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MPs reject bid to set age limit for presidential contenders

MPs reject bid to set age limit for presidential contenders

A group of MPs has dismissed a petition seeking to set the age limit for presidential candidates. Mr Mohamed Mohamud, a resident of Garissa County, has filed the petition in the National Assembly for the Constitution to be amended to cap the age of presidential candidates at 70 years. The petition, if successful, could lock out ODM leader Raila Odinga from the 2022 race, if he intends to run. It…

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Raila sacked me for cancelling sugar cartels licenses, Ruto says

Raila sacked me for cancelling sugar cartels licenses, Ruto says

Deputy President William Ruto has said sugar cartels used the Prime Minister’s office to orchestrate his removal as Agriculture minister. He said his removal was planned because of Gazette notice 3977, which he signed, saying it cancelled the cartels’ licenses thereby ending their schemes. Ruto asked Cord leader Raila Odinga to explain how he spent the money he owes sugar cane farmers. “Now that…

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Video:Herbert Ojwang' answers William Ruto, defends his role in MTRH saga

Video:Herbert Ojwang’ answers William Ruto, defends his role in MTRH saga

A former aide for Raila Odinga on Thursday evening revealed the details of what transpired between him and Deputy President William Ruto in the multibillion-shilling tender for the upgrading of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Appearing in an NTV live interview during the 9pm news bulletin, Mr Herbert Ojwang’ also revealed that he had met the Deputy President on the second floor of the Weston…

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Graft reports on DP, Raila send Twitter abuzz

Graft reports on DP, Raila send Twitter abuzz

Twitter was on Tuesday awash with hash tags reacting to mentions of Deputy President William Ruto and Cord leader Raila Odinga in a mega corruption scandal.

#PleaseForgiveRuto and #RailaIsclean trended for the better part of the day, with Twitter users being satirical about the innocence of Mr Ruto and Mr Odinga.

The two have been adversely mentioned in Sh28 billion project to upgrade the Moi…

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