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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 18, 2013 20:37:45 GMT 3
Franklin Bett was in the Waki list it is alleged he should be able to answer the question he is asking "why would you start something and want someone else to stop it ?" I will say this which is common knowledge Raila incited wananchi during his campaigns and used tribalism , land ,the 41 vs 1 strategy of the kabila adui and also prior to the elections misinformed the public that Kibaki using security agencies and the electrol commision were planning to rig the election . This is what started the P.E.V mind you he is at it again but this time around we wont give it a pass. Uhuru: Raila failed to prevent 2008 post election violence elections.nation.co.ke/news/Uhuru-Raila-failed-to-prevent-2008-post-election-violence/-/1631868/1697728/-/u4em96z/-/index.htmlJubilee Alliance presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday blamed Prime Minister Raila Odinga for failing to mobilise his supporters and prevent the 2008 post election violence after the disputed presidential poll. Mr Kenyatta accused PM Odinga, who is also Cord's presidential candidate for engaging in mediation efforts to end the violence only after a power sharing deal was struck. “Raila failed to prevail upon his supporters to end the violence and it is only after he got his position that he saw it wise to do so,” said Kenyatta while on a campaign trail in Nyamira County. Mr Kenyatta said such leadership should be avoided and called on Kenyans to elect Jubilee for a fresh governance. "Poor leadership is the main cause for poverty, illiteracy and poor healthcare. These are some of the issues that my government will bring to an end when you vote for Jubilee," he said. Speaking in Nyansiongo in Nyamira County, Mr Kenyatta pledged that his government would fast-track the resettlement of IDPs who are still in the camps. Mr Kenyatta also challenged political leaders to desist from divisive politics for the sake of unity and peace. He said that Jubilee was ready to concede defeat after the outcome of the March 4 elections and challenged other presidential candidates to follow suit. "We have agreed as Jubilee to accept and respect the outcome of the poll. If Raila wins, then we will concede defeat. I also expect Raila to do so in the event that he loses," he said. "We have worked hard enough to unite and resolve the border disputes that have been causing problems here. We want leaders who will continue with the the same spirit of uniting the people of Kenya" he added. He said that Jubilee will fully implement the Constitution and ensure that Kenyans are allowed to live anywhere in the country without any fear. "Let us stop the politics of hate. My party will not be part of the ongoing insults that our colleagues in other coalitions are involved in," he said. He also promised that his government will empower the youth and women by creating investment opportunities that will sustain their livelihood. "We will ensure that 30 per cent of our procurement goes towards development of women and youth enterprise” Uhuru said as he urged women to vote for Jubilee since it would also provide free healthcare services. "Our coalition has a serious plan of ensuring free healthcare for expectant mothers so as to avoid the high cases of maternal deaths that have been recorded in the country" Mr Kenyatta said.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 18, 2013 20:22:52 GMT 3
elections.nation.co.ke/Blogs/Raila-rigging-claims/-/1632026/1697916/-/ieqx0lz/-/index.htmlIt is probable that Mr Raila Odinga is on to something serious, but the problem is that it is likely to be seen as yet another example of man with the tendency to shoot himself in the foot. When the Cord alliance presidential campaign accuses the country’s top security officials of plotting to rig the forthcoming General Election, we cannot but sit up and take notice. Actually, I wouldn’t put it past Public Service head Francis Kimemia, military chief Julius Karangi, and Intelligence boss Michael Gichangi to plot something dastardly on behalf of an ethnic-commercial-political cabal they would be expected to owe fealty to. And then we have to consider that Mr Odinga is not just some run-of-the-mill candidate. He is one of the front-runners for the presidency, and for the last five years, has been co-leader of the government. As Prime Minister, Mr Odinga must be privy to many things. He would be briefed on many of the daily happenings in government and also have access to secrets and confidential information that would not be available to every Tom, Dick and Harry. Where the “ruling” arm of the coalition government tried to keep some “home boy” dossier from him, I am quite certain that the Prime Minister has had all the time to develop his own parallel channels for gathering crucial information. He would have been “sleeping on his ears” if he hadn’t cultivated his own networks in the most sensitive echelons of government. Therefore, when Mr Odinga cries foul over some skulduggery within government that he is supposed to co-ordinate and supervise, he must be taken very seriously. This is especially so in relation to suspected subversion of a General Election. Memory is still fresh in the mind on how the country was plunged into chaos the last time around when President Kibaki was accused of stealing a second term. We also remember the alert raised ahead of the last elections in regard to a group of Administration Police officers elected on ethnic lines to perform some undefined tasks for President Kibaki’s PNU campaign. Initially, is sounded like irresponsible fiction, but the truth eventually came out. The only way Kenya will be spared another descent into the hell of ethnic bloodshed is an election that is so clean and so transparent that the outcome, however close, will be undisputable and the loser will have no choice but to gracefully concede. The onus is on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to deliver a free and fair election. Equally charged with ensuring smooth polls are the contenders who must desist from actions that might provoke chaos and violence; as well as the security and administrative branches of government that must remain strictly non-partisan. All Kenyans must be on their toes – players against any attempts to subvert the democratic process. However, any reaction to any suspected shenanigans must be measured and temperate, for it would be counter-productive to stoke the flames. Mr Odinga, as stated earlier, is the Prime Minister of Kenya. He sits by the right side of the President in the Cabinet and chairs various Cabinet committees where important business is dispensed. There are various forums away from public rallies or statements from his presidential campaign hirelings where he can raise his concerns and demand answers. It is irresponsible for any campaign at this time to start making accusations of such nature in a manner calculated to capture public attention. In the midst of heated campaigns, fuses can be short and it behoves all people of goodwill to think before they speak. Note that I am not defending Mr Kimemia, Gen Karangi or Brig Gichangi. What I am saying is that the Prime Minister could have raised his concerns and demanded answers within the right forums where he sits. This particular claim shows up, again, the Mr Odinga who sometimes is unable to decide whether he wants to be the leader and statesman; or the hell-raiser and rabble-rouser. The ODM leader has a great chance to be president, especially when up against a competition so hamstrung by serious criminal charges and murky pasts. However, he could easily throw it all away with careless utterances that serve only to raise old fears about his electability.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 18, 2013 13:15:08 GMT 3
The electoral commission on Sunday said it had sealed all loopholes for rigging elections and presidential candidates have nothing to fear. “The era of rigging elections is over,” said Ahmed Issack Hassan, the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. He was responding to claims by Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s campaign manager, Eliud Owayo, that the heads of the military, the intelligence service and the civil service were part of a plot to rig out Mr Odinga. Mr Hassan advised presidential candidates to focus on persuading voters rather than on making allegations about rigging. Government Spokesperson Muthui Kariuki, presumably speaking for Chief of Kenya Defence Forces General Julius Karangi, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, Maj Gen Michael Gichangi and the Head of Public Service Francis Kimemia, described Mr Owalo’s allegations as “reckless, irresponsible and immature”. Mr Kariuki further said that the claims were a “familiar” strategy to lay false grounds to reject the results of the election in case Cord was defeated. But Mr Owalo dismissed Mr Kariuki’s statement, saying that he had no mandate to speak on behalf of the three. He said the issues raised by Cord targeted the three as individuals and not as government officials. “Let Kimemia, Gichangi and Karangi respond to the issues raised in their individual capacities because they are individually accountable for their actions,” Mr Owalo said. And in an interview with the Nation, Mr Hassan said the electoral commission had spent millions of shillings on technology which made it impossible to rig the elections. “Nobody can be able to infiltrate (our systems) and in the way we have planned