The latest weekly presidential opinion polls commissioned by Citizen TV were released last night on the station’s Monday Special show. For the first time, 3 research companies were involved in the exercise with Strategic Research Africa joining Ipsos Synovate and Infotrak.All companies projected a Raila Odinga win, but not with the 50% required...
On Monday next week, Kenya will hold its first presidential debate, after a move by KTN in 2007 to hold a similar one backfired. 8 candidates were cleared by IEBC to run for the presidency, namely: Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi, Peter Kenneth, Martha Karua, James ole Kiyiapi, Paul Muite and Mohammed Abduba Diba. However, Paul Muite...
It is stylish and gigantic, capable of covering an entire side of most living rooms in Kenyan homes. But with a price tag of Sh1.8 million, the newest television set in Kenya does not come cheap. Home appliances dealer LG touched off a heated online debate on Tuesday when it advertised what it billed as the world’s...
Finance Minister Tendai Biti AFTER paying public workers’ salaries last week, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe’s government public account stood at just $217, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Tuesday. “Last week, when we paid civil servants there was $217 (left) in government coffers,” Mr Biti told journalists...
Prime minister Raila Odinga has agreed to meet suspected fake top cop Joshua Waiganjo. In a rally at Uhuru Park yesterday, Raila told CORD supporters that the meeting will help uncover the rot in the police force. “Waiganjo says he wants to meet me, and I will meet him so that I can know where the truth is. This is because there is rot in the...
The now famous ‘fake’ police, Joshua Waiganjo, has come out to deny being a fake. The former police reservist gave an exclusive interview to NTV journalist Larry Madowo yesterday, where he claimed to have information that may be reason why he’s been hunted down. Former police commissioner Mathew Iteeere is on record saying he has...
Reports by a local paper indicate that Ferdinand Waititu may have been offered an amount equivalent to Sh 500 million, to step down for Jimnah Mbaru in the just concluded party nominations. The Star newspaper in its Corridors of Power section, hints at this possibility, but fail to give any name. The man they claim was offered that amount, had apparently...
TOP ONE HUNDRED CANDIDATES (MALE) NATIONALLY POSITION INDEX NUMBER CANDIDATE NAME TOTAL COUNTY 1 11230418001 WACHIRA NJOMO 430 KIAMBU 1 11230313001 MWAURA BONFACE KIONGO 430 KIAMBU 3 12330141001 MUTETI KELVIN MWANGANGI 429 MACHAKOS 3 15304229004 KINDIKI N DAN MUTHOMI 429 MERU 5 30514125001 MAINA DOUGLAS GICHOHI...
In what is seen as an acceptance that he’ll not make it to State house in March, Musalia Mudavadi has moved to insure himself against political oblivion. The UDF presidential candidate has had his name included in the list of National Assembly nominees forwarded by his party. Also included is his running mate Jeremiah Kioni.ODM has also moved...
Smart Octopus is back. Yesterday, the Nakuru based research firm released an opinion poll that sharply contrasts all other opinion polls. The firm’s managing director, Samuel Chege alleges that they undertook the survey between January 20 and 22, and involved 2400 respondents. From its findings, Uhuru Kenyatta leads with 45%, with Raila Odinga...
Yesterday, NTV journalist Larry Madowo secured an interview with Othaya TNA candidate Mary Wambui at her Lavinton home. He asked her about the just concluded nominations, where she said that she won fair and square. Larry also asked her about her links with the first family, questions that Wambui refused to answer claiming it was her private life....
This post first appeared on omundukhumundu.wordpress.com, a blog associated with Robert Alai. Allegedly, the author had received an email from a staff member at Razco ltd, the makers of the famous brand of ice creams, Lyons Maid. Apparently, the management has been mistreating African workers in terms of pay. Asians tend to be favoured, with their...
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has revised its dress code for practicing advocates of the High Court. Female lawyers have now been banned from wearing revealing clothes during court sessions. This includes short skirts and sleeveless shirts. LSK chairman Eric Mutua said that wearing of culottes, shorts and jeans is not allowed. Skirts should be...
From the author of the #1 bestseller Peeling Back The Mask, comes another possible best seller, Kidneys For The King: de-Forming the Status Quo in Kenya.Miguna Miguna will be launching the memoir this February, and it is expected to expose more dirt in the current government. His previous book was mainly aimed at Prime Minister Raila Odinga, but this...
Uhuru Kenyatta was hosted on Al Jazeera this week, where he reiterated his belief that should Kenya elect him to be the next president, he will be able to govern while at the same time attend his court sessions at the Hague. Kenyatta added that Kenya is not a banana republic, and that the absence of a president for a short period does not cause the...
Last night, Citizen TV launched the much hyped Monday Special. Basically, the news was read in the main studio, with two more studios being used for interviews. In one, Hussein Mohammed was interviewing John Mbadi and Kabando wa Kabando, while in the other, Julie was hosting Betty Murungi, Jeremiah Kioni and Kipchumba Murkomen. Julie Gichuru’s...