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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 9:14:14 GMT 3
An Open Song to Kethi kilonzo.
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Post by abdulmote on Jun 26, 2013 11:31:05 GMT 3
Without prejudice to Kethi and those who may have confidence in her abilities, sometimes and in fact frequently we tend to confuse abilities to present effective legal arguments, or rather a good lawyer, with abilities of being a good people's welfare representative at the political front. Well, I have seen such beliefs churning out different and contradictory results many times before. And whilst Kethi may just present her electorate with a better chance than those others, I will not entirely put total faith on her relevant abilities simply for being a good lawyer.
Let us not forget, her father broke the very laws he was very familiar with, which he also swore to serve and to protect, with total disregard of the consequences thereof!
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Post by mank on Jun 26, 2013 15:47:49 GMT 3
The phrase "keep mourning", appearing at the beginning of your nasty-post, pleads for continuity. At the end, "Move the hell on" commands a change of course. Which is which now? Which do you seek? Whichever you choose, you don't motice when it is availed, because as usual for you, this is dirt fight. Here I just wish we could discuss Kethi's venture into polytricks and not you and I. Could we? also known as a forked tongue mank king of meru! Continuity eh? A term you seem to know little of; slithering back and forth, as you do, trying to cover up for inconsistencies in ideological positions. Glaring inconsistencies even on the most universally agreed upon rights and freedoms. Sing children sing! "move on"! I'm complying my highness. Isn't that what your president and his gang have enticed, then ordered and quickly moving to coercing kenyans into accepting? So it is, I'm not a bad woman, not right now anyways, your wish is my command. The emphasis hell, is just that. An emphasis on how I overstand the move on mantra of jubilie and their worker bees. Any jamaican patois speakers out there? I can't fight your dirty fight Kathure. You seem to have lots of time creating facts of your own about me. I don't have the time to correct any of it. So pat yourself on the back; you win the dirty fight that you have staged and fought on both sides, Kathure versus Kathure. You are not a bad woman, you tell me. Perhaps you are not. Just a nuisance. |
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Post by mank on Jun 26, 2013 15:53:51 GMT 3
Without prejudice to Kethi and those who may have confidence in her abilities, sometimes and in fact frequently we tend to confuse abilities to present effective legal arguments, or rather a good lawyer, with abilities of being a good people's welfare representative at the political front. Well, I have seen such beliefs churning out different and contradictory results many times before. And whilst Kethi may just present her electorate with a better chance than those others, I will not entirely put total faith on her relevant abilities simply for being a good lawyer. Let us not forget, her father broke the very laws he was very familiar with, which he also swore to serve and to protect, with total disregard of the consequences thereof! Exactly my point, which might have been missed while I was being dragged to a dirt fight: ... Seriously now, there is nothing great about the thieving mentality of the political system. I would rather see the lady charm in her craft than be bought into theM Pig system. But I have no say. Its another funeral. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 18:29:38 GMT 3
Kethi dimisses TNA claim she isn't registered
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY STAR TEAM
KETHI Kilonzo, the Wiper candidate for the Makueni senate seat, yesterday dismissed claims by TNA that she is not a registered voter.
The young lawyer dismissed the allegations by President Uhuru Kenyatta's party and told TNA to meet her at the ballot instead of engaging in baseless propaganda.
"I'm a registered voter and will present my papers to the IEBC on Thursday in Wote. Those engaging in propaganda have sensed defeat," said Kethi.
Yesterday TNA wrote to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission asking that Kethi be barred from standing.
TNA claimed that Kethi’s ID number did not appear in any of the voter registers and asked the IEBC to block her for violation Article 99(1a) of the Constitution.
“Our perusal of the voters register has confirmed that Ms. Kilonzo does not appear on the roll, nor is there any voter registration for Kenya National Identity Card Number 21216762, which is Ms. Kilonzo’s Kenya National Identity Card Number,” said TNA legal affairs director Jasper Mbiuki.
However, Kethi told the Star that she Is a registered voter and would present her papers for clearance by the IEBC on Thursday. She said that she had confirmed her registration to IEBC regional coordinator Ruth Kulundu.
She added that she had used her passport to register as a voter which was why her ID number was not listed.
“I am presenting my papers to IEBC on Thursday. TNA have started a fight they can’t win. IEBC has records which prove that I am registered,” Kethi said.
ODM Communication Director Philip Etale said that Kethi is a registered voter at Utangwa AIC Primary School, where her late father Mutula Kilonzo also was a voter.
