Home » Japan Commissions Sixth Mogami-Class Frigate ‘Agano’ 「あがの」 Named AGANO (with pennant number FFM-6), the vessel is the 6th Mogami-class frigate a next-generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) AGANO will be deployed to the Maizuru Naval Base of the JMSDF The vessel is named after the Agano River (あがの 阿賀野川 Agano-gawa) a river in the Hokuriku region of Honshu It is also called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima All ships of the class are named after famous rivers in Japan Agano was launched by MHI in Nagasaki in December 2022 The FFM (also known as 30FFM and previously known as 30DX) is the next generation multi-mission frigate designed for the JMSDF A total number of 22 Frigates are expected to be procured for the JMSDF the FFM multi-mission frigate will have a full load displacement of about 5,500 tons with a length of 132.5 meters and a beam of 16.3 meters It will have a maximum speed in excess of 30 knots indicating a high level of automation on board The FFM will be equipped with a wide variety of weapons and systems as listed below The JMSDF had originally planned to build a total of 22 Mogami-class frigates as Tokyo ramps up efforts to strengthen the country’s naval forces it has decided to now procure a total of only 12 such frigates until the fiscal year 2023 with plans to acquire a new class of 12 FFMs from 2024 until 2028 The new frigates will essentially be improved Mogami-class ships that are set to be built to the design proposed by MHI As previously reported by Naval News the new-class FFM will be fitted with longer-range missiles and improved capabilities for various maritime operations improved version of the Type 12 SSM and the new ship-to-air guided missile (or simply A-SAM) will be equipped with the new-class FFM With better anti-aircraft and search capabilities the new FFM may become closer to an FFG (missile frigate) Australia Lists Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next Frigate As part of strengthening the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combat fleet capability, Australia listed the Mogami-class frigate of the JMSDF as one of the four candidates for the navy’s next frigate with the other three vessels being Germany’s Meko A-200 South Korea’s Daegu class FFX Batch II and III In response, Admiral Sakai Ryo, chief of staff of the JMSDF, praised this move. “We believe that Australia has picked frigates from these countries based on its own information The fact that the Mogami class was selected as a candidate is a sign of the high level of trust and evaluation of Japanese equipment,” Sakai said at a press conference on 6 March adding “the JMSDF intends to actively exchange opinions with the Royal Australian Navy.” Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world Global Sisters Report a project of National Catholic Reporter Sign up now (Courtesy of the School Sisters of St Francis of Christ the King) Clara Agano Kahambu was killed at the Mater Dei Parish in Bukavu capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Franciscan Sister of Christ the King was in her office talking to a student when a man masquerading as a parent seeking his daughter's admission at the school entered her office launched himself at the nun and stabbed her neck with a knife Hailed as an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights She was the fifth child of Jean-Pierre and Anastasia Kahindo at the Spalato Franciscan Sisters of Christ the King Kahambu was the headmistress of Marie Madeleine School in Bukavu Global Sisters Report Mitsubishi Heavy Industries held a christening and launching ceremony for JS Agano at the company’s Nagasaki Shipyard The sixth 3,900-ton Mogami-class multi-role frigate will begin fitting out and is expected to be handed over to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force by the end of 2023 in accordance with Japanese naval traditions is named after a natural feature of Japan: the Agano river The river flows through Fukushima and Niigata prefectures and empties into the Sea of Japan The last Agano served in the Imperial Japanese navy during the Second World War participating in the Battles of Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands the names Noshiro and Yahagi were also present names again used by the Mogami class today The Mogami class multi-role vessels were designed with the intention of providing a replacement for the Asagiri and Abukuma class surface combatants heavy automation has allowed the class to only require a crew of 90 to operate the vessel a more than half reduction from previous designs Heavy computerization also enabled Mitsubishi to provide an “Advanced Integrated CIC” onboard for greater situational awareness Two more hulls will be delivered next year for the fulfillment of the initial contract laid down in 2018 and two more have since been added to the order in FY2021 The two additional hulls will be constructed with Mk41 VLS systems already integrated instead of the fitted-for-but-not-with configuration of the current fleet Tags: Frigate, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, JMSDF Home » Japan’s MHI Launches ‘Agano’ 「あがの」Sixth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate for JMSDF The launch of this sixth unit follows the commissioning last week of the 3rd ship-in-class,  JS Noshiro FFM-3 「のしろ」 with the JMSDF １２月２１日、三菱重工業株式会社長崎造船所において「もがみ」型護衛艦（ＦＦＭ）「あがの」の命名式・進水式が行われました。