Well, they say being Luo is a lifestyle and extravagance is the defining trait of any Luo.
Just when you thought you had seen all the stunts our friends from Nyanza can pull they keep coming up with new ones. This guy was
spotted observing hygiene with a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold label.
The highlight of the photo however is the seated lady looking like she is counting the losses drop by drop. Priceless.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday afternoon shocked Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) staff when he toured the facility without any of his bodyguards.
The President who was driving his Range Rover Sport toured the airport's Ebola Screening Section to assess the standards of operation.
Police manning the gate were the first to recognize him and they escorted him to the airport as he mingled with normal civilians who were shocked to see him without any of his PEU body guards.
The father of the nation even left the airport without his security and drove off in the same Range Rover he came with.
Sources at State House said the President drove himself from his residence next to State House, Nairobi, passed through that small drift that passes through CFC Life building before joining Kenyatta Avenue at the intersection with Serana Hotel, went through Uhuru Highway to North Airport Road leading to JKIA.
Uhuru is the first President in Kenya’s history to tour public places without any body guard. This is not the first time he has done this. Mid this year, he shocked a maize hawker near Prestige Plaza when he stopped his Range Rover, lowered his side window and bought roasted maize from him before going towards Yaya Centre.
Uhuru seems to have "copied" the outgoing Uruguay President Jose Mujica who has no bodyguards or motorcade whenever he visits some parts of his country including his rural home.
But in contrast, Uhuru is one of the richest presidents in Africa while Mujica is the poorest President in the world.
Last week, we were treated to the,Chief Justice house saga between the CJ Willy Mutunga and former chief registrar Gladys Boss Shollei.
Over 300 million shillings was allegedly used to buy a house of the CJ, but it was never used. I’m pretty sure we’ve not seen the last of that.
However as you’ll see from the pictures below, the real waste may not even be on that house, but these expensive German machines that have been recklessly dumped.
This is a judiciary yard in Nairobi, and you can see that most of these Mercedes Benz are in good shape, or they were when they were abandoned. You can bet that very senior officials were driving these and when newer ones came into the market, they ended up here.
Someone should investigate this ASAP.
Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, was on Wednesday afternoon embarrassed badly after journalists walked out of his meeting in protest.
The incident happened at Gracia Gardens in Nairobi where he was scheduled to brief ODM MCAs over the progress of the referendum.
Journalists who had turned at the event as early as 11.00 am waited for hours before Raila Odinga arrived at the venue.
The journalists at first demanded that Raila Odinga addresses them before the MCAs saying they were hungry and CORD leaders do not offer them lunch.
When Raila Odinga refused to address them, they protested and walked out of his meeting in protest.
Efforts to convince them to cover the meeting were fruitless but a few went back.
Meanwhile, CORD coalition has postponed the re-launch of its Okoa Kenya campaign planned for this Sunday to next month.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has told former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Coalition for Reforms And Democracy (CORD) to go to hell with its so called ‘evidence’ with regard to the 134-acres of disputed Karen Land, which the Opposition alleged, was grabbed by powerful Jubilee leaders led by Deputy President, William Ruto.
Speaking yesterday, EACC Spokesman Yassim Aila noted that their investigations into the alleged land grabbing in Karen will go on with or without CORD’s evidence.
“The commission’s investigation is proceeding and we were not relying on Raila Odinga’s CORD evidence and dossier to jumpstart inquiries. If they have useful information, let them bring it to boost what we already have and if they don’t want to share the information, it is well and good
because we don’t depend on them in this investigation,” said Aila.
The EACC was reacting to Wednesday’s incident in which CORD legislators James Orengo, Johnston Muthama and Boni Khalwale snubbed the commission for the second time refusing to produce the evidence they have on the grabbed Karen land.
Barely two weeks after United Nations (UN) used former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to observe elections on its behalf in Mozambique, the world
seems to have abandoned him and jumped on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s side.
This was evident on Wednesday following a high powered meeting between President Kenyatta with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, and World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, together with other development partners at State House.
Addressing a joint Press Conference, the world leaders poured praises on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his leadership saying he is the best thing that ever happened to Kenya and Africa.
Ban Ki-moon commended Uhuru and his Government for the invaluable support they are offering in the region in terms of leadership, peace and humanitarian assistance to refugees and pledged full support for Jubilee.
Similar sentiments were echoed by the World Bank President who also committed to helping Uhuru realize devolution dreams in terms of expertise and resources.