Kethi wants to take over from her late father who was elected as the Makueni senator in the March elections.
Mbooni IEBC constituency Coordinator Paul Mbugua advised that the issue was being handled by the national office in Nairobi. Utangwa AIC Primary School is in Mbooni constituency.
CORD unveiled Kethi as the Wiper candidate for the Makueni by-election on Monday.
Yesterday, Narc named former Kibwezi MP Philip Kaloki as their preferred candidate under the Jubilee Alliance.
With the help of Cord leaders, Kethi is setting up a fundraising team as well as a team to manage her logistics and grassroot campaigns. The names of the team members will be released later this week.
Makueni MPs and governor Kivutha Kibwana are expected to play a key role in the campaigns supported by the Cord leadershipwww.the-star.co.ke/news/article-125670/kethi-dimisses-tna-claim-she-isnt-registered
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 19:04:40 GMT 3
Without prejudice to Kethi and those who may have confidence in her abilities, sometimes and in fact frequently we tend to confuse abilities to present effective legal arguments, or rather a good lawyer, with abilities of being a good people's welfare representative at the political front. Well, I have seen such beliefs churning out different and contradictory results many times before. And whilst Kethi may just present her electorate with a better chance than those others, I will not entirely put total faith on her relevant abilities simply for being a good lawyer. Let us not forget, her father broke the very laws he was very familiar with, which he also swore to serve and to protect, with total disregard of the consequences thereof! Exactly my point, which might have been missed while I was being dragged to a dirt fight: ... Seriously now, there is nothing great about the thieving mentality of the political system. I would rather see the lady charm in her craft than be bought into theM Pig system. But I have no say. Its another funeral. I hear what you're saying. We must be cautious with people. We've seen many let downs and understand that people back track, and turncoats, or are just plain reactionary to begin with. There are those who have mastered opportunism, latching onto progressive politics and language in the service of agendas that are the furthest thing from justice. Lawyers with the gift of gab can be proponents of the agendas of the 1% vs the 99%. That to me, is working for the devil. As for now, I'm giving kethi that benefit of the doubt. Let's see what she's made of. It won't take long. And as you've pointed out, it's not like the other options are any more desirable, Actually, without a doubt, the rest of them are people who are hazardous to the well being of kenya. |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jun 28, 2013 6:48:07 GMT 3
Kathure,
Your friend Kethi was finally frogmarched to the IEBC offices in Wote by her benefactors (Muthama and co) where it turned out that her names were missing in the register. But she was allowed to vie nonetheless. I wonder whether she remembers her observations of such voters at the SCOK earlier this year. But she looked very happy to have been allowed by the IEBC to contest anyway.
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Post by mank on Jun 28, 2013 6:54:06 GMT 3
Kathure, Your friend Kethi was finally frogmarched to the IEBC offices in Wote by her benefactors (Muthama and co) where it turned out that her names were missing in the register. But she was allowed to vie nonetheless. I wonder whether she remembers her observations of such voters at the SCOK earlier this year. But she looked very happy to have been allowed by the IEBC to contest anyway. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa, Does that mean one does not have to be registered as a voter to vie for Senate, or is this a small bending of the law for a special person? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 7:45:00 GMT 3
Kathure, Your friend Kethi was finally frogmarched to the IEBC offices in Wote by her benefactors (Muthama and co) where it turned out that her names were missing in the register. But she was allowed to vie nonetheless. I wonder whether she remembers her observations of such voters at the SCOK earlier this year. But she looked very happy to have been allowed by the IEBC to contest anyway. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ You've promoted me to kethi's friend. I wish I actually was. Unlike you, she seems to be a person worth knowing. Being 'frogmarched" denotes forced. One small paragraph and you contradict yourself terribly. Which came first, the looking very happy or the being frogmarched? Can you tell the difference? . And get off that tired tripping about "she's not a registered voter." I see you and mank have moved to IEBC didn't find her to be a registered voter; but hey she got a pass to contest anyways. Ooooooh how you wish. What your bosses have to do now, is to ensure that this vote is as rigged as the general one of March 4, 2013. That's the only way they'll win. We overstand how jubilie is maneuvering using 3 or is it 4 other parties to divide the vote. Remember anyone but raila? Well this one is anyone but kethi. How comes though? I hazard a guess that they'll still need to resort to polytricks, otherwise kethi looks poised to win @ makueni. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 8:32:44 GMT 3
