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Post by job on Aug 21, 2012 23:26:59 GMT 3
As a State-House project (in UDF) continues to proclaim promise to protect Kibaki upon retirement, state agents are busy trying to cover-up tracks of Anglo-Leasing daylight robbery. www.nation.co.ke/News/Anglo+Leasing++navy+ship+set+for+Kibaki+launch/-/1056/1484492/-/item/1/-/3fceaq/-/index.htmlThis is a plain attempt at hoodwinking the public. The rusty and hollow mkebe coated with fresh paint is no naval ship! It has no armory or ship-gun. Neither is it an oceanographic vessel because it doesn’t even have satellite communication. The Daily Nation editors are deliberately trying to mislead readers with a captioned photograph of a completely different naval ship. The Kenyan people are being taken for a ride by these impunity merchants who now calculate that collective amnesia has probably set in; ever since John Githongo triggered stoppage of these bogus Anglo-Leasing deals. The timing (of the hoodwinking) is important for two reasons. First obviously has to do with an attempt to clean-up legacy at this Kibaki-sun-set period. Since former Internal Security Minister Chris Murungaru revealed that this specific deal was actually Kibaki’s own Anglo-Leasing baby – by the fact that ONLY the President (by virtue of being the substantive principal who authorizes all military procurement deals in the Defense Ministry) could order this ship. Thus, a choreographed attempt is being made to wash off the President's hands from this albatross. Secondly, this is supposed to justify the outrageous Shs 1.8 billion payment that Uhuru Kenyatta allocated in the last budget; and a further Shs 2.8 billion being planned for the next budget towards this rusty and beat-up can. This hoodwinking in itself is an expensive exercise (at taxpayer cost). A Parliamentary committee had to be first used to try cleaning up this phantom contract. A fake probe by Justice Ringera tried to cover this up; followed by numerous laundry efforts by the Attorney General's office. This is now supposed to culminate in people (crowds) being asked (or paid) to go and line up by the ocean-shore clapping for the "arrival" of a phantom mkebe in the name of naval ship. Wacheni upuzi, Kenyans aren't idiots! Someone will have to pay back for all this looting.
See the full report below (courtesy of Mars Group):www.marsgroupkenya.org/publications/pubs/Navy_story_Full_Report.pdf |
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Post by b6k on Aug 21, 2012 23:45:37 GMT 3
 Is that a warship or a warboat? It kind of reminds me of the small PT109 that a young JFK skippered back in WWII... |
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Post by job on Aug 21, 2012 23:55:21 GMT 3
Is that a warship or a warboat? It kind of reminds me of the small PT109 that a young JFK skippered back in WWII... Jeeez!!! Ship it's not! That's given. It is more of an old fishing trawler, fitted with aerials and painted with navy colours. But guess what, this photo splashed by the Daily Nation, is not even the Anglo-Leasing 'vessel' being reported in that story; which is yet to arrive. This is the one they sent for Somalia anti-piracy operations. On these Anglo-Leasing matters, there's gross deception everywhere; even the media. |
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Post by b6k on Aug 22, 2012 1:02:56 GMT 3
Is that a warship or a warboat? It kind of reminds me of the small PT109 that a young JFK skippered back in WWII... Jeeez!!! Ship it's not! That's given. It is more of an old fishing trawler, fitted with aerials and painted with navy colours. But guess what, this photo splashed by the Daily Nation, is not even the Anglo-Leasing 'vessel' being reported in that story; which is yet to arrive. This is the one they sent for Somalia anti-piracy operations. On these Anglo-Leasing matters, there's gross deception everywhere; even the media. Ok so after a bit of trawling on the internet, these are (allegedly) photos of the KNS Jasiri in Spain taken back in 2008:   nairobichronicle.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/exclusive-photos-kenya-navy-ship-rotting-in-spain/.....& some more here:  rpdefense.over-blog.com/article-kenya-to-receive-long-delayed-offshore-patrol-vessel-kns-jasiri-98952924.htmlThe second link is dated February 2012. Curiously the article states even after all these years the vessel is only 90% complete & will need to be armed, tested, & have its crew trained before it can be sent off to KE. The article also confirms this is just a patrol boat, not a warship... |
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Post by job on Aug 22, 2012 1:08:27 GMT 3
And more of eleventh hour heist! Kibaki administration pays out billions as election nearswww.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000064534&story_title=Kibaki-administration-pays-out-billions-as-election-nearsTypical of Kenya’s tradition when elections near, President Kibaki’s administration is on a spending spree and the purpose of payments questionable and justification suspect. Consequently, the Controller of Budget wants the suspicious loan repayments in the region of billions of shillings, some funneled to ghost facilities, investigated.