護衛艦の名称は気象、山や川、地方などの名を付与することとされており、「あがの」は福島県、新潟県を流れ日本海に注ぐ河川の名称です。#防衛装備庁 pic.twitter.com/1ipk2Wgkdz The shipyard will now proceed to the fitting out stage of the frigate ahead of its delivery and commissioning set for the end of 2023/early 2024 The two shipyards in charge of building the first two frigates of the class are Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki and Mitsui E&S in Okayama the FFM multi-mission frigate has a full load displacement of about 5,500 tons It has a maximum speed in excess of 30 knots The FFM will be equipped with a wide variety of weapons and systems as listed below: Initially, the Mogami-class was only “fitted for but not with” (FFBNW) Mk. 41 vertical launch system (VLS). This changed at the end of 2021: According to our Japan-based contributor, Yoshihiro Inaba the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced the supplementary budget for FY2021 which included a budget for two VLSs sets for FFM ships Two FFM frigates will get 16 cells each (allowing for a total of 32 quad-parcked ESSM each) The total supplementary budget is about $6.8 billion of which about $74 million is for the purchase of the VLS shipsets the FFM 9 and 10 specified in the defense budget request for FY2022 included a budget for VLS Therefore the VLS specified in this supplemental budget is for installation on any of the FFM ships 1 through 8 Please upgrade to a more modern version to fully experience JapanToday site and for security reasons Along the Agano river, deep within Niigata Prefecture are several small villages Each one supposedly participates in maintaining a long religious folk tradition found dating back to the late Edo period involving deities named Shoki-sama each village fashions it’s own life-sized deity out of straw giving special attention to its (male) genitalia And what was the significance of the phallus involved With a brisk chill still in the air from a lingering winter I headed out with a certain Dr T to explore these remote areas of the Japanese countryside and investigate further Going off a clue from a very ratty looking book Dr T had procured we set out in our rental car aiming for the old road “It shouldn’t be too far from central Niigata.” Dr T advised me as we came off the motorway.” But I am just a little concerned that our shrine will be buried in a mound of snow Dr T got me to catch the first train from Tokyo on a Saturday morning to go and dig out a shrine lost somewhere in the vast countryside of Niigata I keep my thoughts to myself and take a sip of my morning Blendy coffee There’s a lot of snow-covered shrines out there.” I sulk Dr T is the affectionate nickname for the idiosyncratic Dr Stephen Turnbull he’s a specialist in Japanese military history and eastern religion I had the pleasure of sitting in on his incredibly popular course “Samurai and the Sacred” back in my university days It’s no exaggeration to say he’s a modern-day Indiana Jones It wasn’t long before we were nearing our destination Most other cars had vanished from the road and convenience stores proved surprisingly difficult to find Lining the narrow road were several prominent flags a sharp red in contrast to the winter landscape around us There was no mistaking this was the place to be today we wandered to the small wayside shrine hidden in a cluster of trees Inside were three men huddled around a kerosene fire drinking sake and eating rice crackers They paid us no attention as we stood in front of the frosted glass doors and it wasn’t until I knocked and began sliding one open that they looked up at us Click here to read more Join the leading Asian tourist attraction to assist our diverse range of customers I'm surprised there has been no comment on this article so far I still find it to be a great mystery as to how Zhong Kui aka Shoki received a massive 'boost' to his 'manhood' once he was exported overseas.. 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I am coming to represent the women, the youth and those abled differently. We are the new leaders that the Kenyans have been waiting for,” she said. Mwaure and Mutua further stated that they will conduct their campaigns both in public barazas and on social media. He announced that the government has already provided him with the necessary security after he was cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to run for the presidency. Mwaure who is one of the four candidates eying the top seat exuded confidence that the IEBC is set and well prepared to conduct the polls. “Based on the grueling process that I went through during clearance, I can tell they are up to the task and my request would just be about the electronic transmission of the results. I hope the commission will ensure that the technology is reliable,” Mwaure said. 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Now after over 8 years of being abandoned the park is an amazing sight. The park includes a large cathedral, hotel (which has sustained a great deal of fire damage), multiple theaters, restaurants, and even a golf course. No doubt the most amazing and curious part of the abandoned structure is the woolly mammoth (fake) taxidermy and skeleton that were left behind in the now empty Russian Village. Update: As of July 2016 the park is mostly demolished. Off of route 290 in Suibara, look for the old sign. Go behind the gate and walk up the hill to find the park. Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived. This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned. This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history. A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers. The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order. A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina. This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys. A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage. Agano Party presidential candidate David Mwaure Waihiga. | FILE Dubbed 'Badilisha', English for 'Change', Agano’s manifesto makes the proposition of starting from a clean slate and is anchored on 12 Aganos (pledges). These are: Agano to the constitution, the Family, Women, Youth, Persons Living with Disability, County Governments, Workers, Business Owners, the Economy, Religious Institutions, the Environment, as well as Agano to the International Community Should he and his running mate, Ruth Mutua, ascend to power in August, David Mwaure has pledged to increase revenue allocation to counties to 40%, designate 10% of the 40% to go directly to the Village councils. Mr. Mwaure intends to convene a taskforce to study the possibilities of dissolving Nairobi County after this election so that post-2027, Nairobi governor be an appointee of the president after elections and an automatic member of the cabinet. In his plan for Kenyan workers, he has pledged a general waiver of 50% PAYE, as well as a conducive environment for the private sector, individuals, and others to set up businesses in a bid to boost entrepreneurship. The biting economic state is also in his manifesto, and the spirant plans to move the Asset Recovery Agency to the Presidency, devolve budgeting to the Village Councils as opposed to the Treasury or State House Budget office, and go after the ‘big fish’ of corruption and ensure they are subjected to the due process of the law. Mwaure further intends to create a legal framework that will ensure Public Sector Audit General reports are prima facie evidence in abuse of office and misappropriation of funds. “We will ensure the Ksh. 15 trillion stolen and stashed abroad is returned to Kenya in consultation with all the concerned countries where these funds are,” promised Mr. Mwaure. His government will also limit the total loan repayments by the government to Ksh.1 trillion.  “This will immediately release Kshs.350B to support government programs. We will urgently call for a meeting with our lenders to arrive at a fresh repayment plan to ensure the country does not fall into debt distress,” he said. Additionally, all contracts with foreign entities starting with SGR, Nairobi Expressway, Mombasa, Lamu, Naivasha and Kisumu ports will be made public under his administration. The Agano government has also promised to create an office for the Registrar of Families and use the data collected for the Huduma Number to refocus government planning to be family-centred. Mr. Mwaure will ensure that each registered family has at least one person who is employed and roll out the Universal Healthcare Coverage program based on disease and demography. Priority will be given to cancer, accident victims and all forms of medical/non-elective surgery. He has further promised to waive medical bills for any person who dies in a government hospital. Furthermore, old persons above 70 years will get access to free medical services. In a bid to enhance the security of the country, Mr. Mwaure’s administration intends to equip the security sector and make it “a place of pride to serve.” They also will introduce community policing starting from the village council level. Similarly, Mr. Mwaure has promised to implement the 2/3 gender rule in all appointive positions and enhance access to government procurement opportunities (AGPO) reservation to youth, women and people living with disability quota to 40 percent. Under their pledge to business owners, his administration has promised to verify all County and National government pending bills and convert them to government bonds.  “Local content bill will be enforced to ensure that all tenders below Ksh. 1 billion are exclusively awarded to local companies,” said Mwaure. © 2025 Citizen Digital. All rights reserved. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Congratulations to the winners of the Best PhD Presentation Eugene B Dowdle Awards. A joint 1st was given to Alisha Chetty and Nada Abdel Aziz. While Agano Kiravu took 2nd prize and 3rd prize went to Cheleka Mpande. The Eugene B Dowdle Awards saw all the Division of Immunology PhD students competing for best presentation on their PhD research. The presentations were 8 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. External moderators kept very strict time limits and oversaw the presentations. While five judges selected from other departments scored the PhD candidates and maintained fairness through the competition. The Eugene B Dowdle awards were the first of their kind made possible by the very first Head of Department for the Division of Immunology; Eugene B Dowdle. Prof Dowdle's daughter, Susan Dowdle, now living in Australia, was included as she signed the certificates given to each winner. A total of 15 students presented on their work all competing for the cash prizes of R15,000 for 1st, R7,000 for 2nd and R3,500 for 3rd place. The presentations took place during May and June with the winners announced on the 18th July 2019. Head of Department Clive Gray and 1st Prize Alisha Chetty, 2nd Prize Agano Kiravu and 3rd Prize Cheleka Mpande The ceremony was held in the Wolfson Pavilion where Alisha Chetty and Nada Abdel Aziz each won the first prize of R15,000. Nada was unable to be at the ceremony, so a friend accepted her certificate. Agano Kiravu took the 2nd prize of R7,000 and Cheleka Mpande scooped 3rd place and R3,500. The ceremony was followed by a finger lunch in the IDM foyer with many attending from the Division to congratulate the winners. Agano Party presidential candidate David Mwaure speaks at the 2022 presidential debate on June 26, 2022. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account Trinity Western University will no longer require its students to sign a controversial community covenant that includes abstinence from sex outside of heterosexual marriage Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience The covenant has been blocking the university’s bid for accreditation of a long-proposed law school We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentLast week the Langley school’s board of governors voted to remove the requirement for students this fall The decision was characterized by LGBTQ people and their supporters as a welcome first step TWU president Bob Kuhn said the university dropped the requirement in order to make clear it does not discriminate against LGBTQ people Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. individuals who wish to study in a Christian environment We desired to clarify that point to people who may have misunderstood especially over the number of years when there was debate of whether we were welcoming of students which we want to make clear we certainly are.” Kuhn said the change does not signal a shift in TWU’s values: It stands behind the religious perspective behind the covenant but made the “operational decision” to not require students to sign the agreement He said the school’s attempts to establish a law school was “not irrelevant” to the decision will still be required to sign the covenant a Victoria lawyer who has been active in the fight against the covenant that means TWU “may have only gotten halfway there” if it continues to seek accreditation I’m glad to hear they’re going to reduce the discrimination they engage in but it may not answer either their problem with getting approval from the minister (of advanced education) and it may also not address that fundamental issue of look is this in the public interest to grant approval to an institution with policies like this?” Mulligan said a graduate of TWU and the co-founder of One TWU said “this small step” would be hugely positive on campus it is simply a change in the requirement to sign it Let’s celebrate this as a first step but nothing more To do so would undermine the mounds of work that needs to be done to respect LGBTQ+ students on campus,” Wigmore said He said if the covenant had always been optional it would have made students who wanted to embrace their sexuality or gender identity the new president of LGBTQ law student group TRU Outlaws but it was “absolutely concerning” that faculty and staff would still be required to sign the covenant Staff and faculty come to TWU because of its academic excellence and its Christian perspective They have always been required to sign the covenant He said he is not aware of complaints from staff and faculty about the mandatory signing Asked whether retaining the requirement for staff and faculty would be an obstacle in a renewed push for an accredited law school Kuhn said it was premature to speculate because the university has not yet made a decision on whether it will reapply to the province to set up a law school a professor of history and gender studies at TWU said the change was an initial step and that work is needed to bring a culture of trust at the school what is most important is the culture in which those of us who are part of the Trinity community live and work and function,” she said “I think some people have found that culture welcoming “I do think that there’s work to do to bring reconciliation to the community Healey said a robust academic culture already existed at TWU but she said all students needed to feel like they could freely experience the university academically and socially there have been some students who have had bad experiences at Trinity and I hope going forward we can try to create a space where that’s not going to be the case again,” Healey said the executive director of the Qmunity resource centre welcomed the move but he said some type of queer competency training for staff was also needed to ensure all students feel comfortable at the school “If you have something like this engrained in the school for so long sharing the mentality in terms of discriminating against folks