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Post by mank on Jun 28, 2013 16:45:59 GMT 3
Kathure, Your friend Kethi was finally frogmarched to the IEBC offices in Wote by her benefactors (Muthama and co) where it turned out that her names were missing in the register. But she was allowed to vie nonetheless. I wonder whether she remembers her observations of such voters at the SCOK earlier this year. But she looked very happy to have been allowed by the IEBC to contest anyway. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ You've promoted me to kethi's friend. I wish I actually was. Unlike you, she seems to be a person worth knowing. Being 'frogmarched" denotes forced. One small paragraph and you contradict yourself terribly. Which came first, the looking very happy or the being frogmarched? Can you tell the difference? . And get off that tired tripping about "she's not a registered voter." I see you and mank have moved to IEBC didn't find her to be a registered voter; but hey she got a pass to contest anyways. Ooooooh how you wish. What your bosses have to do now, is to ensure that this vote is as rigged as the general one of March 4, 2013. That's the only way they'll win. We overstand how jubilie is maneuvering using 3 or is it 4 other parties to divide the vote. Remember anyone but raila? Well this one is anyone but kethi. How comes though? I hazard a guess that they'll still need to resort to polytricks, otherwise kethi looks poised to win @ makueni.Hi Mr. Kathure, First, my apologies for casting you as a woman the other day. I am only noticing now that you are no longer a woman as I lastly knew you, but a man. On the current issue, are you disputing the allegation that Kethi was not registered as a voter? To state facts, and not the conspiracy theories that seem to be your occupation, I did not go to IEBC and cannot report first hand whether Kethi is on voters register or not. I only read it on the media, with a lead from this thread, that she was not on the register. Other facts that you may disregard for your pleasure and conspiracy theories, I have no association with Jubilee, and I do not know a tenth of the workings of Jubilee that you seem (or claim) to know. Further, I have no particular objection to Kethi's aspirations to polytricks. I only lament that in her pursuit of those aspirations she's misallocating proven human capital. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 18:56:31 GMT 3
Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwaYou've promoted me to kethi's friend. I wish I actually was. Unlike you, she seems to be a person worth knowing. Being 'frogmarched" denotes forced. One small paragraph and you contradict yourself terribly. Which came first, the looking very happy or the being frogmarched? Can you tell the difference? . And get off that tired tripping about "she's not a registered voter." I see you and mank have moved to IEBC didn't find her to be a registered voter; but hey she got a pass to contest anyways. Ooooooh how you wish. What your bosses have to do now, is to ensure that this vote is as rigged as the general one of March 4, 2013. That's the only way they'll win. We overstand how jubilie is maneuvering using 3 or is it 4 other parties to divide the vote. Remember anyone but raila? Well this one is anyone but kethi. How comes though? I hazard a guess that they'll still need to resort to polytricks, otherwise kethi looks poised to win @ makueni. Hi Mr. Kathure, First, my apologies for casting you as a woman the other day. I am only noticing now that you are no longer a woman as I lastly knew you, but a man. On the current issue, are you disputing the allegation that Kethi was not registered as a voter? To state facts, and not the conspiracy theories that seem to be your occupation, I did not go to IEBC and cannot report first hand whether Kethi is on voters register or not. I only read it on the media, with a lead from this thread, that she was not on the register. Other facts that you may disregard for your pleasure and conspiracy theories, I have no association with Jubilee, and I do not know a tenth of the workings of Jubilee that you seem (or claim) to know. Further, I have no particular objection to Kethi's aspirations to polytricks. I only lament that in her pursuit of those aspirations she's misallocating proven human capital.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2013 3:40:17 GMT 3
Ati IEBC couldn't find kethi on the voters list. IEBC can't find anything. Polytricks. They've known for a while now that keithi is contesting the seat. Why didn't they figure out what they needed to before the day she went to register? Work harder at it.
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Post by mank on Jun 29, 2013 8:13:07 GMT 3
It seems like too much unnecessary drama. Nowhere are we told that Kethi had informed IEBC that her name was in a Langata voter's register rather than Makueni's. Hey, to some, some drama is key to relevance in this day.
