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Kenyan President appoints another corrupt ally as Finance Minister
Posted in July 11th, 2008
by Editor in Central, Kenya

Michuki takes over Finance docket
BY ANTHONY KAGIRI

President Mwai Kibaki on Friday appointed Environment Minister John Michuki as the acting Minister for Finance replacing Amos Kimunya who resigned on Tuesday.

A statement from State House also stated that Public Works Minister Chris Obure would double as Minister for Roads following the demise of Kipkalya Kones last month.

The statement indicated that the appointments take effect immediately. Michuki’s appointment was welcomed by nominated MP Musikari Kombo. “John is a worker and he will work. I think he will hold the portfolio quiet effectively,” Kombo told Capital News on phone.

His sentiments were echoed by Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo. “Michuki has always been a good minister despite his thorax way of doing things,” Midiwo said referring to Michuki’s abrasive style of management.

The new man at the helm of Kenya’s purse was born in 1932 in Kangema, Murang’a district. He joined the civil service after his ‘O’ level and was appointed to the provincial administration as a clerk in 1957. He was promoted to district officer in 1961.

That same year Michuki joined Oxford University on a government scholarship, to study public administration and economics at Worcester College. Upon graduation, he was appointed district commissioner to Nyeri.

This will not be Michuki’s first time at the finance ministry. He was first posted to the Treasury in 1963 as an Under Secretary.

Michuki was promoted to deputy Permanent Secretary to the Treasury in 1964 and appointed Permanent Secretary the following year. In his new position he represented the government on numerous boards and in various capacities, including as alternate Governor for Kenya on the boards of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. He retired from the civil service following his appointment as Chairman of the Kenya Commercial Bank in 1970 and left thereafter for the private sector.

Michuki was appointed minister for Transport and Communications by President Kibaki when the NARC government assumed power in 2002. He was moved to the Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administration in 2005 after President Kibaki re-organised his Cabinet following the 2005 referendum.

After the 2007 elections Michuki was appointed Roads minister before been moved to environment in the coalition cabinet. His tenure as Minister of Transport and Communications is best remembered for the tough “Michuki Rules” which stated that all matatus and buses in Kenya had to install speed governors and passenger safety belts. Consequently statistics indicated that the country recorded a decline in accidents by a record 74 percent.

As Minister for roads the no nonsense administrator raged on non performing contractors managing to cancel a couple of licenses.

At the security docket he will be remembered for his rein on the outlawed Mungiki sect though his tenure was tainted by the infamous raid by police officers at the Standard Group offices and accusations of extra judicial killings of suspected Mungiki members.

CHRIS OBURE

The 58 year old Bobasi MP was the last man at the Treasury under former President Daniel Arap Moi’s regime. His one year stint at the finance docket was however adversely mentioned in the controversial tender for the supply of security systems to the Kenya Police. He was later to lose his seat at the 2002 general election.

Obure made a come back during last year’s poll under the Orange Democratic Movement and made it to the coalition cabinet. He had also served as an agriculture minister in the KANU regime.

Courtesy of:http://www.capitalnews.co.ke/Local/Michuki-takes-over-Finance-docket.html

3 users commented in ” Kenyan President appoints another corrupt ally as Finance Minister ”

Jane Njeri-UK said,
in July 11th, 2008 at 8:37 am

Kibaki knows his time is over and he is such a smart exprienced fellow who understand how to safeguide and stay in power. By the way, who is not corrupt in the Grand Coalition government ? The Finance Minister was a slot for PNU and Kibaki has all the powers to appoint whoever he wishes, moreover, Muchiki is consider a businessman.

Mr Uhuru Kenyatta is a reject, and I think he might not even see parliament next general election, Mr Kalanzo is likewise a spent force, they all lobbied to have the slot after failing to protect Kimunya. Kenyan should stop panicking, Kibaki and Raila are in the control. Let us wait and see.

WHO IS KIBAKI ?
Kazi endelee !!!!

Robert Kimathi said,
in July 11th, 2008 at 10:25 am

What is really happening with Kibaki? Why could he appoint someone young?

Should these old grandparents continue dominating the Kikuyu politics, economic and power ?

This is ridiculas, for Kibaki at 76 years old to appoint another aging friend of the same age to run such a sensitive portfolio. I think the Kikuyus needs to stand up and form another political platform for the younger generation.

