Kenya: The triple tragedy murder that shocked the residents of the lakeside city of Kisumu
Writes Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu City.
[{Photos at the courtseyof the STADARD} ]
The sins of a brazen father now on the run; a love turned sour; and four wasted lives - three of them children too young to defend themselves against the person they all looked up to before hell broke loose.
Outside the house, the heavy rain battering the roof muted their final cries, including that of a helpless girl who was raped before being killed by her own father.
There was blood all over the beds in two different rooms. All four lay motionless — a mother and her three children gone in a flash, because of the murderous rage of a man who passed himself along as a caring father to the young ones, and a loving husband to Pamela Achieng, 38.
Nyalenda residents in Kisumu, Kenya, could hardly contain their tears after catching a glimpse of the scene where a man killed his wife and their three children, on Sunday.
He slit their throats in a grisly incident and ran away. Tears flowed as stunned and petrified residents of the grisly killings.
Speechless and numbed by the sheer horror of the crime, they just looked at the bodies —found more than six hours after the macabre killings. Some just wept uncontrollably.
The horror unfolded in Kisumu’s Nyalenda on Saturday night — and Kenyans came to know about it as they trooped to church on Sunday buoyed by the talk in town that this August would be as jinxed as all the others have been.
It was a chilling trail left by the bicycle operator said to have gone berserk, something his former neighbours cannot comprehend, especially when they look at the old family pictures from which the innocent children radiate a charming smile.
Defiled daughter
Signs of the feeble struggle Pamela and her children - Winnie Anyango (13) Michael Obwago (9) and Bryan Otieno, (6) put up were discernible from the panga cuts on their necks and heads, and the mess that was their once rented house.
The father reportedly also defiled his first-born, Winnie, in the incident believed to have taken place around 10pm. In one room, the bodies of the children lay on one bed in a pool of blood.
In another lay the mutilated remains of their mother.
The beds and sections of a wall bore blood. There were cooking utensils, water containers and a bicycle next to the bodies of the children, in what doubled up as kitchen and bedroom.
There were cries from children, women and men as the bodies were loaded into a police Land Cruiser.
Michael obwago, 9, Brian Otieno, 6, and Winnie Anyango who were killed in Nyalenda slums, in an earlier photo.
"Mungu wangu, mbona wameuliwa? Huu ni ukatili (My God, why have they been killed? This is inhuman)," wailed an elderly woman.
The women screamed and wailed as the bodies were removed to Nyanza Provincial Hospital and police gathered evidence.
The suspect, who ‘inherited’ Pamela six years ago under customary rites, disappeared to an unknown place, leaving the neighbours to speculate on what drove him into such barbarity.
Whatever differences he had with his wife, only he knows why he let the children bear the brunt of his anger.
Anyango was a Standard Seven pupil at Lutheran Church Primary School, less than 200 metres from their home, while her brothers were both attending Pandpieri Primary School, about a kilometre away.
When schools reopen next week, their desks will be empty, and their classmates traumatised and confused.
Pictures of the young ones taken about a year ago, and obtained by The Standard, show the children’s innocent faces, looking with hope into the future.
Police say they have launched investigations to apprehend the suspect.
Beastly act
"This is inhuman. It is difficult to comprehend why he killed them. We will arrest him, and he will face murder charges," promised Kisumu police chief Mr John Mwinzi, at the scene.
Mr Mwinzi said the eldest child was defiled before being hacked to death.
"There are signs that the assailant defiled her daughter before hacking her. I have never seen such a beastly act," conceded the crime buster.
He too explained the suspect could have taken advantage of the heavy rains that pounded Kisumu on Saturday night to murder his family.
Some neighbours reported they last saw the assailant at around 8pm, as he ventured out to take a bath.
Government officers carry bodies of the four family members hacked to death in Nyalenda slums, Kisumu.
Pamela, known to her friends as ‘Mama Winnie’ sold porridge at Oile Market. Those who knew her said she was friendly. Samson Odhiambo, a brother in-law, said she was ‘inherited’ by her killer six years ago.
"They have been (the deceased and suspect) living together for all this period. I got to know about the incident today at around 8am," said Mr Odhiambo.
Judith Akinyi, an employee of Achieng, who is also her neighbour, said she only learnt of the bizarre killings in the morning.
"We woke up to find blood marks on their doorsteps. Upon entering their house, we found the bodies on the beds," said a sobbing Akinyi. She revealed Pamela quarreled with her husband on Friday night
uganda: Museveni has announced his intention to capture both presidency and NRM leadership
Reports Leo Odera omolo In Kisumu City
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has announced his candidature for the NRM chairmanship and as the flag-bearer for the party in next year’s presidential elections.
Museveni is welcomed by NRM supporters during one of his national tours to mobilise households to improve their income
Museveni is the current chairman of the NRM, the ruling party. If re-elected by the national conference in September, he will become the party’s flag-bearer in the 2011 elections, and on the path to another term in office.
The NRM will hold its special organs conference on September 6-7, while its national conference will be held on September 11-12 at Namboole stadium.
Dr. Elizabeth Nabatanzi and Capt. Daudi Maguru, the President’s former aide, have also declared their intentions to contest for the party’s chairmanship.
