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  • President Uhuru Kenyatta during a prayer meeting with religious leaders from Central Kenya Region at State House on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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  • President Uhuru Kenyatta has for the first time addressed a leaked audio clip that captured his deputy, William Ruto, allegedly saying that he almost slapped him.

    Speaking at State House on Friday, July 8, during a meeting with religious leaders, Uhuru stated that he was willing to step aside in 2017 after the Supreme Court annulled his victory.

    The Head of State noted that his decision and willingness to go home was based on the fact that he would not stand a bloodshed in the country over an election. 

    He confirmed that he indeed thought of going back to his Ichaweri, Gatundu home, if that was the only way to prevent the nation from sliding into violence similar to what was experienced in 2007.

    Uhuru Kenyatta at State House during a prayer meeting with religious leaders from Central Kenya on Friday, July 8, 2022.
    Uhuru Kenyatta at State House during a prayer meeting with religious leaders from Central Kenya on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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    "If they had slapped me over power, I would have given them the other cheek to slap. Yes, I wanted to go back to Ichaweri because I couldn't compare power with bloodshed. 

    "These seats we occupy (Presidency) are not more valuable than human life. I had said yes, I will not see more people lose lives because of a seat," Uhuru stated.

    The Head of State told the religious leaders that the effects of the 2007-2008 post election violence were still fresh in his memories and he had the responsibility of sheltering Kenyans from another cycle of violence.

    He maintained that he would not have let his ambition come between Kenyans and peace. Uhuru noted that he was looking forward to his retirement, blasting his deputy for claiming that he was using the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to extend his term in office.

    "Those who wanted to slap me because I was about to give up the seat were the same ones who accused me of trying to use BBI to extend my term. How was I extending power which I had given up on?" wondered Uhuru.

    Uhuru noted that State House is not a place of fun and merrymaking and that he was looking forward to ending his term and heading home like his predecessor, the late Mwai Kibaki. 

    With one month to the August General Election, Uhuru hosted the men of the cloth from his political backyard for a non-denominational worship and prayer service.

    Religious leaders hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House during a prayer meeting on Friday, July 8, 2022.
    Religious leaders hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House during a prayer meeting on Friday, July 8, 2022.
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    “His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta is today at State House, Nairobi hosting hundreds of religious leaders from Central Kenya for a non-denominational worship and prayer service,” tweeted State House.

    The meeting comes months after the Jubilee Party leader met over 3,000 elders from Central Kenya in the quest to scuttle the influence of Deputy President William Ruto in the region.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer/Photo Courtesy Independent.IE

It is a huge boost for the Labour leader, coming a day after Tory rival Boris Johnson issued his resignation as Prime Minister following a series of ‘partygate’ revelations and other political controversies.

The investigation into alleged Covid rules breaches by the Labour pair had been dubbed 'beergate’.

Both promised to step down if they were found to have broken the rules  in April 2021, ahead of the Hartlepool by-election.

Sir Keir Starmer was videoed drinking a bottle of beer over a takeaway curry  in the offices of Mary Foy MP in Durham. It later emerged Ms Rayner was present.

More to follow.  Source: Independent.ie

  • Photo collage of Emily Compagno, a co-host of Outnumbered during a Gutfeld show -FOX NEWS 
  • Fox News journalist, Emily Rose Compagno, has defended her comments on Kenyan women after coming under sharp criticism from online users.

    In a statement released through the news outlet's spokesperson on Friday, July 8, Campagno stated that she could not apologise for her remarks stating that she was informed by reports that can be accessed on the internet.

    She referenced the World Publication Review which highlighted that women in Kenya were denied their democratic right to vote.

    An image of Kenyans in a queue to cast their vote in a past election.
    An image of Kenyans in a queue to cast their vote in a past election.  FILE
     

    "The Grazia Daily wrote that in Western Kenya, “women expecting children are prohibited by cultural norms to be seen in public, meaning that a huge portion of women are unable to go out to vote.” 

    "The other site, World Population Review, wrote: “Kenyan women are not allowed to take long walks (such as to the polls) and pregnant women are forbidden from leaving the house. High rates of disease and a history of election-related violence also keep women at home," she stated. 

    While appearing on a review show on Wednesday, July 7, the journalist - while comparing Kenya to the US - stated that pregnant women could not exercise their democratic rights such as voting.

    "What about in Kenya, where pregnant women can't leave the house so they absolutely have no right to vote," she claimed on the show.

    Campagno's sentiments saw her come under sharp criticism as Kenyans called out Fox News and the journalist asking her to apologise for her remarks as they were misleading.

