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On the radar: Raila to chair Azimio PG on formation of bipartisan team

Key activities and events lined up for today.

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by MAUREEN KINYANJUI

News06 April 2023 - 05:54
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In Summary


  • • President William Ruto jetted into the country on Wednesday evening from a two-day trip in Rwanda.
  • • A bodyguard was arrested after shooting two in a confrontation in Umoja on Wednesday.

Azimio la Umoja will today hold a parliamentary group to chart the way forward on the formation of a bipartisan team as agreed between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga.

The strategy meeting to be held in Machakos will bring together all elected leaders from the member parties in the Coalition.

IEBC to appear before MPs

IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan is scheduled to appear before Justice and Legal Affairs Committee regarding delayed payments to election officials who oversaw Bungoma by-elections in December 2022.

Concerns have been raised that during the August 9 elections, payment to the IEBC officials was done after just two weeks. After the by-election, however, officials waited for months for the pay.

Ruto back from Rwanda trip

President William Ruto jetted into the country on Wednesday evening from a two-day trip in Rwanda.

Focus now on him as Raila issues fresh demands even as his lieutenants give clear indications they are not ready to yield.

Maasai festival

Kenya is set to hold the first international Maasai festival as it seeks to use culture to build Kenya's international diplomacy.

The festival will coincide with the wildebeests' migration.

MP’s bodyguard arrested after shooting incident 

A bodyguard was arrested after shooting two in a confrontation in Umoja on Wednesday.

The confrontation was between supporters of sitting MP Mark Mwenje and former MP George Theuri supporters.

The bodyguard is attached to Embakasi West Member of Parliament Mark Mureithi Mwenje.

Witnesses said the incident happened when a group allied to former area MP George Theuri stormed a meeting called by Mwenje prompting a clash at a swimming pool in Umoja 1 area.

Inaugural Africa Children Summit

Mtoto News is set to hold a press conference on the Inaugural Africa Children Summit.

This summit is focused on providing children with a platform to shape policies and program interventions related to issues that affect them.

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