In the last financial year alone, Sh729 million was paid to service a loan borrowed in 1978 when President Kibaki was Finance minister to set up a fertiliser factory that was never built. Of the amount, Sh676 million was the principal and interest of Sh53.7 million, according to the 2011-2012 Budget Implementation Review Report by the office of Controller of Budget. Analysts argue that the KenRen project, given the exchange rates of those days, was of the magnitude of the Anglo Leasing and Goldenberg scandals over the last two decades.
The figures are, however, only part payments for the dubious KenRen project, which parliamentary watchdog reports indicate will gobble in excess of Sh4 billion, most of it guzzled by interests over the last 34 years.
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Post by amadain on Aug 22, 2012 2:59:00 GMT 3
A post I made a few months ago... Nothing really extra to add other than a possible Nigerian purchase of this floating scrap heap, but I'll paste it here to fatten up the thread. A payment of Sh3.6Billion to Euromarine Industries* has recently been approved to finalize the delivery of "KNS Jasiri".
The total amount paid for this 2nd hand piece of junk so far is Sh5.15Billion ($60million USD).
Due to this ship being docked in Spain (for seven years), I decided to browse a few Spanish websites and found that it has become quite the tourist attraction in the town it's currently sitting in. They call it the "Ghost Ship", and many photos of this mysterious vessel can be found throughout the Spanish internet.
One Spanish website claimed that it's worth around $22million USD.
Since it has been idle for so long, the Spanish government allegedly considered buying it for scrap material.
The Nigerian government also had their eye on it very recently.
According to the Star:
"The investigative website Pointblanknews.com reported that since completion of the naval ship in 2005 it has developed technical malfunction with Z-drive lower unit gear, major rust underneath, a rusting exhaust pipe, and parts of the hull do no fulfil military requirements as a research vessel. “Much of the equipment on board is outdated and not functioning any more. It is full of rust and other possible defects as the vessel has not been operating since it was manufactured in 2005,” the website quotes a source in Spain."
#1. A photo of the rust in case anybody is interested.
#2. Another photo with rust.
Anyway, let's hope that the KNS Jasiri will be allowed to play with Operation Atlanta.
*try to google Euromarine Industries. It brings back nothing other than Anglo Leasing articles and some random unrelated gibberish. |
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Post by job on Aug 22, 2012 3:15:39 GMT 3
Thanks amadain for those photos of our rusty Spanish Armada! This mkebe of a boat is what we are pouring billions of tax-payer shillings into - just to fill in pockets of these greedy pot-bellies. Just check the rust at the bottom right. Halafu imebondeka beyond any question. Our jua kali youth can make better at Burma market. Na isitoshe; it ain't no naval ship - it's a freaking fishing boat (trawler).  By the time Kibaki recieves it with pomp, color and vigelegele in Mombasa, expect all the rust covered with a fresh coat of paint. Aboard will be some silly-looking officers in naval uniform accompanied by a couple of Spanish Amigos. These idiots take Kenyans for big fools. For the umpteenth time - I'll tell these godarn State House Anglo-Fleecers... wacheni upuzi! |
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Post by reporter911 on Aug 22, 2012 4:11:22 GMT 3
Thanks amadain for those photos of our rusty Spanish Armada! This mkebe of a boat is what we are pouring billions of tax-payer shillings into - just to fill in pockets of these greedy pot-bellies. Just check the rust at the bottom right. Halafu imebondeka beyond any question. Our jua kali youth can make better at Burma market. Na isitoshe; it ain't no naval ship - it's a freaking fishing boat (trawler). By the time Kibaki recieves it with pomp, color and vigelegele in Mombasa, expect all the rust covered with a fresh coat of paint. Aboard will be some silly-looking officers in naval uniform accompanied by a couple of Spanish Amigos. These idiots take Kenyans for big fools. For the umpteenth time - I'll tell these godarn State House Anglo-Fleecers... wacheni upuzi! Kenyans have been screaming but this thugs still loot in broad daylight.. MP's who are supposed to represent their constituencies/people are either asleep and not bother while billions of $$$$$ are being pocketed or they are also being given to fill their pockets ( silence paid for) what can ordinary wanaichi do to stop this corruption Madness? seems Kenyans are not heard, or are ignored or they believe they are helpless to stop it? the corrupt thugs are investigating each other in some of those house committee's that keep being formed.... by parliament. Kenyans need big solutions maybe just storm parliament and recall all MP's ? how can Kenyans use the NEW CONSTITUTION to stop this madness? |
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Post by Mukwhasi on Aug 22, 2012 5:07:57 GMT 3
The thing is already rusted after spending billions ,kiraitu just went to the junk yard and was paid by the russians to haul scrap metal to Africa.
