MaurineTheuri
Member
1. People Daily
The publication reported lawmakers, who sit on the joint Senate and National Assembly committee deliberating on the BBI bill will vote on whether or not the bill can be amended by Parliament, besides the contentious clause to have the woman representative seat moved to the Senate from the National Assembly.
Nyamira senator Okong’o Omogeni, who co-chairs the committee, told People Daily that his team had day-long deliberations during which they listened to views from legal experts.
The experts flagged out the listing of an entity called BBI as promoters of the bill, questioning its constitutionality and basis in law.
Being a popular bill, the document should have been signed by members of the public, the experts held.
2. Daily Nation
The newspaper put police officers on the spot over the chaotic scenes that have recently been witnessed on major city roads during the night curfew hours.
Police officers have been accused of mounting roadblocks on the roads and refusing to let through essential workers including medics, ambulance drivers and security personnel despite displaying their work permits and other relevant documents.
A stay at home was imposed on Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kajiado, and Machakos counties in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3. The Star
The newspaper reported that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is yet to decide on the BBI report proposal seeking to overhaul the IEBC. The Raila Odinga led-party and other key political players have been baying for the blood of Chebukati and his commissioners.
Chebukati and the Secretariat were accused by the Supreme Court of bungling the hotly contested 2017 presidential election that was found to have been marred by massive irregularities and illegalities.
The Supreme Court annulled the reelection of President Uhuru Kenyatta after Raila’s successful court petition, triggering a repeat poll that the ODM boss boycotted.
4. The Standard
The daily took its leaders inside the exclusive club of the country’s presidential keepers who call the shots at State House.
In a special report, the publication reported that the State House Comptroller is a coveted job whose holder keeps the president’s diary and is close to the top seat of power.
Despite this prestigious privilege, the position, according to the newspaper, is also sensitive and demanding and comes with enormous pressure, including high octane political stakes that demand careful juggling.
The position is currently held by former Nakuru governor Kinuthia Mbugua who was appointed by Uhuru in January 2018 replacing Lawrence Lenayapa.
5. Taifa Leo
The Swahili publication reported about Jubilee vice-chairperson David Murathe’s endorsement of Raila as Uhuru’s successor, a move that is likely to ignite a fresh political debate.
Deputy President William Ruto’s allies had dismissed the pronouncement as politically inconsequential and claimed it was only meant to cajole Raila’s support base to continue backing Uhuru’s government.
But Murathe, who was speaking during a Radio interview insisted that the ODM party leader is better placed to succeed Uhuru and steer the country to economic growth and political stability, despite the bottlenecks that have surrounded the magical handshake between the two leaders in the recent past