Good morning and happy new week!
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has started week two of September with hide and seek. The MP, who had attended a show at a local media house, declined to leave after the program ended. Why? The police were waiting to grab him outside the studio. The full story is contained here.
There is a stink coming all the way from City Hall. Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is currently embroiled in a graft case involving garbage collection, well placed businessmen and hefty tenders. The details are enough to make your stomach turn.
And finally, former Jubilee bigwig David Murathe has woken up to a ‘great revelation’ – that DP William Ruto’s only competition in the race to State House is former PM Raila Odinga. First, it was Madam Ann Waiguru-Waiganjo, now it is Bwana Murathe. Will we see more leaders from Central Kenya embrace Raila?
Read these, and other big stories, making Opera News this morning.
How Ndindi Nyoro Sneaked Out of RMS
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro (pictured) has been holed inside Royal Media Services since 9.30pm, evading arrest.He went to RMS’s Inooro TV for a show that was to end at 9 pm.
A few minutes to midnight, he is said to have sneaked out.
New Twist in Sonko’s Corruption Saga
The ongoing investigations into graft allegations involving Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko have taken a new twist.
This after it emerged that some of the firms believed to have bribed him to win the lucrative tenders at City Hall started doing business with him long before he became the governor.
Only Raila can Beat Ruto in 2022-Murathe
Opposition leader Raila Odinga is the only politician who can beat Deputy President William Ruto in the 2022 presidential contest, former Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe has said.
Murathe, regarded a close ally of President Uhuru Kenyatta, reiterated his determination to block Dr Ruto’s bid for State House, saying if he (Ruto) wins “we will all be finished.”
The Jubilee Party is a house built on sinking sand. On Sunday, Kenyans witnessed for the umpteenth time as politicians allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto clashed in public. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Nominated Jubilee MP Maina Kamanda clashed at a church function in Kiharu. The two are members of Tangatanga and Kieleweke respectively. Who should be blamed for the infighting that is about to destroy the ruling party?