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Mombasa, KENYA: Mombasa County government has vowed not withdraw its traffic marshals from the roads despite directives from the Traffic Police Department to have the officers off the roads.
In a presser on Monday, Mombasa County Transport and Infrastructure executive Tawfiq Balala claimed the move was politicized accusing the National Government for frustrating County administration.
“The move is politically motivated, we are being targeted because of our differences in opinion with the government. This however will not drag as back, we will continue working for the people of Mombasa,’’ he said.
Balala maintained that the officers will not leave the roads anytime soon asserting that they have been playing a big role in manning the roads to help control traffic jams especially during rush hours.
“We all know how busy these roads used to be before, with the help of these officers at least now there is movement, they have managed to control the jam, we should appreciate them for that,’’ he added.
He further added that the National Transport and Safety Authority NTSA, acknowledge the presence of the officers on the roads and that they are operating lawfully.
At least 100 County Askaris who have been operating within the streets of Mombasa were on Monday removed from the roads, following an order from the Traffic Police.
According to the directives only the National Police officers were allowed to man the roads.
This is the latest standoff between the County authority and police department after Governor Joho last weekend had all his security officers removed barely days after Joho differed with President Uhuru Kenyatta on project.
Mombasa, KENYA: Women activists in Mombasa County accompanied by Senator Beth Mugo have defended president Uhuru Kenyatta’s leadership, saying that his government has completed and still doing a lot of developmental projects.
Addressing the media on Monday at Voyager Hotel in Mombasa, senator Mugo blamed governor Ali Hassan Joho for what she termed as not being sincere with the citizens in the county.
“What kind of a leader is he Joho who cheats his people? He should tell his people the truth. Now I believe senator Omar and or mheshimiwa they are going to take the seat.” She uttered.
She added that the leadership of president Kenyatta should be respected and not be undermined in anyway, saying that he has obligation of initiating development projects anywhere in the county.
“I know president Uhuru cares for Mombasa, he loves Mombasa and he has brought a lot of projects and this governor must learn to say the truth and learn to respect other leaders and especially leaders who are above him”. She said.
Echoing senator Mugo’s sentiments, Ms. Janet Jawambe one of the women activists who attended the briefing, challenged governor Joho to be respectful to the president as he is also respected by leaders and members of the public.
“We are telling Joho to respect the president because he was elected by the Kenyans. Does he want to tell us that every projects that were started by previous projects by former presidents should be dumped so that new projects should be started again by another president?” She asked.
These reactions come a few days ago Joho challenged President Kenyatta as Jubilee chair to showcase public projects it has implemented while in leadership.
Nairobi,KENYA: Plans by CORD consituent parties to hold a mega meeting at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on Wednesday this week is intact, after passage of controversial election law by legislative assemblies.
Speaking to the press in Nairobi on Monday, CORD co-chair senator James Orengo said that all CORD leaders and all aspirants in oposition will be meeting to discuss weighty election matters including election laws passed by National Assembly and senate to adopt manual system back up during voting.
“There is an election law that went through the National Assembly the Senate and will become law,we will wish to take our members through it as we head to elections so that they fully understand what the challenge in the electoral law is.”Orengo said.
He said that they will also discuss on how to strengthen the opposition.
“On Wednesday we are having this meeting which will bring opposition together, and we wiil discuss on how we are going to strengthen our bond.”He said.
Orengo said that CORD affiliate parties agenda of the meeting, also will involve the expansion of the opposition where parties including ODM, Ford Kenya, Amani National congress and Kanu will be involved in those engagements.
He added that the Issue of massive voter registration in the first quarter of this year will also be discussed.
Mombasa, KENYA: Likoni Mijikenda elders have said they are not likely to support a woman candidature for the area MP seat in the August 2017 General Elections.
Speaking on Sunday during a meeting of more than 2000 elders in Likoni, they said it’s against their Mijikenda custom for a woman to lead men.
According to the elders’ chairman Rashid Doka, women cannot be trusted with higher positions unlike men who can face many challenges that they may encounter.
Doka noted that men are decisive and firm hence better placed to take up positions such as the area MP.
“You see all these men here with grey hair are wise.We have sat and consulted widely. We have arrived at our decision and what remains is to vet aspirants,” he said.
They however said, they will support women candidature in other elective positions such as Members of County Assembly (MCAs), Women Reps and clerical jobs at County governments.
“Hivi vigogo wamefikiria kuwa hii nafasi tumpe mwanamume. Sasa huyu-mwanamke akilia, tutamwambia kuna kazi nyingine nyuma nyuma huko, -These elders have decided to install a man. If a woman asks queries, we shall inform her of other positions she can fit in),” they said.
Likoni ODM chairman Hassan Domoko was installed to vie for the parliamentary seat.
Nairobi,KENYA:Soccer legend Joe Kadenge finally had his wish come true when President Uhuru Kenyatta visited him at his residential home in Mariakani South B Nairobi on Sunday.
The ailing Kadenge had requested to meet President Kenyatta and his predecessors Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi in a video that went round on social media last week.
And indeed, the head of state made true his words, paid a courtesy visit to Kadenge’s family accompanied by First Lady Margret Kenyatta and Sports Canibet secretary Hassan Wario.
The President dished out Kshs 2M to Kadenge’s family to settle his medical bill plus granting him and his wife full insurance cover.
Kadenge who played for Afc Leopards and national team Harambee stars in his heyday, is suffering from stroke .
