President Uhuru Kenyatta today visits Kajiado County to drum up support for his re-election bid.
The president will be seeking to consolidate his support and popularise Jubilee Party in the county.
- DP William Ruto takes a dig at Nasa's manifesto
- Uhuru says Nasa has no agenda for Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta has insisted that the opposition coalition has no agenda for Kenya.
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- Uhuru, Raila will not participate in presidential debates
Both President Uhuru Kenyatta of Jubilee and Nasa's Raila Odinga have said they will not participate in the planned televised presidential debates.
- Residents of Kitengela follow President Kenyatta's motorcade.
~Photo by Joseph Ngunjiri
- Uhuru arrives in Kitengela
President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Kitengela as he continues with his campaigns in Kajiado County.
~Photo by Joseph Ngunjiri
- Nasa in Machakos
The Nasa team lead by presidential running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula has held a rally in Matuu, Machakos County, a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta held a Jubilee rally at the same venue.
The leaders have rubbish the call by Jubilee leaders for Mr Musyoka to abandon Nasa.
~Photo by Stephen Muthini
- Uhuru arrives in Kajiado Town
President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently addressing residents of Kajiado Town where he has enumerated the projects that his administration has undertaken in the region, reports Joseph Ngunjiri.
Uhuru:
We launched mashuru to Kajiado road, it will soon go up to suswa.
Brian Moseti also reports that Mr Kenyatta has promised residents that the government will offset loans taken by herders to cushion them against drought.
People in Mile 46 have electricity.
The road to Magadi will be constructed.
We will bring water for livestock and food for people to combat hunger.
Now give us jubilee leaders so we can work with them.
- Waiting for Uhuru in Kajiado Town
Residents of Kajiado Town wait for the arrival of President Uhuru Kenyatta who is touring the county as he intensifies his re-election campaigns.
Since morning, the President has been traversing various parts of the vast Kajiado County.
~Photo by Joseph Ngunjiri
- Blame governors for food shortage, DP Ruto says
Deputy President William Ruto, speaking in Kilifi, has told residents to blame governors for the current food shortage in country.
Mr Ruto says the national government has disbursed billions of shillings to the counties and that agriculture has been devolved.
- Ruto campaigns for Jubilee in Kilifi County
Deputy President William has arrived at Kwa Ndomo in Magarini, Kilifi County where he is campaigning for Jubilee, Charles Lwanga reports.
He is accompanied by Tourism CS Najib Balala and Kilifi Jubilee governorship candidate Gideon Mung'aro, among others.
- Uhuru hits at Raila
President Kenyatta has accused Nasa leader Raila odinga of not knowing how to develop the country and wondered what he has done for the people of Kibera since he started leading them.
He has said that the opposition is out to divide the country by making utterances such as what was said at Mile 46 in Kajoado County by Mr Odinga.
He says the only way to solve the land problem in Maasailand is to give them title deeds.
My government has issued three million title deeds.
This is how to bring a solution, not inciting Kenyans [along] tribal lines. – Uhuru Kenyatta. - Uhuru: Kenya belongs to all
These people (Nasa) asking others to go away, the Maasai right now are grazing as far as coast and Tanzania (because of drought).
Now if they are asked to go back home, which home (will they go back to)? Kenya belongs to every one of us. - President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived at Mile 46 in Kajiado as he traverses the county campaigning for his re-election.
- Raila Odinga’s security
Siaya Senator James Orengo yesterday warned that Nasa would hold President Uhuru Kenyatta and Police IG Joseph Boinnet personally responsible for any lapses in the security of Mr Raila Odinga
But is Mr Odinga's security team “too small” as Orengo claimed?
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- Rachel Ruto urges political intolerance in Meru
Deputy President William Ruto’s wife Rachel Ruto has urged the people of Meru not to be divided by politicians.
She spoke during a rally organised by pastors in Meru and Tuombeeni Kenya Initiative.
- 10 million votes for Nasa? No way! Jubilee leaders say
Jubilee leaders have laughed off opposition Nasa’s claims that their presidential candidate will garner 10 million votes in the coming elections.
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- Uhuru urges Kajiado voters to elect Jubilee candidates
President Kenyatta has urged voters in Kajiado to elect the Jubilee governorship candidate Joseph ole Lenku and other Jubilee candidates including Ms Peris Tobiko who is vying for the Kajiado East parliamentary seat.
In President Kenyatta’s entourage is Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery and Kajiado South MP Katoo ole Metito, among others.
