Author: staff reporter

By Maximilla Wafula Adhiambo

Kenya Azimio Diaspora on Monday sponsored the BaBa Boda Boda Brigade Project in partnership with the Kenya Boda Boda association. This project was initiated by Bernard Kavyu from the Azimio global diaspora based in UK.

Bernard Kavyu led other Diasporas Representatives from UK, Europe and USA , who drummed up support for the Baba Boda Boda project for Azimio Presidential Candidate Raila Amollo Odinga .

He called for all bodaboda business owners to be entitled to cheaper loans for their business .

Bernard Kavyu emphasized the need for resource facilitation as well as voters mobilization across the diaspora.
They pledged to engage with more investors from UK, USA to invest into Kenyan market to enable the Azimio Coalition to meets it’s manifesto.
The members of the Diaspora urged the Ministry of foreign affairs to pick it’s members as it’s staff.

Patricia Omondi Representative from the USA also emphasised that Azimio Coalition should look into the protection of women living in diaspora since majority of them undergo suffering while outside the country.

George Osewe Representative from the USA, North America said that they will support the Boda Boda sector with cheap insurance and to partner with them to get more motobikes at a cheaper rate.
Hon. Antony Muigai Thuo chairman Jubilee UK, praised the event for bringing all branches of diaspora together with the aim of improving the safety of our Roads and citizens..
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by Maximilla Adhiambo Wafula

Azimio South Africa chapter facilitates civic education in Nairobi to drum up support for Baba na Mama.

Elvis Mboya representative of Azimio South Africa Diaspora said that the exercise aims to increase turnout of voters in order to guarantee a first round victory for former Prime minister Raila Odinga.

He also supported the withdrawal of Raila Odinga from the presidential debate slated for the 26 July because they are not tackling integrity and corruption issues.

He also urged the chairman of the IEBC to ensure the upcoming elections are free, fair and transparent.

Mboya observed that the policies that Odinga will put in place will uplift the lives of ordinary Kenyans.

Elvis Mboya Represented Azimio South Africa Chapter which is led by Chairman Geoffrey Simiyu, Head of Communication Clifford Derrick and Janet Okeyo.

Andrew Rasungu Ondiege chairman of bunge la mwananchi called for IEBC to streamline it’s operations to guarantee free and fair polls. Ends

by Maximilla Adhiambo Wafula

Aspiring Member of County Assembly (MCA) for the Lower Savanna ward on the ODM ticket under the Azimio Coalition David Magoba Odhiambo on Sunday addressed his supporters at the Soweto social hall in Embakasi East Constituency.

Magoba said that he will serve all the people without tribalism.

He pledged to focus on connecting more households to electricity.

“I will also solve the issue of sewer lines,” he added.

He decried the poor road network which he pledged to upgrade.

John Olwande for the Tegemeo Institute has called for agricultural subsidies to be directed towards the seed sector.

Olwande noted that high yielding seeds are the background of a thriving agricultural sector.

He noted that there are limited financial resources in the development of seeds for vegetatively propagated crops.

“We need subsidies to boost the informal seeds systems,” he added.

The Center for African Bio-Entreprenuership has called for the review of seed policies in order to fight climate change.

Hannington Odame, Executive Director of CABE said that reforms are required in order to promote vegetatively propagated seeds.

He noted that seeds are at the center of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

“We need diverse and pluralist seed market systems that incorporate both formal and informal seeds systems,” he said.

Odame noted that currently 10 to 15 percent of all seeds are traded under formal seed systems and the rest under the formal seed systems.

” We are advocating for intermediate seed systems that combine formal and informal systems,” he added.

Ngure said that many other network marketing companies but their compensation plans are not ideal.

Ngure said that AG Nutrition is the best.

Mitchelle Kamanzi Director and Rising Star of AG Nutrition said that their supplements augment life lines of cells.

AG Nutrition which was started in 2019 was launched in Nairobi on saturday.

Kimanzi said that their products are ideal for patients suffering from chronic diseases.

by Maximilla Adhiambo Wafula

Nairobi Senator Hon.Margaret Wanjiru on Thursday met with the muslim leadership and representatives of Imams led by the Chairman Ustadh Hassan aliamin of CPIK (council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya Nairobi branch) at Sweet Memories Garden Roysambu Constituency .
The Nairobi Senatorial aspirant Margret Wanjiru thanked the muslim councils of imams for their support and mobilization.

She also thanked the UDA Party manifesto that targets to improve the lives of Nairobians.

She pledged to support the construction of 20 modern markets to support the small scale traders.

She noted that the UDA government has allocated 50 billion shillings to boost businesses under the bottom up economic model.

She also emphasized that MP, MCA and Governors must change the format of offering bursaries.
“They must change the amount that beneficiaries of busaries receive from 3000 to 15000 shillings,” Wanjiru added.

Karen Mwangi CEO IRS

DP William Ruto is the most preferred presidential candidate in Kenya, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

The poll that was conducted by Intel Research Solutions (IRS), shows that DP Ruto garned 50.5 % of the votes.

His closest challenger was veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga who garned 44.2 %.

Mwangi said that Dr.Ruto is likely to manage a first time round win against his competitor going by the data.

“Ruto is leading in central and rift valley regions,” Mwangi said.

Odinga, however has a commanding lead in Nyanza and a slight edge in Coast, Nairobi, western and north east region.

The study was conducted using 24,599 respondents across Kenya’s 47 counties.

Changes observed in this poll are slight increases for D.r
William Ruto and Hon.Raila Odinga and a slight drop in the

Preferred 2022 Presidential Candidate – Overall
Base = 24,599 Respondents
Margin of Error: 0.5%
Q. If elections were held today, who would you most likely vote for, as The President/Deputy President?
❑ Dr. William Ruto lead in overall results with 50.5% preference (N=24,599)
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