IEBC disqualifies Rarieda MP candidate Augustine Adhola

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Meanwhile, the commission has summoned 24 politicians fighting for various seats for violence and breach of itd code of conduct.
The politicians have been asked to appear before the IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on July 6.
Those summoned are Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his rival running as independent Ochilo Ayacko

The electoral commission has disqualified Rarieda independent parliamentary candidate Augustine Netto Adhola from the August 8 race.
Mr Netto now becomes the first casualty in the long list of politicians who have breached the electoral code of conduct, receiving the last and final form of punishment from the IEBC: being barred from the race altogether.
SH250,000 FINE
Mr Netto had on June 22 been ordered, within 48 hours, to pay Sh250,00 fine to the commission and remove all posters and campaign materials bearing ODM colours and images of the ODM leader Raila Odinga, failure to which the IEBC warned that he will be disqualified.
“The Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee notes that the said Netto Adhola failed, neglected and ignored to obey any of the Orders or at all,” IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said in a statement.
Though Mr Netto had filed an appeal at the High Court to stay the execution of the punishment, Mr Chebukati said, he had lost the case on June 30 with the court affirming the decision of the electoral agency.
“In the premises, the commission has enforced the decision of the committee of June 22, 2017 and hereby directs that Augustine Netto Adhola is disqualified from contesting in the upcoming General elections 2017,” Mr Chebukati, the chair of the committee whose members are the IEBC commissioners, said in the statement.
SH1 MILLION
Mr Netto’s case filed by ODM Rarieda parliamentary aspirant Erick Onyango was one of the seven cases filed with the committee.

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WHY KISUMU COUNTY IS MAD AT RAILA

A section of Kisumu residents and business
owners expressed their dissatisfaction over
how their city continues to suffer even after
CORD leader Raila Odinga suspended his
country wide anti-Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
demonstrations.

Being his strong hold, his supporters came out
in multitudes to support his agenda, but on
the flip side, the city bared the largest brunt
of the demonstrations.
Aside from protesters being killed, businesses
suffered losses and continue to do so despite
the suspension that was announced on
Sunday, June 19, 2016.
According to the Star, the residents welcomed
the suspension because it meant peace for
their city where they could thrive again.
“Trade was affected as looters attacked
business premises. More than 100 gas
cylinders were stolen at Naivas supermarket
while Tumaini incurred loses of unknown
value,” published the Star on Tuesday,
June 21, 2016.
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Investors in the city also pulled out of their
business deals due to poor management of
the city by the county government. They also
complained about the city being dirty and
insecure.
Aside from the investors, a number of shops
in malls remain closed to date.
“The loses from the demonstrations were not
just a one time factor. It is stil being felt and
shop owners are closing up and moving to
other towns,” said an investor who spoke
on the condition od anonymity.
The country-wide demonstrations have been
held for six weeks on Mondays by the
opposition coalition.
This has been in efforts to call for the
disbandment of the Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission.
CORD believes that IEBC is biased in favour
of the Jubilee government and accused them
of election malpractices in the 2013 general
election.

The coalition however suspended
demonstrations for dialogue with the Jubilee
government to charter a new course for the
electoral board.
CORD said that talks with the government
were almost complete despite a number of
disagreements in the initial stages of forming
the committee that would hold the talks.

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RAILA,MOSES KURIA EAT TOGETHER

CORD principals led by Raila
Odinga on Tuesday hosted Jubilee politician
Moses Kuria over lunch at a popular Nairobi
restaurant.
The lunch date which also saw other
politicians accused of hate speech joining the
duo comes days after Kuria was captured in a
video making inflammatory and inciteful
remarks targeting Raila.
In the video, Kuria is said to have called for
the assassination of CORD leader Raila
Odinga.
Kuria made the remarks at the thanksgiving
ceremony of a vernacular station radio
presenter held at the Safaricom indoor
stadium, Kasarani.
The video which went viral prompted a sharp
reaction from the Opposition politicians who
demanded action against Kuria.