Maybe the grand opposition be transformed to a political party with a young Kikuyu as the head, while Ababu can be our secretary. This is unacceptable for Kibaki to keep recycling his old fiends to cabinet posts.

Judy Miriga said,
in July 11th, 2008 at 11:29 am

Folks,
Michuki’s story is an open book from high level corruption to Human Rights Violation to security risks many Kenyans fear, a situation many believe is a way to coerce and evade reality of bringing Kimunya to true justice.

Dr. Oburu is as Assistant to Kimunya in the Finance Ministry and so there was no obsolute reason why Oburu would not deputise the Finance Ministry while Kimunya is away under investigation – we are talking of transparency here. A Public Office is being run and managed as personal private business representing interests of a few single tribe cannot escape many minds from wondering what President Kibaki is up to.

The President has failed to respect the wishes and DEMANDS of the Republic of People of Kenya.

He has constantly worked against the efforts to erradicate corruption, transparency, justice and the respect of Human Rights. He has continually undermined transformation of true Justice and Democratization of the Rule of Law. He has steadfastly thrived in the creation of wanton atmosphere of tribal annimosity in Kenya by recycling characters who have in the past been condemned in many cases of embezzling public resources and utilities, malpractices, blocking justice and being involved in high level of injustices, convitions in the involvement of security risks as well as questionable circumstances of mysterious deaths in Kenyan.

He has evidently occassionally met with his cronies, the Mt. Kenya Mafia, birds of the same feather, at State House to scheme against Kenyans efforts to reform.

Kenyans are sick and tired to be constantly treated like animals who have no values or virtues for their future, who with their education and information cannot face challenges of the world towards improved development agenda. Who are not able to thrive in their development efforts because their leaders since 45 years have perfected the art of divisive segragation refusing to provide conducive feasible atmosphere for Kenya to prosper.

Ladies and Gentlement, it is time to denounce these leaders in the face of the world and look for immediate solution. It is unreasonable and unfair to majority Kenyans, something must be done and done fast.

Thanks,
Judy Miriga
USA

Exhibit B

National News

Options after Kimunya
Updated on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Story by: By Emmanuel Onyango
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KEY figures from Central province met President Mwai Kibaki at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday evening, Kenya Times has reliably learnt.

It is thought that the meeting was convened to review and strategise on how to deal with the aftermath of Amos Kimunya’s resignation as Finance minister. Sources say President Kibaki summoned Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Internal Security Minister Prof George Saitoti, their Environment counterpart John Michuki and other close allies to State House where it is understood they caucused on the implications of Kimunya’s removal.

A number of influential businessmen perceived to be close allies of the President are said to have attended the meeting. Although details of the meeting were scanty, sources claim it mainly centred on Kimunya’s succession at Treasury and the implications of his resignation to Kibaki’s government and the Mt Kenya interests.

Uhuru and Michuki are said to have reiterated their position that Kimunya’s woes were politically motivated, saying the disgraced former minister was crucified unheard. And a day after Kimunya bowed in to pressure to step aside, focus has shifted to the remaining personalities implicated in the clandestine sale of the Grand Regency hotel.

Eyes were turned on Finance Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) director Major General Michael Gichangi and other senior public officers.

Also under the spotlight was Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula whom sources said both Parliament and the Government are out to establish what role, if any, he played in the Grand Regency saga. Mr Wetangula was before getting appointed to the Cabinet associated with the law firm of Wetangula, Adan, Makokha and Company Advocates that handled the legal transfer of the hotel from CBK to the Libyan company that bought the property.

The Amos Wako-led technical committee appointed by Prime Minister Raila Odinga to review all documents relating to the sale of the Grand Regency hotel two weeks recommended that the former Finance Minister, the NSIS Director General and the CBK Governor step aside to allow a proper probe into the transaction. The committee also recommended that the conduct of all public officers in the Office of the President, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Lands and CBK with regard to the sale and transfer of the hotel be investigated and appropriate action taken against them if found to have acted improperly.

