“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).
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Watangula’s move against Raila was a Cord strategy to galvanize Western Kenya votes (Youtube-Clip)
New Ford Kenya MPs, CS Wamalwa urge Wetangula to join Jubilee (Youtube-Clip)
“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 says he will join CORD if Musyoka is named its flag bearer (Youtube-Clip)
“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’s final day in Western Kenya marred by fracas (Youtube-Clip)
“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)
Wetangula dismisses any possibility of Raila winning presidency in Kenya (Youtube-Clip)
“We begin with the bombshell from cord co-principal Moses Wetangula who has now dismissed any possibility of his colleague Raila Odinga ever clinching the presidency in Kenya through cord. According to Wetangula, given that Raila has given a shot at the presidency 3 times now without any success, it is high time that Raila backed either him Wetangula, or the wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka. And as Chris Thairu reports, Wetangula maintains that cord is doomed to fail if they settle on Raila Odinga as the presidential candidate” (KTN News, 2016)
“Why I rejected Okoa Kenya Referendum,” Issack Hassan speaks (Youtube-Clip)
Press Statement: Office of the Public Prosecuter will look into the ‘Chickengate’ at IEBC scandals of 2009-2011 (19.07.2016)

Kenya: Statement on the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) – (01.07.2016)

We have noted media speculation about the reported disbandment of the Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU).
Whereas the Unit has faced some challenges in the execution of its mandate, it is working to resolve them.
The Unit and its Staff team remain intact and fully committed to their duties.
The Unit will continue to improve on the coherency and consistency of messaging in order to keep the public informed of the President’s transformative development agenda.
Nzioka Waita
Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy Head of Public Service.
1 July 2016
Letter from Hon. Moses Kuria: “Re Relinquishing my Posistion as Member of the Energy & ICT Commitee (28.06.2016)


