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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 13, 2012 12:20:56 GMT 3
Scribe to ‘expose ICC dossier scandal’ A journalist at the centre of claims of hacking the ICC website has threatened to spill the beans on alleged interference with witnesses lined up to testify in cases facing the Ocampo Four at The Hague. Mr Dennis Itumbi told a parliamentary committee on Thursday he was conducting investigations into the alleged interference. “As an investigative journalist, yes, and I will expose it in a few days and you will be shocked,” he said at the meeting with the Defence and Foreign Relations committee. He also accused Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo of recklessness in handling the information held by the ICC and said he was ready to show, through his investigations as a journalist, how the prosecutor was careless with information and the safety of witnesses. The UK dossier documents tabled in Parliament by Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo and Dujis MP Aden Duale on March 8 claim that the UK Government is at the centre of an alleged conspiracy relating to the ICC, claims the British Government has dismissed as fake and malicious and meant to destabilise Kenya. The dossier also mentions a head of mission as being involved in stage-managing the ICC witnesses. Mr Itumbi, a popular blogger with a considerable following on Twitter and Facebook and the owner of a stable of county papers, is being investigated by the police on the matter in regard to alleged hacking of ICC and Foreign Commonwealth Office emails. He was arrested and questioned but was released without charges. Share This Story Share Would be genuine At Thursday's session, he said he was not in a position to tell whether the document being investigated is genuine or not. He, however, said if police find him guilty of hacking, then dossier would be genuine. “If it is true I hacked the ICC server, the document is true,” he said at the session chaired by Wajir West MP Adan Keynan. Mr Itumbi, accompanied by lawyer Ashford Muriuki, also linked some human rights activists to the contentious dossier and said he would need more time to give an in-depth presentation on this. He said correspondence between Mr Maina Kiai, Mr Ken Wafula and former ICC witness David Korros and several other witnesses could have a bearing on the dossier in terms of authorship and promised to make a written submission next week. The others mentioned by the journalist were Mr Hassan Omar, Mr Wainana Ndungu, a former Swiss ambassador and Usaid. Responding to a warning by Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni against putting names of other people and institutions in disrepute, the journalist said he was ready to defend his utterances. “The emails did not come from me, they are available on nipate.com…the people who did it have not hidden it,” he said. The journalist said he found the material on www.nipate.com and he trusted the site. Mr Itumbi said Kenya needs courageous journalists who can fearlessly expose issues at whatever cost. “If the price to pay is to go to prison for telling the truth, then some of us will have to do it,” he said. He said the information he had could be accessed by anyone else as it was not classified material. Mr Itumbi has sued rival blogger Robert Alai over claims via social media that he authored the document that is being scrutinised. The committee will receive a written submission from the journalist on Monday. www.nation.co.ke/News/Scribe+to+expose+ICC+dossier+scandal/-/1056/1385510/-/item/1/-/fh99o8z/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 11, 2012 10:55:18 GMT 3
Mr. OO, Did you type all these from the top of your head or did you have the list somewhere and you just lifted it? Its very impressive if you came up with that list on short notice. Never heard of some names before. Looks like you are not done so please continue. And please don't include Martha Karua My friend you make me chuckle. I have been a feminist for more than thirty years. And a history maniac for much longer than that. Onyango Oloo Nairobi, KenyaOO , Feminist and a history maniac? Umemsahau aje Mekatilili ?- Just an addition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekatilili_Wa_Menzasw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekatilili_Wa_MenzaMekatilili Wa Menza Rukia: urambazaji, tafuta Mekatilili Wa Menza alikuwa mwanamke mkenya na kiongozi aliyewaongoza Wagiriama katika uasi dhidi ya utawala wa kikoloni wa Uingereza na sera kikamilifu katika mwaka wa 1913 hadi 1914. Wagiriama ni watu wa kikundi cha makundi tisa ambao hukaa pwani ya Kenya; walikuwa na maskani takatifu sehemu ziitwazo Kaya, ambazo zilipatikana katika maeneo ya misitu, mojawapo ambayo iliharibiwa kwa kulipuliwa na utawala wa kikoloni wa Uingereza mwaka wa 1914. Hii ilikuwa Kaya Fungo. Mekatilili (au Makatilili) alitekwa na Waingereza na kupelekwa uhamishoni Mumias katika Mkoa wa Magharibi wa Kenya. Kulingana na rekodi za ukoloni wa Uingereza, alirejea katika eneo lake la uraia miaka mitano baadaye ambapo aliendelea kupinga kulazimishwa kwa sera na amri za kikoloni. Alifariki mwaka wa 1914, na alizikwa Bungale, katika Wilaya ya Magarini.
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 11, 2012 3:06:24 GMT 3
Now that we are in agreement that, this was nothing but attention seeking and that the police will do nothing with such information, I think we need to move to other things of importance including working for Kenyans, at least for once. Midiwo and Raila have had their few moments of 'fame' after they hijacked somebody else's funeral to seek attention for themselves in total disregard of what took them to that humble home in Bondo on that tearful afternoon. If it was about drowning Mudavadi's voice as they sought to register the party through the back door, they have achieved it. We should now move on instead of continuing to cause tension among peace loving Kenyans. mwalimumkuuYou obviously didn't get my point. Sometimes you have to read between the lines. The Kenya police are not investigating anything. In Kenya the first duty of the top police officers is to protect the criminals in power. That is why I was giving the obvious example of the failed forgery tricks which flopped in parliament. Today the Commissioner of Police himself had to lie before a parliamentary committee to protect the criminals behind the move. It is insane for a Commissioner of Police no less telling the public he cannot verify one way or the other if a document purported to be exposing the plot to arrest the president of Kenya and have him locked up is legit or the work of a bunch of criminals up to no good. Assume for a second that such documents were legit, how would the Chiefs of Police say they cannot figure that out which means they have no capacity to protect the president of the Republic of Kenya. What all these tells you is that the Police Chief knows the truth. He knows the garbage was peddled by treasonable criminal elements out to wreck peace in the country but their first duty is to protect those elements and for that they will go to any length. Just based on that alone it would be foolish to expect that such a compromised police force would do anything other than what State House and the criminals in power want them to do. So if indeed there was a plot to kill Raila, Midiwo has already done his job using his loud mouth. That is good enough. Fore warned is fore armed. Midiwo today said he gave names and any other evidence he has. We don't know the facts but we have all the evidence we need to know that even if such evidence is credible our police force is incapable of doing their job. That is exactly why four years after the fact 1,300 Kenyans are dead and not a single soul has been held accountable. These were deaths we watched live on TV and happened with the whole country and the world watching and furious. If they can't give justice to the thousands of victims why would plots to kill the one person they hate the most bother them. I think some of you guys are too obsessed with Mudavadi. That is a dead issue. From the last polls we saw Raila is the front runner in just about every aspect of the presidential race. He beats everybody hands down. Why would he need some cheap fame? This was after the wailing by the G7 groupies on how Raila was finished and ODM dead as a dodo. Raila is sitting very good with ODM. Imagine the terror that will inflict on some come December and the man is a head with some heads about to roll at The Hague. If you think this is a nightmare wait till it comes down. That is why I say ruling out the possiblity that mischief makers may try to do anything to stop their worst nightmare is to hide our heads in the sand. We are better than that. We have seen what the same people did stop Raila before. It left over 1,300 dead. Tens of thousands of Kenyan women raped. Over 650,000 displaced and our country in tatters. If they did that then, who says they can't do worse things the next time. Do we need Jakoyo Midiwo to give us that evidence? I don't think so. The country has seen what these criminals can do. Whatever they will do next will not surprise anybody. Adongo, Reading through your posts and the likes of MwalimuMkuu, Otis and Kamale - It is evident your are on the same page - That Midiwos was a political ploy which wasnt thought about thoroughly especially on the implications before it was unleashed. MwalimuMkuu suggestion is we now need to move on from this circus and get back to issue oriented politics and to add to that you will have realized the assassination plots against Raila always pop up whenever something has taken the public by storm - e.g. on this link when Ocampo named the OCAMPO6 and you will realize Railas supporters always argue on the same line , If you can recall 2002 , 2005,2007,2008,2011 and now 2012 sample the thread below It might have worked in 2002 to get sympathy votes but Kenyans are intelligent enough not to fall for the same trick twice. jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=5017By claiming that Ongeri from Kisii is amongst the politicians who is plotting to assassinate Raila not only is ODM alienating the the Kisii votes but also causing tension which can lead to mayhem witnessed in 2007 (Remember the Chinkororo and Ruto clash - and what followed ?)