I wonder how the drama will feel to the current orchestrators when smart Kethi wakes up to the game and realizes what a deadweight these loud mouths are to her fortunes. I am here to bet that the dawn of that realization is not more than a year ahead!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2013 13:14:18 GMT 3
It seems like too much unnecessary drama. Nowhere are we told that Kethi had informed IEBC that her name was in a Langata voter's register rather than Makueni's. Hey, to some, some drama is key to relevance in this day. I wonder how the drama will feel to the current orchestrators when smart Kethi wakes up to the game and realizes what a deadweight these loud mouths are to her fortunes. I am here to bet that the dawn of that realization is not more than a year ahead! We've seen how TNA has tried to stop kethi from running. mank could you tell us why? Is TNA as concerned for kethi's well being as you are? Does running for office put her in imminent danger and if so why? Are the "deadweight loud mouths" the people of makueni who desire her candidature. Or are the deadweights the leadership of CORD? Interesting to watch adversaries express "concern". The hypocrisy is tangible. The IEBC has once again displayed their incompetance spectacularly. Telling us bull like they couldn't figure out if she's a registered voter or not, and finally telling us that yes indeed she is registered and people have 7 days to claim otherwise. read on mank. No problem with Kethi's clearance - IEBC
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY LYDIA MATATA
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed media reports that there are problems in its clearance of Wiper candidate Kethi Kilonzo to vie in the Makueni by-election
“The Commission’s attention is drawn by the 411 News Alert this afternoon which stated in part "Trouble at IEBC after documents showed Kethi Kilonzo is not a registered voter.” IEBC said stating that there is “Absolutely no trouble looming at IEBC following following the clearance of the Wiper candidate Kethi Kilonzo”
Kethi was among five candidates cleared by the commission yesterday to run for the Makueni Senate seat left vacant following the death of Mutula Kilonzo in April.
“The Commission expects the media to act responsibly by verifying information with credible sources before issuing statements that may cause unnecessary anxiety and panic among members of the public.” IEBC said
TNA had earlier complained to the IEBC that Kethi Kilonzo was not a registered voter and should therefore not be allowed to vie for the seat. In a letter to the commission, the party said Kethi is not a registered voter and therefore does not meet the criteria for nomination or even seeking elective office. Kethi declined the claims stating that she was registered in Langata constituency in Nairobi.
Kethi presented her Wiper nomination papers along with her voter’s card at noon yesterday but had to wait as the BVR kit at Makueni Multi-Purpose Hall in Wote could not trace her details.
Tension was high as her supporters and Cord leaders demanded that she be cleared. Senators Johnston Muthama (Machakos) and James Orengo (Siaya) requested IEBC top officials to search for her name in the records.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, and Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetangula were also present.
At one point Makueni returning officer Salad Boru asked for more time to verify Kethi's name from the blue book at the Karen polling centre where she had registered and voted during the March 4 general election.
Eventually, Kethi was called back and cleared. Boru presented her with the clearance certificate amid jubilation from the Cord leaders and her supporters.
“I am presenting this clearance certificate to Kethi to vie for the Makueni senate seat during the by election slated for July 22. This certificate is valid. It was our burden to prove that the documents submitted were alright,” Boru said.
The commission gave anyone doubting the credentials of the daughter of the late Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo seven days to lodge a complaint.www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-126133/no-problem-kethis-clearance-iebc |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jun 29, 2013 16:43:50 GMT 3
Kathure,
I wonder what the noise is all about. Like Mank pointed out above, Kethi is clueless, and a pawn in the whole game at best.
You say TNA has done everything to stop Kethi from running. I dont remember such an effort. All TNA did was to point out Kethi's hypocrisy which by extension points to her little understanding of some of these issues. I am sure you now know why Africog and CORD lost the petition at the SCOK.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2013 17:18:30 GMT 3
Kathure, I wonder what the noise is all about. Like Mank pointed out above, Kethi is clueless, and a pawn in the whole game at best. You say TNA has done everything to stop Kethi from running. I dont remember such an effort. All TNA did was to point out Kethi's hypocrisy which by extension points to her little understanding of some of these issues. I am sure you now know why Africog and CORD lost the petition at the SCOK. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ you lie in broad daylight. Check the mainstream media for reports on TNA's attempt to stop kethi from running. You find her unqualified to run, why trouble your head then? Forget about her. Let her do her own thing. |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jun 29, 2013 19:52:23 GMT 3
