• Opposition party Azimio La Umoja is expected to hold a public engagement forum today at Kamukunji grounds.
• Police officers have said they will allow today’s Azimio meeting in Kamukunji.
Opposition party Azimio La Umoja is expected to hold a public engagement forum today at Kamukunji grounds.
The rally will be led by Azimio leader Raila Odinga who will be returning to the country on Tuesday morning after a long break in Poland.
Majority leader Peter Imwatok said they will accord Raila a grand welcome on arrival at the JKIA, then join him in a grand procession to the people’s Baraza at the Kamkunji Grounds.
NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka will be among the leaders attending the forum to debunk the tax hikes.
Police give greenlight for Azimio Rally in Kamukunji
Police officers have said they will allow today’s Azimio meeting in Kamukunji.
Nairobi Inspector General of Police Adamson Bungei said they have deployed more personnel on the streets for security.
He said the coalition had notified them of the planned meeting at Kamkunji Grounds in Muthurwa area.
He added that the police had made arrangements to ensure the meeting is peaceful and successful.
Omari's defamation suit against Ichung'wah adjourned
The hearing of a case in which City lawyer Danstan Omari sued Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah for defamation has been adjourned to next week.
Omari sued Ichung'wah in April and demanded Sh11 million in damages for allegedly saying he frequents the infamous Koinange Street.
The advocate through his lawyer Brian Mabeya had written a demand letter to Ichung'wah giving him seven days to retract and apologise but that did not happen.
In his petition to the court, Omari wants Ichung'wah to pay Sh11 million in damages for both general and aggravated damages he has suffered as a result of that tweet.
Ichung'wah is alleged to have tweeted “Phew! At least am known in Kikuyu by my people unlike the fake media-based liar only known along Koinange Street.”
Bungoma commissions Sh272 million market
Bungoma County government has commissioned the construction of a Sh272 million ultra-modern market which will have the capacity to accommodate 4,000 traders.
The market at Kamukuywa in Kimilili sub-county will comprise stalls, a banking hall, offices, sanitation facilities, open-air retail space, paved driveways, and a baby care room.
Once complete, the market will be a relief to traders who ply their trade on dusty and unhygienic grounds along the busy Kitale-Webuye highway.
The perimeter wall around the market and floodlights will ensure the safety of traders and their merchandise.