Folks,

I believe Kimunya is looking for more trouble. Going by the news, he prompted Orengo to act in the defensive. The Rt. Hon. PM Raila should have a formula for which to send such people like Kimunya to cells when they await finalization of their cases. His case is still being investigated, and here he is reshufling waters. He should await completion of matters at hand, (because he is being investigated in a host of a lot of things some of which are misuse of Government Office, lying with many twisting tounge, handling Public Property/properties like personal and private undertaking) etc., his conduct/behaviour in Public Office has been questionable warranting investigation. Consequently, I trust he should desist from stage managing arena for gambling. He is trying to create a fluid environment to cause to threaten people or confuse or corrupt the investigations. We will stay put until all reports are tabled.

There is no vacuum for meddling in this current Grand Coalition Government – so, if Kimunya cannot coil his tail, let the Government machinery show him how…………

This Grand Coalition Government is mandated to clean the house. There is no turning around or changing tactics. It is an obligation. Therefore, Kimunya is wasting time in playing tough – because he will, whether he likes it or not, melt down.

Yes, he needs to calm down……….

Judy Miriga
USA

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Orengo and Kimunya open legal battle over hotel sale saga
Published on 16/07/2008

By David Ohito

The stage is set for a legal battle between Lands Minister James Orengo and former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya over the Grand Regency Hotel sale.

Their lawyers sent demand notes seeking compensation for alleged defamation and threatened to sue each other.

Orengo’s lawyers wrote to Kimunya over a public statement that was aired and published in local media alleging that he had sought Sh3 million bribe from a city lawyer on July 6.

Through lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee, Orengo said: “The statements are untrue and constitute grave defamation. The allegations, which are completely unfounded and are of a serious character, have already been refuted by the other person mentioned in connection with it.”

Amos Kimunya Nowrojee’s letter demands unreserved apology, suitable withdrawal and that Kimunya should not repeat the publication of similar allegations.

“My client demands damages commensurate with this most serious violation and the injury caused and I invite your offer in satisfactory terms,” reads the letter.

Nowrojee says unless an unreserved acceptance is received within seven days, he would commence appropriate legal proceedings.

On his part, Kimunya’s lawyer, Mr Wachira Mari, similarly sent a legal notice to Orengo, accusing the Lands minister of libel and slander.

The former minister accuses Orengo of maliciously speaking against him on diverse dates in June and July and falsely claiming that the Grand Regency Hotel was sold secretly, undervalued and in contravention of the law.

Injured reputation

“Further, we have been instructed by our client that you altered a copy of the transfer document which you gave to the Press and superimposed a fake photograph of unknown black African male.”

Kimunya’s lawyer argues that Orengo’s words had disparaged his client as a Minister for Finance, MP and professional as a certified public accountant.

Kimunya alleges Orengo’s words portrayed him as corrupt, criminal, fraudulent and unfit to serve in the Cabinet.

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James Orengo

“As a consequence of your publication, our client has been injured in his credit and reputation and has been brought to scandal, odium and contempt. Our client has been led to resign as a Government minister, the President has appointed a commission of inquiry into the sale of the hotel and the Institute of Certified of Public Accountants has threatened to expel our client from his professional calling,” the letter said in part.

Kimunya demands an unreserved apology through a Press conference retracting all published words and a sufficient offer of compensation.

Kimunya has since stepped aside as Finance minister to pave way for investigation into the circumstances leading to the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.

Last week, President Kibaki appointed a commission of Inquiry, chaired by retired Chief Justice Majid Cockar to inquire into the hotel saga and make legal and administrative recommendations in a month.

The Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning, Trade and Tourism is carrying out parallel investigation under the chairmanship of Nambale MP Chris Okemo. National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende gave it two weeks.

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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:30:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga\
Subject: Orengo and Kimunya open legal battle over hotel sale saga

In the recent past, both the Nation and the standard have come up with details about the loss of morals amongst the youth of Kenya. This is a sad case because, our complaints about the content of TV music has gone unheard by the government and the same media now complaining.