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Post by tnk on Aug 22, 2012 8:30:16 GMT 3
so what happens when our navy seals get on this mkokoteni? do they become navy sillies? reject this thing
its not good if our honorable servicemen/servicewomen start thinking that we have a commander-ni-thief
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Post by kamalet on Aug 22, 2012 9:49:37 GMT 3
Job
Talking of rip offs do you want to take a view on the one RVR is due to be paid a whooping 420 million shillings for the repairs to the railway line uprooted by ODM thugs during PEV from tax payer funds?
Surely it is unfair if rthe taxpayers of Bura or Naivasha to be asked to foot this bill!
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Post by roughrider on Aug 22, 2012 10:38:58 GMT 3
Job Talking of rip offs do you want to take a view on the one RVR is due to be paid a whooping 420 million shillings for the repairs to the railway line uprooted by ODM thugs during PEV from tax payer funds? Surely it is unfair if rthe taxpayers of Bura or Naivasha to be asked to foot this bill! It takes an incredible moral twist to compare losses arising out of spontaneous mob actions to straight out premeditated theft of public funds. In some warped minds, these are the same things. They were Kenyans protesting. Not 'ODM thugs'. Nobody would have pulled off Railway lines, had elections NOT been flagrantly stolen and subsequently all freedoms of expression and association clamped down by PNU and Kibaki's authoritarianism. So perhaps Kibaki and PNU should pay for this. But this is nothing compared to the colossal cost of hundreds of innocent Kenyans rotting in graves and displaced as a result of PNU and Kibaki government actions. |
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Post by roughrider on Aug 22, 2012 10:47:42 GMT 3
Job;
Thanks for highlighting this.
We need to be extra vigilant in these last days of the Kibaki government as the thieves will try to engorge themselves before jumping off the sinking ship. They are also trying to 'fundraise' in order to steal the elections.
The flurry of activities is instructive: the 'greenfield project', the IEBC biometric voter registration kit tender, the angloleasing payments etc reflect renewed and vicious efforts by the mafia that coalesce around Kibaki to make 'one last kill'
I cannot help observing that the delayed reform of the police service, the recruitment of an integrity-challenged leadership at the anti-corruption authority and the installation of Eugene Wamalwa as Justice Minister all fall into a pattern of moves designed to create an environment that facilitates corruption.
They must be stopped. The offices charged with checks and balances must swing into action. Further, Kenyans are free to use courts to stop suspicious processes and payments. We must be eternally vigilant.