Kathure, I wonder what the noise is all about. Like Mank pointed out above, Kethi is clueless, and a pawn in the whole game at best. You say TNA has done everything to stop Kethi from running. I dont remember such an effort. All TNA did was to point out Kethi's hypocrisy which by extension points to her little understanding of some of these issues. I am sure you now know why Africog and CORD lost the petition at the SCOK. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ you lie in broad daylight. Check the mainstream media for reports on TNA's attempt to stop kethi from running. You find her unqualified to run, why trouble your head then? Forget about her. Let her do her own thing. I am troubled not because of Kethi but because of the wonderful people of Makueni. Dont you think they deserve better? Some of us believe in good leadership. We have many examples in the country with an imposed leadership and the results have not been anywhere near encouraging. One can only hope that Makueni will reject such machinations. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ |
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Post by mank on Jun 29, 2013 21:56:54 GMT 3
It seems like too much unnecessary drama. Nowhere are we told that Kethi had informed IEBC that her name was in a Langata voter's register rather than Makueni's. Hey, to some, some drama is key to relevance in this day. I wonder how the drama will feel to the current orchestrators when smart Kethi wakes up to the game and realizes what a deadweight these loud mouths are to her fortunes. I am here to bet that the dawn of that realization is not more than a year ahead! We've seen how TNA has tried to stop kethi from running. mank could you tell us why? Is TNA as concerned for kethi's well being as you are? Does running for office put her in imminent danger and if so why? Are the "deadweight loud mouths" the people of makueni who desire her candidature. Or are the deadweights the leadership of CORD? Interesting to watch adversaries express "concern". The hypocrisy is tangible. The IEBC has once again displayed their incompetance spectacularly. Telling us bull like they couldn't figure out if she's a registered voter or not, and finally telling us that yes indeed she is registered and people have 7 days to claim otherwise. read on mank. No problem with Kethi's clearance - IEBC
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY LYDIA MATATA
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed media reports that there are problems in its clearance of Wiper candidate Kethi Kilonzo to vie in the Makueni by-election
“The Commission’s attention is drawn by the 411 News Alert this afternoon which stated in part "Trouble at IEBC after documents showed Kethi Kilonzo is not a registered voter.” IEBC said stating that there is “Absolutely no trouble looming at IEBC following following the clearance of the Wiper candidate Kethi Kilonzo”
Kethi was among five candidates cleared by the commission yesterday to run for the Makueni Senate seat left vacant following the death of Mutula Kilonzo in April.
“The Commission expects the media to act responsibly by verifying information with credible sources before issuing statements that may cause unnecessary anxiety and panic among members of the public.” IEBC said
TNA had earlier complained to the IEBC that Kethi Kilonzo was not a registered voter and should therefore not be allowed to vie for the seat. In a letter to the commission, the party said Kethi is not a registered voter and therefore does not meet the criteria for nomination or even seeking elective office. Kethi declined the claims stating that she was registered in Langata constituency in Nairobi.
Kethi presented her Wiper nomination papers along with her voter’s card at noon yesterday but had to wait as the BVR kit at Makueni Multi-Purpose Hall in Wote could not trace her details.
Tension was high as her supporters and Cord leaders demanded that she be cleared. Senators Johnston Muthama (Machakos) and James Orengo (Siaya) requested IEBC top officials to search for her name in the records.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, and Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetangula were also present.
At one point Makueni returning officer Salad Boru asked for more time to verify Kethi's name from the blue book at the Karen polling centre where she had registered and voted during the March 4 general election.
Eventually, Kethi was called back and cleared. Boru presented her with the clearance certificate amid jubilation from the Cord leaders and her supporters.
“I am presenting this clearance certificate to Kethi to vie for the Makueni senate seat during the by election slated for July 22. This certificate is valid. It was our burden to prove that the documents submitted were alright,” Boru said.
