The County Diary

  By PATRICK KIMANZI & MUSILI MWANGU Jubilation erupted yesterday at Mwingi Police Station after Waita incoming MCA Hon.Kasungi  (Tropical Dawa) bailed out businesslady Margaret Mwikali from Kivui in Waita Ward, Mwingi Sub County. Speaking from Nairobi where he has traveling on business,  Hon Kasungi of Tropical Care  said, "It's just a random act of kindness and not meant to heap praises on myself. As a leader, I usually get all kinda of issues to solve on behalf of my people. Meanwhile the politician is riding roughshod over his clueless competitors -- just a few weeks after launching his campaign to represent the people of WAITA WARD at the Kitui County Assembly. Ends

  By PATRICK KIMANZI/ COUNTY DIARY Mr. Nzalu Kiluvutu, the youthful persuasive Kitui Central Politician and regional professional who boasts huge following could be making a decisive move towards Amb Kiema Camp , COUNTY DIARY has learnt. The politician, who had thrown his hat in the ring to gun for the hotly contest Kitui County Gubernatorials suffrage in 2022 revealed his plans recently after meeting Amb Hon Kiema at his residence last week. "I am going to announce my big political move soon. I respect Amb Kiema and if the people of Kitui ask me to join his political Juggernaut, so be it"  said Mr. Nzalu Kiluvutu without elaborating. Having garnered massive support and fan base especially in the youth and Professionals circles after announcing his candidature last year, Nzalu could be the new Kingmaker in Kiema camp. Nzalu is a computer scientist and a technology enthusiast, a former lecturer, former UN employee, an ex-banker with a vast experience with NGOs and Donor fundi...

By PATRICK KIMANZI Hon Sammy Munyithya's grip on Kivou Ward development politics is enviable to thousands of his admirers.  It will not be a walk in the park for his clueless opponents who seem to have nothing to offer, save for empty rhetoric and posturing. And as his nondescript and clueless competitors run around hoodwinking voters, the trained engineer is hell-bent on bringing more goodies to the region -  ostensibly to winning more hearts and minds to his ballot box for the upcoming 2022 suffrage. Speaking to reporters yesterday at the sidelines of a solemn funeral in Mbondoni, Mwingi West -- an event graced by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Hons Nguna, Malili, Musila, Kitungi and a coterie of Wiper MCAs, Sammy was categorical that his quest to represent his Kivou people is unstoppable. "I don't need to mention that there is yet another planned free public clinic for my people in the near future.  I am creating more networks with like- minded development partners so ...

BY PATRICK KIMANZI & MAXIMILA WAFULA PRESS RELEASE: Good morning members of the Fourth Estate. Ladies and gentlemen, We as leaders of SAWA movement , who believe in Dr Kituyi’s ideologies wish to make a statement in response to the remarks made by kakamega Senator Mr Cleophas Malala in regard to our presidential candidate Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi.  SALVO : Calystus Wafula Of SAWA Fires Salvo at Malala Over Remarks On Kituyi/ PHOTO/MAXIMILA WAFULA We wish to take this very early opportunity to make a clarification of the stories doing rounds in the media that our presidential candidate H.E Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi was coronated as the Luhya gatekeeper.  Dr. Kituyi is not interested in such a title if at all it exists in the first place.  The ceremony was a blessings ceremony which was organised by the Luhya Council of Elders whose sole purpose was to open the door for him in accordance with the Luhya traditional custom which gives him the greenlight from the members of his commun...

By COUNTY DIARY World Youth Parliament East Africa Represantive Hon Patrick Mwendwa will be gracing the African youth Connek   Summit from 20th to 22nd October in Accra, Ghana. " in 2019 we managed to create 400 jobs for our youths through World Youth Parliament. In 2020 , we created 300 jobs to cushion our youths from effects of Covid-19 . This year we are targeting to create 400 jobs in E. Africa" said Hon Patrick Mwendwa .

  By PATRICK KIMANZI Wiper mandarins, tecnocrats and honchos are banking their hopes on Hon Allan Sila as their favourite candidate in the upcoming 2022 suffrage, inside sources said Monday. "Hon Allan Sila political candidacy is geared on development and not empty political rhetoric. We have seen his top notch handling of Covid-19 pandemic not to mention his philanthropy through his foundation" sources told COUNTY DIARY. Last week, Hon Sila graced a church fundraiser in Mwingi town where Wiper leading light and strongman Hon MULYUNGI was Chief Guest. Ends

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  By PATRICK KIMANZI/COUNTY DIARY *1.)*  * WEDNESDAY 15/09/2021* *3pm:* Just had a courtesy call with the Kenya Airports Authority's Airport Manager, in charge of Kisumu International Airport. The talks bordered on the planned building of a cargo facility at the airport and KIFWA's partnership and mutual cooperation both with the Authority and the National and County governments. *2.)* * Thursday 16/09/2021* ~ An engagement with the officials of the agents at *Malaba Boarder* and thereafter a public engagement with all the agents. ~ An engagement with the leadership of Customs and other government agencies at *Malaba Boarder.* *3.)* * Friday 17/09/2021* ~ An engagement with the officials of the agents at *Busia Boarder* and thereafter a public engagement with all the agents. ~ An engagement with the leadership of Customs and other government agencies at *Busia Boarder.* *2pm*  A meeting with the Governor of Kisumu County on partnership with county government on the upcomi...