it, there is no one who can rig elections,” he said and assured all candidates — including flag bearers — that the commission would announce results that reflect the verdict of Kenyans on voting day. “If there are any complaints, let them be brought to us through the right channels,” he said. The IEBC boss said preparations for the elections were on course and urged candidates to focus on popularising their bids instead of trading allegations. On Monday, six planes are expected to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the ballot papers. And speaking to the Nation by phone, Mr Kimemia said he had issued a circular on February 11 warning civil servants to disengage from politics or face disciplinary action. “I had to issue the circular since Jubilee and Cord presented their grievances claiming we had instructed public servants to campaign for either. This is false,” Mr Kimemia said. “We are professionals and not politicians.” Department of Defence spokesperson Bogita Ongeri defended Gen Karangi from the accusations by Mr Owalo, saying the KDF chief was a professional soldier who was neutral when it comes to politics. “Military generals are men of honour and high professional standing who do not wish to be drawn into the sea of politics,” Mr Ongeri said. “They have always embraced KDF values and remained steadfastly apolitical, impartial and patriotic in the conduct of public affairs. They respect order and have high regard to civility.” However, speaking in Nandi on Sunday, Mr Odinga said Cord was keenly watching the IEBC and asked the commission to ensure that the elections are free and fair. “We are closely monitoring IEBC with due care so that we do not have a repeat of what happened in 2007. You remember in 2007, I scored a good goal but the referee ECK denied me that goal and instead allowed a goal that had been scored by hand from our opponent,” said Mr Odinga. “We now have a new referee and we are watching him keenly...” However, while campaigning in Lamu, Mr Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto asked the PM to stop dragging the names of senior civil servants and security officials into the presidential race. They argued there was no way Mr odinga, as PM, would fail to know what was happening in government. And in Nairobi, Mr Owalo denied that his allegations of a plot by Gen Karangi, Maj Gen Gichangi and Mr Kimemia were meant to lay the ground for Cord to reject presidential results if the coalition lost. “What we raised were fundamental issues that should be of concern to the IEBC,” he said. He added that his team would raise technical issues regarding the elections with the IEBC in a meeting with the commission on Monday. Additional reporting by Tom Matoke elections.nation.co.ke/news/Polls-team-boss-rejects-rigging-claim-/-/1631868/1696944/-/10fkrfb/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 18, 2013 13:07:23 GMT 3
mkuu nowayhaha ;D i hear you loud and clear. one thing that is happening in this election unlike the last one is the level(both in quality and depth) of investments in intelligence. the happenings of the 2007/8 aftermath and kenya's strategic position not mentioning oil reserve makes this electioneering and its outcome intensely watched. don't be fooled ndugu, even those of us who could be falsely content with their evil machinations in the anonymity of the online crowd or high security premises are as exposed as the proverbial naked king. i have posted elsewhere an info that i am yet to independently verify but nonetheless holds to owing to the credibility of its source that all key actors in kenya's transition from those illegal county commissioners to top intelligence chiefs and iebc and cj have been under round clock electronic surveillance by a reputable foreign power whose sponsoring firm has direct access to crucial database bases by dint of its investments in the telecommunications sector. perhaps thats why you get such headlines as the one in sunday nation today which details the meetings that kimemia, head of nis or is it nsis mr gichangi and the army commander whom i watched shaking museveni hands at a televised (uganda state tv)broadcast military event in uganda the other day. if that baffles you then you would be dazed by the revelation i came across in my internet research which indicate that among the redacted evidence which would be produced in camera at the hague is the satellite video images of movements linking some or one of the suspects with the incriminating meetings like the one in state house.this info is also available on twitter,i am told. so what i am blubbering about is that the machinations, plotting as the refusal by kimemia,kibaki et all to heed court order to remove the county commissioners and instead use them to prepare ground to rob agwambo of victory and subvert the democratic will of kenyans as judge kriegler confirmed kibaki did in 2007 then sing the song of accepting defeat is the most riskiest and stupid thing one would do. by sheer deductive reasoning, no one expect the security chiefs that willy he mutunga recently sworn in to office in defiance to the oversight authority on police matters and co-principal in the grand coalition government to be partial least of all watch idly at looming victory of the pro democracy reformist coalition (cord). ditto kimemia,the county commissioners and the irregularly recruited ambassadors. if i am any of these kenyans who are being misused or abusing their office to trigger a repeat of the 2008 elections ( as we read in the papers today) then i would learn from the experiences of muthaura. all i am struggling to say is that uhuru muigai kenyatta has over the recent months kept the dark forces that he told us about at arms length but unfortunately the evil forces are as a last resort now plotting to ruin his parade as we read in the sunday nation for its uhuru that will be penalized by the iebc or held responsible by the international community if the elections are bungled given that he is at the hague for not dissimilar reasons. typos highly regretted i could be wrong as usual. Nereah , On Saturday ODM/CORD announced that they are changing their campaign strategy and alas from Sunday we started hearing of rigging claims from ODM/CORD top honchos. It seems you are the point woman here in jukwaa I would like to tell you unlike in 2007 where this strategy almost worked this time around it wont reason Kenyans are more enlightened and can see things for what they are . Take for example this case as early as March 2012 we aired out ODM when they tried to incite Kenyans against its institutions jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=6727&page=1The electrol body has also commented on the subject issue with UhRuto calling out ODM ............sometimes its more effective when it comes out from the horses mouth elections.nation.co.ke/news/Polls-team-boss-rejects-rigging-claim-/-/1631868/1696944/-/10fkrfb/-/index.htmlThe electoral commission on Sunday said it had sealed all loopholes for rigging elections and presidential candidates have nothing to fear. “The era of rigging elections is over,” said Ahmed Issack Hassan, the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. He was responding to claims by Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s campaign manager, Eliud Owayo, that the heads of the military, the intelligence service and the civil service were part of a plot to rig out Mr Odinga. Mr Hassan advised presidential candidates to focus on persuading voters rather than on making allegations about rigging.Government Spokesperson Muthui Kariuki, presumably speaking for Chief of Kenya Defence Forces General Julius Karangi, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, Maj Gen Michael Gichangi and the Head of Public Service Francis Kimemia, described Mr Owalo’s allegations as “reckless, irresponsible and immature”. Mr Kariuki further said that the claims were a “familiar” strategy to lay false grounds to reject the results of the election in case Cord was defeated.But Mr Owalo dismissed Mr Kariuki’s statement, saying that he had no mandate to speak on behalf of the three. He said the issues raised by Cord targeted the three as individuals and not as government officials. “Let Kimemia, Gichangi and Karangi respond to the issues raised in their individual capacities because they are individually accountable for their actions,” Mr Owalo said. And in an interview with the Nation, Mr Hassan said the electoral commission had spent millions of shillings on technology which made it impossible to rig the elections. “Nobody can be able to infiltrate (our systems) and in the way we have planned it, there is no one who can rig elections,” he said and assured all candidates — including flag bearers — that the commission would announce results that reflect the verdict of Kenyans on voting day. “If there are any complaints, let them be brought to us through the right channels,” he said. The IEBC boss said preparations for the elections were on course and urged candidates to focus on popularising their bids instead of trading allegations.On Monday, six planes are expected to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the ballot papers. And speaking to the Nation by phone, Mr Kimemia said he had issued a circular on February 11 warning civil servants to disengage from politics or face disciplinary action. “I had to issue the circular since Jubilee and Cord presented their grievances claiming we had instructed public servants to campaign for either. This is false,” Mr Kimemia said. “We are professionals and not politicians.”
