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I was ready to quit Uhuru opens up President Uhuru Kenyatta For the first time, President Uhuru Kenyatta has spoken out about allegations that Vice President William Ruto nearly smacked him. After the Supreme Court threw down his 2017 victory, he declared he was ready to return home in order to stop any bloodshed. "If they had slapped me over power, I would have given them the other cheek to slap. Yes, I wanted to go back to Ichaweri because I couldn't compare power with bloodshed,"  Uhuru said On July 3, a video emerged in which Ruto was heard saying that he almost slapped Uhuru in 2017 after he indicated that he was not willing to participate in the repeat election. The video was played by Suna East MP Junet Mohamed during a rally   in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay county. Ruto defended his reaction to the president's sentiments saying there is no way he was going to let Uhuru give up the presidency to ODM leader Raila Odinga. "Uhuru started showing signs of giving up. He ...

  They are degrading me-Wajackoyah threatens to skip presidential debates Prof, Goerge Wajackoya during the unveling of his manifesto Prof. George Wajackoyah , the presidential candidate for the Roots Party, has threatened to skip the upcoming debates. Wajackoyah criticized prejudice towards presidential candidates with lower popularity ratings during a KTN interview. According to Wajackoyah, two discussions have been planned: one that will have Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga, while the other will feature David Mwaure Waihiga of the Agano party and Wajackoyah. Wajackoyah stated,  “I have credible information from those who are arranging for the presidential debate to hold a so-called mini poll so that they can pair Raila with Ruto and me with Mwaure, thinking that we are the most stupid,”  Wajackoyah said. “They are degrading me and Mwaure. Does it mean that we are the last remnants of society? I want us to have a head-on debate. What is wrong w...

               Bahati chased away froma Azimio rally in Mathare A video of   singer Bahati   being chased away at an Azimio rally is doing rounds. Bahati had attended a rally graced by top Nairobi leaders of the Azimio coalition in Mathare where he is aspiring to be the area MP. In the video, Bahati is seen being forced out of the meeting even before he could make his speech to his supporters. The rally was held at his Mathare Constituency where he is seeking to represent them on a Jubilee party ticket. Some Azimio leaders are seen gesturing for Bahati to exit the stage. Bahati is seen being roughed up by a group of men even as his security detail tries to intervene. This comes a few days after Bahati had a bitter exchange of words with ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna. Sifuna had announced that Azimio had settled on the incumbent Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch to fly their flag in the August 9 election. "Zoning was done perfectly even...

  Kenyan Beauty Gurus Decry Sidelining At Fenty Beauty Launch When the news broke out that Rihanna would be launching her multibillion cosmetic brand Fenty Beauty in the country, the beauty industry was taken by storm, as Kenya joined the exclusive club of other 8 countries in Africa that the brand now officially retails. Some of the Kenan artists during the Fenty beauty launch  The brand was officially launched in Nairobi Kenya on Thursday, May 26, with a grand reveal at the invite-only event at the Social House in Lavington where Nairobi’s influencers, media, and celebrities in attendance were dressed to the nines, ready to kill it on the carpet. In attendance were some of the biggest names in the Kenyan media circles including Janet Mbugua, Shiksha Arora, Makena Njeri, Kendi Christine, Noni Muchiri, and Annette Gitau. Other notable names included reality and documentary TV producer Eugene Mbugua as well as online content creators Crazy Kennar and Esther Kazungu. A host of I...

CHEERS TO A NEW BEGINNING FOR KENYAN CHILDREN! The President has finally assented to the Children Bill 2021 which will effectively replace the Children Act 2001. What does this good news mean for Kenyan children? Children playing 1. The Children's Act 2021 introduces provisions for social security to enable orphaned and vulnerable children to access alternative care services as a fulfillment of the provisions of Article 43 of the constitution. In addition, the Act specifically pronounces the right to free and compulsory education and health. 2. The Children's Act 2021 is progressive in enhancing protection and promotion of all children by aligning to the provisions of the 2010 constitution, which takes into cognizance of international law under Article 2(5) and (6). The Act further recognizes the fundamental rights of children as a vulnerable group. 3. While recognizing children in need of care and protection, part 2 of the Act further provides for safeguarding of the rights an...

              WHAT NEXT FOR AGEING TEAM FOLLOWING A SNUB FROM MPAPPE? Real Madrid maybe the most successful club in Champions League but the question now is how long they can continue to do so without their current team as most of the players' contract to the club come to an end. The Spanish champions' build-up to Saturday's match was overshadowed by Kylian Mbappe's decision to turn down a move to Madrid and stay at Paris Saint-Germaine. PSG CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi with Kylian Mbappe The champions will now have to rely on youngster players and future signings. Saturday's match-winner, the 21-year-old Brazilian Vinicius Junior, such  a formidable talent that they may indeed be just fine without Mbappe, while Eder Militao and Fede Valverde are not yet at their peak and Eduardo Camavinga is still a teenager. ''Mbappe is forgotten,'' Real President Florentino Perez told Movistar+ after Saturday's final. ''Real will keep working to attract the ...