Speaking at Kamukuzi in Mbarara municipality on Saturday, Museveni told leaders of people with disabilities, women and youth leagues that he submitted his nomination papers to the NRM electoral commission on Friday for the chairmanship of the party and flag-bearer for the NRM in next year’s elections, according to a State House statement.
He urged party members to support his candidature in the delegates conference. “I am happy to hear that disabled people are embracing my candidature,” announced Museveni, who was the chief guest at the commissioning of the Western Uganda Centre for People with Disabilities.
He appealed to members of the NRM delegates’ conference and all party members to endorse his bid so as to cement the gains the country has realised since NRM came to power in 1986.
He said together with other historical members of NRM, they fought and brought peace and stability, revamped the country’s economy, boosted revenue collection and ensured economic stability.
He noted that as the country goes into a phase of socio-economic transformation, some members of the historical team need to be kept in positions of leadership to provide the much needed expertise and experience to propel the country ahead. He added that the NRM enjoys a lot of support nationally.
“The Speaker of Parliament had to call off parliamentary sessions because NRM MPs were going for party primaries. Other parties could not raise the quorum for Parliament to sit, which shows that we are in charge,” the President said.
On the poor functioning of the party structures, Museveni attributed it to lack of funds, but said everything possible was being done to fund the smooth running of the party.
He warned State House staff against interfering in the ongoing NRM primary elections. “State House staff are my workers and they shouldn’t do things I didn’t send them to do,” Museveni warned.
The President’s remarks followed a report from Dan Kimosho, who is contesting for the western region youth MP, that some State House staff were meddling in the youth parliamentary elections.
Museveni was the chief guest at the commissioning of the centre for people with disabilities. It will host regional offices and a training centre. It was initiated by the western region MP for PWDs, Hood Katuramu. The President contributed sh70m towards the completion of the centre.
He said the NRM recognises the need for affirmative action for PWDs, the reason he supported legislation to have them represented politically from the grassroots to the national level and in all NRM party structures
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Uganda: UPC IS OUT OF THE COALITION OF THE OPPOSITION PARTIES
Reports leo Odera Omolo
THE Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party, one of the five political parties that form the Inter-Party Cooperation (IPC), has opted out of the coalition over what it called irreconcilable reasons.
The party is expected to announce its fallout today after a meeting at the Christ the King Conference Hall.
The decision to pull out of the coalition was arrived at over the weekend after a consultative meeting with the party’s national leaders.
“There will not be speculations about our position. We shall tell Ugandans whether we remain in IPC or we move out,” said UPC secretary general Joseph Bbosa.
However, sources in the party said the leaders agreed to pull out. “The problem is how the party does it without hurting other opposition members,” a source said.
A split arose two weeks ago over how to move forward with the fight against the Electoral Commission (EC).
While UPC wanted the IPC not to participate in any activities organised by the EC, other members wanted the coalition to prepare for next year’s elections as it continued to fight the commission.
UPC President Olara Otunnu on Saturday said the core reason for the IPC was to have the commission disbanded. He added that the commission was not capable of delivering free and fair election.
Otunnu appearing on a Vision Voice talkshow
But the IPC chairman and FDC president, Kizza Besigye, maintained: “We can discuss other issues but we can never boycott. We can fight the EC as we prepare for polls. We think a change in the commission is possible even towards elections.”
Sources said it was too late for UPC to reconsider its position, since the IPC campaigns end today and voting is tomorrow for a single opposition candidate.
The bickering is said to originate from the party’s disagreement with the dominate opposition party, the FDC. UPC accuses FDC of dishonesty and hijacking the coalition for its own gains.
“An example is when the former katikkiros were recently called to an FDC campaign launch in the Buganda region, which was disguised as an IPC meeting. It is this kind of behaviour of FDC using IPC to widen its political base that has made us move out of IPC,” the source said.
Political analyst, however, note that UPC’s pulling out of the coalition would hurt the opposition. “Going alone, will fracture the opposition,” said law professor Golooba Muteebi.
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KENYA: SOME ADVISE TO PM ON HIS SPEECH
From: Jonah Ogaro
PM's speech was the best on the day of katiba promulgation. However, he made a few blunders:
(i) Refereeing to others as popo left some of us wondering who he was referring to.
(ii) That minyoo which does not die after being eaten by chicken. Inaishi ndani ya tumbo halafu inatoka huko chini. Kuku anapinduka anafikiri ni mnyoo mwingine. Anakula tena. ....
I did not hear him pay tribute to the late JM Kariuki. JM should not have been mentioned in the group of 'na wale wengine'.
Sometimes I thought PM had become too old. Those are not good statements to make on a serious occasion graced with international dignitaries. Whether one was a popo, a minyoo or kuku were irrelevant on that occassion. We forge forward BUT not to rub it in. After all the katiba is for all Kenyans.
Kenya & Sudan: Kibaki and Team Plan to Escape to Sudan in 2013
From: Dave Atandi
After kibaki and team successfully hosted Bashir in the country last friday, one is left to wonder what really the government stands to gain in return.
However undisclosed sources reliably mention that , this was a just part of the deal that: once the Hague issues warrants for the PEV suspects who are
in govt today then they always seek protection in the Sudanese republic without fear . ( Bashir will stand by them as they did on Friday)
Kibaki and team masterminded the PEV in 2007 and they are trying everything they can to ensure that impunity prevails always and they go scot free.
