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Rigathi Gachagua, Other Possible Running Mates for William Ruto in August General Election
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Rigathi Gachagua, Other Possible Running Mates for William Ruto in August General Election Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Jackson Otukho Reports indicate that William Ruto and a team of his advisers have been burning the midnight oil searching for a running mate.
Deputy President William Ruto in a past interview. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/445769-rigathi-gachagua-other-possible-running-mates-william-ruto-august-general-election/
Ruto is facing a moment of truth as his allies from the vote-rich Mt Kenya region need the position to be reserved for them.
The United Democratic Alliance leader also has an option of selecting Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru as his running mate. read more on Tuko.co.ke
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Sh357 million garbage tender sealed Sonko’s fate with America
Former governor, wife and three children barred from entering the US
- US said Sonko’s actions undermined the rule of law and the public’s faith in Kenya’s democratic institutions and public processes.
- The former Nairobi governor is headed to the Supreme Court to challenge his impeachment.
SONKO FAMILY: Mike Sonko and family.
Image: ILLUSTRATION Source the Star
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been barred from setting foot on American soil over what the US State Department termed as “his involvement in significant corruption” .
Also barred from entering the US is his wife Primrose Mwelu Nyamu Mbuvi, daughters Saumu Agnes Mbuvi and Salma Wanjiru Mbuvi and Sonko’s minor child. read more on the star
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Chief Justice (Rtd) Willy Mutunga says that there is a high probability of Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, forming a Grand Coalition Government after the 2022 polls.
President Uhuru Kenyatta (left), Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka (centre) and ODM leader Raila Odinga (left) at Jubilee NDC at KICC on Saturday, February 26, 2022FILE
Mutunga, who is seen a leader in judicial activism, while speaking on Citizen TV on Wednesday, March 9, opined that the two may share power upon mediation by foreign powers. This probability, however, relies on one of the two leaders contesting the results which will jeopardise peace efforts in the country. read more on Kenyan.co.ke
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What would a U.S. ban on Russian oil mean for the world?
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By Reuters | Mar 8th 2022 | 4 min read
The possibility that the United States might ban Russian oil imports has triggered a surge in Brent crude to almost $140 a barrel, its highest level since 2008.
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Yarakta Oil Field, owned by Irkutsk Oil Company (INK), in Irkutsk Region, Russia March 10, 2019. [Reuters]
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‘I won’t refund’: Woman sued over Sh7m terror attack compensation
A US-based fund that was tasked with compensating victims of the 1998 terror attack in Nairobi has sued a woman who erroneously received millions of shillings which she allegedly refused to refund.
An aerial view of the US Embassy in Nairobi following the bombing on August 7, 1998.
File | Reuters
The 1998 United States Embassy Bombing Qualified Fund has asked the High Court to issue a refund order against Mary Ngunyi Muiruri, who received $65,683.50 (Sh7.4 million) in November 2020.
The fund intended to pay Mary Njoki Muiruri the money, but a mix up in middle names saw the wrong individual receiving the money.
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