April 28, 2008

We, the Nyanza Religious leaders find it extremely in bad taste for some individuals in the government to try to cause confusion and unnecessary wrangles over who between Prime Minister Hon Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is senior in government structure.

It is very obvious that according to the historical National Accord signed after the post election violence and the entrenchment into the constitution the creation of the Prime Minister’s post, the Hon Raila Odinga is senior to the Vice President as he supervises government ministries including that of the Home Affairs held by Kalonzo.

Kenyans are disappointed by the silent wars aimed at lowering the office of the Prime Minister and we now petition President Kibaki to come public and talk about the government pecks between the two offices.

President Kibaki stands to be blamed by the embarrassment that the country gets from the Protocol issues as he is the one who signed the power sharing deal with Hon Raila and not Kalonzo or any other person.

What is so urgent in the country is to rebuild the country and reconcile Kenyan communities through sincerity among leaders. What Kenyans and the world is now reading on the way some people in the government want to treat Prime Minister Hon Raila Odinga is sending bad signal and need to be addressed urgently.

The National Accord was only signed by Hon Kibaki and Hon Raila, a move that restored calm in the country and it is on that basis that the two and their allies must always remain sincere to one another.

It is clear that the Prime Minister has constitutional powers unlike the Vice President who is junior and has no constitutional authority. The VP cannot therefore even try to be equal to Hon Raila Odinga leave alone imagining to be senior to the Prime Minister. How can Kalonzo be compared with Hon Raila Odinga even on political line as he has 16 Members of Parliament against 99 Members of Parliament of the Hon Raila Odinga of ODM party.

As Church leaders, we are bound duty to tell Hon Martha Karua and Hon Mutula Kilonzo not to cause confusion in the pecking powers between the two offices, as they-. Hon Karua and Hon Mutula-.were in the negotiation team and they clearly know what was discussed and the circumstances that led to the signing of the Accord and the subsequent of the constitutional amendment for the Prime Minister’s office and the equal power sharing of 50—50 basis.

The accord was an agreement for the sake of the country and signed by the two principals only, Hon Kibaki and Hon Raila and this is why we demand that President Kibaki addresses the pecking order as matter of urgency orelse will start suspecting his sincerity in the whole process.

Whenever people of Kenya are crying for help, they are mentioning President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Hon Raila Odinga. The name of Hon Kalonzo has never appeared anywhere when people of Kenya are appealing for help. Hon. Kalonzo and his allies should know that Kenyans are keenly watching their actions with serious concern and should therefore stop causing more political confusion in the country.

Kenyans know that Hon Raila severally stooped too low to ensure that peace returned in the country and it would therefore be prudent for President Kibaki to reciprocate that gesture by ensuring that Hon Raila exercised his powers as was agreed.

Members of parliament should also realize that the country has a Grand Coalition Government and they cannot therefore have an opposition to their own Government. This means that Legislators on the back beaches from both ODM and PNU affiliate parties should play their active roles in ensuring that Kenyans’ matters were well articulated in parliament but not through a formation of Grand opposition in Parliament. Members of Parliament should fight for a New Constitution which the Government promised in 12 Months.

God bless Kenya, its Leaders and people.

SIGNED BY: BISHOP DR. WASHINGTON OGONYO NGEDE

CHAIRMAN NYANZA COUNCIL OF CHURCH LEADERS & POWER OF JESUS AROUND THE WORLD CHURCH.

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL.

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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:27:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: “Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede”
PRESS RELEASE FROM NYANZA CHURCH LEADERS OVER GOVERNMENT PECKS BETWEEN PRIME MINISTER AND VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE.

To use what is Kalonzo? as a question is gramatically backward and ackward but that is just the question many Kenyans should ask if they havent. To answer this qiuestion, Kalonzo used to be somebody in Kenyan politics but he sold his birthrigtht for a a vice presidential position. For evereyone’s information, Mudavadi tried it and it took him five years back.

Kalonzo is done. The goodwill is over. He will have to prove himself. Again what is Kalonzo. Can he prove himself to me as a kenyan voter.

Barck

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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:02:34 +0000
From: barack abonyo
Subject: what is Kalonzo?

And Njonjo said “Raila has graciously conceded that Kibaki is Head of State and Head of Government.

It behooves the President to reciprocate that gesture by ensuring the

Prime Minister, if not on equal footing to him, is second to him in precedence,”

Ladies and gentlemen the writing is on the wall and it is not only Railamania like me who sees it. It is visible to all including the blind. If Raila and co don’t see it , I would say they are blind but that conclusion would be naive on my part.

