Ngengele paid 2.5m to be ranked top in scientific poll and I can’t support a corrupt senator – Kiala

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Ngengele paid 2.5m to be ranked top in scientific poll and I can’t support a corrupt senator – Kiala

Ex-Machakos Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala who was a UDA senatorial aspirant has alleged that Urbanus Muthama Ngengele paid 2.5 million to be declared the winner of the scientific opinion poll conducted by the party to determine who will be the flagbearer.

According to Kiala, for a senator to perform his duties of oversight, legislation, resource allocation, and impeachment they must be blameless. Not a person who is associated with corruption.

“UDA members expected nominations to be transparent. They were told a scientific opinion poll would be conducted…I stand to confirm before you that UDA candidate was a manipulation of the computer – Kifaranga kya Kompyuta.” Kiala the UDA campaign manager said.

“In his own words, he confessed to me that he had to pay a bribe of 2.5 million. On the principle of integrity, we withdraw our support from UDA candidate and direct support to Agnes Kavindu so that it is a lesson to UDA, its chairman, party leader and those with that behaviour.” Kiala added.

Kiala highlighted that the issue of pollution in Mavoko sub-county and cleaning AthiRiver must be a priority of the senator. Other senatorial aspirants from UDA who backed the Wiper candidate included Magdalene Ndawa and Rita Ndunge.

Machakos senatorial aspirant through wiper party, Agnes Kavindu said that she was glad to all those who endorsed her saying that the president never made a mistake to grant her permission to run for the senatorial seat.

Kavindu went on and requested those talking ill on her son to stop and pray for him instead. “Let us forgive Muthama. Those cursing my son, let them bless him instead, I can’t curse the fruit of my womb.”Kavindu said.

Stephen Muthuka ex- UDA official said that the campaign strategy should change from insults to peaceful campaigns “When children go astray there is always a room of forgiveness, now we are back. I add to confirm that our Machakos senator is Agnes Kavindu.”

Lazarus Muli Director of Music Society of Kenya who was in attendance too accompanied by some musicians said that all should unite as one and support Agnes Kavindu.

“We were much ignored in UDA and now we have good reasons for directing our followers on where they will vote come 18th march.” He said.

In January, a section of aspirants allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) cried foul over the opinion poll conducted to determine the most popular amongst them. They raised concerns on why Mwala MP bragged on the outcome before the poll results were announced among other issues.

Kitise/Kithuki by-election a trap for me, don’t bite my hand – Kalonzo

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Kitise/Kithuki by-election a trap for me, don’t bite my hand – Kalonzo

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says the Kitise/Kithuki and Machakos By-elections are big traps for him. Kalonzo was speaking in Kitise/Kithuki ward during a series of rallies to campaign for the Wiper candidate Sebastian Muli.

“There is a trap here. Kenyans are waiting to hear Wiper has lost in Machakos and Kitise/Kithuki. If we fail to get the seats would be like biting my hands.” Kalonzo.

“How many of us want me to become president next year? Vote for Sebastian so that when I seat at the table with Uhuru, Raila and Mudavadi they can say no one can touch me in my backyard. ” The wiper party leader pleaded.

Kalonzo took a swipe at Kivutha Kibwana for backing a Muungano candidate yet he was in Wiper asking him not to misuse county employees in campaigns.

“Let him not use county employees because he will be messing their profile. Governor Kibwana is serving his second term and if he starts fighting with me he will go to Political oblivion.” He warned.

Mutula Kilonzo Junior who was among leaders that had accompanied Kalonzo asked locals if bribed to take the money but vote for the Wiper candidate Sebastian Muli.

A near clash was witnessed when the Kalonzo led team nearly clashed with Kibwana’s over a venue. Police were forced to intervene with the Governor crying foul over the misuse of police in the campaigns.

Makueni county employees campaigning for Muungano Candidate in Kitise/Kithuki cautioned

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A section of Makueni Wiper MCAs Urbanus Wambua and Elizabeth Mutindi Kiio have cautioned Makueni county employees who are being involved in the campaigns of the Muungano candidate in the Kitise/Kithuki ward by-election Joseph Mutisya.

Speaking during a campaign rallies for the Wiper candidate Sebastian Muli in Kitise and Mathiani, the MCAs said it’s contrary to the law for county employees to take partisan positions.

