KENYA: RAILA THE PRESIDENT THAT NEVER WAS
From: douglas majwala
Will you please publish my article that I sent you two years back but was not published. You can now see and agree that my prophecy in this article has come to pass.
Majwala Oriko Douglas.
Raila, the President that never was.doc 30K
Raila, the President that never was...
By
Douglas O. Majwala.
“Not all that glitters are gold”. Raila a lifetime
political martyr in the sub-continent is still inclined to believe along
with his disciples that he can make it to the throne before he rests
for life outside the universe. Unlike his political colleagues, Raila
a long-time anti graft crusader has always evaded being involved in
scandals from minor to mega ones in a society that is highly rotten
of grand corruption making him be nicknamed a clean man who descends
in a transfigurational style in the midst of tribulation where and when
peoples hopes inches despair.
His unique carrot policies have often scared his
adversaries and made him be seen as a political monster for them and
this has made of recent his acquaintances question his faithfulness
when befriending him for a cause as it is always easier for him to make
a sudden u-turn when things don’t go his way and indeed does not embrace
public interest, a quality required of a strong ambitious and proactive
leader.
Raila a fugitive of lawlessness has a unique sanity
that dares trash the bad elements from alliance with him without due
regard to the costs associated with the decision, to him public interests
comes first and counts most than anything else even if it means disintegrating
or abandoning his own founded party, this makes him be regarded as one
of rare political species whose un-predictable political trait sends
greedy figures sick. In fact and in short without Raila-ism, politics
in Kenya are never tasty.
Political acceptance of a firebrand Raila is 3-D
in instinct. Firstly, Raila does not advocate for politics of intrigue
and tribalism which are the cornerstone of politics in East African
country, he always try as much as he can to get endorsement in other
provinces and indeed he gets it from the voters regardless of jealous
big names in those locales who claims to possess the provinces. This
has made some like Mudavadi and Ruto to try to emulate his style of
deploring tribalism although with great care as their people may sometimes
on hearing this run a mock.
Secondly, Raila’s non-tribalistic and cleanmanship
traits wins him international recognition and support as these are the
merits that counts to the international fora and donor community. Most
big shots in Kenya smell a rat of minor to mega grafts. When it means
waging war against corruption Raila is ready to breach even a high level
moratorium as long as graft is denounced and laid to rest.
Thirdly, Raila has a history of living to his unwavering
principles and has a cause to fight for-for Kenya, despite the fact
that his tireless and endless efforts are only causing political multiplier
effects to his colleagues whilst himself getting stuck in a “Wild-goose
chase.”
Any journo with a nose for news wouldn’t find scandalous
story to report about the leftist Raila. This has won him unwavering
public support let alone his dogmatism that has scared all reins in
the oldest East African unipolar economy.
But one question remains un-answered that, why a radical Raila does not make
it to the peak with all the charismatic merits he has that beams far
beyond the borders of pyrethrum producing country? Is it that Amolo
does not care about the incentives of political planning that can lead
him to realize his longstanding dream? Is it that failure to plan is
planning to fail? Is poor electoral system to blame for fiasco? Or is
the new constitution that he engineered its writing a witch against
his dreams?
Rorya-Tanzania.
World Ultra Wealth Report 2012 – 2013
From: Yona Maro
Global recovery continues to display signs of weakness. Heightened Eurozone financial market and sovereign distress, stuttering recovery in the U.S. and softer than expected growth in major emerging market economies are the main drivers behind the IMF’s recent adjustment of its forecast for global growth downwards to 3.5% for 2012 and 3.9% for 2013. The two main assumptions that the forecast is founded upon are policy action in the Eurozone that allows financial conditions to ease gradually and recent monetary policy changes in emerging market economies gaining traction.
The continual recurrence of financial market distress leading to sovereign distress and bailout packages that provide temporary relief in the Eurozone heightens the potential for uncontrolled default and Euro exits. Both these scenarios will have a severe impact on global economic growth prospects and wealth growth.
This report is an analysis of global developments and trends in wealth and ultra wealthy populations for 2012 to 2013 based on Wealth-X’s proprietary research.
Link:
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Story: The Honest Abe
From: Junaid Tahir
We celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday (February 12), and we should. Lincoln was one of the few great men who really was great. Before he became president, Lincoln spent twenty years as an unsuccessful Illinois lawyer -- at least he was unsuccessful in financial terms. But when you measure the good he did, he was very rich indeed. Legends are often untrue, but Lincoln was the real thing. George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, but Abraham Lincoln was honest. During his years as a lawyer, there were hundreds of documented examples of his honesty and decency.
For example, Lincoln did not like to charge people much who were as poor as he was. Once a man sent him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln sent him back ten of it, saying he was being too generous.
He was known at times to convince his clients to settle their issue out of court, saving them a lot of money, and earning himself nothing.
An old woman in dire poverty, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, was charged $200 for getting her $400 pension. Lincoln sued the pension agent and won the case for the old woman. He did not charge her for his services and, in fact, paid her hotel bill and gave her money to buy a ticket home!
He and his associate once prevented a con man from gaining possession of a tract of land owned by a mentally ill girl. The case took fifteen minutes. Lincoln's associate came to divide up their fee, but Lincoln reprimanded him. His associate argued that the girl's brother had agreed on the fee ahead of time, and he was completely satisfied.
"That may be," said Lincoln, "but I am not satisfied. That money comes out of the pocket of a poor, demented girl; and I would rather starve than swindle her in this manner. You return half the money at least, or I'll not take a cent of it as my share."
He was a fool, perhaps, by certain standards. He did not have much, and it was his own fault. But he was a good human being by anyone's standards and I'm glad we celebrate his birthday.
Honesty makes you feel good about yourself and creates trust in others. It improves your relationship with yourself and with others. It is not much in fashion these days to talk about the benefits of honesty and decency, but the benefits are there and they are valuable and worth the trouble.
Honesty. It may be corny, but it is the finest force for good in the world, and it always will be.
Do some honest good in the world
M Junaid Tahir
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Kenya: contact info request for a school official
From: Charles Kitongu
To: "jaluo@jaluo.com"
pliz help me with the contacts of principal of kanyawanga secondary school rongo.
