Muthaura back as uhuru appoints 26 heads of parastatals. Former othaya mp mary wambui left, former vice president moody awori centre and former head of civil service francis muthaura have all been handed state jobs. Muthaura said he had given the student some money as it is a norm to tip students lunch or some. Uhuru is the son of jomo kenyatta, kenyas founding father and the first president of the republic of kenya in office 19641978, with his fourth wife, mama ngina. In the second appointment, he appointed otachi to chair gdc from may 20, 2015 for three. The truth behind all the complaints on muthaura s appointment in particular is the fact that with such a solid stable minded man at the helm, the flagrant plundering shameless sycophants had in mind will not happen.
Former prime minister raila odinga and former vicepresident kalonzo musyoka made gains with a number of their allies named in the expanded cabinet announced by the president at state house mombasa. Uhuru appointed kathleen openda as the chairperson of the council of the kenya institute of mass communication. Raila believes backing the presidents antigraft war. Muthauras appointment as cabinet secretary initially attracted odm complaints that his role. Communique on the appointment of an african union high. It is now emerging that unfortunate utterances attributed to head of civil service francis muthaura are seriously threatening the very survival of the recently signed peace agreement between president kibaki and odm captain raila odinga. January 2, 2014 as the year 2014 steps in, i earnestly feel obliged to share a short thought of the year with former prime minister and leader of coalition for reforms and democracy, rt. The timing of the launch and the presence of opposition leader raila odinga, a founder and leading advocate of the bbi, have raised curiosity among political observers. Corsi alleges in his book that obama openly supported odinga. It was frightening, says muthaura who recalls turning around and seeing no escape route from a dais surrounded by a euphoric crowd. Odingas hope of succeeding moi as kanus candidate for the presidency in the 2002 elections was shattered when moi called upon the party to support uhuru. Francis muthaura s new job causes outrage kenya diaspora news updates for network. Uhuru appoints 72yearold francis muthaura to head kenya revenue authority kenyans are currently demanding for more accountability from public officers everyday and we will work together as state officers to ensure we serve them as required, she said.
I am nonetheless in support of the bbi and even consulted the head of state on. Foreign affairs cs juma promises odm leader support in his new. Cord leader raila odinga has supported the appointment of mr francis muthaura to chair a parastatal, but has asked president uhuru kenyatta to apologise for glaring mistakes in some of his other. He should have advised kibaki and his panua hardliners long time ago not to sign the deal in broad daylight and in front of the world. Raila and kibaki seen here chatting heartily in the vip tent at the speakers garden tea after the official state opening of parliament. President uhuru kenyatta has appointed mutua kilaka chairman of the selection panel for recruitment of an auditor general. Mr odinga said government appointments should recognise competence and ensure both efficiency and regional balance. That these hound dogs consider it a payment for their howling. Uhuru appoints muthaura as kra chairman, karangi pushed.
Meru mps are outraged by the appointment of former civil service chief francismuthaura as the head a multibillion rail, road and port project in lamu. Nairobi the head of the civil service francis muthaura has distanced himself from a plot to disrupt a planned visit to meru by prime minister raila odinga. Raila odinga the man kenyans either love or loathe bbc news. Raila backs muthaura appointment, questions sharing out of. Prime minister raila odinga handing over a copy of his memoir to southern sudan president salva kiir in statehouse juba.
Raila amolo odinga is a kenyan politician who served as the leader of the opposition from. An explosive book about kenyas december 2007 bungled election has been launched in stockholm. Court suspends uhurus appointment of mzee francis muthaura as kra board chairman the employment and labour court has stopped the appointments of former head of public service ambassador francis muthaura. Ruto who was responding to mps who had earlier spoken in opposition to the appointment dismissed critics questioning the former civil service boss return to the government saying, theyre the same ones who wanted another old man raila voted. That was the opening side of his defence before the icc, which he has. Walmart is adopting a staggered shopping schedule during the covid19 pandemic. Mr duale said he had not been contacted over such appointment. President uhuru kenyatta played a key role to facilitate the appointment of opposition leader raila odinga to the african union. Muthaura out to prove he did not scheme election violence. I fully support the standard gauge railway that was launched by president kenyatta in mombasa and that is why i am also here today, raila said while officially opening the makadara commuter railway station on jogoo road yesterday. There would be consultations on major appointments in the government, says raila. The matter should have been handled by the subcommittee on icc chaired by the two principals unless they tell us it has ceased to exist.
On march 19 2009, miguna replied to muthaura pointing out the. Together isahakia and muthaura had to support odinga and kibaki in implementing the accord. President uhuru kenyatta has rewarded two members of raila odingas nasa secretariat with state appointments. In the petition, omtatah argues that the appointment of muthaura as chairman and charles makori omanga, mukesh shah, leornard ithau and susan mudhune as members of the kra board is. International criminal court investigation in kenya. Icc accuses six kenyans of crimes against humanity during 2007 violence. The president revoked the appointment of then chair edward sambili. Applicants wishing to collect their ready passports will now have to book appointments through the ecitizen portal before visiting the centres. The next source of tension was a statement released by then head of public service, francis muthaura, indicating the pecking order in. Odinga regards the appointment as a great honour that he is ready to take up with. Prime minister raila odingas book, the flame of freedom continued to generate a international accolades when south sudan president recieved his copy. It is expected that some of raila s allies will feature in the appointments to various boards.
