President Uhuru Kenyatta Given 48 Hours To Apologize For Omitting Raila Odinga's Name From The List Of Heroes

A section of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Members of Parliament has given President Uhuru Kenyatta a 48-hour ultimatum to apologize for omitting CORD leader Raila Odinga from the country's list of heroes.

 Addressing the media in Kisumu, the leaders took issue with Kenyatta's Mashujaa Day speech accusing him of intentionally failing to recognise Odinga and his father Jaramogi Oginga. Led by Ugunja legislator Opiyo Wandayi, the leaders ordered the President to apologise, failure to which they would "stop engaging with the government".

 They accused the Head of State of trying to humiliate the Odingas who were instrumental and an important factor in liberating the country. “President Uhuru Kenyatta cannot be preaching national unity and cohesion on one hand while on the other hand he's displaying open disdain towards our leaders,” stated Wandayi.

 He cautioned Mr Kenyatta against expressing his hatred to the Nyanza region, warning that they would also reciprocate in equal measure. “The freedom millions of Kenya are enjoying came as a result of personal sacrifice from people like Jaramogi. When you disrespect Jaramogi and Raila, we shall also disrespect you even more.

We have no business respecting you if you continue to disrespect our leaders,” he declared. Commenting on the same issue, Nyando MP Fred Outa remarked that Kenyatta had crossed the red line. “Uhuru has now crossed the red line and the die is cast.

 Even if President Kenyatta has a vendetta against the Odinga family, he should stop personalising national holidays. His office requires him to recognise all heroes in equal measure,” asserted Outa. The Head of State was on Friday roasted by a section of Kenyans for leaving Odinga out of the list of heroes despite his contribution towards the country's democratic growth.

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Amazing Story Of Raila And Uhuru Kenyatta's Childhood Friendship

The relationship between the Kenyatta and Odinga families is one that has shaped the political landscape in pre and post-independent Kenya. For the most part, it is a relationship that has been marked by hostility, betrayal, and ideological differences.
 However, many will be surprised to learn that the two families have also enjoyed their own fair share of good times. In a past interview with a local daily, Kisumu deputy governor Ruth Odinga revealed that Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s children and those of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga were very close and would often visit each other while growing up.

Ruth, who is a younger sister to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga narrated how the two families would visit each other’s rural homes in Gatundu and in Kisumu respectively. Ruth also recalled how she and current President Uhuru Kenyatta would enjoy being carried on Raila’s back. Raila was at the time in his late teens and about 15 years senior to Ruth and Uhuru. "When we were young, Raila would carry us (Uhuru and I) on his back and we grew up together as family friends," Ruth narrated. In the early 1960s,

 Jaramogi was a political ally and Vice President in Jomo Kenyatta’s administration. However, the two would fall out in 1966 after Jaramogi resigned from his position which had been watered down in a mischevious power play.
 During a KANU Delegates Conference held in Limuru in 1966, Tom Mboya used his political connections in Kenyatta's camp to strip Odinga of his powers. Odinga’s post of Vice President of KANU was split up and shared out among eight other leaders in KANU, prompting him to resign from the then ruling party. Since then, the Kenyattas and the Odingas have continued with their political rivalry and rarely agree on political matters.

 During the 38th-anniversary memorial service of the late founding President Jomo Kenyatta, Raila revealed that he and Uhuru maintain a close private relationship in spite of their obvious political differences. "I am delighted my brother has ambushed me to speak.

I have come here as a close family friend and Kenyan. Uhuru is my younger brother. Mama Ngina knows how far we have come,” Raila stated. Raila further revealed, “when there is political upheavals in the country, I call Uhuru or he calls me so that together we seek for solutions. Never again should we shed blood because of politics.”

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Here Is The List Of Five People Who Are Supposed To Act As President In Kenya

Recently, Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko shocked many Kenyans when he declared himself as the acting Kenyan President. As a result, this matter has left many Kenyans ensnared in heated debates over the country’s top most position.

In the recent past, a lot of discussions have been going on concerning the recent remarks by the Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko. Different legal experts have has varied opinions concerning the issue and also the likely punishment associated with such utterances.

According to the Kenyan Constitution, the Deputy President takes over leadership in case the Head of State is not available to execute his duties. In the case of an eventuality that could render the Deputy President unable to carry out his mandate, the Constitution states the Presidency should shift to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

Though chances of having all the two unavailable to take the mantle of leading the country are less, the law further provides a list of others who can act as the President in terms of the laid down power hierarchy. A legal expert divulged that in absentia of the three, the office of the President can also be occupied by Speaker of the Senate.

