Nairobi governor has called upon Chiefs Justice David Maraga and ODM chief Raila Odinga to help resolve the leadership wrangles in the county.

For a period now,Sonko and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services boss Mohammed Badi have engaged in territorial wars.

Sonko has accused the “dark forces in the system ” of causing disharmony.

“My humble appeal now goes to the Honourable Chief Justice, the Senate and Hon. Raila Odinga as great defenders of devolution in this country, we need your urgent intervention and rich wisdom in this crisis, before the county cripples down and is taken away by selfish individuals,” he said.

The governor attributed the crisis and divisions currently witnessed to “dark forces” whose aim is to take control of Nairobi county through backdoor.

“I promise you, very soon the truth shall be known to all.” Said Sonko.

He added that despite him signing the deed of transfer of functions to the national government in good faith, it has since been hijacked by individuals with partisan political interests.

“I appreciate the great works NMS is doing, methodology of its existence notwithstanding. However, NMS, led by General Badi has conducted itself in a partisan political manner against the deed of transfer which was to complement and not compete with my administration,” he said.

Sonko never hesitated to take issues with CS Fred Matian’gi who last week claimed that some Wardreps were armed with guns.

He dared Mr. Matian’gi to produce the names of the MCA’S he claims to have disarmed.

“If your very keen you will notice this is just to divert us from seeking justice for Hon (Patricia) Mutheu. There are clear guidelines on how firearms are handled within the assembly precincts under strict supervision of seargent-at-arms,” he said.

The Mlango Kubwa MCA Hon Mutheu was clobbered by police when the Wardreps attempted to serve Beatrice Elachi ,the speaker with an impeachment notice.

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Former leader of majority in the senate kipchumba murkomen has welcomed Raila odinga’s latest stand on revenue sharing formula.

On Wednesday,Raila said that he is no longer in support of the third basis revenue sharing formula.

He however said that no County should lose funds.

According to The Star ,during an interview with NTV, the ODM leader said that it should be a win-win situation.

Raila on Wednesday said he did not have all the details on the CRA third basis formula.

“When I first wrote the statement, I had just come back from (treatment in) Dubai,” he said during an interview with NTV.

He said he was not aware that parliamentary budget committee had changed report by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA).

Kipchumba murkomen through his Twitter page hailed Raila for the decision.

“I welcome Right Hon. @RailaOdinga ‘s decision to support a Win -Win formula for county allocation revenue. This together with the earlier support and firm stand by HE @WilliamsRuto helps the country find solution,” he said.

“Thank God my adjournment motion is beginning to bear good fruit. To all my colleagues… who have stood firm for a United Kenya May the Lord bless you. Keep walking.”

On Sunday Raila convened a meeting with a section of Jubilee leaders with the aim of discussing the third basis of revenue sharing formula.

Deputy president Dr. William Ruto last month termed the revenue sharing formula as unnecessarily divisive.

“The legislature must as per its mandate structure a win-win formula that is sensitive to proposals made without hurting any county. Inawezakana,” the DP tweeted.

On Tuesday,the legislators for the seventh time voted to adjourn the debate on Sakaja-proposed revenue sharing formula.

According to the formula,no county gets less funds than the one it got in the  last fiscal year.

Despite weeks of debates ,the senators have not reached a consensus on the formula.

The impasse has stalled the passage of County Allocation Revenue Bill.

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If a bill that allows politicians to use their nicknames on the ballot is approved by the Senate,then politicians will be free to identify themselves with the same.

You will therefore not be surprised to find Raila represented as ‘Agwambo/Tinga’ Joho as ‘Sultan’ or Senator orengo as ‘Nyatieng’ on the ballot paper.

The bill was sponsored by Nyeri Senator Ephraim Maina,The Star reports.

The Senate’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has already approved the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019.

Committee chairman Okong’o Mongare will move the amendments in the Bill which he will introduce in the House for third reading.

Maina proposes that a politician be identified by his/her popular name during nominations or general elections.

“A candidate shall apply to the Commission, in the prescribed form, for the inclusion of the candidate’s popular name in terms of subsection,” the Bill reads in part.

According to the bill,any politician who wishes to use his nickname during elections will have to apply to the IEBC 21 days ahead of submission of official names.

An independent candidate will make the application while submitting his/her symbol.

The IEBC’s approval, according to the sponsor, shall ensure that this flexibility does not prejudice a free and fair election in any way.

At the moment, candidates are only expected to identify with their official names as they appear on his/her identification documents or register of voters.

Maina argues that candidates,under the current law,finds it hard changing their names in accordance with Registration of Persons Act, Cap 107, Registration of Documents Act, Cap. 285 and rules and regulations made under the two Acts.

“The ultimate goal of an election is to ensure that the electorate choose their preferred leaders in a free and fair environment.

“Name recognition thus becomes an important aspect of a free and fair election and should be enabled to the fullest extent. It ensures that a voter easily identifies his or her preferred candidate on a ballot and, therefore, votes in the way he or she intended,” the senator says.

If politicians were to use their nicknames on the ballot in the past,they had to swear affidavits to include their popular names in the official identification documents.

In that regard, the incumbent Nairobi governor and the former Kiambu governor had to include the names in their ID’s.

To help their supporters identify them easily ,Mike Mbuvi added the popular “Sonko” while Waititu “Babayao”

Former Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama has differed with his once party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over the controversial revenue sharing formula.

Muthama is against adoption of the formula which he says threatens the unity of the country while Kalonzo has endorsed it.

The shrewd former Senator bade wiper party goodbye last month.

He said the country will either be made or brocken by the casual manner in which the government handles important national issues.

The former Senator was speaking from his Gigiri office on Monday where he asked the head of state to come to the rescue of this nation by intervening in the stalemate.

He blamed the current impasse on the senators who he said have not come to a consensus on how the revenue can be shared between the 47 counties.

Muthama warned against allocating meagre funds to marginalised counties while giving huge sums to already developed counties.

This he said will be tantamount to rewarding population.

“I appeal to the President of the republic of Kenya not to touch the normal allocations meant for marginalised counties. Since Independence, it is now that some counties are seeing tarmac road for the first time and such counties are going to lose Sh1.9 billion in the proposed formula,” Muthama said.

“For the sake of a united country where each and every citizen feels part of the country, the sharing of funds should be that which was being given to those counties is not touched.”

He termed the move provocative and whose end results might be further marginalisation.

“They should forget taking that direction because the country will be divided if the government tries to take away money from the marginalised,” he said.

“The Senate seems unable to unlock the stalemate. Kenyans are just watching name calling while others are being branded as Kieleweke and Tangatanga. The name calling will not solve Kenya’s problems. ”

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