Elizabeth Omolo is the second IEBC officer to assure the diaspora they'll be voting during regular voting hours in their local embassy or consulate at a similar time as Kenyans at home. Last week Commissioner Justus Nyang'aya stated IEBC held a meeting to make it easier for diasporas to vote in the upcoming elections.
Kenya Kwanza running mate Rigathi Gachagua attempted redefine corruption to state capture, an attempt to diminish the focus on the vice that costs Kenya more than Ksh 700 billion annually. Azimio's running mate Martha Karua pointed out that state capture is a component of corruption and committed herself to fighting graft and free-up funds to pay for essential services Kenyans need.
Wamae lit up the debate stage with new ideas to stimulate the economy such as snake and hyena farming on top of legalizing marijuana to create jobs and reducing her opponent to a spectator shaking her head at the Root Party out-of-the-box thinking. Both candidates were charismatic and presented strong leadership poise, but Wamae showed more fire in advocating her position.
Martha Karua of Azimio la Umoja, Rigathi Gachagua of Kenya Kwanza, Ruth Mucheru of Agano and Justina Wamae of Roots Party will make history as the first-ever majority female Deputy Presidential debate.
Rigathi is taking the campaigns to a whole new chapati level. Many saw the stunt as desperate and unsanitary. Ruto appeared confused at the move. Gachagua has become a butt of jokes in the Kenyan political scene after videos of him saying ridiculous things went viral. The-never-before seen move of handing out chapati is the latest incident where Gachugua made the news for the wrong reasons.
The Tunis-Carthage Airport incident comes on the heels of another incident in the border of Morocco and Spanish Enclave Melillah where more than 25 African immigrants died after Moroccan and Spanish security forces attacked them while trying to cross over to Spain's territory to seek asylum.
Emily Compagno Triggered a Firestorm in Kenya's Social Media With False Claims That Pregnant Kenyan Women are Not Allowed to Leave the House, Making it Practically Impossible to Vote. Some Kenyans have asked Compagno to Apologize and Retract Her Statement, others have challenged her to point out Kenya on a Map.
The UDA Nairobi County gubernatorial candidate is facing accusations of presenting IEBC with fake academic credentials. He has not shown the public his academic transcripts, graduation photos or receipts showing he paid tuition to Team University where he claims to have earned his management degree. To explain his woes, Sakaja has lashed out at President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Kenyan High Court has granted Sakaja some breathing space, ordering a stay in the case and promising to make a decision on June 22.
The manifesto leaned heavily on promoting social programs such as free education, health care for all and stimulus cash for the needy. It also included a pledge to make it easier for Kenyans in the diaspora to vote and invest in Kenya and promised to allocate a parliamentary seat to a diaspora representative.
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