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Post by tnk on Jul 21, 2012 1:00:53 GMT 3
I woke up on Wed morning and found more than 10 emails with the pdf version lying in my in-box icluding Jukwaa. I did what Miguna and any other Kenyan in his normal mind would have done- no regrets. Here is why. Miguna is purpoting to claim copy rights to information he obtained by virtue of him being a civil servant. ? Thats a confession that you downloaded the PDF copy of the book and you have the ID's of other 10 thieves you could be orderd to name. kasuku was going to just sit back and enjoy this show, but let me weigh in a little bit if you really want to go down this route, the first thing you must establish beyond doubt is that the person(s) who uploaded that book is NOT miguna or an agent commissioned by him, and that it is not the publisher or an agent of the publisher. at this point we do not know who provided the material and who uploaded it. we dont even know from which country or for that matter which guys in which countries have downloaded copies. remember also that copyright laws and/or infringement can be applied in ways that leaves one's jaw dropping to the floor. see this article here on pirated music www.webanalyticsworld.net/2012/04/social-networking-and-liability-for-illegal-downloads.htmlthe 2nd issue has to do with the kenyan psyche. kenyans want shortcuts to everything, thats why corruption thrives, freebies are fought over etc. what i see you and others trying to do here is launch a crusade to "reverse this psyche". good luck with that. i would tell you that you can use this as an example of whats wrong, but the crusade will not succeed based on this book. thats a fact the last issue is that i think miguna made a blunder not to anticipate this would happen. all he needed to do was sniff around the publishing world and he would find that e-books will find their way into the market so the strategy is to have your own e-books widely available with value added promos that encourage consumers to go for the legal e-books. incidentally this is a problem that has plagued musicians for almost 20 years now and there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. in one of the interviews, miguna states that he is of the 1st world, he therefore knows fully well, that the internet has had a tremendous impact on all brick-and-mortar based businesses as well as that type of mindset, from banks to retailers, to artistes and doctors. everyone is adapting to different cultures, opportunities and challenges that a world without (geographic) borders and boundaries operates. whereas i agree that people must sensitize others on the impact of piracy i think that we should also structure it around the realities that the internet brings to society. walking around with a big moral fimbo wont cut it. ( ... am reminded of cliche from a friend who used to exercise the principle of "management by walking around" aka MBWA ... an exercise in futility ...) the most (cost) effective way of policing people, is by sensitizing and empowering each individual to police themselves. everything else comes with a tremendous cost to resources |
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Post by mzee on Jul 21, 2012 19:41:59 GMT 3
Guys,
I hope that Miguna will avail this book electronically for sale. In this way he will be able to some extent circumvent internet pirates.
I was sitting at JKIA waiting for my plane yesterday. In front of me were two young men in their twenties reading a copy of Migunas book. It was printed on an A4 paper size. Out of curiosity I asked how that had obtained the book. They told me that they had bought it in a Nairobi for 350 shillings. I asked if they knew that they were reading a pirated book which is illegal. One of them told me that he did not download it himself; he just bought an already downloaded and printed copy. He also told me that the seller had all manner of pirated books including school text books. I did not know what to tell him. One of them explained that he did not see the reason of spending over 3000 shillings on a book which was mostly fictitious. The more I tried impressing upon them the illegality of having the pirated book the more adamant they became. We forgot about the book and started talking about other things. The moral of the story is that it is difficult to kill piracy.
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Post by jeff on Jul 22, 2012 15:00:54 GMT 3
I avoided commenting on the book until I have had an opportunity to read it. Now that I have laid down the book after going through every page I urge all to do the same before making uninformed comments.
I have ended up sympathizing with Miguna Miguna and viewing our PM in a completely different light.
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Post by nereah on Jul 22, 2012 15:49:15 GMT 3
finally, the spirits have moved yours truly and i can throw in my changamoto on in the older thread. next!
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Post by podp on Jul 22, 2012 16:08:42 GMT 3
:)jeff,
great as I also have reached the final part, Peeling Back the Mask. He, MM, has broken the cardinal rule of oral storytelling. Many literature critics would be comfortable if it was hare & tortoise type of tale. What is best coming out is the moral lesson. Ethics and integrity of those around PNU and ODM deities are laid bare implying the tin gods we all admire are beneath our feet!
If you have travelled such a journey you can be dissappointed when you meet empty debes along the way; you can get agitated and confused when you meet people who love short cuts, steeling, etc. And do not appreciate industry, diligence and related positive virtues!