I believe , we Kenyans are brighter than the few selfish devils . lets stand and defeat ghosts of corruption, infairness and IMPUNITY.
In 2012 please vote wisely.
Concerned young Kenyan.
AU Press release on Bashir in Kenya
from abu Ayman
AFRICAN UNION
UNION AFRICAINE
UNIÃO AFRICANA
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Téléphone : 5517 700 Fax : 5511299
website : www. africa-union.org
DIVISION OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
PRESS RELEASE N°. 118/2010
ON THE DECISION OF THE PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER OF THE ICC INFORMING THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE PARTIES TO THE ROME STATUTE ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF PRESIDENT OMAR HASSAN AL-BASHIR OF THE SUDAN IN THE TERRITORIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD AND THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
Addis Ababa, 29 August 2010. The African Union Commission has noted with grave concern statements attributed to some members of the UN Security Council as well as the decisions ICC-02/05-01/09 of 27 August 2010 of the ICC Pre Trial Chamber informing the United Nations Security Council and the Assembly of the States Parties to the Rome Statute about Omar Al-Bashir's presence in the territories of the Republic of Chad and the Republic of Kenya.
The said statements and the decisions assert that the two African Union Member States have “a clear obligation to cooperate with the Court in relation to the enforcement of such warrants of arrest, which stems both from the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593, whereby the United Nations Security Council ‘urge[d] all States and concerned regional and other international organizations to cooperate fully’ with the Court, and from article 87 of the Statute of the Court”, to which the two countries are state parties. The African Union Commission further notes that the decision by the Pre-Trial chamber was made strangely in respect of the “expected attendance of Omar Al Bashir at the celebration scheduled for Friday, 27 August 2010”.
The African Union Commission expresses its deep regret that both the statements and the decisions grossly ignore and make no reference whatsoever to the obligations of the two countries to the African union, arising from decisions Assembly/AU/Dec. 245(XIII) adopted by the 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, wherein the Assembly “Decide[d] that in view of the fact that the request by the African Union has never been acted upon (by UN Security Council), the AU Member States shall not cooperate pursuant to the provisions of Article 98 of the Rome Statute of the ICC relating to immunities, for the arrest and surrender of President Omar El Bashir of The Sudan”, which decision was reiterated (decision Assembly/AU/Dec. 296 (XV) by the 15th Ordinary session of the Assembly in July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda. Additionally, the statements and the decisions did not take cognisance whatsoever of the obligations of AU Member states arising from Article 23 (2) of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, which obligates all AU Member States “to comply with the decisions and policies of the Union”. Thus, the decisions adopted by the AU policy organs are binding on Chad and Kenya and it will be wrong to coerce them to violate or disregard their obligations to the African Union.
It is to be recalled that the repeated appeals to the UN Security Council by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union as well as the AU Peace and Security Council to defer the proceedings against President Omar Hassan Bashir of The Sudan for one year in application of the provisions of Article 16 of the Rome Statute have never been acted upon by the UN Security Council. The same UN Security Council, which has ignored this request by AU member states and which includes states that have no obligations to the International Criminal Court, has no moral authority to sit in judgement over Chad and Kenya. Indeed, by virtue of their membership of the African union, these two countries have committed themselves to “condemnation and rejection of impunity” and voluntarily negotiated the Rome Statute along with the Organisation of African Unity and joined the ICC with a view to enhancing the fight against impunity.
The African Union Commission recalls that both Chad and Kenya being neighbours of The Sudan have an abiding interest in ensuring peace and stability in The Sudan and in promoting peace, justice and reconciliation in that country, which can only be achieved through continuous engagement with the elected government of that country. Neighbouring countries do this as a matter of survival as they bear the brunt of instability or insecurity in neighbouring states. Kenya as a member of IGAD and a guarantor to the peace process in The Sudan, arising from the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the impending referendum in South Sudan, has a duty and obligation to continuously engage with President Omar Hassan Al Bashir and President Silva Kiir.
It is to be noted that engagement with the elected leaders of The Sudan is vitally and strategically essential and unavoidable for the countries of the region as well as the entire continent, which by their location are better able to understand and take into account the local realities and dynamics. The attempt to involve the UN Security Council in this matter is yet another effort to pressurise African countries to support the ICC irrespective of the complex dynamics on the ground which require a fine balance between peace and justice and, in this regard, the AU shall oppose any attempt to coerce African Countries to undermine the common African position.
The African Union will continue to fight against impunity as required by the relevant Assembly decisions as well as Article 4 of the Constitutive Act and shall oppose the pretensions and double standards that are evident from the statements being made about the two countries. The African Union believes and will continue to pursue in respect of the Sudan the interconnected, mutually interdependent and equally desirable objectives of peace, justice and reconciliation. It also requests all African Countries and Friends of Africa to reject any draft resolution that may be tabled before the UN Security Council on this matter.
Addis Ababa, 29 August 2010.
Kenya: The Bashir Debacle
From: Mr BENJI
This message goes out to all progressive, committed and reform minded patriots. Clearly our work is still cut out for us.
