Nation
Secrets of Ruto Whirlwind Tour
The Saturday Nation reveals that the five day tour of Mt Kenya region had some push behind it.The publication reveals the president visited the restless region to cool down some tension.It days it was a catch-22 situation since the one man one vote shilling debate had occupied the thought some leaders in May and had ignited a storm with some leaders openly confronting the president about it.
However such things were unheard of during the president’s recent five day tour.Nation reports that the vocal MPs who were advocating for it went mute and it was not by choice.
The publication reveals that Kakamaga governor Fernandes Barasa is together with two former governors will be facing corruption charges.The EACC want to hold him accountable for loss of funds during his time at KETRACO.The other two former governors are Ferdinand Waititu and Charity Ngilu.
Standard
Calls Mount on IG Koome to Resign
The standard reports that there are calls from the opposition and several quarters demanding for the resignation of inspector general Japhet Koome.Azimio leader on Friday revealed that during the bipartisan talks,the coalition will call for the resignation of the IG.
Koome found himself under fire after he made remarks accusing Azimio of hiring dead bodies from mortuaries and displaying them as victims of police brutality.
Star
Eight-Member Raila-Ruto Talks Team Named
The two camps of Azimio and Kenya Kwanza revealed their list of technical teams that would be part of the bipartisan talks.The experts will be tasked with setting agenda, the timeline withing which to complete the dialogue.
The Azimio leadership led by Raila Odinga on Friday held an interdenominational burial service where victims of police brutality were buried in Bondo.
East African
Future of EA Mission in The Congo in Doubt
The East African newspaper reports that the future of East African mission in Congo is in doubt as the end of exiting the volatile region hangs in the balance in the near future.It reports that Kinshasa continues to sign bilateral defence deals as a plan B in the run to September expiry of regional force’s mandate.
Taifa Leo
Azimio Yakemea Walilia Wa Ruto
The Azimio coalition is reportedly said to have ICC prosecutor Karim Khan who was in the country in the last few days had visited the country with an intention of quashing cases that it had filed at ICC.Prosecutor Khan was in the country where he received an honorary doctorate degree in law from Mt Kenya University.
Nominated Jubilee Party member of parliament Sabina Chege revealed that she had to leave Azimio after the coalition was defeated in the last election because she had no choice.The MP together with other Jubilee leaders and some officials have been causing drama in the Jubilee party where they have been seeking leadership of the party and want to take it over from the former president Uhuru led faction.
Nairobian
Neil Horn Blows Boss Off Her Feet
This weekend’s Nairobian has highlighted the love story of Uasin Gishu women representative Gladys Boss Shollei who was recently married for the second time in a flashy traditional wedding.Shollei divorced divorced with her husband a few years ago.She was married by Neil Horn.
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