The following are the top stories in the Newspaper headlines for Monday 19th September 2022.
Daily Nation
DP Gachagua is the man who is now leading Kenya, following President Ruto’s first international trip to the UK for the sending off of the late Queen Elizabeth. He was accompanied by the first lady, Honorable Rachel Ruto.
By elections loom in various parts of the country as some of President Ruto’s die hard pointmen are eyeing seats in the Cabinet. Already the Bungoma residents will go for a Senatorial by-election following the resignation of Moses Wetangula as the Senator of that county in order to take the role of the Speaker of the National Assembly.
Some more politicians who may step down so that they can join the Exear like the. Kiharu Member of Parliament, honorable Ndindi Nyoro. The Garissa Town Member of Parliament, honorable Aden Duale and the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, honorable Kipchumba Murkomen.
The Star
There are jitters in the Kenya Kwanza Coalition as the President is finalising the Cabinet slots for the few individuals who will be lucky.
The Standard Newspaper
Azimio One Kenya Coalition will be depending on their pre- election pact that will be very crucial for the determination of the supremacy battle in the National Assembly. The Coalition has many Members of Parliament as compared to the Kenya Kwanza coalition but the Kenya Kwanza coalition raided the Azimio camp and convinced some legiators to join their camp.
All eyes will be on the National Assembly Speaker, honorable Moses Wetangula who will have to become as wise as King Solomon in order to determine the side which should be the Majority and the side which should be the Minority.
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