The arrival of Bashir at Uhuru park to me was as shocking as it was disappointing. What was more amazing to me was that someone especially of the reform stature of Raila extended and shook his hand. Are we that naive`? Have you heard the contempt and ignorance flowing forth from the likes of Kimunya and Wetangula?
They of the Irrevocable Promissory Notes and dubious embassy location purchases in Tokyo?
What is unacceptable is that we stand for this. With NGOs and others fumbling and squirming not sure what position to take. It is commendable that Bunge and the Commission had such a quick and apt reaction that I actually thought it was a movie.
To use the words of my mother yesterday, Bashir tore our lofty and sweet ideals to shreds and unclothed our leaders who were otherwise impeccable in brand new suits. The message was loud and clear, hungry as Kenyans are for wholesome change and a brand new beginning impunity lives amongst and lords over us and will be protected in the name of peace, and national interests and regional interests.
Civil Society should vigorously pursue Wetangula and hound him out of office. This would at the least bring a little accountability to this debacle. Mr Wetangula as it is, is a threat even to the coalition government exposing as it were the fluid nature of the divided government with no less than the PM, sitting cabinet ministers and Asst Ministers like Musila expressing shock at the "govt" and condemning Bashir's invitation in the strongest terms possible.
The question is how do we elect the likes of Wetangula and Kimunya and the whole gang in the first place? It is no wonder with custodians such as these that Kenyans by and large are consigned to a life of poverty, persistent want and desperation. While the goons are thinking of power for the sake of power and the latest and greatest in cars and suburban homes and the most lavish of lifestyles!
Anyone noticed how skinny and stressed Obama looks lately? He's constantly on the go, meeting experts on the economy, talking to small business owners, wracking his brain to find answers and solutions to problems, working round the clock.
Our new Constitution will once again burst our bubble and come to naught if we continue on this reckless path and if we don't change the entire cast in the political play.
Let get to work.
Signed,
Angry Kenyan
Kenya’s TJRC must be disbanded and a new credible commission formed
rom Salah Sheikh
The Truth Justice and Reconcilitiation Commission has now turned into an organization that depends on massive PR campaigns and strong arm tactics for its survival. The credibility crisis bedeviling Bethuel Kiplagat, the Chairman and the conflict of interest facing some of the Commissioners has convinced the public to have little faith in the commission's work. To counteract this scenario the Commission's PR guru, Ms Openda has organized a charming campaign on the erstwhile hostile media with luncheons, per diems and transport rebates. The commission has also contracted politicians in a bid to calm the very hostile reception awaiting them in many parts of the country. In Wajir, the scene of genocide at Wagalla, politicians from the region have been given jobs for their supporters. This was a tactic used by the Moi regime to silence the survivors of Wagalla and to get them to destroy evidence. The commission has also hired statement takers from the clans in the area; TJRC pays ksh. 2500 per day for a twenty day exercise. The TJRC has also hired hecklers in regions perceived to be hostile to its work. This hecklers drown out the voices of survivors of past crimes who may oppose the commission. The commission has also awarded plum jobs to some survivors of torture; a clear bribe to get their support. All this bulldozing will not change one fact, that this TJRC lacks credibility and is part of the past regimes' efforts to cleanse their past. It is a perpetrator tool, it is committing impunity and causing pain to the survivors of torture and genocide. It is a fraud "in every sense of the word" being played on the people of this country. The only way to redeem the process of truth-seeking is to disband this group and constitute another more credible commission after 2012 elections. This commission is fallacious, its findings will be biased and it will cause disappointment to the survivors of torture and genocide. It must go.
Kenya: Hapa Pana Walakini! Impunity Is Still Here But With Impunity!
My heart is heavy with emptiness and sadness. Though we've got a good new constitution, games of betrayal in Kenya have not ended. However, I know I am very courageous. There are few in Kenya who are courageous as well. Shakespeare said, "Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once."
In our midst, there are still powerful evil doers. They are very powerful because they are close to the center or are the center themselves. I looked about me during the promulgation and something did not stand out right. I regretted leaving Kenya before promulgation. As a matter of fact, I smelt a rat, though I am holed way out in Sacramento, California. I began noticing that things were a mock when little tell tale signs gave away to the evil doers intentions. First I thought these signs were just a coincident but as time went by I found myself saying hapa pana walakini! Here are the signs in brief:
Did you notice that Kofi Anan was mostly ignored and was not even recognized following attainment of a key Agenda 4 item in the NARA? Did you see that Lucy refused to shake hands with PM Raila Odinga? You can of course blow this away that the 1st Lady has her own mood swing problems, but the more I thought about it the more I ruled out mental illness as a reason for her actions. Sitting in my study, I found myself in a dilemma as to whether to celebrate promulgation or worry. Though nothing was big enough to take away the joy of Wanjiku's Katiba, I noticed that some in government were out to hand over mateke ya punda. I noticed that the live feed kept going off whenever PM Raila Odinga got the chance to speak during the swearing in and during his speech. I am also sure you noticed that the government did not disclose the names of all invited guests, and it turned out one of the government invited guest was indicted war criminal El Bashir. Why may I ask, was Bashir's invitation important to this government?
Surely, people, what is happening?
The government sent a message to Koffi Anan and Moreno Ocampo, 'Leave us alone, you got on the way in letting us enjoy our second term in government. With this constitution, we have got the power and the rights to order you to leave us alone. And please, forget this ICC case Ocampo has with Kenyans. Screw you, you cannot tell us how to run our country."
