{"id":2120,"date":"2025-11-04T04:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T04:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2025-11-04T04:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T04:07:44","slug":"gachagua-to-get-50-shares-of-proposed-government-power-sharing-deal-newspaper-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/gachagua-to-get-50-shares-of-proposed-government-power-sharing-deal-newspaper-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Gachagua to get 50% Shares of Proposed Government Power-Sharing Deal: Newspaper Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Star Newspaper<\/strong>
The Star leads with a political bombshell \u2014\u00a0\u201cGachagua to get 50% of Proposed Government Power-Sharing Deal.\u201d<\/em>
According to the paper, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has opted out of the 2027 presidential race and will instead receive half of the proposed government under a Kalonzo Musyoka-led administration. The report suggests that Gachagua is backing a formidable alliance featuring Kalonzo, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang\u2019i. The front page teases the full story on page 6, signaling an emerging coalition that could reshape Kenya\u2019s political landscape ahead of the next general election.\"\"<\/p>\n

The Standard Newspaper<\/strong>
The Standard adopts a darker tone with its front-page headline,\u00a0\u201cA Bloody Crown,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0accompanied by the sub-head\u00a0\u201cDICTATOR\u2019S DAY.\u201d<\/em>
The paper paints a grim picture of regional politics as it covers the swearing-in of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu in Dodoma. The story highlights the presence of several African leaders accused of authoritarianism, including Kenya\u2019s Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. The article notes that Kindiki\u2019s government has been under fire for its handling of last year\u2019s Gen Z protests, which left many dead. In a compelling narrative, The Standard places Kindiki among a \u201cfraternity of power\u201d that has perfected the art of silencing dissent and winning contested elections. The full expos\u00e9 runs across pages 8, 9, and 10.<\/p>\n

Daily Nation Newspaper<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Nation takes a humanitarian angle with its headline,\u00a0\u201cBuried Alive.\u201d<\/em>
The paper reports a devastating tragedy in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, where landslides have claimed at least 30 lives, including 14 schoolchildren. Entire villages have been buried under mud and rocks following days of relentless rainfall. The Nation vividly recounts the horror faced by residents \u2014 from peaceful family dinners to sudden destruction and death \u2014 describing the scene as \u201cstraight out of a horror movie.\u201d The heartbreaking story of loss and rescue efforts is detailed on page 28.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s newspapers reflect a nation at a crossroads \u2014\u00a0The Star<\/em>\u00a0focusing on new political realignments,\u00a0The Standard<\/em>\u00a0confronting the dark side of power in the region, and\u00a0The Nation<\/em>\u00a0mourning a natural disaster that has shaken the country. Together, they capture Kenya\u2019s current blend of politics, power, and pain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Star NewspaperThe Star leads with a political bombshell \u2014\u00a0\u201cGachagua to get 50% of Proposed Government Power-Sharing Deal.\u201dAccording to the paper, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has opted out of the 2027 presidential race and will instead receive half of the proposed government under a Kalonzo Musyoka-led administration. The report suggests that Gachagua is backing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,274],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-prime"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateupdate.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762227949974.jpg?fit=720%2C1013&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc68Dd-yc","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2124,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120\/revisions\/2124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}