Kiongozi wa chama cha Amani National Congress Musalia Mudavadi amesisitiza kwamba atawania kiti cha urais katika uchaguzi mkuu 2022. Mudavadi amesema amekuwa kwenye mashindano awali na atapambana hadi ashinde kiti hicho. “Ningependa kuwahakishia wafuasi wangu kwamba nipo uwanjani na nitapambana hadi mwaka 2022. Nitakuwa debeni na sina shaka kuhusu hilo,” Musalia alisema. Alisema hayo Alhamisi katika chuo kikuu cha Masinde Muliro kwenye halfa ya matanga ya Adelaide Khalwale ambaye alikuwa mkewe Boni Khalwale. Musalia alikuwa akijibu Khalwale ambaye alimsihi aungane na viongozi kutoka maeneo mengine ili kuunda serikali katika uchaguzi wa 2022.  Khalwale alisema kwamba ni vigumu sana kwa Mudavadi kufikia kileleni bila kuungwa mkono na viongozi kutoka maeneo mengine huku akisema kwamba kuwa rais katika taifa hili inagharimu sana. “Kwa sababu mimi ni kiongozi anayeheshimiwa katika jamii yangu, nimechukua hatua ya kwanza kwa kufanya urafiki na wanaziaza maarufu kutoka maene...

Help the girl child unleash her power Securing her from violence and discrimination is the first step towards securing her future. Each week at least five cases of rape and defilement are reported, while many more go unreported. How safe is the girl? It is difficult for a girl who has gone through rape, discrimination or violence to recover. And this becomes a great hindrance to her success. Participants during past celebrations to mark a past International Day of the Girl Child in Kisii county. Image:   FILE The 20th Century came with many revolutions that have brought a lot of changes and made the world a better place.  One revolution has remained constant, the rights of the girl child. Many countries, NGOs, unions and corporates have joined the battle to help  the girl win her rights.  For years, the girl was denied her basic rights, such as education.  She was expected to do house chores as the boy attended scho...

 Uhuru clueless about PS reshuffle list? Who is doing what and where and to whom in the world of politics • Was President Uhuru Kenyatta kept in the dark on how the list of the Principal Secretaries he reshuffled in September? •The troubles of a lawmaker, who is teetering on the edge after his party threatened to unseat him, are far from over. President Uhuru Kenyatta./FILE Was  President  Uhuru Kenyatta  kept in the dark on compilation of the list of Principal Secretaries he reshuffled in September? Corridors overheard two senior government officials at a famous city club, discussing in low tones how two powerful individuals with huge influence on the President’s decisions were the ones who generated the list of the PSs. The PSs were moved to what were seen to be less lucrative posts. Then the two officials asked the head of state to approve the list before the changes were communicated to the public. At the club, the offi...

Luhya evictions: Don't set foot in Western, MPs warn Ruto Osotsi said they will not tolerate the inhumane manner the eviction has been carried out. • The leaders appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene saying a number of students sitting this years national examination risks missing the all important exams. • Ruto has been a frequent visitor in Western region and is expected to attend burial of former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale first wife in Ikolomani on Saturday. Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala,ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna,Saboti MP Caleb Hamisi and Nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi during a press briefing on October 10,2019/DOUGLAS OKIDDY Six MPs from Western have warned DP William Ruto not to set foot in the region after the eviction of members of Luhya community in Nandi. Led by Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala, the six said Ruto is unwelcomed in Western so long as the evicted Luhyas are not given back their land. Close to 1,500 fa...

The enemies within Uhuru, Raila must watch closely In Summary • These are the enemies Niccolo Machievelli counsels in his epic treatise, The Prince, to keep closer than your friends, lest you find too late they have stabbed you and you are no more. • Uhuru and Raila have these characters in their respective circles but less so Ruto for the simple reason the DP commands a certain level of loyalty bordering on a cult. Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga We currently have three spheres of power in Kenya: the Uhuru sphere, the Raila sphere and the Ruto sphere. By virtue of their respective positions and status, the Uhuru sphere is the most powerful, but not acting alone. To consolidate his power, Uhuru needs Raila Odinga, whose sphere is significant, but not at par with the President, for obvious reasons. You then have Ruto’s sphere, which is inferior of the three and largely dependent on Uhuru’s sphere, even though DP William Ruto and his support...

MPs allow Uhuru to borrow extra Sh3trn in new debt cap This means the country would no longer factor its debt caps on 50 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). House reasons debt cap as proposed in the regulations was informed by a recommendation of the Budget Policy Statement of 2019. President Uhuru Kenyatta signs into law two Bills on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Image:   PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta may now have a leeway to borrow Sh3 trillion more after a House team adopted regulations setting the debt ceiling at Sh9 trillion. The Committee on Delegated Legislation approved the regulations by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani that now removes percentage of GDP as the determinant for the debt cap. This means the country would no longer factor its debt caps on 50 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is currently about Sh6 trillion in monetary terms. The committee chaired by Uasin Gishu MP Gladys Shollei agreed th...

Poverty Incidence in Kenya Declined Significantly, but Unlikely to be Eradicated by 2030 Photo: Sarah Farhat/World Bank STORY HIGHLIGHTS The new country economic update shows that the proportion of Kenyans living on less than the international poverty line (US$1.90 per day in 2011 PPP) has declined from 43.6% in 2005/06 to 35.6% in 2015/18 Poverty incidence in Kenya is amongst the lowest in East Africa and is lower than the Sub-Saharan African regional average, according to the update However, the report notes that poverty rates in Kenya remain relatively high compared to other lower middle-income countries NAIROBI, APRIL 11, 2018 –   The proportion of Kenyans living on less than the international poverty line (US$1.90 per day in 2011 PPP) has declined from 46.8% in 2005/06 to 36.1% in 2015/16, according to the 17 th  edition of the Kenya Economic Update. The economic update,  Policy Options to Advance the Big 4: Unleashing Kenya’s...

