Gov. Laboso has been in ICU for the past 3 weeks- county confirms

Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso has been put on full bed rest, the county office said on Monday.

The office said the number of people visiting her at Nairobi Hospital has been restricted to allow her enough rest.

A statement from her office through the director of communication, Ezra Kirui, said Laboso was recuperating but is still under observation.

“The governor’s doctors have recommended she get enough rest for speedy recovery and advise limited visits,” read the statement.

“She acknowledges the overwhelming goodwill messages and prayers as she responds to treatment.”

The governor has been undergoing medication at Nairobi Hospital since she arrived from India on June 14 after receiving treatment.

She left the country on May 29 for the United Kingdom (Royal Madden NHS hospital) where she stayed before being transferred for further treatment in India.

During the 46 days she was out of the country, Deputy Governor Hillary Barchok had been running the county’s affairs with the assistance of County Secretary Evalyne Rono.

Details of what ails the governor have not been shared to the public.

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Corrupt! How Gov. Waititu got Ksh. 25 million kickback through his company

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u have been charged over alleged embezzlement of millions of shillings from Kiambu county coffers.

The two alongside six others were presented before Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi on Monday morning.

Governor Waititu was charged with conflict of interest for allegedly receiving Ksh.25,624,500 from Testimony Enterprises Limited; a company that had been awarded contracts by the Kiambu County Government.

The court heard that between July 2, 2018 and March 13, 2019, being the Director of Saika Two Estate Developers Ltd, Waititu received Ksh.18,410,500 from Testimony Enterprises Limited.

He was accused of receiving the money “while having reason to believe that the said amount was acquired from the Kiambu County Government through corrupt conduct.”

The governor and his wife also faced a joint charge of dealing with suspect property. They were accused that being proprietors of Bienvenue Delta Hotel they jointly received Ksh.7,214,000 from Testimony Enterprises Limited through corrupt conduct.

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Akombe mourns former ICT boss at IEBC Chris Msando

Former commissioner at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Roselyn Akombe, has penned an emotional message to the late former ICT manager Chris Msando.

On her social media platforms, Ms Akombe disclosed that two years later, she still vividly remembered Msando’s lifeless body.

“Two years …The memory that stings is that of your twisted neck; The deep cuts on your arm and thigh; Lying on that cold slab at City mortuary;

“Eva asking why we killed you; The pain, the despair; One day the truth will be written in indelible ink. #RIPChrisMsando,” Ms Akombe wrote.

It is not the first time that the former commissioner has penned a message to the late Msando.

In October 2017, Ms Akombe wrote yet another message, acknowledging the late ICT Manager as his hero.

“Chris Msando, you will forever be my Mashujaa Day hero for standing for the truth and integrity and sadly paying the ultimate price in the most brutal and horrific manner.

“May your kids grow up with the knowledge of your service to your country,” read Akombe’s tweet.

The late Msando died on July 28, 2017, a day after he was reported missing.

He was found at Muguga Forest, alongside Carol Ngumbu, a 21-year-old college student, who was his friend.

The ICT guru was responsible for voter identification, verification, results transmission and the entire electronic tallying process.

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Serve your looting master in peace, Mohamed Ali told after attacking Gov. Joho

Residents of Mombasa county and Kenyans in general have told off first time Nyali MP Mohamed Ali AKA Jicho pevu to engage his political peers and serve his looting master William Ruto .
The Nyali MP engaged Joho in war of word during the weekend when he claimed that the former Kisauni mp had done nothing for development record for the past 7 years.
Here are some of the sentiments:

Moha Jicho can’t call Joho a conman while himself is walking around with the lord of conmen and you know they say show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you’re. He’s a con surrogate

— Bel Akinyi (@BelAkinyii) July 29, 2019

Moha Jicho Pevu doesn’t have the moral authority to lecture Joho on anything. A political lightweight and mbekho mbekho who survives on handouts from Ruto. He should hold his balls and see if they’re big enough

— Bel Akinyi (@BelAkinyii) July 29, 2019

My friend have you been to Mombasa or just talking like everyone in Nairobi with Mombasa sterotypes? Mombasa’s Kibarani is no more, the city is paved and clean go see then come type here, you think Joho won elections because of Alikiba? Which other governor has built rehab cntrs?

— stanz-de-man (@de_stanz) July 29, 2019

How I wish you could have used your position as MP to draft bills that would support/strengthen media freedom. You might find yourself back in media. Mambo ya Joho wachana nayo. Kama Joho alimshinda Uhuru wewe ni Nani??

— Francis Mutunga Mungatana (@MungatanaF) July 29, 2019

Some keyboard warriors and twitter loudmouths who have never been to Mombasa are saying Joho has done nothing. Lets be honest fellaz.