THE SECOND WEEK THAT WAS WITH FATHER OMOLO AT HOME
From: ouko joachim omolo
Colleagues Home & Abroad Regional News
BY FR JOACHIM OMOLO OUKO, AJ
MIRUKA-NYAMIRA COUNTRY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011
This week I was privileged to spend the night at St Joseph’ Milimani Catholic Parish, Kisumu-this is the parish that served as the headquarters for the Mill Hill Misionaries in Upper Nile and Kavirondo.
The first bishop was Dr Henry Hanlon-Vicar Apostolic of the Upper Nile (7 January 1862-18 August 1937) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, belonging to the order of the Mill Hill Missionaries.
He was ordained Priest on the 21 September 1889 for the Mill Hill Missionaries and travelled to Northern India, where he served until 1894 when he was recalled to Rome to be appointed the first Vicar Apostolic of Upper Nile District of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo in Uganda, being consecrated 17 July 1894 and taking the title of Titular Archbishop of Teos- 1895-1911.
He was followed by Bishop John Biermans- Vicar Apostolic of Upper Nile-1913-1924. He was Bishop between 1912 and 1924.Bishop John Biermans was one of the pioneer evangelists in this part of the country.
Bishop Gorgniuos Brandsma- Prefect Apostolic of Kavirondo from 1924-1936, Bishop Nicholas Stam- Vicar Apostolic of Kisumu from1936-1948, Bishop Frederick Hall- Bishop of Kisumu from 1948-1964, Bishop Jan de Reeper-Bishop of Kisumu from 1964-1976, Bishop Philip Sulumeti of Kisumu from 1976-1978 and Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth- Archbishop of Kisumu from1978 to current.
Until last year the parish was run by white Mill Hill Missionaries before it was taken over by the first African indigenous priest, Kisumu archdiocese Fr Mose Omolo, who is also the Vicar of Kisumu archdiocese. Opposite Milimani parish was the bishop’s house, now known as clergy house.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu is the Metropolitan for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu- in 1925.07.15 it was established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kavirondo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile in Uganda.
In 1932.05.27 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisumu, 1953.03.25- promoted as Diocese of Kisumu, 1990.05.21 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisumu comprises of Suffragan diocese of Bungoma, established in April 27, 1987 from the diocese of Kakamega with Longinus Atundo as its first bishop and Bishop Norman King’oo-1998vto current.
Diocese of Eldoret, established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret from the diocese of Kisumu in June 29, 1953-promoted as Diocese of Eldoret in October 13, 1959- Bishop Joseph Brendan Houlihan, Archbishop John Njenga and Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno arap Korir since 1990 to current.
Homa Bay Diocese from the Diocese of Kisii, established in October 18, 1993 with Linus Okok Okwach as its first bishop-1993-2002- Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo-2003 to current, Kakamega Diocese, established in February 27, 1978- Bishop Philip Sulumeti, Kisii Diocese from the Diocese of Kisumu, established in May 21, 1960 with Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga as its first bishop followed by Bishops Tiberius Mugendi-1969-1993 joseph Mairura Okemwa, 1994 to current.
Diocese of Kitale, established in April 3, 1998 as diocese of Kitale from Diocese of, Diocese of Lodwar, established in January 11, 1968 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lodwar from the Diocese of Eldoret- January 30 1978 promoted as Diocese of Lodwar Eldoret with Maurice Anthony Crowley as its bishops to current.
Although training for priests was encountered with difficulties and hardships during this time, with many young men who aspired to become priests dismissed on petty things, among the first native priests ordained by the Mill Hills was Gabriel Atieno who made it to priesthood in 1940, making him one of the first African priests from Western Kenya. He was ordained at Yala by bishop Stam.
Among seminarians who followed thereafter were Bishop Tiberius Mongendi of Kisii Diocese, Maurice cardinal Otunga of Nairobi archdiocese and Bishop Philip Sulemeti of Kakamega.
On Thursday December 8 I attended the final profession at Lwak Mission of Sr Albertine Atieno Umaya- St Andrew Bondo Parish, Sr Ancila Akoth Abonyo- St Michael Sigomre, Sr Basillica Achieng Odette- St Joseph Nyabondo, Sr Christa Achieng Omondi-Holy Cross Ramba Sr Clarish Akatch Nyang’idi-St Sylvester Madiany, Sr Dorothy Awuor Odundo- St Sylvester Madiany, Sr Emma Karuana Njogu- St Kangaita-Muranga Diocese, Sr Francine Atieno Omollo Holy Trinity Rang’ala, Sr Melannie Atieno Omollo-St Sylvester Madiany, Sr Paula Atieno Ounga- St Paul’s Kisumu, Sr Veronica Akoth Illa-St Pau’s Homabay, and Sr Vita Achieng’ Odhiambo- Holy Trinity- Rang’ala.
On Friday December 9 I was privileged to say opening prayer for the Metropolitan see of Kisumu Catholic Choirs Association 2011 advanced music festival at St Mary’s Yala High School. Eleven choirs representing Kisumu, Eldoret, Kitale, Lodwar, and Homa-Bay.
St John Kasawai from Kitale Diocese emerged the winner followed by St Teresa’s Kibuye-Kisumu archdiocese and St Paul Cathedral position 3 from homa-Bay- Bungoma Diocese was represented in special class.
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KENYA: WILL NYANDO CONSTITUENCY BE A ONE TERM MP SEAT THIS TIME?
By Chak Rachar
With the 2012 general elections dates still undecided by the concerned authorities with both sides still pulling each other, one of the constituencies in luoland which is being looked at keenly by opinion shapers, political pundits and political stakeholders in both within and without the entire luoland is Nyando Constituency.
The constituency which is associated majorly with rice farming is one constituency that is said not to be taking any Member of Parliament twice in parliament since 1992 with the advent of multi-party politics.
It should be noted that the constituency presently has nine civic wards plus fourteen locations with the major clans within the constituency being;Kochogo ,Kabonyo , Kobura and Kakola and Wawidhi clans.
Every elections year clans plays a very vital role in determining who is to be the next area MP with many voters saying the constituency is meant for an MP to be elected once.
