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Raila Odinga congratulates Martha Karua following debate with Rigathi Gachagua.

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  NAIROBI, KENYA, JULY 20- Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya flag bearer Raila Odinga has congratulated his running mate Martha Karua following her debate with Kenya kwanza’s Rigathi Gachagua. He described her on his social media pages as a humble person and commended Karua for remaining calm even when provoked . '' Your poise, mastery of subject matters, and staying calm even when provoked were impressive. I congratulate my able deputy and team member Martha Karua. The Azimio family stands proud of your performance during last night's debate. Keep selling.’’ he stated. The debate was held at the Catholic University of Kenya where the two running mates faced off and made some  allegations against each other. Gachagua accused Martha of being a project of President Uhuru Kenyatta which she denied.  ‘’ It's true my principal and I are projects, but projects of the people. My principal consulted the people, and I appeared on the panel to be interviewed for the role, not like Rig...

4 KERICHO COUNTY OFFICIALS ARRESTED OVER 100M tender scandal.

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  NAIROBI, 20th JULY 2022- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested four Kericho County government officials for procurement irregularities in a shilling 100million tender to upgrade Kerenga Airstrip. The Commission says the four, three of them being county government officials and the other one, a  surveyor  from the ministry of lands altered the tender to favour a particular bidder and lock out the rest. Kibet Ngetich Nelson, Evaline Chepkirui Marogo Ngeno, John Kiprono Mibei, Geoffrey Komen Kibwen were arrested after EACC’s South Rift Regional office in Nakuru received a complaint about the   evaluation criteria for the tinder to rehabilitate the Airstrip. The tender evaluation Committee was appointed by the chief officer public works, Roads and Transport, Peter Koskey on the 18th April 2018, as a result , Jemorah Construction company was awarded after submitting the lowest bid at a sum of Kenya shilling 97, 421,980. EACC said that the company ...