MUTAHI NGUNYI CLAIMS MPEKETONI ATTACK WAS ''RENTED TERRORISM''

Political scientist Mutahi Ngunyi has given his take on Monday’s Mpeketoni attacks and deviates from the beliefs of many that they were orchestrated by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.
Ngunyi of the famed “Tyranny of Numbers” warned Kenyans not to believe that the terror group was behind the attacks. He called such beliefs naive and misplaced and believes this was “rented terrorism”.
Ngunyi said that he does not believe that Al-Shabaab has taken blame for the attacks as the claims have not been verified. The man believed to have aced the outcome of the 2013 Kenyan polls went on to say that he believes this is MRC (MRC [Mombasa Republican Council) reloaded.
Earlier this month, there were fears that the MRC had rebranded and was in the process of recruiting new members.
Mutahi Ngunyi: To blame Al Shabaab on Mpeketoni attacks is NAIVE. Al Shabaab taking blame is fake (can’t verify). THIS is MRC re-loaded. Rented Terrorism!

RAILA ODINGA ,CONSTITUTION ALLOWS ME TO DECLARE NATIONAL HOLIDAY ON BEHALF OF KENYANS

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) took its countrywide rallies to press for national dialogue over challenges facing the nation to Tononoka grounds in Mombasa.
Led by former prime minister Raila Odinga, the opposition insisted that the Jubilee government must agree to dialogue by the opposition by the 7th of nextmonth, or else Kenyans will collectively take a decision on the next course of action.
Odinga also scoffed at threats by internal security cabinet secretary Joseph Ole Lenku that he had crossed the line with his declaration of July 7th as a national holiday, claiming the the constitution allowed him to do so.

SUSPECTED ALSHABAAB LEAVES 34 DEAD IN MPEKETONI IN LAMU-KENYA

At least 34 people were killed when some 50 insurgents flying black Islamist flags swept into a Kenyan coastal town firing guns in an unprecedented attack, a local government official said Monday.

“So far we have collected over 26 bodies and taken them to the mortuary, but we are still looking for more,” Benson Maisori, deputy commissioner for the district, told AFP.

The town of Mpeketoni was however reported calm on Monday morning.

The gunmen opened fire from two minibuses and set two hotels ablaze, officials said, adding that most of the victims were shot in the head.

Lamu county police commander Leonard Omollo’s driver was among those killed.

Officials said 13 bodies were discovered at Mama Monica Apartments and another seven from Capital Hotel.

BROKE INTO BANKS

Two other bodies were found at Breeze View Gust House while others were strewn all over the town.

Kenya Police spokesperson Zipporah Mboroki said they have only managed to retrieve 14 bodies so far but the number of those killed could be higher.

The attackers also broke into three banks; Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity and Co-operative but it is not yet clear whether they stole any money.

According to the Kenya Army spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir, the gunmen entered the western town of Mpeketoni, a trading centre on the main coastal road, and started “shooting people around in town”.

The “assailants (are) likely to be Al-Shabaab,” Chirchir said, referring to Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents.

“Military surveillance planes are currently airborne to help police operations,” Kenya’s National Disaster Operation Centre said.

The town lies on the mainland some 30 kilometres (20 miles) southwest of Lamu island, a popular tourist destination whose ancient architecture is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

The shooting began around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT), with gunshots reported up to four hours later.

HOTELS SET ON FIRE

Two hotels, local boarding houses in the town, were “attacked and set on fire,” the disaster centre added.

A police station and a bank were also reportedly attacked, according to residents, although officials could not confirm the extent of the fighting.

“Some buildings are on fire and we are hearing gunshots,” resident Julius Kimotho told AFP.

Benson Maisori, a senior civil servant, said four hours after attack began that “fighting is going on”.

Cafes and bars were reported to have been busy with people watching the World Cup on television.

Armed bandits also operate in the area, but army sources said that the number of gunmen involved and the apparently well planned operation pointed to the Shabaab.

The Shabaab claimed responsibility last month for killing two Kenyan soldiers in the same district as Sunday’s attack, although further north nearer to the lawless border zone with Somalia.

KENYAN TROOPS

No group immediately claimed responsibility, but it was the latest in a series of attacks or bombings to hit Kenya.

The attacks are usually blamed on the Shabaab or their supporters in Kenya.

Kenyan troops crossed into southern Somalia in 2011 to fight the Shabaab, later joining the now 22,000-strong African Union force battling the Islamists.

The Shabaab vowed revenge, carrying out attacks, including one on Nairobi’s Westgate mall in September 2013 in which at least 67 people were killed.

Last month one of the Shabaab’s most senior commanders, Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, released radio broadcasts urging fighters to rise up against Nairobi.

Hundreds of British tourists were also evacuated last month from beach resorts near Kenya’s port city of Mombasa following new warnings of terror attacks from Britain’s Foreign Office.

Britain this week released warnings to citizens in several East African nations — including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, who all have troops in Somalia — speaking of the threat of attacks at public screenings of the World Cup.

KISS 100 CAROL MUTUKO BLASTS UHURU KENYATTA AND WISH IF IT WAS RAILA FOR PRESIDENT

Re-known journalist from kiss 100 Carol Mutuko attacked Uhuru claiming he is so descrimanative in his development.she claims Uhuru has only concentrated in central Kenya in matters of development,she said that the president visits other parts of the country for ceremonial occasions,homecoming,launching enough projects and funerals but not projects related visits.

              She wished Raila was president because every corner of the country would be thriving in projects.

CORD LEADER RAILA ODINGA DECLARES SABASABA A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN KENYA

CORD alliance leaders have declared July 7 a national holiday as they kick off countrywide tour to push the government to have a national dialogue in the country.
Speaking in Migori town to yesterday, the leaders led by Raila Odinga and Bungoma senator Moses Wetang’ula said that Kenyans should not go to work on Saba Saba day but should come out across the country in mass action.
But the constitution vest the power to declare a holiday on a minister through a gazette notice.
The two leaders said they will continue with their countrywide tours and have planned for Saba Saba day mass action unless they are offered a dialogue platform.
“We call on the Jubilee government to agree on dialogue before July 7 to offer the country a way forward to push us out of bad governance,” Raila warned.
During the tour representatives of civil society, youths, women, people with disability, clergy, business people and professionals had a chance to address the crowd.
Unlike political rallies, representatives are given a chance to air their grievances and points of dialogue to the rallies before Cord leaders are given chance to reply.
The groups attacked the Jubilee government for increased insecurity, corruption, tribalism in government job appointments and high inflation in the country which should be addressed for the country to move forward.

SENATOR SONKO RUINED MY LIFE AND MY SON-WOMAN CRIES

A woman in Nairobi has come out on public and blamed the Nairobi Senator Sonko aka Mike Mbuvu for neglecting the responsibilities of supporting his former girlfriend and his class six boy

               Josphine Wanjeri claims that despite the Senator spending a lot of cash to poor and needy people he has failed to take up his responsibilities hence he is not genuine.
                 
 She said that Sonko is a heartless man who has destroyed my life and the life of my son who need to undergo therapy .Wanjeri claim that she knew Sonko when she was in class eight but the relationship started two years later little did she know he could turn out like this.

HAWKERS RE-USING BOTTLES TO SELL WATER IN NAIROBI- KENYA

Images going through social media is clear indication of how many people have endangered themselves in drinking water sold by hawkers along the busy roads.
                                According to our sources this woman was caught red handed fetching water from nearby borehole and refiling them with soap washed bottles probably collected by street boys in the city for petty cash.