Thursday January 17th is D-Day for Kenyan political parties...updates.

Thursday January 17th is D-Day for Kenyan political parties...updates.

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Salaam aleikum wanabodi,

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Thursday Jan 17th is the day when all Kenyan political parties will carry out nominations of their favorite candidates in preparation for the March 4th elections. Truth be told, there will be losers and winners in all parties and a fall out is expected. However, whether by design or happenstance, the losers will not be able to defect to other parties because all parties are conducting nominations on the same day. Whoever thought of that idea deserves a pat on the back because that puts an end to political prostitution and bastardization.

Just as a FYI this is a non-partisan thread and all parties are encouraged to participate and update us. Nitakua
pemebeni na simu nikiwasiliana na vyanzo vyangu ili kuwaletea habari kem kem kuhusu hii chaguzi ambayo kwa
kiwango fulani ni ya kipekee.

We encourage updates on the likely winners as the results trickle in.

Swadaktaa nduguzanguni.

Ab-Titchaz kwa niaba ya JF Adminstrative crew



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Leaders in peace call as coalitions brace for primaries

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By NATION TEAM newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Tuesday, January 15 2013 at 20:35

In Summary

  • Raila and Uhuru face a litmus test tomorrow as some of their strongest supporters, among them Mutula, Wanjiru, Gumo, Kajembe, Oburu, Waititu, Okundi and Kosgey battle it out with younger rivals for senate and governor tickets amid fears of disgruntled allies defecting to other parties

The stage is set for epic political battles on Thursday and party re-alignments which could change the course of the election.

Three main coalitions are nominating their candidates, meaning that prominent politicians will find themselves in a position to either see their dreams come to a premature end, or desert their parties.

The countrywide nominations are a big political undertaking for parties and the government has closed public schools so that they can be used as polling stations.

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord), the Jubilee coalition and the Amani coalition have all set tomorrow as the day for nominations, hoping that losers will not have enough time to shift to other parties.

Leaders, led by President Kibaki, aware of the risk of clashes, have asked parties to ensure peace during their nominations. The President appealed to the youth not to agree to be used to cause violence.

"Let us be true democrats who accept defeat and be humble in victory," he said.

Cord presidential candidate Raila Odinga met with running mate Kalonzo Musyoka and Trade minister Moses Wetang'ula and pledged fair, free and transparent nominations.

They also pleaded with those who will lose to stick with the coalition, stating that Cord was on its way to victory come March 4.

"The principals would like to strongly assure all aspirants, party supporters and the Kenyan people of free and fair Cord nominations. We will spare no effort to make the exercise a success," a statement from Cord secretariat said.

Mr Johnson Sakaja, the chairman of The National Alliance which is a member of the Jubilee coalition, said even though the nominations will be hotly contested, they will ensure they are transparent.

"The nominations will be hotly contested and our duty is to ensure they are free and fair. We have prepared our aspirants in case they lose," he said.

United Republic Party's Aden Duale said they had taken delivery of ballot papers and were ready for the primaries. No one, the official of the Jubilee allied party said, will be cleared without facing the nomination hurdle.

Leaders in peace call as coalitions brace for primaries - CAMPAIGN NEWS - elections.nation.co.ke
 
IEBC: No petitions allowed after party nominations


By Roselyne Obala


Parties that fail to submit their list of nominees for various elective offices on Friday will be locked out of the General Election.

Issuing the warning o Tuesday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said most parties forfeited the seven-day window to resolve nomination disputes by opting to pick candidates on January 17, just 24 hours to the deadline.

Chief Executive Officer James Oswago said IEBC would stick to the law requiring parties to file nominee lists 45 days before elections, and there would be no extension. Aspirants who lose out on nomination will therefore have no time to seek resolution through various mechanisms provided by their parties.

Parties in the CORD, Amani and Jubilee coalitions hold their nominations tomorrow, rendering the exercise a do-or-die affair for aspirants. Many aspirants in the Orange Democratic Movement, Wiper Democratic Movement, TNA, URP and UDF are reportedly secretly holding nomination certificates from smaller parties in case they are edged out.

Indeed, small parties indicated they would be ready with certificates on the deadline date for those wishing to jump ship.
"Once we receive the list, we cannot make changes. Even if some names were erroneously presented, we will not interfere with the list," said Oswago.

He said the law states that a party list shall be closed and no changes can be made after submission to the custodian of elections. "Political parties had enough time to work on their lists," he said.

There are 1,882 positions to be contested countrywide for which all parties will be picking candidates on Thursday. "We have 290 for national assembly, 1,450 county assembly, 47 each for governorship and senatorship and one for the presidency," said Oswago.

The revelation is a big blow to aspirants who will either feel cheated or those who will dispute the results. Political parties had earlier indicated they would deal with disputes within the seven-day window, and then revert to the IEBC.