Last Friday I was privileged to be in my house fairly early in the afternoon, and I tried changing channels on my TV so that I could get something reasonable. I failed.

All the channels, NTV, KTN, Citizen, KBC, K24 et al, had lurid music where people fondled, kissed, slept, and sang almost naked, and the word F*** was mentioned after every two words.

We have made as much noise about this. I even wrote to all the Station Editors and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting complained about the content of such music, but no one ever responded, leave alone taking corrective measures.

The end result is the kind of loose morals we are seeing amongst our kids. They grow up aping what they see and hear on TV. They think that this is what must be done.

Secondly, music industry has been invaded by quacks and journey men. We have young artists competing to be called celebrities. Things are not made any easier by the journey men in journalism. If you open copies of the Nation and the Standard on Fridays, we have a page competing with obscenities. The language is foul, in bad English, yet it is meant for the youth!

How do you give good example by playing bad? The results are what we are seeing today being manifested in our youth.

We have some young artist doing really fine. I have no reason not to listen to Nameless, or Iddi Achieng. They play good music. The language is civil, and the message is apt. But not all these other young artists.

Thirdly, the government has abdicated her responsibility as concerns censoring the TV content. This has been left to journey men, people who have no moral standard, know nothing about kids upbringing, have no children of their own, and as such, cannot judge what is good for society.

What do you expect of a child editor, someone who grew up without strict supervision? Can he be the yardstick by which we want to judge and shape the future of our kids?

Fourthly, the government made a mistake to ban canning in schools. We grew up with the cane, and it shaped our sense of duty and our morals. Even in the Bible, it is stated, spare the rod and spoil the child. We have chosen to spoil our kids by sparing the rod.

I would be happy for the media to lead from the front. There is little worth in complaining about what you have actively helped to create. If you believe that the kids are truly getting spoilt, start by banning those nude music shows that you feed to our kids.

Secondly, have all movies that you give to the public censored for content. Remove all the lurid scenes and foul language. Thereafter, you will have the moral grounds to cast the stone.

Otherwise, you stand as guilty as the government in abdicating you social and moral responsibility to the society.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi

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Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 12:59 AM
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Loss of morals; I accuse the government

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Dear Odhis,

I do concur with your deep sentiments on matters morality and the sort. On the flip-side though I do not wish to blame those involved but try to offer my two-cents worth of part of the solution.

First, I never blame the kitchen knife, gun,glass,human beings,HIV/AIDS,sex,money,nudity nor alcohol..for all our ‘sins’. The problem would rather lie with the attitude that we have toward the above mentioned issues. For example, would it be right to blame the kitchen knife just because ‘mwikali’ used it to stab ‘Wanjala’?

Should we blame,money,sex,nudity,e.t.c on the youth or media? What if I as an individual am obsessed with pornography, drug addiction and alcoholism. who is to blame?

Personally, I have NEVER smoked bhang or treated for a sexually transitted infection…e.t.c (Not that I’m good and pleasant, but when I was growing up I chose to have a focus in life, NOT faith related-in fact I’m an Atheist, but with deep personal principles that help me to live a happy life even with little resources that I may be having).This is a sincere personal conviction to you. Many only fail to have life goals with or without the drugs and women around. Do I have to sleep with a woman just because she is naked and ready for me and the environment is viable for that act? NO!

To be precise, sex is good when used correctly, not just for fun,same to money, a glass of wine or kitchen knife….Just my point of view but I do NOT dispute your genuine concern.

Regards,
Mundia.

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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:41:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: mundia mundia
Subject: Re: Fw: Loss of morals; I accuse the government

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For those of you who care to know, this is a system that was hatched many hundreds of years ago against the black person. It is called “Breaking” It uses a theory that, if you want to lord over the black person then the first thing you have to do is to “break” him. In the old days what they did was to kill the black person infront of many others then pick one amongest the remaining ones, and beat the hell out of him, ili iwe funzo kwa wengine wanao nuiya kukataa kusalimu amri.