The commission gave anyone doubting the credentials of the daughter of the late Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo seven days to lodge a complaint.www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-126133/no-problem-kethis-clearance-iebcI have read on as you ask, and the message I see is all consistent with what I had inferred and stated in the post you responded to. I don't know how you expect me to know how much TNA cares for Kethi. The deadweight loud mouths are those losers you hear making warrior speeches feigning a widespread conspiracy. They are so petty. All sane and well meaning people can understand how those threatened by her candidature might have jumped to a premature conclusion that she was not a registered voter. If TNA and IEBC knew that she was a registered voter all along, do you think they would have expected her to just put up and disappear upon their "lies" that she was not? See here about IEBC's search of the registration: allafrica.com/stories/201306280085.html?aa_source=slideout |
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Post by mank on Jun 29, 2013 22:09:36 GMT 3
you lie in broad daylight. Check the mainstream media for reports on TNA's attempt to stop kethi from running. You find her unqualified to run, why trouble your head then? Forget about her. Let her do her own thing. I am troubled not because of Kethi but because of the wonderful people of Makueni. Dont you think they deserve better? Some of us believe in good leadership. We have many examples in the country with an imposed leadership and the results have not been anywhere near encouraging. One can only hope that Makueni will reject such machinations. ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ Mwalimumkuu, her celebrity status will overshadow the need for leadership skills for now. However I trust once she's elected she will have to choose very quickly whether she wants to learn genuine representation of her people, or to be the weapon of choice for the losers who now surround her trying shamelessly to use her as weapon in their daily wars with their old opponents. I trust she will make a wise choice. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2013 1:52:23 GMT 3
Jubilee in fresh claims on Kethi’s voter listing By DAVE OPIYO dopiyo@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Tuesday, July 2 2013 at 23:27 The Jubilee Alliance has launched a fresh onslaught to have lawyer Kethi Kilonzo barred from succeeding her late father Mutula as Makueni Senator. In a letter to the electoral commission, the second in as many weeks, the alliance insisted that her candidature was not only illegal but had also acquired a ‘criminal aspect.’ They threatened to move to court if it emerges that the registration information used to clear Ms Kilonzo turns out to be false. “Jubilee wishes to state unequivocally that we shall pursue this matter in both the civil and criminal Courts; should the IEBC capitulate to the undemocratic forces hell-bent of propping up an unqualified candidate,” read the letter in part. It was signed by URP’s secretary-general Fred Muteti, his Narc counterpart Fidelis Nguli and TNA’s secretary for legal affairs Jasper Mbiuki. Tuesday, the three officials pointed out several ‘irregularities’ in the details that had been used to clear her to vie for the post. The claimed that Ms Kilonzo had provided her registration centre as Karen, which they said, was non-existent. “Karen had twelve (registration centres) none of which was called Karen,” read the letter. They further argued that her registration details, done in BVR format, were said to have been taken in 2011. “However, BVR commenced in 2012,” said the leaders. They requested IEBC to present them and the public, scan copies of the by-election candidature documents presented by Ms Kilonzo. The officials alleged that certain IEBC officials had connived to assist Ms Kilonzo be registered as a voter. However, Ms Kilonzo has previously insisted that she is a registered voter and dismissed those questioning her registration as part of a wider scheme by her rivals to scuttle her chances. www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1902818/-/c1y72s/-/index.html |
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Post by kamalet on Jul 3, 2013 11:16:41 GMT 3
If this registration saga turns out to be true, then apart from the mud that Kethi will have picked up, the people behind the lies to the poor girl should be behind bars!
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jul 5, 2013 19:19:26 GMT 3
If this registration saga turns out to be true, then apart from the mud that Kethi will have picked up, the people behind the lies to the poor girl should be behind bars! Going by the hearings today, Kethi appears to be in real trouble. The poor girl cant even seem to remember whether she voted in March or not, she cant remember the directions to her voting center etc. This is looking really bad for the lawyer. The question is, who forged these documents for her if indeed they are forged? ~~ Mwalimumkuu @nyumbakubwa ~~ |
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Post by patriotism101 on Jul 6, 2013 4:36:31 GMT 3
The Kethi affair is not only painful but very tragic for Kenya as a country. I am still trying to wrap my head around what the Kangaroo court(is it committee) is out to prove or hear? Are people just out to generate fees and allowances or what? Why does IEBC need to constitute a hearing on whether Kethi is registered or not? Don't we have the green book or whatever the book is called of all registered voters? Is this not an issue the chairman of IEBC should clear by just holding a press conference and setting the record straight? Of course the irony that Kethi never voted in the last election is not lost on me. Wherever you stand in this divide - you should be offended that people like Salad Guracha are still employed by the IEBC to oversee elections in Kenya. But more fundamentally this "movie" shows IEBC is incapable of carrying out credible elections in Kenya any time soon. The commission is full of incompetent individuals drawing heavy pay and allowances for doing nothing. Kenyans will have to overhaul the voters register and develop a strategy to ensure that the register is clean and not susceptible to the political shenanigans. Why should we spend money every five years registering voters? The voter register in my humble opinion should be a permanent register with an adjustment made of the new and dead voters as people reach the age of majority and as certificate of death are issued. the ID form filled by 18 year olds or anyone who is applying for an ID should have the question "Do you want to register to vote? Y, N" and voter registration forms should be attached to the ID application. These are some of the issues fat cats in the current and previous government should be doing to streamline elections in Kenya. Otherwise Kenya is doomed, history will repeat itself. Senti 5 Ps. Kethi looks worse than deer in the headlights  |
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