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NASA presidential candidate, Raila Odinga is on the limelight again after promising to give a final declaration on 25th October, a day before the presidential election. Earlier on, Raila had mentioned what many thought is his final declaration but twisted the moves during his parallel Mashujaa event in Bondo. Earlier on, the NASA chief had declared that their supporters will not take part in the election and that they will hold a national demonstration, a statement that did not go well with president Uhuru Kenyatta who warned against any plan to disrupt the exercise. Raila then discovered that president Kenyatta was unmoved by the threat (his prior threats had moved the president significantly) he decided to issue a different version of the same. Mr Odinga's last minute declarations are known to be predictable. During the 2002 presidential election, he had publicly promised to support Ford People's Simon Nyachae but took a last minute move and declared support for NARC's M...

Fellow Kenyans, I am very pleased to lead the celebration of the 8th Mashujaa Day; a day we have set aside to remember our heroes of the past. These are men and women of courage and patriotism, who chose service over self; men and women who have sacrificed themselves in one way or the other for the sake of peace and stability of this great nation. As their sons and daughters, we have a duty to remember them honourably. That, Ladies and Gentlemen, is what we gather to do today; this day is theirs. We also gather to give thanks for the progress we have made, on the political and economic front. Heroes who preach and safeguard peace, men and women who put the interests of this nation ahead of their personal ambitions. We are free to express our opinions without fear of retribution; we can move freely, live and work anywhere in the country without requiring a pass; and we can vote to elect leaders of our choice. I wish to remind you, Kenyans of African Origin could not vote until 1957. ...

Kisii county governor, James Ongwae, amazed the public while addressing citizens during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Gusii Stadium. In his speech, Ongwae did not mention Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Dedan Kimathi and other Mau Mau fighters but resolved to acknowledge Raila Odinga and James Orengo, alongside other outspoken Gusii heroes, saying that their fight for multiparty democracy is supreme. Ongwae also acknowledged the Kisii boda boda team for taking part in rescuing the trapped casualties in the recently collapsed Mwembe building. The governor took much of his time to show how his government is working to ensure construction safety, and the plans he has to expand Kisii town feeder roads. Ongwae called on Raila Odinga and president Uhuru Kenyatta to participate in dialogue and solve the current political crisis in the country. Governor Ongwae is a staunch ODM member and a key figure in the national opposition from Kisii county.

Education CS Fred is on the limelight once again after uttering remarks that have been received as negative to the country's security status. In his address to Jubilee supporters in Etago Kisii County, Matiang'i said that he is not in fear of any politician, directly calling himself 'Enkororo' (singular for Chinkororo), the former traditional Gusii warriors. "...anybody playing with me should know that I don't fear him/her. I am an Enkororo," Matiang'i said in Ekegusii. The CS then urged the Abagusii to ignore violence and emulate peace so as to uphold peace and avoid losing property. A group of socialites have since then sparked an online war with the CS saying that Chinkororo is an outlawed militia and should face state opposition. Others have then urged the CS to resign while others have urged the director of public of prosecution to investigate him. Matiang'i has been silent over the matter since its initialisation.

Politics need the power of an individual to move a crowd with strong words, or even words. This electioneering period was not a waste over the sane. It was so far Kenya's best in invention of new slogans and songs that helped politicians to pull and attract mamoth crowds. For instance, the Jubilee and NASA parties had a song each, that helped in entertaining their supporters in rallies. After songs,politicians from each side had slogans that they used to air their views and manifestos with. Here are some of the slogans that were most popular: 1.Tano Tena Tano tena, Swahili for Five Again, is an improvised version of the 'Kibaki Tena' slogan that was used to fuel the reelection of the immediate former president, Mwai Kibaki. This slogan was mostly used by the ruling party Jubilee to seek its reelection for another term of five years. It was a must-mention phrase in all rallies attended by the Jubilee party. This phrase was also used by some other politicians who were seekin...

Another body has been found in the recent collapsed building in Mwembe, Kisii town. The body, that had been left in the rubles of the four storey building is reported to have left a sour smell in the air, alerting the local residents who reported to the authorities. The body was taken to Kisii General Hospital Mortuary for identification. The incident that occurred early last week saw over ten people dying and a score others nursing serious injuries.