After this they then “broke” the woman. This was done with the aim that subsequently the woman would subconciously break any of her new borns so that generations after generations would “salimu themselves to amri without the presence of the Master.

Well those times are gone and now they do not need the black person. So an agenda has been set for the destruction of the Black person. This is being accomplished through desease, drugs and guns, while on the African Continent it is done through. supply of guns to many mad leaders who end up butchering their citizens in frenzies similar to genocide, and now more recently a system has been put in place which makes sure that Moral decadence is thrown out the window. Sex and homosexuality then becomes the every hour consumption for Kids on National media.; The project involves also stopping discipline in Schools and increasing immorality there. The aim of this is to Break the child and prepare him to an earlier grave. It has worked sucessfully in Kenyan homes and schools. In short there will be no future Leaders and the society will collapse.

It is Psychologicall. It works with the mind of the Young people.

Kenyan leaders are big fools to let this go on. It is called the “Willie Chip” I urge you to reaearch on Willie Lynch.

K’Onyiego

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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:14:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jairus K’Onyiego
Subject: Re: Fw: Loss of morals; I accuse the government

Kenyans,

This new Kibaki`s Alliance with Iran`s president Mohmond Ahmadinajad, Muammar Gaddafi and even the chinese president Hu jintav will not bring a lot of positive side effects to Kenyans hopping to join Europeans or USA Universities, or Kenyans hopping to do good business with the west. Infact it might even affect the already Kenyans living in Europe or USA in future. Visas to USA or Europe will be almost impossible to get if Kibaki do persue this type of relationship.

IRAN or Libya have no high technology, neither do they have distinct universities which will compensate the now USA or European universities already accomondating Kenyans today. Another point is that Kenyans will hardly have any opportunity to get jobs in these two countries, you can even forget about china at the moment already.

Another point is that these countries do not know what is called democracy we Kenyans are now fighting for today. Iranian women hardly show their faces in the open, human right abuse is more than enough. China is even taking weapons to kill people in DARFUR. what the hell is Kibaki thinking. And why should Iran have an oil refinary in Kenya at the time USA or Isreal are already thinking of striking Iran??. Is Kibaki realy thinking a head or just for today?. Kenya has had very good relationship with Israel, and let us not think the Israelist will still maintain that if we open all our doors to Iranians.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:13:41 +0300
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Kenyans in the west(Europe, USA etc) will be affected mostly by Kibaki`s new alliance

Sagana State Lodge. It’s somewhere out there in Nyeri. A rich colonial history. I don’t know who owns it, but it doesn’t matter. What matters is what was said there by the ODM Leader and the President back in February, about a month after Kenya had undergone a wave of bloodletting unseen in Kenya since independence. As the two protagonists met in that secluded lodge, they’d left behind an anxious nation that was literally begging for a way out of the political impasse that had engulfed it for weeks. Both of them had haggled with their lieutenants for a softening of position, and both had been held hostage by the intransigence of their communities. Yet both realized that for Kenya to work together, some very serious negotiations had to be slapped on the table and difficult decisions made.

I revisit the meeting that took place at Sagana between Kibaki and Odinga because you won’t understand the road-map to 2012 until you come to grips with what went on at the state lodge, an edifice given to Kenya by the Brits. Impeccable sources have confirmed that the meeting at the lodge was like the meeting Jomo Kenyatta held with Moi in Gatundu before the founding father of the nation left to meet his Maker. Historical accounts have it that it was in Gatundu that the late founding father promised to pass on the torch to Moi if Moi signed on to protecting Mama Ngina and the children, the wealth and the wider Agikuyu community. Moi, being the humble and cunning Vice President that he was, accepted the terms of the old man. And so Mzee Jomo Kenyatta beat back the Ngoroko and other nefarious Mt Kenya organizations that sought to deny Moi the throne.