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 10, 2012 21:54:27 GMT 3
This is what reckless utterances can lead to . Suffice to say ODM and ODM hawks are trying to play the tension card they played in 2007 . Kenyans are now more vigilant and with institutions in place to check such type of utterances and "reckless political play" I believe they will not pass by. www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Reports+of+tension+over+Raila+murder+plot/-/1064/1383658/-/item/0/-/f71x1r/-/index.htmlNCIC: Reports of tension over Raila murder plot Share Bookmark Print Email Email this article to a friend Friend's Email Address Your Email Message Submit Cancel Rating National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia said April 10, 2012 that there were credible reports of tension between the Luo and Kisii communities in Kisumu following allegations of a plot to kill Prime Minister Raila Odinga. FILE National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia said April 10, 2012 that there were credible reports of tension between the Luo and Kisii communities in Kisumu following allegations of a plot to kill Prime Minister Raila Odinga. FILE By BENJAMIN MUINDI, bmuindi@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Tuesday, April 10 2012 at 17:14 Kenya's cohesion body has said there are credible reports of tension between the Luo and Kisii communities in Kisumu following allegations of a plot to kill Prime Minister Raila Odinga. National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia Tuesday censored Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo for making remarks over an alleged plot to assassinate Mr Odinga in public. “Mr Midiwo should have reported the matter to the police and allowed them to investigate to its logical conclusion,” Mr Kibunjia said at during a news conference in Nairobi. “The Commission has received credible reports regarding tensions mounting between the Luo and Kisii communities following the statement made by Mr Midiwo.” On Saturday, Mr Midiwo alleged mercenaries had been hired to execute the plot saying senior government officials he did not name were in the loop. On Monday, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed the police to open investigations into the sensational claims. In a letter to Commissioner Mathew Iteere, DPP Keriako Tobiko directed the police to interrogate and record statements from Mr Midiwo and Foreign Affairs minister Sam Ongeri. "The gravity and magnitude of the allegations by Hon Modiwo, particularly during this period when the country is preparing for the next general election, cannot be over-emphasised. Share This Story Share "These allegations therefore require a prompt, thorough and speedy investigation to establish their veracity or otherwise," said the letter. The NCIC chairman said Mr Midiwo's allegations were grave. “The statement by Mr Midiwo whether true or not is of a serious nature and serious attention needs to be given to it,” Mr Kibunjia said. But he urged the two communities not to be drawn into a war that was not theirs and that they should exist peacefully and put their country first. The Commission, he said, has written a notice to the MP requiring him to keep peace and guard against language likely to inflame communal tension. “Leaders need to be alive to the fact that statements they make can inflame passions, incite and cause tension and even violent conflicts between ethnic communities.” He added that the he had alerted the police to watch out “for further utterances on the matter that would further serve to interfere with the cohesion of this country.” “The two principals also have a duty to continue holding the country together as they have done in the last four years.” Mr Kibunjia said this responsibility is greater now more than ever "considering that our politics are tribal, regional and that ethnic interest not ideologies drive Kenyan campaigns”. “We are coming out very strongly because it is our determination to break the jinx of violence in the General Election.”
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 7, 2012 11:23:27 GMT 3
This here is the nightmare of Raila and his supporters . As you can see he is in the panic mode Mr Odinga asked the NEC members to reflect on the need to vary the number of delegates participating in the presidential nominations depending on the support the party commands in a given region.
He said it would be unfair for a region such as Central where the party does not command sizeable support to have the same number of delegates or more delegates than Western Province where the party enjoys massive support.
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 7, 2012 11:20:59 GMT 3
Mudavadi warns ODM of setback Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has warned that undemocratic nomination of candidates can cost ODM the best leaders, resulting in its defeat, even in areas where it has massive support. Mr Mudavadi, who is also the Local Government minister, said the party must urgently review nomination rules to create certainty and allow aspirants to prepare in advance to avoid losing talented candidates. Mr Mudavadi was addressing party delegates in Kisumu on Thursday evening. He spoke after Kisumu Town East MP Shakil Shabbir said the Deputy Prime Minister had been “adopted” into the party. According to the DPMPS, Mr Shabbir said resolutions of the National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday that the party constitution be amended to allow Mr Mudavadi to contest the presidential nomination “were only” proposals. The council also resolved that the nominations be held at the grassroots. According to the DPMPS, delegates in Kisumu reacted angrily, telling Mr Shabbir not to portray Mr Mudavadi as an “illegitimate child in ODM. They also told him to stop suggesting that the party constitution will not be changed”. Share This Story 6Share Related Stories * Mudavadi demands ODM law changed * Orange party to meet over clause on polls * ODM to pick flagbearer in wards * Mudavadi urged to ditch ODM * PM welcomes Mudavadi’s challenge Mr Mudavadi ignored Mr Shabbir’s comments, saying that part of the changed reality was that the party had been battered by negative propaganda in some regions, leading to some hostility. He further said the party should be strengthened ahead of the next General Election. “We don’t have time to waste in self-praise. We must make early decisions on the nominations and create lead time to embark on serious campaigns,” said the DPM. www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Mudavadi+warns+ODM+of+setback+/-/1064/1381582/-/6hmu0a/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 2, 2012 14:17:05 GMT 3
mkuu titchaz ;D za leo? just curious. of course we can see through joho.what do we know about this suleiman shahbal? i am asking this in consideration of the stringent requirements for the gubernatorial slot. ask your folks down here to send you a copy of the latest issue of the weekly that our biggest o ;D introduced us to ( jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=3014 ) it has a juicy take on this subject on its inside pages. the cover story is also a must read. Nereah , Thanks for that statement " Ofcourse we can see through Joho" - This man is drug baron (it is well known in Mombasa circles )with ties to Mburu -(Kabogos bro) and Wambui alleged Kibakis second wife and the mother of wangui the girl of Arturs/Armenia fame. Take care on asking information about Joho opponents from Ab-Titchaz - He is most likely a Joho Hawk .How do you explain his support for Joho -The reason of Coast Drug Problem(remember his public fight with Coast P.C. due to the drugs menace and illegal lands late last year?) and Sharrif Nassir Jr -the son of Nassir who has been warned several time by Mombasa residents of his association with Joho. As per you request here is the some information about Shahbal . There could be an imminent fall out between ODM candidates in Mombasa which would further erode its support after the Sacking of Balala as the Tourist Minister He is the Gulf Africa Chairperson and The Founder of Suleiman Shahbal Foundation who are in the process of seeting up a Coast University in Malindi - Compare his credentials with those of Raila preferred candidate Joho the drug Baron . Is it a wonder Raila gave him the position of Assist Minister of Transport to enhance his business . [youtube] slur [/youtube] [youtube] www.suleimanshahbal.com/About Suleiman Shahbal Print Email Published on Saturday, 01 January 2011 00:00 At age 51, having run eight businesses in five countries, and having personally attracted investment of over 1 billion USD to Kenya, successful businessman and philanthropist, Suleiman Shahbal is confident that he can help turn around Mombasa’s flagging fortunes. Suleiman was born on 6th September 1960 in Majengo Chura in Tononoka ward, Mombasa. Having lived in several towns and cities in Kenya, North America and the Middle East, Suleiman is perfectly at ease in multiethnic and multicultural environments. When he was two years old, his family moved from Mombasa to Lamu. Four years later, the family settled in Nairobi. On completing his secondary education, Suleiman left for the USA where he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a post-graduate course in International Banking. He returned home after completing his studies, intending to settle down. Due to lack of opportunities, Suleiman was obliged to move to Saudia Arabia in 1988 where he took up a low-paying job as a clerk in the treasury department. Two years later, Suleiman was recruited by Citibank in Dubai. There he earned recognition for his sharp business instincts, hard work and determination, rising to become Citibank’s Head of Private Banking for the Gulf region and Yemen. Suleiman’s desire to contribute his talents and expertise to his country saw him return to Kenya in 1996. He started Trifoil Petroleum Ltd, at a time when there was just one other locally-owned petroleum company. Faced with stiff competition from international companies and an unfriendly investment regime, Trifoil Petroleum collapsed leaving Suleiman broke. The closure of the company ushered in one the most trying periods for Suleiman and his family as they struggled to meet basic needs such as rent and school fees. In 2000, he got his break with the Bank of Muscat, the largest bank in Oman. Once again, his strong business acumen and entrepreneurial daring spirit quickly came to light and Suleiman was promoted to Deputy General Manager for International Operations. In his new post, Suleiman was responsible for acquiring, setting up and managing banks in India, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E and Kuwait. Despite his successes, his community and country were never far from his mind. In 2006 he started the Gulf Energy and Gulf Capital Investments to identify and bring investment to Kenya. And in 2008, his business foresight saw him bring together the royal families of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and leading investors in the Gulf region to open the Gulf African Bank, the first Islamic bank in East Africa. Under Suleiman’s leadership, Gulf African Bank has grown to over 40 branches in Kenya in just three years, and there are plans to expand into Uganda and Tanzania. But Suleiman is not satisfied with material success. He wants more. “What is the point of retiring at a time when there is so much to be done?” he says. “One day we will all be held accountable by God for what we did and what we did not do….There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must start giving back.” Through the Suleiman Shahbal Foundation, Suleiman and his wife give their time, effort, as well as resources to educational, medical and environmental causes in Mombasa county. The foundation’s key projects include free medical camps, education scholarships, environmental clean-ups and