold the smoking gun. Museveni should have that on Owino before speaking in public. Alas, his used to using hearsay to benefit his causes. That’s why he thinks this works here as well.

Nevertheless, Owino is now on the radar of Kampala. That shows his significance already. This is a warning, and everyone should be alerted now. Peace.