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Post by jakaswanga on Aug 22, 2012 20:42:03 GMT 3
so what happens when our navy seals get on this mkokoteni? do they become navy sillies? reject this thing its not good if our honorable servicemen/servicewomen start thinking that we have a commander-ni-thief Same fate as the Ugandan choppers which were being navigated with mobile phones. Actually for the price mentioned, it should be a boat with two chopper pads. Even coat-guard vessels have chopper pad. It is only fishing vessels, converted or otherwises, which look like this. But truth be said, Nigerian river police and army battling rebels in the delta use this kind boat! ---not that they actually sail! |
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Post by kamalet on Aug 23, 2012 9:57:09 GMT 3
Job Talking of rip offs do you want to take a view on the one RVR is due to be paid a whooping 420 million shillings for the repairs to the railway line uprooted by ODM thugs during PEV from tax payer funds? Surely it is unfair if rthe taxpayers of Bura or Naivasha to be asked to foot this bill! It takes an incredible moral twist to compare losses arising out of spontaneous mob actions to straight out premeditated theft of public funds. In some warped minds, these are the same things. They were Kenyans protesting. Not 'ODM thugs'. Nobody would have pulled off Railway lines, had elections NOT been flagrantly stolen and subsequently all freedoms of expression and association clamped down by PNU and Kibaki's authoritarianism. So perhaps Kibaki and PNU should pay for this. But this is nothing compared to the colossal cost of hundreds of innocent Kenyans rotting in graves and displaced as a result of PNU and Kibaki government actions. I am surprised that when presented with a case like this you will very quickly try to absolve ODM and blame it on "unhappy Kenyans". How the railway line contributed to the anger of these goons only reduces these thugs to the level of sub-humans and I would expect that those who called for peaceful mass action be held responsible for the actions of their supporters. I believe that is the reason some leaders are at the Hague for the behaviour of their supporters! All am calling for is responsibility........something ODM struggled with! |
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Post by job on Aug 23, 2012 16:58:13 GMT 3
It takes an incredible moral twist to compare losses arising out of spontaneous mob actions to straight out premeditated theft of public funds. In some warped minds, these are the same things. They were Kenyans protesting. Not 'ODM thugs'. Nobody would have pulled off Railway lines, had elections NOT been flagrantly stolen and subsequently all freedoms of expression and association clamped down by PNU and Kibaki's authoritarianism. So perhaps Kibaki and PNU should pay for this. But this is nothing compared to the colossal cost of hundreds of innocent Kenyans rotting in graves and displaced as a result of PNU and Kibaki government actions. I am surprised that when presented with a case like this you will very quickly try to absolve ODM and blame it on "unhappy Kenyans". How the railway line contributed to the anger of these goons only reduces these thugs to the level of sub-humans and I would expect that those who called for peaceful mass action be held responsible for the actions of their supporters. I believe that is the reason some leaders are at the Hague for the behaviour of their supporters!
All am calling for is responsibility........something ODM struggled with! You missed another round of corruption. Shs 400 million to re-track 50 meters of uprooted railway? That's runaway corruption right there! That's another looting from taxpayers! Talking of responsibility - whom do we call for responsibility (of that looting)? The sub-humans or the Anglo-Fleecers?
Back to topic...when is the 5 billion shilling boat MV Jasiri docking at Mombasa? |
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Post by job on Aug 26, 2012 23:54:53 GMT 3
As Anglo-Fleecers continue (quietly) making hay of tens of billions in budget allocation to Defense, JUKWAA is engaged in personal, petty warfare fueled by Miguna’s self-destructive (possibly fatalistic) bitterness. The mutilation of the Constitution is in top gear. The government is robbing IEBC of its Independence. Instead of police reforms, we are getting police empowerment – through bills such as the NSI. How conveniently timed all this is. www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh4bn+Navy+ship+finally+sails+home/-/1056/1487708/-/13s0opxz/-/index.htmlThe paint-coated mkebe of a boat is arriving – to be received tomorrow (Monday) by the Commander in chief of the Impunity Merchants. Wapi the vigelegele na magurumo? Yet another successful heist and cover-up? Here’s how the DoD is spinning the multi-billion costing fish-boat: It has been christened KSN (Kenya Navy Ship) Jasiri and is fitted with long range cannons, missile launchers, machine guns and sophisticated radar and communications systems, according to a Department of Defence official. It is, the official added, one of the best naval assets in the region.
Yup...the fishing trawler that was until recently rusting on Spanish shores (picture in this thread)... |
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Post by amadain on Aug 30, 2012 0:13:15 GMT 3
It has finally arrived. No mention of the missile launchers though?!
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Post by reporter911 on Aug 30, 2012 3:01:12 GMT 3
As Anglo-Fleecers continue (quietly) making hay of tens of billions in budget allocation to Defense, JUKWAA is engaged in personal, petty warfare fueled by Miguna’s self-destructive (possibly fatalistic) bitterness. The mutilation of the Constitution is in top gear. The government is robbing IEBC of its Independence. Instead of police reforms, we are getting police empowerment – through bills such as the NSI. How conveniently timed all this is. www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh4bn+Navy+ship+finally+sails+home/-/1056/1487708/-/13s0opxz/-/index.htmlThe paint-coated mkebe of a boat is arriving – to be received tomorrow (Monday) by the Commander in chief of the Impunity Merchants. Wapi the vigelegele na magurumo? Yet another successful heist and cover-up? Here’s how the DoD is spinning the multi-billion costing fish-boat: It has been christened KSN (Kenya Navy Ship) Jasiri and is fitted with long range cannons, missile launchers, machine guns and sophisticated radar and communications systems, according to a Department of Defence official. It is, the official added, one of the best naval assets in the region.