“Pending the completion of the investigations, the Minister for Finance, the NSIS director general, CBK governor and the Secretary to the board of directors of CBK step aside,” the Wako report stated. As the country’s chief diplomat, the heat is also on Minister Wetangula following Monday’s admissions by Hisham Ali Sharif, the Charge de Affaires at the Libyan embassy in Nairobi, that the Grand Regency sale was a “government to government agreement.

” All foreign relations, including trade protocols like the one jointly signed between President Kibaki and Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi last year, are under the custody of the Foreign Affairs Minister who also oversees their implementation.

The Minister is therefore believed to have been in the thick of things throughout the deal. Gadaffi and Kibaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that contained three protocols covering trade, air travel, hotel and tourism when Kibaki toured the Maghreb state last year. Libya’s local envoy has since confirmed that all relevant bureaucracies involved including the Foreign Affairs ministry, had approved the hotel’s purchase by Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited.

Given that the protocols in the MoU accorded preferential status to the Libyan investors, questions now abound over what the Foreign Affairs ministry knew about them, their association with the Tripoli government and other vested interests they have in Kenya’s hospitality, infrastructure and energy sector.

Wetangula is yet to be adversely mentioned in the Libyan conspiracy but pressure is mounting from Parliament for his resignation and subsequent prosecution of all government officials implicated in the Grand Regency sale. And yesterday, the firm at the centre of the controversy, Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited insisted the hotel deal was handled above board and that there was nothing to could regret about. Gichangi was the first person to introduce to the Central Bank the possibility of a settlement and sale of the Grand Regency hotel. Gichangi even indicated to the CBK Governor Njunguna Ndung’u that an advocate by name of Bernard Kalove, together with Wetangula, Adan, Makokha and Company Advocates –representing Kamlesh Pattni- would contact him (Ndungu) to discuss the matter.

It was after Gichangi’s intervention that the Central Bank made an offer to sell the Grand Regency to Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited without consulting neither the Attorney General, the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission nor the CBK board of directors. Prof Ndungu is even in a murkier crisis given that he withheld vital information from his board of governors, failed to conduct due diligence on the purchasers, refrained from consulting with the Attorney General and failed to hold direct negotiations with representatives of the Libyan government over the transaction.

Ikolomani MP Bonny Khalwale called for a constitutional amendment to provide for the immediate resignation of Cabinet ministers and civil servants whom Parliament has passed a vote of no-confidence against. He wants CBK governor Njuguna Ndungu, NSIS Director General Michael Gichangi and Civil Service head Francis Muthaura shown the door to pave way for independent investigations. Others calling on action to be taken against all those adversely mentioned in the hotel saga include Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, Machakos Catholic bishop Martin Kivuva and Law Society of Kenya chairman Okong’o Omogeni.

It is thought that the meeting was convened to review and strategise on how to deal with the aftermath of Amos Kimunya’s resignation as Finance minister. Sources say President Kibaki summoned Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Internal Security Minister Prof George Saitoti, their Environment counterpart John Michuki and other close allies to State House where it is understood they caucused on the implications of Kimunya’s removal.

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Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:51:44 -0700 (PDT)
forwarded by: Judy Miriga
Subject: Kenyan President appoints another corrupt ally as Finance Minister

Police Commissioner Major Ali, performed dicimally at Waki Commission

When Police Commissioner Major General Ali, met the Waki Commission, perhaps he ought to have given serious thought to why he was chosen as the first top government official to give submissions to the commission that is investigating the post election violence. Instead, he betrayed a disconcerting detachment from the harsh realities that characterized the post-election violence and dampened the mood of current reconciliation and reconstruction efforts. He characteristically disappointed the leadership role into which history had thrust him and will judge him.

Indeed, history has already begun to judge him. As Kenya attempts to return to the business of development through its reconciliation and reconstruction efforts, such as the very investigation of the post election violence through the Waki Commission, Major Ali’s unequivocal and arrogant assertion that given similar circumstances he would act the same way is a sure sign of ignorance of kaizen – a Japanese business principle – that one should strive for self improvement regularly.

First, problems are only good if we learn from them. The only good that can come from the post election crisis is a learning experience for all of us. Considering the deaths and injuries caused both by targeted and stray bullets from police guns, the unrepentant and unwarranted use of live ammunition on unarmed citizens to quell the post polls riots, the numerous incidences epitomised by the infamous police officer caught on camera shooting at unarmed youth in Kisumu and resultant public outcry…all these are evidence for a need of police-force to carry out introspection for self improvement.

