On Monday, August 16, the newspapers reported on the awaited ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal heard by the Court of Appeal in late June this year.
The dailies also spotlighted the dilemma in Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) camp over Raila Odinga's choice of running mate in the upcoming presidential vote.
1. People Daily
Later this week, the Daniel Musinga-led Court of Appeal will issue its verdict on the BBI appeal heard in June.
Musinga had said the bench would need time to peruse through voluminous materials submitted by both parties.
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With just four days away from the judgement, the initiative's proponents have expressed hopes in the judgement, adding that they would chart another path should the appellate court uphold the May 13 ruling by the High Court.
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"Our legal team put up a strong case at the Court of Appeal during the hearings. We expect a favourable ruling," said Paul Mwangi, a lawyer and former BBI co-secretary.The ruling in May annulled the process citing its unconstitutionality.
The aggrieved parties vowed to challenge the ruling, which they did in the appellate court.
Deputy President William Ruto, with his associates, took delight in the ruling. However, the Court of Appeal would provide him with political fodder should it maintain that the bill was unconstitutional.
The BBI proponents have the option to move to the Supreme Court should the court of appeal rule against it.
2. The Standard
The publication highlighted the politics played by hardliners who push their leaders as they champion their individual interests.
In the recent past, the hardliners have been throwing shade at each other as they insist their preferred presidential candidates must be on the ballot next year, but at the same time advancing their own ambitions.
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Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala has been on record dismissing any possibility of ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi backing another candidate next year.
Those around ODM's Raila Odinga, Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka and KANU's Gideon Moi have also maintained they would not allow their leaders to step down to support the other.
Most of the foot-soldiers eye re-election and higher positions in the next year's polls, and thus they want to leverage on their kingpins' political clout.
For instance, Malala is eyeing the Kakamega governorship, analysts saying he is keen to ride on Mudavadi's popularity to win the county's top seat.
The same is true in Ruto's camp, where his allies are riding on his popularity to win their seats next year.
3. The Star
The Star reported on the dilemma in ODM as its leader is torn for choices over the appropriate running mate in 2022.
Despite not having declared officially, Raila has shown indications that he will face off with Ruto in the contest.
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He currently enjoys the support of President Uhuru Kenyatta, with whom he has been on good terms since 2018.
The task for the ODM chief is to settle on an appropriate running mate who would help him deliver the win as he makes his fifth attempt at the presidency.
Uhuru has been pushing for the union among the former principals of NASA and who have stated their individual ambitions to occupy the State House after next year's vote.
Wiper's Kalonzo has been Raila's outright running mate. However, he said he would not support the ODM leader again are after he failed to honour the agreement that bound the NASA team in the last elections.
Nonetheless, Raila has an option to pick a running mate from Mt Kenya in a bid to win support from locals hailing from the vote-rich region.
4. Daily Nation
According to Daily Nation, it is cheaper to buy fuel in Nakuru than in Nairobi.
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Despite Nakuru being kilometres away from the capital, consumers are puzzled why the commodity would be cheap in the former Rift Valley capital instead of Nairobi.
For instance, in Nairobi, a litre of petrol costs KSh 127.14 while KSh 126.75.
In a normal formula, fuel is always believed to be expensive as one moves far from Mombasa as the cost of transportation tends to go higher.
5. Taifa Leo
The Swahili publication delved into the realignments taking shape in the Mt Kenya region as top contenders in the presidential race scramble for support from the region.
The mountain is currently divided as a section vows to back Ruto, others promising to support Raila.
There is, however, a section that has maintained the region will have its own representatives.
Last week, Martha Karua, Moses Kuria and Mwangi Kiunjuri came together to form a team that would take over the baton from Uhuru, whose term and political seniority is set to lapse next year.
As their colleagues take sides, the trio vowed to work together to keep the Mt Kenya superiority in national politics alive.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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