“What is bothering me is one thing, some people from the county are coming to give money here. Government employees should not be dishing out money and causing confusion. If they want to use their positions to undress Kalonzo as a community we will not accept.” Urbanus Wambua said.

“Before this voting ends we will have a case of the county resources being misappropriated. Those people should stay in their offices and I wonder who has been left in the offices. Should CECMs and COs be campaigning?” MCA Mutindi asked.

“That money they are dishing out where has it come from? Did they bring it before? We will ask questions once this election is over.” She added.

Sarah Mulwa also took a swipe at Governor Kibwana for going against the political Parties act in the Kitise/Kithuki by-election and campaigning for a candidate who is not from his party Wiper.

“Governor Kivutha is elected in Wiper and was supported by Kalonzo. I ask him to support Sebastian Muli of Wiper. If he doesn’t do that we will know he has betrayed the community.” She said.

The Kitise/Kithuki By-election is scheduled for next week 4th March 2020. The seat fell vacant after MCA Kelvin Mutuku resigned and became the clerk of Makueni County Assembly.

Nationwide training to restore sanity in the Boda Boda sector launched

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Nationwide training to restore sanity in the Boda Boda sector launched

A training to restore sanity in the Boda Boda sector was yesterday launched at Machakos people’s park in a function attended by Prof. Margaret Kobia, CS Public Service and Gender and Director-General, NYS Matilda Sakwa, Governor Mutua among other stakeholders.

The training which will be offered by the NTSA and the NYS is targeting over 1.5 million Boda Boda riders across the entire country.

Speaking during the launch of the training at Machakos people’s park on Monday morning, Mutua promised to pay the training fee for all Boda Boda riders with a license who will participate in the exercise and subsidize training fee for those without licenses. This will make it cheaper and affordable for the riders.

The training fee for those with driving licenses is set at 750 for 5 days and those without licenses 4500 for 21 days. Learning hours being set at 3hrs per day.

Mutua thanked NYS Director General Maltilda Sakwa for the great work she has been doing adding that Boda Boda riders will benefit from the training asking them to take it positively.

CS, Public Service Margaret Kobia stated that it’s from the training that Boda Boda riders will acquire good driving skills and road discipline and too, insisting that it will also reduce the high rate of road accidents.

The training is crucial as the country recorded over 1,575 Boda Boda-related deaths in 2020 according to the NTSA and the industry employs close to 2 million Kenyans directly with millions of other indirect beneficiaries.

Boda Boda riders who spoke to Mauvoo News after the meeting revealed their joy saying that they will take the training seriously since it will benefit them.

The program will be piloted in Kiambu, Kajiado, and Machakos Counties.

Kalonzo has only taken me politically, Jesus is my Husband Kavindu clarifies

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Kalonzo has only taken me politically, Jesus is my Husband Kavindu clarifies

Wiper Senatorial candidate Agnes Kavindu Muthama has defended Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka over remarks he made at Bishop Nguyo’s burial that he had taken her and would return her to her ex-husband Johnson Muthama as a senator.

Speaking at Matungulu Subcounty while meeting women groups Kavindu rubbished claims that she had been taken in by Kalonzo Musyoka saying that the relationship she had with Kalonzo Musyoka was political, not romantic as people claimed.

“Who does not have my testimony here? You know I am born again and free? Kalonzo Musyoka should be respected and not abused because as for me I am married by Jesus and my husband is Jesus, and I hear you are being rallied up for demonstration because you have been told Kalonzo has taken me, but let me tell you, my relationship with Kalonzo is political. All the other things, Kavindu I have left them and set free by Jesus, ” she said.

Kavindu reiterated that she was able for the job noting that the president has previously entrusted her to be in BBI taskforce.

On Wednesday Kalonzo Musyoka touched former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama on the nerve after he publicly told him that he was going to give him his ex-wife Agnes Kavindu back as a senator remarks which stirred mixed reactions.

“But in all things, I can see Muthama will run next year to Kalonzo’s chest and in submission say it is okay. He knows where we are and we are headed there. I will return his wife to him and tell him Your wife is here she is a senator. ” Kalonzo said.

