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12 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.peopledaily.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke NO.07278 .HQ\D·V )5(( 1HZVSDSHU News Beat PG 9 Tributes Uhuru moves pour in to lock Ruto for fallen out of Machakos journalist Page 2 Former minister Katuku pulls out of mini poll, action likely to boost Wiper candidate Kavindu Agnes Kavindu Mutua Katuku How the Odingas battled Covid-19 Interview: Within a span of five months, five members of the famous family including ODM leader Raila, brother Oburu and his son, and sister Ruth have had a close shave Raila Odinga: In self-isolation at home after Ruth Odinga: Spent three days in the ward Oburu Oginga: Was also at Nairobi Hospital PG 4 spending five days at Nairobi Hospital. after falling ill with Covid symptoms. for two weeks in October last year. with Corona MPs’ tough new conditions for surrogate mothers PG 6 2 NEWS BEAT PEOPLE DAILY / Wednesday, March 17, 2021 WEATHER TODAY 01*/*0/1"(& 803-%/&841"(& Nairobi 27° Nyeri 24° .FBOJOHGVMTUFQTOFFEFE .JDIFMMF0CBNBVOTVSQSJTFE Mombasa 32° Kitui 30° UPBDUVBMJTFHFOEFSFRVBMJUZ CZ.FHIBOSBDFUBML Kisumu 30° Wajir 36° '3·VKDQGLQ.XULD 8KXUXPRYHVWRORFN ELGWRIURQWDVSLUDQW IRU-XMDE\HOHFWLRQ 5XWRRXWRI0DFKDNRV by Oliver Musembi represents President and Mathew Ndung’u Uhuru Kenyatta’s rural Wiper senatorial candidate @PeopleDailyKe home constituency said withdrew from the race, he is not fronting anyone The People’s Empower- in the Juja by-election and a day to the by-election ment Party (PEP) associ- that he is only trying his slated for tomorrow ated with Gatundu South luck in politics. MP Moses Kuria appears “People may say any- by Mercy Mwai and Mutuku to be a proxy to Deputy thing, but I will let them Mwangangi President William Ruto be. I am only advancing @PeopleDailyKe for the Juja by-election. my party and my agenda. The party is fielding Hii ni soko huru (this is Machakos senatorial candidate Mutua George Koimburi, consid- democracy),” Kuria said Katuku yesterday pulled out of the race, ered as one of the serious when asked whether his barely two hours after President Uhuru contenders in the mini decision doesn’t bring Kenyatta held a virtual meeting of the poll, after ditching the rul- him on a collision course leading political party leaders, during ing party Jubilee for (PEP) with the President with which issues around tomorrow’s mini-poll last Sunday. Kuria’s party Juja considered as a gate- were discussed. has already settled for Ko- way to his rural home. The dramatic withdrawal by Katuku, imburi, who came second Waititu’s widow, Susan, a day to elections, is likely to be a major in the 2017 Juja constitu- will now face off with at boost for Wiper candidate Agnes Kavin- ency election. least three other aspirants du, who will be running against Urbanus Koimburi is one of the for the Jubilee party ticket Ngengele of the United Democratic Alli- more than 10 aspirants in primaries scheduled ance (UDA) that is associated with Deputy Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader Alfred Mutua (centre) addressing a press for the seat that fell vacant for Saturday. President (DP) William Ruto. conference in Machakos yesterday after the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming following the death of Other contestants eye- Yesterday’s meeting brought together senatorial by-elections Mutua katuku withdrew from the race. PD/PETER MWANGANGI Francis Munyua Waititu ing the Jubilee ticket are ODM leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musy- ‘Wakapee’. The by-elec- Naftaly Rugara Muiga, a oka (Wiper), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), take-all culture. met the leading politicians to discuss ways tion is slated for May 18. lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta Narc’s Charity Ngilu, Ford Kenya’s Moses “Regarding Machakos, we believe our to roll out joint countrywide tours to drum The United Democratic University of Agriculture Wetang’ula and Gideon Moi of Kanu. candidate has the best chance to clinch the up support for the Building Bridges Initia- Alliance (UDA) associ- and Technolog, former The Big Seven have closed ranks in sup- Senate seat. Maendeleo Chap Chap party tive (BBI). ated with the DP abruptly Kiambu Education Min- port of Kavindu, in a move that is meant supported the re-election of President After the meeting at State House, Nai- pulled out of the race ister Joseph Ng’ang’a and to stem Ruto’s efforts to make inroads in Uhuru and in the spirit of consistency, we robi, Moi read a joint statement affirming after initially indicating businessman Anthony Ukambani, which is Kalonzo’s backyard as support his development agenda and the their commitment to the constitutional it would sponsor a can- Kirori. well as confront his defiance of the Presi- political stability of the nation,” said Mu- changes envisaged in the BBI. didate, only for Kuria’s The rest are