Just why Kibaki thinks that Raila don’t see through his activities in the presence of his words baffles me. Kibaki must have assumed that Raila is so overwhelmed with the desire to have power that he ends up being blind folded about his future and that of his own family leave alone the luos and those who voted for him.

I am upset that such an intellectual should be taken for granted or that another intellectual should ignore the writing on the wall. While I want to believe that one intellectual has been taken for granted, it is impossible for me to believe that the other intellectual has never preconceived the Kenyan predicament in the light of the now.

In my days in the University, I used to believe the hearsays that Raila is a rogue, power hungry and blinded by excess praise. However, the light has signed on me.

In the presence of the immense support the son of Odinga enjoy right now, what else can he give. If I was Odinga, I would declare myself Tosha and see which direction Kibaki takes.

How dare Kibaki compare Raila with Kalonzo. How dare he take him so much for granted. And how dare Raila take this bending backwards.

Dr. Barack Abonyo
Florida, USA

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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:44:30 +0000
From: barack abonyo
Subject: what else does kibaki want from Raila?

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=573
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Okoth,

You have seen the truth again. PNU and KANU are out to split ODM and most of ODM leaders are still sleeping. PNU is very active and they will fulfill that mission very soon, with Gideon Moi now welcoming the ODM rift valley MPs, Raila might remain only with Ruto or may be nobody. I do guess the PNU/ODM power sharing was 50% to 60% portfolio not 50%-50%. I mean the ODM is trying to tell his supporters that the power sharing was 50% and we as supporters want to think so, since our leaders insist all the time on the figure five and zero behind it. But in real life it is 50-60% share, where 60% for PNU and 50% ODM, so you know life is now 50 & 60% in Kenya today. By the way I hear mungiki is still very active and mount Elgon is still burning with Chinese bullets and guns. For majimboim even the luo, Luhja, coast MPs should just bring the motion in parliament not only the rift valley Mps, and the Bomas draft thing. Becuase if they DO NOT, then they will just go back to sit home including Raila once the coalition fails or the time of that coalition government ends. I do not think they will get any more supporters who will be ready to die for them. International community are also watching them very carefully and waiting to see what new things they are going to offer, if they fail to deliver a good and new constitution you will see that the international community will also pull his support from them. They will be like orphans if that coalition does not deliver a new good constitution before 2009. MPs from the rift valley may not want to sacrifice again to be with Raila in ODM if Moi succeeds in reviving KANU in the rift valley and that is what Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta are after. Because once that happens then in the 2012 only kikuyu votes are enough to give Uhuru Kenyatta enough number to make him number one in presidential election even if Raila or Mudavadi are in the race or not.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:51:26 +0300
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Vs: The Rift Valley MPs should table Majimbo motion in Parliament ASAP

I do not know whether Kibaki or Raila won the race or lost. How would I know
when the man we charged with this responsibility has been vacillating,
equivocating and prevaricating over the matter?

Samuel Kivuitu is a professional disgrace. Any efforts he makes to polish up
his image as chairman of the Electoral Commission of Kenya by disowning his
own announcement only makes him more disgusting. He should resign and allow
us to begin forgetting him and to address this mess without him. Why should
we still bestow him with these by elections? This Commission caused
embarrassments and the death of many Kenyans and these are still fresh in
our minds. Why can’t we get a recognized NGO and International body to
conduct these by elections or Mr.Kriegler Commission? Are we still going to
call Dr.Kofi Anan to come back and negotiate after the by elections?

JK
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Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:20:43 +0300
From: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Subject: BY ELECTIONS AND MR.KIVUITU

Kenyans,

What is at play here is; HONESTY.

How honest is Kibaki in this peace accord?

The facts are very clear. The accord that saved Kenya from the brink of collapse was signed between Raila and Kibaki, as equal partners.

This is how simple it is. So how does Kalonzo swoto ume in this process? He is Kibaki’s assistant, just like Raila also has an assistant. To this end, Kibaki’s assistant can NEVER be superior to Raila, who is Kibaki’s equal.

The sooner we all accept this as reality, the better for Kenya.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi.

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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:45:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: First Public Boxing: Kalonzo Vs Raila

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— On Thu, 4/24/08, Kuria-Mwangi wrote:

From: Kuria-Mwangi
Subject: Re: First Public Boxing: Kalonzo Vs Raila
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 5:10 PM

Bob-K

Don’t under rate Tinga. He knows what he is doing. Kalonzo will be fought in Ukambani and other fronts. He knows (Tinga) how to get Kibaki on his side. Remember him and Moi.