Further to that, the Presidency can also be held by the Chief Justice in case all those previously mentioned are unavailable. According to the law, situations which could lead to a vacancy in the highest office in the land include; if the President dies, resigns in writing, is declared incapable of ruling or is impeached by Parliament. If the stated officers hold the office in such eventualities, a Presidential election should be held within 60 days.

WAS IT BREACH OF PROTOCOL? KIDERO RIDES IN THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S CEREMONIAL VEHICLE

Yesterday the Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero was seen riding the the President's Commander In  Chief's ceremonial vehicle.The incident happened during the grand opening of the annual Nairobi Agricultural Show.
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KIDERO OFFICIALLY ENDORSES PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA AT NAIROBI AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero on Wednesday sparked a hullabaloo on social media after making a statement that clearly came out as an endorsement of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 2017 presidential bid.
 Speaking at the 2016 Nairobi International Trade Fair, Kidero in a message to the president said: "Let me just thank you for always honouring us from 2013, you were here ... this year, we're together and we are definite and confident that you will be with us in 2017." Even President Kenyatta took the statement as an endorsement and even went ahead to thank the governor for believing in him. "And I look forward ... nikijaliwa na mwenyezi Mungu na maombi ya Kidero nirudi 2017. Asante sana,” Uhuru said. While it’s not clear whether the governor actually intended to express his support for Kenyatta, one thing was for sure – the Nairobi County boss had opened a can of worms and was in, for a political quagmire. Amid the online furore sparked by his remarks, Kidero attempted to salvage the situation by explaining what he meant by saying he hoped President Kenyatta would be at the Trade Fair in 2017. "Just to be clear, I was inviting H.E Uhuru Kenyatta to next year's Nairobi Intl. Trade Fair since he's a fairly successful dairy farmer." The ODM Governor denied making the remark as an endorsement of Uhuru's 2017 bid for the presidency. Considering that next year’s polls are set to be held in August and the Agricultural Show later in October, Kidero’s statement would at the least imply that Kenyatta would be the President to grace next year's event.
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KENYA'S BEST FEMALE CABINET MINISTER,AMINA MOHAMED

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed has cut a niche for herself in Kenya and would probably go into history books as the best Minister to ever serve in her current docket.

Her appointment into the Foreign Affairs Department by President Uhuru Kenyatta has seen distinguished world-class leaders including US President Barack Obama visit the country.

Amina's impressive work in the docket has also been earmarked by high-profile meetings being held in the country with the two recent ones being TICAD and UNCTAD.

The ambassador's notable career has seen her serve in the three regimes of Kenya's Presidents; Uhuru, Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi.

Her appointments have always been in powerful dockets such as Cabinet Minister (Uhuru era), Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs (Kibaki era) and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Office at Geneva (Moi era).

However, looking at where the 54-year-old lady now is, one would think she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but no that was not the case.

Born as the eighth born in a family of nine, Amina's childhood was defined by a lot of struggle with her mother going to different heights to ensure she got the best education.

“I will always be indebted to my mother who, though not formally educated, strongly believed in education,” Ms Mohamed was quoted by a local daily.

After attaining a degree in Comparative law at Kiev University School of International Law and International Relations in Ukraine, the diplomat landed her first Government job in 1986 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the legal advisor – from there her success story kicked off.

As a woman, Ms Mohamed has made tremendous strides being the first woman to have chaired the three most important bodies of the World Trade Organization – the Trade Policy Body, the Dispute Settlement Body and the Governing General Council of the WTO.

She was also the first woman to head the Kenyan Foreign Affairs docket as well as the first African and the first female Chairperson of the Council of the International Organisation for Migration.

In the aftermath of the 2007/2008 post-election violence, the Kakakamega-born diplomat served as PS in the Ministry of Constitutional and Justice Affairs where she played a crucial role in the passage of Kenya's current constitution.

In 2010, she left the Justice Ministry after she was elected President of the UN International Conference on Transnational Crime in Vienna, Austria, for a two-year period.

In 2011, she was appointed by the UN Secretary-General as the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). During her tenure, UNEP was upgraded from a 58- member Governing Body to the UN Environment Assembly, encompassing all members of the United Nations.

The mother of two has been described as a committed international civil servant who is an excellent strategist and visionary.

Mohamed's latest milestone in her career was marked on Monday when President Kenyatta announced that he had forwarded her name for consideration in the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).

Mr Kenyatta noted that she was Kenya's best choice, highlighting how beneficial she had been to the country.

Ms Mohamed is multilingual and speaks 5 languages, she is proficient in English, Swahili, Russian, and Somali as well as working knowledge in French.

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