Chief Justice and president of supreme court, Martha Koome
speaking during a multi-agency meeting of senior officials from the Judiciary, Ministry of Interior, the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission during the event at the Kenya School of Government, Chief justice Martha Koome said alot, but wort noting;
That the pending election cases impacted the process of free and fair elections and should therefore be completed to pave the way for the next polls in 2022.
That we are carrying our mandate to ensure there is protection under the rule of law and that you have somewhere to go if you have any problem
That the courts had noted the vice of hate speech with rising concern and that plans are underway to set up a specialised court to deal with hate-speech cases.
That the first five courts dealing with hate speech will be set up in areas that have been noted as hotspots of the crime, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.
That political parties were also asked to comply with the law during campaigns and meetings and take responsibility for any occurrence that might arise.
That Kenyans should check their behavior and take responsibility for their actions.
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a Kenyan politician, the governor of Machakos County. Mutua was the Kenya government spokesman before resigning in 2012 to run for the office of Machakos County Governor.
H. E. Governor Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua’s Profile
BORN: 22nd August, 1970 POLITICAL PARTY: Maendeleo Chap Chap Party – Founder and Party Leader RESIDENCE: Machakos County Higher education: University of Western Sydney, Australia Eastern Washington University, U.S.A Whitworth College, U.S.A IN-OFFICE: Government Spokesperson and Public Communications Secretary – 2004 – September 2012
PRESENT: Governor, Machakos County, Kenya (2nd term)
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua was born in Masii, then, a remote part of Machakos District in Kenya’s former Eastern Province. He attended Toi Primary school n KIBERA, Dagoretti High School for his O’ levels and Jamhuri High School for his A levels.
He has studied, lived and worked in Kenya, United States, Australia and United Arab Emirates. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from Whitworth College, U.S.A, a Master of Science Degree in Communications from Eastern Washington University, U.S.A and a Doctorate in Communication and Media from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
JOURNALISM
Mutua began his career as a journalist while still in high school, publishing his first story in the daily newspapers at the age of 15. He later wrote features for The Sunday Nation, Standard Newspaper and the defunct Kenya Times Newspaper. In 1989, at the age of 19, he registered his first company Golden Dreams Company and started publishing a newsletter “Golden Times.”
While in the United States , he published stories for several American newspapers and started video production work, producing “An African in America” documentary in 1996. He worked for several TV stations including PBS in Seattle, Washington. He later worked for Nation Media Group as a reporter and features writer from 1997.
Later in Australia, he was published by the Sydney Morning Herald and worked as a foreign correspondent for SBS TV’s international magazine show Dateline. He travelled extensively covering major happenings in the world.
He also lectured at the University of Western Sydney, Macquarie University and several TAFE colleges in Sydney. In 2002, he was poached from Sydney and moved to The United Arab Emirates as an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media at the Prestigious Zayed University. While in the UAE – Dubai and Abu Dhabi, he also undertook research in the Middle East East and traveled to Oman and Beirut, Lebanon to present papers and research on the use of mead and communication for peace and development.
From 1999, he wrote a popular weekly travel feature “Msafiri” for the Friday edition of the Daily Nation Newspaper and became a contributor of opinion pieces for the Sunday Nation. In 2003, he undertook consultancy work at the then Nation TV, training and assisting journalists transition to modern broadcasting standards as the station changed its name and look to NTV.
MEDIA, FILM WORK, BOOKS & MAGAZINES
While in Dubai, Dr. Mutua continued producing films and in 2002 made “And the Desert Smiled” a film about always hoping and winning. Later from 2005, he revived his company Golden Dreams Company and made Kenya’s first modern action TV series “Cobra Squad” TV which gained a huge following in the region. He also produced other shows including Beba Beba and “How to be Rich in Africa.”
He published a fashion magazine PASSION and wrote a book: “How to be Rich in Africa and other secrets of survival” among many other ventures than included the East African Music Awards in 2011.
He is also the proprietor of Woni TV station and has diverse interests in the hotel industry, aviation and real estate. Governor Mutua is a business man and blessed to turn what he touches into a success. His bid for presidenxy is in its early stages and he is optimistic for the success.
8 People have been arrested for attempt to block DP Dr. Ruto’s rally in Busia. The 8 are among the many who are still being followed by police, and the Interior security CS has ordered arrest for anyone who was involved to be arraigned in court.
The deputy president has also expressed his dissapointment by the political leaders who might be behind the regretful act.
In his speech, CS Matiang’i said Disagreement or political differences are not a reasin to cause violence and restlessness
As Kenya celebrated Mashujaa day on 20th Oct, people were very eager to hear what the leaders would say regarding their quest for power less than one year to the 2022 general elections, not forgeting that this was an event that brought all of them together in quite a long time. The leaders have not had a promising relationship because they have been holding individual centered rallies, where each one of them uses their platform to uncover their competitors’ weaknesses and wrongdoings. Many people did not even envision a day with all protocols observed because it had not been happening in the recent past. Inspite of all the different expectations, all protocols were observed and everyone had their role in celebrating the heros they owe allegiance to. In his short speech when he was invited to welcome the President, the deputy president, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, acknowledged the good and reputable job H.E. president Uhuru Kenyatta had done with sweet and juicy words no one had mentioned before him in the event. He also tactically mentioned his quest to succeed president Kenyatta after his term comes to an end in 2022. He said….. (paraphrased) I also would like to continue where you will leave your hard work, transforming the country in a combination of your big four agenda and my bottom up approach. Whether it was because of the visiting Malawian president and her first lady or because of the millions of Kenyans who were waiting for his speech, Dr. Ruto’s was a very smart speech.
Due to the wake of Covid 19 and its arrival in Kenya in March 2020, the government has been prividing guidelines and measured to be followed to mitigate the spread and effects of the dealdly desease. Among the many measures are compulsory wearing of face masks, 1.5 metres social and physical distance, limitation of attendance of public meetings and religious gathering to 1/3 of the normal capacity and a dusk to dawn curfew that saw business people suffer especially conducting their day to day business.
In his speech during the Mashujaa day celebrations in Kirinyaga county on 20th Oct, H.E. the president Uhuru Kenyatta made an order to end the Nationwide dusk to dawn curfew that had been pushed forward so many times upon expiry. This however did not end other guidelines that had come with the curfew, such as the hours of operating in bars and restaurants.
Nevertheless, the move was welcomed by all kenyans and gave hope of a new begining and a reconstryction of the econony among other personal projects and businesses.
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