    Kenyans on Twitter, popularly referred to as KOT, started the #SomeoneTellFoxNews hashtag to coerce the journalist to apologise.

    Pauline Njoroge, a communications strategist who first shared the video, stated that the journalist's sentiments were demeaning to women in the country.

    "What is this? What is Emily Compagno saying? That in Kenya pregnant women can’t leave the house so they have no right to vote? What does she imagine our country is like? That statement is incorrect, misleading, condescending, and should be withdrawn," Pauline stated. 

    Fox News is yet to issue a statement on the same.

    File photo of Emily Compagno Fox News Presenter
    File photo of Emily Compagno Fox News Presenter  FILE Source: Kenyans.co.ke
 
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga.[Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga has scoffed at his opponent for telling him to drop off the August 9 elections if he has sensed defeat.

Addressing a rally in Kianyaga in Kirinyaga County yesterday, Mr Odinga wondered: “How am I supposed to quit a race in which I am leading with up to 65 per cent and projected to hit 70 per cent by the election date?”

He said the Azimio coalition meant to send a warning to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that it would not participate in a lopsided contest. “We only wanted to send a warning to IEBC that we will not allow our victory to be stolen,” he added. 

Mr Odinga said his coalition was leading in almost all key counties, including in Mt Kenya, which was previously seen as a stronghold of Deputy President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA). 

“Some people wrote that we were planning to boycott the election. We cannot do this when the victory is ours. We are victorious and we cannot do such a thing,” he said. 

The team said they had insider information that all was not well at IEBC. 

“We know the monkey games they have been playing in there, and we even have evidence that a commissioner bought a building in Mombasa through questionable proceeds. We will take action once we are in power. That building will be taken over by the government and be a Deputy County Commissioner’s office,” Suna East MP Junet Mohamed said at Wang’uru Township in Mwea. 

Mr Junet said Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetang’ula must provide answers on alleged IEBC dealings.

Mr Odinga promised to lower the cost of living within 100 days if Azimio takes over power. During stops in Kagio and Kerugoya town, he said he was aware Kenyans were suffering as a result of high prices of essential commodities, especially flour, and pledged to lower the same by a margin of Sh100 if elected president on August 9.

“This is something our joint administration will change within the first three months in office,” Mr Odinga said. By Nderitu Gichure and Jane Mugambi, The Standard.

 

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, July 6, certified 96 graduates who successfully completed a 6-month course in professional mediation. 

Locally known as Abahuza, the role of mediators is to foster alternative dispute resolution through facilitating voluntary settlement of a case out of court.

To be Umuhuza (or a professional mediator), you must possess a bachelors’ degree in any field. 

In total, Rwanda has 165 professional mediators to date who secured Chief Justice’s approval to start practising. 

Some 250 others have also attended the mandatory 6-month course in mediation but they’ve yet to receive the green light from the Chief Justice authorising them to practise, or have not sought it. 

Apart from cases that are criminal in nature, Abahuza can facilitate resolution of any case regardless of the amount involved.  

This is contrary to Abunzi (community-based conciliators) that cannot adjudicate cases whose value exceed Frw3 million. There are a total of 17, 941 Abunzi countrywide.  

Abahuza can also be asked to take up cases that have already been lodged in court provided the both parties agree to it during the pre-trial sessions.

It is hoped that the growing number of Abahuza will see more people embrace mediation as a way of resolving disputes, thereby helping ease case backlog in courts. 

The majority of the Abahuza who were certified this week are lawyers registered with Rwanda Bar Association, with others including engineers and clerics.  

The course was introduced to help empower interested degree holders with mediation skills as a way of enhancing a culture of mediation in dispute resolution. 

Chief Justice Emeritus Prof. Sam Rugege called on professional mediators to put to good use their skills to help promote peace in society. 

“This should promote peace in the community and contribute toward prosperity and development,” he said. “Mediation is not only for cases that have been brought to court, but those that are in the community as well.”

Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo said professionals in mediation will impact the judiciary and country positively. 

Officials are keen to see mediation gain greater recognition and acceptance in society, saying it would help save judicial resources and free up judges to concentrate on more complex cases.  

Cecile Mugeni, a newly certified mediator, noted that mediation is the best way to help both parties to settle their differences and continue to live in harmony with one another. 

Pastor Jean Claude Cyuma, another certified mediator, said: “Now I have become a mediator by profession I will implement what I learnt and facilitate people to resolve their disputes.” 

“We learnt how best to help people come to a solution by themselves, how to communicate and how to get everyone comfortable during the mediation process,” he said. 

The online mediation course was offered by the Edwards Mediation Academy, US. - Olivia Kageruka, The New Times

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