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Pope Francis Urges Lebanon to Elect New President Without Delay

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Pope Francis has called on Lebanon to elect new President. According to the reports, he said at Saint Peter’s Square at the end of Sunday Angelus prayer. The urgent election of the new President would get the governing institutions functioning again. I address an urgent invitation to all Lebanese politicians to elect the President of the Republic immediately. He spoke. Lebanon institutions need to start functioning normally again to undertake the necessary reforms and sustain the country’s role as an example of peaceful cohabitation between different religions.  Pope Francis added. Lebanon as a country has been running on its own, without a President since Michael Aoun’s term ended in October 2022. Lebanese parliamentary Speaker has therefore called for a Presidential election for January 9 in a bid to end a two-year leadership vacuum. Neither of the two main blocs in Parliament; the Iran backed Hezbollah and its opponents, have the majority required to elect a Head of State and they have been unable to agree a consensus candidate.

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President Ruto Addresses Bishops After Donations Rejected

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President William Ruto has urged for Unity in Kenya. This was in relation to the storm which had escalated between the Church and the government. The church had claimed that the leaders of Kenya were not doing their job to protect its citizens against abduction cases, disappearances and killings. The head of State spoke in a church service on Sunday. There is no need to exchange words…all these things. Calm down, there is no competition between the church and others or the church and State. We are one country.  The Head of the Republic said. He added by saying that the country cannot prosper on division, we have to be united. The church and the state must work together.  The President further said. During the escalating feud between the church and the State, the Head of State later on attended a church service where he gave an amount of Ksh. 600,000 donation and pledged another Ksh. 2 million for the completion of the Parish priest’s residence. Days later, the Archbishop of the Nairobi Archdiocese’s announced that the church would return the funds as its origin is unknown. He also emphasized on the importance of preserving the church’s independence and sanctity as well as the ethical concerns surrounding political contributions.

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Raila’s former competitor endorses him for AU Chairmanship

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Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odiga, a candidate in the African Union Commission Chairmanship has received a huge boost in his bid after securing the endorsement of former Seychelles Vice President Vincent Meriton who quit the race. Meriton explained that he quit the race owing to health reasons, sharing that he could not have handled the pressure that came with the job and the preceding campaigns. “I withdrew my candidacy from the AU chairpersonship race due to health reasons…I would not have been able to withstand the pressure that goes with the position. Today I want to lend my support to Raila Odinga as he travels far and wide across the continent to spread his message of Pan-Africanism.” Praising Odiga and the reason why he has decided  to endorse him, he noted that Odinga brings on board the much-needed enthusiasm and experience needed to steer the commission and lead the continent in taking its rightful place among the international community. “As Africa positions itself to play a more assertive role on the international scene, we need a new leadership at the AU commission. I admire the drive, passion and enthusiasm that his excellency has. His long years of experience is what our continent needs as we take our rightful place among communities in the international scene,” he explained. Odinga will face off with three other candidates eyeing to succeed Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat. The candidates include Djibouti’s former Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, former foreign minister of Mauritius Anil Gayan, and Madagascar’s former foreign minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato.  

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IG Kanja Dismisses Allegation that Peter Mwathi Was Arrested

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The National Police Service has dismissed allegations of arresting former Limuru Member of Parliament Peter Mwathi. The allegation cames after yesterday’s commotion during a funeral attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Limuru, Kiambu County. According to the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, police officers did not arrest Mwathi as alleged since he is not a person of interest to the police. Kanja also noted that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers in Limuru had commenced investigations to establish the cause of the fracas during the function and bring to book the perpetrators. Kanja further called on Kenyans with information that may aid in the arrest of the suspects who invaded the burial to report to the nearest police station. His clarification comes after a section of Gachagua’s allies visited the DCI headquarters in Kiambu County seeking the release of the former MP. Addressing the press at the DCI headquarters on Thursday, November 28, Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa alleged that Mwathi was abducted by unknown men with a black Subaru car. “We came here at the DCI to demand a swift investigation of what transpired today where an attempt on the life of Rigathi Gachagua was carried out by hired goons by the government. We also came here because we wanted to find the whereabouts of the former MP Peter Mwathi because he was abducted by men in Subaru,” Thang’wa noted. Earlier today, the DCI summoned the senator to shed light on the melee that ensued during the burial. The Senator was ordered to avail himself at the Nyeri DCI headquarters to provide details about the destruction of property. The lawmaker noted that he would honour the summon, however, he called on President William Ruto’s administration to reinstate security to the former DP. He further assured Kenyans that Gachagua was in stable condition despite his vehicle being damaged by goons who shattered the windscreen of his Toyota.  

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President William Ruto is set to travel to Arusha, Tanzania

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President William Ruto is set to travel to Arusha, Tanzania today Friday, November 29 to attend the 24th Ordinary Summit of the East African Heads of State. The summit will bring together regional leaders to address key challenges facing  the EAC and  discuss strategies to accelerate economic integration, strengthen the region’s resilience to climate change, and address insecurity. According to the state house spokesperson, the president is set to champion boosting trade security and innovation at the summit. “President Ruto will advocate for the removal of trade barriers, the boosting of cross-border commerce, and the enhancement of partnerships in energy, agriculture, and digital innovation to create jobs and improve livelihoods. Leaders will also discuss measures to promote peace and security, including combating transnational crime, managing borders, and resolving conflicts,” he noted. President Ruto will also participate in an interactive session celebrating the EAC’s 25th anniversary and its milestones in the journey towards political federation. He will further hold bilateral talks with regional leaders on the sidelines of the summit.  