Fast forward. After the unprecedented death and mayhem of December and January, it became obvious to the thought-leaders in Central Province that the community had veered too far off track and was marching away from the rest of Kenya. The wise men in the community therefore started seeking ways to make amends. To these wise men, there was no way to make amends without making the Prime Minister central to their schemes. It is in this light that President Kibaki and the ODM Leader sat at Sagana and drew the map right into 2012. What I can reveal is that the clamour to install the Prime Minister as an Agikuyu elder is a leaf out of the Sagana playbook. I can also reveal today that barring any unforeseen circumstances, the coalition President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga put together will ride on into 2012, or until those two gentlemen decide it’s time to implement the Sagana Plan. And by the time the Sagana Plan comes to fruition, the son of Kenya’s first Vice President will be the new President of Kenya. You can take that to the bank.

But it’s now clear that a section of the ODM coalition, especially members of Parliament from the South Rift, are very unhappy with the incremental rapprochement between the Big Two and the general realignments taking place on the political landscape. What our friends from this corner of the Rift Valley may be failing to take into account is the fact that the Prime Minister has in mind a coalition that brings Kenya together. A national coalition. He’s already a Luo elder. He’s an Arap Mibei. And soon he’ll be an Agikuyu elder. What you see emerging is the beginning of something that should have taken place right after independence…the birth of a nation. The fulfilment of The Mau Mau Prophecy. For forty five years we’ve been led by men who failed to create cohesion and understanding between us. Men who watched with glee, and even cashed in, as Kenyans fought Kenyans. That will change starting 2012, or sooner.

Given the significance of the Sagana Plan, it is now crucial for Kenyans to create a pathway to lasting peace. The fire and brimstone rhetoric that has characterised our discourse as a nation must now give way to development and honest healing. Of course there will be moments when we must shout like hell to correct a wrong, just like we did with Kimunya, but even such nuclear option moments must be conducted without attributing the sleaze of one man to an entire community.

Does that make sense? I think it does.

So as we look into the future, let’s be optimistic and proud of where the nation is going. The foundation of a stable and prosperous nation was laid at Sagana. Yes, this is a classic case of something good springing out of a truly desperate situation. The future is now ours to shape. We will only fail if we allow the squabbles and the disappointments of the years gone by to cloud our thinking.

Let’s all go to Sagana!

For Love of Country,

Sam O. Okello

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Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:56:07 -0700
From: samokello@ . . .
Subject: The Sagana Factor

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SAM, SAM, SAM,

HERE WE GO AGAIN, SAM SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU STARTED TRUSTING KIKUYUS??. DO YOU KNOW THAT WITHOUT THE LUOS KIKUYUS WOULD HAVE HAD IT ALL?? WHO TOLD YOU THAT THEY HAVE FORGIVEN US??. THE ONLY WAY OUT IS KENYA TO HAVE A NEW WORKING CONSTITUTION. MUSEVENI. MUGABE, MOBUTU, KENYATTA, MOI, KIBAKI, SAID BARE, HEILISILASIA, ALL NIGERIAN DICTATORS, RAWLINGS, SADAT, GADAFFI etc THE LIST IS TOO LONG, ALL GRADUATED WITH DISTINCTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY OR TRIBAL ELDERS. LOOK AT WHICH DIRECTIONS THEY TOOK THEIR COUNTRIES OR COMMUNITIES TO?.

WE AFRICANS WE CRY AGAINST DICTATORS AT THE SAME TIME WE MAKE THEM EVERY DAY. IT IS SAD THAT EVEN THE ELITES HAVE JOINED THE NON ELITES IN DOING THIS. WE SHOULD PRAY THAT THE YEAR 2012″ COMES WHEN KENYA IS HAVING A WORKING NEW CONSTITUTION THE REST WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. ALL THE SUCCESFUL COUNTRIES HAVE MADE IT BECAUSE OF GOOD WORKING CONSTITUTION, MARK ME WELL NOT BECAUSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL. WE DO HAVE A LOT OF EINSTENS, or NEWTONS or, LEONARDO DA VINCI TYPE OF PEOPLE ALSO IN AFRICA TOO, but WHERE ARE THEY???.

Paul Nyandoto.