But Oswago said despite IEBC also having its own dispute resolution mechanism to deal with contentions that might arise after the nominations, parties have to exhaust their own internal mechanisms. This now looks impossible given the Friday deadline.

"Complaints lodged by the aggrieved aspirants must first be heard by the parties internally before they can be referred to the IEBC, but they (parties) may not have time to do so," he said.

Apart from political parties and the IEBC, the Judiciary has set up a dispute resolution tribunal chaired by Peter Simani, to resolve party disputes.

On the same note, the Police Inspector General, Mr David Kimaiyo on Tuesday appealed for peace after the primaries. "In every competition, there must be winners and losers. I urge all aspirants to maintain peace during and after the nominations," he said.

He warned the police would not spare anyone found inciting people to violence tomorrow. "We have mechanisms to address complaints, and we are not going to tolerate any election malpractice," he said.

Kimaiyo assured Kenyans of security during tomorrow's exercise, which resembles a mini-election, and in the March 4 polls. He said over 66,000 police officers would be deployed at the 33,000 IEBC polling stations in addition to officers on regular beats.

And the Government has ordered all public primary schools be closed tomorrow for the parties' nominations. A circular released by education PS George Godia to County Directors of Education and the District Education Officers says the schools' closure is to ensure safety of pupils during the exercise.

He said the police have identified the operational needs, problems and possible challenges during and after the exercise and is adequately prepared to provide security in all polling stations and tallying centres countrywide. "We want these elections conducted in a proper and decent manner and we are ready to play our role," he said.

He continued: "We have a plan for the elections, which is in its final stages and will be unveiled soon. We have inco-operated all stakeholders."

Kimaiyo announced that in the course of the week, he would make it public and also give President Kibaki a copy. "Citizens must play a role by ensuring they check on their personal security. We must work together," he said.

The IG who spoke at a Political Parties Liaison Committee meeting in a Nairobi hotel to discuss security preparations, urged party officials to approach the nearest police stations and work together with the officers ahead of their primaries.
Referring to clash torn areas like Tana Delta, Mathare and Baragoi, Kimaiyo said the violence was politically instigated.

"We have held meetings with residents in these areas and the problem is within ourselves," he disclosed. The police have mapped out violence hotspots and are working with local leaders to prevent any form of electoral violence. Kimaiyo said the officers are being trained on how to identify electoral offences during campaign period and polls. "We are going to work together. There must be a change of mindset, our officers despite being registered voters will not take sides," he said.

Kimaiyo said he had instructed the officers to read and understand the Election laws and act without fear or favour. "Indeed, this (nominations) is like a special election. We are sensitising our officers to cooperate with IEBC officials," he said.

He said voters should leave the polling centres immediately after voting.

Standard Digital News - Kenya : IEBC: No petitions allowed after party nominations
 
Upande wa Jubilee jijini Nairobi kuna kambi mbili:

Team A:
Ferdinand Waititu (Governor)
Mbuvi Sonko (Senate)
Rachel Shebesh (Women Representative)

Team B
Jimnah Mbaru (Governor)
Lee Muchiri (Senate)
Wanjiru Mwangi (Women Representative)

Upande wa CORD shughuli ipo baina ya Bishop Margaret Wanjiru na Evans Kidiero kugombania Ugavana.


Kule Mombasa Hassan Ali Joho Mbunge wa Kisauni nadhani keshachukua tikiti ya CORD kugombania Ugavana na tunasubiri Jubilee watamteua nani.
 
Mfumo mzuri sana na wa kuiga.
I will be following, siendi popote
 
Mwali said:
Mfumo mzuri sana na wa kuiga.
I will be following, siendi popote
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karibu sana Mwali,

Your presence and contribution will be highly appreciated.
Hii kitu itakua ya kipekee mazee...mwenzio hapa pia sibanduki....:smile:
 
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Ab-Titchaz said:
Upande wa Jubilee jijini Nairobi kuna kambi mbili:

Team A:
Ferdinand Waititu (Governor)
Mbuvi Sonko (Senate)
Rachel Shebesh (Women Representative)

Team B
Jimnah Mbaru (Governor)
Lee Muchiri (Senate)
Wanjiru Mwangi (Women Representative)

Upande wa CORD shughuli ipo baina ya Bishop Margaret Wanjiru na Evans Kidiero kugombania Ugavana.


Kule Mombasa Hassan Ali Joho Mbunge wa Kisauni nadhani keshachukua tikiti ya CORD kugombania Ugavana na tunasubiri Jubilee watamteua nani.
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Umemsahau aliyekuwa katibu wa jiji la Nairobi Phillip Kisia anayewania na cord na aliyemtangulia John Gakuo ambaye sina uhakikia kama bado ako jubilee. Cord wanampendelea mama Wanjiru lakini hawawezi kumteua for obvious reasons. My bet is that the race will be between Wanjiru and Waititu in the main event and i can bet it will be a bruising one.