tree-planting exercises. As a devoted father of eight, Suleiman is naturally concerned about the future. Mombasa boasts one of the best deepwater harbours in eastern Africa and is located on beautiful coastal strip. Yet its economy has stagnated. Suleiman strongly believes that Mombasa County’s problems of poverty, unemployment, poor service delivery, decaying infrastructure and environmental degradation can be addressed by turning away from corruption and petty politics and taking a clean, business approach to the governance and management of the county. If elected Governor, Suleiman intends to make Mombasa County the envy of all counties. He envisions Mombasa as a vibrant commercial hub for the whole of East Africa. With his proven leadership qualifications, his track record of attracting major investment, and your support, there is every likelihood that his vision will become a reality. THE ISSUES Suleiman Shahbal believes that governorship is about managing our resources well to ensure that we maximize their full potential. His mission is to transform the County of Mombasa into a shining example for all other counties in Kenya. To achieve this, he has developed a plan of action that is comprehensive, inclusive and proactive. Some of Suleiman’s positions on key issues are outlined below: SERVICE PROVISION: Top on Suleiman’s agenda is introducing effective and efficient delivery of primary services such as health care, education and policing directly into each and every one of Mombasa County’s 32 wards. Appropriate structures to fund, implement and manage various projects will be established to ensure full availability and accessibility of services for all county residents. Additionally, Suleiman’s plan would promote active participation by ordinary residents in project design and delivery. EDUCATION: Maintaining a high quality educational system is crucial to attracting and retaining jobs and investment in Mombasa. Poor education is one of the main reasons why have high unemployment in Mombasa County, and why we lag behind the rest of the country in terms of development. Our children are more likely to fail, not because they are not smart as children elsewhere in Kenya, but because the quality of our schools and the education they offer is low. Suleiman will work towards converting ‘D’s to ‘A’s by investing in the county’s primary and secondary schools, thereby ensuring all children have access to quality education. Teachers are the most important resource for school improvement. Suleiman will focus on improving working conditions for teachers, upgrading teacher-training institutions and rewarding good teachers. With Suleiman as Governor, teachers in Mombasa County with have access to all available resources to educate our children. YOUTH: Rising youth unemployment and the accompanying social problems of increased crime and drug use present a major challenge in Mombasa County. As Governor, Suleiman would ensure full support for the fight against illegal drugs at the county, constituency and ward level. Suleiman’s plan covers a broad range of measures, including: stricter enforcement of anti-drug laws, anti-drug abuse awareness, rehabilitation and healthy alternatives such as sports. To alleviate youth unemployment, Suleiman will focus on creating new jobs by assisting small business development, improving job-training programs to ensure that they are relevant to the workplace, and ensuring that the appropriate structures are in place to offer career guidance, mentoring and entrepreneurial support to school-leavers. WOMEN: Gender issues are key in as far as development is concerned. It is imperative that women’s empowerment and equal opportunities are prioritized, if women are to take up their place in the socio-economic and political development of this county. Suleiman’s plan seeks to improve the lives of women in Mombasa County by ensuring that women’s groups have easier access to finance for their SME/microfinance projects, that they receive entrepreneurial training and advice, and that additional jobs are created for them in the SME/microfinance sector. The plan also focuses on the specific health and education concerns of all women and girls in the county. DISABLED POPULATION: During these challenging economic times, Suleiman is committed to protecting the health and safety of Mombasa’s most vulnerable, yet neglected group: the disabled. Special attention will be given to education, health and social needs of the disabled. Suleiman’s plan also addresses issues of transport and accessibility to key services. CULTURE AND RELIGION: Mombasa is a cosmopolitan county with a rich heritage and culture. Tribal and religious differences should never divide us. To encourage unity, cohesion and cooperation within the county, Suleiman’s leadership would promote multi-cultural and interfaith dialogue at all levels of society. BUSINESS COMMUNITY: Suleiman believes that most new jobs should be created in the private sector, but that the county government can play an important role in establishing a favorable climate for job creation. Equally crucial is the county government’s role in ensuring a first rate education and a 21st century infrastructure. Suleiman knows that for our economy to thrive, local businesses and entrepreneurs must be able to expand and hire new employees. As Governor, Suleiman would work to assist large businesses, SMEs and microfinance institutions in various ways, including: financing/ financial assistance, tax incentives and training. Public/private partnerships also feature prominently in Suleiman’s plan for the county. ENVIRONMENT: Protecting the environment is essential to our long-term prosperity. Suleiman has long recognized that environmental protection and economic development go hand in hand and will continue to promote both as Governor. Under Suleiman’s leadership, garbage collection and disposal will be organized efficiently. Management of the county’s sanitation will also be a top priority. In addition, Suleiman has pledged to plant 100,000 trees annually for each year that he is in office.
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Post by nowayhaha on Apr 1, 2012 8:30:51 GMT 3
Sacking opens latest battlefront for Raila By JULIUS SIGEI jsigei@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Saturday, March 31 2012 at 22:30 The Monday reshuffle that saw Mvita MP Najib Balala dropped from the Cabinet has opened another battlefront against Prime Minister Raila Odinga who has been fighting political fires from numerous directions. Mr Odinga now faces an enraged Muslim community, intense propaganda from Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto who accuse him of engineering their prosecution at the International Criminal Court — a tag he has been unable to fight — and a resurgent deputy Musalia Mudavadi, who has mounted an all-out campaign to deny him the ODM presidential ticket. Some Muslim leaders have interpreted Mr Balala’s sacking as a back-peddling on the controversial Memorandum of Understanding signed between Mr Odinga and Muslim leaders before the 2007 General Election in which the PM reportedly committed to ensure that Muslims constitute 20 per cent of public appointments. “The sacking of Mr Balala from the Cabinet is a breach of the agreement signed between the National Muslim Leaders Forum and Mr Odinga to safeguard the interests of the Muslim community,” said Namlef organising secretary Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa. Other complaints came from the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims. Condemn him It is also interesting to note that nominated MP Sheikh Ahmed Dor, who has hitherto been close to the PM, came out strongly to condemn him over Mr Balala’s sacking. Mr Balala joins a long list of Mr Odinga’s allies-turned-foes whom he has kicked out of the coalition since 2008. (READ: Raila: Why I sacked Balala from Cabinet) They include Mr Ruto, Mogotio MP Prof Hellen Sambili, as well as former assistant ministers Charles Keter, Jackson Kiptanui, Mohammed Mohamud and Aden Duale. Share This Story Share Related Stories * Exit Balala, in comes religion * You have given us a raw deal, leaders tell Kibaki and Raila Mr Ruto has since formed a loose grouping termed the G7 with Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka, Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Eugene Wamalwa and Mr Kenyatta under whose umbrella they have been criticising the PM. The once powerful Pentagon, which enabled the party to win in six provinces in the last General election, is now a shadow of itself following the exit of Mr Balala and the challenge coming from Mr Mudavadi. Water minister Charity Ngilu has been sending mixed signals while nominated MP Joseph Nyaga, who is the only ODM MP in Mount Kenya region, has of late been drumming up support for Mr Kenyatta. Mr Balala’s sacking is perhaps the more difficult for the former minister remembered for stepping down for Mr Odinga during the 2007 nominations at Kasarani in a speech that moved the future PM to tears. Mr Balala is also credited with coining the party’s name at Moi Stadium, Kisumu, in the run-up to the 2007 elections. “I said to my colleagues, let us call it ‘Orange Democratic Movement’, a name that carried convictions of democracy,” he told the Sunday Nation in an interview last week. Mr Ruto, who has had the longest standing divorce with Mr Odinga, has repeatedly reminded the PM: “I spent sleepless nights guarding the party’s votes and fought for the half loaf he bandies around.” Mrs Ngilu, too, does not have kind words these days for the PM whom she once described as the Mandela of Kenya. The minister was conspicuously absent when the PM toured Machakos County recently and has encouraged Mr Mudavadi to soldier on in his quest to clinch the party’s ticket. “The unravelling of the Pentagon paints the picture of a king whose court has emptied. I doubt Mr Odinga will re-engineer himself from his latest self-inflicted injuries,” says former Subukia MP Koigi wa Wamwere. While acknowledging Mr Odinga’s political acumen in times of crises, the politician said that the PM has never before faced so many challenges. Most favoured Mr Odinga has also had to fend off accusations recently that he was discrediting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and interfering with the Judiciary. Matters came to a head when the PM appeared to confront ICC suspects, Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto, calling for their arrest in a paid advertisement. The statement drew outrage and relish in equal measure. Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto saw it as confirmation of what they had been saying all along that the PM had engineered their predicament at The Hague-based court. Share This Story Share Related Stories * Exit Balala, in comes religion * You have given us a raw deal, leaders tell Kibaki and Raila Mr Odinga was also forced to respond to a sensational claim in Parliament that he was working with a foreign government to hand over President Kibaki to The Hague when he leaves office. Documents tabled in Parliament by Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo to support the claims have, however, been dismissed by the British High Commission as fake. Then coming hot on the heels of the ICC remarks, which critics saw as reckless given the sensitivity of the matter in a polarised electoral environment, the PM again came under attack, this time from Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, who accused him of intimidating the Judiciary. Dr Mutunga was reacting to Mr Odinga’s statement that the January 13 Constitutional Court ruling on the date of the General Election was “fake” for failing to give a precise date for the polls. Mr Odinga dismissed the ruling shortly after the IEBC said the elections would be held on March 4, 2013. President Kibaki supports the March 4 date as do a number of ministers and MPs. Mr Odinga said the IEBC was interpreting a decision by “mahakama ya bandia” (fake or kangaroo court). “Such unprovoked utterances are as unfortunate as they are unacceptable. They reek of Executive impunity and have no place in a properly functioning democracy,” Dr Mutunga said. Mr Odinga has since apologised to the CJ and the Judiciary in a letter to Dr Mutunga and in a posting on his Facebook wall. The CJ accepted his apology, but not before warning that any attempt to interfere with the independence of the Judiciary would not be tolerated. Mr Odinga’s support of a December date also appears to have alienated him from his allies like Roads minister Franklin Bett, his East African Co-operation counterpart Musa Sirma and assistant minister Margaret Wanjiru who prefer that the elections be held next year. Most favoured Opinion polls have long shown Mr Odinga to be the man most favoured to succeed President Mwai Kibaki. His position as a co-principal in the coalition government as well as the image he has painted as a reformer have appeared to give him leverage over his competitors. However, his political future is now murky and has not been helped by reports that some of his loyalists have begun embracing a possible Mudavadi candidacy. Political analyst Kipkirui Kap Telwa notes Mr Mudavadi’s Western backyard is the biggest ODM voting bloc outside Luo Nyanza and an estrangement would leave Mr Odinga dangerously exposed. Share This Story Share Related Stories * Exit Balala, in comes religion * You have given us a raw deal, leaders tell Kibaki and Raila Pollsters have often attributed Mr Odinga’s high ratings to the fact that he had a party to run on and a running mate, unlike his competitors. Mr Mudavadi’s strong bid for the ODM presidential ticket has necessitated the holding of ODM meetings, even though these have been postponed three times in the past one month after Mr Mudavadi made fresh demands. A meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday to decide on the method to be used in the nomination of the party’s presidential candidate. At the centre of the dispute between Mr Odinga and Mr Mudavadi is if a party leader ought to be the automatic presidential contender. The ODM constitution says the party leader shall be the presidential candidate www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Sacking+opens+latest+battlefront+for+Raila+/-/1064/1377654/-/item/0/-/ogtko4/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 30, 2012 16:11:04 GMT 3
Adongo, greetings my fellow jukwaist. Maybe you agree with me on seeing the irony of this all thing. The conventional wisdom among the PNU supporters and spin masters ala Mutahi Ngunyi and Moses Kuria is that RAO has in recent times hit the self destruct button. To use Ngunyi's words Raila is self-cannibalizing himself. Now the question if RAO has done what they say what have this PNU schemers repeatedly done? From the rigged elections, to the violence to the failed Shuttle diplomacy and now these. Honestly, who is more foolish than these guys? Do they get advice from an undereducated buffoon? Why do they never consider the final outcome in anything they do? Who in his right mind forges documents and leaves all the signs of forgeries including grammatical mistakes? Kwani this guys do not know how to use spelling-check or do the computers at the typing bureau they used in river road have no such feature? So RAO does not understand politics and his detractors are brilliant strategists? What a bunch of nonsense. Say what you will of Moi but he was truly a professor of politics. This PNU fellas are beyond average in strategic thinking. I guess that what happens when such high strategy is thought up in a bar cum brothel somewhere in river road in between copious amounts of Alcohol and Nyama Choma. mugabe,Mutahi Ngunyi is one of the worst quack analysts our country has seen. He has made a lot of money lying to a lot of gullible politicians. When I saw the amount of money people like Uhuru pay him (in a recent invoice expose here in Jukwaa) I thought I should be making millions doing that kind of business. Just lie to these people and get paid. They don't want to think so just pretend you are doing it for them and bingo you are rich and you are a fixture in TV talk shows. Mutahi Ngunyi has been wrong a million times. Going back to Bomas days Ngunyi and co promised there will never be a new constitution for Kenya and that it was just a few politicians who need it for their own interests. In fact Ngunyi was a key advisor to then then NAK of Kibaki telling them to ignore Raila's demands for a new constitution. They took his advice, minted a bogus constitution with the belief that only Luos will vote with Raila to reject the NAK fake constitution. Ngunyi was dead wrong but he ate the fools' money. He could care less. We can go through a whole list of Ngunyi's quack pieces that some people gobble without thinking but let's just look at his latest rave "gems". Ngunyi argues Raila will quit the GCG round about the beginning of December to try to get support from Kenyans who do not want March elections. Ngunyi goes on to say Raila shall have walked right into the PNU trap and Kibaki will continue to govern without him. Only an idiot would take such advice seriously. Raila is not foolish enough to do any such thing and will not do it. What will Ngunyi do after that? Just invent another lie for his gobblers. Mutahi is now fixated on the Mudavadi presidency. Ngunyi believes as most of those who forged rubbish documents that the ICC will arrest Uhuru and has advised Uhuru not to go to The Hague. If Uhuru were to take his advice which he probably will where will that leave Uhuru? He will be an international fugitive. How will Mudavadi even if he were to be the president help Uhuru? Trash the country for Uhuru's sake? That cannot happen because Kenya is too vulnerable for that. So you buy Ngunyi's snake oil at your own risk. If there are people foolish enough to buy them that is their problem. People like Ngunyi make money because many of our politicians and those who feed on his stuff refuse to deal with complex issues. Mutahi takes full advantage of that. He chews food for them before giving them simple stuff to swallow. What they don't get is by the time they swallow the half eaten food from Ngunyi there is no nurtrition left in that thing but they swallow it anyway. And by the way Mutahi Ngunyi's predictions on how NARA and the GCG would collapse have been endless dating back to 2008. They have all been dead wrong and just plain useless. Mutahi Ngunyi in as much as he is hated and loved by ODM supporters depending on which side his analysis lean but on most occasions he gets it right . Sample below him "prophesying" that Railas big headache will be Ruto -this was in 2008 allafrica.com/stories/200809010537.htmlBy Mutahi Ngunyi, 30 August 2008 Three tricks Raila should learn from Kibaki Prime Minister Raila Odinga should stop behaving like President Kibaki’s ‘‘house girl’’. The good president is taking it easy in his typical ‘‘kuji-enjoy’’ style, but this PM guy is too intense about work. He is everywhere, doing everything. What is more, no body asked him to: It is not part of his brief as PM or as MP for Langata. The man is just a restless being who has to keep busy. And the problem with his higgledy-piggledy style is that it exposes him. The more I reflect on Mr Odinga in ‘‘power,’’ the more ‘‘Moi-sh’’ he looks: selfish, unreliable and a turncoat. Today he supports the opposition, when in ‘‘power’’ he tells us opposition is bad. When in the cold he supports civil society, when in ‘‘power’’ he tells us that civil society cannot be involved in constitutional review. The man is swinging like a pendulum! But is this deliberate or is he doing it sub-consciously? I want to believe that Mr Odinga is looking for balance in his new role. And anyone in his position is bound to act like him -- higgledy-piggledy or ovyo ovyo (in Kiswahili). However, and as he looks for balance, the PM’s problem is that he is unable to keep his mouth shut. The confusion he is going through is, as a result, broadcasted to the public everyday to the horror of some of us. And this is why the PM should borrow a few tricks from his political twin brother -- the President. Not because President Kibaki is better than him, but because of what one philosopher said: “… a wise man benefits more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” The first thing Mr Odinga should learn from President Kibaki is the politics of silence and scarcity. When looking for balance, silence is a powerful political tool. In fact silence does not only aggravate your enemy, it annoys even the devil. Each time an opportunity is given to him to shut up, the PM should therefore grab it. The Holy Bible says that “…even a fool, when he keeps quiet, appears wise”. In the case of Mr Odinga, his wisdom is becoming questionable because his mouth is all over. And the same can be said about his everyday appearance in the media. According to the law of supply and demand, scarcity increases the price. The more you are in supply as a politician, the lower your price and the lesser the respect. Because he is in the media daily, this ‘‘tinga’’ man is losing the magic and the mystique. In fact, each time I see him on TV, I switch channels to avoid his government small talk. The second trick regards the acquisition of an enemy. Every good politician has a worthy enemy. And, in the absence of one, you should create an enemy from nowhere. President Kibaki understood this principle early and, today, he is a creation of high quality and hardworking enemies. The same testimony can be given by Fidel Castro who believed that the bigger your enemy, the tighter the bond between you and your followers. In fact Castro believed that there was only one device for “keeping the spirit of the revolution alive.” That tool: a worthy enemy! If the PM is to make it as the fourth President of the Republic, he needs a good strong-headed enemy. His father, the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, had T.J. Mboya as the enemy who built him. With such an enemy on your heels, you cannot afford to be lazy. He will sharpen your skills and keep you focused. My hypothesis is that Mr Odinga is currently sloppy because he does not have an opposing force to energise him since he joined Mr Kibaki. And, unless he gets one, he is likely to grow lazy and unfocused. In my view, Mr Odinga’s worthy enemy is not the VP, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka. The opposing force for Mr Odinga will come from the Kalenjin. And the person to lead it is likely to be Mr William Ruto.
In fact, if Mr Ruto led a Kalenjin rebellion against the PM, Mr Odinga’s ambitions for 2012 would be in danger. This is so because the Kalenjin are his political lifeblood.The third trick is to commit to no one. President Kibaki has no loyalty to anyone, except his immediate family. And although politicians have a problem with this, it is an ancient rule of realpolitik. This way, he is not beholden to anyone and he has the independence to act as he wishes. In my recent reading of history, I have realised that enduring republics were built by strong, visionary individuals. In fact the Asian Tigers became economic giants because they were partly led by authoritarian leaders. To the contrary the PM is a groupie who believes in the ‘‘dictatorship of the proletariat.’’ Unfortunately, his team model has failed twice now because the captain is held hostage by the team members. In my view, therefore, the PM should abandon this ‘‘team thing’’ and establish hegemony as an individual. He should break away from the bondage of Mr Ruto and the rest of the Pentagon power brokers. Then he can have the luxury to commit to no one. And, while at it, he should remember the words of former President Moi: “… life is not an emergency.” As such, he should work hard, and play hard as well!