- Uhuru calls for unity, urges Maa people to vote for him
President Kenyatta has called on the Maasai community to unite and support his re-election bid.
He has said his administration continues to expand electricity connections, build roads and other infrastructural projects aimed at uplifting the lives of all Kenyans.
He said the construction of Imaroro-Mashuru-Isara road will transform the community and even attract more investors to the county.
We will make sure this road reaches Suswa.
This will in turn attract investors who will set up cooling industries for the farm produce grown in this area apart from ensuring markets for livestock. – Uhuru Kenyatta - Uhuru launches tarmacking of road in Kajiado
Having started his campaigns in Kajiado earlier this morning, President Kenyatta has come with loads of goodies for the residents.
The President has launched the building of the 70Km Imaroro-Mashuru-Isara road at a cost of Sh3.6 billion.
Mr Kenyatta has said that once complete, the road will ease movement of goods, services and people besides spurring economic growth not only for t livestock keepers but Kenya in general.
- Waiting for Uhuru at Mile 46 in Kajiado
Crowds have started gathering at Mile 46 in Kajiado County waiting for President Uhuru Kenyatta to arrive.
This is the same place where Nasa presidential candidate Raila Odinga made controversial remarks regarding land ownership in Maasailand.
~Photo by Brian Moseti
- What to expect when you enter a polling station on August 8
Do you know what will happen on August 8 when Kenya goes to the polls to elct various leaders from MCA to president?
Daily Nation Elections Desk writer Patrick Lang’at explains, bit by bit, what will happen on that day right from the time polling stations open at 6am.
It will be a day when all systems put in place by IEBC are expected to run smoothly in order to deliver a smooth election up to the time the final results are declared.
Read the complete, detailed story here.
- Kuria dismisses Nkedianye’s claims of having hand in burning of Kajiado ODM offices
Joseph Ngunjiri reports that the burning of ODM offices in Kajiado has generated heat Governor David Nkedianye accused Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and Jubilee Party of having a hand in the arson.
The offices were burnt by unknown people last week after Mr Kuria came calling with his Jubilee Mbele iko sawa caravan that is traversing the country campaigning for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Dr Nkedianye has been wondering why the offices were burnt a day after Mr Kuria visited Kajiado.
But Mr Kuria has dismissed the allegations, saying Kajiado ODM leaders are trying to divert attention from their “diminishing political fortunes” in the county.
From what I saw, the Maasai people have made up their minds. They are in Jubilee.
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Nkedianye and Memusi are aware of that fact. They are now clutching at straws [by] trying to bring the ethnic angle,” said Mr Kuria.
I highly suspect that they burnt their offices to attract sympathy because they know the tide is against them. – Moses Kuria
- IEBC removes Nyeri’s Thuo Mathenge from list of August 8 poll candidates
IEBC has removed the name of Thuo Mathenge, who was contesting for the Nyeri governorship as an independent, from its list of candidates in the August 8 elections.
Mr Mathenge had attempted to get a Jubilee nomination but the party rejected his bid, citing doubtful academic certificates.
IEBC had cleared him last month but it seems more scrutiny on his suitability as a governorship candidate was still ongoing leading to the latest decision to remove his name from the final list.
Mr Andrew Limo, the IEBC spokesman, has said the electoral agency will issue a statement over the issue later in the day.
- Judges urged to remain united ahead of polls
As the August 8 elections approach, judges have been urged to stay united.
Justice Kihara Kariuki, the President of the Court of Appeal said elections have the potential of rocking foundations but that it must not rock judges or courts.
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- Raila woos Kiambu people as he recalls struggle for independence
Nasa leader Raila Odinga yesterday took his presidential campaigns to Kiambu County, President Uhuru Kenyatta's home turf.
He narrated to residents how he campaigned for former President Mwai Kibaki recalling his famous "Kibaki tosha" call.
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- Uhuru tours Kajiado County for Jubilee campaigns
Joseph Ngunjiri reports that President Uhuru Kenyatta is today taking Jubilee campaigns to Kajiado County as he drums up support for his re-election.
The President will be keen to consolidate the support he got in Kajido in 2013 when he garnered 138,851 votes against Mr Odinga’s 117,856 votes.
He will also be seeking to undo Mr Odinga’s growing influence in the county.
Kajiado has been in the news lately following controversial statements Mr Odinga made in Iloodokilani urging non-Maasais to keep off land in Kajiado.
Mr Kenyatta has castigated the Nasa leader for allegedly diving Kenyans along tribal lines.
He is expected to make a unity call as he campaigns in Kajiado.
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