Addressing a press conference in Nairobi at
Raila's Capitol Hill offices, the CORD MPs
threatened to storm Inspector General of
Police Joseph Boinnet's office only later to be
arrested for the remarks.
Today’s lunch meeting is likely to diffuse
tension and promote tolerance among the
leaders and within their supporters.

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RAILA ASSASSINATION PLOT STILL ON- MPS

CORD party national chairman John Mbadi and
Homa Bay town MP Peter Kaluma, on
Saturday, June 18, said that they have
received some information from people are
plotting to assassinate former Prime Minister.
Mbadi claimed said he got the information
from a section of jubilee leaders.
“ A plot to kill Raila is in the public domain
but we have sources who have disclosed to
us that it is for political reasons. We are
asking for the security of Raila to be beefed
up to ensure that his life is protected ,”
Mbadi said.
Mbadi accused the Jubilee of detaining CORD
MPs as well as those from the ruling coalition
to divert the attention of Kenyans when plans
of killing the opposition leader are being
planned secretly.
He told the inspector general of police Joseph
Boinnet ensure Kenyans of Raila’s security is
enhanced.

Mbadi was speaking in Magunga, Suba
constituency.
“ Matters of security about leaders of Raila’s
calibre should not be doubted. Boinnet must
do his job by reinforcing his (Raila’s)
security detail ,” he said.
At the same time, Kaluma, during a funds
drive for Homa Bay Central SDA Church, also
claimed that the IG should handle the
assassination rumours of prominet leader with
due seriousness.
“ Robert Ouko, Tom Mboya, JM Kariuki and
Odhiambo Mbayi did not just die, there were
rumours. The government should investigate
these claims,” Kaluma said.

He also asked the director of criminal
investigations Ndegwa Muhoro to carry out
the investigations.
“ As the opposition leader, his security
should be beefed up. The death of Raila
through assassination can be very
disastrous to this country ,” Kaluma added.
Gatundu South legislator Moses Kuria was in
trouble again after his remarks about Coalition
for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader
Raila Odinga’s killing.
The MP made the remarks at a rally held in
Kasarani on Sunday, June 12 which led him to
be detained for three days.
However, on Friday, June 17, he was forgiven
by Raila.

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RAILA IS IN NO NEED OF ABABU NAMWAMBA

The Orange Democratic Movement
(ODM) party has dared Budalangi member of
Parliament Ababu Namwamba to ditch the
party for Jubilee.
ODM Nakuru County chairman, Peter Ole Osono
said that Ababu will be finished politically if he
ditches Raila Odinga, the man who moulded
him politically.
Osono said that Ababu is who he is because of
Raila and ditching his political god-father is like
digging his political grave.
Speaking Sunday in Nakuru, Osono said that
Ababu needs ODM and Raila more that ODM
and Raila need him.

"People are saying that ODM will be dealt a
blow should Ababu decamp but we want to tell
them that Raila is the one who moulded Ababu
politically and if he decamps and ditches Raila,
that will be the beginning of his end in Kenya's
politics," he said.
"We dare him to decamp if he is a real man,"
charged Osono.
Osono added that ODM is not moved by
Ababu's expected move to Jubilee, saying that
the party will get his replacement in record
time.
Ababu currently serves as the ODM Secretary
General.

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POLICE DENY RAILA ACCESS TO SEE ARRESTED MPS

Police denied CORD leader Raila
Odinga the chance to see detained CORD
politicians in remand.
Raila was turned away as he attempted to see
Suna East MP Junet Mohammed as well as
other CORD politicians currently in remand over
hate speech allegations.
Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama and MPs
Mohamed, Timothy Bosire of Kitutu Masaba,
Florence Mutua who is the Busia woman
representative and Aisha Jumwa the Kilifi
woman representative were held at various
Police stations in Nairobi while they await
Police investigations over the hate speech
claims.
Raila's attempt to see them was futile as he
was told they were out of bounds.
" We have been turned away," Siaya Senator
James Orengo told News24.
They have been remanded four days while
Police hold investigations over the hate speech
claims.
They were arrested and arraigned in court
Tuesday over claims of inciting Kenyans
against each other.
They have so far filed a complaint in court to
have their bond applications fast tracked so as
to see them leave the cells as soon as
possible.