The constituency which was carved out from the former greater Kisumu Constituency is within Kisumu County together with Muhoroni, Nyakach, Kisumu Town East and West Constituencies and Kisumu Rural is presently represented in parliament by a first timer Fredrick Outa who took over from former Kenya Railways Managing Director Eric Nyamunga who many say is not keen to contest the seat.
Presently there are so many aspirants salivating for this seat with Key among them; the current Lamu Town Clerk Patrick Lumumba Ouya, East Africa Legislative Assembly Member of Parliament and who has been the area MP before Clarkson Otieno Karan, A Marketing Executive with the Lake Basin Deverlopment Authority Julius Nyadiang’o,a Commisioner with Kenya Revenue Authority Owino Ogendo, a Missionary Jared Okello amongst others are the key people who have openly declared their candidacy for the seat.
According to Ouya, he has opted to go for the seat due to what he says has been the marginalization of rice farmers and failure to get markets for their rice produce which he says get spoilt in their farms due to luck of market.
“This is our only commercial activity and just as it has scaled the heights for many people who does the same, I will make sure I prosper them with their faming” Ouya added.
Ogendo however on his part says that his main concern is the use of CDF fund which he alleges has not benefited the entire Nyando voters,
“I will make sure that the fund is fully utilized and reaches the entire constituency, I will treat all Nyando voters equally” he added.
Karan however says with the CDF flowing within the constituency, there is no reason why Nyando can not empower its residents like in other constituencies.
“ I have been the area MP before and I know what bedevils the constituency, there is need to improve girl child education as well as uplifting the entire education system within the constituency” he says.
He adds that his critics should not gauge him during their time in parliament and the current crop of legislatures saying time and circumstances are totally really different.
“I was an MP when there was no CDF funding and the MP was everything within the constituency and in spite all that I did what I could despite the limited financial resources I had,to say that I never did anything is a lie both inside and outside parliament” he adds.
Karan says that with an international airport in Kisumu and the devolved system of government ,commercial activities within the area will really uplift the standards of living and this is of paramount concern to him.
After the annexing of the constituency from the then Larger Winam Constituency ,Peter Anyumba was its first MP serving between 1983-1988, followed by Miruka Owuor between 1988-1992 then Clarkson Otieno Karan 1992-1997 ,the late Paul Otita 1997-2002 then Eric Nyamunga 2007-2007 and presently Fred Outa.
Just a profile of aspirants who have so far declared their candidacy for the seat;
CLARKSON OTIENO KARAN;
He is presently a member of parliament within East Africa Legislative Assembly.
He was the area MP between 1992-1997 and were some of the young men the late luo political doyen Jaramogi Odinga Oginga went to parliament with.
He lost the seat to the then a political novice in the name of the late Paul Otita in what was seen to have been orchestrated by his defiance of having had supported the late Kijana Wamalw and James Orengo led wing of the then Ford Kenya party who had wrestled the party from the current Prime Minister Raila Odinga who later decamped to the National Democratic Party.
Together with all the luo MPs who took sides with the late Wamalwa like Orengo James and Joe Donde amongst others never made it back to parliament.
He was confined to the political limbo not until 2020 when he campaigned vigorously to Narc Kenya after failing to secure nomination ticket tom parliament via NARC.
He was later rewarded as a nominated councilor and subsequently became Kisumu Mayor and he never took long as Councillors ganged up against him and Narc revoked his nomination after it became evident that he was leaning towards President Mwai Kibaki’s side after Kibaki had fallen out with Raila.
During the 2007 general elections he teamed up with the then Foreign Affairs Minister Raphael Tuju to campaign for President Mwai Kibaki and he was later rewarded with nomination to the East Africa Legislative Assembly.
Karan hails from Kobura Clan and has patched up all the political difference he has had initially with Raila Odinga
He is always said to be a lucky man getting “the right things at the wrong time”.
PATRICK LUMUMBA OUYA .
He is India schooled and presently the Lamu Town Clerk ,
He contested the seat in 1997 on the then Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o and Charity Ngilu fronted Social Democratic Party and lost miserably.\
His major advantage over his rivals is that he is on good books with the top ODM leadership right from the Prime Miniter Raila Odinga , James Orwengo and Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o.
Ouya hails from the Kabonyo tribe.
ERICK OPON NYAMUNGA
He comes from the Wawidhi Clan,
Its not clear whether he is likely to go for the seat though he has sent signals by most of the time sending contributions to most activities within the area.
After failing to defend his seat in 2007 via ODM party ticket ,he jumped to Narc and came second to the current MP fred Outa.
He seem to have been disgusted by his failure to have been given the party ticket yet he was one of the leading doors of the party.
He is still a force to reckon with within the constituency and still commands a number of sizeable votes.
JARED OKELLO
He is a missionary who mostly involves himself in Christian related works.
He is a very powerful orator and always leaves his audience reeling in laughter while talking.
He says that his vision to the entire residents of the constituency is poverty alleviation among the youth and the women.
OGENDO OWINO
The short, stout and burly Commissioner with the Kenya Revenue Authority can be said to presently enjoying the support of both the youths and the women within the constituency.
He is a powerful orator and can sustain his own campaigns due to his strong financial base.
He hails from the same clan as Eng.Nyamunga.
He is a combative and a hard tackling politician and he is likely to give his fellow aspirants a run for their money.
He is in good books with the top ODM leadership.
FRED OUTA
He hails from Kabonyo clan ,he seemed to have lost the confidence most of his voters had on him when he was elected.
His critics says that the CDF fund is not well managed and done selective a fact he has constantly and always denied.
The critics further tell him that the constituency is a one term constituency since 1992 and he should prepare for an exit.
Whether he will stand tall and manages what is said to be impossible and he defies all odds and retains the seat come 2012 is still a puzzle.
JULIUS NYADIANG’O
He is a former Marketting Manager with Sony Sugar then Kisumu Water Services Company nad Presently a marketer with the Lake Basin Development Authority.
Nyadiang’o also hails from Kabonyo and his critics says that he is using his position at LBDA to create rapport with rice farmers but he maintains that it is his duty to help his people.
He enjoys massive support from the youths and women within the constituency.