Second, the Commissioner’s acknowledgement of a lack of preparedness of police force while also claiming that they had prior intelligence of the likelihood of such occurrence begs many questions. What was the intelligence for? Why were they unprepared? What held them back? How will they avoid a repeat of this in future? Are they really able to handle the country’s security needs? Among others, these are questions that beg answers, but questions that go unanswered.

Only this week, police brutally assaulted civil right activists at city hotel for alleged illegal assembly. In retrospect, could it be that their boss’ callous attitude has cultured and fostered brutality and impunity in the police force?

George Nyongesa
Bunge la Mwananchi
+254 720 451 235

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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:15:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Nyongesa
Subject: Police Commissioner Major Ali, performed dicimally at the Waki Commission!

Guys,

The Kuwaits are out to buy Hotel intercontinental Nairobi, please read below the East African news. This will affect a lot of Hotels in kenya today. Most hotels which will be hit hard are, Kisumu Sunset hotel, Kabarnet Hotel, Bomas Hotel and kakamega hotel.

I do feel the Gema has smelled the STRONG wind of Majimboism blowing almost everywhere and they want to dominate other regions economically even if there is majimboism or not.

Please read below for more details, all these are Kimunya, GEMA and CBK leader strategy. How many are still secrets??.

Paul Nyandoto

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After the Grand Regency Libyan buy out, Kuwaitis eye Intercont
By JOHN MBARIA
Special Correspondent

Even before the dust settles on the controversy over the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel to interests linked to Libya – – it has emerged that a company out of Kuwait, the M.A. Kharafi Group is in discreet discussions with both the management of the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and the Intercontinental Hotel Group to buy the Hotel Intercontinental Nairobi.

KTDC owns 33.8 per cent shares in the Kenya Hotel Properties Ltd (KHPL), that owns the Hotel Intercontinental in Nairobi. Other shareholders are the Intercontinental Hotel Group, the National Bank of Kenya and the Sovereign Group Ltd.

Curiously, the Ministry of Finance, which technically owns all public assets, has been kept in the dark about these quiet discussions.

The acting director general of the Privatisation Commission of Kenya, Solomon Kitungu, told The East African that he was not aware of any discussions to sell the Hotel Intercontinental. He said that while the management of KTDC had in the past expressed interest in disposing of some of the assets owned by the corporation, Treasury had informed them that all sales of public assets must be done in accordance with the newly_enacted Privatisation Act.

Although the managing director of KTDC Obondo Kajumbi, has denied that there any plans to dispose any of the shares owned by KTDC in the hotel, correspondence seen by The EastAfrican show that a senior executive of the Nairobi Intercontinental Hotel has been in communication with the state_owned company to recommend the sale of the hotel to the Kuwaiti group.

In the letter, dated March 20, the director of operations at the Intercontinental, Karl Hala, informed KTDC that it had been in discussion with the Kuwaiti company over the plans to sell the hotel.

“I would like to confirm that we have been approached by M.A Kharafi Group with regards to a possible sale of the Intercontinental Nairobi,” said Mr Hala, making a pitch for the Kuwaiti’s and recommending the deal to other shareholders of Kenya Hotel Properties Ltd.

“We believe that, given the profile of this investor, this is an opportunity worth exploring which may allow the current shareholders to maximise proceeds from their investment, ” he added.

In reply, Mr Kajumbi, in a letter dated June 4, aptly titled, “Proposed sale of shares,” said that the decision to sell the shares had the support of the board, pointing out that Treasury approval would have to be sought before any such sales.

Although it has suffered from long years of mismanagement and neglect, KTDC owns substantial assets and investments estimated to be worth KSh6 billion ($95.2 million).

Besides the equity it holds in the Hotel Intercontinental, it is the sole owner of KTDC Utalii Investments Ltd, Bomas of Kenya Ltd and has the majority shareholding in Mt Elgon Lodge Ltd, Sunset Hotel Ltd in Kisumu, Kabarnet Hotel Ltd and Kakamega Hotel Ltd.

In addition, KTDC owns 34 per cent of the shares in International Hotels Kenya Ltd that owns the famous Hilton Hotel in Nairobi.

