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Former Samburu Senator Sammy Leshore has been gazetted as Isaac Mwaura s replacement in the Senate.
In a gazette notice by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission -IEBC, Leshore takes over as a Jubilee Party-nominated Senator. The deleted nominee stands disqualified as the member to the Senate representing persons with disabilities, read part of the notice by Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
In February 2000, Leshore survived narrowly after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle with fellow Kanu MP Mohammed Shidiye, leaving him with a disability.
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The duo was hospitalised with Shidiye remaining in intensive care.
Leshore comes back after Mwaura was expelled from the party on grounds of disloyalty, a move sealed by Speaker Kenneth Lusaka.
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Activist Okiya Omtatah challenging the use of the late Mzee JomoKenyatta statute on the new currency. [File, Standard]
As Kenyans usher in the New Year and the political destiny largely lies in the hands of President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga will likely play a key role in shaping the upcoming events.
While the President and Raila are fully committed to the passage of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, Dr Ruto has been of a contrary view on the urgency to change the Constitution.
With a new party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA) linked to Ruto in the offing, according to his allies, it remains to be seen how he will navigate the stormy water in his ruling Jubilee Party and the place of Jubilee Asili Centre, a parallel office he opened in June.