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Post by einstein on Jul 22, 2012 17:07:30 GMT 3
I avoided commenting on the book until I have had an opportunity to read it. Now that I have laid down the book after going through every page I urge all to do the same before making uninformed comments. I have ended up sympathizing with Miguna Miguna and viewing our PM in a completely different light. :)jeff, great as I also have reached the final part, Peeling Back the Mask. He, MM, has broken the cardinal rule of oral storytelling. Many literature critics would be comfortable if it was hare & tortoise type of tale. What is best coming out is the moral lesson. Ethics and integrity of those around PNU and ODM deities are laid bare implying the tin gods we all admire are beneath our feet! If you have travelled such a journey you can be dissappointed when you meet empty debes along the way; you can get agitated and confused when you meet people who love short cuts, steeling, etc. And do not appreciate industry, diligence and related positive virtues! No, no, no! Not so fast guys. You still gotta tell us exactly what it is that MM wrote about the PM that made you see the light! One liners or two paragraphs like yours above is/are not informative at all. We are talking about a tome with over 500 pages here. Surely, you got more to tell us than your current performance above. Remember, you are still on Jukwaa!! Some of us have not read the book and so we need objective analysis. |
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Post by jakaswanga on Jul 22, 2012 17:10:12 GMT 3
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11913876Kenya corruption costs government dearly By Kevin MwachiroBBC News, Nairobi Corruption has long plagued Kenyan politics, causing widespread public anger The Kenyan government has said it could be losing nearly one-third of the national budget to corruption.Finance ministry officials told a parliamentary committee the losses could be nearly $4bn (£2.5bn) a year.They said individuals were taking huge sums meant for development projects. Analysts say many Kenyans will be surprised not by the news of the losses, but by the fact the admission has come from such senior officials. Kitu kidogo - the Swahili for "something small" - is how the kickbacks are commonly described in Kenya. Taking 10% of an awarded tender or inflating project costs are said to be the commonest means of dipping into government coffers. Corruption has been the Achilles heel of successive Kenyan regimes. But the efforts of the country's newly-appointed anti-corruption commissioner - who now has the power to prosecute individuals - are causing ripples in government quarters @bbc ------------------------------------ PS: 30% of the budget lost to corruption. And you heard it from the horse's own mouth. Finance ministry officials. An constitured inquiry headed by some vetted lords of law would be the minimal responsible response. It would be worth the cost to prevent the loss of this amount of revenue. Meanwhile, Kenya nchi yetu hakuna matata. The matata has been banished to Canada.
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Post by Mobimba on Jul 22, 2012 19:51:12 GMT 3
got this in my inbox.
So widespread were the killings by the security forces that Raila once told me
of a bizarre incident when the former Police Commissioner, Maj-Gen. Hussein
Ali, and the Director General of the National Intelligence Service, Maj-Gen.
Michael Gichangi, visited him at his Treasury Building offices, sat across from
him and confessed to having been involved or having authorised the barbaric
murder of about four Mungiki “negotiators” who were on their way to the
Naivasha Maximum Prison to visit Maina Njenga who was then serving term at
that prison.
pg 392. Yikes!
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Post by patriotism101 on Jul 22, 2012 20:43:54 GMT 3
I just hit the mid point and I must say that MM's narrative is quite impressive and I take back some of the missive stuff I said about the book. Some observations so far:-
1. Ownership of Molasses plant- 90%+30% = 100%
2. Rape allegations against MM in Canada by two Kenyan women, one an in-law of OO- He is mute on this one. The only reference to rape in the book relates to PEV.
3. I was hoping to see some pictures - was this an oversight? Memoirs with pictures captures the context and brings out the narrative to life.
Except for some exaggerations here and there, this is a good read and my hope is that it inspires the Martha Karuas, Kivutha Kibwanas any other progressive ODMers/Panuas to record their experiences in the Mongrel government/ serikali bandia.