Industry sources have expressed fear that – – if the Inter continental is sold – – it could open the floodgates and set the stage for a scramble for KTDC’s other valuable assets by well_connected oligarchs.

Indeed, the corporation’s assets remains badly exposed to influential individuals angling to buy state assets on the cheap.

Created in the 1960s when state_owned development finance institutions were viewed as critical to the development of the country, KTDC no longer commands much attention from policy makers.

One of its most_prized assets and highly lucrative assets, Buffalo Springs Lodge, is now under the control of private hands, having changed ownership in controversial circumstances.

Although officially KTDC still retains 41 per cent of the shares of Buffalo Springs, effective control of the lodge is now in the hands of Mara Simba Group of Lodges Ltd. KTDC’s assets have always been the soft target of interests angling to manipulate privatisation to obtain its assets on the cheap.

When in 2004, a group of British nationals with interests in the local tourism industry came up with a proposal to commercialise some of the operations of the Kenya Wildlife Service, it was not surprising that among the targets of the commercialisation plan were hotels owned by
KTDC.

We have also established that the schemers had also openly stated their intention to acquire KTDC’s Mombasa Beach Hotel, Voi and Ngulia lodges in another scheme mooted in 2004, and which could have also led to the privatisation of the Kenya Wildlife Service.

In a concept paper entitled The commercialisation of the Kenya Wildlife Service, the forces behind the idea of commercialising some of the activities suggested that private interests be allowed to own KTDC.

The document read in part; “That is why it is important to acquire KTDCâ€|not only does the Mombasa Beach Hotel complete the tourist circuit, Voi Lodge and Ngulia become available in Tsavo.” KTDC owns 63.40 per cent of the Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels Ltd that runs the three tourist facilities.

When the government attempted last year to introduce the Tourism Bill 2007, whose centre_piece was a proposal to repeal the KTDC Act and to transfer its functions to a completely new entity, critics read an attempt to expose KTDC’s lucrative assets to buccaneers.

Drafted last year, the Bill had initially proposed to do away with several other public corporations in the Tourism Ministry. For instance, it had called for the establishment of the Kenya Tourism Authority, a body that would have been involved in setting standards, registering and licensing tourist facilities, and implementing government policies in the sector.

The Bill had also sought to replace KTDC with what was initially termed the Kenya Tourist Fund (KTF).

But mid_last year, several heads of public corporations in the Tourism Ministry came out fighting against the Bill by expressing strong opposition to it at a conference that had been called to debate it.

However, the Bill was to resurface early this year with some of the changes recommended by various stakeholders including the renaming of the KTF to the Kenya Tourism Development Fund.

But now, Mr Kajumbi says that the Ministry of Tourism shelved the Bill. “Following consultations with stakeholders it has been shelved as the Ministry of Tourism is looking at it in the light of Vision 2030 which gives the Kenya Tourist Development Corporation a key role to play.”

Mr Kajumbi also denied that KTDC, which was established in 1965, or is about to be wound up and replaced by the Kenya Tourist Development Fund. “KTDC was formed by an Act of Parliament, Cap 382 from which it derives its mandate,” he added.

He said the corporation was established to provide long_term financing and to provide business advisory services to investors.

Speaking to The East African, Mr Kajumbi denied knowledge that KTDC’s assets were about to be sold.

“KTDC has no intentions at the moment to divest from any of our subsidiaries or associated companies such as the Hilton or the Intercontinental Hotel or the Kenya Safari Lodges chain which includes Mombasa Beach Hotel, Voi Safari Lodge an d the Ngulia Safari Lodge.”

He further said that the corporation “is very operational, has not collapsed and still holds substantial investments in hotel establishments in the country which also include the Golf Hotel and Sunset Hotel.”

He said the corporation has a performance contract with the government and that – – as a state corporation – – it is mandated to manage public resources and account for results.

KTDC is one of the development finance institutions established in 1965 following the enactment of the KTDC Act, Cap 382 of the Laws of Kenya. It is meant to provide long_term financing for tourism development on concessionary terms.

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After the Grand Regency Libyan buy out, Kuwaitis eye Intercont
Libyan Oil poised to take over oil refinery

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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:19:37 +0300
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Kenya is being sold in bits as we sleep: Let us wake up/intercontinental hotel on the line

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1101
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— On Tue, 7/8/08, James Ololo Mamboleo wrote:

Nicholas,

I may agree with Onyango Oloo’s statement that the Libyan investor may as well be President Mwai Kibaki himself.