Department of Defence spokesperson Bogita Ongeri defended Gen Karangi from the accusations by Mr Owalo, saying the KDF chief was a professional soldier who was neutral when it comes to politics. “Military generals are men of honour and high professional standing who do not wish to be drawn into the sea of politics,” Mr Ongeri said. “They have always embraced KDF values and remained steadfastly apolitical, impartial and patriotic in the conduct of public affairs. They respect order and have high regard to civility.”However, speaking in Nandi on Sunday, Mr Odinga said Cord was keenly watching the IEBC and asked the commission to ensure that the elections are free and fair. “We are closely monitoring IEBC with due care so that we do not have a repeat of what happened in 2007. You remember in 2007, I scored a good goal but the referee ECK denied me that goal and instead allowed a goal that had been scored by hand from our opponent,” said Mr Odinga. “We now have a new referee and we are watching him keenly...” However, while campaigning in Lamu, Mr Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto asked the PM to stop dragging the names of senior civil servants and security officials into the presidential race. They argued there was no way Mr odinga, as PM, would fail to know what was happening in government. And in Nairobi, Mr Owalo denied that his allegations of a plot by Gen Karangi, Maj Gen Gichangi and Mr Kimemia were meant to lay the ground for Cord to reject presidential results if the coalition lost. “What we raised were fundamental issues that should be of concern to the IEBC,” he said. He added that his team would raise technical issues regarding the elections with the IEBC in a meeting with the commission on Monday. Additional reporting by Tom Matoke
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 17, 2013 13:23:23 GMT 3
No one doubts this is what the duo intend to do; it's the only reason they are defying common sense and other calls not to run. Now that sums it up Omwenga. That's the quote of the week! Even Kalonzo revealed that they (Uhuruto) made him aware their lawyers advised them that they must run. That's why they couldn't even offer him the deputy president's position. Case in point Why are the allegations that Once UhuRuto are elected to the position of President and Deputy President respectively they will cease co-operating with ICC being peddled by ODM/CORD political leaders , propagandists and supporters ? Isnt this telling as UhuRuto have personally declared that they will continue co-operating with ICC just a day ago we saw them participating in an ICC status conference arent this indications that they fully co-operating with ICC. Another pointer is having invested all that money in their attorney dont you think that it would be unwise to to cease co-operation with ICC bearing in mind the direction the cases have taken -theirs is just to clear their name thats all we all know Ocampo did a shody job in gathering evidence what else could be the reason of tring to bring in new witnesses and new evidence . As for the calls for them to step down till they are cleared here is court ruled this past Friday Further, the court ruled that it would be prejudicial to the rights of Mr Kenyatta's The National Alliance (TNA) and voters to bar him from contesting the presidency.
"We cannot exercise the rights of citizens to choose leaders of their choice," the judges said.
The court said that while Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto were facing crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC), they had not been convicted of any crimes.
"The presumption of innocence serves not only to protect the rights of the accused but to maintain public confidence in courts," the court saidelections.nation.co.ke/news/Court-dismisses-Uhuru-and-Ruto-case-/-/1631868/1695020/-/s83nwxz/-/index.htmlAnd from Citizen The High Court noted that the Kenyans facing cases at the International Criminal Court (ICC) had not been convicted of any crimes saying they were presumed innocent until proven guilty. The High Court further stated that the presumption of innocence serves not only to protect the rights of the accused but also maintain public confidence in the courts, adding that there was no evidence before the court that there would be convictions following the ICC case. The High Court said that Uhuru and Ruto have a right to seek office.'Our decision is not influenced by utterances by politicians, media or international bodies or foreign countries,' said the High Court. citizennews.co.ke/news/2012/local/item/7977-uhuru-ruto-cleared-to-run-for-office
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 17, 2013 12:44:46 GMT 3
Why Im saying this is because Ive noted your negative comments directed to Chief Justice in another thread and calls to put people on suicide watch list , hope it wont be vice-verse when the results start trickling in. shukran mkuu, kenya is greater than any individual and thats the more reason we are confident that the dark forces that almost brought it to its knees in the period you have alluded to above have learnt their lesson and agwambo who has topped all pollsters findings ever since, wont be robbed of victory again. Exactly the point Im putting through , as you allude Kenya is greater than any individual Raila included thus come Mar 04 and UhuRuto wins then Raila should be able to accept defeat and go ahead and congratulate the new President and his deputy Uhuru and Ruto this will calm the nerves of his passionate lieutenants and avert any violence due to misguided belief that only Raila can and must win in any competitive elections . Point to note is that since time memorial Raila has never accepted any results of a competitive democratic elections , here are some to few examples Kijana Wamalwa Vs Raila Tussle over Ford-Kenya leadership [glow=red,2,300]Michael Wamalwa and Raila Odinga tussled over the leadership of Ford-Kenya for 2 years: in 1997, Wamalwa beat Odinga in free and fair party elections, precipitating a devastating tribal split that the party has yet to recover from. Raila, with a sizeable number of Luo MP’s, left Ford-Kenya to join NDP [/glow] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_for_the_Restoration_of_Democracy_%E2%80%93_KenyaRaila refusal to accept the 1997 election results even though he came third after President Moi and Kibaki with a partly 667000 voters electing him . Raila leading a rebellion against his sponsoring party NARC through LDP outfit after losing to Safinas Paul Muite to lead the parliamentary committee on the Constitutional Review team back in 2003 The 2007 -2008 post election violence were as result of Raila having being defeated refused to accept the results and called for violence in the streets rather than going to courts resulting to mayhem with calls for No Raila No Peace. [glow=red,2,300]I have no doubt in my mind, sir, that by your actions and utterances, by your designs and by default, the post-election violence that followed the 2007 General Elections was executed according to your script. As the losing Presidential candidate who refused to accept defeat or go to court, in the eyes of rightly thinking Kenyans, you were the root cause for the worst violence ever to befall our nation.