ENDS
Kenya & Rwanda: APR Kigali Branch – Change in Management
from AKR|Association of Kenyans Living in Rwanda
Jabes,
We wish you all the best in your future engagements and thank you for the great support that you gave to AKR.
Carol.
On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:34 PM, jabes okeyo wrote:
Mr. Chairman,
I wish to notify the association through your esteemed office that I will be leaving Rwanda and also my current organisation, Akamba Public Road Services from the 10th of November 2011.
I have enjoyed my tenure here and greatly appreciate the time I had relating to anumber of members either through the association or in line of business. Mr. Antony Mugarura from Uganda is taking over from me on acting capacity until the company formaly appoints the new country manager. Antony can be reached on cell phone number +250784981712. I appeal to you to continue supporting APRS.
Meanwhile, I'm rellocating back to Nairobi to pursue interest in a different field. For those who may want to get in tough with me, my cell phone numbers are +254722200744/0736200744. Email jabes.okeyo@yahoo.co.uk
Let me take this opportunity to wish the association continued growth and prosperity.
Jabes Okeyo
Akamba Public Road services
Kigali.
Kenya: What is the economic legacy of Wangari Maathai?
from Tebiti Oisaboke
By XN IRAKI
It seems the name Wangari is the route to courage and boldness.
The other Wangari—Martha Karua—has shaken our politics by joining the race to State House.
She has a chance to stamp her mark on Kenya’s political landscape by out-competing men to the house on the Hill.
We have more time to write about her in future; for now let us pay tribute to the other Wangari—the late Maathai.
For the 70 years she sojourned on this small planet, she left a mark that will influence future generations for long.
We know her more for her work in environmental conservation.
But her work has influence beyond environment. Her legacy is crosscutting for environment is our live.
Maathai lived ahead of her time. She foresaw the carbon credit trading as a means to reduce pollution. But her solution was simple and less market oriented.
Unfortunately, we refused to listen to her pieces of advice. We are now paying the price.
What is really her economic legacy?
First, she made us realise the intimate relationship between economic growth and environment. She long realised that our economy is based on environmental conservation.
Think of what you do everyday. It is tied to the environment.
Maathai was calling for a balance. By over exploiting the environment, she argued that we destroy the foundation on which our economy stands. It is hard to understand why we found it so hard to understand such a simple fact.
We preferred to be myopic. We only see open grounds as only best suited for apartments and skyscrapers.
But paradoxically, when we make money from renting the buildings on formerly open grounds, we rush to golf courses, green and open grounds.
When we go up the social and economic ladder, we want to go for holidays on unspoiled exotic islands.
We head to national parks to see nature as it was before we started spoiling it.
Maathai made us realise that our environment is priceless. You cannot put a price on the scent of a flower or "a green" on a golf course.
What is the price of snow on Mt Kilimanjaro or a beach? But her lasting mark of genius is connecting the environment to peace.
If we destroy the environment, we reduce resources available, leading to shortages of often-essential commodities like water and food.
Are most wars not about natural resources, from oil to land? Is it surprising that tribal clashes erupted after the best land had been dished away?
It is not clear why Maathai made conservation her life.
It might be that growing up near mountains, she realised early enough how our lives depended on nature.
Her science background might be another factor; it teaches you to look for cause and effect.
Her travels in America where great efforts have been made to conserve the environment may have been another motivator.
Space enthusiasts might also argue that our failure to find life in any other planet has made conservation more urgent.
Maybe the hills and the valleys on the moon and mars once teemed with life until opulent hands destroyed the delicate ecosystems.
Where do we go from there?
The constitution uses the word "conservation" five times in chapter five. Most of the chapter is about land ownership. Not its conservation.
While new bills on conservation can be proposed, we can argue that not enough attention has been given to conservation of the environment, Wangari’s life.
National Environment Management Authority should go beyond issuing licenses to environmental reclamation.
Private ownership of land and spillover effects complicates conservation.
Your pollution or conservation affects other people. Do we ever worry about where the polluted waters of Nairobi River eventually end up?
The best tribute we can pay to her is living to her ideals. This planet is our home, and even insane people rarely destroy their homes.
We work so hard to give our children an inheritance, why can’t we see that inheritance in nature terms; great forests, pristine rivers, snow peaked mountains, birds that sing for us in the morning, the antelopes that gallop in the noon sun and clean air and trees that tone life’s drudgery.
After all, is living in a leafy suburb not everyone’s dream?
Our hostility to environment and environmentalists may be informed by the fact that we eventually lose against nature, through death.
Yet, thinking far into the future is the hallmark of progressive nations.
We can pay tribute to the Nobel Laureate by making peace with the environment, it is our mother, a pedestal on which our economy stands.
Professor, I am glad we shall meet on the beautiful shore.
Rest in Peace.
Jessica Cox -Disarming Impossibilities
from judy matu
Good people,
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Kenya is hosting Jessica Cox this week for motivational talks in Nairobi and Mombasa on 28th and 29th respectively.
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Judy.
Kenya: Miguna’s Interlectual Discourses on his Website
from Elijah Kombo
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Now you can be logging in to read Dr Miguna Miguna's interlectual discourses using the above link. I am telling you the man is pomp and some force to reckon. Well researched, intelligent and undisputed writings.
Regards
Kombo Elijah
USA & Kenya: Obama family reacts
From: Leo Odera
The family of President Barrack Obama in Kenya has reacted angrily over a new book to be release next week.
The book, authored by Sally H Jacob, a senior reporter with the Boston Globe, made a startling claim that the father of the US President, Barrack Obama Snr planned to give up his son for adoption.
Obama family spokesperson , Malik Abong’o Obama, described the new book as “fabrication, malicious and apolitical ploy aimed at derailing President Obama’s presidential re-election for the second term bid.”
The book, entitled, The Other Barack; The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama’s Father” authored by Sally H Jacobs a senior reporter with the Boston Globe will be released officially next week by Public Affairs Press in the US.“Every Tom, Dick and Hurry is writing the Obama family just to make money out of it, the added in an interviewed published this morning by The NAIROBISTAR.
Malik who is the first son of the late Barrack Obama Snr with his first wife Grace Kezia is the US President Obama’s step-brother and lives with the families, which include his grand step-mother the 88-year old Mama Sarah Obama at Nyang’oma village, Alego Kogelo in Siaya district.