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Rigathi Gachagua and his team attacked by goons at Limuru burial

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Chaos was witnessed at a burial ceremony attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Ngarariga, Limuru, Kiambu County on Thursday, November 28. Goons reportedly began shaking a tent where the former DP was seated alongside his close political allies including Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa. Just before Gachagua could be invited to address the crowd, a group of unarmed locals began shaking the tent, prompting those inside the tent to rush out in fear. The congregants dashed for safety as the rivalling factions engaged in heated wrangles that led to the destruction of unknown value of property. Moreover,During the incident, Gachagua’s car was destroyed with footage of the scene showing the former DP’s black Toyota Land Cruiser destroyed on the rear window. It is alleged that several people sustained critical injuries with the photos of the event further showing plastic chairs scattered on the ground.  However, the cause of the drama is yet to be established. This comes a few days after Gachagua’s acrimonious fallout with his former boss, President Ruto, in a recent speech where he took a swipe at Ruto over his style of leadership.  

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Court to Hear Case Challenging IMEI Number Declaration Requirement on December 18

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Case challenging government’s requirement for passengers entering Kenya to declare the IMEI has been directed to December 18th by the High Court. Justice Chacha Mwita directed that respondents in the case to file and serve their respondents before the hearing date. Last week Friday the court has issued orders that stopped the government from implementing orders requiring passengers entering Kenya to declare the IMEI numbers of any mobile devices they intend to use while in the country. The policy of registering IMEI’s aimed at preventing the rise of unregistered devices that often avoid tax and safety standards. It was set to take place as from 1st January 2025. Katiba institute on the other hand argued that the mandatory disclosure of IMEI numbers poses a significant risk to an individuals’ rights and freedoms. It will diminish the right to privacy and even pose risks against an individual’s life warranting them to State surveillance. IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, and it’s a unique 15–17-digit number that identifies a mobile phone. Every mobile phone number has an IMEI number, which is stored in the Equipment Identity Register (EIR)

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New Bill proposed seeking to end live streaming of presidential election results

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A new bill has been proposed in parliament seeking to stop the live streaming of presidential election results.  According to the bill, the IEBC will  only post results online including portal uploads for public access and deliver them physically. The bill currently at the senate, calls for the deletion of Section 39 of the Elections Act, which currently mandates the IEBC to facilitate public access by live-streaming results, stating that such broadcasts are for informational purposes only and do not form the basis for declaring election outcomes. Moreover, polling station results would remain final, and the presidential election results must be electronically transmitted, tallied, announced, and declared before results from other elective posts. Relating it  to President Ruto, many have termed the proposal as a scheming way to rig the election in 2027. Others have criticized the bill raising concerns about transparency and the accessibility of real-time election updates.  In February 2022 president william Ruto who by then was the Deputy President was against the same proposal.

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Kalonzo to File a Petition Against Ruto’s Government Over the Cancelled Adani Deals

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Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed that he will soon be moving to court to seek directives compelling the government to shed more light on what the Indian company contract cancellation means. Speaking during a church service at Jesus Teaching Ministry in Embakasi East, Kalonzo disclosed that he would be personally moving to court after the cancellation left some gaps Kalonzo noted that should the court grant the orders compelling the government to act on his petition, then Kenyans will get the chance to hear how the government benefited from the engagement with Adani. ”We have work to do now and we will not just be talking here and there, for example, we will be moving to the courts on November 27, so that we can get directions on what William Ruto’s cancellations mean,’’ Kalonzo declared. He moreover noted that the petition will seek to answer some of the questions Kenyans had raised in the past over the much interest that the government had invested in the deal. ”We are going to get them exposed. Let us pray that all the wrongdoings of the country will be put open and in the public so that every thief can be known for the nation’s complete healing,’’ he noted. Kalonzo’s declaration came a few days after President William Ruto gave orders directing the cancellation of Adani Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Kenya Electricity Transmission Company contract talks that would see the Indian conglomerate take over the management of the infrastructures on concessionary terms.  

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Gachagua calls out Kenya Kwanza leaders for allegedly being afraid of President Ruto

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called out all the Kenya Kwanza leaders for allegedly being afraid of President William Ruto. Speaking during a church service at the AIPCA Kangari in Kigumo, Murang’a County,the former DP told the church that he was among the only leaders who could openly call out the President when he felt some of Ruto’s decisions were detrimental to the citizens, citing the collapsed Adani deals as a classic example. “The Adani issue was the source of friction between myself and the President. In the Cabinet, I was the only one who could speak the truth. All others were afraid. When the president stared down at them, they all bowed down. Whenever Cabinet Secretaries were in disagreement, they used to ask me to tell the President. Nobody can tell the president this is not right.” He further disclosed that he was viewed as an enemy of progress whenever he tried to speak up about the Adani deal. “I told the president this Adani deal was plagued with flaws and the people did not want it, and he despised me for it. And it was put out to look like I was opposing government projects,” Gachagua said. According to the former DP, the government only cut ties with the Indian conglomerate because the United States government blew the whistle. Recently, there have been concerns over Gachagua’s safety after the former  DP claimed to have been trailed by unmarked cars on Thursday, November 21. Through his social media pages, the former DP said unmarked cars were parked outside his house before trailing him to the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), Kerarapon.  

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