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It has been a weekend of high drama served with peppered teargas. On the receiving end of this ‘police brutality’ was a section of Tanga Tanga politicians who had stormed the Kilimani Police Station, with the intention of freeing Moses Kuria, from lawful custody.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Kuria are some of the politicians who advocated for police brutality against NASA supporters in the runner-up to the 2017 elections. Kuria even promised to ensure that parliament increases the budget of the National Police Service. Could he be a victim of this increment?
On social media, MP Babu Owino clashed with Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris, following his vulgar remarks towards Kandara MP Alice Wahome. This is not the first time Babu has attracted the ire of women leaders. In 2017 he spent a few days in custody for attacking President Uhuru’s mother.
Babu is a young ambitious politician, but his attacks on women might be his downfall. There are some paths you can’t cross.
A lot has been said about the escalating tension between Iran and the US with fears that Donald Trump may just trigger World War 3. But Kenyans need to be more worried about the tension in the Jubilee Government which if not addressed, may lead us into war in 2022. We have to learn from what happened in 2007!
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News:
Uhuru-Ruto Marriage is Over
The studious silence adopted by President Uhuru Kenyatta when Deputy President William Ruto and his allies are subjects of State harassment and ridicule has left more questions than answers on their unity.
Just last week, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria joined the growing list of Jubilee MPs who have come face to face with raw power.
Political observers say power wielders within the government have taken advantage of President Kenyatta’s silence to undermine and frustrate the DP.
Uhuru Summons Matiang’i for Crucial Meeting
President Uhuru Kenyatta has, for the last two weeks, been holed up in Mombasa where he reportedly summoned top government officials for secret meetings on varied dates.
Matiang’i’s presence in Mombasa has particularly caused anxiety among security agencies who are still smarting from two terrorist attacks in Lamu.
The Interior CS landed on Thursday for meetings with the president and discussions with top intelligence and security officials at the Uhuru Na Kazi building.
Ndindi Nyoro: I fought for this Govt
Jubilee lawmaker Ndindi Nyoro has cried foul the maltreatment meted on him, and his Tanga Tanga counterparts, by the government he once strongly championed for in 2017.
Taking a trip down memory lane, the parliamentarian said he fiercely defended the current administration back in 2017 elections by walking every part of the country soiling Raila Odinga’s name.
Former President Daniel Arap Moi has been put on a life support machine at the Nairobi Hospital. Moi has been in and out of the facility since October 2019. Leave a word of prayer for Kenya’s longest-serving President.