Remember the Libyan Embassy in Nairobi already denied any affiliation.

Read our own story on http://www. mamboleo. com

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Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:50 PM
From: James Ololo Mamboleo
Subject: Re: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

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O.O is turning rabid in his hatred against anything kikuyu

sam kahugu

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From: samkahugu@ . . .
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:14:14 -0700
Subject: Re: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, Nicholas Mireri wrote:

Bwana Kahugu,

If OO is venting his hatred against Kikuyus[YOU] then the onoy thing I expected of U to your rebut.Indeed this silly thing that Kimunya & Uhuru [both have Kiambu blood]did by calling for a Rally in Kimunya’s District & cheating the whole World that the saga is a plot agianst Kikuyus is the most silly thing one can do in Kenya today.We always blamed the so called old people while indeed the two gentlemen[Uhuru & Kimunya] are in their Prime -Mid 40s.
 
Shame.
 
Jagwassi

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Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6:00 PM
From: Nicholas Mireri
Subject: RE: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, sam kahugu  wrote:

Nicholas, I am not defending Kimunya or anybody else, but dont involve a whole tribe in kimunya`s sins.

sam kahugu

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Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 12:23 PM
From: sam kahugu
Subject: RE: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, Judy Miriga wrote
Kahugu,
 
Now Bwana, you are talking.
 
I have been waiting in vain to hear from any of the same to join in castigating the evil done or damage inflicted to majority Kenyans by Kimunya’s and foes act of hooliganism but to no avail.  I got frustrated when even my closest successful business woman friend (from the same birds of the feather) who shyd away not saying anything, who would rather say nothing, but still maintains and claims she is my friend. I could not fanthom. I wonder what is to friendship when it comes to boundaries of tribal coverage acts.
 
In the commanding of Kudos to Parliamentarians who showed unity in the Vote of No Confidence to Kimunya while some of Kimunya’s Allies in support of the motion kept mum, there was a lot left to be desired in Kimunya, and a lot was telling in an immediate move at his camouflaging his constituents. The aftermath is tale tale.

Not wanting to cloud my mind with what was to be next, I saw Uhuru in his true colours in action, while birds of the same feathers regrouped under auspiece of transacting some business but in actual sense, were trying to salvage and prepare steel wall around Kimunya.  This reminded me that this tribal selfishness from this one tribe is deep skin.  Many/majority of them may not have benefited or enjoyed the loot, but would never step aside in solidarity with the rest of Kenyans to bring about the much needed CHANGE all Kenyans are looking for. While at the back of my mind, I provided room that not all Kikuyus ate from this lavish looted pot, as well do not support Kimunya’s heinous act tantamount to grave sins against humanity he has committed – I waited to see some actions in teaming with the rest of Kenyans to condemn this behaviour so we can together forgive and forget – and walk on to a New Path, the Road of Recovery and Reconstruction, but did not see this from my brothers. Thats why I am painstaken to blatantly and openly talk it the way I am in the hope it will send some signals to bring about the change of heart, so our loving sisters and brothers from Kikuyuland can jointly support the rest of Kenyans to truely bring about the much need change Kenyans are struggling for.
 
All this I am doing is for love, I hate to go behind your backs and gossip, if we must correct that which is causing gittery amongst us we have to talk it and square it.  Can we therefore agree that together as the 42 tribes in Kenya, we want to correct that which has kept us apart from each other in 45 years -   so we close this gap of haterade considering that our sons and daughters  presently do fall in love with each other crossing boundaries of tribal to unit in marriage?  

Can we for the sake of Unity, jointly and squrely share in the eating of this National Cake, so like in the Domestic family, a Father or Mother when they bring goodies home and maybe it is not big enough to give each one complete package of own goodies, will ask children to share bits of the pieces so everyone will have a piece and together will enjoy the taste of the goodies?  In the event when Father and Mother are blessed with more, they can have a package for each, and everyone will celebrate in their own fashion the benefits of blessings, the goodies.
 
