Kenya: News from Dr. Barack Abonyo

from: Dr. Barack Abonyo For Kisumu Governor 2012

Dear Friends:

For some time I have been looking for an appropriate word to be grateful to all those who have chosen selflessly to support our quest to deal with poverty in Kisumu County. However, I have ended up with the same common words I could have said a long time ago. “THANK YOU COMRADES FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART”.

Sincerely,

Dr. Barack Abonyo
Dr. Barack Abonyo For Governor

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The Fight Is Bigger Than We

What we are fighting against is bigger than what one would describe as running for office. It can simply be defined as fighting a demon that almost stopped me and many of you from gaining our potential. As many now know, I am an Associate Professor of Pharmacology in a University in the United States.

If only the Save the Children fund did not come for my rescue, I would have never gotten a chance to be recognized by American Physiological Society and International Innovation Magazine among other achievements. Worse still, I may have never had a chance to help any child, educate many students in my field, contribute to the field of science and technology and now work on a variety of philanthropic and social initiatives in my country. Simply put, mine would have been a wasted brain. To tell you the true, this happens every day in Kenya and it is getting worse. Many brains are wasted and not only brains, many lives are lost. The reason for this is senseless poverty. And if one can think through it, poverty is perpetuated, it does not just appear.

It is our responsibility to stop the perpetual life cycle of poverty in Kisumu. No one will do it for us. We together as a people we must decide enough is enough.

Dr. Barack Abonyo Grassroot Campaign

Dr. Barack Abonyo grassroots campaign is about alleviating poverty, creating social justice, empowering ordinary people in Kisumu to embrace democracy and vote their voice. Its foundation is not of money, but one of compassion for the people.

We are creating a pathway to democracy, from the bottom up by working with constituencies to identify with their specific issues and developing targeted sustainable strategies.

We will produce messages that are responsive to the concerns of the people in Kisumu County and be mindfully demonstrative in every aspect of our grassroots campaign. We want to be known as the people who care about the issues in Kisumu and come together to create viable solutions.

Dr. Barack Abonyo For Governor

“Changing Kenya, One Leader At A Time”

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