Good morning,
Friday is here again! January is flying despite the lack of funds. Some of you will be paid next week, so we can assume the worst is behind us.
Unfortunately, we can’t say the same about the majestic residents of Mwiki and Kasarani. For four days, these guys braved teargas and police canons to demonstrate against the poor state of roads. At first, the media wasn’t interested in what was happening here but this did not dampen their spirits.
We are happy that for the first time in a very long time, a demo has been successfully held against politicians and not by them. An angry citizen is a threat to the government.
If the political elites don’t work for Wananchi then what happened in Kasarani will soon become a norm.
Interior CS Fred Matiang’i should come out and explain to Kenyans why his police officers brutalised innocent Kenyans, whose crime was demanding for good roads to be built using their taxes. Reports that a young man was fatally shot by police officers are not only shameful but also worrying.
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News:
Gideon Moi to Replace Murkomen
According to credible sources, President Uhuru Kenyatta wants to take control of both houses to further assert himself and drive government agenda before he retires in 2022.
Top on the list of those targeted for removal is Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen, a Ruto ally who has been critical of the President and his Jubilee allies.
Uhuru, Ruto Finally Divorce
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday reorganised his Cabinet and the effects of the Building Bridges Initiative were prominently visible in the changes to government.
Since last year, particularly soon after the launch of the BBI report, the relationship between the president and his deputy has been anything but cordial.
Hope for KCPE Top Performer Who Wanted to Repeat Class 8
Yusuf Aker who scored top marks in the KCPE 2019 exams will not be repeating Class 8 for failing to raise secondary school fees.
This is after well-wishers sprung to his aid after the heart-wrenching story was aired on CitizenTV on Thursday evening.
2020 has not been a good year for Deputy President William Ruto. From being locked out of his official residence to losing his Laikipia point man Mwangi Kiunjuri, a hustler is a frustrated man. Is this the right time for him to resign?