Saturday 7th May 2022, Newspapers Headlines Review
The Star DP Ruto Poll Rigging claims trigger storm-CS Mucheru dismisses accusations, insists IEBC is independent and will conduct fair Elections independent aspirant in Mt Kenya rattle Jubilee- the resurgence of independent candidates in the Mt Kenya Region has left Jubilee in Limbo following the recent primaries that were marred by irregularities.
The Battle Ground Counties With Over 4 Million Votes That May Determine Kenya's Next President
The Star News paper has released a total of 17 Battle Ground Counties that produced over. 4 million votes which may actually determine Kenya's next president, depending on who will manage to bring the counties under their control and make them vote in his favor. These counties include Kwale county with 320,782 votes, TanaRiver county with 137,661, Lamu with 79,157 votes, Garisa with 207,435 votes, Wajir with 196,466, Mandera with 211,098 votes, Marsabit with 164,864 votes, Isiolo with 86,143 votes, Kituu with 532,267 votes, Machakos with 690,243 votes, Makueni with 474,493 votes, Turkana with 241,583, Samburu with 98,081, Narok with 397,618 votes, Kajiado with 463,546 votes, Trans Nzoia county with 395,741 votes and Nairobi with 2,505,199 votes.
Azimio Boosted In Mandera Governor's Race as Elders Endorse Uhuru's Man Adan Mohamed
Photo: Adan Mohamed in a Past Campaign Event Former Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has received a short in the arm in his Mandera County gubernatorial contest. This is after he managed to convince elders from Murule clan that he is the best suitable candidate to take Mandera county through the next phase of a development.
UDA Unveils Key Strategy That Will Give UDM, Jubilee & ODM a Run For Their Money in North Eastern
The United Democratic Alliance, UDA Party that is led by Deputy President William Rut is not taking anythig to chance and has unveiled a new plan to woo the residents of the North Eastern Region to their side ahead of the August polls. Speaking with the Nation on Thursday, UDA's aspiring Mandera governor Ali Noor hinted that the plan is to have 300 UDA agents in every constituency, who will be spreading the ideas and agenda of the party.
Jubilee Candidate Beats UDA Candidate In A Poll Results By Mizani Africa Limited
An opinion Poll has been released by Mizani Africa Limited on who is likely to win the Mandera County Senatorial seat if elections were to be held today. The Mandera Senatorial seat will be a tough contest between Ibrahim Chulu of the Jubilee Party led by Uhuru Kenyatta,Ali Roba of the UDM Party and Hassan Hache of Deputy President William Ruto's led United Democratic Alliance Party.
Aspirant's in Mandera attracted a backlash after unveiling his multi-million campaign motorcade
Hassan Kulow Maalim, the Member of Parliament for Banissa Constituency in Mandera county, attracted a backlash after unveiling his multi-million campaign motorcade. The lawmaker, who won the seat in 2017 on a Economic Freedom Party (EFP) ticket, is seeking reelection in the August 9 polls.
'We Are Not Mad People,’ Former EAC CS Mohamed Defends Decision To Venture Into Politics
Former East African Community (EAC) Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has defended his decision to resign from a plum State job to pursue a career in politics. In February, Mohamed like a number of other sitting CSs, made the leap into politics after announcing that he would pursue Mandera County’s governorship seat at the August General Election instead of waiting for his term as minister to expire.
A Girl From Mandera Who Scored 113 Marks In KCPE, Now Gets B Plain In 2021 KCSE Results
Her name is Najma Mohammed Hassan. She is from Mandera county. Her photo is yet to be unveiled to the internet once media personnels reach her since she is from a little known place that nobody would imagine that a KCSE top performer would come from. Najma got 113 marks in KCPE but she didn't give up, she was given an opportunity to further her studies in Banisa Mixed secondary school in Mandera county, North Eastern part of the country.
List Of Top 15 Counties With Highest Level Of Poverty In Kenya 2020
There's are 15 counties which lives below the poverty line in Kenya today according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This country has a total of 47 counties and Nairobi has the lowest poverty rate of around 16.8 percent. The research proves that Nairobi county is the richest county in the country in 2022.
