Hope for Mau-Mau Veterans as Government Launches Compensation Plan
The government has finally initiated a consensus aimed at tracing Mau Mau fighters and their descendants as part of an effort to establish an accurate register and compensation scheme. The move comes in recognition of the dire living conditions endured by Mau Mau veterans, who fought for the country's liberation six decades ago.
"Tell Him We Will Be in Limuru," Gachagua Tells Raila To Get Ready to Take Photos With Ruto
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has downplayed possible handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Azimio chief Raila Odinga. The DP was responding to numerous rumors that recent interaction between President Ruto and Raila Odinga indicate that the two might be working on something behind the secene. President Ruto met Raila Odinga last week during the burial ceremony of Dedan Kimathi's widow, Mukami Kimathi in Nyandarua and later the next day at Nyayo Stadium for KipKeino classic.
Main Njenga Alleges Worrying Details That Happen to Individuals Who Invited Raila to Mukami's Burial
Ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga attended a prayer meeting organized by the Wiper Party in Machakos, where he made startling revelations about the repercussions faced by those who invited opposition leader Raila Odinga to the burial of Mukami Kimathi. Njenga disclosed that individuals who extended the invitation to Raila were subsequently dismissed from their positions, allegedly due to the opposition leader's presence.
Name A Road In Honour of Field Marshal Muthoni Wa Kirima
As Kenya marks her 60th Madaraka Day the Change organization has called upon the Nyeri County Government and National Duty Bearers to esteem a heroine, Field Marshal Muthoni Wa Kirima by naming a road in her honour. Field Marshal Muthoni never had children of her own, she however maintains that Kenya is her only child.
"This What They Want From Maina Njenga" Roots Party Leader Reveals.
The leader of the Roots Party, George Wajackoyah, has broken his silence after the detective officers moved to detain the ex-Mungiki leader, Maina Njenga. According to the leader of the Roots Party and also an allies of Azimio, he reveals that the main agenda of the Kenya Kwanza Party towards Main Njenga is to make him join their party.
"They Refer To Themselves As Màu Mau" Govt Launches Màu Mau Census After Gachagua, Maina Njenga Saga
On Saturday, June 3, the government announced a consensus to follow Mau Mau combatants and their ancestors in order to develop a proper registry and compensation plan. The government claimed that despite having fought for their nation's liberation 60 years prior, Mau Mau veterans lived in appalling conditions.
Azimio Fans Tell Raila Not To Play With Them As They List 3 Leaders Who Want To Be President in 2027
The last one week has seen president William Ruto and Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Amollo Odinga meet each other three times in three different places. The two first meet in Nyandarua on Saturday during the burial of the late Maumau fighter Mukami Kimathi, the two shook each other's hand.
Government's Compensation Proposal Offers Hope to Mau-Mau Veterans
In order to create an accurate registry and compensation plan, the government has at last started a consensus that aims to identify Mau Mau warriors and their descendants. The action was taken in remembrance of the appalling living conditions faced by veterans of the Mau Mau, who fought for the nation's liberation sixty years ago.
Prof. Peter Kagwanja: In 2023 We Need a Closure On Dedan Kimathi Sixty Years After Independence
Professor Peter Kagwanja has urge president William Ruto's government to bring to an end to Dedan Kimathi case sixty years after Kenya's independent. "In 2023, we need a closure on Dedan Kimathi. Sixty years after Kenya’s independence, the supreme leader of the Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), known widely as the Mau Mau, is still ‘imprisoned’ in Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
Ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga surrender himself to the authorities at the Nakuru Law Courts
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru escorted Njenga to the court premises, hours after the Directorate of Criminal launched a manhunt for him. Police claimed they seized 90 rolls of bhang and two guns in his home. Ndegwa Njiru was unavailable for comment on whether Njenga was seeking an anticipatory bail nor why he opted to avail himself at the court rather than a police station.