You still confused? Well, the National Accord & Reconciliation Act states on Section 8 that the Act shall cease to apply upon dissolution of the 10th parliament, if the coalition is dissolved, or a new constitution is enacted, whichever is earlier. Once the new constitution becomes effective in accordance with the National Accord Act, the Act ceases to apply! The President can by law dissolve the coalition.
Because of this some folks in a certain school of thought are whispering the rise and fall of Raila Odinga. Let me ask you, do you think this was their plot? Mutahi Ngunyi was admonished for his prophetic warnings, was he right?
Come on, let me ask it like it is for this is the reason I was born. Was Raila Odinga out foxed again?
Wajameni, hapa pana walakini. I predict here that there is a storm brewing. I predict here now that we will very soon see alliances changing very fast. In fact I dare say that Rail will get out of the center, because he knows when to hold, when to fold, when to walk away, and when to run though he never does nor will! Someone is making a gross miscalculation.
This Katiba is not a sanctuary for impunity. Folks need to urgently learn about county arithmetic. As broke as the treasury is, we may be going for elections much earlier than we envisioned.
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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 doesn't matter any more. This is New Kenya)
Kenya: More support for the 4th Sept Convention; Thank you all
from odhiambo okecth
Friends,
In pursuit of the New Kenya, we have coined our maxim as; staying with the issues.
This is what we want to do from now on. We will be staying with the issues during the period of constitutional implementation and when elections are called, we want to invite Kenyans to help us stay with the issues.
Only then will we reclaim Kenya, and only then will we elect people of goodwill, people who can help move Kenya to the next level.
Our mobilization for our one day convention scheduled for 4th September has continued to receive more support. As we receive your pledges, we will be updating you as herein below.
We request that all financial support is sent to Mr. Kombo Elijah Ogaro through Mpesa, Western Union Money Transfer or MoneyGram. His phone contaacts are 0716 238 557.
We want to acknowledge the latest support from Mr. Bowman Warigia from the US; Chifu wa Malindi from the US; Erickson Oduya; Daudi Kona; Fariya Isaac; Killion from Chad. We are really appreciative of this support.
So far, we have received the following pledges;
1] Mr. Evans Machera- Kenya- Kshs 1,000.00
2] Mr. Otieno Sungu- Juba Sudan- Kshs 5,000.00Tel 0734 980 012- Event Coordinator
3] Mr. Elijah Kombo Ogaro- Kenya- Kshs 2,000.00.Tel; 0716 238 557- Event Treasurer
4] Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Kshs 1,500.00 Tel; 0724 365 557- Central Command
5] Killion from Chad- Kshs 5,000.00
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These are the outstanding pledges;
1] Maurice Oduor- Canada- and Milicent Odhiambo- Mombasa- USD 100
2] Mr. Mohammed Abdi- Oman- USD 100
3] Dr Matunda Nyanchama- Canada- Kshs 5,000.00
4] Mtumishi Orina Nyamwamu- Kshs 2,000.00
5] A Friend to Sungu in Juba- kshs 2,000.00
6] Mr. Benji Ndolo- Kshs 1,000.00
7] Ms Roz Kuhumbu- UK- Kshs 2,000.00
8] Dr CFO Onyango- CMD- Kshs 1,000.00
9] Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Mwananchi- Kshs 1,000.00
10] Hon Irshad Sumra- Embakasi- Kshs 5,000.00
11] Mr. Morris Odhiambo- President NCSC- Kshs 2,000.00
15] Ms Fariya Isaac- Kenya- Kshs 1,000.00
16] Mr. Lister Nyaringo- US- USD 100
17] Mrr. Erickson Oduya- Kshs 1,000.00
18] Mr. Warigia Bowman- US- Kshs 1,800.00
19] Chifu wa Malindi- US- Kshs 4,000.00
20] Mr. Daudi Kona- Kshs 1,000.00
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We have also confirmed attendance from the following persons who have also indicated they are willing to contribute for their attendance;
1] Mr. JT Okinda
2] Ms Milliscent Odhiambo
3] Mr. Lee Makwiny
4] Mr. Harrison Mumia
5] Ms Everlyne Lele
6] Mr. Dickson Mitawia
7] Mr. Peter Macharia
8] Prof John Maina- President Kenya Community Abroad- Support
11] Mr. Oduor Ong'wen
12] Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman - NCBDA
13] Mr. Reginald Okumu- Chairman - SANA
14] Mr. Suba Churchil
15] Hon Mwandawiro Mganga
16] Mr. Justus Nyang'aya
17] Hon Gideon Ochanda
18] Mr. Peter Macharia
19] Mr. Ochieng MK
20] Mr. Onyango Oloo
21] Mr. Nicholas Oyoo
22] Mr. Peter Osotsi
23] Mr. Erickson Oduya
24] Mr. Patrick Wanje
25] Mr. Daudi Kona
Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
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Shem Ochuodho wrote:
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Updates: A new beginning; an invitation
Friends,
Our plans and arrangements are gaining momentum.
The organizing team of Otieno Sungu, Elijah Kombo, Milliscent Odhiambo, Lee Makwiny, Dickens Mitawia, Benji Ndolo, George Nyongesa and Odhiambo T Oketch will meet at 5.00pm today at the Pan Afric Hotel to finalize on the arrangements.
