On Friday, February 13, Kenyan newspapers reported extensively on the political crisis affecting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and how President William Ruto was implicated in the removal of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna.
The newspapers also touched on the shortage of corn in the local market, which could raise the price of flour as farmers continue to hide grain.
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1. The Standard
This newspaper reported that President William Ruto has been fully involved in major events going on within ODM, including the removal of the Secretary General Edwin Sifuna.
It is supposed to be Ruto he has been directing ODM’s agenda, including planning and sponsoring meetings without involving some of the party’s leaders and bodies.
Senior officials have accused him of giving large sums of money to a group that vowed to support him in his re-election bid.
The latest development happened on the night of Monday, February 9, when Ruto met with Gladys Wangathe chairman of the party, and Oburu Odinga, the leader of the party, at the State House in Nairobi to organize a meeting of the Central Executive Committee (NEC) to oust Sifuna.
ODM deputy leader, Godfrey Osotsi, revealed how Oburu met with him and Wanga at the home of treasurer Timothy Bosire in Nairobi to discuss the NEC meeting, which they agreed should be postponed.
“Oburu told us he needed more consultation, which did not happen. He went to consult with Ruto at the State House that night, where they agreed to proceed with the NEC meeting,” Osotsi said.
In addition to the NEC meeting, another meeting of 3,000 delegates from the Coast was called to support the NEC resolutions.
It is alleged that each member was paid KSh 5,000, while a total of KSh 15 million is said not to have come from ODM’s coffers.
2. The Star
Governors who refuse to appear before senators to answer audit questions are at risk of being arrested and brought by force.
This follows the announcement by the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja that he is ready to arrest and bring to justice the county officials who refuse to respond to the Senate’s invitation.
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi met privately on Thursday, February 12, with mfour senators whom the governors have accused of violence and threatsa situation accompanied by growing tension between the Senate and the Council of Governors (CoG).
Speaking before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts of Counties (CPAC), Kanja said as long as communication is clear and follows proper procedures, the National Police Service is ready to implement legitimate orders from Parliament.
“No one is above the law. The National Police Service will continue to operate within the law,” Kanja insisted.
3. Daily Nation
Farmers in the Rift Valley area are hiding grain in anticipation of shortages and rising prices while the price of corn flour continues to rise after some mills run out of stock.
Although the government has given a 30-day notice to farmers to release their corn or accept duty-free corn imports to control the price of flour, some of them are still hiding it.
A 90 kg sack of maize which was being sold at KSh 3,800 has now increased to KSh 4,200 due to farmers holding grain while waiting for the price to rise further.
The price of corn flour has risen from KSh 120 to KSh 160 due to the shortage. The increase comes at a time when more than 2.5 million Kenyans are facing food shortages following crop damage due to prolonged drought.
4. People Daily
The senators have requested a professional review of the revenue collection system agreed between the Narok county government and Kenya Airports Parking Services Limited (KAPS).
The Senate oversight committee expressed concern about the disproportionate agreement between the company and the county led by Patrick Ole Ntutu.
The 2014 contract for the collection of parking fees in the Maasai Mara National Park has strict provisions that make it difficult for the county to opt out.
According to the agreement, 6.5 percent of all monthly revenue collected through the system is charged to the county as a service fee.
5. Nation Today
The Ministry of Education identified inflated and fake statistics in the national student assessment exercise, thus saving taxpayers KSh 912 million in the third semester of 2025.
The exercise which started in September 2025 revealed the difference between the statistics provided by the principals and those in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS).
The number of students was reduced by 87,730 in upper secondary schools, increased by 543,250 in lower secondary schools, and decreased by 885,904 in primary schools.
Statistics showed that NEMIS registered 2.4 million students compared to the confirmed number of 2.9 million.
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