GUBERNATORIAL BALLOT PAPER MIX-UP IN MOMBASA CAUSES JITTERS
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POLITICS
RAILA AND RUTO MAKE FINAL PITCH TO KENYANS VIA DUELING RALLIES IN NAIROBI
Both campaigns painted themselves as the best for Kenyans. Odinga declared he was prepared to put Kenya ahead of his life and Ruto declared he was willing to have tea with Odinga and participate in a handshake but different from the one President Uhuru Kenyatta and Odinga had.
WAJACKOYA CAPTURED THE YOUTH IMAGINATION, STILL SOME SEE HIS IDEAS AS NOT PRACTICAL
Due to his eccentric manifesto, Wajackoyah has become popular among the youth who can identify with his school of thought and are excited about the prospects of legalizing marijuana
NEGATIVE NEWS ABOUT IEBC UNDERMINE CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTIONS
Kenya's Electoral body is courting controversy likely to erode confidence in the electoral process and give losers and their supporters' grounds to dispute results and cause violence.
PRESIDENT KENYATTA WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING AND SEEKING PEACE VIA HANDSHAKE
President Uhuru Kenyatta leaves behind a legacy of building infrastructure, seeking peace among Kenyans and steering the country through tough economic times. Critics fault him for failing to tackle corruption.
SCARY REASON WHY RUTO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT
Prof. Seronei, went to the same high school as the DP, said part of the reason Deputy President William Ruto is running is to protect himself from impunity, and dodge the possibility of facing charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC)
SONKO JOINS THE HUSTLER NATION, AND LOOKS MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE
Sonko who has claimed to be the original hustler, hit the campaign trail with Deputy President William Ruto. The due appeared to be having a better chemistry than he was having as a Wiper Party candidate. Kenya Kwanza supporters are counting on Sonko to deliver the Nairobi gubernatorial seat and throw a wrench in Azimio's run in the coastal region.
IEBC OFFICIAL CONFIRMS DIASPORA VOTING TO START AT 6 A.M. AND END AT 5 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON AUG. 9TH
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.
BAD BROMANCE: UHURUTO WAR ESCALATE AS ELECTIONS DRAWS NEAR
There is no love lost between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. Their feud has now broken into the open with the two trading barbs in rallies at the expense of the other. While Kenyatta runs interference, Azimio la Umoja flag bearer Raila Odinga appears to be moonwalking toward the finish line as Ruto trains the brunt of his attacks on a president who's retiring in less than two weeks.
COURT ORDERS GACHAGUA TO FORFEIT 200 MILLION GAINED VIA CORRUPTION
The Kenya Kwanza running mate appears to have been found guilty of what he described as state capture. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Gacagua used his connections in to award himself contracts through multiple shell companies and pocketed the cash without supplying the goods or services and sometimes supplying sub-par equipment that broke down almost immediately.