After the meeting, we will all hit the airwaves and invite as many Friends of Kenya as possible to grace the event.
I have updated the list of contributors and those who have indicated they will attend. All contributions can be channeled to the 3 numbers listed.
Peace and blessings to all of us.
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 4:23 AM
Following our invitation in the morning, many more Friends and people of goodwill have come forward and pledged to support the one day convention that we will host on the 4th September 2010.
This is how we stand now;
1] Mr. Otieno Sungu- Juba- Kshs 5,000.00 Tel 0734 980 012- Event Coordinator
2] Mr. Elijah Kombo- Kshs 2,000.00 Tel; 0716 238 557- Event Treasurer
3] Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Kshs 1,500.00 Tel; 0724 365 557- Central Command
4] A Friend to Maurice Oduor- Canada- USD 100
5] Mr. Mohammed Abdi- Oman- USD 100
6] Dr Matunda Nyanchama- Canada- Kshs 5,000.00
7] Mtumishi Orina Nyamwamu- Kshs 2,000.00
8] A Friend to Sungu in Juba- kshs 2,000.00
9] Mr. Benji Ndolo- Kshs 1,000.00
10] Ms Roz Kuhumbu- UK- Kshs 2,000.00
11] Dr CFO Onyango- CMD- Kshs 1,000.00
12] Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Mwananchi- Kshs 1,000.00
13] Hon Irshad Sumra- Embakasi- Kshs 5,000.00
14] Morris Odhiambo- President NCSC- Kshs 2,000.00
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We have also confirmed attendance from the following persons who have also indicated they are willing to contribute for their attendance;
1] Mr. JT Okinda
2] Mr. Evans Machera
3] Ms Milliscent Odhiambo
4] Mr. Lee Makwiny
5] Mr. Harrison Mumia
6] Ms Everlyne Lele
7] Mr. Dickson Mitawia
8] Mr. Peter Macharia
9] Mr. Lister Joseph Nyaringo- US- Support
10] Prof John Maina- President Kenya Community Abroad- Support
11] Mr. Oduor Ong'wen
12] Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman - NCBDA
13] Mr. Reginald Okumu- Chairman - SANA
14] Mr. Suba Churchil
15] Hon Mwandawiro Mganga
16] Mr. Justus Nyagaya
17] Hon Gideon Ochanda
18] Mr. Peter Macharia
19] Mr. Ochieng MK
20] Mr. Onyango Oloo
21] Mr. Nicholas Oyoo
22] Mr. Peter Osotsi
23] Mr. Erickson Oduya
24] Mr. Patrick Wanje
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We have also confirmed support from the President of Kenya Community Abroad and he will communicate how best they can be of help. Let us keep communicating, the time is now and the hour has come.
We are also in communication with more friends and once they confirm their participation, we will hit the airwaves with the same.
We want to confirm that this will also serve as a healing process that will give all of us a clear direction as to what we must do for Mother Kenya.
Peace and blessings as we organize
odhiambo okecth wrote:
Friends,
We have come a long way. And on Friday, His Excellency the President will promulgate the New Constitution that we just voted for. We do not want to be left behind.
In the spirit of moving forward, a few friends thought of us sharing in a one day people driven convention, where we will share our thoughts on the Kenya that we want. We all know that the political class short changed us in 1963 upon attainment of Independence. They got their economic Independence at the expense of the people and we have remained in the shadows for far too long.
We will hence host a one day convention on 4th September 2010 as from 9.00am. This is a people driven affair and as we invite you, we also want to invite your financial support. So far, we are thankful to the following persons who have pledged their support;
1] Mr. Otieno Sungu- Juba- Kshs 5,000.00 Tel 0734 980 012- Event Coordinator
2] Mr. Elijah Kombo- Kshs 2,000.00 Tel; 0716 238 557- Event Treasurer
3] Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Kshs 1,500.00 Tel; 0724 365 557- Central Command
4] A Friend to Maurice Oduor- Canada- USD 100
5] Mr. Mohammed Abdi- Oman- USD 100
6] Dr Matunda Nyanchama- Canada- Kshs 5,000.00
7] Mtumishi Orina Nyamwamu- Kshs 2,000.00
8] A Friend to Sungu in Juba- kshs 2,000.00
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Migosi Otieno Sungu from Juba is Coordinating this event while our Treasurer will be Gen Elijah Kombo. Milliscent Odhiambo, Evans Machera and Ndolo Benji will join us in logistics and planning. I will remain in the Central Command.
If you feel sufficiently philanthropic, please do not hesitate to make contact. The organizing team are meeting tomorrow at 3.00pm in Nairobi and thereafter, Milliscent, Machera, Ndolo and Sungu will hit the airwaves with all details.
Please be part of this new beginning and let us keep faith with Kenya. And invite Friends who are willing to be part of this great transformation.
Peace and blessings,
Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com
Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET
Its not only water that can make you healthy
From: Rose Kagwiria
Sometimes people have blamed others for not taking water but instead take coffee, tea, chocolate etc. Today i read something interesting i would like to share with you. Please read on and critique if need be.
WATER OR NOT? ARE THERE OTHER DRINKS WE CAN BENEFIT FROM?