He went on disclosing that the author of the book Sally H Jacobs “come here to get a comment from us and we told her to go and do whatever she wanted to do because that was her right. We told her that as a family we did not approve her intention neither did we agree with such statements.”
Malik made a startling disclosure that the family had told Ms Jacobs to get the approval from the Prime Minister Raila Odinga before seeking any view on Obama Snr from them.
Malik’s reaction and remarks about the new book were dismissed as “inconsequential and mere public relations gimmicks the late Obama’s contemporary and age-mate who knew him pretty well.
The older Kenyans interview felt the contents of the new book are the best ever written about he background and profile of the late Obama Snr.The book, they said had captured the true history picture of the late Obama Snr and will, shade the light of his hidden life-style and corroborate it ,and the same time gave an insight portrait of Kenya’s most celebrated top economist.
Barack Obama Snr old Kenyan -fiends and school-mates at Maseno High school, but who preferred to remain anonymous have advised Obama’s first son Malik to hold hi gun and wait for a while and only to air his to comments after reading the book and going its contents on page by page.
The author wrote in part.”Barrack Obama Snr was born in 1936 at Kanyadhiang’ village, Central Karachuonyo in what was then known as South Nyanza district {Now Rachuonyo north district}.
He later received a scholarship to study economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the US through the airlift program organized by the then leading nationalist and freedom fighter he late Tom Mboya.
Obama Snr married fellow student Ann Dunhum in Maui, Hawaii, though he did not aware her his new Kenyan husband was already married back home in Kenya until much later.
President Obama was born on August 4,1961. His mother Ann Dunhum quit her studies to care for the new born baby while Obama Snr completed his degree.
President Obama’s parents separated when he was only two year old and were officially divorced in 1964.
On his return to Kenya in 1965, Obama Snr was hired by an oil company and also served as an economist working with he Ministry of Transport and later the Finance Ministry.
His decline began soon after the late Tom Mboya was assassinated in 1969 THEREAFTER Obama Snr was fired from jobs after the other and began to drink.
He had a serious car accident, spent almost one year in hospital, and by the time he visited his son in Hawaii in late 1971,he already had deformed leg. He died in 1982, at the age of 46 in a third car crash in Nairobi.
Commenting on the new book one of several others written by different authors in Europe and the US, Malik Obama said,” There are people who are out to spoil our good name. This is a political ploy to demean President Obama’s second presidential bid. We know there are some political forces working behind the scene to support the boo which is being used to fight President Obama,”
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Who is Who in the Kenya Community Abroad (KCA)
From: Judy Miriga
Folks,
There has been a lot of twist and turns in regard to (KCA) activities which is worrying and confusing.
We demand that KCA authenticity with records operandi be investigated as talk are ripe taking
dangerous turns in a make believe that has had a lot of funny illegal activities, in such of the likes
of "A Syndicate Decoy of Colombia Drug Cartels Money Transfers", involving big corporate
companies and where public taxpayers is equally in jeopardy of such transfers which breads
suspecion of the underworld undertable dealings of the Status Quo.
We therefore feel public safety and security is compromised if Joint investigation team are
not applied immediately and urgently.
This can only be clarified through FBI and Inter pool security investigative team as this
matter is believed to engage very high prominent Envoy Officer's networking along with those of
the local African corrupt Leadership in a significant ploy ......
We look forward to an urgent investigation and reporting of this case.
Thank you all,
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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From: Janet Feldman
Subject: BREAKING NEWS: ABDULSALAM YAKUB IS NEW KCA PRESIDENT!
Henry Gichaba and All,
Your abuse, lies, and complete misrepresentation of myself, my role in KCA, KAIPPG, Richard Brodsky, and the situation at KCA--including this hoax of an email, announcing the new KCA president as Chifu wa Malindi--can no longer go unchallenged. You claim friends in KCA, yet you do them a terrible disservice. You make pronouncements on things you know nothing about, and some people may believe your falsehoods.
Other measures will now be discussed and taken, as this has gone much too far.
Janet
From: Henry Gichaba
Subject: BREAKING NEWS: ABDULSALAM YAKUB IS NEW KCA PRESIDENT!
Dear Kenyans and members of KCA,
The KCA vote has been casted and the new KCA President is KCA long-serving guru and founder member, Abdulsalam Yakub, commonly known as Chifu wa Malindi. Out of the 32 members who voted in these elections, Chifu obtained 20 votes out of the highest possible 32 votes.
A messy mushroom soup behind the curtains:
Janet Feldman, an American woman with far-reaching financial and NGO interests in Kenya (through KCA) was the returning officer. The voting was done electronically. Yet, Janet has developed cold feet in releasing the election results.
Janet and Chifu are strange bed-fellows. In the founding of KCA, Chifu used his own $500 to ensure the registration and building process of KCA into a formidable organization boasting over 300 members worldwide. Nonetheless, after a few elections, notably of Dr. Matunda Nyanchama and Frank Mwaniki - others notwithstanding, KCA was tribalized. Internal feuds made it possible for members to choose a woman called Janet Feldman to run the affairs of KCA. She volunteered to work as CEO of KCA because she has fundraising interests through her chain of NGOs. Ms Feldman has since been the Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi of KCA. Her incessant dictatorship has reduced the KCA to only 32 paid-up members, each one the owner of at least one NGO with vast monetary interests.
For Ms. Feldman, and her her fellow American friend, Richard Brodsky, they use KCA on their resume to lend credence to their fund-raising activities in the USA, purporting to support needy projects in Kenya.
Look at this circulation mail from: Richard Brodsky
Hi : : December 16, 2010
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2010, Kisumu, Kenya. The Standard, one of Kenya's leading newspapers wrote an article about my wife and me, Jodi and Richard Brodsky.
For five straight years we have been traveling to Kenya a few days before World AIDS Day so the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation can sponsor orphan dinner dances.
The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation also co-sponsors the World AIDS Marathon with the Kisumu World AIDS Marathon Group.
A record number of participants, 404, completed the half and full marathon. Of the 404 runners, 29 were disabled athletes, and 80 were part of relay.