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 30, 2012 15:37:24 GMT 3
Joho was lucky to win the MPs seat in 2007 due to the ODM euphoria occasioned by ODMs stand in 2005 referendum when they supported Kadhi courts entrenchment into constitution the same to all Mombasa M.P.s . Raila has now given him a political life by sacking him and rubbishing the M.O.U he had with the muslims. He has given Balala a chance to whip up muslim emotions and showcase that Raila can not keep his pre-election arrangements . Will the Muslims have another pre-election M.O.U. with Raila and O.D.M. ? you guess is as good as mine . Only time will tell if Balala will use this as his stepping stone but one thing is for sure never anger / betray muslims and for this the Mwahimas, Kajembes and Joho will be politicaly irrelevant come 2013 if they dont get their act together but all of them are known to jump ship the last minutes read 2002 when Narcs wave was all over the province . This should be an alarm to Raila and ODM of what to expect for the game of betrayal they have perfected in by losing the Muslim Somali vote from N.E. and now the coastal Muslim bodies Namlef, C.I.P.K and Supkem cutting ties and confirming they will never work with Raila and O.D.M. Nowayhaha,lets stick to facts please. That said, I will call you out on your assertions that bear no truth and reek of propaganda. Joho did not get into parliament on a euphoria wave like you may want people to believe. He simply got in because the incumbent was as good a dead politically. Hata kama mimi ningekua mtaani I would have gotten that seat. Mwaboza had betrayed the people including his own family by having shady deals at the Municipal council and caring less about the masses....and in Kisauni we are very unforgiving! Hii nd'o ilikua downfall yake. So Joho simply walked in to fill a void. Double back and lets go to Mvita where I see you are making an asserion that Raila has given Balala a new lease of life. Kweli siasa ya Mombasa huijui ndugu yangu. If you cared to read my earlier postings Balala's fate had been sealed at the coast. Infact people were not making noise about it out of respect for Raila. They wanted Raila to make a move ever since the man sided with kina Ruto at PanAfric Hotel. Just like the Mwaboza incident above, Balala is known to cater for his own family (wife,children and close relatives). The furthest he would venture out, is to people of his race. Hio sio siri! At least Shariff Nassir alikua anajimiksi na 'watu wa bara' bila kinyongo. Just ask the tour guides who wanted to meet him on several occasions how they were answered. Due to this void, Shariff Nassir's son via The Shariff Nassir Foundation and Rahma radio station, begun mounting a silent grassroot campaign to take over. When Balala wanted to come back to the fold, all 'positions' were occupied by people who were loyal to ODM. (read Joho, Kajembe na Abdullsamad). Instead of Balala duking it out with these guys he felt he had an entitlement to power by virtue of being an original Pentagon member. RAO would not move an inch to accomodate Balala back after all the insults he threw RAO's way while he was in a dalliance of some kind with the 'other guys'! Hata kama ingekua mimi ningekataa! This religious crap that some of you guys are hell bent on propagating will come and bite you later. Kwanza kabisa when Raila signed that MOU with the Muslim fraternity, PNU urchins were all over the internet saying Raila is promoting Sharia law and would implement it when ODM comes to power. The aim was to alienate Raila from the rest of the so called 'Christian loving Kenyans'...as fate would have it RAO shattered that one to smithereens after the election results came out. Now this time around the propaganda being bandied around is that Raila is an enemy of Muslims and he will not get their votes during elections. Eti sijui NEP have also fallen out with him and whatever other ballderash is out there. Mara sijui Balala was the last muslim minister standing yet we have others in that Cabinet....Yaani hamchoki tu na hizi hoja za kipuzi jamani? Hatutaki hoja za kidini katika mijadala ya kisaisa tafadhali!!!...Msikilizeni Sheikh Amir Banda jamani!!!! Titchaz, What I stated earlier are nothing but facts . You claim that Joho never won 2007 MP seat by euphoria then in the same paragraph you claim if you had stood in the same elections against Mwaboza you would have won(true that if you were on an ODM ticket ) isnt that an assertion that Joho never won because his popularity but due to other factors which would also have enabled you win ? (That being in the right party) If you care to speak the truth about Kisauni you would talk of how Joho is very unpopular with his constituents especially wamama due to unga /madawa ya kulevya na kufanya vijana wawe mateja . Joho wont win any elective post on account of O.D.M. (No O.D.M. euphoria/Tsunami this time around )unless he changes tact - remember Prof Rashid Mzee ? On Mvita - sitaki shindana kuhusu nani anajua siasa za Mombasa na kadhalika sababu yaonekana wewe unasiasa zako na it doesnt reflect with what is on ground -Siasa za internet ni tafauti na za mitaani ndugu. If you were in mombasa the day Balala was dropped from the ministerial position you would have witnessed the reaction from the public ,wapwani hawafichi hisia zao . Nowonder even Muslim bodies which were seen to have drifted away from Balala came out in support of him the CIPK , SUPKEM and NAMLEF -It was allover the news . If you know Mombasa politics and you are up to-date on the same you would know that with the new constitution and introduction of counties coastal politics have taken another angle and that is why Balala opted for formation of new party rather that side with either ODM or G7 and if the party represents and identifies with muslim interests dont be surprised his party scooping all electable seats in Mvita from MP , Governor and Senator. On Sharrif Jnr please lets not go there , he is only known for hiring youths. He has no political clout and he thinks he can ride ODM wave which was there in 2007 . Unfortunately It wont be there in 2013. Actually with Omar Hassan showing signs that he may vie for Senator seat on ODM ticket its not possible for Sharrif Jnr beating Omar hassan in the primaries. Also take note of the new wards Mvita has been given under in the new boundaries allocation . Siasa ya Mvita haitakuwa rahisi kama ABC. On Mombasa politics the religion /majimbo -kujitawala card will be played to the core during the upcoming G.E. as you have probably noted the M.R.C. is the tell signs and this would be the euphoria this time around as Kadhi issues were sorted out after voting in new constitution in Aug 2010. Btw Titchaz as you claim to know Mombasa politics that much you would probably know one of the reason apart from P.E.V. Politics at that time that Balala and actually Ruto fell out with Raila because of the Grain Bulk Handlers Saga ama ? kenyapolitical.blogspot.com/2009/02/grain-bulk-handling-saga.htmlIn the build up to General Election in 2007 both the owners of Grain Bulk Handling Saga and Mombasa Maize Millers contributed to the Kitty of O.D.M. with promises of being awarded tenders once O.D.M. takes the power . Once they got into the Gov through back door it was time to award the financiers and MMM were about to be given a license to undertake similar activities as those of GBHL -Via Balala/Ruto axis in ODM government, Raila intervened and ensured GBHL continue being the monopoly -It was pay back time wasn't it ? That was in early - Mid 2008 . This was partly the contributing factor to political wars in ODM witnessed btwn 2009-2011 . Titchaz on the Muslim vote- One of the reason ODM performed the way they did in 2007 was because of the unified Muslim vote they received due their support of Kadhi courts in 2005 referendum -that is a fact . Will they receive the Muslim vote in the upcoming General Election ? after stepping into N.E. muslim toes and now angering and betraying SUPKEM NAMLEF CIPK and Coastal muslims? and taking the fact that Kadhi issue was sorted by the new constitution ? Time will tell but going by the events thats doubtful .
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 29, 2012 17:07:38 GMT 3
Guys , Mombasa and to the larger Coast province politics is as complex as Nairobi politics and it is not driven by Political Kingpin Politics i.e. Nyanza ,Central,Western Rift Valley and Eastern Province . That is save for the 80-90 when Nassir was able to use Kanu/Government tools to rig himself in as the mvita M.P. until Balala was able to unseat him in 2002. As pointed out in the citizen Morning show by Omar Hassan Coast politics are usually euphoria driven and to some extent issue based be it Majimboism as witnessed in 92/97 election or Muslim rights as witnessed in 92/2007 and coastal minority interests . Joho was lucky to win the MPs seat in 2007 due to the ODM euphoria occasioned by ODMs stand in 2005 referendum when they supported Kadhi courts entrenchment into constitution the same to all Mombasa M.P.s . To be honest Balala was unpopular at that time and was facing defeat in the 2007 parliamentary elections but due to the automatic nomination from the then Muslim friendly ODM he rode that wave back to parliament. This could have been one of the reason why Raila felt he could alienate Balala after the G.E. in 2008 as he held no muscle in the local politics. Raila has now given him a political life by sacking him and rubbishing the M.O.U he had with the muslims. He has given Balala a chance to whip up muslim emotions and showcase that Raila can not keep his pre-election arrangements . Will the Muslims have another pre-election M.O.U. with Raila and O.D.M. ? you guess is as good as mine .This actually can create another euphoria as witnessed in 92 when Jaromogis Ford-Kenya took IPK under its wing after Kanu refusing to work with it due religious backlash fear and by the way thats how several MPS from the muslim Coast province were able to become Ford Kenya MPs - Remember Sharif Nasir had to skip the mosque session during voters count to rig himself in . books.google.co.ke/books?id=8_UL9yJrD4QC&pg=PA136&lpg=PA136&dq=sharif+nasir+1992+election+Ford+Kenya&source=bl&ots=6J_JyTcHEq&sig=sdLVpSOalkcCW5cdKcHr365aw0s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xmh0T5LLBZSWhQftlbmmBQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sharif%20nasir%201992%20election%20Ford%20Kenya&f=falseOnly time will tell if Balala will use this as his stepping stone but one thing is for sure never anger / betray muslims and for this the Mwahimas, Kajembes and Joho will be politicaly irrelevant come 2013 if they dont get their act together but all of them are known to jump ship the last minutes read 2002 when Narcs wave was all over the province . This should be an alarm to Raila and ODM of what to expect for the game of betrayal they have perfected in by losing the Muslim Somali vote from N.E. and now the coastal Muslim bodies Namlef, C.I.P.K and Supkem cutting ties and confirming they will never work with Raila and O.D.M. www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/03/balalas-sacking-to-cost-raila-dearly-muslims/Dor said that the betrayal would not be taken lightly terming Balala’s drop from the Cabinet as an attempt by the Prime Minister to create religious strife.
“Balala’s removal from office is contemptuous and it is something that we will carry with us to the next election; we will not forget. We are Kenyans and our leaders must be respected,” he said.
NAMLEF chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi added that Odinga could not be trusted with the leadership of the country saying he was a dictator.
“I think Muslims were misled in the same way that Kenyans were misled. There was a perception that Raila was a reformer but the veneer of reforms has now been lifted,” he said.