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GOVERNOR DENIES LEADING HATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RAIRA

Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has denied
spearheading any hate campaign against
CORD leader Raila Odinga and his supporters
in Nakuru County.
He defended his decision to ban anti-IEBC
protests in the region claiming such
demonstration might ignite ethnic tensions
among residents ahead of the next General
Election.
"Nakuru has in the past suffered due to
political competition. We have, however,
resolved as a county to make peace with
ourselves. Anti-IEBC protests will not be
allowed in Nakuru because the issue CORD
has is with the IEBC commissioners and they
do not sit in Nakuru," Mr Mbugua said
yesterday in a statement.
Speaking only a few days after a group of
youths attempted to stop Raila's meeting in
the county, the governor said the former
prime minister was welcomed in the county as
long as he does not hold what he described as
"tribal meetings".
ODM MPs led by Suna East legislator Junet
Mohamed have accused the governor of being
behind hate campaign against Raila and party
supporters in the county.

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NAIROBI SENATOR, MIKE SONKO SPEAKS ABOUT MOSES KURIA. READ

There is a serious storm brewing over
utterances linking Kuria to the killing of Raila,
which he made during a rally in his Gatundu
South constituency over the weekend.
The aftermath has seen 7 leaders from across
the divide arrested for alleged hate speech and
Sonko says that no leader should incite
Kenyans against each other.
" We are trying to build a peaceful nation and
utterances from leaders which seek to break
that should be punished," he said.
He also asked Kenyans not to be swayed into
Political talk as it would not be of help to their
lives since the country belongs to them.
" The country belongs to Kenya. By purporting
to fight each other, we destroy the same
country we love and live in," he added.
Kuria has already recorded a statement on the
utterances at CID headquarters as have other
leaders who have been picked up by CID
officers this morning.

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MARTHA KARUA ON UHURU,RAILA AND HATE SPEECH

Narc Kenya
chairperson, Martha Karua, has for
once admitted that the fathers of hate
speech and ethnic mongering are none
other than CORD leader, Raila Odinga,
and Jubilee leader, Uhuru Kenyatta and
not their foot soldiers.
Sharing her views via social media on
Monday evening, Martha said the
political leaders need to reign in their
troops who spew hate at every turn and
are as a result heightening levels of
intolerance.
Martha said both CORD and Jubilee
lieutenants have been spewing hatred
and urged law enforcers to arrest them
and put them to where they will not
spew hatred.
When asked whether CORD leaders
preache hate against the Kikuyu
community, Karua said only a deaf person who doesn’t hear what
CORD leaders say about the Kikuyu
community and vice versa.

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RAILA ASKS RUTO TO SUPPORT HIM

Nairobi - CORD leader Raila Odinga has told DP
William Ruto to support his bid for the
Presidency in 2017, so Ruto gets his support
come the 2022 polls.
The CORD leader says that Ruto will need his
support come 2022 because the Kikuyu will not
support his bid for the Presidency once
President Uhuru Kenyatta is out of the picture.
He added that the DP will be served better to
support him as he is not interested in the
Presidency at the moment.
" I have no issue with the DP. However, as
some leaders from Central Kenya have already
told him, he will find it hard come 2022
because they will not vote for him," he said
Monday.
The DP has been told by Kiambu Governor
William Kabogo that he will have no guarantee
that the Kikuyu vote will be his come 2022.
And Raila has turned the screw once again.
" We all know what will happen come 2022 and
the DP being a bright man knows too. The time
is now to guarantee my support ahead," he
added.
The DP is already on record as saying he is
behind President Uhuru Kenyatta come the
2017 polls.

