Good Morning.
Migori goes to the polls today to elect a new Senator as the area Governor continues to be held for the possible involvement in the murder of Sharon Otieno.
All eyes will also be on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations which has been investigating the murder of another 28-year-old Monica Kimani.
Weather forecast shows that most part of the country will be wet with skies expected to be gloomy and the possibility of rain in Central Kenya, the Coast and Western Kenya.
The weatherman has indicated that most parts of the country will likely experience above average rainfall from this week as the short rains season kicks off.
Here are the stories making headlines in the Star this Monday.
Storm in ODM as Raila allies fight his succession
A vicious but a hushed battle for control of Luo Nyanza politics has erupted in what is promising to define 2022 combat for the country's top job.
The battle pits Opposition chief Raila Odinga against Siaya Senator James Orengo, his former alley and close legal adviser.
The two have been rivals in the past and more recently Orengo was not privy to talks on the handshake between Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 9.
Outside Nyanza, Mombasa governor Hassan Joho and his Kakamega counterpart Wycliffe Oparanya are scheming to take over the ODM political machine, despite signals that Raila has no intention of hanging up his political boots.
Orengo is said to have assembled mostly first-time MPs, particularly those with legal background to oppose Raila’s position on a number of issues.
At the centre of the row is Raila's decision to work with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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EACC Comb through ten bank accountS in Sh1.2 billion probe
The EACC is investigating at least ten bank accounts suspected to belong to top civil servants as it seeks to unravel the mysterious payment of Sh1.2 billion to Era Two Thousand by three ministries.
Last week, the Star exclusively reported that EACC has been investigating circumstances under which two companies owned by one businessman were paid Sh1.173,234,004 by three different State departments within a span of eight months.
The huge chunks of cash were wired into the suspect accounts, sometimes up to six deposits in a day.
The monies were paid from the State departments of Interior, Youth Affairs as well as Planning and Statistics.
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Kidero attacks EACC, claims he does not own all 13 parcels as alleged by the commisison
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has once again hit out at the anti-graft agency over what he terms as malice, witch hunt and intimidation.
This is after Kidero claimed that he does not own most of the 13 pieces of land the Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission claims belongs to him and is investigating how he acquired them.
According to documents seen by the Star, some of the parcels the EACC listed are registered in the names of blue chip companies that the former governor says he does not own.
The commission had on August 20, written to the Lands Registrar seeking several documents related to the 13 parcels to facilitate the investigations.
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Sonko to reinstate Pumwani officials suspended last month
Governor Mike Sonko has said he will reinstate three top management officials he had suspended at Pumwani Maternity Hospital last month.
During an impromptu visit at the facility Sunday morning, he said the county should expect some changes at the hospital in the next 48 hours.
“We can even reinstate the suspended doctors now. I did not have any bad intention, what I wanted was services to the people,” Sonko said.
Last month, he suspended Pumwani superintendent Catherine Mutinda, administration officer Zadock Angahya and obstetrician gynaecologist James Kamau for alleged incompetence.
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Land of death? Taveta squatters are walking targets living on edge for land rights
Ever thought of your dignity stripped, home razed, animals torched and, a stare at an eviction from the land you've occupied the entire life?
This is just an understatement. There is also a mounting political pressure -- you risk a forceful expulsion from the birth town because your last name is a mismatch to locals’.
You are branded an "invader". You lack financial muscle to withstand the surging force.
Where will you go? Who will save you from the impending ruthless police descend?
This description reflects the growing problems facing over 5,000 Taveta squatters struggling in Kenya's decade-long land mess.
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