Muthaura said the office of the deputy president should remain to deputise the president on state matters and. A new book by kisumu governor anyang nyongo, which was launched on tuesday, backs the building bridges initiative bbi, whose recommendations are yet to be made public. The purported heckling as reported by ktn is a jubilee propaganda, the photo doing rounds was taken as the former pm was climbing up the starecase to the podium to address residents who have been protesting since yesterday over. The 20072008 kenyan crisis followed the presidential election that was held on 27 december 2007. The move marked a second attempt by the appointing authority to fill the. Law society of kenya chairman ken akide said the calls. A salva kiirs move is part of a wider interest among african leaders to share. President uhuru kenyatta has appointed formerhead of civil service amb francis muthaura as the chairman of the kenya revenue authority.
Okoth osewe, a kenyan author, takes the position that the december 2007 election was rigged by the samuel kivuituled electoral commission of kenya eck in favor of mr. In furtherance of his political support for kibakis pnu at the time, he was accused. Raila odinga garners support for handshake as he hosts president in. Muthaura is part of kenyas problems the same same old guys meesing up the country.
The country has been on a journey of reform since 1992 but this. The president and his deputy had gone against their pledge to give priority to you people that commitment still stands. Raila praises uhuru on railway diaspora messenger news. Muthaura said the office of the deputy president should remain to. The international criminal court investigation in kenya or the situation in the republic of kenya is an ongoing investigation by the international criminal court icc into the responsibility for the 20072008 postelection violence in kenya. A word of advice to raila odinga by william makora. But when he received a letter of appointment from muthaura, the petition claims they were different from those of prof kibwana. By raila odinga the actions of the jubilee government point to a return of repression what began as a disciplinary hearing against an employee of the judiciary has now matured into a major interbranch conflict within the government, engulfing the judiciary, the presidency and the legislature, and culminating in the appointment yesterday of a tribunal.
The president, in a may 23 gazette notice, revoked the. Icc accuses six kenyans of crimes against humanity during. Kra succession race opens as njiraini exits business daily. Earlier today in kisumu former pm raila odinga encouraged residents to practice religious and cultural tolerance. The letter, signed by mr kibaki, detailed the pms roles and responsibilities. Excerpts of the interview with retired prime minister raila odinga on his new book raila odinga. Muthaura s appointment is contained in a special gazette notice vol.
Kibaki, raila in thorny grand coalition daily nation. In a surprise move, odinga decided to support moi, his archenemy, even entering into a political merger between his party, ndp. Odm leader raila odinga was once at loggerheads with president mwai kibaki after the controversial 2007 general election in raila s book, the flame of freedom, he narrated how the two leaders quarrelled and confronted each other a number of times because they could not settle on cabinet positions in the grand coalition government, despite the late united nations secretary general kofi. Cma picks wyckliffe shamiah as acting ceo as muthaura exits his appointment is expected to run until the appointment of a substantive office holder by the cabinet secretary, treasury in.
Raila is widely credited with bringing the 2015 nys scandal to public limelight. Amadi pledged the that the judiciary would support the board towards the execution of its mandate. In gazette notice no 2826, uhuru said otachis appointment will run from april 17, 2015 to may 19, 2015. Raila backs muthaura appointment, questions sharing out of other key state jobs. When moi regime insider sally kosgei would not stop crying. How president uhuru kenyatta managed to get raila odinga au. Under mr muthaura, the kra board has already made a. The chairperson of the commission is grateful to honorable raila. Raila odinga vouches for peter kenneth appointment in govt. A good scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem in 2007, in the wake of the disputed elections, ruto was odms most vocal defender at kicc and uhuru was the first to clinch the ignominious title of an opposition leader defecting to the ruling party. Raila is unhappy with rutos bumper harvest of his own key lieutenants at the coast where he has traditionally enjoyed massive support.
News about raila odinga, including commentary and archival articles. President uhuru kenyatta and former prime minister raila odinga have. Openda has been the director in charge of communication and media at the secretariat which ran raila s campaign. Miguna miguna latter published controversial books about his working relationship with odinga. Because raila odinga is the only presidential aspirant who will ensure the path of reforms started in 1992 is strictly followed.
Court suspends muthauras appointment as kra chairman. Review of raila odingas stolen presidency pambazuka news. Raila will work to support and strengthen the efforts of the. The prime minister will recommend his nominees for appointment by the head of state. File, standard appointments made by president uhuru kenyatta in his second term reveal his love for retirees, even as millions of young kenyans languish in unemployment. Muthaura back as uhuru appoints 26 heads of parastatals kenya diaspora news updates for network. Consequences and the future of kenya written by mr.
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