Good morning,
There is a worrying trend cropping up around Nairobi, where people are losing their lives from falls at high heights.
This occurrence was illuminated through Jeff Mwathi, whose death was initially reported as a suicide but later confirmed to have been a homicide.
This was about a month ago, and since then, more cases of these fatal falls have been reported in Kasarani and Kiliminani.
Consequently, a question stuck in the minds of Kenyans is whether someone is killing young men and women and faking suicides, and why.
While this may be the case for some deaths, the agency concerned with construction safety needs to reevaluate high-rise buildings around the city to check if safety standards are in place, to prevent falls that are purely accidental.
We wish a peaceful transition for those who have lost their lives in this tragic manner, as well as justice for those whose falls were staged by crooks.
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News today:
Details of Ruto’s Letter To The International Community Regarding Action on Raila Odinga
President William Ruto has written to the international community even as he seeks to have former Prime minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga charged.
On Monday this week, the ODM leader took to the streets with his supporters to demonstrate against the high cost of living and other issues such as what he termed electoral injustices.
The former premier has been on record saying that his votes were stolen by the President and that he is the one who should be sitting on the throne.
Privatization Bill: List of Public Companies Earmarked for Sale Under William Ruto’s Gov’t
On Tuesday, March 21, the Cabinet approved the Privatisation Bill, 2023, which if passed by parliament will allow the National Treasury to sell state-owned firms without oversight by lawmakers.
According to the Cabinet, the sale of loss-making parastatals was part of a wider reform process targeting public enterprises.
Citizen TV reported that several parastatals have been earmarked for sale sparking uproar from Opposition legislators.
Details Emerge On What Has Been Happening Between Ruto And Raila Sides in Secret
It has been speculated that the government and the opposition are holding secret talks about a possible ceasefire. Raila Odinga, the head of Azimio La Umoja, has been leading his supporters in demonstrations against William Ruto, the president of Kenya.
However, Secretary General Cleophas Malala of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party now claims that high-level talks are ongoing between the two camps. After being left out in the cold, he claims that Azimio leaders are eager to rejoin the administration.
The Azimio side has been making late-night phone calls in an attempt to broker a handshake, a move that the former senator from Kakamega says will never happen. We’d like to reassure them that we’re giving this our full attention. The people (Azimio) talk to us at night, and all they want in return is a handshake,” he was quoted as saying by The Star.