[/glow] www.capitalfm.co.ke/eblog/2011/04/04/open-letter-to-the-rt-hon-raila-amolo-odinga/Coming to the topic of Polls , I believe being a vintage jukwaa member you now know how Miguna Miguna came to the circles of Raila Odinga and eventually became his speech writer before ultimately became his adviser. It was non other that the polls and pollsters .This was the article OPINION POLLS ARE NOT THE BEST BELLWETHER OF VOTERS’ CHOICE www.jaluo.com/wangwach/200708/Miguna_Miguna081807b.htmlFrom early 2003 to early 2007 Kalonzo Musyoka was the politician leading in opinion poll as the most preferred candidate but come the general elections he performed dismally thus it would be wrong to use opinion polls as a yardstick or basis for disputing or refusing election results , furthermore the polls have been known to be sponsored/bought by political players heard Ambithology ? we need this reassurance more than ever before especially when a member of outgoing regime indicate that they want to switch the inauguration venue from uhuru park to kasarani which is kind of ominous owing to strategic proximity to the military and paramilitary garrisons of kahawa. surely why would someone plans or this knowing too well that the millions of voters from kibera (the most populous habitat), kawangware,mathare etc who are traditionally accustomed to uhuru park will not be able to make it to the far flung kasarani? And what is wrong with Inauguration being switched to Kasarani ? Isnt Kasarani in Kenya ? After the 2002 shambolic inauguration broadcasted to the world held at Uhuru pack where it was poorly planned and had near miss disaster in terms of a stampede and had outgoing President Moi pelted with Mud dont you think this time around we should have it properly organized . Or Nereah do you have any information you are hiding in regards to disruption of the inauguration by disgruntled supporters of Raila incase the are defeated in the general elections and this is the reason we are saying once the results are out and Raila loses he should hold a press conference and accept defeat and call on his supporters to uphold peace .
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 11:02:36 GMT 3
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16 – Jubilee Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the stoning of Raila supporters at a rally in Embu on Friday. In a statement, Uhuru says such incidents are not acceptable and urged all his supporters to always maintain peace and tolerate his competitors. A statement from Uhuru’s Director of Communications Munyori Buku reads, “Uhuru Kenyatta has called for peaceful campaigns. He also called on leaders not to incite or provoke the public with language full of hate. Mr. Kenyatta called on all Kenyans to tolerate the views of others even when they do not agree with them.” TNA’s National Chairman Johnson Sakaja has also termed the incident as a ‘retrogressive action’ which should be condemned in the strongest terms possible. “TNA would like to dissociate itself from such retrogressive actions and in the same vein, condemn in the strongest terms any acts of violence meted out on any candidates in the course of their campaigns.” Sakaja is urging all polititicans to desist from provocative language or statements likely to incite youths to violence during campaigns. Trouble started when a group of about 500 youths who were chanting ‘Jubilee! Jubilee!’ started pelting the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) supporters with stones but were soon restrained by police. The group seemed to have been incensed by a pronouncement by Mwea parliamentary aspirant Bishop Daniel Njagi who said the region was not a Jubilee stronghold and accused its flag bearer of doing little for the region. Some of the stones narrowly missed two helicopters which were parked in the stadium, but no injuries were reported. Outgoing Kangundo Member of Parliament (MP) and CORD member Johnston Muthama who was also at the rally accused a rival party for hiring the unruly youth. “If you think you are helping your candidate by pelting us, you better know that the rest of the country is watching. It is better to listen to what we have to say then accept or ignore it,” Muthama warned. The CORD deputy presidential candidate Kalonzo Musyoka also called on politicians to stop using youths to carry out their dirty work. Echoing Sakaja also in a statement sent to newsrooms the CORD National Coordinating Committee chairman Franklin Bett termed the act retrogressive “because politicians have a right to campaign in any region of the country.” “Mr. Odinga just like any other Presidential candidate in Kenya has a right to tour any part of this country to ask for votes. Such acts of violence are unacceptable in the Kenya of today and should be condemned by all and sundry,” he said. Police led by the Embu police chief formed a buffer zone of about 200 metres between the Jubilee and CORD supporters to allow the luminaries carry on with their meeting. Odinga successfully addressed the crowd and said he had written to the British Prime Minister urging him not to petition a case where Mau Mau fighters are seeking compensation. “The British government has appealed the ruling and I have talked to the PM because the survivors are now very old and could die before getting justice. He wrote back telling me that we will discuss the issue soon after the March 4 elections,” he said. He also called on teachers to shelve a planned nationwide strike until the elections are held. “Teachers want to strike while we are nearing an election. What we have is a caretaker government because there is no Parliament which can discuss the issues,” he appealed. www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/02/uhuru-condemns-violent-scenes-against-raila-in-embu/
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 10:54:50 GMT 3
RAILA ODINGA booed and heckled at rally in EMBU over UHURU statement Friday February 15, 2013 - Reports reaching our news desk indicate that Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) Presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga has had a hard time selling his ideas in Embu and at one point had stones hurled towards his entourage at a rally in the Upper Eastern, town. Raila was addressing a rally in Embu town where he attacked Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s track record, saying he cannot be trusted on implementing land reforms since he is a beneficiary of massive land grabbing during the previous regime. At first the crowd who had gathered for the rally booed him and heckled him but as he continued with verbal attacks on Uhuru, the crowd became hostile and began pelting small stones at the dias where the PM was sitting. Commotion and confusion rocked the rally where the PM’s elite guards were forced to do an extra work to protect the PM from the wrath of the public. More to follow….. www.kenyan-post.com/2013/02/raila-odinga-booed-and-heckled-at-rally.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 10:53:01 GMT 3