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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:44:42 +0300
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Vs: The Sagana Factor

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— On Mon, 7/14/08, Judy Miriga wrote:
Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 8:57 AM

Sam,

Let the players tell the tale of Sagana Lodge. Let it come from the horses mouth. It will go down in History and people will judge them squarely. People will respond unequivocally rather than when it comes from third party it may take equivocal turn of event. It may be dismissed as mere rumours. That does not imply there shouldn’t be question marks.

Kenya is for Kenyans, Kanyans are now informed, it is no longer the days of the old The Civil Society is up and about. One man show is no deal. Kenyans have woken up from slamber and are getting out of slavery. Deal or No Deal, Kenya is destined to forge development for all irrespective of who is who. It will take a little while but it will never be the same again. The dew is drifting.

I am positive, because CHANGE is here, and CHANGE must BRING New ideological FRESH AIR. Air that can be breathed freely and enjoyed by all; since air, is that which cannot be bought, a Gift from God.

Good Day People.

Judy Miriga
USA

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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:31:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Re: The Sagana Factor

BREAKING NEWS Kibaki makes cabinet appointments
By Online Team

President Mwai Kibaki has appointed the Minister for Environment John Michuki to also act as Minister for Finance.

The Minister for Public Works Chris Obure shall also act in the Roads¢ docket.

The appointments were announced through a press release by the Presidential Press Service and will take effect immediately.

The Finance ministry appointment comes in the wake of former Minister Amos Kimunya¢s resignation on Tuesday to facilitate investigations into his role in the sale of the Grand Regency hotel to the “Libyan investors”.

The Roads portfolio became vacant last month following the death of former minister Kipkalya Kones in a plane crash.

President Kibaki has appointed a commission of inquiry into the controversial sale of the hotel to specifically seek to find out the roles that Kimunya, Central Bank of Kenya Governor Prof Njuguna Ndung¢ u and Mr Abuga, the bank¢s board secretary played in the sale.

Last week, Parliament passed a vote of no-confidence in Kimunya, accusing him of irregularities in the sale of the hotel, the Safaricom IPO and a money printing deal with De La Rue.

Earlier a Cabinet committee chaired by Prime Minister Raila Odinga had recommended the resignation of Mr Kimunya and all other public officers involved in the sale.

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From: John Maina
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: BREAKING NEWS — Kibaki makes cabinet appointments

Why keep recycling the same old!

JM.

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— “Mariwa, Naomi wrote:

Longevity in service should be an asset if the scenario were different. Why should we make age a scapegoat when, if we were to be honest, the real problem is the of culture of deception and easy self-profiteering that we as a nation have enabled. If new faces were the necessary cure for corruption/abuse of office, then Amos Kamunya would not be standing accused of alleged corruption. Would he?

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— On Fri, 7/11/08, barakaserv wrote:
From: barakaserv
Subject: Re: BREAKING NEWS — Kibaki makes cabinet appointments
Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 4:12 PM

My dear sister Naomi,

you are absolutely wrong on the “Longetivity in service” issue. Case example: John Michuki — he has occupied senior govt positions since the colonial govt. Tell us how Kenya has benefited economically or otherwise since independence because of his services? Are you aware that Kenya retrogressed 24 years back while he was part of govt?

Also, Kimunya is a terrible example to give — there’s a big difference between leadership position and pawning. FYI Kimunya was a pawn of Kibaki and had not been granted any powers to execute his Finance office. He basically did what he was told, and that’s why Kibaki is suspected to be the “Libyan investor”. Open your eyes Naomi.

JM.

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Michuki is the wrong person to be at Treasury.

As the world moves forward, Kenya is retrogressing into the old age, where techno-savvy decisions are of no benefit to us.

This is a disappointment. If the seat was tailor made for one from Central Kenya, then we still have many techno-savvy guys from that part of the world, people who can move with the current pace of world trends.

Michuki is a colonial relic, and his knowledge does not fit in at Treasury.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi

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Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:19:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: Re: BREAKING NEWS — Kibaki makes cabinet appointments