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RAILA SECRET MEETING WITH MUDAVADI

Opposition leader Raila Odinga is understood
to have held a meeting with his former ally
and deputy prime minister Musalia Mudavadi
on Saturday, June 4, in Nairobi.
The meeting between the two leaders is
believed to have discussed the continued
stand-off between the government and the
opposition over the removal from office of
IEBC commissioners.
In the meeting, it is understood that Raila
discussed with Mudavadi the recent
developments where Jubilee reneged on a
deal allegedly struck when Raila and Moses
Wetangula visited State House on May 31,
2016.
Raila Odinga and Musalia Mudavadi in a
meeting Saturday, June 4. The two are
believed to have discussed the IEBC stand-
off. Photo: Dennis Onyango/Facebook
Raila has maintained that he agreed with
President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a 10-
member team that would oversee the talks
the opposition has been calling for.
“I am ready to swear with the Bible…we
agreed that we should come up with a team
of five — each from the coalitions — and it is
very dishonest of the president and his
deputy to lie to Kenyans on national
television,” said Raila during a prayer rally
in Kisumu.
The claims have, however, been denied by
State House, who claim Raila is lying to the
public.
President Uhuru and his deputy, William Ruto,
have also maintained that they did not reach
such an agreement and want the opposition
to follow the law if at all they want the
commissioners out of office.
Raila Odinga addresses mourners in Kisumu .
He blamed William Ruto for the collapse of an
apparent deal to discuss the IEBC stand-off.
Photo: Raila Odinga/Facebook.
Such is the talk that has seen the Cord write
to the Nairobi county Police Commander
Japheth Koome notifying him of a planned
Monday, June 6, anti-IEBC protest in Nairobi
and across the country.
READ ALSO: Police against Cord’s Monday
anti-IEBC peaceful protests
The notification has since been turned down
by the police on grounds that a court order
issued on April 29, bars the Cord leaders from
staging protests.
So why did Raila meet Mudavadi
secretly?
It is not very clear the kind of help the ODM
leader is seeking from the Amani National
Congress leader but it can be remembered
that the two men now share the same with
regards to Jubilee.
Raila’s claims that Jubilee has changed tune
in the deal reached in State House echo well
the infamous change of tune Uhuru Kenya
hurled at Mudavadi prior to the 2013 general
election.
Mudavadi had apparently reached a deal with
Uhuru that he (Mudavadi) would be the
coalition’s flag-bearer, but members of
Uhuru’s side prevailed upon the president who
changed tune and accused the devil of lying
to him to sign the deal.
President Uhuru Kenyatta leads the National
Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi,
on Friday, June 3. He has denied ever striking
a deal with Raila on dialogue. Photo: PSCU
A jilted Mudavadi walked away angrily to join
the Amani National Congress.
According to Raila’s Press Secretary Dennis
Onyango, Mudavadi reminded Raila of the
2013 happenings when they met Saturday
morning.
Onyango says that nobody should be surprised
that Jubilee says it had no deal with Raila on
IEBC. He argues that the culture of disowning
agreements is deeply ingrained in Jubilee.
“Former deputy prime minister Musalia
Musavadi reminded us this morning that in
2013 he entered a deal with Jubilee only for
the party to turn around and disown the
agreement and blame the devil. History is so
stubborn,” Onyango said.
Image: Nation
The Cord has given Jubilee until Sunday to
honour the alleged agreement failure to which
they will hit the streets come Monday as they
resume their protests against the IEBC.