Home / Politics / RAILA ODINGA SHOCKED as MERU RESIDENTS attend his rally with UHURU KENYATTA’s regalia RAILA ODINGA SHOCKED as MERU RESIDENTS attend his rally with UHURU KENYATTA’s regalia www.kenyan-post.com/2013/02/raila-odinga-shocked-as-meru-residents.htmlFriday February 15, 2013 - Prime Minister Raila Odinga was on Thursday shocked at a rally in Meru, after area residents attended his rally wearing Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s caps and T- shirts. Although the rally continued with calm, the PM was shocked to learn that majority of Meru residents were wearing Uhuru Kenyatta’s caps and T-shirts. This forced the PM to call for an urgent meeting with his campaign chiefs after the rally, to question on whether they lacked campaign materials to offer to Meru people. In other news, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka was booed and heckled at a rally in Chuka town on Thursday. The VP, who is Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s running mate in CORD alliance, was forced to apologise to the area residents for verbally attacking Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s development record. Kalonzo was forced to cut short his rally and fly off the venue, after rowdy youths continuously heckled and booed him. www.kenyan-post.com/2013/02/raila-odinga-shocked-as-meru-residents.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 10:48:50 GMT 3
Friday February 15, 2013 - With 16 days remaining to the March 4th election, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta is organising an elaborate campaign trip to Nyanza region which is a home turf of CORD luminary Raila Odinga. Sources from Uhuru’s campaign secretariat said Uhuru and his running mate William Ruto will be flying to the region next week in their last bid to woo the Luo and Kisii communities to vote for them on March 4th. It will be the first time Uhuru is visiting Siaya, Raila’s backyard since the campaigns started. Buoyed by his excellent performance in the Monday’s Presidential debate, Uhuru is going to Nyanza to plead for many votes and to campaign for the many candidates he has fielded in the counties, Senate and National Assembly seats. Uhuru has already dispatched a total of 40 land lovers and several buses to prepare the ground for his trip scheduled for next week. The DPM will tour Migori, Homa Bay, Kisumu and Siaya counties. www.kenyan-post.com/2013/02/uhuru-kenyatta-william-ruto-plan.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 10:06:13 GMT 3
KENYA: Kenya’s economy is expected to maintain a growth trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Despite warnings from Western governments that the election of Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto would have dire but unspecified consequences, the IMF said the economy will not “suffer massively” because it is domestic-driven. However, the March 4 elections pose a risk to the economy and growth would only be maintained if Kenya conducts smooth, orderly, and peaceful elections. Head of an International Monetary Fund mission who has been in the country for ten days, Domenico Fanizza, said on Thursday Kenya’s economy is now less dependent on Europe and would not be affected much by actions of Western governments that might include economic sanctions. “Growth is driven by the emergence of the middle class and investments in areas like ICT and infrastructure. I don’t see a direct impact on economic growth,” he said. He added that Kenya’s economy has continued to expand despite the global economic crisis that has ravaged Western economies and the fact exports to Europe have stagnated and the number of tourists are not increasing fast enough. The European Union and the United States have warned of “consequences” if Uhuru is elected president in the March 4 General Election. Uhuru and Ruto face crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court. The cases come up for trials in April. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000077328&story_title=Kenya-IMF:-Uhuru-win-no-threat-to-economyThis man doesn't know what he's talking about and I expect a retraction of some kind. During 2008, a World Bank official was recalled from Kenya after misleading his bosses in Washington about events in Kenya. It turned out he was palling with Kibaki and his people and even rented his home from Kibaki. It's impossible to live through sanctions and our economy remains unaffected.Very straight forward proposition a Standard 5 child would understand I wonder if this man has not been motivated by other reasons to make such a moronic statement. The statement defies common sense, plain and simple. Omwenga, And where are the calls that Kenya will be sanctioned once UhuRuto are sworn in as the President and Deputy respectively ? We are only hearing this from Cord/ODM leaders and propaganda mouthpieces . See below what EU had to say No sanctions threat against Kenya – EU www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/02/no-sanctions-threat-against-kenya-eu/NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 11 – The European Union has denied issuing threats of sanctions against Kenya should Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto ascend to power. EU Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Kenya Lodewjik Briet says they only expressed their stand on their relationship with persons facing trial at the ICC. “We are hoping for violence free elections and we have restated our support for the ICC process and to the government of Kenya to deliver a free, fair and democratic elections,” Briet said. Speaking after holding a closed door meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Ongeri, Briet dismissed claims that the EU had threatened unspecified sanctions on Kenya should the two be elected in March. “The word sanctions has never been used by us. Why would there be sanctions?” he asked.The meeting between Ongeri and the EU diplomats failed to reach an agreement on the demand that an apology be made and that further threats be stopped forthwith. “What we did say to the Minister (of Foreign Affairs) is that we are very keen to see across Kenya that there is no violence. Violence doesn’t produce a conducive investment climate,” added Briet.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 9:55:20 GMT 3
kenya's next president is raila amollo odinga. anyone who cant see or believe this should be immediately placed on a suicide watch list. And how is that ? all indications point to a UhuRuto Win, do you know its such calls which brought about the P.E.V. in 2007-2008? We have always said elections are not won by chest thumping ,wishful thinking ,mistaken belief or self deception they are won by the numbers of the voters. So come Mar 05 when the results will be announced lets hope you will accept the will of Kenyans if it does not happen to be Raila . We do not want a repeat of what happened in 2007-2008 when the election results were announced .Why Im saying this is because Ive noted your negative comments directed to Chief Justice in another thread and calls to put people on suicide watch list , hope it wont be vice-verse when the results start trickling in.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 9:40:18 GMT 3
Slowly but surely, the results of the prayer rallies are beginning to show. A few more days to go. We have come a long way , from the time Raila incited Kenyans to go after each and we saw the results during Post Election Violence where there were calls of No Raila No Peace It took the calls of UhuRuto then regarded as political minnows in Raila circles to tour the country and preach peace and the results are there and they speak for themselves the hard hit areas during the post election violence are in the same boat (Jubilee ) and are headed for a victory come Mar 04 , what better way than to have Ice on the cake when UhuRuto are sworn as the President and Deputy President respectively. Kenyans would have shown the world that they have done away with violence inciters .