“I am extremely encouraged by Uhuru’s leadership in Kenya and the World Bank has engaged in Kenya’s development challenges and opportunities,” said the World Bank President.
“Uhuru’s commitment to entrenching devolution makes a meaningful contribution to development at the grassroots and I assure him of my commitment to bringing the best knowledge and solutions from all over the world to ensure success of devolution,” he continued.
Others who held similar views were
representatives of Africa Development Bank, EU, AU and Islamic Development Bank.
Magerer Langat kicked and slapped several times by the rowdy Nairobi county representatives.
ODM Executive Director Magerer Langat being bundled out of the party's parliamentary group meeting on October 30, 2014.
Rowdy Nairobi county representatives on Thursday ejected and roughed up ODM Executive Director Magerer Langat from the party's parliamentary group meeting.
Initial reports indicate the MCAs were irked by Mr Langat's claims that “the party is dead” and that its leader, Mr Raila Odinga, was “old” and should resign".
The MCAs claimed that Mr Lang'at was a mole of the Jubilee coalition.
Mr Langat was kicked and slapped several times by the MCAs, who were led by ODM Majority Leader Mr Elias Otieno.
The group also deflated Mr Langat’s car tyres.
“He said ODM party is dead and that the party leader should resign. Why then did he attend a meeting for a dead party?” posed Mr Otieno
soon after the drama was over.
“That is why as MCAs we have taken that action because our parliamentarians are asleep.
“Magerer Langat has been a liability to this party and doesn’t add any value to the party.
We don’t want to see him again here. If he wants to remain in the party he should do so as a member not an executive,” added the Kileleshwa ward representative.
Mr Langat was whisked to safety by police, who were stationed outside Orange House, the party's headquarters.
ODM acting Secretary-General Anyang' Nyong'o said the party would probe incident.
Trouble started when the MCAs forced themselves into a tent where the parliamentary group meeting was being chaired by Mr
Odinga.
They were joined by rowdy youths who were within the compound.
The Luo Council of Elders has advised former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to retire from active politics and go back to Bondo because he has no chance of becoming the President of Kenya.
Speaking in Kisumu on Sunday, the
council’s splinter group, led by former Chairman Riaga Ogallo, said Raila Odinga has very slim chances of defeating President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto, in 2017.
Riaga noted that Uhuru/ Ruto have made very significant political strides with their unique leadership style that is laced with development across the country and that it would be difficult for Raila to convince Kenyans otherwise.
“Uhuru/ Ruto have made huge political strides with their down-to-earth leadership style which has earned them support across the country. With this in mind together with development around the country, Raila Odinga has no chance,” said Riaga.
Similar sentiments had earlier been shared by renowned political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi who said the former PM had no chance of becoming the President of Kenya ever because generational change already took place with Uhuru/ Ruto and that no one will ever again opt to elect a dinosaur like Raila.
Wiper Party leaders and their Ford Kenyan counterparts in the Coastal region have condemned Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over
its intent to make former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, a sole Presidential candidate under CORD in 2017.
Speaking yesterday, Mombasa Senator Omar Hassan, who is also a Wiper legislator, and the Deputy Chairman of Ford Kenya in the region, Joel Ruhu, faulted the move by ODM legislators to have Raila Odinga as an automatic CORD torchbearer in 2017 saying the three CORD principals must undergo nomination.
The two leaders noted that already, their party boses, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya) have made it abundantly clear that they will not step down for Raila Odinga just like that but will have to beat them at the nominations to win the CORD ticket; otherwise, business will never be as usual in CORD.
They vowed to make Raila Odinga’s
Presidential bid a nightmare should ODM short-change them and give the former PM a direct CORD ticket to vie for Presidency in 2017.
As residents of Kisumu wait with anxiety for the three-day visit by President Uhuru Kenyatta beginning on Wednesday this week through to Friday, one man is likely not to be in town, let alone attend the functions.
A reliable source within the Orange
Democratic Movement (ODM) told The media that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga may go into hiding as Uhuru visits Nyanza and will never attend any of those functions despite the trip having been put off twice for him to be
present when the President visits.
The source further said Raila Odinga will be out of town – Kisumu - and will never be anywhere near there for the three days Uhuru will be in Luo Nyanza because he will be engaged elsewhere.
On Saturday, the former PM dismissed allegations that he was feeling uneasy about Uhuru’s planned tour, noting that Uhuru’s visit to Nyanza does not bother him at all because he can visit anytime he wants without necessarily accompanying him or having to be there when he visits.
