The Star 05/05/2017

NASA flagbearer Raila Odinga yesterday urged losers in the primaries to stick with him, saying they will be part of his new administration. “Nominations are part of the electoral process. I request everyone, including those who lost, to remain strong in the party,” he said. “When we form the next government, they will have a crucial role to play.” Raila said the Jubilee administration’s days are numbered, adding that “the wave of change is sweeping across the country because Kenyans want to be well-governed”. He said NASA continues to grow nationwide. “Our competitors should stop blackmailing the opposition and see the numbers,” Raila said. His lawyers are working round the clock to establish if the alliance will field a candidate under NASA or ODM. At the 2013 election, Raila and…

PETER MUNYA Wants more dams built Meru Governor Peter Munya has urged the national government to construct earth dams in the county to end water shortages. He said Sh15 billion dams should be built in Thangatha, Urra, Kianjuri, Thingithu and Ndatho. Munya spoke on Wednesday in Lailuba, Tigania East, an area faced with water shortages. See page 34 WILLIAM KABOGO To announce his next move Kiambu Governor William Kabogo will make a major political statement next Thursday. He spoke on Wednesday for the first time since he was floored in the Jubilee Party primaries by Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu. Kabogo said he will give his views about the events that led to his surprise loss and announce plans for his political future. See page 29 FAZUL MAHAMED EACC recommends his…

Envoys, under the International Heads of Mission, have congratulated Kenyans on their peaceful participation in the recent political party primaries. The group, which included US Ambassador Robert Godec and EU ambassador Stefano Dejak, want laws enforced without bias to protect voters and candidates. “We encourage all Kenyans, most importantly politicians, to embrace peace and reject any incitement to violence,” Godec said. The call comes after recent nominations were marred by controversy. Jubilee cancelled its primaries on the first day, citing major irregularities that led to delayed voting. The envoys urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to conduct the upcoming election responsibly, pledging their support and asking Kenyans to do the same. They urged the electorate to accept the results of the nominations and those of the August 8 election…

WHAT is Joe Nyagah (pictured) up to? The adviser of President Uhuru Kenyatta has reportedly quit his position for “something big”. It is unclear what the former Cabinet minister is plotting, but we are told the man from Mbeere was spotted at the office of the Registrar of Political Parties seeking to be cleared to run as an independent. Yesterday, he was also spotted at the IEBC, where he obtained relevant clearance for him to run. Just what is Joe planning? GOVERNORS who lost the primaries may be finding it difficult to concentrate on their work, almost six months before they officially quit office. Most of them have disappeared from the public limelight. A Jubilee governor who was defeated was spotted at party HQ. He could not access the well…

THE PRESIDENT IS PREPARING TO LAUNCH AN AGGRESSIVE RUN FOLLOWING THE END OF THE NOMINATIONS PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta is set to unveil his Presidential campaign teams next week. The President is preparing to launch an aggressive reelection campaign following the end of the nominations. In the run-up to 2013 General Election, Uhuru ran what appeared to be a well-oiled and managed campaign that involved local and international experts. Tomorrow, Jubilee Party delegates from across the country will endorse the President at Bomas of Kenya to seek a second term in office. JP has invited all its sitting governors, members of the National Assembly, senators, Woman representatives and MCAs, all nominated aspirants, members of the party’s National Governing Council and the 19 interim officials from the 47 counties. Yesterday Majority Leader…

UHURU Kenyatta has delivered on the mandate that he was given by the people of Kenya in 2013. He set out on a transformative agenda and to change people’s lives. And, in a great way, he has done just that, right from the investment he made in infrastructure, setting a very firm foundation for sustainable economic growth, to job and wealth creation across the county. Kenyans appreciate the immense infrastructural development that has gone on, from the standard gauge railway, to the unprecedented massive investment in roads construction. This is across the country. Crucially, President Kenyatta has not segregated those that voted and those that never voted for him. He has served all Kenyans and that has endeared him to millions of voting Kenyans. Kenyans appreciate that Jubilee has a…