The fiery lawyer is back after a 5-year forced exile by the previous administration. He thanked Kenyans, who stood by him, the judiciary who protected his rights, Kenyan Kwanza voters who ushered in the new administration and the President and his Deputy.
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.
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.
Complaints allege Sakaja presented IEBC with fake academic credentials and that he an impostor, who is not even using his real names. Sakaja has defended himself from the allegations. He supporter claim he's being attacked by the "deep state" a code name for the Kenya government.
The move ends weeks of speculation that she was considering joining Deputy President William Ruto to be his running mate. It also denies Ruto a top-tier surrogate from the Mt. Kenya region.
Skeptical Kenyans are mocking the Deputy President with creative memes shared on social media. A video shared by campaign director of communication shows Ruto entering The Eisenhower Executive Building, which is adjacent to the White House complex. Campaign claims Ruto met with U.S. officials, but has only named Asst. Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee
Ruto alleged a scheme of blackmail and intimidation is underway to force Kenyans to vote against him. Kenya officials say the trip is on personal business, but Ruto's campaign say they were given an official invitation by US Govt officials
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