On Friday, February 14, Kenyan newspapers reported that the President William Ruto He made great efforts to save the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang'ula from being dismissed in office.
The daily newspaper also reported that the partners of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua have been dismissed from the Senate's executive committees, with the posts hanging from members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
Source: UGC
1. People Daily
President William Ruto called the leaders of the National Assembly in the White House after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula announced the Union Kenya first Be a majority of the August White House.
Wetang'ula's decision left members of the United Kenya Alliance Alliance Party begging for his blood, vowing to 'teach him a lesson'.
Opposition MPs threatened to sue the Speaker after failing to comply with the court's decision that they were the majority of the majority.
However, a source indicated that the White House called on several MPs to prevent Wetang'ula from being expelled.
A minority leader in the National Assembly Mohamed did not respect Ruto's call at a house in the mountain, which hampered the president's efforts.
“The leadership was called the White House but some of the opposition members were unsuccessful,” It indicated the source.
2. The Star
Partners of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have been removed from the Senate committees and leadership positions.
Kenya's first Ruto Alliance has provided five positions for the ODM party.
The victims include Karungo Thang'wa (Kiambu), James Murango (Kirinyaga), John Methi (Nyandarua), Joe Nyutu (Murang'a) and Lenku Seki (Kajiado).
Strong critics of the President including Richard Kisii and Okiya Omtatah's Busia They were also removed from the Executive Committee.
3. Daily Nation
The results of the election of the Chairman of the African Union (AU) will order political change before the 2027 general elections.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga They are among the main candidates for the race.
For Ruto, Raila's victory would make him happy as he hopes to inherit his most votes across the country.
However, if the opposition leader fails, analysts claim that he can face Ruto again in the 2027 elections.
“If he fails, he will remain a politician in Kenya, with the possibility of a conflict with Ruto in 2027,” Political analyst Javas Bigambo said.
Ruto is believed to lose support in Mount Kenya following the removal of Gachagua as deputy president.
4. The Standard
Parents with candidates for the Kenya Secondary Education Certificate (KCSE) may be forced to digest more in their pockets to enroll their children on a national exam.
Since 2016, the government has been paying a full registration fee of KSh 7,200 to KCSE candidates.
This was after former education minister Fred Matiang'i canceled the fees to ensure no student missed the position.
Parliament is considering canceling the exemption and has proposed a cost -sharing model.
Under the new style, parents will be required to contribute somewhere, saving the KSh 5.5 billion annually.
5. Nation Today
Raila's AUC campaign team is confident that he will get the seat despite facing a difficult situation on Thursday, February 13.
Raila's efforts to become the AUC chairman suffered a major blow after the Southern African Development Community (SADC) with 16 member states to approve Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar.
For a long time, Raila and Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf have been viewed as people who are given the opportunity to grab the seat, but the SADC's last minute decision could turn the race.
PS Korir Singo of Foreign Affairs, leading the Raila team, assured their supporters victory.
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