Such a statement is used for big fundraising drives in Manhattan and across America. They do fundraising in restaurants, a plate going at $5,000.00 (Ksh. 400,000.00) in places like Manhattan. In addition, they would seek donations from other groups and individuals so that at the end of the year, someone like Richard Brodsky would appear in Kisumu as the co-sponsor of the World AIDS Marathon.
What does Richard really do in Kisumu? He buys a few T-shirts for a parade of about 200 Kenyans. The T-shirts are cheaply made and printed in Kenya. He then buys glucose and soda for the marathon runners. Later, he buys dinner for those who participated. The coast of dinner for 200 runners in Kisumu at the approximate whole-sale price of Ksh. 1,000.00 per plate is Ksh. Ksh. 200,000. Therefore, Richard would use the cost of two fundraising plates in Manhattan to run the entire cost of "co-sponsoring" the World AIDS Day in Kisumu."
In the meantime, Richard Brodsky or Janet Feldman or those other Kenyans who use the KCA to run NGOs would make a chain of fundraising across the USA and Europe to raise money, awaiting the AIDS World Day et al in Kisumu. Ladies and gentlemen, a few thousands of fundraising plates are eaten by unsuspecting Americans and Europeans, genuine people who want to help some HIV/Aids soul somewhere in Kisumu.
Kenyans, that's the reason why Janet Feldman is running KCA like private property. It's the reason why Richard Brodsky is a paid-up member of KCA. Most of us made an exodus out of KCA when we realized this process the KCA is now owned by a mzungu with different interests other than the reasons for which Kenyans founded the organization.
Now a few Kenyans have woken up to the realization that Janet Feldman and Richard Brodsky, who are running the KCA have vast financial interests and that KCA gives them a good chance of doing fundraising to support their NGOs. In actual sense, this is NGO politics. In truth, 90% of the money they fund raise goes to "Administrative costs," meaning salaries for the owners of the NGOs like Janet Feldman and Richard Brodsky.
A week after the KCA Elections (where 32 people and two Americans would participate), Janet Feldman is still to announce that Abdulsalaam Yakub of Manhattan, NY, is the winner of this year's KCA Elections. The reason is because Chifu wa Malindi advocates for the Kenyanizations of KCA and that a Kenyan organization should not be use to raise money purported to assist needy Kenyans but 90% of the proceeds goes to administrative costs.
Thank God, Almighty, Chifu has won the elections and we will rejoin him to recreate the KCA to serve the interests of Kenyans in the Diaspora.
Once again, CONGRATULATIONS, ABDUL YAKUB
Henry Gichaba, somewhere in the forests of North Carolina.
From: Henry Gichaba
Subject: A DEAD NOISEMAKING KENYA COMMUNITY ABROAD
Dear Kenyans,
KCA does not represent Kenyans abroad. It's a group of at most 28 registered people under a stubborn American woman called Janet Feldman. So, if the KCA has 29 paid-up members, the group doesn't represent the 3 million Henyans abroad.
The following is the list of KCA members:
1.Richard Brodsky - White American man -
2.Hezekiah Nyaranga
3.Janet Feldman - White American woman
4.Tom Ochuka
5.Tom Obiero
6.George Onyango
7.Gichane Muraguri
8.Ogendi Menge
9.Ndung'u Kahihu
10.Warigia Bowman
11.Ronald Edari
12.Evelyn Staus
13.Jacob Maaga
14.Enock Menge
15.Edward Muiru
16.Kuria Mwangi
17.Margaret Gichuki
18.Mahdy Abdi
19.Abdul Yakub
20.Angaluki Muaka
21.Jared Oluoch
22.Peter Ngunyi
23.Hussein Abbas
24.Jared Menge
25.John Maina
26.Justus Mureithi
27.Daniel Ngari
28.David Otwoma
29.Jackie Wanjiru
30.Rose Kinanu
31.Beldina Opiyo - Kisumu
32. Roz Kahumbu - Nairobi
From: Kensud Liks
Subject: KCA SHOULD PUT ITS HOUSE IN ORDER.
Kenyans in the diaspora have every right to participate in all political decisions affecting our country. Those of us outside Kenya contribute immensely to the economy through remittances which are a significant part of our GDP. In a globalised world, people move in and out of Kenya and other countries not because they hate their motherlands but because they grab opportunity both for personal and community development.
KCA is a major player in the economy. It must fully participate in affairs affecting the nation through experience earned elsewhere and material contribution to home countries.
We must all embrace ideas and opinions emanating from kenyan expats abroad. Our new constitution recognizes this and soon we will all be able to participate in the political processes that enhance democracy back home.
Mathias.
otieno sungu wrote
Ndugu Ogendi,
VVM supports a
strong KCA which will champion issues affecting all Kenyans and at the forefront for the fight for better lives for Kenyans both at home and in the diaspora, in this regard, we request that all shenanigans surrounding this election be resolved so that those who wish to vie do so fronting issues as the platform for being elected.
This will not only ensure a stronger and vibrant KCA but will galvanize Kenyans abroad into a united progressive unit that complements, supports and keeps watch on a better Kenya back at home.
I am looking forward to joining KCA soon and become an active member.
Otieno Sungu.
From: imo
Subject: KCA SHOULD PUT ITS HOUSE IN ORDER.
Ndugu Otieno
There is a concerted slash and burn campaign being waged against KCA
and those who are behind it aren't looking for explanations or anything like
that. They have other reasons known best to themselves. Otherwise why
discuss KCA members in fora where they have no access and therefore
denied the right of reply? I have been attacked in the Kiswahili forum and
my reply to the same forum never saw light of day.
Very disappointing stuff.
Ogendi
otieno sungu wrote
Dear Good people of Kenya,
It is quite a shame that Kenyans have developed propensity to fails in almost every mall endeavor they undertake, especially electoral processes.
We seem not to understand democracy and what is going on on KCA mirrors our failures as a people, we fail both at home and are worse in diaspora to where we carry our tribalism, cronyism and lack of issues and content to determine who we offer leadership.