You already know that drinking water is key to your health. Downing at least six cups of water daily can minimize bloating, prevent headaches, help prevent you from getting sick and smooth the appearance of wrinkles. It may even temporarily rev your metabolism, if you drink it on the cool side (72 degrees). That's a lot of benefit from a beverage you don't even have to pay for! But H20 isn't the only sip that can safeguard your health. Coffee, which some people accuse people of being addicted to, is basically liquid gold. It may lower your risk for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, breast cancer, skin cancer, diabetes, gallstones, even oral cancer. P.S., java drinkers make half as many errors in daily life compared with decaf fans, according to a study from Cardiff University in Wales, because caffeine helps you process information quickly. It's also linked to a reduced risk for depression.
Orange juice guards against heart disease. Antioxidants in OJ help protect your ticker by fighting the inflammation that can cause blood vessel damage. Consider this: People who ate fast food with a glass of orange juice had fewer artery-harming free radicals in their blood afterward than those who had their burger and fries with water, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates. Isn't that a great reason to choose juice? Just watch the sugars—one cup contains 21 grams and 122 calories.
Chamomile tea can keep you calm. People who downed chamomile extract daily for two months felt significantly less anxious, a study from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia reports. Ease into mellow mode at night with a cup of chamomile tea.
Cranberry juice may prevent gum disease and urinary tract infections. Natural compounds in the juice may ward off gum disease by preventing bacteria from adhering to the teeth below the gum line. Cranberry juice also delivers 39 percent of the daily value for vitamin C per 8 ounces, raises levels of good cholesterol and keeps your urinary tract tip-top. A berry smart sip indeed!
Chocolate milk keeps your abs flat. A glass of skim chocolate milk delivers a great combo of carbs and protein, helping you recover after a workout. Athletes who drank it post-workout had lower levels of muscle damage after four days of intense exercising than those who guzzled water or other recovery drinks, according to findings presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Seattle. That translates to less soreness and fatigue, so you can get back to the gym and those tummy-toning planks sooner. Simply stir 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder or syrup that has less than 20 g sugar into your milk and sip.
Green tea may keep your weight steady. Mice that exercised and drank green tea were 22 percent less likely to gain weight than those who only exercised or only had tea, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity. Polyphenols in the drink may rev your metabolism and make it easier for your body to fry fat. Plus, the tea's plentiful stash of antioxidants slashes your risk for cancer and heart disease. Try it iced in summer!
Tomato juice may lower your cancer risk! The scarlet sip is loaded with vitamins and lycopene, which protect you against cancer. Try it with spices, a celery stalk and no vodka for a cocktail any time of day!
Black tea may help fend off skin cancer. The classic brew is loaded with flavonoids, antioxidants that carry anticancer perks. Research suggests that downing a cup or more of tea a day may lower risk for squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, by 30 percent. Hot or iced, black tea is a delicious addition to your skin care regimen—and a lovely way to wake up thanks to its caffeine content—so put on the kettle each morning
Kenya will not be Independent unless POVERTY IS ELIMINATED.
Kenyans,
Fellow country men and ladies let us learn to see things as they really are. Even though other people may call a certain object a spade if it does not look like a spade nor perform the functions of a spade, can it really be a spade?. With the new constitution Kenya should now have a plan that can be easily varied to fit the circumstances expected to finish poverty. Some of our country men or women think of poverty only when they see Kibera slum dwellers, or a malnourished Kenyan in Turkana or some one who can not afford a meal. BUT the big poverty lies within our government, our leaders. The elite even in this forum sometimes amazes me when they count Chinese investments, Chinese building this and that in the country. Or USA giving scholarships, aid, UK giving that and that to NGO etc. Fellow country men do we really need independence in practice or we need it only in papers written that!!! Oho! Oho! Kenya got independence in 1963 BUT in real life we are not independent yet?.
People who delights in the pursuit of knowledge and who do not hesitate to learn from others are truly on the path of excellence. So are we those people ? NO. Today the only industrialised country located in the tropic is Singapore, So where is Kenya. A lot much below Singapore despite the true fact that our economy was better than Singapore when the British gave us our so called Independence in 1963. Kenyan government is classified as a begging government under any parameters you put your indicators. We know that beggars can not be independent whether you beat your loud big mouth every day. Our country is indirectly enslaving her citizens with loans, aid, money, etc. The country is promising outsiders a lot of goodies in the country so that they can help in building this and that. Something for your eyes to see, but which is not yours or does not belong to your future generations but only to your present and future masters. Look yourself if you do not believe at some parts in the coast or Nairobi.
With the launching of the new constitution we expect that the country should now embark on poverty eradication very quickly, the country can not be held backward by a few who already claim themselves to be rich. Kenya needs every one of us to stand up and do something for himself first before you do to your next door dweller. There are cultures which must be modified. For example: Let say in a family with 3 sons or 3 daughters who do have an equal opportunity for prosperity and all the 2 work hard and are doing well while one keeps on drinking despite the opportunity in the family. Then here come s the blamers who only blame the hard workers that you are doing well while your brother is just drinking?. Those cultures should be done away with. The approach should be on the drinker who should be reminded of his chances he is waisting. This is a primitive example but I have seen it a lot in this forum. Where a leader is being blamed of doing nothing for his constituents while the opportunity is all there placed for every one to do well.
