THE WEEK STARTED WITH A HEATED CURRENCY OF THE GRAFT IN THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES A CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK’S IMPEACHMENT WHERE NANDI HILL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AFRED KETER WAS COLLECTING A 180 SIGNATURES FROM RELEVANT MPS TO PUSH A MOTION TO IMPEACH DEVOLUTION CABINET SECETARY ANN WAIGURU. A MOVE MANDATED BY THE RULE OF LAW AND THE SOVEREIGN CONSTITUTION.
IN ARTICLE 152 OF THE KENYAN COUNSTITUTION THE CABINET IS HIGHLIGHTED AND WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT , THE ANTONEY GENERAL AND THE CABINET SECRETARIES, WITH THE PRESIDENT HAVING A MANDATE TO NOMINATE THE CABINET SECRETARIES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WHICH HE DID AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVED IT. SIAYA SENATOR JAMES ORENGO QUESTIONED WHY WAIGURU IS STILL IN HER DOCKET DESPITE THE ALLEGATIONS
WHAT AFRED KETER IS DOING IS NOT WRONG TO BRING THE MOTION, BECAUSE IN THE SAME ARTICLE 152, THE PRESIDENT IS GIVEN THE MANDATE TO DISMISS A CABINET SECRETARY IN THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS ACCORDING TO SECTION ‘ A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SUPPORTED BY AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY, MAY PROPOSE A MOTION REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO DISMISS A CABINET SECRETARY— ON THE GROUND OF A GROSS VIOLATION OF A PROVISION OF THIS ,CONSTITUTION OR OF ANY OTHER LAW; OR WHERE THERE ARE SERIOUS REASONS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE CABINET SECRETARY HAS COMMITTED A CRIME UNDER NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LAW; OR FOR GROSS MISCONDUCT.
BUT TNA CHAIR JOHNSON SAKAJA HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW…………………….
IF THE CONSTITUTION GAVE THE PRESIDENT THE MANDATE WHY IS HE NOT APPLYING IT…….
ANAYWAY THIS IS KENYA…………….
THE SAME WEEK CAME TO A SHOCK OF MANY KENYANS WHO BELIEVE THAT THE KENYA ARMY WENT IN SOMALIA TO REPRESENT AS WELL AS FIGHT FOR KENYANS HOWEVER A REPORT RELEASED A FEW DAYS AGO, WHERE NOW THE US GOVERNMENT WANT SERIOUS ACTION TAKEN. KENYA ARMY IS INVOLVED IN A 400 MILLION DOLLARS RACKET IN SOMALIA THAT ALSO FUNDS AL-QAEDA MILITANT. IN A REPORT BASED ON A RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN SOMALIA AND KENYA INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH SERVING KENYAN OFFICERS, UNITED NATION OFFICIALS, WESTERN INTELLIGENCE, SOURCES SUGAR TRADERS, POTTER AND DRIVERS, HAVE MASSIVELY INVOLVED THE ARMY.THE ARMY IS FURTHER ACCUSED OF WIDESPREAD HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THAT INCLUDES RAPING, TORTURE AND ABDUCTION. HOWEVERV KENYA ARMY SPOKES PERSON DAVID OBONYO DENIED THE ALLEGATION
IT’S A WEEK THAT WAS ALSO NIGHT MARE TO STANDARD GROUP PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER ALPHONSE SHIUNDU OVER A STORY HE WROTE ON THE INTERIOR MINISTRY ABOUT QUESTIONABLE TENDERS. MR SHIUNDU IS FACING A SIMILAR FATE LIKE NATION MEDIA GROUP PARLIAMENTARY EDITOR JOHN NGIRACHU WHO WAS ARRESTED BY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OFFICERS WITH DIRECTORIES FROM INTERIOR CABINET SECRETARY JOSEPH NKAISSSERY DEMANDING THAT HE DISCLOSE HIS SOURCE. BUT HOWEVER NKAISSERY DISMISSED THE ALLEGATION……………..
UASINGISHU SENATOR ISAAC MELLY WAS ARRAIGNED IN NAKURU COURT THIS ,FOLLOWING CHARGES OF RIOTING AND CAUSING DAMAGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET EARLY THIS YEAR. MR MELLY TOGETHER WITH A STUDENT LEADER MR WESLEY KOGO AND POLITICIAN JONATHAN BII APPEARED BEFORE CHIEF MAGISTATE DOREEN MULEKYO AND PLEADED TO THE CHARGES
THEY WERE RELEASED ON A PERSONAL BOND OF 100, 000 EACH. THE HEARING IS SLATED FOR 25TH AND 26TH OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
KCPE EXAMINATIONS KICKED OF IN THE SAME WEEK BUT 12 TEACHERS WERE ARRESTED IN MOMBASA OVER KCPE IRREGULARITY AND ARRAIGNED IN MOMBASA HIGH COURT WHERE THEY WERE CHARGED FOR EXAMINATION DECEIT . THE TEACHERS FROM STAR OF THE SEA PRIMARY SCHOOL WERE ARRESTED AFTER THEY WERE FOUND CIRCULATING EXAMINATION USING WHATSAPP .ALSO CHARGED WERE THE KCPE SUPERVISORS AND WERE RELEASED ON A BOND OF 500,000 BAIL EACH. THEY WERE CHARGED BEFORE MOMBASA SENIOR MAGISTRATE, DIANA MWACHACHE.
THIS ARE SOME THE STORIES IN A BUNCH OF STORIES THIS WEEK . IT IS ALWAYS MY PLEASURE TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE IN A WEEKLY BASIS . TIL NEXT FRIDAY FOR THIS SEGMENT AM …………….. AND THIS IS THE WEEKLY REVIEW…..
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