On Friday, October 25, Kenyan newspapers reported that retired president Uhuru Kenyatta returned to the public eye after weeks of speculation about his health.
Daily newspapers also investigated the case of the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and why he is demanding the resignation of Judge Anthony Mrima.
Source: UGC
Daily Nation
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta made a public appearance on Thursday, October 24, putting to rest weeks of rumors about his health condition.
A photo published on social networks by his office showed the leader of the Jubilee Union arriving in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attending the 15th high-level meeting on promoting peace, security, and stability in Africa.
The General Secretary of Jubilee, Jeremiah Kioni, said that the party has been receiving many questions about the health condition of the former president.
“Our information that he is safe was not accepted by the people. Now you have seen your beloved leader healthy and soon he will start his journey in the country Kenya,” said Kioni.
Uhuru has emerged at a time of political tension in the region Mount Kenya about the case to remove Rigathi Gachagua as deputy president.
Gachagua recently apologized to Uhuru and his mother, Mama Ngina, for his derogatory remarks during the 2022 campaign.
People Daily
A Kenyan who faced the death penalty in Saudi Arabia got relief on Thursday, October 24, after the execution of the sentence was suspended following the efforts of the government.
Steve Munyakho was scheduled to be hanged next month, but Saudi authorities suspended the sentence to allow his family to collect the required fine.
The Secretary General of Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing'oei, announced the news on his X social network.
“We will continue to rely on the goodwill of these two countries to complete this issue,” said Sing'oei.
The Munyakho family is seeking to raise KSh 130 million and has so far collected KSh 20.18 million in donations.
Munyakho was found guilty of killing a colleague at work and has been in prison in various prisons in the South Asian nation West.
The Star
Parliament's budget advisors have advised the President William Ruto not introducing new taxes.
The consultants said that increasing taxes does not guarantee an increase in government revenue.
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) revealed that despite new tax policies being implemented every year, they have not increased revenue.
“This shows a fundamental problem, that simply introducing new tax policies does not guarantee better compliance or more revenue,” said Martin Masinde, the leader of the team.
The PBO indicated that untested measures caused the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to fail to achieve its targets of KSh 123.6 billion in 2023 and KSh 205 billion in 2024.
The Standard
Rigathi Gachagua is running against time to ensure that he remains in office after being charged with removing him from power.
Gachagua's lawyers wanted Judge Anthony Mrima should leave the panel of three judges hearing his case.
They accused the judge of being a close friend of Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, one of the parties in the case.
However, former Attorney General Githu Muigai called the allegations baseless.
National Today
President William Ruto has emphasized that Adani's Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements are beneficial for Kenyans.
Ruto stressed that the KSh 95 billion contract between Adani and KETRACO to build new electricity transmission lines will help consumers avoid high electricity costs.
The agreement aims to address the problem of intermittent electricity in Kenya, which has affected business to a large extent.
“My government is committed to entering into partnerships with the private sector to reduce the burden on taxpayers,” said Ruto.
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