It is high time we differentiate a good leader from a spoon feeder. The local voters sometimes are blind even in Nairobi area and think of a spoon feeder as a good leader. Mps are not supposed to be spoon feeders, they are not even supposed to use spoon feeding reason to increase their salary. Let then do their jobs and please do yours also. There is nobody in Kenya being given salary to help others. salary in given in Kenya according to the work you do perform: Period!!.
In conclusion: Kenyans should now wake up and do their jobs correctly take your own cross, even in voting, think first why you are voting?, What for? let it be no tribal thing any more. Wake up and till your own garden, deep the basket where you are. This is needed from the grassroot level up to the highest office in the land(president). The new constitution it self will not bring food on the table if you do not work to liberate the country.
Paul Nyandoto
Kenya: Bunge La mwanainchi Members arrested petitioning for the arrest of Sudan El-Bashil.
Folks,
Kibaki must answer to all these charges. Those who were hurt must be compensated immediately.
I take this matter extremely very serious and we Demand for answers.
Kibaki must therefore be taken to task. We are going to tool-down for one week until Kibaki is handed over to Hague for pending charges just because Reform makes no sense to him. We will prove to him that human beings are not bags of potatoes. Hang in there and keep us posted. I am working on the modalities to press for more charges against Kibaki.
In the first place, Al-Bashir should not have been invited for the Ceremony of Promulgation for Kenya Mpya, what Kibaki is doing is tasting our patients, which has already run out.... Kibaki has showed outright insult to the people of Kenya and this kind of behaviour must stop.
Keep it Up comrades, help is on the way.
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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--- On Fri, 8/27/10, patrick kamotho wrote:
From: patrick kamotho
Following the promulgation of the new constitution today at Uhuru park.Activist and Human Rights Defenders converged at Jevanjee Gardens and contacted the Human Right Organizations countrywide on the presence of El Bashir presence in this historical event, since a majority of HRDs Organisations shared the same resentment as a majority of Kenyans they embarked on issuing a Press briefing for immediate arrest of the said international criminal whom we are told has already left the country, while we embarked on organizing the street demonstration and picketing the Kenya Police embarked in terminating our procession at Nation media center arresting 2 of our members, although Kenyans are disappointed for his presence in their midst hence the people hopes on new order of things will be adhered to, the invitation of President of Sudan El.Bashir whom is wanted by the International Criminal Court of Justice for the genocide committed to innocent people of Sudan cannot be left to lie low.Kenya Being a signatory of the Rome status of 2002 Kenya Police Terrorism branch under the leadership of Commissioner Mathew Iteere should have embarked on arresting this international criminal,hence they found it simple to arrest the bunge members whom were demonstrating for the arrest of the said International Criminal the placards they were carrying have messages "Arrest President El Bashil Now.",the 2 arrested have been locked up at Central Police Station one of them badly injured.Francis Kihara and Peter Muli.I have visited them and talked to both of them,they showed me the marks in their bodies the assault and injuries they sustained while being arrested.
Kindly circulate and assist us to question the illegal arrest of activist on Chapter 4 on constitution bill of rights to demonstrate,picket and assembly.
Report by.
Patrick Kamotho.
-----Original Message-----
From: George Nyongesa
Kenyans to sleep in Police cells for challenging President Kibaki to arrest President El Bashir!
Two Kenyans will tonight spend the night in Nairobi’s Central Police Station after they were earlier this afternoon arrested by a contingent of Senior Police officers and booked after demonstrating against the invitation to Kenya of President El Bashir for whom the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant of arrest.
The two, Mr. Francis Kihara and Mr. Peter Muli, who are members of Bunge la Mwananchi, were among hundreds of Kenyans that took to the streets at 3pm Kenyan time to protest against the presence of Sudanese President El Bashir at the state hosted celebration at Uhuru Park to usher in Kenya’s New Constitution. The protesters had matched peacefully along Muindi Mbingu Street through Kenyatta Avenue to the Nation Media House carrying placards and chanting choruses of “Bashir must go to the Hague!” when they were ambushed by police, tear-gassed, chased and clobbered around in the streets of Nairobi. In the helter-skelter that ensued the police managed to arrest these two individuals.
The demonstrators’ had wanted to petition President Mwai Kibaki through the media to arrest Mr. El Bashir and hand him over to the International Criminal Court at the Hague for presiding over crimes against humanity in Sudan. The demonstration was organized by Bunge la Mwananchi which is a nationwide grassroots people’s movement in Kenya that provides a platform for grassroots Kenyans to demand political accountability, good governance and social justice.
We are following up at the Central Police Station to ascertain the charges with which the two are being held, although efforts so far have been frustrated by adamant police at the station. It is not yet clear with what offence it is proposed to keep holding and perhaps later charge the two with as we have been denied all access to them. We hope to at least be permitted to provide our colleagues with some warm food to fortify them against the long cold night ahead.
We will keep you updated on progress made and as information becomes available. We are in the process of compiling a comprehensive report that will include pictures from the procession that we will circulate shortly.
Signed:
George Nyongesa
For Bunge la Mwananchi
+254 720 451 235
www.bungelamwananchi.org