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Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna (centre) when he unveiled James Gathungu (right, in white shirt) as his running mate in Nairobi on May 13, 2017. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE By NAHASHON MUSUNGU Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna has blasted his former running mate whom he accused of “deserting him” at the eleventh hour. The fiery politician had last week surprised journalists and supporters when he turned up with Karen Wagenye as his running mate to present his nomination papers to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision (IEBC). He had weeks earlier unveiled former student leader  at Laikipia University James Gathungu as his running mate. On Tuesday, Miguna explained the circumstance leading to the switch in the choice of running mate. “That man disappeared for two weeks and only turned up on the day I was presenting my nomination papers,” Miguna said while appearing as a guest at a political show on  NTV  on Tuesday morning. He added: “And

The term  tsunami , meaning "harbour wave" in literal translation, comes from the Japanese 津波 , composed of the two  kanji   津  ( tsu ) meaning " harbour " and  波  ( nami ), meaning " wave ". (For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an  s , or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese. [9] ) While not entirely accurate, as tsunami are not restricted to harbours,  tsunami  is currently the term most widely accepted by geologists and oceanographers. Tidal wave Tsunami aftermath in  Aceh ,  Indonesia , December 2004. Tsunami are sometimes referred to as  tidal waves . [10]  This once-popular term derives from the most common appearance of tsunami, which is that of an extraordinarily high  tidal bore . Tsunami and tides both produce waves of water that move inland, but in the case of tsunami the inland movement of water may be much greater, giving the impression

Oh good, rain (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) Put your sunglasses away everyone, because the weather is about to get really terrible. Despite last month being the warmest May on record, June is looking a bit chillier – and a  lot  wetter. The vast majority of the country woke up to torrential showers this morning, particularly in the north, Cornwall, Wales, and most of Scotland. And the weather only gets worse as the day goes on – with the Met Office putting out ‘yellow’ weather warnings for rain. Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge confirmed to Metro.co.uk that from today, the weather would be ‘very unsettled’. After warmest May on record Britain will be battered by rain, winds and FROST from the Atlantic<br />Credit: Met Office ‘Today and early tomorrow we have a yellow warning out for rain, which extends from South Wales all the way up to the north west of England,’ he said. ‘Many parts of the country w

Posted on May 5, 201710236 Views through rain water at Aga Khan stage along Nyerere Avenue in Mombasa after a heavy downpour in this photo taken on May 3, 2017. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT By NAIRA HABIB The heavy rains being experienced across the country continue to cause havoc in different regions, with Mombasa residents being the latest victims. Most locals woke up to flooded streets following heavy rains from the last two days, with water accumulating on their doorsteps and homesteads. Those affected shared pictures of their predicament, blaming poor drainage that now they fear could result to the outbreak of waterborne diseases. Below are some of the reactions:

Jan. 23, 2017, 12:00 pm By ALLOYS MUSYOKA,  @k2musyoka A file photo of Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya. .ELKANA JACOB Several Jubilee and opposition politicians have continued their onslaught on Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya in the run-up to the August 8 poll. Hassan Mwanyoha, county ODM chairperson, said Mvurya must account for all the money he has received in the past four and a half years. “We want Mvurya to show us what he has done with the money, not just the few nursery schools [that have been opened]," said the Matuga MP. Mwanyoha addressed a rally at Jogoo grounds on Sunday alongside several MCAs and governor aspirants. He asked residents to register as voters to ensure Mvurya and the Jubilee administration are sent home. Six county chief aspirants who are all in Cord have ganged up to defeat Mvurya. They say he has failed the county in his first term in office. In apparent criticism of Mvurya, Kwale woman

WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 2017 Governor Hassan Ali Joho meets ODM aspirants in Kizingo, Mombasa County, on March 14, 2017. PHOTO | CORRESPONDENT| NATION MEDIA GROUP  In Summary Mr Joho also denied that his county had received Sh40 billion from the national government over the last four years. On Monday, the governor was barred from attending the launch of the Mtongwe Ferry presided by President Kenyatta and deputy William Ruto . In Voi, Governor Mruttu accused President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto of using national government projects to earn political mileage. Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho on Tuesday mobilised his allies at the Coast to defend him after being reprimanded and told off by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr Joho also denied that his county had received Sh40 billion from the national government over the last four years. He said his county had only got Sh17 billion in the last four years.