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 16, 2013 9:15:47 GMT 3
KENYA: Kenya’s economy is expected to maintain a growth trajectory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Despite warnings from Western governments that the election of Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto would have dire but unspecified consequences, the IMF said the economy will not “suffer massively” because it is domestic-driven. However, the March 4 elections pose a risk to the economy and growth would only be maintained if Kenya conducts smooth, orderly, and peaceful elections. Head of an International Monetary Fund mission who has been in the country for ten days, Domenico Fanizza, said on Thursday Kenya’s economy is now less dependent on Europe and would not be affected much by actions of Western governments that might include economic sanctions. “Growth is driven by the emergence of the middle class and investments in areas like ICT and infrastructure. I don’t see a direct impact on economic growth,” he said. He added that Kenya’s economy has continued to expand despite the global economic crisis that has ravaged Western economies and the fact exports to Europe have stagnated and the number of tourists are not increasing fast enough. The European Union and the United States have warned of “consequences” if Uhuru is elected president in the March 4 General Election. Uhuru and Ruto face crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court. The cases come up for trials in April. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000077328&story_title=Kenya-IMF:-Uhuru-win-no-threat-to-economy
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 13, 2013 19:19:55 GMT 3
Miguna stings Raila in new book standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000077217&pageNo=1&story_title=Miguna-stings-Raila-in-new-bookBy David Ohito Nairobi: Kenya: Miguna Miguna is back with yet another book that hits the bookstores this weekend. Like expected he is bold, curt and launches another stinging attack on Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Miguna Miguna is on a literary war path in his new book Kidneys for the King- deforming the status quo which comes just months after the controversial Peeling Back The Mask which made headlines last year. Published by Integrity Books, Miguna Miguna has readied the launch of his 370 page book which delves into the politics in government at Panafric Hotel on Saturday where he will officially unveil his latest literary work. The book will retail at USD 27 about Sh850 for the paperback edition. “Everybody is waiting for my book and it will be launched this weekend. People know the quality of my work and writing and they will buy it I am certain,” Miguna said in an interview. Known for his outspoken approach, Miguna Miguna stirred the hornets’ nest when while serving as advisor to Raila on constitutional and legal affairs but was suspended in an unclear manner. It is interesting how he has changed the spelling of Raila’s name to Rayila. His first book was published by Gilgamesh Publishing and stirred controversy moments after launch and was further greeted with mixed feelings as he promoted it in various counties across the country. Miguna Miguna served as a senior advisor for coalition, constitutional and legal affairs to the Prime Minister between March 2008 and August 2011. Excerpts of Kidneys for the King mailed to the media include touchy issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the visit last October by the court’s prosecutor. Here are the excerpts: “Later, however, as I met the investigators in Nairobi when the ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, visited Kenya in October 2012, they suddenly showed no interest “in evidence that will not help us nail the four accused persons”. They weren’t interested in any evidence against Prime Minister Raila Odinga. It was quite clear to me that a decision had been made (somewhere) to extend immunity to the two coalition partners. Yet I knew that under the Rome Statute, no one—not even a sitting president like al-Bashir of Sudan, was entitled to immunity. “Why are the rules being bent in the Kenyan case,” I asked myself...”(...) In Chapter six entitled the ‘Nettle sting’ he recounts the academic journey of his former boss Raila saying: “Rayila was expelled in grade six, two years before he could sit for his KAPE. Only those who passed KAPE could proceed to secondary school. Those who passed competitive examinations in secondary school could proceed to high school. And it was only successful high school graduates who would proceed to colleges and universities. It’s unclear from Badejo’s book, the story Rayila told me, and the information in his resume if Rayila did and passed the Competitive Entrance Examination (CEE), which was done in grade four before a pupil could proceed from primary to intermediate level. Needless to say, by the time Rayila left Kenya for the GDR, he hadn’t completed intermediate school and wasn’t qualified to proceed to high school. This begs the question: how did Rayila proceed to high school in the GDR? “IT IS NOT A CRIME to be wealthy”, Rayila declares in Badejo’s book. “We should encourage that under a free enterprise system. The problem arises when people use office to accumulate”, he added. “ That’s a classical refrain from many people in Kenya who cannot convincingly explain the sources of their fabulous wealth. “Rayila had given that “explanation” on the Kenya Television Network (KTN) on November 21, 2002. Badejo quoted it with approval at page 280 of his book on Rayila. On a quick reading, we might not have any serious problems with that statement. Rayila probably meant that acquiring wealth irregularly while holding public office is a crime. Yes, it is. However, the real elephant in the room is how Rayila Odinga himself acquired his billions in the past twenty years...”(...
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 13, 2013 10:58:27 GMT 3
Dida offers comic relief at presidential debate with his witty responses www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000077201&story_title=Kenya-Dida-offers-comic-relief-at-presidential-debate-with-his-witty-responsesNairobi, Kenya: The much-awaited presidential debate was not only a serious affair with candidates selling themselves to voters, but was dotted with comic relief and radical responses from candidates. Held at the secluded Brookhouse School, many an audience would perhaps just recall the light side of the debate courtesy of hitherto little known Mohamed Abduba Dida. Packaging himself as a candidate of the hopeless, some of his responses reflected the lifestyle of this group, though the elite would view them as off the mark and just plain comical. Take his response on how he would fix the health sector, for example. As other candidates outlined how they would roll out a comprehensive health insurance scheme for all, Dida just got it simple and said he will adopt ‘a preventive medicine’ policy. “If you want to be healthy eat only when you are hungry, you should only eat when you feel the pangs of hunger,” he responded. But even then one needs to take caution as he says you should not overburden your stomach to the point there is no room for a glass of water to aid digestion. Though sounding basic and perhaps pedestrian, Dida’s response was castigating unhealthy eating habits attributed to myriad heart diseases and other related complications. Maybe he just employed figurative language (he is a student of literature) to put his point across. After all, the literature teacher is not asking anyone to vote for him, he just want you to vote for the best candidate. Expand classroom Appreciative of literature, and this explains why he quoted from newspaper articles a number of times, he was philosophical in his responses and easily waded through when one of the moderators, Linus Kaikai questioned his political party ideology. His response was unexpected as he narrated how he analysed the problems his class of 40 students at Nairobi School went through and decided to find a forum of addressing them, only that he has now decided to ‘expand his classroom’ to include the entire nation. And symbolically he had a class of 40 and now wants to serve 40 million Kenyans. As a man who has direct contact with students, he is better placed to talk about matters of education and he was furious about expanded freedom among the students that has made attaining discipline hard in schools. Various lobby groups have sprung up and a child has more protection than was before, making the work of Dida and his colleagues hard. “Today, if you do something to a student, you are summoned because every child has a lawyer and lawyers are funny characters,” he expressed his frustration with the new breed of students. Mwalimu (teacher) as he proudly calls himself, Mr Dida is deeply religious, too, and wonders why people are not alive to the fact that God’s wish will prevail on March 4 when Kenya goes to polls. “I don’t know why people run away from God, God knows who will be the president of this country,” he retorted.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 13, 2013 10:55:58 GMT 3
1. The society that choses Waititu over Jimnah is a problematic society. 2. Years after being in Gov't we are still fighting jiggers and washing hands 3. Somebody with a PhD in electricity will spend the night in the dark but a class 8 dropout will fix it 4. its true,when Kanu ate, we got the crumbs..these ppl even lick the plates! 5. Kwani who is the government? 6. I just expanded my class of 40 students 40 million Kenyans 7. 4 out of 5 have left the party, and you say you practice social democracy? 8. If your football team fails to score, you can't just change their kit and expect to play again 9. Don't eat too much githeri, leave room for water 10. 20 years ago teachers were very important but today every child has a lawyer 11. We dont dwell on the weaknesses of each one of us..I am not asking you to vote for me, vote for the best
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 13:13:16 GMT 3
KALONZO meets a HOSTILE RECEPTION in Mombasa - BOOED and HECKLED by ODM supporters Monday February 11, 2013 - Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka was booed and heckled at an ODM rally in Mombasa County on Monday. Kalonzo, who was campaigning for Wiper Democratic Movement candidate, Suleiman Shahbal met stiff resistance from ODM youths who shouted at him. Confusion and heckling started when the ODM Kisauni parliamentary aspirant Rashid Benzimba, a close ally of Hassan Joho arrived in the company of youths chanting Joho’s name and calling Kalonzo “watermelon” Benzimba told the crowd that Mombasa was an ODM zone and Kalonzo should not come to the County to confuse them with “a little known” party called Wiper. “Mombasa is an ODM zone and we are confident of taking all the seats,”Benzimba said. But Kalonzo, who was calm and composed during the melee, urged the rowdy youths to maintain peace for the sake of unity. “Let us campaign peacefully and elect peacefully. There is no bad blood between us. This is siblings’ rivalry,” the VP told an infuriated crowd. The move comes barely a day after reports emerged that Kalonzo had endorsed Hassan Joho instead of his party candidate Shahbal for Mombasa gubernatorial race. The VP is said to have made the remarks in Malindi but his Communications Director Kaplich Barsito said he had been “misquoted” www.kenyan-post.com/2013/02/kalonzo-meets-hostile-reception-in.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 10:34:09 GMT 3
Jobless , Another one
next time, let them allow John sibi okumu to moderate....This Julie girl....too much interjections.
