On Friday, January 23, Kenyan newspapers highlighted the decision of the High Court which declared the appointment of President William Ruto’s advisers to be unconstitutional and invalid.
Daily newspapers also highlighted the conflicts that are rocking the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the Democratic People’s Party (DCP).
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1. The Standard
Judge Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court announced on Thursday, January 22, that the President William Ruto he had improperly appointed 21 advisers to help run his administration.
The judge ordered Attorney General Dorcas Odour and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to freeze their salaries.
“The process that followed was the opposite of transparency. It was done through secret communications,” the judge said.
Among those who the court judged to have been appointed illegally are Makau Mutua, David Ndii, Kennedy Ogeto, Joseph Boinnet, Jaoko Oburu, Silvester Okumu, Harriett Chiggai, Mahat Somane, Kennedy Onyango, Nancy Laibuni, Augustine Cheruiyot, Henry Kinyua, Joe Ager, Dominic Menjo, Sylvia Kang’ara, Abdi Guliye and Monica Juma.
Since their appointment, Ruto’s advisers have eaten KSh 2.44 billion in salaries without the contribution of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The consultants earned more than KSh 600,000 each, with additional benefits increasing the monthly amount to KSh 1 million.
2. People Daily
Before its official launch, the Democratic Party for the People (DCP) has been suffering from uncertainty due to the increase in celebrities moving and threats disrupting stability.
Angry MPs led by Githunguri MP Gathoni of Muchomba and Juja’s colleague George Koimburi recently withdrew from the party and publicly attacked it and accused its leader, Rigathi Gachaguafor treachery and dictatorial behavior.
The two from Kiambu follow a long list of other politicians, such as former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu, who was previously Gachagua’s deputy adviser, who have pledged their allegiance to the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
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The move exposed Gachagua’s leadership style at the party level, and cast doubt on his ability to maintain momentum and gain support from the general public ahead of the 2027 General Election.
However, the former deputy president claimed the evacuees were ‘bought’ by President William Ruto to reduce his influence in the heavily-voted Mount Kenya region.
3. The Star
Soon it will be easier to prevent HIV.
About one in ten Kenyans will only need one injection to protect themselves against HIV for six months from next month.
The government now has a strict list of who is eligible for the drug as well as the requirements of the target county.
However, herpes, syphilis, and gonorrhea are among the many sexually transmitted diseases that do not prevent, but prevent HIV even in sex without a condom.
The ten counties with the highest rates of new HIV infections will be the first to receive the long-acting HIV vaccine, known as Lenacapavir or LEN.
According to the National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Program (NASCOP), at least 33,000 people are initially receiving it.
4. Daily Nation
Member of the East African Parliament Winnie Odinga He has been invited to join the ODM party as a member of Nairobi and the 17 chairmen of Nairobi county.
They said that Winnie’s pursuit of a prominent leadership position, including a position on the Central Management Committee, would fill the void left by the deceased. Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
“He is invited to be a member of the party. In Nairobi, Baba was one of the members. We have authority from Kenyans and members of the party, so he needs to come and talk to us,” said Daudi Obonyo from Starehe.
The chairmen asked Winnie to fight for the party from within.
5. Nation Today
The publication reported that Kenya is likely to remain involved in Haiti for a long time, with world powers closely monitoring the ongoing conflict surrounding the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), an international police unit created to fight criminal gangs in the country.
This was noted during the debate of the United Nations Security Council on the political and security situation in Haiti.
Kenya, which contributes the largest proportion of police officers to the international security assistance mission (known as the International Security Assistance Force – MSS, formerly known as the GSF), has indicated that it intends to continue its slavery in the country.
The debate now centers on Haiti’s transitional government, led by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, whose term is set to expire on February 7, amid divisions over whether to extend his term or form a new administration.
The United States continues to support the Haitian police while pushing to expand the powers of the current government according to key stakeholders.
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