who may want to express their identity,” said Guerra Maynes Guerra Maynes’s organization had provided support to those who took the fight over TWU’s covenant to the Supreme Court of Canada TWU became the subject of headlines and controversy after it announced in 2012 plans to open an evangelical law school While the proposal received approval from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada both B.C.’s and Ontario’s law societies said they would refuse to accredit future graduates from the program due to the university’s governing values detailed in the school’s community covenant agreement the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that societies governing the law profession had the right to deny accreditation to TWU which could have opened in September 2019 if the ruling had been favourable No students had been enrolled and the province withdrew its accreditation for the school in 2014 said that because B.C.’s Ministry of Advanced Education had not approved TWU for a law degree program the matter now remained between those two parties mrobinson@postmedia.com chchan@postmedia.com sip@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account The leaders agreed that the parties will form a coalition in the coming days Agano party leader Senior Counsel Mwaure Waihiga has been endorsed to run for the presidency Waihiga was endorsed on Tuesday by a total of 20 unfunded political parties in a function that took place at Macha Beach Resort The leaders agreed that the parties will form a coalition in the coming days before embarking on a nationwide campaign to drum up support for their candidate his administration will fight corruption completely without bias “These others cannot fight corruption because if you look at their backgrounds they are joined at the hip in various areas,” Waihiga said He added that among the candidates who have declared interest in the seat some have been in politics for over 10 years and have not been able to change the situation in the country hence the need for an alternative choice for Kenyans as they get ready to elect their fifth president come August 2022 Waihiga joins Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga who have publicly declared they will be on the ballot Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya chairperson Julius Wambua said their candidate is in the race to the very end “We are not giving up; we are not going to be cowed We are giving the country an alternative voice We urge Kenyans all over the country to come out and support our bid to give fresh leadership and breath fresh air into the country’s politics,” Wambua said Raila announced his candidature during the Azimio La Umoja Convention that took place at Kasarani Stadium on December 10 a move that will see him running for the same seat for the fifth time was thrust into the public limelight on June 11 when she was unveiled as the running mate of Agano Party Presidential candidate Mwaure Waihiga Ruth Mutua is a middle-aged mother of young daughters with over 15 years of experience in the corporate world She attended State House Primary School before joining Visa Oshwal Girls High School After completing her High School Education Mrs Mutua joined Kenya Institute of Business Training where she pursued a Diploma in Logistics She later secured admission to the University of Nairobi where she undertook a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Sociology between 2010 and 2014 Mrs Mutua has previously worked for Ruchaga Investments At Telcom (Orange) she served as Corporate Customer Care Representative Business Market - Order & Contract Specialist and Sales Administration Manager - Enterprise Division; a position she still holds to date She is also the Key Account Manager for Rotor Scientific (EA) limited Ms Mutua has promised that the Agano Party administration will prioritise the fight against corruption Kenya Kwanza's Rigathi Gachagua and Martha Karua of Azimio during the deputy presidential debate on July 19 has petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to deploy psychiatrists to assess the mental state of his Roots Party competitor Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, June 30, Mwaure questioned Wajackoyah's mental fitness, citing his draconian and rather controversial methods of dealing with some of the country's issues He explained that the assessment would save the country a lot of time if conducted now as compared to a later date in the event Wajackoyah wins the August 9 presidential vote to immediately constitute a panel of imminent psychiatrists to ascertain the mental state of this individual," Mwaure petitioned The Agano Party presidential candidate further proposed that if found to be unstable Wajackoyah should receive the best treatment available in the country On the flipside, if the findings reveal he is of sound mind, he called on the government to fully enforce the law, accusing Wajackoyah of encouraging drug trafficking and consumption. he should be accorded the best medical attention possible then he should be arrested and charged in a court of law for willfully planning to commit and promoting a felony," Mwaure added Among the proposals by Wajackoyah that Mwaure differed with was the cultivation of marijuana in public