NTV journalist Larry Madowo sharply differed with former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna while hosting him last night on his show The Sidebar. In the show, attended by Senate majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen and senator Kilonzo Junior, Miguna openly said that in a revolution blood ought to be involved. The statement in turn did not auger well with the host who interjected and demanded to know whether the speaker was advocating for violence. Miguna however said he should finish speaking and should not be subjected to interjections from Larry. Larry turned emotional and told him, "Don't come back to my show." Miguna had taken much of his time condemning the Jubilee administration saying it has failed to meet its promises, statements that lacked marriage with Murkomen's view.

NASA leader, Raila Odinga, has said that their supporters shall hold demonstrations across the country on 26th October 2017, the election day. This comes days after NASA withdrew its participation from the repeat polls after the commission failed to meet their demands named Irreducible Minimums. According to Raila Odinga, the Jubilee regime is targeting the Luo community which is at the front line in the current anti IEBC demonstrations experienced in the purported NASA strongholds. In his official Facebook page, Raila called on the Jubilee administration to investigate the killings terming them extra judicial. On Tuesday, the coalition called off their daily demonstrations on behalf of the demonstrators who died during the demonstrations. In what seemed like an answer to Odinga's claims, President Uhuru Kenyatta warned the NASA coalition not to interfere with the voting exercise on 26th saying that it's not a compulsory duty to vote and every Kenyan is entitled to security. Sp...

*Press Statement by Dr. Roselyn Akombe* 17 October 2017, New York For many months now, I have questioned my role as a Commissioner at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. But I have soldiered on hoping that we could collectively find a way of addressing the crisis our country faces today. I have agonized over the decision to leave my committed IEBC FIELD staff and my country. My decision to leave the IEBC will disappoint some of you, but it is not for lack of trying. I have tried the best I could do given the circumstances. Sometimes, you walk away, especially when potentially lives are at stake. The Commission has become a party to the current crisis. The Commission is under siege. It has become increasingly difficult to continue attending plenary meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and not to discuss the merit of issues before them. It has become increasingly difficult to appear on television to defend positions I disagree with in ...

SAKAGWA ACADEMIC BLOCK This is one of the most busy building in the institution. It houses more than 50 offices and a number of ultramodern lecture halls. Its entrance always seems busy due to the high number of people who use the facilities it offers. It houses the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, etc. Sakagwa most definitely gives the institution its face of operation and social recognition. It is situated next to the Science Complex, near the Sports Ground. 2. MAIN LIBRARY A very common building in the university. Almost all media adverts must display this enormous knowledge store that houses kilometres of shelves and a cool learning environment. The building also houses the famous Libaset lecture halls that are common for examination and learning common units. It is situated next to the school of law, almost 1km from the main gate via the Administration Block. 3. ADMINISTRATION BLOCK One can easily tell it by the fla...

A university is a society of its own;one that enjoys a wide range of its own generated stories. Like any other society, the members of a university, most probably students, are the authors of its fortunes and misfortunes. It goes without saying that every university houses beautiful girls and handsome boys, and narrowly that everyone has a lover in university. Obviously, university students are grown ups who are less monitored and enjoy the privilege and independence of making decisions. For the sake of the animal called democracy, or rather the desire of the heart, students make their own decisions on whom to marry or befriend. Perhaps this is what brews the problems we experience in our institutions today. If you grew up during my times, then you certainly know what 'Fisi' means. In my times, it does not mean that greedy, ugly animal that brawls in the forest. It refers to an unmarried guy who wants to own every beautiful girl he comes across. Likewise, people of my times kn...

The current Kisii University Students Union leadership is under siege after a group dubbed as rights watch group has been reportedly going round collecting signatures as part of the legal process for the same. Led by Akama Junior, a student and blogger, the group has accused the current leadership for failing to meet their promises alongside corruption cases. In a post by a member of the group, on the Facebook group named Kisii University Comrades Forum, the group allegedly claimed that the leaders led by the KUSU president Peter Kuria, have embezzled funds allocated to them by the university council. Akama Junior had earlier on claimed that they have already collected more than 2500 signature as per the law. The Peter Kuria leadership has been under pressure to organise the Cultural Week event which some have allegedly said might not take place and have directly linked it to the current leadership's failures. However, through his official Facebook page, Peter Kuria wrote about the...