THE STANDARD By
Stephen Nzioka |
February 9th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has hit out at Deputy President William Ruto for opposing the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) drive.
Speaking in Mbooni, Makueni County on Saturday, Mr Kalonzo, who made several stopovers in Mbooni town, promised locals the goodies the BBI basket held as the Constitutional Amendment Bill (2020) goes to county assemblies.
“Do not accept this wheelbarrow agenda. You can never sell wheelbarrow economics; it does not make sense. In BBI we are saying it is a bottom-up approach because the money goes to the people,” the former vice president said.
THE STANDARD By
Michael Ndonye |
February 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.
So far, Gideon Moi is the most unanalysed 2022 presidential aspirant. We must start a conversation around him or overlook him at our own risk.
Be that as it may, there is no doubt that the man, who was recently installed Kalenjin spokesperson by the Talai clan, is fit for the top job. And going by his latest moves, he is clearly making inroads in various regions in preparation for 2022.
During his meeting with the sons and daughters of Mumbi at Sagana State Lodge last week, the resident Uhuru Kenyatta said when his time comes, he will pull his long-awaited surprise. I have a hunch that Gideon will be the ‘surprise’ that the President has been flashing in our faces, and if that is the case, the Kanu chairman is definitely ‘toko tai’ (still ahead).
Notable in the home is a slight depression behind the mansion where a mausoleum stands in the middle of a lush green lawn.
For the first time, the mausoleum where Moi and his wife Lena were buried was yesterday opened to Kenyans as the country marked the first anniversary of the patriarch’s death.
Moi died on February 4 last year, while Lena died on July 22, 2004.
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The mausoleum is an open structure with versatile brown roofing and a golden wood interior finish supported by eight concrete pillars, two on each of the four edges.
A good number of them have declared interest in the presidency, either for real or to raise their stakes, while others have kept off the debate as many more brood over the same. The prospects of one becoming a prime minister are beginning to open them to ideas of running for parliamentary seats.
But to get the prime minister position, one has to first contest for a parliamentary seat before being appointed by the president, according to the draft Bill that is being spearheaded by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
But the announcement by Joho might jolt the undecided to make clearer their plans lest they miss out spoils of the first charge.