spaces suspending the constitution and rearing of snakes for export The lawyer cum preacher further called out the Roots Party leader for allegedly attacking religious leaders and asking Kenyans to abscond churches accusing him of being a messenger of the devil "Yesterday he said that the Archbishop from Nyeri is a bishop from hell The same fellow has urged Christians to abandon places of worship who else but lucifer can give Christians such instructions?" posed Mwaure The Agano presidential hopeful vowed to introduce a mandatory toxicity and mental aptitude test for any individuals seeking public office Mwaure further disclosed that he would be launching the Agano party manifesto on July 4 I call on him to retract his words and apologize to the catholic church - David Waihiga Agano presidential candidate David Mwaure Waihiga has hit out at Roots presidential candidate George Wajackoyah over his church comments Mwaure said Wajackoyah would not respect churches if elected President The Agano presidential candidate said that the church had been a beacon of hope in Kenya and helped keep governments in check "The remarks of Wajackoyah shows he will have no respect and regard for about 80% of Kenyans who attend or belong to churches and he will have no respect for freedom of worship I call on him to retract his words and apologize to the catholic church religious institutions," part of the statement read {IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and Agano Party presidential candidate David Mwaure.} Read Also: Wajackoyah Fires Back at Clergy For Urging Voters Not to Elect Him  The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops urged Kenyans not to vote for politicians proposing to destroy the lives of youths through the liberalization of drug abuse Waajackoyah hit back at the church saying some of them live on proceeds of crime while some bishops have been caught in compromising situations yet they pass judgement on other people “Some bishops have been found in bushes sleeping recklessly They only went straight into smoking of marijuana Tell those men of God that it is time they realize that Kenya doesn’t belong to them,” Prof Wajackoyah stated Previous Post Next Post ODM Slams Standard Newspaper Over Headline Involving Raila’s Family 6 Counties Where Kenya Power is Set to Install Electric Vehicle Chargers Before Saying ‘Ruto Must Go’, First Come Up With Policies - Ruto Hits Out at Critics Postmortem Reveals Where Killer Shot Kasipul MP Charles Were Tanzania Bans Use of Kenyan Shilling and Other Currencies in New Policy The IEBC chairman has been asked to constitute a panel of psychiatrists to ascertain the mental status of the Roots Party presidential candidate “Kenyans have watched in shock and awe as Prof Wajackoyah encourages drug trafficking and consumption opening of bars in schools and suspending the constitution The same fellow has the temerity to insult church leaders and urge Christians to abandon their places of worship Whoe else but Lucifer himself can give Christians such instructions Wajackoyah has in recent days elicited mixed reactions over his plans for the country if he clinches the tip seat in the August polls Previous Post Next Post PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme. A photo of Agano Party presidential flag bearer David Mwaure and his son, TV news anchor Waihiga Mwaura has gone viral. TV journalist Waihiga Mwaura. Photo: Waihiga Mwaura.Source: InstagramWaihiga Mwaura bonds with dad in cute photoThe Citizen TV news anchor shared the initial image while celebrating his father on Father's Day. The image the journalist initially shared on his Instagram page showed him in an all-white suit while his dad was dressed in a blue suit and a maroon tie. Read also Last-Born Son George Kimutai Twinning in Black Suits and Tie PAY ATTENTION: Don't miss trending Kenyan news. Follow TUKO.co.ke on Twitter The viral photo was reshared by @Nairobibuzzke on their Instagram page: his social media has limited info about his family life the majority of photos he has shared are about his work experiences and his gorgeous wife His dad, a senior advocate, is seeking to be elected as the fifth president under the Agano Party and during the recent presidential debate, he threatened to cut diplomatic ties with foreign countries holding illicit funds Mwaure would have debated with Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah in the first session of the 2022 presidential debate He also promised to cut the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) tax by 50% if elected in the August 2022 General Election while speaking during his manifesto launch on Monday, July 4. Read also Wajackoyah's Wife Steals Show in Beautiful African Print Kimono while Escorting Husband to Debate he will focus on reducing the cost of living and pledged to waive all tax penalties accrued until they are sworn into office In a different news story, the Citizen TV news anchor lost two of his family members in 2021 and 2022 Waihiga noted on social media that the painful experiences of losing loved ones has changed his view of the world in June 2021 and lost his sister early this year PAY ATTENTION: check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find "Recommended for you" block and enjoy