The dailies on Friday, February 12, reported on the politics surrounding the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) bill after Baringo county became the first assembly to reject the draft.
The papers have also reported on plans by Deputy President William Ruto's Tanga Tanga team to exit Jubilee Party ahead of 2022 General Election.
1. The Standard
The publication dedicated its front pages to paying tribute to the late minister Simeon Nyachae who was hailed by leaders as "a great son of Kenya".
President Uhuru Kenyatta described the late as a counsellor, mentor and a leader who made an impact in the society. The ODM party leader Raila Odinga described of Nyachae as a generous man who helped many Kenyans to acquire education locally and internationally.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka recalled the late minister as an astute leader and a man who was keen to details.
Amani National Congress (ANC) Party leader Musalia Mudavadi said Nyachae was his role model, mentor and elder brother when he joined the Cabinet in 1993.
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2. Daily Nation
Deputy President William Ruto's team is planning to exit Jubilee Party three months to the 2022 General Election.
The Tanga Tanga MPs are said to have agreed to stay around until that time when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot hold a by-election when an MP is suspended.
Keiyo South MP Daniel Rono said there are those lawmakers who will be banking on Section 45 of the Elections Act to exit earlier.
The Act states that a recall of an MP cannot happen less than a year to the next General Election.
The team which is technically operating under the newly formed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is set to start grassroots mobilisation in April 2021.
3. People Daily
The publication reports on growing and alarming cases of road accidents involving young boda boda riders.
According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), a total of 112 riders died in road accidents in January 2021 alone.
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The victims left behind young families struggling to make ends meet with their wives being at the centre of the struggle.
4. Taifa Leo
The Swahili publication delves into the puzzle of top judges in the country declining to apply for the position of the chief justice.
Lawyers and legal experts attributed the decision made by the judges to stay away from the contest the tribulations retired Chief Justice David Maraga went through.
The move by President Uhuru Kenyatta to cut Judiciary budget, his refusal to appoint 41 judges and the high stakes in the coming General Election are some of the issues experts argued informed decision by the experienced judges to keep off.
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