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Post by jeff on Jul 22, 2012 22:06:28 GMT 3
I avoided commenting on the book until I have had an opportunity to read it. Now that I have laid down the book after going through every page I urge all to do the same before making uninformed comments. I have ended up sympathizing with Miguna Miguna and viewing our PM in a completely different light. :)jeff, great as I also have reached the final part, Peeling Back the Mask. He, MM, has broken the cardinal rule of oral storytelling. Many literature critics would be comfortable if it was hare & tortoise type of tale. What is best coming out is the moral lesson. Ethics and integrity of those around PNU and ODM deities are laid bare implying the tin gods we all admire are beneath our feet! If you have travelled such a journey you can be dissappointed when you meet empty debes along the way; you can get agitated and confused when you meet people who love short cuts, steeling, etc. And do not appreciate industry, diligence and related positive virtues! No, no, no! Not so fast guys. You still gotta tell us exactly what it is that MM wrote about the PM that made you see the light! One liners or two paragraphs like yours above is/are not informative at all. We are talking about a tome with over 500 pages here. Surely, you got more to tell us than your current performance above. Remember, you are still on Jukwaa!! Some of us have not read the book and so we need objective analysis. Einstein, According to me, Miguna's expose is not about Raila and Miguna - their weaknesses and strengths. Its more like a narrative of how power is exercised by our 'leaders'. The book basically exposes the challenges any professional who wishes to work for our government bureaucracy is likely to face - uncontrolled graft, as everyone seems to be chasing some deal, laziness, abuse of office, misappropriation of taxpayer money, etc. It reveals the considerations that some of our leaders take into account while appointing close aides and appointments in senior government positions. Apparently, identification of 'lucrative' appointments or ministries is not based on how best to serve the people, but how much the 'leaders' can milk for the benefit of their families and close relatives and a source of funds for the next campaign. This explains why our country is constantly on a campaign mode, even the first week after the inauguration of a new government. The choice of close aides is based on who has a greater 'reach' either in terms of generating future campaign funds or targeting a future voter category. Miguna's story is that after Raila became PM, he has discarded those professionals in his team who have not shown 'creativity' in contributing towards his next big project, the 2013 election, in the manner that I have described above. While Raila is not directly linked to any of the mentioned graft cases, it is naive to conclude that he was not aware of what was happening. I think the question is if he is not aware of the issues happening in his backyard, can he be trusted with bigger responsibilities? And if he is aware, why has he failed to take action against these individuals? In this case is he any different from Kibaki, Moi and Kenyatta? In the end, the book demystifies Raila's stature as a human being with normal feelings, failings, weaknesses, temptations and other human emotions. Basically not the deity that some of his followers have come to believe in. However, what Miguna is saying is after working with Raila for two years he fails to reconcile the perception that Raila has created about his leadership credentials and what Miguna and others actually saw or experienced courtesy of their closeness with Raila. It seemed that what Raila is saying in the public is quite different from what he does in private. That is why Miguna (and the reader) ultimately starts to question Raila's real motives for seeking political power. Is it service to the people? Is it reforms? Is it constitutionalism and the rule of law? OR is it self-gratification, self-actualization, to gain power at all costs? Or is it the ability to gain more business deals for self, family and close relatives? The picture painted of Raila is someone who does not mind making cash here and there even if it means compromising with people like Moi and some other businessmen of questionable character. Ultimately, Raila's reform and anti-corruption and anti-nepotism tag have been clearly put into question. Towards the end of the book Miguna has tackled some of the questions being asked - such as why he did not talk about these things before he left the OPM, among other emerging issues. The only issue i have with the book is the many repetitions of issues. It also too long at 600 pages. With our poor reading culture (even evidenced here on Jukwaa as most commentators have not bothered with even the pirated on-line version), it is possible that people will end up discussing issues not reflected in the book. I don't therefore think the book will affect the core base of Raila's voters. |
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Post by einstein on Jul 22, 2012 22:31:18 GMT 3