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On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 5:37 PM, mrbob_k wrote:

Migosi Mwangi

How will this end up?

Bob-K

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— Kuria-Mwangi wrote:

We have not yet seen anything. The war has just began.

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Raila ignores Kalonzo in protocol fiasco

BY BERNARD MOMANYI and KEVIN KEYA

*NAIROBI, April 24 – –

Government hierarchy wrangles pitting Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka became clearly evident once again Thursday when Odinga ignored Musyoka and went ahead to invite the President to address a rally in Eldoret.*

Odinga maintained that he was second in command in the government pecking
order and blamed protocol officials for failing to clarify the matter.

“Those in charge of protocol are to blame for this mess. Let it be known
that it is the President on one side and the Prime Minister on the other.
The Vice President becomes third because it is PNU’s and ODM’s merger,” he
said.

Odinga had been invited by the Agriculture Minister William Ruto, who was
the master of ceremony at the peace rally in Eldoret’s Kipchoge Keino
stadium.

And when he stood to address the gathering, Odinga started by clarifying the
protocol order before he invited President Mwai Kibaki.

But instead, it was the Vice President who stood up, and before he could
even begin addressing the gathering a group of youth booed and jeered him.

Musyoka later invited President Kibaki to the podium, who then urged all the
leaders to embrace peace and maintain respect for others.

“The truth of the matter is that Kenyans want to live in peace. This kind of
noise will not help us. Let us all respect one another and embrace peace,” he cajoled.

The leaders were in Eldoret where they began their first peace and reconciliation tour of the Rift Valley as part of the resettlement process
for hundreds of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

Eldoret is among the towns hosting the highest number of IDPs in the province.

They are part of nearly 350,000 persons who were uprooted from their homes
following the violence that erupted after the disputed Presidential polls in
December last year.

Nearly 1,200 people were killed during the countrywide protests before the
crisis was resolved by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan,
who successfully mediated a power sharing deal between the two leaders that
culminated in a Grand Coalition Government.

But by the time the deal was signed, Musyoka, who clinched the third position in last year’s Presidential poll, had been named Vice President and his party ODM-Kenya co-opted in government.

Differences between Odinga and Musyoka are traced back to the campaign period when the latter de-camped from Odinga’s party to contest for the top job.

With the power now shared amongst President Kibaki and the two foes, Odinga
made it clear Thursday that he does not recognise Musyoka’s presence and his
party in the government.

When they addressed another rally at Cherangany, Odinga displayed that he meant business when he invited the Vice President to make brief remarks
before he proceeded with his speech and later invited President Kibaki to
conclude the event.

The tour by President Kibaki and the Prime Minister, which is the first of
its kind, is aimed at preparing the ground for the resettlement exercise.

On Friday, the two leaders will address another public rally at Kipkelion
Township in Kipkelion District at 10.30 a.m. This will be followed by another peace meeting at Chebilat market in Sotik district at 1.30 pm.

On Saturday the leaders are scheduled to visit Molo District and address a public rally in Molo Town before travelling to Kuresoi for another address at the Kuresoi Market.

The tour will be concluded by a final rally at Naivasha town on Saturday.

In an immediate rejoinder, a section of MPs reacted angrily to the protocol mishap between Odinga and Musyoka.

The legislators, David Njuguna of Lari, Walter Nyambati of Kitutu Masaba, Johnstone Muthama of Kangundo, ODM-K nominated MP Mohammed Affey and Jeremiah Kioni of Ndaragua, who held a press conference at Parliament Buildings on Thursday afternoon faulted Odinga for failing to recognise the VP.

Affey said there was need for the leaders to observe protocol.

“State functions are serious functions. And in functions where the President presides over there ought to be respect,” he said.

They instead called on leaders to respect their colleagues during state functions, and exercise tolerance by not embarrassing each other.

Muthama remarked: “I thought the campaigns ended in December last year and whatever squabbles were there were sealed by the Accord.”

A single mother has been fined £75 for “littering” after her daughter dropped a piece of sausage roll on the pavement.

Sarah Davies, 20, was feeding Chloe, four, when the roll slipped from her grasp inches from her daughter’s mouth and fell to the floor.

http://www.wananchiforums.com/showthread.php?p=659#post659

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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:50:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Edwin
Subject: Mother fined for dropping sausage