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa brands Raila Odinga enemy of development  - Echesa alleged Raila has been fighting development projects initiated by Ruto in Western Kenya  - The former CS also accused the ODM leader of being responsible for stalled projects in the region  - Echesa was one of the politicians who accompanied Ruto during his tour to Vihiga county on Saturday Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa has renewed attacks on his former party boss Raila Odinga accusing the ex-premier of derailing development in Western Kenya. The youthful politician, once one of Raila's most reliable foot-soldiers, went on the offensive against the ODM party leader blaming him for the collapse of numerous development projects in the region.  Echesa, who was in the company of William Ruto during the deputy president's tour in Vihiga county on Saturday, September 29, further claimed Raila had made it his mission to undo the deputy president's work in Western and as a result no prog...

Likoni: MPs demand sacking of Kenya Ferry Services officers for failing to save 2 lives  - The MPs accuse Ferry Kenya officers for negligence that costed two lives - They want Transport Cabinet Secretary CS James Macharia to hold accountable all officers on duty - Their demand follows the drowning of a woman and her daughter after their vehicle reversed from ferry to the ocean A section of MPs across the political divide have demanded the sacking Kenya Ferry Services (KFS), Kenya Navy Services and Kenya Coast Guards Service officers over negligence in Likoni sea accident that claimed two lives. The legislators want the National Assembly committee on transport and infrastructure to investigate the officers over their inefficiency which cost lives.  Speaking to journalists at Parliament buildings on Tuesday,October 1, the legislators led by Likoni MP Mishi Mboko asked Transport CS James Macharia to have all those officers on duty apprehended and to account for the negligenc...

Governor Mike Sonko nominated for world humanitarian awards 2019  - World Peace and Diplomacy Organisation nominated Sonko among world leaders for the prestigious award - The body singled out Sonko Rescue Team as a humanitarian outfit - The award recognises individuals who have an incredible record in philanthropic services Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is among global leaders nominated for the World Humanitarian Award 2019 that is set to take place in the USA. The award, organised by the World Peace and Diplomacy Organisation, seeks to recognise world leaders and individuals who have an incredible record in humanitarian services in the society.  Governor Mike Sonko is among global leaders nominated for humanitarian award. Photo: Mike Sonko.  The body pointed out the governor's Sonko Rescue Team as a philanthropic group which had earned him the award. The city county boss is currently the Good Deeds Ambassador for Kenya and has on many instances helped Kenyans and ci...

My life in sex: ‘At 70, I’m having great sex’The widow who found love       Im 70 and my partner is 79. I had been widowed for 10 years when we got together. Although life was lonely, I wasn’t looking for a relationship and wasn’t interested in sex. We had known each other for 15 years, but some months ago began to discuss the meaning of life: what’s it all about? These conversations fostered a new intimacy.I had taken it for granted that I was physiologically unfit for a full sexual relationship and was quite unprepared for my physical response to a hug and a chaste kiss. To my surprise, I had few inhibitions and we joyfully embarked on a pleasurable physical relationship. At first, it wasn’t full intercourse. My partner got medication on prescription, but immediately rejected it. The side-effects were incapacitating and, besides, we enjoyed our relationship as it was. Gradually, we found things changing. Increased confidence, affection and trust resulted in...

How to get started as a runner Just how hard should you push yourself if you’re not used to exercise? The biggest mistake you can make when you start running is being overly enthusiastic. It is likely you have not run properly since school, and as mentally prepared as you might be to get going, you probably are not physically ready. Body conditioning is a good way to ease yourself in; cross-training leading on to easy runs is better than going from zero to flat out. Keep it comfortable. A lot of people think they need to really push themselves to get better, but this can have the opposite effect. If you go for a fun 20- to 30-minute jog, you are more likely to be motivated to go again than if you end an hour-long run with a sprint finish, in pain and heaving like a donkey. Some people feel embarrassed if they have to stop running and start walking, but what is important is feeling comfortable. The joy of running often comes from being in a park or in the countryside, so let...

Somalia: Jihadists attack US training base at Baledogle The Baledogle base, pictured here in 1992, is used by US troops to train commandos Jihadists have attacked a military base where US soldiers train commandos in Somalia. Local residents reported heavy blasts and gunfire at Baledogle airport in the southern Lower Shabelle region. The al-Shabab militant group said it had carried out the attack, using a car bomb to blast through the gates before sending its fighters inside. Military officials say the jihadists were repulsed without breaching the perimeter fence. No casu alties were reported among the Somali military. In a statement,  US Ambassador Donald Yamamoto praised the Somali military  for their "alertness and swift response". "This attack yet again demonstrates al-Shabab violently opposes progress towards peace and prosperity in Somalia," he said. How the US has stepped up its war in Somalia Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? Target Somal...

Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris has warned Elgeyo-Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen against using retired footballer turned politician McDonald Mariga to settle political scores.  Passaris who is a member of the ODM party, however, joined Murkomen in commending Mariga for his active role in nurturing young talents across the country and encouraged him not to give up on the good cause after venturing into politics.  Woman rep Esther Passaris (in red jacket) posing for a photo with retired footballer McDonald Mariga, senators Johnson Sakaja and Kipchumba Murkomen and others. Photo: Esther Passaris.