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RAILA ODINGA'S CAR SPRAYED WITH BULLETS

Cord’s communications director, Philiph Etale, has only stated that “ my boss Raila Odinga’s vehicle was hit at today as they went to the IEBC offices.”
But Raila’s personal assistant Dennis Onyango has stated categorically that the vehicle was shot at and posted the photo below:
Raila’s personal assistant Dennis Onyango posted this photo on his Facebook page claiming that Raila’s vehicle windscreen “was shattered by a bullet.”
The US embassy in Nairobi sent an alert to its citizens living in the country to avoid using Ngong’ Road as protesters from Kibera were apparently stoning motorists who did not stop.
Today’s demonstrations received support from Kenya’s independence party, Kanu, through its leader Nick Salat.
Mr. @RailaOdinga ‘s goons robbing an innocent Kenyan along Moi avenue today #CORDdemos
pic.twitter.com/aevf0ZfDYC — Polycarp Hinga® (@PolycarpHinga)
May 16, 2016
Cord leaders, supporters earlier during #CORDdemos https://t.co/J3sq9DhB2M pic.twitter.com/CKpvWBT0aJ
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 16, 2016
Anti-riot police teargassed Opposition leaders, supporters demonstrating at IEBC offices
#CORDdemos pic.twitter.com/i6EzMwrpdV — PEOPLE DAILY (@PeopleDailyKe) May 16, 2016
It’s not only teargas at the
#CORDdemos today but also people are getting arrested.
pic.twitter.com/oQ48TNsOZY
— Ahmed Mohamed (@asmali77)
May 16, 2016
Independence Party #KANU Secretary General Nick Salat at
#CORDdemos pic.twitter.com/i2kfZSUabY — Mac Otani (@MacOtani) May 16, 2016
#BREAKING Police fire live bullets at Raila’s car https://t.co/GREYbzNgDJ#CORDdemos
pic.twitter.com/DrwFLyQVdU
— HiviSasa (@HiviSasa) May 16, 2016
One minute ago … #CORDdemos
pic.twitter.com/1MRsFo09V2
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DBK017) May 16, 2016
Uhuru Highway. #CORDdemos
pic.twitter.com/ejgQE2cmIg
— RamogiFM (@RamogiFM) May 16, 2016
I will take Raila, Kalonzo and Wetangula seriously when they will involve their children in the
#CORDdemospic.twitter.com/VKY2XPKJkh
— Just Cr IG @cr_deno (@Cr_Deno)
May 16, 2016

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MOSES KURIA SUES RAILA

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has moved to court to sue CORD leader Raila Odinga over Monday’s anti-IEBC protests.
Kuria said that the actions of CORD leaders amounted to contravention of Article 37 of the Constitution that gives Kenyans the right to “to assemble, demonstrate, picket, and present petitions to public authorities.”

Kuria is among some of the Jubilee leaders who have expressed their displeasure with CORD’s march to IEBC offices on Monday to force for their eviction over apparent ineptitude to handle the next elections.
CORD’s procession was, however, thwarted by police who used teargas to disperse the protesters who included coalition leaders Raila Odinga, Moses Wetangula and Kalonzo Musyoka.
The coalition leaders have, however, insisted that their actions on Monday were justified saying they were within their rights to hold the demonstrations.
Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale stated that their actions were guided by the Constitution saying call for a parliamentary process would not have yielded fruits.
CORD leaders have also defended their actions saying they would surge on in their push for the removal of IEBC.
Coalition leader Raila Odinga this week stated that they would not agree to run in the 2017 General Election with the IEBC in place as currently constituted.

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RAILA SAYS HE'S UNAPOLOGETIC ABOUT DEVOLUTION

Cord leader Raila Odinga received a standing ovation as he rose to address delegates at the close of the Third Annual Devolution conference in Meru County on Friday.
Delegates, who had not been attending most of the earlier sessions at the plenary, thronged the mega tent to listen to Mr Odinga’s remarks at the close of the conference.
The Cord leader took a swipe at what he termed powerful enemies of devolution, which he said has transformed the country and improved service delivery.
CONDUITS OF CORRUPTION
However, Mr Odinga, who had little praise for the devolved units, said some counties were being used as conduits of corruption by the National Government.
“I am an unapologetic believer of devolution and I am not ashamed of it. I want to assure all of you that devolution is here to stay. Devolution is a baby we have to nurse and baby sit to maturity despite its deformities, ”Mr Odinga said.

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