Funny thing is that decent ladies and gentlemen have no chance in Nairobi.
 
I happen to be in Kenya wakati wa uchaguzi uliopita, with that experience, nawatakia Wakenya kila la heri kwenye uchaguzi wao, na Mwenyezi Mungu awatangulie......

Tuhabarishe mkuu, ningependa sana kupata updates za zoezi hili....Ila huo mfumo wa vyama vyote kutoa jina kwa wakati mmoja, ni komavu haswa...
 
Dhuks said:
Umemsahau aliyekuwa katibu wa jiji la Nairobi Phillip Kisia anayewania na cord na aliyemtangulia John Gakuo ambaye sina uhakikia kama bado ako jubilee. Cord wanampendelea mama Wanjiru lakini hawawezi kumteua for obvious reasons. My bet is that the race will be between Wanjiru and Waititu in the main event and i can bet it will be a bruising one.

Funny thing is that decent ladies and gentlemen have no chance in Nairobi.
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Dhuks,

Thanks for the infor...I had overlooked Gakuo maana haskiki kabisa. I dont have much faith in Kisia but
I believe folks on the ground can inform us better.

What I find baffling is the two names you have mentioned up there....yaani Waititu atatoboa despite his
'Embakasi-conflict-resolution-ways na hio ishu ya cheti chake cha B.Comm where the names are different
from what we call him now. Is he getting the Jubileee nomination ama ankwenda kama solo gunslinger?

Anyway I cant put it past him to spring a surprise coz somehow people love him...

Then Bishop Wanjiru naye pia ana kashfa ya 'digrii feki' lakini naona unasema atatoboa.

This is going to be something!
 
Polling stations:

Hello all, Kindly click on the Region to download the List of Nomination Polling Centers.



  1. COAST NEB Polling Station – KILIFI
  2. COAST NEB Polling Station – KWALE
  3. COAST NEB Polling Station – LAMU
  4. COAST NEB Polling Station – MOMBASA
  5. COAST NEB Polling Station – TAITA TAVETA
  6. COAST NEB Polling Station – TANA-RIVER
  7. NAIROBI NEB Polling Stations – NAIROBI
  8. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – HOMABAY
  9. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – KISII
  10. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – KISUMU
  11. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – MIGORI
  12. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – NYAMIRA
  13. NYANZA NEB Polling Stations – SIAYA
  14. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – LAIKIPYA
  15. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – KAJIADO
  16. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – KERICHO
  17. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – NAKURU
  18. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – SAMBURU
  19. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – TRANS-NZOIA
  20. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – TURKANA
  21. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – UASIN GISHU
  22. RIFT VALLEY NEB Polling Stations – WEST POKOT
  23. WESTERN NEB Polling Stations - BUNGOMA
  24. WESTERN NEB Polling Stations - BUSIA
  25. WESTERN NEB Polling Stations - KAKAMEGA
  26. WESTERN NEB Polling Stations - VIHI
 
Kiambu Governor aspirant joins Ngilu's Narc

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Grand National Union (GNU) leader Mwangi Kiunjuri (left) and Kiambu Governor aspirant James Nyoro (right) moments after he defected to GNU in Nairobi December 6, 2012. Mr Nyoro was expected to join Water minister Charity Ngilu's Narc on January 16, 2013. FILE

By NATION Reporter
Posted Wednesday, January 16 2013 at 08:39
 
Ab-Titchaz said:
Dhuks,

Thanks for the infor...I had overlooked Gakuo maana haskiki kabisa. I dont have much faith in Kisia but
I believe folks on the ground can inform us better.

What I find baffling is the two names you have mentioned up there....yaani Waititu atatoboa despite his
'Embakasi-conflict-resolution-ways na hio ishu ya cheti chake cha B.Comm where the names are different
from what we call him now. Is he getting the Jubileee nomination ama ankwenda kama solo gunslinger?

Anyway I cant put it past him to spring a surprise coz somehow people love him...

Then Bishop Wanjiru naye pia ana kashfa ya 'digrii feki' lakini naona unasema atatoboa.

This is going to be something!
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Digrii ya Waititu hata kama labda ni feki naamini aliipata katika ujana wake wala sio juu ya ishu ya uchaguzi, i remember him mentioning about his studies sometimes in 2008.
Ya Wanjiru nayo inawaletea dukuduku Top members put big parties in a dilemma - CAMPAIGN NEWS - elections.nation.co.ke
 
Mkuu yangu ni machache. watu wako kwenye msafara wa kurudi nyumbani wajitayarishe! Kwanza hapo shebesh naona kibarua kipo for womens rep competion akae chonjo. Governor's race is between Evans Kidero (CORD) and Jimnah Mbaru (TNA/JUBILEE) Waititu atasakama jioni ifikapo. Waititu has no impressive credentials for service delivery according to (nation.co.ke) and it is not a matter of degree.
 
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