Five Independent Gubernatorial Candidates who are More Likely to Win in August
Losing party primaries is never the end of the road for most Kenyan political aspirants as they have extensions to vie as independent candidates. While this is in most cases considered disloyalty to the party, many candidates who opt for going as independent candidates do so when they feel party primaries had not been free and fair.
Powerful CS Risks Spending The Next 5 Years In The Cold After Opting Not To Resign
Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui ( Photo Courtesy) He is one of the few men in the cabinet today who appears allied to Deputy President William Ruto. But with only a few weeks to the end of President Uhuru Kenyatta's era, Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui is at risk of spending the next five years in the political cold.
'You Will Lose Millions of Vote' - Ruto Receives a Stern Warning from Bitter Rift Valley Independent Candidates
The move by the deputy president William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance campaigners in the Rift Valley region to spread six piece voting calls has attaracted opposition from independent candidates. Speaking to the media led by Baringo gubernatorial aspirant Stanley Kiptis and Eldma Ravine Member of Parliament Moses Lesonet, the independent aspirants sent a strict message to the deputy president William Ruto warning that he stands losing millions of votes should his supporters continue with the six piece campaigns.
UDA Suffers Another Loss After Two More Politicians Defy the Party as UDA Threaten to Disown Them
Another loss looms in DP William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance party. This is after the Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis and Ravine Member of Parliament Moses Lessonet Eldama opted to defy the party. The two top UDA politicians have pledge to run as independents despite calls from Ruto's party to drop their bids and supporter the nominated aspirants.
Two Riftvalley governors who could lose in the next poll(opinion)
Riftvalley region is considered to be one of the deputy president William Ruto's stronghold. UDA of William Ruto is currently the most popular party in the region. As we head to the next general election which is set to be held in nine days time, the party is expected to win the majority of seats in the region.
Massive Blow to DP Ruto As Rift Valley Top, Governor Dumps UDA, Reveals His Next Move
Stanley Kiptis, the governor of Baringo, has dumped the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and will run as an independent candidate following his defeat in the party primaries to his predecessor Benjamin Cheboi.Governor Kiptis stated that he made the decision following consultation with supporters. He stated in announcing the decision that the nominations held on April 14 were marred by irregularities and were not free and fair.
Things Turn Ugly in UDA on Baringo Governor's Race As Nomination Losers Gang Up Against Ruto's Man
PHOTO; Benjamin Cheboi in a Past UDA Rally When UDA aspirant Benjamin Cheboi clinched the party's gubernatorial ticket for Baringo county, he was almost assured of victory in the August 9 elections having beaten incumbent governor Stanley Kiptis and Eldma Ravine MP Moses Lesonet in hot party primaries.
Ruto Suffers Major Blow As Another Top Rift Valley Governor Officially Dumps UDA Party
The deputy President William Ruto has suffered a major blow after a top Rift Valley Governor ditched his UDA party after he lost in the recently concluded UDA party nominations. He is clear he will defend his seat as an independent candidate for he was sure he has the support of the people.
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Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance is set to unveil its Manifesto on Monday at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. According to Prof. Makau Mutua, who is the spokesperson of Raila Odinga's Presidential Campaign Secretariat, the event will be a culmination of a series of rallies to be led by the former premier after presenting his credentials to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Sunday.
Baringo County Referral On Spot Again.
Baringo county hospital which severs Baringo North,Baringo Central and Baringo East constituencies and its environs is located at Kabarnet town. A year never ends without complains from residents of baringo questioning the services offered at baringo referral hospital.last year patients complained that the hospital charges patients to use the facility toilets.
DP Ruto Suffers Loss as Rifty Valley Governor Ditches UDA, Announces Next Move
Deputy President William Samoei Ruto has suffered a severe last-minute defeat as another powerful Governor from his Rift Valley backyard abruptly changed his political tune in the run-up to the 2018 general elections. Honourable Stanley Kiptis, the current Baringo county boss, is said to have left the Second in Command's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and is now planning to run as an independent candidate in the 2018 general elections.
