Saturday, April 17, 2021 - Police have launched a manhunt for Juja by-election candidate George Koimburi after the Kiambu Law Court issued a warrant of arrest against the politician. The arrest warrant was issued after Koimburi failed to appear in court to answer four charges of forgery. Detectives attached to the case said that the suspect…
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - Renowned Nairobi-based lawyer, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, has mocked Jubilee Party leaders after the ruling party performed badly during the just concluded Juja by-election. In what can be described as a clean sweep, Peoples Empowerment Party(PEP) candidate, George Koimburi, has taken the seat which was left vacant following the death of Francis Waitutu.…
Among those cleared include the incumbent Senator Jones Mwaruma (ODM), former Wundanyi MP Thomas Mwadeghu (Wiper Party) and Sagala Ward Rep Godwin Kilele (Jubilee).
In Muguga, MPs allied to DP Ruto had exuded confidence that they would carry the day.
UDA would have had its third MCA after winning the London and Rurii ward seats in Nakuru and Nyandarua counties respectively also in May.
As projected on the IEBC screens, voter turnout in Muguga stood at 45.40 per cent from 18,374 registered voters.
The Muguga ward and Kiambaa Constituency mini-polls are being billed as a battle for supremacy between the president and his deputy ahead of the 2022 general election and an indication on which side will carry the day in the vote-rich central Kenya region.
MPs Rigathi Gachagua (Mathira), Kimani Ichung wah (Kikuyu), Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), Alice Wahome (Kandara), together with senators Irungu Kang ata (Murang a), Millicent Omanga (nominated) and former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru were some of the UDA bigwigs who campaigned relentlessly in Muguga.