Leaders who had accompanied Kavindu to Matungulu include Matungulu MP Stephen Mutinda Mule, Machakos Women Representative Joyce Kasimbi, and CAS for Transport Wavinya Ndeti.

Wavinya called on leaders to respect each other and exercise restraint in public.

“How do you call yourself Honorable if you can’t respect yourself and go to fight before people. It is a shame. Leaders let us treat ourselves honorably. In Kenya, we want peace, not war. We don’t want wheelbarrows in Ukambani.” She said.

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule took a swipe at UDA saying the party does not have commoners and he took tycoons reiterating that Kalonzo Musyoka will be on the ballot come 2022.

I will return Kavindu to you as senator – Kalonzo hits at Muthama

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I will return Kavindu to you as senator – Kalonzo hits at Muthama

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has told former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama that he will return his ex-wife Agnes Kavindu to him but as a senator. Kalonzo tore into Muthama at the burial of Machakos AIC Bishop Bernard Nguyo in Mitaboni.

Kalonzo also predicted that Muthama would come back to his camp in the next one year.

“But in all things, I can see Muthama will run next year to Kalonzo’s chest and in submission say it is okay. He knows where we are and we are headed there.” Kalonzo said.

“I will return his wife to him and tell him Your wife is here she is a senator. ” Kalonzo added.

Agnes Kavindu, a former wife to UDA Chair Johnson Muthama is Wiper candidate in the Machakos senatorial By-election scheduled for March 18th.

I am a professor of politics like my ex-husband – Kavindu Muthama

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I am a professor of politics like my ex-husband – Kavindu Muthama

Wiper Senatorial candidate Agnes Kavindu Muthama now claims that she is a professor of politics just like former Machakos Senator and her ex-husband Johnson Muthama.

Speaking at Katani sunday, Kavindu said that she was able to be the next Machakos Senator as her ex-husband once was teeming herself as a sharpened iron by the former senator.

“Let me tell you one thing am a professor of politics and you know iron sharpens iron, this iron(Kavindu) has been sharpened by the other iron (Muthama) that is why I still insist that he should be respected as he is the father to my children,” she said.

Kavindu went ahead to fire salvos at people who were claiming that she had no academic qualifications saying that she had all that it takes to become the next Machakos Senator.

“And those claiming that am not educated if I stand here and they on the other side they can do nothing because, in the senate, it’s all about a leader who is keen not a leader who will go there to sleep, and also it requires someone with a good relationship with the government to go there so resources can be coming to the county and that person is me, ” she said.

During the weekend UDA party chairman Johnson Muthama was criticized for his remarks he made in Masinga where people claimed he had disrespected his ex-wife Agnes Kavindu for likening her to a dog and telling Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to come face him man to man.

“I do not want a barking dog I want the owner of the dog who is Kalonzo to come to face me man to man. Am telling him come baby come,” said Muthama.

No one should insult my ex-husband Johnson Muthama – Agnes Kavindu

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No one should insult my ex-husband Johnson Muthama – Agnes Kavindu

Wiper senatorial candidate in the Machakos Senate race Agnes Kavindu Muthama has demanded her ex-husband Johnson Muthama to be respected asking that no one insults him.

Speaking at a Wiper rally at Mulu Mutisya Gardens in Machakos town, Agnes Kavindu who has been cleared to vie for the senatorial seat by IEBC said that Muthama was the father to her children and thus he deserved all the respect from everyone.

“If someone is married and divorced, do they just go to die? Should I die or what should I do? Muthama is the father of my children. Even if we broke out, Let no one insult him and let him also respect me.” Kavindu said.

“Have you ever seen me insult him or disrespect him any day? Have you ever seen me with any other man?” she questioned.

Kavindu thanked the president for allowing her to vie under Wiper and the people who voted her for the Women representative position in 2017 where she garnered over 90, 000 votes.

She took a swipe at Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred for fielding a candidate who will oversight him. The BBI taskforce member vowing to prioritize the issue of the portland land if elected.

Other leaders who had attended the rally include Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo, KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi, Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula among other leaders.

Kavindu is set to battle it out with UDA candidate Urbanus Muthama Ngengele, Chap Chap’s Mutua Katuku, Simon Kitheka among others. Over the weekend benga superstar, Ken wa Maria endorsed her candidature.

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