— KATANA 2.0 (@mtukatana) July 29, 2019

Iam a resident of coastal region but development can never be achieved by leaders blaming each other Mr.jicho pevu! KURA is mandated to tarmac urban roads not Joho speak the truth! & it is my dress my choice how joho dress and dance is his choice!

— pokwako (@peterokwako81) July 29, 2019

@KiprotichSawe you can cheer this thug @MohaJichoPevu all you want but Joho was re elected government of Mombasa and not sugoi, Joho unlike moha has no time to lick ruto's,Remember Joho dared the entire system, go ask Omar Hassan and shabal

— Biggie (@bwire_baraza) July 29, 2019

Nigga I am a Mombasa resident and I am telling you haijawahi kuwa hivi, Ruto claimed ooh ati 8 stadiums wapi? Joho built a brand new one from scratch 3000 capacity, ingine pale kongowea, first heart surgery outside KNH, mombasa public hospitals are the best countrywide facts!!!

— stanz-de-man (@de_stanz) July 29, 2019

Yeah Mombasa cement was part of it but they came together to work on that if you didn't know. So yes joho played apart in that if you had no idea.

— Winnie Brenda (@sleeksize8) July 29, 2019

I think the greatest mistake you did is to join politics, future will judge you wrongly, Sultan Joho has transformed Mombasa in a great way, zako ni kelele tu, but utayamaza tu.

— Gideon Kitheka Jnr. 🇰🇪 (@Gideon_Kitheka) July 28, 2019

The People of Mombasa must call out Jicho Pesa 2022, what Joho has done this guy will live to dream on the rest of his life. We have your receipts, kazi yako nikubeba pesa kwa bahasha uki-TangaTanga.

Utajua hajui. Kitaeleweka pic.twitter.com/Xq0kA0Mfjs

— Cyprian Nyakundi Escobar (@CisNyakundi) July 28, 2019

Ooh please stop this rubbish. @MohaJichoPevu, if you want to be governor, it will not be by spewing lies and unsubstantiated claims. Give your pledges not propaganda.

And you @NdivoJeff, Joho has done much. Even that kibarani dumpsite iliwashinda wengi

Kwani huku ni Kiambu? 👇 pic.twitter.com/TwoUvZQQYq

— Abala Kinyua 🇰🇪 (@AbalaKinyua) July 28, 2019

Wewe na joho mko the same!Kwanza your are worse,you used to be a good journalist who seemed to have public intrest kumbe you were a scam. Skuizi ni kubebea wezi pesa wametuibia. Am certain you admire to be like joho

— Gregor Clegane (@MukeraG) July 28, 2019

If you checked today's exposee you will realize Mombasa leads with better hospital services….. You are bitter with joho for nothing find peace with him and you will grow fat otherwise bado utazidi kukonda my friend pic.twitter.com/yrc4PW8VEI

— mark matoro (@mark_gande) July 28, 2019

U support Ruto and criticize Joho?That is what is called conmanship to Wanjiku. If Ruto is a good leader to you then emblaze Joho too

— Moses Githuga (@MGithuga) July 28, 2019

Moha you are conflicting, as you fight Joho for incompetence, please remember you are supporting William Ruto for serving in the govt that is doing the same to all Kenyans.

— Gatama J. (@gatama_simply) July 28, 2019

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How PM Raila made presidents Uhuru ,Magufuli inseparable friends

After the famous handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader, Raila Odinga, emerging details indicate that the former premier made several phone calls to Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, in a bid to end the cold bilateral relationship between Kenya and Tanzania.

According to Nation, multiple sources revealed that it took Raila’s intervention to have Uhuru and Magufuli seal their relationship.

“A day before President Kenyatta went to Dar, Raila talked with Magufuli about the visit on the phone. Again, after the President inspected ongoing works at the Kisumu Port, Raila had passed by Dar,” a close ally of the two Kenyan leaders revealed.

The deal was largely brokered through phone calls, sometimes when Kenyatta and Raila were together or when the opposition chief was in Tanzania.

Another source revealed that there was also a secret meeting among the three, away from the public.

Raila’s key interest in sealing the unity was to win Tanzanian support in making Kenya a regional maritime hub.

It was reported that Uhuru was concerned about the deteriorating trade ties between the two neighbours affecting the export market largely, caused by the hostile environment.

The relationship was cemented when Uhuru visited Magufuli in Tanzania and even prayed for the Tanzanian president’s ill mother at a hospital on July, 5, 2019. Uhuru was hosted at Magufuli’s home at Mlimani Chato District.

