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Embu Leaders Dismiss Joe Nyagah’s Presidential Bid

A section of Embu leaders has dismissed presidential ambitions by the former Cooperative Development Minister, Joe Nyagah. The politician has declared his intention to vie for presidency in the next general elections as an independent candidate. However, his move has spurred mixed reactions among the electorates and the leaders in the Mount Kenya region.     Jubilee's project A section of ODM supporters argue that Nyagah is a Jubilee project that is aimed at taming the losers in the just concluded primaries and electorates that had decided to vote for NASA Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga in the August 8 general election. Dividing Mount Kenya votes There is also a section of the leadership that argues that Nyagah is an opposition plot to divide Mount Kenya votes since most residents are President Uhuru Kenyatta’s supporters. However, DP and PNU gubernatorial candidates, Njagi Kumantha and Kithinji Kiragu respectively have bashed Nyagah. They...
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Joe Nyagah Quits his Adviser’s Position for Something Big

Joe Nyagah has allegedly quit his President Kenyatta’s adviser’s position for what is considered as “something big.” So far, it is unclear what Nyagah is up to. However, there are speculations that the former Cabinet mister has been seen at the Registrar of Political Parties’ office at Lion Place, Westland.   Joe Nyagah Former Cabinet Minister Could Nyagah be planning to vie for a political position as an independent candidate in the next General Election? He has also been seen at the IEBC offices and it is rumored that he has acquired the necessary clearance already. Whatever the plan he has, it’s only a matter of time before we know what this man from Mbeere is plotting.
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Embu Losers in Political Parties Nominations to Run as Independent Candidates

Seven Embu MCAs, including Ibrahim Swaleh, the Deputy Speaker, were rejected by the residents in the just concluded party nominations. Before he became an MCA, Swaleh was the councilor for Kirimari Ward. However, his rival, Morris Muchiri, trounced him in the Jubilee Party primaries. Nevertheless, Swaleh has decided to run for Kirimari MCA seat as an independent candidate.  Geoffrey Ruku, a former member of the Water Trust Board, also lost in the senatorial nominations for the Jubilee Party. He has however decided to vie for an MP position as an independent candidate. Geoffrey Ruku, Mbeere North MP Aspirant      Ruku lost to Njeru Ndwiga, a former Cooperative Development Minister. Ndwiga garnered 56,305 votes against Ruku who garnered 30,183 votes. Ruku who was dissatisfied with the results contested them but the case was eventually dismissed. He intends to vie for an MP position in Mbeere North.  Other losers include L...
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