Jeff, Podp,No, no, no! Not so fast guys. You still gotta tell us exactly what it is that MM wrote about the PM that made you see the light! One liners or two paragraphs like yours above is/are not informative at all. We are talking about a tome with over 500 pages here. Surely, you got more to tell us than your current performance above. Remember, you are still on Jukwaa!! Some of us have not read the book and so we need objective analysis. Einstein, According to me, Miguna's expose is not about Raila and Miguna - their weaknesses and strengths. Its more like a narrative of how power is exercised by our 'leaders'. The book basically exposes the challenges any professional who wishes to work for our government bureaucracy is likely to face - uncontrolled graft, as everyone seems to be chasing some deal, laziness, abuse of office, misappropriation of taxpayer money, etc. It reveals the considerations that some of our leaders take into account while appointing close aides and appointments in senior government positions. Apparently, identification of 'lucrative' appointments or ministries is not based on how best to serve the people, but how much the 'leaders' can milk for the benefit of their families and close relatives and a source of funds for the next campaign. This explains why our country is constantly on a campaign mode, even the first week after the inauguration of a new government. The choice of close aides is based on who has a greater 'reach' either in terms of generating future campaign funds or targeting a future voter category. Miguna's story is that after Raila became PM, he has discarded those professionals in his team who have not shown 'creativity' in contributing towards his next big project, the 2013 election, in the manner that I have described above. While Raila is not directly linked to any of the mentioned graft cases, it is naive to conclude that he was not aware of what was happening. I think the question is if he is not aware of the issues happening in his backyard, can he be trusted with bigger responsibilities? And if he is aware, why has he failed to take action against these individuals? In this case is he any different from Kibaki, Moi and Kenyatta? In the end, the book demystifies Raila's stature as a human being with normal feelings, failings, weaknesses, temptations and other human emotions. Basically not the deity that some of his followers have come to believe in. However, what Miguna is saying is after working with Raila for two years he fails to reconcile the perception that Raila has created about his leadership credentials and what Miguna and others actually saw or experienced courtesy of their closeness with Raila. It seemed that what Raila is saying in the public is quite different from what he does in private. That is why Miguna (and the reader) ultimately starts to question Raila's real motives for seeking political power. Is it service to the people? Is it reforms? Is it constitutionalism and the rule of law? OR is it self-gratification, self-actualization, to gain power at all costs? Or is it the ability to gain more business deals for self, family and close relatives? The picture painted of Raila is someone who does not mind making cash here and there even if it means compromising with people like Moi and some other businessmen of questionable character. Ultimately, Raila's reform and anti-corruption and anti-nepotism tag have been clearly put into question. Towards the end of the book Miguna has tackled some of the questions being asked - such as why he did not talk about these things before he left the OPM, among other emerging issues. The only issue i have with the book is the many repetitions of issues. It also too long at 600 pages. With our poor reading culture (even evidenced here on Jukwaa as most commentators have not bothered with even the pirated on-line version), it is possible that people will end up discussing issues not reflected in the book. I don't therefore think the book will affect the core base of Raila's voters. That is brilliant from you. That is exactly what I was looking for since I'm yet to read the book. Thanks heaps for the insight. I hope I will equally read the book and see it through your lenses! Let other future analysts take the cue from yourself! |
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Post by podp on Jul 23, 2012 17:26:17 GMT 3
einstein,
At last I have also finished reading MM's original Peeling Back the Mask.
MM is definitely a bold guy, he isn’t afraid of the challenges he may face in future so when you have that great idea, run baby run it so that you can challenge those behind you to come baby come. There are few lessons all entrepreneurs, start ups and Kenyans especially the Generation Y could learn from MM. This guy is stylish, gifted and understands the rules of the game. MM has strategy and he has so far executed his idea well better still the guy is set for anything that may come out of his explosive expose, from cash to higher office and ultimately fame.
How I wish more time was not spent dwelling on the relative merits of the main players than on the substance of the allegations involved. By focusing on individuals we go back to pre-2007 election time where we were merely hardening divisions and even forgetting in elections you try encouraging anyone and everyone to switch their support to someone else. Much of the talk has been vitriol, with most of it directed at MM himself. Like good propaganda machine the ODM is, it’s taking the form of a smear campaign against MM the “bloviating ignoramus”, as one partisan commentator described him. Look at the number of threads on Jukwaa turning against the messenger and relegating the message to the back burner?
The lesson for us is we need not trust guys who say they are reformers (RAO) or will bring us development (Uhuruto, Kalonzo) or are true performers (Peter Kenneth and Martha Karua). Always be on the lookout for surprises. If there is a lesson for politicians in this somewhere, it’s that people like MM are better kept inside the house pissing out, than outside pissing in. Kamalet says avoid activists in government high offices but my pals says its itchy- itchy that makes top guys surround themselves with such characters.
His eight books I could have reduced to three namely; the more controlled story of his youth and triumph; the political story of his hero RAO and ODM; and the third book on Big Man syndrome with emphasis on RAO as villain in chief. Githongo helped us cast Kibaki and Co aside and hence this last book should be the gem that demolishes the deity, RAO, many here are unhappy to discard.