Rift Valley Governor States Preferred President After Ditching UDA on Claims of Shambolic Primaries
Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis has announced that despite ditching the United Democratic Alliance party over what he termed as shambolic nominations, he will be supporting Deputy President William Ruto's presidential bid. According to a report by the Nation, Kiptis said that he will be defending his gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate in the August polls after losing during the April 14 UDA primaries to Benjamin Cheboi.
Big Loss For Ruto & Kenya Kwanza Camp As Top Governor From Bedroom Ditches UDA, Declares Details
The appointee President William Ruto has experienced a significant blow after a top Fracture Valley Lead representative dumped his UDA party after he lost in the as of late closed UDA party selections. He is clear he will shield his seat as a free possibility for he was certain he has the help of individuals.
Major Setback To William Ruto as Another Influential Leader Officially Ditches UDA Party.
Deputy president William Ruto has today received another major setback after one of the United Democratic Alliance officially ditches the hustler nation to run as an independent candidate a head of much awaited august general elections in the country. This is after governors Baringo governor who has been showing signs and threatening to dutch the party officially resigns from the hustler nation which is led by the depyuty president of Kenya Dr William Ruto.
Big blow to DP Ruto as sitting governor in Rift Valley ditches UDA to vie as independent candidate
Deputy president of Kenya, who is also the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party leader has received a big blow under his belt as one of the sitting governors in Rift Valley has ditched UDA party to run as an independent candidate. Incumbent Baringo governor Stanley Kiptis has opted to ditch the party after losing in the just concluded nominations where he came third with only 25,976 votes to that of the leading candidate who is the former Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi, who accumulated 45,666 votes.
Dp Ruto Receives A Stern Warning From Rift Valley Politicians Of Losing Millions Of Votes
Deputy President William Ruto has received a warning from the Rift Valley allies who are contesting in various positions as independent candidates of losing millions of votes from the region following his latest strategy of seeking votes. Led by Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis who is seeking re-election as an independent candidate in Baringo County after losing in the nominations to Benjamin Cheboi, Kiptis has now warned Ruto of the six piece vote narrative as he claimed that independent candidate can organize a voter revolt to Ruto and deny him millions of votes from Rift Valley.
Things get ugly in the UDA on the Baringo Governorship Race as the losers in the nomination fight
After defeating incumbent governor Stanley Kiptis and Eldma Ravine MP Moses Lesonet in heated party primaries, UDA aspirant Benjamin Cheboi seemed probably certain to win the party's gubernatorial nomination for Baringo county on August 9. Unfortunately for UDA's Cheboi, his opponents accused him of not being honest in the primaries, claiming that voters from far-flung locations did not vote.
Governor Kiptis ditches UDA to defend His seat
After losing the party primaries to his predecessor Benjamin Cheboi, Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis has left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and will run as an independent. Governor Kiptis stated he consulted his followers before deciding. He stated the April 14 nominations were tainted by irregularities and not free and fair.
How Baringo County is divided by delayed projects, while minority clans vie for leadership
Between incumbent Governor Stanley Kiptis and his predecessor Benjamin Cheboi, the race is sure to be close. Eldama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet and Mr Sialo Kimiring, from the Mogotio constituency, are two additional independent candidates. Richard Koech of Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM), the county assembly clerk, has also entered the race.
Mysterious White Helicopter Scaring Baringo Residents Spotted Again In Mysterious White Helicopter Scaring Baringo Residents Spotted Again In Banditry War Tone Region
Residents of Baringo county have continued to question the presence of a white helicopter in banditry prone areas,according to those who spoke exclusively to the press a section of them claimed that after their continued outcry to law enforcers the white chopper stopped touring the area however months later it was replaced by another grey one,according to residents they claimed that the government should come out and tell locals of baringo explaining in detail the need of the helicopter in areas where bandits assemble while planning attacks onto areas they will attack.