In this brief, may I suggest a way forward for KCA, let an independent and unbiased arbitration committee be formed to look into the issues being raised and then organize free and fair elections which both protagonist camps will respect.From hence, we will be able to weed out detractors after such issues are resolved and they still carry on.
For once, let us try and succeed in such a small endeavor and allow for democracy to prevail. I would be very much happy to see this resolved in a way that gives credibility to KCA and restore its place as an umbrella diaspora body.
The mushrooming of other diaspora bodies and the fact that many, like myself who is diaspora have been hesitant to join KCA is because of these intrigues, infighting and a lack of a clear agenda for moving Kenya forward.
Can diaspora offer the alternative leadership Kenya needs? I doubt under these circumstances of mistrust. Does KCA deserve representation in parliament and even a County? I am not sure from the foregoing where positions are championed for not on issues but personalities.
The many youth outfits we have in Kenya have been let without role models both in our national leadership and our diaspora brothers/sisters to whom we look up to for guidance on alternative leadership are equally smelling bad going by the quality of debates and decorum here.
Otieno Sungu is the National Chairman of Vugu Vugu Mashinani, a society of professionals based in Kenya and diaspora.
From: Henry Gichaba Subject: From Janet Feldman/response to Chifu, note to all
Elijah,
KCA means Kenya Community Abroad. If there were issues to be discussed, it's that Janet Feldman is not a Kenyan. This woman runs KCA by remote control and so has effectively killed the organization. KCA has allowed itself to be run by a foreigner who has ensured the organization's death. Kenyans in their right mind should have no business handing their daily business to an American woman.
You know the days when many Kenyans worshipped white people like mimi nafanya kazi yangu kama mzungu? Honestly, many of us are not in KCA since it was mortgaged to Janet Feldman.
Henry Gichaba.
From: alhussein5555@ . . .
Subject: From Janet Feldman/response to Chifu, note to all
Dear Elijah ,
Please can you elaborate on the issue of non KCA members who are they
I need you to tell us who are non and who are members not paid .
Thanks
Hussein Abbas
Mombasa , Kenya
From:
Elijah Kombo
Subject: From Janet Feldman/response to Chifu, note to all
I think there are issues
1. Who are the members of KCA? Can thy be allowed to do the elections peacefully?
2. Why all guns are directed at Janet who is a caretaker? I would like to see really issues here.
3. Chifu and Ogendi - Before the elections can they make statements that will be sent to all blog, suporters and members clarifying these issues?
Why am i feeling like there are non KCA members trying to meddle with the affAIrs of KCA?
Janet has raised very important points. Firstly,it in order to congratulate her for job well done despite the heavy burden from the family. Secondly, she is a care take as i understand from her email. Thirdly, she is non-Kenyan trying to volunteer. We may need facts if there are some interests then. Real. But how come she is running Projects in Kenya massively helping the rural forks in our midst that we don't assist?
My friends in Diaspora - how come that things are falling a apart here.
Can we now see the full list of voters and members of KCA here. The voters register is very essential. It needs also to have when members joined, how long they have been members...what are the rules of the game here. I am a member of several organization and clubs and i know these things.
I would now want to be an observer in this elections.
Regards
Kombo Elijah
Hussein Abbas > wrote:
From: Hussein Abbas
Subject: From Janet Feldman/response to Chifu, note to all
Dear Janet ,
First of all let me wish you and your father a good recovery soon Inshallah.
I just have to advice you on the following , since you have such heavy
burden on you health wise and your father which are very important now
so the better is for you to have a good rest as you know forums are a headache work and need to have a free time to volunteer and do the necessary actions .
This is my advice other things I don't think its good to bring in the forum .
Secondly I think have note got my respond on my previous email.
Once again wishing you all the best and quick recovery of your self and your beloving father Inshallah .
Tk c
Best Rgds
Hussein A Abbas
Mombasa , Kenya
From: Janet Feldman
Subject: From Janet Feldman/response to Chifu, note to all
Chifu and All,
I stepped up to the plate and registered the organization again because you did not follow through with your offer to do so, and Jared--the only other person in the then-Exec living here--was already very busy setting up our bank account and being our Secretary.
I have not attended meetings because I had major health challenges for many years (specifically, a weakened immune system) that kept me behind four walls, and then for the past 4 years I have been a full-time caregiver for my father (as you know), who is 92 and disabled. I hardly ever get to leave our home. I have not been able to do calls for the same reason, because the calls are usually scheduled when I am here with him alone, and I often am called upon to help him at a moment's notice.
I have been a constant presence in our main forum and in the Exec forum, however, and have more than made up for my not being able to attend meetings and do phone calls, which were an infrequent occurrence in any case. No-one else would complain about my absence.
You are very lucky to be able to go to baseball games, travel to Kenya, and do everything you do in the world. I wish I could do the same.
Now, on the issue of "fairness," posts from you to KCA have gone through the entire month of March, including last night, when I posted one about your presidency. It is a false assertion that you are being gagged in some way. The only thing myself and Mahdy are doing is keeping you from posting daily with disrespectful, derogatory, and untrue statements, such as your assertion that Kanaka Ogendi did nothing as a KCA president.
Kanaka was elected VP, and only became our acting president when the elected president was not "present" among us. He was the one who kept our 3-person Exec going--an Exec to which you were elected, and then faded away--and steered us towards the re-establishment of KCA as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization (with Frank Mwaniki getting us our 501c3 status again). KCA might have sunk completely without Kanaka...you surely would not have had an organization to belong to or to be contesting the presidency of without him.
Everyone, you will find no posts from Kanaka saying that Chifu has done nothing for KCA (a statement that would also be false, as Chifu has done good works on behalf of KCA). I have allowed posts of Chifu's to go through that have skewered myself and others. I have edited some so that his remarks would be seen and felt in a more positive light by members. If needed, I can post a list outlining all of the postings he has made to the KCA main forum...he is far from being silenced.
I was given ownership of the KCA Yahoogroups main forum because I am one of 3 members elected in an Emergency Committee to oversee elections for a new Exec. All admin features were transferred to this EC.
I believe I was designated the owner (meaning I have access to all Yahoogroups features, such as setting a moderated status) in large part because of my previous role as a moderator (2008). I was appointed to that role during the post-election crisis in Kenya. Part of the rationale for my appointment was that--since I am not Kenyan, except in spirit (according to many Kenyan friends)--I might be in fact, and also be "seen" as being, a more neutral party.