Peeling Back the Mask is like an onion, with many layers that as you peel them off, you find many surprising revelations or questions which when you attempt to answer require you to peel off more facades.
I liked the story of MM’s life. It is the best bit of it, although unfortunately, it was not given more pages and it appears it will not get attention like the political pages. MM rose from adversity, a terrible fathers’ brother who although well off, scarred MM; to greatness when he ended up writing Peeling Back the Mask after a stint in OPM and as a successful lawyer in Canada after colorfully graduating three times!
I liked the emphasis on need for individual liberties/rights being a precursor to societal rights. His fanaticism with being on the side of justice and not being content as many thought he had ‘arrived’ to make himself comfortable, keep his mouth, hands and pockets full. No wonder my siblings made me buy his book and consider him a hero. He surely is right when he says that majority of voters are aged between 18 and 35, are 65% of the electorate and more important they are fairly educated, sophisticated and filthy poor.
MM offers some specifics on involvement of OPM in some corruption cases, especially to do with a maize importation scam; kazi kwa vijana; NSSF; he insinuates that the results of the 2007 elections were fixed, and that RAO’s party – apparent victims of the fixing – may have knowingly turned a blind eye; and, most damagingly, he claims that RAO’s party deliberately stoked up ethnic tensions in the run-up to those elections, in the 41 versus 1 propaganda ploy.
The politicians are portrayed as venal and self-serving, looking out for their own interests rather than their constituency’s, while the grand coalition government, which has been in charge Kenya since the post-election violence of 2008, is cast as lumbering and ineffective, and always at the mercy of the power struggle between RAO and President Mwai Kibaki.
To me it’s like MM developed some kind of father-son complex with RAO, and did not want to totally burn him and cast away his ashes until the very last meeting, at Serena hotel, to have him re-instated when scales peeled off his eyes or is it when the mask peeled off RAO? Otherwise again and again as a masochist-sadist relation he kept forgiving Jakom! I too could not help feeling sorry for MM.
MM will survive though, so too will RAO and hence no need to forget the bigger struggle i.e. dealing with impunity and merchants/peddlers of impunity who rely on corruption, nepotism and related negatives to sit on us. We need to keep reminding RAO, Uhuruto, Martha, Kenneth etc. that we need transparency, accountability and values enshrined in the Constitution not political conmen, master manupulators and deception advocates.
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Post by genius on Jul 23, 2012 17:49:13 GMT 3
podp, just admit it. you are disappointed there is nothing in the book to hang RAO with. All that stuff is baseless conjecture.
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Post by tnk on Jul 23, 2012 19:29:58 GMT 3
most of that stuff is baseless conjecture. genius, am inclined to agree with this assessment, but am going to go through the whole book sometime this week unless of course Job or someone else brings their analytics first. where is pmaniac? |
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Post by foresight on Jul 24, 2012 1:44:40 GMT 3
Sarah Elderkin wrote this of Miguna on the Star Newspaper of May 19th 2011 "But first I need to say that I know Miguna and I have worked with him. I have found him intelligent, well-read, well-prepared, honest, stalwart, upright, hardworking and supremely committed to what is good, proper, right and just. I also know he is impatient and highly vocal about anything that contravenes these values, and that he does not suffer fools gladly."He is one of the few people I know who actually reads complex legal and constitutional documents, when others are just to idle or too incompetent to put in the hard work required. Miguna patiently winkles out the loopholes otherwise overlooked, and bravely stands his ground against inevitable attacks. "It is a lonely position, and Miguna might not always be diplomatic. But diplomacy isn't everything. If things go well for us in this country, Kenyans will owe Miguna more than they know.
It appears Sarah Elderkin has become a turncoat and a lyrical sycophant Miguna was talking about.
Here is my simple answer to Sarah Elderkin critics, count the number of people especially here at Jukwaa who at one time could have gladly wiped Migunas shoes, and now very angrily throwing tomahawks bombs at him.
Do you know why? People are angry at how this guy fooled everybody including the PM.. he serves himself and no one else. A very very selfish mouthy individual.
Sarah Elderkin has learnt her lesson, otherwise she wouldn't have accepted to peel the mask of MM with suh gusto.