“The true chemistry of this person has come out and what does it speak of? It speaks of a power hungry dictator who will stop at nothing to get power,” he charged.
www.the-star.co.ke/national/national/68752-raila-faces-backlash-on-balala-sacking Muslim groups led by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims protested Balala's dismissal and accused Raila of going against the memorandum he had signed with the Muslim leaders when seeking their support before the 2007 elections.In the MoU, leaked to the media in early 2008 and never refuted, Raila promised that he would nominate Muslims to Parliament, give them ministerial positions and elevate them to advisory and partnership roles in his government. “But we were only given one ministerial position, which has now been taken away from us, and many assistant minister positions,” said Sheikh Khalifa at the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya offices in Makadara, Mombasa yesterday. He said Muslim leaders will now campaign against Raila who hopes to stand for president in 2013.
SUPKEM secretary general Adan Wachu said the Muslim fraternity was angered by the PM's decision. “If you remember, the PM dropped Adan Duale, a Muslim from Garissa and replaced him with Dan Mwazo, from Taita Taveta. We did not complain. Now he has added salt to the wound by sacking Balala and elevating the same Mwazo to succeed him. It's a double tragedy," Wachu added
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2012 19:57:28 GMT 3
www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=75650Balala cries foul over sacking Written By:Diana Okemwa, Posted: Wed, Mar 28, 2012 www.kbc.co.ke/images/pictures/NAJIB_009.jpg[/img]Balala who is the MP for Mvita was sacked last Monday in a major cabinet reshuffle Immediate former Tourism minister Najib Balala has accused Prime Minister Raila Odinga of betraying him, the Muslim community and the country. Balala says Raila cannot be trusted having breached the Memorandum of Understanding he signed with the Muslim community in 2007. Speaking at his residence in Kileleshwa, Balala handed over the MOU to National Muslim Leaders Forum - NAMLEF chair Abdullahi Abdi saying Muslims were misled to believe that Raila was a reformer. Balala noted that he lost his ministerial position despite his best performance because of his principles on matters of national interest. He claimed that there is no democracy in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) advising Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi to seek a different avenue if he wants to clinch the presidency. Balala said he is making extensive consultation with various stakeholders including the Muslim community before announcing the political party he will join in the next general election. Balala who is the MP for Mvita was sacked last Monday in a major cabinet reshuffle. The MP has severed links with the PM who is the ODM party leader. He was replaced by Voi MP Danson Mwazo an ardent supporter of Raila.
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2012 19:56:06 GMT 3
Leaders on Tuesday criticised Monday’s reshuffle that saw Mvita MP Najib Balala sacked and two backbenchers elevated to the Cabinet. Assistant minister Lewis Nguyai and former Juja MP John Ndichu said President Kibaki should have appointed an MP from Kiambu County to replace Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta who stepped down from the Finance docket following his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in January. “I am not the appointing authority, and I will not speculate on what happened during the reshuffle, but people living in Kiambu are very concerned about the region’s exclusion,” Mr Nguyai said. The post went to Ndia MP Njeru Githae. In Mombasa, Mr Balala’s sacking was greeted with outrage by Muslims who alleged an election agreement had been breached. Two Muslim organisations declared they had severed links with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whom they claimed had gone against a pact with the community. The National Muslims Leaders Forum (Namlef) and the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) said they had nullified a memorandum of understanding Muslims reportedly signed with Mr Odinga in 2007. No more support “The sacking of Najib Balala from the Cabinet is a breach of the agreement signed between Namlef and Mr Odinga. Share This Story Share Related Stories * Kilonzo transfer linked to his stand on ICC cases * Balala kicked out “The PM was to safeguard the interests of the Muslim community and ensure 20 per cent representation at all levels of the government,” said Namlef organising secretary Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa. They vowed to launch a door-to-door campaign across the country to rally Muslims against Mr Odinga. “In 2007 we moved from one house to another to urge Muslims to reject President Mwai Kibaki and support Mr Odinga and this time round it will be a reverse of that campaign,” warned Sheikh Khalifa. They also cited the sacking of former Livestock assistant minister Aden Duale as part of the PM’s campaign against the Muslim community. “We have the power, will and votes to show Raila that Muslims are not weak. He has declared war on Muslims and we shall defeat him and he knows that,” said Namlef treasurer Sheikh Hassan Omar. Similar complaints came from the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims youth leader Hashim Kamau, who warned that Muslims would no longer support Mr Odinga. Mr Danson Mwazo replaced Mr Balala. Kisauni MP Ali Hassan Joho was appointed Transport assistant minister on Tuesday, possibly a move by the PM to calm Muslim protests over Mr Balala’s sackin www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/You+have+given+us+a+raw+deal+leaders+tell+Kibaki+and+Raila+/-/1064/1375038/-/2fjltg/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2012 19:49:36 GMT 3
RAILA FACES BACKLASH ON BALALA SACKING Tuesday, 27 March 2012 23:54 BY STAR TEAM E-mail Print PDF Share/Save/Bookmark CONSEQUENCE: Raila. Photo/Jesse Mwangi CONSEQUENCE: Raila. Photo/Jesse Mwangi Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday moved fast to stem a Muslim backlash from Monday's Cabinet reshuffle by appointing Kisauni MP Ali Hassan Joho to the Cabinet. Joho became the assistant Transport minister, a day after Najib Balala's removal as Tourism minister. Joho's appointment is expected to mollify Muslims at the Coast who have accused the PM of betraying them. Muslim groups led by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims protested Balala's dismissal and accused Raila of going against the memorandum he had signed with the Muslim leaders when seeking their support before the 2007 elections. In the MoU, leaked to the media in early 2008 and never refuted, Raila promised that he would nominate Muslims to Parliament, give them ministerial positions and elevate them to advisory and partnership roles in his government. “But we were only given one ministerial position, which has now been taken away from us, and many assistant minister positions,” said Sheikh Khalifa at the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya offices in Makadara, Mombasa yesterday. He said Muslim leaders will now campaign against Raila who hopes to stand for president in 2013. SUPKEM secretary general Adan Wachu said the Muslim fraternity was angered by the PM's decision. “If you remember, the PM dropped Adan Duale, a Muslim from Garissa and replaced him with Dan Mwazo, from Taita Taveta. We did not complain. Now he has added salt to the wound by sacking Balala and elevating the same Mwazo to succeed him. It's a double tragedy," Wachu added. Balala however remained calm yesterday but promised to issue a detailed statement later today. “Positions come and go. When it's time, I have to move on. But my dedication is to the public in whose service l shall remain," Balala said as he handed over to Mwazo at his former office at the Tourism ministry in Utalii House yesterday. Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council chairman Sheikh Juma Ngao called on Muslim leaders and Balala not to blame Raila for the reshuffle. Ngao said Balala had "sacked himself" when he decided to oppose the ODM party that sponsored him to Parliament by announcing that he would be leaving to form his own party. “He failed to respect his boss and betrayed his party,” said Sheikh Ngao. However he concurred with the CIPK that Balala should have been replaced with another Muslim from the Coast. He suggested that Changamwe MP Ramadhan Kajembe or Joho should have been considered for the Tourism ministry. Raila is expected to fly to Mombasa today for a function at Tononoka grounds where he will address some of these concerns during the launch of the Urban Food Subsidy Cash Transfer Programme. www.the-star.co.ke/national/national/68752-raila-faces-backlash-on-balala-sacking
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2012 19:45:34 GMT 3
Balala’s sacking to cost Raila dearly – Muslims Posted by WAMBUI NDONGA on March 28, 2012 Raila is accused of disregarding agreement he signed with National Forum of Leaders of Muslim Organisations (NAMLEF)/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28 – Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s fortunes at the Coast have taken a turn for the worse after nominated MP Sheikh Mohammed Dor and other Muslim leaders accused him of betraying a Memorandum of Understanding he signed with them in the run up to the 2007 elections. The leaders, who accompanied former Tourism Minister Najib Balala to a press briefing on Wednesday, accused the premier of disregarding the agreement he signed with the National Forum of Leaders of Muslim Organisations (NAMLEF). Dor said that the betrayal would not be taken lightly terming Balala’s drop from the Cabinet as an attempt by the Prime Minister to create religious strife. “Balala’s removal from office is contemptuous and it is something that we will carry with us to the next election; we will not forget. We are Kenyans and our leaders must be respected,” he said. NAMLEF chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi added that Odinga could not be trusted with the leadership of the country saying he was a dictator. “I think Muslims were misled in the same way that Kenyans were misled. There was a perception that Raila was a reformer but the veneer of reforms has now been lifted,” he said. “The true chemistry of this person has come out and what does it speak of? It speaks of a power hungry dictator who will stop at nothing to get power,” he charged. Balala on the other hand maintained that he lost his cabinet post for standing by the truth, adding that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) had no democracy. He also challenged Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi to leave ODM or risk quashing his presidential ambitions. “The price of being an independent minded person is that you get fired and if Mudavadi seriously wants to be the president of this country, I can guarantee you, he will not get it through ODM. Unfortunately if he decides to leave, he will get fired,” he quipped. He added that ODM was a sinking ship that would crumble with Mudavadi’s exit. He also spoke highly of the Deputy Prime Minister saying he would make a good president. “ODM is being held by Mudavadi and if he leaves it will collapse. He is a good leader who can make a good President but he needs to cut links with ODM,” he argued. The former Tourism Minister also revealed that he was in the process of consulting like-minded political and religious leaders with a view of determining the best political party through which to vie in the next polls. “It’s still too early to name the party but we already have a few choices that we are in talks with,” he said. However speaking in Mombasa, Odinga said he had no option but to sack Balala as he had out rightly opposed the leadership in ODM. The premier said he could not stomach Balala’s public attacks on the party and decided to relieve him of his duties. Odinga further assured Mombasa leaders that they would soon get a ministerial post. Dor had earlier noted that Balala’s drop had effectively stripped the coastal people of their last ministerial post. “It is unfortunate that the ODM Chairman has thrown out the MOU we signed with him and he has even gone ahead to remove the last Minister we had as Muslims,” he argued. Isiolo MP Abdul Bahari and Kamukunji’s Yusuf Hassan were also present. www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/03/balalas-sacking-to-cost-raila-dearly-muslims/
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2012 19:21:25 GMT 3
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 27, 2012 12:30:45 GMT 3
Is itot strange how Mutula suddenly becomes an important person on the constitution but the moment he is seen as a Kalonzo lieutenant and at that time becomes the enemy of the people.....! As regards Job's comment about lack of depth, has he looked at what lies in ODM...Replacing Professor Simbili with who? Very well said Bwana Kamale . Sample below some few comments from some Jukwaaist on the outgoing Minister for Justice Mutula Kilonzo A few things.The reality here is that the forces that are opposed to any kind of reforms, particularly in the police force, the judiciary and even constitutional reforms have won temporarily. Kibaki is most likely going to appoint Kilonzo to the that ministry. Kilonzo and reforms have never met anywhere, so if Kibaki was to appoint Kilonzo it would be a clear signal to Kenyans that the reform agenda is dead. As we speak the cartel must already be making their moves. I am sure Kibaki is not doing much in Zambia other than sleeping and talking to members of the cartel on their next move. Under the present circumstances, there will be no police reforms, there will be no land reforms and all those other institutional reforms, but even the Kibaki cartel cannot stop Kenyans from getting a new constitution. That is where the battle is headed. Even if they bring Kilonzo to work for the cartel in justice docket they can still be overun if the ODM and like minded entities mobilize a force in parliament. I think we also have to acknowledge that Martha Karua despite all her past problems had established a very good rapport with the human rights and civil society groups. That is now cut off. Kilonzo or whoever takes up that office will not link up with those key stakeholders. adongo Probably the hardliners will push for Githae's appointment if not Murungi returning to the docket. I am sure Kalooser will want an anti-reform agent like Mutula in the docket. Kenya is rife for a revolution but no man is courageous enough to impregnate the nation now. IS THIS GUY FOR REAL OR A JOKE? I GUESS NAIVASHA TEAM DIDN'T GET AWAY WITH MUTILATING THE CONSTITUTION ENOUGH .THE PEOPLE OF KENYA GAVE THEIR VIEWS TO "COE" AND IT REDEEMED IT SELF. "PSC" CONTROLLED BY KIBAKI PNU TRIED TO MESS AND WAS ENGAGED IN THE MUTILATION OF THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION...