indepen- dent. tua. “To this end we shall hold a joint con- party PEP to give its ticket dent aspirants among A statement by the State House spokes- “In this regard, so as to ensure that the sultative meeting on the March 9, 2021, to Koimburi. Kuria is them 32-year-old medi- person said the leaders discussed the national unity agenda succeeds, and that involving Members of Parliament and one of Ruto’s close allies. cal doctor Joseph Gichui surge in Covid-19 infections in the coun- detractors such as UDA, do not get an op- counties leadership,” Moi stated then. Reached for comment, who is the youngest in the try and asked all politicians to lead in ob- portunity to roll back the achievements so Apart from Covid 19 infections and the the outspoken MP who crowded race. serving health protocols to prevent further far, Maendeleo Chap Chap Party extends Machakos by-election, sources close to spread of the disease. goodwill to the President, to Raila Odinga some of the party leaders revealed that and other BBI partners by withdrawing its yesterday’s meeting also discussed the BBI Divisive politics candidate from the forthcoming by-elec- Bill that is before the Senate and National “In light of the above, the meeting , the tion,” he said. assembly and which is currently undergo- &RUUHFWLRQDQG$SRORJ\ President urged all their political affiliates And Katuku told People Daily that the ing public participation. In yesterday’s edition of and supporters, especially in Machakos, decision had been reached on Uhuru’s People Daily, we published to find a peaceful, amicable and uniting request. Very fruitful a story under the headline, way forward during the upcoming by- The Machakos seat fell vacant after the DP Ruto was once again missing in ac- ‘Gachanja’s mansions set elections,” said State House spokesperson death of Boniface Kabaka. tion, just like it happened during the previ- for lot sale’, which errone- Kanze Dena. Kalonzo, Mudavadi, Moi and Wetang’ula ous meeting. When contacted yesterday, ously reported that former The meeting was convened as a follow- last Friday pitched tent in the county to Mudavadi confirmed that they partici- Lands Commissioner Wilson up to the one held on February 25, to drum up support for Kavindu. pated in the virtual meeting. Gachanja (right) owns a review the surge of Covid-19 infections Yesterday’s meeting between Uhuru “We heard a virtual meeting, a very property in Karen, Nairobi, across our nation. and the party leaders was a follow up to fruitful one, the statement from the presi- that is set to be auctioned. The meeting considered the evolution the February 25 talks, where the President dential spokesperson accurately captures We have since been in- of Covid-19 disease within our borders and what transpired,” he said without divulg- formed that though the man- noted with concern that Covid-19 infec- ing further details. sions are located in Karen nied by a picture of former tions were increasing at an alarming rate. "-'3&%.656" During the virtual meeting, the leaders area where the former Lands Kenya Airports Authority Addressing the press after Katuku’s sur- also raised concerns that hospital beds boss also owns property, they boss Peter Lagat, who was prise move, Maendeleo Chap Chap party especially Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, belong to Wilson Karungie wrongly identified as former leader Alfred Mutua, who was flanked by .BFOEFMFP$IBQ$IBQ were filling up in public and private hos- Gachanja, a son of former Lands boss Gachanja. the candidate, former Machakos county pitals. Dagoretti MP Clement We take this early oppor- Woman Representative Susan Musyoka FYUFOETHPPEXJMMUP##* “The meeting considered the evolution Gachanja. Indeed, we have tunity to unreservedly apolo- and Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo, said the of Covid-19 disease and urged Kenyans to established that the former gise to the former Lands decision was in line with President Uhu- QBSUOFSTCZXJUIESBXJOH remain on high alert, to exercise extreme Commissioner of Lands has Commissioner Gachanja and ru’s call for friendly political parties work caution and be aware of the Covid-19 real- no interest in the said prop- Mr Lagat for the unintended together in the forthcoming by-election. JUTDBOEJEBUFGSPNUIF ity and to do their utmost to observe all Co- erty. mixup and regret any embar- Mutua said time had come to end the vid-19 protocols. It urged all political play- The story was accompa- rassment the errors may have culture of divisive politics which have in GPSUIDPNJOHCZFMFDUJPO ers to take the lead in the observation of caused the two. the past been governed by the winner- Covid-19 protocols,” the statement added. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 / PEOPLE DAILY #WHACKYWORLD 3 With Kirungustu Jnr. @KirungustuJ Woman mistakes jail for beer joint One woman on a rendezvous to pick up her boyfriend from a bar was so wasted she drove straight to jail instead.