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Post by warya on Jul 24, 2012 3:29:06 GMT 3
I did some counting and found that Miguna has an overblown ego. He refers to himself almost 100 000 times in the book. Mentions the name Raila 2059 times etc, Here are the stats I (Miguna)= 94 092 Raila = 2059 Prime minister = 266 PM=288 Kibaki = 557 President= 266 Moi = 248 Orengo = 241 Ruto = 184 Kibwana = 83 Miguna = 84 Muthaura = 84 Uhuru = 62 Very nice observations. Iam reading the book and What strikes me is that its his biography yes, but its more about his super achievements. I did this, and did that, and this again on record time and so on. You should always be humble and let others praise you. Miguna comes out as self absorbed in this book. |
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Post by phil on Jul 25, 2012 16:52:35 GMT 3
For those who did not notice:
PM jets back, ignores Miguna saga
Written By:George Kithuka/PMPS, Posted: Tue, Jul 24, 2012
The PM was in China for official visit
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday returned to the country amid storm kicked off by a controversial autobiography authored by his former aide Miguna Miguna.
But as widely expected Raila did not respond to issues raised in the book or did he comment on his one week official trip to the Far East.
Read more: www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=77504 [/blockquote] |
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Post by jeff on Jul 25, 2012 20:54:33 GMT 3
For those who did not notice:
PM jets back, ignores Miguna saga
Written By:George Kithuka/PMPS, Posted: Tue, Jul 24, 2012
The PM was in China for official visit
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday returned to the country amid storm kicked off by a controversial autobiography authored by his former aide Miguna Miguna.
But as widely expected Raila did not respond to issues raised in the book or did he comment on his one week official trip to the Far East.
Read more: www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=77504 [/blockquote][/quote] Phil, Soon or later, the PM and ODM will have to start addressing the issues Miguna has raised. This thing cannot be wished away. |
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Post by reporter911 on Jul 25, 2012 21:35:08 GMT 3
For those who did not notice:
PM jets back, ignores Miguna saga
Written By:George Kithuka/PMPS, Posted: Tue, Jul 24, 2012
The PM was in China for official visit
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday returned to the country amid storm kicked off by a controversial autobiography authored by his former aide Miguna Miguna.
But as widely expected Raila did not respond to issues raised in the book or did he comment on his one week official trip to the Far East.
Read more: www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=77504 [/blockquote][/quote] Phil, Soon or later, the PM and ODM will have to start addressing the issues Miguna has raised. This thing cannot be wished away. [/quote] Which things? allegations, rumours, innuendo's e.t.c? now after your analysis of Miguna's book of allegations, rumours, spiced up to sell his book.. you now find yourself an expert of dictating lies and allegations? then I guess you can tell Kenyans why Miguna is withholding crucial information in regards to the PEV? Kenyans are yet to get a straight answer either than him telling some Politicians to lick his FEET! I BET 100% THIS IS THE QUESTION THAT KENYANS WANT AN ANSWERS FROM MIGUNA!! is it true or is he pulling a false flag to sell his book? if so then he made a big blunder playing around with PEV saga.. ivyo tu. NO KENYANS NEED TO ANSWER TO MIGUNA'S ALLEGED ALLEGATIONS! |
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Post by reporter911 on Jul 25, 2012 21:44:57 GMT 3
I just hit the mid point and I must say that MM's narrative is quite impressive and I take back some of the missive stuff I said about the book. Some observations so far:- 1. Ownership of Molasses plant- 90%+30% = 100% 2. Rape allegations against MM in Canada by two Kenyan women, one an in-law of OO- He is mute on this one. The only reference to rape in the book relates to PEV. 3. I was hoping to see some pictures - was this an oversight? Memoirs with pictures captures the context and brings out the narrative to life. Except for some exaggerations here and there, this is a good read and my hope is that it inspires the Martha Karuas, Kivutha Kibwanas any other progressive ODMers/Panuas to record their experiences in the Mongrel government/ serikali bandia. Senti 5 Yup and he could have added some politicians who own more than the molasses plant and the way they acquired all their wealth? if indeed Miguna cared about corruption.. and he should post documented proof that the Molasses Plant was acquired illegal Just like Kenyans can't make allegation on Kibaki's wealth or Uhuru's wealth unless they have documented proof (this show's a scorned man vying for blood to enrich himself through writing a gossip book) without tabling any proof whatsoever. Bure Kabisa |
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Post by b6k on Jul 26, 2012 14:53:34 GMT 3
For those who did not notice:
PM jets back, ignores Miguna saga
Written By:George Kithuka/PMPS, Posted: Tue, Jul 24, 2012
The PM was in China for official visit
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday returned to the country amid storm kicked off by a controversial autobiography authored by his former aide Miguna Miguna.