DIDA: Needs to refine his act. Raising more questions than answers. while this strategy may work for staff room politics, it does not belong to the National platform.
PK: His eloquence covers up for his inexperience...biuld 47 KNH type hospitals? show us the money.
MK: should have teamed up with MDVDI as running mate...good grasp of national issues, but lacks the calm reassuring looks
OLE K: should try reading the book 'NOT YET UHURU' perhaps the late professor of mathematics should have taught him a trick or two about connecting with the masses.
PM. straight shooter....migingo, hague, et al...alas...the political arena does not play like a court room.
UK: has now come of age..the eloquence to counter regional and international agendas...the bravery to acknowledge that his chips are down...the type of guy we need in a tough neighborhood.
MDVD: Good show for starters. we may consider him for vision 2018 if he plays his national cards well.
RAO: comes across as one whom fate has conspired against: but a man harvests what he sows. right?
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 6:16:01 GMT 3
I did not get a chance to watch the debate, but, having discussed it with a variety of people, I consider the following to be a very reliable way to evaluate and rank the candidates. 1. In the first spot, put the candidate you have been supporting. 2. After that, list the other candidates in some random order, with one exception: if there is a candidate you particularly detest, put him at the bottom. 3. For each candidate, invent some semi-reasonable explanation for his/her position in the rank. Then state, yet again, that your candidate will definitely win and that this debate confirms his/her inherent superiority. Otis, I believe in afew hours the presidential debate will be all over youtube thus you will be able to watch it fully, however find a link and glimpse www.youtube.com/user/capitalfmkenya then you can make your own judgement. Would like to hear your assessment on your preferred candidate also patiently waiting for the digital essay on PK.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 6:05:44 GMT 3
Nowayhaha,Are you Double sure you read it somewhere, bcoz Kathuree and Mugabe will think you are the one who wrote it. ;D ;D seen somewhere else Here is my verdict: Dida – Most innovative Ole Kiyapi & Peter Kenneth – Most energetic Uhuru – Most presidential Raila – Most evasive Martha – Most credible Muite- Most Dramatic Mudavadi- Most average Jobless, Cocksure, I would have proceeded and provided a link , lest Im accused of promoting or advertising another site )) Some comments are even hilarious but most if not all reflect what I had earlier posted.
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 3:23:33 GMT 3
seen somewhere else
Here is my verdict: Dida – Most innovative Ole Kiyapi & Peter Kenneth – Most energetic Uhuru – Most presidential Raila – Most evasive Martha – Most credible Muite- Most Dramatic Mudavadi- Most average
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 12, 2013 2:08:33 GMT 3
Guys, This was the best thing to happen during the campaigns , without much ado and feelings away ,we have seen our president come Mar 04 elections . God Bless
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 11, 2013 16:15:07 GMT 3
Have you ever watched a football match? How about a wrestling bout? Usually there would be at least two contenders, each enjoying their own individual fanatical support. In the case of football and if it is a league, there would be many other teams all geared up to secure the trophy. But only one takes it home although each team will have its own fanatical support, whether it reigns at the top of the league, or it is likely to be relegated for the umpteenth time and is at the bottom! Bottom line is I don't think the outcome of the anticipated debate will matter at all! The Kenyan electorate is like football fanatics; whether their team is in division three, a Man U, Arsenal or Kibera United, the outcome of the game is not going to influence them to change 'their teams', misery of losing ten/nil aside! Now then, let the players entertain us and be ready to exchange fists if we can! AbdulMote , This is far from truth , remember we have swing voters who maybe swayed based on the performance of the candidates watch the feedback . I can give you a practical example I watched the Mombasa Gubernatoral Debate and before the debate I was an avid supporter of Shabal based on his performance on what I had seen ,what Ive heard from the people and what I had read papers But based on the Debate performance Im now inclined towards Babangidas candidature and Im not alone , ask Mombasa residents we were disappointed by Shabal .