The same is applicable in the establishment of any Country.  A country where each and everyone is treated with Humane and Love – is richer and successful in its undertakings – and together overcomes spirit of selfishness and welcomes the spirit of sharing for the sake of PEACE…….
 
Kahugu this is what I am talking about.  If you put the coat of Humane and Love you will engage the spirit of Love and the spirit of love will convict the spirit of selfishness and together we will pull the cord of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and together we will condemn all acts depriving Kenyans from excelling into their potentials as purposed by God the creator.
 
But if you continue by force to supress informed Society, you are bound to hit stoned wall, thereby hurting yourself and your Community.
 
Just sharing,
 
God Bless you all,
 
Judy Miriga
USA
 
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Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:04 PM

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Its very sad but True Kikuyus have proven to be the most Tribalistic and Selfish tribe in Kenya. 

What is happening in Kenya now and post Election is tale tale that the rest of the country is getting wearing of these people,  only for the to later steal the elections is just a sad State of Affair. Seem like the rest of Kenyans are squatter becos these people can do as they please.
 
Sero

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>>> James Ngethe 07/10/08 6:44  >>>

45 years ago, Kibaki and Michuki were in Cabinet and Kennedy was running for President. Obama was 1 year old. 45 years later, Kibaki and Michuki are still in cabinet, and Obama is a candidate for the same seat Kennedy was running.
 
In 45 years, Obamas father is dead, we have had Johnson, Carter, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 1 and Bush 2 in USA in between as presidents but in Kenya the same guys in their 70’s and 80’s are still trying to tell Kenyans they can make development models that work?”
 
Makes u think?!  Are we making history or is history making us!???

Sickening… Sickening

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Guys do we still need researchers to do some research onto why Kenya or Africa has  NOT Developed or can NOT  catch up with Europe, Asian countries or USA?. Read carefully what James Ngethe have put below. Even in south korea there are now completely new leaders not the 1960s politicians.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date:  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:19:38 +0300
From:  Paul Nyandoto
Subject:   Vs: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

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>>> Ken Ndiasbora 10.07.08 18:31 >>>
Hi Sero,
 
Do you know what stereotyping is? How would you like to be stereotyped as a “stupid African from the dark continent” (not to divert the topic of discussion)? Please stop stereotyping Kikuyus!
 
Ken

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Guys,

I do think some of us are going too far now. Any normal Kenyan regardless of his tribe who wishes good for our country would like to see Kenya grow to a good level and atleast be baptised one day as an industrialised world, perhaps to join even the G8 meetings as an economic power from Africa. I know of a lot of Kikuyus who are as poor as, kisiis, luos, luhjas, kambas, mijikende etc even poorer, so how do they gain from Kibaki, or how did they gain from Kenyatta, or you want to say that they just do not want to eat with Kibaki?. In every tribe there are the odds and the even types of people. I would advice Good thinking Kenyans to join hand and make sure that our country or our properties are not dished away to foreigners. If we are stupid enough to think that Kibaki or Kimunya is doing something good by selling things to foreigners then we will be  called BOYS through out our life in that country. There are boundaries and limits of what should be sold and what should not and at what prices, then we must see if our citizens do enjoy that dill. Let us not be foreigners in our country just because of somebody who is already 80 years old etc.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date:  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:57:47 +0300
From:  Paul Nyandoto
Subject:   Vs: Re: Is Kibaki the Libian Investor ?

Folks,
 
Work is under way to grill those involved in the Grand Regency Saga and the Waki Investigative Team has began their work today.
 
Like I said before, The Grand Coalition Government has a clearly defined purpose of duty.

The Agreement must come to fruitation, Kenyans are eagerly waiting. Nothing will sway them from the bigger picture…..to give Kenyans the much needed Constituion and to get steadfast on the road to Justice, Human Rights and Democratic Governance.
 
There is hope, we can see light through the tunnel!!!!
 
Keep Praying for the Legislatures and the Executives as well as the People of Kenya together with those who have been steadfastly in our support.
 
Thanks to America and Koffi Annan, May our Good God continue to Bless you.
 
I love you and thank you again.  I attach some video and latest News for your updates.
 
Amen!!!
 
Judy Miriga
USA
 
 
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National News

Options after Kimunya
Updated on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Story by: By Emmanuel Onyango
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KEY figures from Central province met President Mwai Kibaki at State House, Nairobi on

Tuesday evening, Kenya Times has reliably learnt.