KENYANS ARE GOING TO VOTE YES TO THE REFERENDUM WITH THE CONSTITUTION AS IS .. WHEN WILL KIBAKI & CO LEARN THAT KENYA INA WENYEWE???
WHAT A JOKER? DOES HE TAKE KENYANS FOR FOOLS?? This selfish political opportunist depicts exactly why Kenya remains retrogressive. Why wait like a vulture, capitalizing on tough government decisions that seek to save the country from desertification, at the alter of me-myself-and-I politics? Then just listen to Mutula Kilonzo engaging in doublespeak? How pathetic has our nation become? Ladies and Gentlemen, this looks more like a consortium of old KANU land grabbers who are basically the cause why landless folks are pushed into State forests in the first place. I wanted to see real philanthropists donating title deeds to swathes of land idly held in the RVP. The culprits are known to us all. A friend of mine was killed in Mutula Kilonzo's land at Salgaa. He is a landgrabber. Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Frankline Bett, Yusuf Haji. Name someone who was prominently there, I will show you a shameless landgrabber, the same idiots who put Kenyans out in the cold and then run around like deranged bulls. God save us from these scums. -Kaburwo- adongo kilonzo is an interesting minister without going to his activities before he was appointed to the cabinet and just focusing on his cabinet performance what we see is a publicity stuntsman first as metropolitan minister - i think he was in the papers daily with grandiose plans to rehabilitate nairobi, with helipads, modern highways, apartment complexes to replace slums and what nots etc. i think he asked for a 10b or 80b dont remember the number and promised to turn around nairobi in 1 or 2 years. then he got to justice and promised new constitution in 1 year and a raft of other goodies. he also insisted that his STK bill would be an earth shattering instrument and break new grounds. we are now in the third year of the administration, nairobi is what it was. the new metro minister i even forget his name is he still there, i think mutua has done more with the pebbles project. we now have a limping draft constitution (of which he has no direct input yet and has been more of a passenger riding on previous inputs from karua and others), no stk etc. = hot air. i have not seen anything as yet that can directly be attributed directly to him but i could be wrong. on the ICC he blows hot then cold. this is the guy when he calls a baraza you schedule it for last and finish up any other jobs you had and then attend for the entertainment value. very refreshing when going into a weekend. not the kind of stuff you want at the beginning of a work week.
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 20:11:56 GMT 3
By OLIVER MUSEMBI osembi@gmail.com Posted Monday, March 26 2012 at 17:46 Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday told political rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga to prepare for defeat in the forthcoming presidential election. Mr Kenyatta said Mr Odinga’s recent utterances regarding prayer meetings being held for the ICC suspects betrays his panic. “We shall not be cowed and shall continue with our peace meetings around the country preaching peace and unity,” the Gatundu South MP told a meeting attended by leaders of coffee farmers societies from Central Kenya at the Blue Post Hotel, Thika. Mr Kenyatta accused the Prime Minister of double standards, saying Gema leaders were praised in 2010 when they met to convince their people to vote in favour of the new constitution. He hit at those criticizing last weekend’s GEMA meeting in Limuru terming, them as “hypocrites and merchants of divisive politics.” The former Finance Minister also hinted that he will soon resume his portfolio. "It is just a matter of time before we get back the job which some people took away from us," he said amid applause. "The next government which we shall form will be devoid of divisiveness. That is why we are going round the country uniting different communities. I am a national leader and above tribal politics," he said. Share This Story 11Share He was accompanied by MPs William Kabogo (Juja), Njuguna Kiburi (Lari), Peter Mwangi (Limuru), Njoroge Baiya (Githunguri) and civic leaders from Kiambu, Murang'a, Kirinyaga and Nyeri counties. Mr. Kenyatta also hit out at foreign powers meddling in Kenya's politics, saying they should leave its citizens to conduct their own affairs. "No foreigners will come to build our country, but we are welcoming development partners who are willing to co-operate," he said. On coffee production, he told those leading farmers' societies to utilize the government's debt waiver to boost production, saying the crop was now fetching good prices. The farmers organizations, he added, must invest in value addition to create wealth for members and employment for the youth. Farmers expressed gratitude for the debt waiver that started last year, saying this has given the sector a new lease of life www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Uhuru+tells+Raila+to+prepare+for+defeat/-/1064/1374062/-/s65dv2/-/index.html
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 20:01:52 GMT 3
This is as interesting as it can get. Mutula is now at the Education ministry with Mwazo and Jamleck Kamau coming in as new ministers. Balala, arguably the best tourism minister ever, dared the baba na mama of ODM and like Ruto before him, he had to go. Very sad indeed. MwalimuMkuu. This Balala news is the shocker . Balala getting sacked is very unfortunate as one of the founding member of O.D.M. actually he and Uhuru coined that name www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Uhuru+and+Balala+coined+ODM+/-/1064/1372468/-/u73wab/-/index.htmlThis is the asante he gets for opposing the leader (actually of late he had softened his stand as he was concentrating with his ministry due to threats from Al-Shabaab/Al-qeeda and travel advisories against Kenya from the tourist countries.) Just like Ruto this could be his stepping stone in his political journey .He should use the lemon to make lemonade actually rather than forming another party as he wanted he should join Ruto and Uhuru for in their quest for presidency .
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 14:13:42 GMT 3
questions: 1.what does this mean to kenyan economy and foreign reserves 2.who/which country or multinational is signing the contract with kenya on oil drilling and what are the legal and political implications? 3. what can kenyan learn from oil rich countries in africa like angola, nigeria, sudan? 4.is this black gold a curse or a blessing to the ordinary turkana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curseuk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/26/kenya-oil-idUKJ8E7IR00W20120326www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Kenya+strikes+oil+in+Turkana/-/1006/1373886/-/1537alm/-/index.htmlKibaki on Monday announced the discovery of oil in Turkana county, located in the country's arid north-western region. The President however said successful drilling of the oil is still years away. Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi added a sweetener that Kenya's oil deposits could be bigger than Uganda's. "This morning, I have been informed by the Minister for Energy that our country has made a major breakthrough in oil exploration. This weekend, Tullow Oil, which has been prospecting for oil in block 10 BB in Turkana County, discovered oil in Ngamia-1 well, at a depth of between 846 and 1041 meters. They established over 20 meters of what is technically referred to as OIL-PAY. To establish commercial viability of this oil, they have to drill multiple wells," said President Kibaki. "This is the first time Kenya has made such a discovery and it is very good news for our country. It is however the beginning of a long journey to make our country an oil producer, which typically takes in excess of 3 years. We shall be giving the nation more information as the oil exploration process continues." President Kibaki made the announcement during the announcement of the evaluation results of the performance of public agencies for the financial year 2010 / 2011. Kenya now joins regional neighbours Uganda and Tanzania in the list of potential oil producing countries. Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi explained how the discovery of oil by the British firm culminated a frustrating search that had eluded many explorers. "The search was Tullow's first exploration in Kenya after they had also discovered oil in Uganda. We invited them last year and they told us the rock structure in Turkana was similar to the one in Uganda. They have told us that oil deposit could be bigger than Uganda's," said Kiraitu at the sidelines of the conference.