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Post by nowayhaha on Feb 11, 2013 16:02:24 GMT 3
By: Osugo Moseti Deputy Prime Minister and Jubilee flag bearer Uhuru Kenyatta will be the candidate under more curious scrutiny in today’s presidential debate than the rest. He comes on stage carrying a lot of baggage some which is self loading. Many are eager to see how he will perform. Check his performance one on one with Ocampo at the Hague(ICC Court ) in 2011. By: Osugo Moseti Doubts are emerging among Kenyans as to Uhuru’s ability to deal with issues among them insecurity in the country. It is alleged that he has had close association with the dreaded Mungiki, an outlawed group that terrorized parts of Central Province, Rift Valley and Nairobi. It is this close association that is the basis of the ICC case against him at The Hague. Maina Njenga the Mungiki leader is in a union with Raila Odinga of ODM under the Cord umbrella -so who has the most recent association with Mungiki well you have it there Mungiki is a partner of Cord by voting for Cord you will be voting for Mungiki Uhuru’s associates in TNA were rumoured to have had contact with the fake assistant commissioner of police – Mr Waiganjo. The fake Assistant Commissioner is yet to make public his damning revelation to the Prime Minister as promised. Such allegations, if true are likely to compromise national security were Uhuru to be elected the next Commander In Chief. Where as these are just mere allegations and cant be substantiated (puting into consideration TNA member )the latest news was that Raila was ready to meet and dine with Waiganjo .Now who would want to vote for apresident who has criminals in his kitchen cabinet (Maina Njengas and is ready to meet criminals at will as long as you have become famous the Waiganjo of Baragoi Killings . The threat of sanctions by Kenya’s trading partners puts Uhuru’s ability to deal with insecurity into question; Kenya has been relying heavily on American, Britain, French and even Israeli intelligence and logistical support in the war against terrorism. Let it not be forgotten that the French Navy played a crucial role in conquering Kismayu. With sanctions, an Uhuru Kenyatta government (sic) will not be able to deal effectively with terrorism. Obama clearly clarified that US is ready to work with Uhuru once he becomes the president, furthermore out of all Kenyas trading partners none has indicated the intention to stop trading with Kenya . Do note that its not countries which impose sanctions of Irans magnitude but the United Security Council with members doing the voting this is not a simple task as you might wish for its a process which includes lobying et all. On the Economy, Uhuru is already weakened to talk authoritatively how to fix the economy. His tenure at the Treasury saw the economy take a downward spiral with the Shilling hitting the lowest exchange rate to the USA dollar in the history of Kenya. The famous computer error won’t make matters easy either. See Uhurus achievements when he was the Finance Minister Uhuru brought radical reforms in the Treasury, which has transformed the way public finances are being handled. It is a pity that such changes, which will be felt for a long while, risk being swept under the rot of politics-as-usual. Economic Stimulus Programme is almost on the lips of policy makers daily. However, few know that Uhuru spearheaded its introduction. The programme, abbreviated as ESP, aims to spur economic growth and create jobs for thousands of youth. The project also seeks to encourage entrepreneurship and enable poor Kenyans to lift themselves out of poverty. Several health facilities have been set up in rural areas thanks to the programme. Food security in the country is in a precarious situation more than before thanks to unpredictable weather patterns. Year in year out, Kenyans have been ravaged by hunger and this is bound to get worse if watertight measures are not put in place. The ESP seeks to find lasting solutions to this challenge. The food security objective under the initiative is tied to conservation of the environment, which is now a critical aspect of development. All over the world going green is the dominant currency as it is the only way to ensure sustainable development. It was also during Uhuru’s tenure at the Ministry of Finance when the integrated financial management information system. This initiative brings in its wake a novel way to check corruption, a cancer that has ravaged the economy for decades. The system was designed to foster transparency and accountability in managing public funds. Hitherto, the management of public coffers was, to paraphrase wartime British PM Winston Churchill, shrouded in a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Uhuru also established a kitty from which micro and small entrepreneurs access loans to expand their businesses. The programme, unveiled in March last year, has already made great strides with the government now partnering with Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Equity Bank and K-Rep — to advance loans to traders. Without doubt, SMEs can play a central role in spurring economic growth and reducing poverty if given an enabling environment. The Deputy PM also played a vital role in bringing back investor confidence that had been terribly shaken after several stockbrokers collapsed and with them, millions of Kenyans money. Uhuru introduced the Investor Compensation Fund to compensate such investors. Down garden path Last but not least, Uhuru in 2009, replaced the fuel guzzling Mercedes Benz that ministers and top governments officials were using with Volkswagen Passats. The initiative considerably cut public costs, saving millions of shillings, which are now being channelled to other more deserving and worthy projects. His opponents, who have nothing to show for all the years they have held public position, want us to give these stellar achievements a blind eye and focus on distractions such as the charges at The Hague. Kenyans should not be led down the garden path in the next elections by demagogues whose stock-in-trade is empty rhetoric and sterile political machinations. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000064948&pageNo=2&story_title=Uhuru-accomplishments-risk-being-buried-in-mudHeck we even saw Raila congratulating Uhuru [quote author=gakungu board=general thread=7917 post=116133 time=1360585024 On land reforms; Uhuru is expected to offer nothing tangible as his manifesto clearly tries to justify his family’s land acquisition and instead shift the focus onto land adjudication that targets community or trust land. The Kenyatta family is accused of owning land through proxies in Rift Valley and Coast province the size of which if put together can equal to a ninth province. Land being an emotive issue, Uhuru’s manifesto is also said to be causing discomfort in regions where land is scarce for instance Gusii land. Many people interviewed do not understand how they will benefit from the tractors Uhuru is promising to import to cultivate farming land. “There is no land here, even for a family using traditional hoe to till” said a subsistence farmer in Kisii. To many in Kisii, importing tractors is just a waste of money. That alone is reason enough to move on to another candidate who may be better placed to care of their interests. At the Coast, the people we interviewed especially the elderly, were full of memories of 1960’s about how the founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta promised to buy tractors for the area residents only to get people from up country moving to settle at the Coast. [/quote] The notion being put forward by Cord that Uhuru cant resolve Land issue having inherited land from his father is illogical . What about the vast pieces of land Raila grabbed from the public , Opad farm, Molasses plant Nandi farm e.t.c. Find a thread on the subject issue jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=7896As Cord are busy accusing others of owning land as if this will solve land problems Uhuru articulated clearly the steps they are going to take to tackle and arrest the land issues during the Jubilee Manifesto launch - you can go through the manifesto -Remember ODM wing of the coalition govnt had Lands Ministry under its arm what did Orengo do in 5 years - imagine this time period is enough for student to make it from Form 1 to first year in the university jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=7893 [quote author=gakungu board=general thread=7917 post=116133 time=1360585024 Uhuru is also viewed as the rock of the Kibaki presidency with others speculating that Uhuru rules Kenya through Kibaki, this argument is premised on the fact that Uhuru’s friends got influential positions in the cabinet at the expense of more deserving people like the former Gatanga MP and Eagle Coalition presidential candidate Hon Peter Kenneth. Uhuru is a very smart politician but his ability to articulate issues is in question. His prep team must prepare him well otherwise it will be a disaster in the premier presidential debate. Uhuru has often displayed anger and high temperament; he was once caught in camera banging tables at a press conference in Parliament buildings. His TV interviews have been reviewed badly often due to his arrogance and juvenile tactics “Uhuru is a smart politician, very sharp but he must learn to relax, give the interviewer or host time to ask a question and stop lording it on the host, I am sure you saw his disastrous interview with Al Jazeera two or three weeks ago, that is what he needs to avoid” noted Nicholas Mutembei a Nairobi based media critic. Lands minister James Orengo at a rally in Kwale asked Kenyans who between Raila and Uhuru is more likely to wake up early enough to deal with the many problems Kenya is facing, to which the crowd responded Raila! Well, we hope Uhuru will wake up on time and show up for the debate, sober enough to excite his base! [/quote] My froend we have internet with us and you can google Uhurus interviews and you will suprised from the bbc hardtalk to the ALjazera and also local interviews let the banging of tables not confuse you that was not an interview but a press conference and by extension was a political statement what we have today is a Presidential debate. When Uhuru decided to be on the dock at ICC many thought he had played himself but after the exemplary performance against Ocampo same doubters came out congratulating him and were even saying they were sure the cases will be dropped . Hope to see you later in the evening
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