Nairobi Star Political Gossip

Kenyan athletes known to revel in sipping 'mursik' (Kalenjin traditional sour milk) to celebrate at the end of a successful race were disappointed when German-authorities refused to allow the gourds containing the milk into their country! Unable to meet the cost of having it destroyed in Germany, the Kenya sporting authorities organised to have the milk airlifted back home.

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The brother of former Information minister Mutahi Kagwe is being wooed to unseat Kieni MP Nemesyus Warugongo. Dan Kagwe, a business-man in Uganda is said to have already bought a big chunk of land near the Ark Hotel in Kieni East district in readiness for making his political debut.

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Was Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo kept in the dark in the reappointment of Aaron Ringera as KACC boss? We hear Mutula was taken by surprise when Kibaki made the announcement. Mutula was in the process of engaging the KACC board to come up with transparent process. The affable minister has since been avoiding calls especially from journalists.

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We hear that a returning officer in one of the two constituencies which had a by-election behaved himself so exemplary that a commissioner at the NEC called him to warn him against granting interviews to journalists and observers. The commissioner was not amused that the returning officer was 'stealing the show' from the IIEC

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We are told that Committee of Experts vice chair Atsango Chesoni's comments that the commission will not be cowed "no matter how much money they offer us in secret little meetings" should not be treated lightly — even though Atsango was speaking in a light hearted manner. So, are there people seeking to compromise the commissioners?

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MPs will now be provided with job cards to identify themselves when accessing-Parliament Buildings. The decision follows frequent embarrassment caused to the legislators by guards from the Sergeant-at-Arms office who recently manhandled one of the lesser known MPs from Eastern Province. Some of the MPs have said it would be easier to relegate the ignorant and arrogant security officers who are not trained in handling VIPs.

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A top-level member of the Pentagon who campaigned vigorously for ODM has been overheard telling friends at a restaurant in the Hotel Intercontinental that he would have been in Kamiti if Prime Minister Raila Odinga had won the 2007 presidential elections. The man said recent developments in the party would have seen him thrown in jail by now!

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The GSU officers guarding VIPs who live at the headquarters in Nairobi are protesting a move by deputy commanding officer Job Buroyo to move them from their current houses at the Drive In Estate to the headquarters. The 200 or so families are concerned that they will be leaving their spacious homes for cramped houses at the headquarters.

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Internal Security minister George Saitoti has been meeting with National Heritage minister William ole Ntimama to ask him to rally the Maasai MPs to support his presidential bid in 2012. We are told Ntimama gave Saitoti one condition — he must remain firm in supporting the eviction of settlers from the Mau Complex to win that support.



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16 Responses to Nairobi Star Political Gossip

Anonymous said...

Internal Security minister George Saitoti has been meeting with National Heritage minister William ole Ntimama to ask him to rally ODM MPs to support David Karuri's bid for Nairobi Mayor in 2012.

Kenya News said...

William ole Ntimama to ask ODM to vote for David Karuri in his bid for 2012 Nairobi Mayor.

Bishop Dan Kamau - New York (USA) said...

David Karuri should run for Nairobi Mayor on his own because he has a clean past and the peaple of Kenya are on his side. May God bless Kenya....and May God Bless David Karuri

Fox News USA said...

Fox News USA

David Karuri,A highly decorated former U.S Army officer who distinguished himself in both Iraq and Afghanistan has officially stated that he will return to his native home Kenya in the year 2012 to run for mayor of the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi. David Karuri, who is the son of a wealthy Kenyan businessman with considerable political influence is expected by many in Kenya’s elite society to win by a record land slide victory in 2012.

CNN World News said...

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A highly decorated former U.S Army officer who distinguished himself in both Iraq and Afghanistan has officially stated that he will return to his native home Kenya in the year 2012 to run for mayor of the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi. David Karuri, who is the son of a wealthy Kenyan businessman with considerable political influence, is expected by many in Kenya’s elite society to win by a record land slide victory in 2012.

George Kahingana said...

I am a Kenyan university student in New York and David Karuri gave a speech at my university in August on Democracy in Africa and I must say he is an extremely brilliant young man and just listening to him speak is truly amazing. I plan to go home in 2012 and vote for him….

PNU - USA said...

PNU USA

We are ready to support David Karuri for Mayor in 2012…. He has what it takes to take Nairobi into the 21st Century. Don’t take our word for it, just listen to him speak or take a glance at his more than impressive track record.

Tracy Anderson – Los Angeles, California said...

Tracy Anderson – Los Angeles, California

I think he is awesome, he came to UCLA today and I almost fell in love listening to him. I think that he is the next Obama. Am not sure why he wants to run for mayor in Kenya coz we could really use him here in the United States, especially here in California !!!

Kiss FM - Nairobi Kenya said...

David Karuri JUU.....JUU...Zaidi...


Come on Kenyans lets vote for real change.....David Karuri is the change we need....Kenya needs David Karuri....so lets support him all the way

siRKen said...

If the said Karuri is that brilliant and the best person to be mayor of Nairobi, then he should take time and learn how to go about Kenya politics and how the mayor is elected. If his style is as shown in the comments above then he has a lot of ground to cover before 2012.

Anonymous said...

Who is this David Karuri? Someone who has been in the US comes out of the blues to prove to Kenyans he has the potential to be Nairobis' Mayor in the disguise that he was in the US Army? Doesnt work that way and does not add up at all. As 'siRKen' said, he should go back and learn how to go about Kenyan politics. Otherwise, Kenyans will not care what position or ranks another 'Kenyan stranger' has or had in the US or how wealthy his father may be, to gain a seat in the Kenyan political arena!

Hon.George Saitoti (Kenya Minister for Internal Security) said...

David Karuri is a decorated war hero and has made Kenya proud. Just like president Obama...David Karuri is a son of Kenya

Grace Walters said...

I think its very important to note that David Karuri is indeed the hardest working “Young Turk” . If he is not cutting business deals in North America/Europe or our blessed Africa he is in some sort of community fund raising event or helping the less fortunate achieve their goals of a better life. I sometimes wonder when does he find time for himself?

Kamau Kimani (New York - USA) said...

I am happy to see so many Kenyans supporting David Karuri!!!!!!
I think this young man is destined for greatness and he will do great things for Kenya given the chance to do so.

Kenya FM said...

“Haki Yetu” !!!!! 2012 will see the son of Kenya.......David Karuri come home and
take his rightfull place in society. America already has enough celeberties and superstars.....Let us have our “David Karuri” back!!
Kenya is his home......They have Obama.....We have Karuri

Pastor Jackson Mbogua (Mombasa - Kenya) said...

Kenyans......my dear Kenyans.... e must all come together and support the son of Kenya.....David Karuri next year....2012 we must all do our part so he wins....Haki Yetu!!!!