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 13:01:24 GMT 3
Its evident from reactions and news reports that Uhurus endorsement has sent shivers accross the board . This is good news not only to Uhurus handlers but also to the G.E.M.A. community just like Ruto was able to unite the Kalenjins using the 2010 referendum Uhuru has managed to unite G.E.M.A. using the God sent I.C.C. Prior to I.C.C. back in 2010 most of the people supporting him now were scattered either supporting Kibaki, Karua , Kimunya Peter Keneth e.t.c. actually Uhuru was humbled in his own background when his buddy George Thuo and P.N.U governements Chief Whip he rallied during Juja by elections was defeated by Karuas Nark Kenya's William Kabogo . allafrica.com/stories/201009170001.htmlUhuru was able to overturn the tables months later after the I.C.C. summons when Uhurus preferred candidate who ran on a P.N.U. ticket Joseph Gitari won the Kirinyaga Central MP seat by defeating Nark Kenyas Karua supported candidate Daniel Karaba . Put the Kamukunji consituency by elections in the equation too . Uhuru was able to rally the G.E.M.A. community in that region to vote for a non G.E.M.A. Hassan who against ODMs John noting that ODM in the 2007 elections were able to win the few MP seats in Nairobi due to non unity of the Gema folks www.standardmedia.co.ke/print.php?id=2000032000&cid=289This was the end of supremacy wars in the G.E.M.A. community and from that day henceforth the community fully supports Uhuru. The endorsement was a welcome call to Uhuru and the G.E.M.A community because previously under the leadership of Njenga Karume and the wealthy G.E.M.A.s they were leaning towards Railas presidential ambitions . Imagine if G.E.M.A. had endorsed Raila instead of Uhuru ......The Kajwangs , Midiwos and Railas would be singing their voices hoarse as to how G.E.M.A. are a good lot. Nowahahaha The silliness of it all is not in the endorsement. I personally did not expect anything else. It is in the collective stupidity displayed by the GEMA creme de la creme when they proclaimed for the whole world that they would collect 2Million signatures for ICC to be postponed until after the elections. OR else the elections will not be free and fair.TopNotch, As Ruto says somewhere else they are exercising their constitutional rights and freedom of expression. Ruto argued Uhuru’s supporters who are planning to petition the International Criminal Court to delay the Kenyan case through collection of signatures were exercising their constitutional rights and freedom of expression. standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000054910&cid=4&When the ODM leaning team of Coalition collected signatures in support of ICC back in 2011 the Uhuruto supporters never cried foul. Why the double standards ? A million-signature drive to back ICC www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000028416&cid=424&
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 12:35:48 GMT 3
This is fake and the same can be manufactured for Railas team . If only we could question the presidential hopefuls on issues and not manufacturing fake documents to try and discredit them . How I hope we would have presidential debates like the ones in the U.S. and have Ruto , Uhuru Mudavadi ,Karua and Raila debate face to face and use the venue to sell their vision and Manifesto . I remember Raila had requested one against Kibaki in 2007 towards the general elections . One this year would be helpful for the country to get to see how the future Kenyan President would be able handle issues.
The Kutupiana maneno na majina in rallies is not helping and a debate forum would be of aid as debaters would be able to answer and clear things out if brought forward.
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 26, 2012 12:18:08 GMT 3
Its evident from reactions and news reports that Uhurus endorsement has sent shivers accross the board . This is good news not only to Uhurus handlers but also to the G.E.M.A. community just like Ruto was able to unite the Kalenjins using the 2010 referendum Uhuru has managed to unite G.E.M.A. using the God sent I.C.C. Prior to I.C.C. back in 2010 most of the people supporting him now were scattered either supporting Kibaki, Karua , Kimunya Peter Keneth e.t.c. actually Uhuru was humbled in his own background when his buddy George Thuo and P.N.U governements Chief Whip he rallied during Juja by elections was defeated by Karuas Nark Kenya's William Kabogo . allafrica.com/stories/201009170001.htmlUhuru was able to overturn the tables months later after the I.C.C. summons when Uhurus preferred candidate who ran on a P.N.U. ticket Joseph Gitari won the Kirinyaga Central MP seat by defeating Nark Kenyas Karua supported candidate Daniel Karaba . Put the Kamukunji consituency by elections in the equation too . Uhuru was able to rally the G.E.M.A. community in that region to vote for a non G.E.M.A. Hassan who against ODMs John noting that ODM in the 2007 elections were able to win the few MP seats in Nairobi due to non unity of the Gema folks www.standardmedia.co.ke/print.php?id=2000032000&cid=289This was the end of supremacy wars in the G.E.M.A. community and from that day henceforth the community fully supports Uhuru. The endorsement was a welcome call to Uhuru and the G.E.M.A community because previously under the leadership of Njenga Karume and the wealthy G.E.M.A.s they were leaning towards Railas presidential ambitions . Imagine if G.E.M.A. had endorsed Raila instead of Uhuru ......The Kajwangs , Midiwos and Railas would be singing their voices hoarse as to how G.E.M.A. are a good lot.
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 23, 2012 16:47:51 GMT 3
23/03/2012 10:41:591 GEMA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION Limuru II Declarations 23 March 2012 The GEMA Cultural Association, an organisation to the welfare of the communities it represents, convened a Strategic Leaders Forum on this 23rd day of March 2012 at the Jumuiya Conference Centre, Limuru to explore ways of ensuring the realization of the unity of our people, to deliberate on issues affecting the welfare of our people, and to enhance our harmonious co-existence with our brothers and sisters all over the country. UPON DELIBERATION THE FORUM NOW RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT efforts be redoubled to ensure that all remaining Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) are settled without any undue delay, and that this resettlement be concluded by end of June 2012, and reparations be accorded to these unfortunate victims of the Post- Election Violence;
2. RECOGNIZING that there is a real threat to peace and stability if Kenyans are not guaranteed free, fair and all-inclusive elections:
i) We unreservedly express our support for the decision by the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as the only constitutionally mandated institution to set 4th March, 2013 as the date of the next general election;
ii) We unreservedly express our support for the decision by the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as 23/03/2012 10:41:592 the only constitutionally mandated institution to set 4th March, 2013 as the date of the next general election;
iii) GEMA re-affirms its respect for the Rule of Law, including the ICC process, and recognizes the constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed to all Kenyans in our Constitution and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the presumption of innocence until one is proven guilty
iv) It is a stated objective of the International Criminal Court that it does not wish to interfere with our constitutional right to elect a candidate of our choice, GEMA therefore petitions the ICC to reorganise its diary to ensure that Kenyans are not deprived of their constitutional right to elect leaders of their choice in free, fair and all-inclusive elections.
v) In this regard, we petition the ICC to postpone the trial in the interest of having peaceful elections, to a period after the forthcoming General Elections.
vi) In support of this petition, GEMA commits itself to collect over 2 million signatures to support this appeal before the ICC and if necessary, to take this matter before the United Nations General Assembly for adjudication.
3. APPRECIATING the invaluable strength inherent in speaking with one united voice, the GEMA community APPOINTS, EMPOWERS AND MANDATES Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta to:
i) offer the GEMA community political leadership and to work with all like-minded Kenyans driven by compassion and 23/03/2012 10:41:593 passion to bring reconciliation, peace, and justice for all Kenyans,
ii) to convene a national coalition of other like-minded leaders and political parties from all parts of our country to unite and work together in solidarity AND within the framework of the Political Parties Act, to PROTECT the interests of our community and to SAFEGUARD the future our nation.
iii) It was noted and underlined that the best way to achieve this noble goal is through one political vehicle which shall provide united leadership going into in the forthcoming General Elections. It was affirmed that the agreed upon political
iv) vehicle shall be named with the next 30 days upon consultation with all shades of national political leadership across the country
4. GEMA express its GRATITUDE and APPRECIATION to H.E. the President of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Mwai Kibaki for his wisdom and leadership in steering this nation to unfathomable heights and specifically for the enormous progress that has been realised, the revitalisation of our economy, the realisation of a new constitutional dispensation, enviable growth of infrastructure and achieved regional peace security and stability.
i) In this regard, we particularly express SOLIDARITY all our Kenyan sons and daughters in our National Defence Forces currently engaged in safeguarding our borders and ensuring that we have peace and security in the region. 23/03/2012 10:41:594
5. GEMA salutes the entire community and all Kenyans of good-will, and express our gratitude and appreciation to the organisers and all delegated to this the Limuru II Leadership Forum. ### END ###
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 22, 2012 16:19:17 GMT 3
genius, Tuzo sponsorship is Gor's lifeline and many clubs all over Africa are salivating at the prospect of such a deal. We need to ask why Gor a clinging on to it if they are not getting their money's worth. Gor has already launched an appeal as have AFC Leopards. My view is that Gor fans must learn to live with the decisions of the ref. Other clubs are doing it. In any case they have it within their powers to influence the standards of officiating. But is wrong, and am surprised you appear to condone it, for Gor fans to unleash violence whenever decisions do not go their way. Innocent people and businesses in and around the stadium continue to suffer at the hands of Gor fans whenever they team is playing, win or lose. Its normally worse when they lose. As you can see, this has nothing to do with politics but with Raila Odinga serving as Kogallo patron, there will be those who want to capitalise on that link to score cheap political points. Its politics. Phil, Its good to see you being objective and stating the truth months after claiming Khalwale and Wamalwa instigated the stone throwing in the last game that pitied the 2 teams .See below jukwaa.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5615&page=5#81212Another critical and vital point you highlighted is the effect of the hooliganism to businesses and the small economy of Kenya due to the location of Nyayo stadium i.e. btwn Mombasa Road/Highway and Uhuru Highway.
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