Yahoo and Yahoogroups do have rules of conduct clearly spelled out. This is in addition to rules of conduct as laid down in the KCA constitution. When those rules are violated, some form of moderation is warranted. I would not feel the need to moderate posts if they did not violate these rules, which have been formulated so that people will treat each other as they would want to be treated, even if they have to be "guided" to do so via moderation.
I am not at all "leading" KCA. That too is a patently false statement. I am the only non-Kenyan in the Emergency Committee, I can only be elected to be a member-rep or at most an assistant, I did not even run for office nor was I elected to the last Exec. If I did not pay a yearly fee for our nonprofit status, it would lapse, as it did once before. In that, I do feel a great "responsibility." But someone else could re-establish that status if they wanted to take on that responsibility.
I have also tried to be a "leader" as a member rep, but that does not mean I am leading the entire organization. Its members altogether are the leaders of KCA, and the Emergency Committee was elected by KCA members.
Chifu, you are way, way out of line on this. I still have your email from a couple months ago telling me how much you support me on the nonprofit matter...do you remember? And your "white" reference is surely a new low for you.
If you keep talking this way, you may gain some allies, but on the other hand, some folks will hopefully start to see why there has been a need to moderate some of your postings, if nothing more than to preserve if at all possible the feeling of affection and respect that many of us have for you otherwise. I would not have nominated you for Asst Treasurer myself if I had not thought highly of you and of your abilities.
Thanks and blessings to all, Janet
UN: UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
From: Eric W. Mburi
Details here
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c461.html
UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award: The Nansen Refugee Award is offered to an individual or organization annually “in recognition of extraordinary and dedicated service to refugees and is the most prestigious honour conferred by UNHCR.”
It is offered to any person or organization from any country irrespective of creed, colour, age or profession.
Anyone can nominate an organization or individual for the Award. There is a special committee appointed by UNHCR to select the final winner.
The Award has a commemorative medal and a US $100,000 monetary prize which is donated by the governments of Norway and Switzerland.
The monetary prize that accompanies the Nansen Award is intended to enable the recipient to pursue refugee assistance projects drawn up in consultation with UNHCR.
“The monetary prize that accompanies the Nansen Award is intended to enable the recipient to pursue refugee assistance projects drawn up in consultation with UNHCR. To date, so-called Nansen Fund projects have benefitted refugees in places such as Cambodia, Botswana and Venezuela.”
Nominations can be submitted online through the UNHCR website.
Ja'kamburi
Kenya: ICC Minus 6 Suspects Equals Kenya’s 4th President. Are These The Ocampo Six?
Dear Kenyans,
I am sitting in my sturdy as I eat a late 47th Jamhuri Day supper. I am analyzing the news and how our politicians have been reacting to events in and about Kenya.
At this very minute, a thunderbolt has struck in my head and I remembered a note a wrote a while back. http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=361764064461
In my analysis, I have a new dynamic to consider. What has Wikileaks done to our political equation? The equation as we know it is, ICC minus the 6 suspects = Kenya's 4th President.
Consider this: Stalwart politicians have been quite erratic lately.
1. Ruto's is completely unable to sit still, what with his daily cry-wolf to us about ICC and Ocampo intention knowing very well that we cannot change anything, and that the right place for him to defend his case if he is indeed indicted is at the ICC.
2. Kibaki is overreacting regarding the alleged US envoy's secret but diplomatic opinion in the leaked cables, by alleging that the US is out to overthrow him via community activism. Please tell me how by giving Heb Mosomi a couple of thousand dollars for civic education was the US installing Heb as the new head of state?
3. Uhuru has been officially declared 'King' of GEMA. Being the son of Jomo Kenyatta and believing he is actually king, his demeanor indicates he would pass a lie detector test for innocence on any ICC charges. As a matter of fact, he is telling Ocampo, "Up Yours!" by his well articulated silence
4. Michuki has finally been tamed in parliament regarding his role with the Mamlukis (Arthur Brothers & Standard Raid) and he is actually quiet about it.
5. Raila, commented about incarcerating gays then recanted on it. He also flip flopped his position by urging ICC to consider the root cause of PEV. Why is the PM suddenly wobbling?
6. Amos Wako is suffering from many political diseases. Notice that during his tenure, he failed to prosecute many obvious cases which where in fact crimes against humanity. These were the Ouko murder suspects, Standard raid executors, and the Goldenberg thieves. His worst crime of omission and hence commission was failure to advise the president and direct the CJ to form a local tribunal for PEV suspects. Now parliament has rebuked him by adopting the reports on Ouko killers and Standard raid. ICC has succeeded in identifying the PEV suspects and Wako is saying PEV case at ICC is 'Nole Presequi' because Ocampo has only circumstantial evidence.
Kenyans, I hope you can see that these men are acting very different. I hope you can see that their integrity is wavering. I do not know if they are in the Ocampo list.
However, My 10th great grandfather Ragem says thus: Do not be fooled by the smoke screen being peddled about Ranneberger attempting a Coup de Tat through Kenyans For Change or Action Aid organizations. Rather keep your eyes on the future of Kenya. These six folks we love or hate so much could be the Ocampo six. If they are, it doesn't matter, your tribe or mine, or whether you like them or not. It doesn't matter that Ranneburger, Anan, Ocampo, Kriegler, Waki, Githongo, or Omar tell us that there is a fly in our Kenyan cup of tea.
What I say matters is a question of motive. Who stands to benefit if the above six are indicted by Ocampo? I know for a fact that it is not Heb Mosomi though it should be! It is the Mister In-Between Kalonzo Musyoka. Oh Please Ocampo, go easy on our six sons lest you bequeath us with such a curse.
Luis Moreno Ocampo
-- Joram Ragem
wuod Ndinya, wuod Onam, wuod Amolo, wuod Owuoth, wuod Oganyo, wuod Mumbe, wuod Odongo, wuod Olwande, wuod Adhaya, wuod Ojuodhi, wuod Ragem (You may be my relative, but it matters less now. This is New Kenya!)