Prof. Kagwanja: In 2023 We Need a Closure On Dedan Kimathi Sixty Years After Independence
Professor Peter Kagwanja has urged the government of President William Ruto to bring an end to the Dedan Kimathi issue sixty years after Kenya gained its independence. "We need to put an end to the Dedan Kimathi situation in 2023. The supreme leader of the Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also commonly referred to as the Mau Mau, is still 'imprisoned' at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison sixty years after Kenya gained its independence.
MauMau Veteran Meets Jeff Koinange's Father in Detention
Gitu wa Kahengeri, a veteran of the Mau Mau movement, recently shared his recollections of meeting Jeff Koinange's father, Njoroge Koinange, in the Manda Island detention camp in Lamu. Kahengeri appeared on Jeff Koinange's JKL show on Citizen TV, where he revealed that members of Koinange's family were also detained during the struggle for independence.
Ex-Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga Surrenders Hours After DCI Launched a Manhunt
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru escorted Njenga to the court premises, hours after the Directorate of Criminal launched a manhunt for him. Police claimed they seized 90 rolls of bhang and two guns in his home. Ndegwa Njiru was unavailable for comment on whether Njenga was seeking an anticipatory bail nor why he opted to avail himself at the court rather than a police station.
Maina Njenga Appears In Court Today For Being Associated With Criminal Actions
Former leader of the outlawed Mungiki group, Maina Njenga, appeared in the Nakuru court on Wednesday morning. He is expected to face several charges, including being a member of an illegal group and engaging in organized crime. Officers from the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) hunted Njenga after two pistols and twists of marijuana were found in a residence said to belong to him in the Wanyororo area of Nakuru.
King Charles (|||) is set to visit Kenya
Britain’s King Charles III is set to visit Kenya for the fifth time at a later date this year. This will be as part of his crown effort to strengthen ties with Commonwealth nations around the world, Kenya being one of them. King Charles had a coronation at Westminster Abbey in London two weeks ago and this will be his first official visit since then.
ODM's Head of Communications Claims How Gachagua Humbled Himself and Praised Raila Odinga's Father
For a long time hitherto, deputy president Hon Rigathi Gachagua has laways been a major critic of both the ODM party leader Hon Raila Amolo Odinga's politics and those of his father the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. However, the head of communications for the ODM party Mr Philip Etale, who is a Kenyan veteran journalist feels Hon Gachagua has humbled himself to an extend of recognizing the great things Oginga fought for to be given to the Mau Mau freedom fighters or their families.
Reactions After Raila Odinga Saying That There is No Handshake Despite Meeting With President Ruto
The former High Representative for Infrastructure Development in African Union his excellency Raila Odinga defended himself yesterday during a press briefing after meeting with Ruto in three different occasions. The two first met on Saturday at the burial ceremony of the late Dedan Kimathi wife Mama Mukami Kimathi in Nyandarua county.
"It Was Chance Meetings Not Handshake" Raila Says On His Three Meetings With President Ruto
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has said his interaction with President William Ruto over the weekend in Nyandarua, Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums was not planned. Mr Odinga on Tuesday termed his meeting with President Ruto at the burial of Ms Mukami Kimathi in Nyandarua, before they both met at Kasarani for the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday and then thereafter during the Mashemeji derby at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday as “chance meetings” that had nothing to do with the political situation in the country.
Rough Ride for Governor Kiraitu Murungi After Joining Azimio as DEP Delegates Threaten to Join UDA
Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi's Devolution Empowerment Party has planned its National Delegates meeting on March 18th. But in a swift Turn of events, Murungi called an emergency NDC in Monday that saw him pass a resolution to have the party join Raila Odinga's Azimio La Umoja coalition.
Juvenile or not but circumstances forced him to arrive late
Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya party leader Raila Odinga broke protocol on Saturday, May 13, 2023, during the burial ceremony of Field Marshal and widow to Dedan Kimathi Mau Mau veteran Mukami Kimathi when he arrived after President William Ruto. State functions have a strict arrival protocol in place where delegates must arrive in order of how seniority, meaning the President who is the most senior leader in the country, must arrive last.