Yup...the fishing trawler that was until recently rusting on Spanish shores (picture in this thread)...
Why isn't parliament " MP" the representatives of the people in Arms? unless they are part of the problem encouraging corruption and impunity?
DID I MISS SOMETHING IN PARLIAMENT SESSION? I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY MP TABLING INQUIRIES ON THIS NEW NAVAL PURCHASE!! KENYANS MUST DEMAND ANSWERS.. THIS IS TOO MUCH... AS USUAL OUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE ASLEEP AND YET THEY DARE DEMAND SALARY RAISE... BURE KABISA |
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Post by podp on Nov 29, 2012 12:32:29 GMT 3
As Anglo-Fleecers continue (quietly) making hay of tens of billions in budget allocation to Defense, JUKWAA is engaged in personal, petty warfare fueled by Miguna’s self-destructive (possibly fatalistic) bitterness. The mutilation of the Constitution is in top gear. The government is robbing IEBC of its Independence. Instead of police reforms, we are getting police empowerment – through bills such as the NSI. How conveniently timed all this is. www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh4bn+Navy+ship+finally+sails+home/-/1056/1487708/-/13s0opxz/-/index.htmlThe paint-coated mkebe of a boat is arriving – to be received tomorrow (Monday) by the Commander in chief of the Impunity Merchants. Wapi the vigelegele na magurumo? Yet another successful heist and cover-up? Here’s how the DoD is spinning the multi-billion costing fish-boat: It has been christened KSN (Kenya Navy Ship) Jasiri and is fitted with long range cannons, missile launchers, machine guns and sophisticated radar and communications systems, according to a Department of Defence official. It is, the official added, one of the best naval assets in the region.
Yup...the fishing trawler that was until recently rusting on Spanish shores (picture in this thread)... “I believe that 10 years is sufficient time for one to make a difference in an institution… these events in my life have convinced me that now is time to exit the cockpit in favour of a new captain,” said Mr Njoroge, adding that he reflected on his tenure after turning 60 two days ago. www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KenGen-MD-resigns-before-end-of-his-tenure/-/539550/1632334/-/q1w8v0/-/index.html |
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Post by podp on Nov 29, 2012 12:34:01 GMT 3
As Anglo-Fleecers continue (quietly) making hay of tens of billions in budget allocation to Defense, JUKWAA is engaged in personal, petty warfare fueled by Miguna’s self-destructive (possibly fatalistic) bitterness. The mutilation of the Constitution is in top gear. The government is robbing IEBC of its Independence. Instead of police reforms, we are getting police empowerment – through bills such as the NSI. How conveniently timed all this is. www.nation.co.ke/News/Sh4bn+Navy+ship+finally+sails+home/-/1056/1487708/-/13s0opxz/-/index.htmlThe paint-coated mkebe of a boat is arriving – to be received tomorrow (Monday) by the Commander in chief of the Impunity Merchants. Wapi the vigelegele na magurumo? Yet another successful heist and cover-up? Here’s how the DoD is spinning the multi-billion costing fish-boat: It has been christened KSN (Kenya Navy Ship) Jasiri and is fitted with long range cannons, missile launchers, machine guns and sophisticated radar and communications systems, according to a Department of Defence official. It is, the official added, one of the best naval assets in the region.
Yup...the fishing trawler that was until recently rusting on Spanish shores (picture in this thread)... “I believe that 10 years is sufficient time for one to make a difference in an institution… these events in my life have convinced me that now is time to exit the cockpit in favour of a new captain,” said Mr Njoroge, adding that he reflected on his tenure after turning 60 two days ago. www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KenGen-MD-resigns-before-end-of-his-tenure/-/539550/1632334/-/q1w8v0/-/index.htmlThe blue boys of the current political regime have started rushing to the exit as the writing is on the wall. |
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