Kenyans React as a Mother of Six and Her Daughter Perform Exemplary In The 2021 KCSE Examinations
After dropping out of school in 1999 due to financial problems, Ms Sabriya Ismail Ahmed decided to go back. She had dropped out of school and got married atleast to reduce the burden of school fees for her family. [Photo Courtesy] She got married early and now she is 39 years with six children but she didn't lose hope to fulfill her dream of becoming a medical officer and after 20 years she went back to class.
KCSE Results: Top 9 Best Performing Sub-county Schools Countrywide.
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination results which learners completed a few weeks ago. During this event, Magoha has revealed the names of Sub-county Secondary schools which managed to produce the best KCSE results. While making this announcement, Magoha mentioned these schools which according to him were drawn from different parts of the country.
Ksh 20 Million Construction of Official Embu Governors Palatial Residence Nears Completion
Mandera County government came with an idea of constructing governors residential house which received a lot of criticism from Kenyans, however, it seems like several other counties are adopting this idea. The palatial home for Embu County governors nearing completion (Photo Courtesy: Facebook) Embu County seems to have adapted this idea from the Mandera County and are currently building such a palatial homestead for their governors.
Ground Has Shifted To Azimio In Mandera According To The Latest Opinion Poll By Mizani Africa
The 2022 elections is now knocking and the tate at which people change and shift theor allegience is fast. Mizani poll did a repeat of opinion poll in Mandera and Jubilee candidate Aden Mohammed who is a former cabinet secretary for East Africa won the poll with 38% followed by UDA candidate Maalim Mahamud who had 27%.
Aden Duale Celebrates Highest Fertility Rates in Northern Counties
Aden Duale has taken to his social media account to react to a recent survey showing high fertility rates in Northern Counties of Kenya as fertility rates in other counties drop. According to the survey Northern Counties recorded highest child birth rates compared to other counties. Northern counties according to past census figures has been showing a lower population.
Breaking; KDF Commandos Foil Deadly Planned Al-shabaab Attack, Several Bullets and Guns Recorved
In the country, cases of terror attack have been reported and some innocent people have been confirmed dead after being attacked by Al-shabaab militants. Some of the Al-shabaab militants have been sneaking to the country and later arrested by detectives. According to the source, KDF soilders have finally recovered several bullets and guns that belonged to Al-shabaab militants.
"Tumesikiza Ground" Big Win For ODM As Another Consensus Happens
It's a relief to Orange Democratic Movement party amid August general elections after a group of gubernatorial aspirants in Mandera agree to the results of consensus. Senator of Mandera county Mohamed Mahamud and Mombasa based businessman Feisal Abdirahman have both shelved their gubernatorial ambitions in favour of ODM candidate Hassan Noor Hassan.
Breaking:KDF Thwart Planned Al-Shabaab Attack In Parts Of Kenya As 11 Rifles, Bullets Recovered
Kenyan Defense Forces in Somalia foiled an al-Shabaab militant attack and recovered 11 rifles loaded with bullets. The forces were acting on a tip when they encountered and apprehended a suspect who was carrying the weapons in the Burahache area, a few kilometers from the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera.
United Kingdom finally acknowledges using harmful white phosphorous gas in Kenya
Mr James Heappey of the State for the Armed Forces who is also the parliamentary undersecretary of the forces has acknowledged that the British soldiers used the harmful and dangerous white phosphorous during military operations in Kenya. Mr Heappey reiterates that the gas was used when conditions permitted them to do so claiming it was used for illumination for night training as well as smoke screening.
Section of Kenyans Who Will Receive Sh11 Billion Released By United Nations
Image: Courtesy. A section of Kenyan families are going to benefit from recently released Sh11 billion (USD 100 million) from United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund. According to sources, the huge sum of money was released to mitigate huger in six African countries and Yemen in the middle East.
Upia Party Vows to Take Over Mandera Leadership
UPIA Party Mandera leadership has today held a Consultative meeting to discuss Mandera's welfare and way foward as we approach the August 9th general elections. UPIA which is under the Azimio Coalition terms itself as the best Party for Pastrolist on the local level and therefore seeks to upgrade and develop the pastrolist counties which have been left poor for a long time.