The cold relationship between Uhuru and Magufuli was traced back to when Uhuru supported Magufuli’s opponent, former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, in Tanzanian 2015 elections.

Magufuli would later throw his weight behind Raila in the 2017 elections.

Before then, chicks imported from Kenya were burnt across the border and cows auctioned.

Magufuli even skipped Uhuru’s inauguration on November 28, 2017.

In July 2019, Uhuru sent Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Monica Juma, to return stolen gold to Tanzania. The CS was accompanied by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji, Attorney General, Paul Kihara, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss, George Kinoti.

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Start your own Tv station with looted funds, Hon Ngunjiri tells Murkomen

Nyeri town member of parliament has told off Elgeyo marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen to start his own TV station.
This comes after the senate majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen failed to appear on a scheduled KTN show arguing that it was cancelled by his colleague and chair of information committee Gedion Moi.

“I am sorry to let you know that my colleague Senator Gideon Moi has cancelled my appearance at KTN #CheckPoint Tonight. I have always supported media freedom in Kenya. Unfortunately the struggle between media ownership and editorial independence is real. I don’t have any ill will against news team. They have to do what they have to do. I wish them well. Good night.” said Murkomen

However Kenyans were quick to react to his sentiments terming him disciple of division:
Ronoh Kipchumba Cornely You are a perfect example of a mad man in the market.
Oteng De Teng No one want to listen to your stupidity
Lary Norbert Mike Orengo once advised you… the government eats it’s own it is your time now to cry don’t worry
Jole Snr why are you looking for free airtime for tangatanga.your so called boss is soon becoming an opposition leader.likewise nobody with brains from kandara is going to vote a useless leader like their current mp!
George Mwaura Mfanye kazi kwanza siasa 2022
Kagwaya Kamenya Mtu ya iebc ililimwa mbaya na nani? Pesa ya Arror and kimwarer iko wapi? Ignorance of the highest order here.
Kwach Michaels Rakido See who is talking. A tribal man. A hatemonger of all times.
Omete Artur Joshua U hv lost ur sense of direction. U follow tangatanga blindly. Ur political fate is sealed. Tar position utaionea viusasa
Alex Maramba But when Raila was chased from the Hotel in Nyeri you celebrated …right?
Simon Kibiro your squad has already amassed a lot of wealth from Kimwarer and Arror kind of filthy deals,maybe they can use the change that’s left after buying off tukunia like you and start a tangatanga tv and defend the chief priest of graft in kenya there
Samuel Omondi It’s a non issue, he can as well move to K24 and present his interview there, let him form his tangatanga TV station and talk his nonsense there, tell him to stop seeking cheap publicity, Gideon Moi hoiyeeee

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We will continue with more meetings- Hon Ngunjiri Wambugu

By Ngunjiri Wambugu via fb

Yesterday Nyeri Town Constituency was the venue of a meeting to discuss matters Nyeri County development.

Together with my Nyeri County MP colleague’s Hon Kanini Kega (Kieni), Hon Gichuhi (Tetu), Hon Kiai (Mukurweini), Hon Mugambi (Othaya), and Hon Rigathi (Mathira) we sat with ICT CS Joe Mucheru and Lands PS Muraguri, Senator Ephraim Maina, Governor Mutahi Kahiga, & Deputy Governor Dr. Caroline Karugu. We were also joined as by the Regional Commisioner Mr. Wilfred Nyagwanga & County Commissioner Yatich Kipkemei.

We updated each other on projects in the pipeline from respective constituencies as well as from the county government, how to fastrack them, as well as how to ensure the others that are still outstanding are mainstreamed.

Key issues that are of importance to Nyeri Town Constituency include the dualing of the Kenol-Marua-Nanyuki road; tarmacking the Nyeri-Kiandogoro-Nyandarua road (& several other roads being within Nyeri town), rehabilitation of the Mau Mau roads network, moving from the current 99% electricity connectivity to 100% by December, the April 2020 Presidential commissioning of the ICT Technology Centres at Dedan Kimathi, the expansion and commercialisation of the Nyaribo Airstrip, the commissioning of New KCC at Kiganjo, the reestablishment of Kenya Industrial Estates, the Oncology Hospital, strategic investment in Nyeri Level 5 Hospital, outstanding title deeds for colonial villages, funds for the remaining 6 Constituency Irrigation Projects … AND completion of the Ruringu stadium. Etc.

We also discussed our coffee & tea industries; value addition to fish-farming, macadamia and avocado; and how the other BIG4 projects (UHC, Manufacturing and Housing) are doing in Nyeri County.

Another meeting is scheduled in coming weeks.

Otherwise – Notûthiîte Owega.

#KitaelewekaMashinani

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