On Tuesday, January 28, local newspapers reported comprehensively about the political changes that occur two years before the next general election.
Source: UGC
The newspapers also retained the pages of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua against President William Ruto.
1. The Star
Gazette The star It focused on complaints about the possibility of running for the presidency of former interior minister Fred Matiang'i.
Although Matiang'i has not yet publicly announced his request, journalists in his round have suggested that the possibility.
They indicate that the former minister is making strategies away from the public; The Star newspaper estimated that Matiang'i would launch his political party and the campaign team recently.
Matiang'i's negotiations for the presidency seems to excite many leaders from the Gusii area, who now believe they have found a nominee leader after many years to pull the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
According to the newspaper, some officials in the Gusii land elected to the ODM ticket are considering moving the party to citing non -adherence and isolation in important parties despite their long -standing loyalty.
They cited the recent change in the National Executive Committee, where no one from the Gusii area came in.
“Despite our unstable loyalty to the party, we have been released for minor responsibilities, while others enjoy unworthy benefits,” complained of a few Tutu MP, Anthony Kibagendi.
“Even in this recent nomination, we know Raila has made a contribution to suggesting some names … However, none of them represent Gusii community,” Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka said.
On Monday, January 27, Senator Onyonka represented Matiang'i at the inauguration of the Dap-Kenya headquarters led by Eugene Wamalwa in Nairobi, where he said the former minister was ready to cooperate with former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, the party Wiper. Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene.
Onyonka said Gusii would precede Matiang'i as a local presidential candidate.
“We from Gusii have worked with ODM for the last 20 years in support of Raila but now we have decided to change the stream. He said.
2. The Standard
The Standard newspaper reported about Gachagua's new attack against his former boss William Ruto.
Speaking at the aforementioned ceremony of the DAP-K in Nairobi, Gachagua challenged Ruto accusing him of political fraud and managing corruption in the government.
The former deputy president accused Ruto of betraying Mount Kenya voters who took him to the White House in the last presidential election.
Gachagua confirmed his resolution to work with other opposition leaders to oust Ruto in the 2027 vote.
He said along with other leaders they have committed to liberating the country from the Ruto regime.
Gachagua vowed that the structure he and his colleagues in the opposition would come with will offer any necessary sacrifices to ensure Ruto is president of one term.
“I want to make my promise that we are part of this team and we will travel this journey together to liberate this country and we will do whatever is needed to ensure that Ruto is the president of one term,” Gachagua said.
3. Daily Nation
The newspaper reported on the process of rebuilding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which has been delayed for several months.
On Monday, January 27, the President officially appointed a nine -member nomination panel responsible for the appointment of elected chairman and six other commissioners of the Electoral Board.
This followed the Supreme Court's decision on Friday, January 24, which dismissed the preliminary court orders that suspended the appointment of the panel.
The panel includes Kiome Linda Gakii, Oloo Adams, James Evans Misati, Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore, Koki Muli Grignon, Carolene Kituku, Tanui Andrew Kipkoech, Nelson Makanda, and Fatuma Suman.
The nominees came from five organizations as outlined in the bill IEBC 2024 who are the Committee on Relations of Political Parties, the Council of various religions, the Institute of Authorized Accountants of Kenya, the Kenya Law Society, and the Parliamentary Services Commission.
The Panel Panel now has 90 days to set up new IEBC commissioners in the office; Thereafter the commission will begin preparations for the 2027 general election, aside from managing the election of wards and election constituencies.
The IEBC commission has been without commissioners for almost three years since the departure of former chairman Wafula Chebikati and commissioners Molu Boya and Abdi Guliye, whose term of office was completed.
Normally, the commission would continue to work if there was no resignation of four commissioners; Juliana Chenra, Irene Masit, Francis Wanderi and Justus Nyang'aya.
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