But as widely expected Raila did not respond to issues raised in the book or did he comment on his one week official trip to the Far East.
Read more: www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=77504 [/blockquote][/quote] Phil, Soon or later, the PM and ODM will have to start addressing the issues Miguna has raised. This thing cannot be wished away. [/quote] Jeff, Indeed some things just can't be wished away....  |
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Post by kamalet on Jul 26, 2012 15:33:55 GMT 3
www.nation.co.ke/News/Raila+says+he+will+not+sue+Miguna/-/1056/1463726/-/item/1/-/v2maeaz/-/index.html...and now Raila will not sue Miguna for the allegations contained in the book. This should easily surprise his supporters and excite his enemies. Lawyer Paul Mwangi should not have written that excuse of an article to explain why Raila will not sue Miguna. Quating US authorities as the basis upon which he took the decision, Mwangi realises that a defamation suit against Miguna by Raila would hurt him a lot more than he can imagine as putting Raila on the stand only opens himself up to ridicule and fears of a political collapse should he say anything silly. If Raila really wanted to go public on why he would not sue Miguna, he could have given a decent list of political excuses for not doing so as opposed to quotes from US jurisprudence. The other sensible option would have been to shut up! Now the poor man is cannon fodder..if you cannot sue for defamation, then it is true and that mantra will be repeated severally!
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Post by reporter911 on Jul 26, 2012 15:41:16 GMT 3
www.nation.co.ke/News/Raila+says+he+will+not+sue+Miguna/-/1056/1463726/-/item/1/-/v2maeaz/-/index.html...and now Raila will not sue Miguna for the allegations contained in the book. This should easily surprise his supporters and excite his enemies. Lawyer Paul Mwangi should not have written that excuse of an article to explain why Raila will not sue Miguna. Quating US authorities as the basis upon which he took the decision, Mwangi realises that a defamation suit against Miguna by Raila would hurt him a lot more than he can imagine as putting Raila on the stand only opens himself up to ridicule and fears of a political collapse should he say anything silly. If Raila really wanted to go public on why he would not sue Miguna, he could have given a decent list of political excuses for not doing so as opposed to quotes from US jurisprudence. The other sensible option would have been to shut up! Now the poor man is cannon fodder..if you cannot sue for defamation, then it is true and that mantra will be repeated severally! Why should he sue? someone like Miguna? those who believe in Miguna's book of allegation, innuendo's and rants are riding a fools paradise so let then sing miguna's praises it will end to Nothing.. What the government should do collectively is to SUE Miguna for withholding PEV crucial information that he claims he has that is the only issue that Kenyans care about! why the hell this guy Miguna is using the PEV information to threaten Politician asking them to KISS HIS FEET is beyond reason. bure kabisa |
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Post by kamalet on Jul 26, 2012 15:50:31 GMT 3
www.nation.co.ke/News/Raila+says+he+will+not+sue+Miguna/-/1056/1463726/-/item/1/-/v2maeaz/-/index.html...and now Raila will not sue Miguna for the allegations contained in the book. This should easily surprise his supporters and excite his enemies. Lawyer Paul Mwangi should not have written that excuse of an article to explain why Raila will not sue Miguna. Quating US authorities as the basis upon which he took the decision, Mwangi realises that a defamation suit against Miguna by Raila would hurt him a lot more than he can imagine as putting Raila on the stand only opens himself up to ridicule and fears of a political collapse should he say anything silly. If Raila really wanted to go public on why he would not sue Miguna, he could have given a decent list of political excuses for not doing so as opposed to quotes from US jurisprudence. The other sensible option would have been to shut up! Now the poor man is cannon fodder..if you cannot sue for defamation, then it is true and that mantra will be repeated severally! Why should he sue? someone like Miguna? those who believe in Miguna's book of allegation, innuendo's and rants are riding a fools paradise so let then sing miguna's praises it will end to Nothing.. What the government should do collectively is to SUE Miguna for withholding PEV crucial information that he claims he has that is the only issue that Kenyans care about! why the hell this guy Miguna is using the PEV information to threaten Politician asking them to KISS HIS FEET is beyond reason. bure kabisa You are a danger to your own self. You actually stand the risk of running over yourself with this obsession on PEV and Miguna. Now that would not be a funny sight! |
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