THE STANDARD By
Lucas Barasa |
February 22nd 2021 at 09:38:51 GMT +0300
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka is prayed for by clerics from Lower Eastern region led by Redeemed Gospel Church Archbishop Arthur Kitonga at Maanzoni Resort, yesterday. [Dennis Kavisu, Standard]
The season of political endorsements and payment of old debts has finally dawned.
Top leaders are now busy preparing their ‘invoices’ while others have already dismissed such payback demands.
A day after ODM leader Raila Odinga said he would not endorse any of former National Super Alliance (NASA) co-principals for presidency, those targeted hit back yesterday, further widening the rift between the former partners-turned-rivals ahead of 2022 General Election.
THE STANDARD By
Patrick Beja |
February 22nd 2021 at 09:54:38 GMT +0300
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho meets learners from Central Girls Primary School at Makadara grounds in Mombasa at a February 12 event. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has asked ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga to back his presidential bid as a way of thanking him for the years of support.
Joho, who took his presidential bid and push for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) campaign to Lamu County over the weekend, said it was time Raila gave him a chance to contest the presidency.
The governor held a meeting with local leaders and said his quest for the presidency was serious as it was time for other regions that have been receiving support from Coast to pay voters back.
The East African
Monday February 22 2021
The boda boda menace began during the 2017 election year when they were used for political rallies and were deemed job creators for the youth. PHOTO | RUPI MANGAT
Summary
The introduction of motorbikes in the historical sultanate threatens the very fabric of its being it even risks losing its status as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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For centuries, the call of the muezzin, inviting the faithful to prayer in Lamu, the oldest Swahili settlement on the East African shores, has been the first sound at dawn. However, today another sound can be heard. That of motorbikes, popularly called
THE STANDARD
Coast governors arrive at Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja s residence at Mwakishimba village in Taita sub-county for a consultative meeting two weeks ago. [File, Standard]
In what is shaping up to be an impending fall-out, five Coast governors yesterday failed to honour their promise to hold joint rallies to unite the region behind a common agenda ahead of the 2022 polls.
Yesterday, Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi told the Sunday Standard that he will unveil a Coast party by next month following intense pressure from locals and their leaders.
Mr Kingi held a consultative meeting with Members of County Assembly (MCAs) from the region yesterday.
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