It is thought that the meeting was convened to review and strategise on how to deal with the aftermath of Amos Kimunya’s resignation as Finance minister. Sources say President Kibaki summoned Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Internal Security Minister Prof George Saitoti, their Environment counterpart John Michuki and other close allies to State House where it is understood they caucused on the implications of Kimunya’s removal.

A number of influential businessmen perceived to be close allies of the President are said to have attended the meeting. Although details of the meeting were scanty, sources claim it mainly centred on Kimunya’s succession at Treasury and the implications of his resignation to Kibaki’s government and the Mt Kenya interests.

Uhuru and Michuki are said to have reiterated their position that Kimunya’s woes were politically motivated, saying the disgraced former minister was crucified unheard. And a day after Kimunya bowed in to pressure to step aside, focus has shifted to the remaining personalities implicated in the clandestine sale of the Grand Regency hotel.

Eyes were turned on Finance Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)

Governor Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) director Major  General Michael Gichangi and other senior public officers.

Also under the spotlight was Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula whom sources said both Parliament and the Government are out to establish what role, if any, he played in the Grand Regency saga. Mr Wetangula was before getting appointed to the Cabinet associated with the law firm of Wetangula, Adan, Makokha and Company Advocates that handled the legal transfer of the hotel from CBK to the Libyan company that bought the property.

The Amos Wako_led technical committee appointed by Prime Minister Raila Odinga to review all documents relating to the sale of the Grand Regency hotel two weeks recommended that the former Finance Minister, the NSIS Director General and the CBK Governor step aside to allow a proper probe into the transaction. The committee also recommended that the conduct of all public officers in the Office of the President, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Lands and CBK with regard to the sale and transfer of the hotel be investigated and appropriate action taken against them if found to have acted improperly.

 “Pending the completion of the investigations, the Minister for Finance, the NSIS director general, CBK governor and the Secretary to the board of directors of CBK step aside,” the Wako report stated. As the country’s chief diplomat, the heat is also on Minister Wetangula following Monday’s admissions by Hisham Ali Sharif, the Charge de Affaires at the Libyan embassy in Nairobi, that the Grand Regency sale was a “government to government agreement.

” All foreign relations, including trade protocols like the one jointly signed between President Kibaki and Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi last year, are under the custody of the Foreign Affairs Minister who also oversees their implementation.

The Minister is therefore believed to have been in the thick of things throughout the deal. Gadaffi and Kibaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that contained three protocols covering trade, air travel, hotel and tourism when Kibaki toured the Maghreb state last year. Libya’s local envoy has since confirmed that all relevant bureaucracies involved including the Foreign Affairs ministry, had approved the hotel’s purchase by Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited.

Given that the protocols in the MoU accorded preferential status to the Libyan investors, questions now abound over what the Foreign Affairs ministry knew about them, their association with the Tripoli government and other vested interests they have in Kenya’s hospitality, infrastructure and energy sector.

Wetangula is yet to be adversely mentioned in the Libyan conspiracy but pressure is mounting from Parliament for his resignation and subsequent prosecution of all government officials implicated in the Grand Regency sale. And yesterday, the firm at the centre of the controversy, Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited insisted the hotel deal was handled above board and that there was nothing to could regret about.

Gichangi was the first person to introduce to the Central Bank the possibility of a settlement and sale of the Grand Regency hotel. Gichangi even indicated to the CBK Governor Njunguna Ndung’u that an advocate by name of Bernard Kalove, together with Wetangula, Adan, Makokha and Company Advocates –representing Kamlesh Pattni_ would contact him (Ndungu) to discuss the matter.

It was after Gichangi’s intervention that the Central Bank made an offer to sell the Grand Regency to Libyan Arab African Investment Company Limited without consulting neither the Attorney General, the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission nor the CBK board of directors. Prof Ndungu is even in a murkier crisis given that he withheld vital information from his board of governors, failed to conduct due diligence on the purchasers, refrained from consulting with the Attorney General and failed to hold direct negotiations with representatives of the Libyan government over the transaction.

 Ikolomani MP Bonny Khalwale called for a constitutional amendment to provide for the immediate resignation of Cabinet ministers and civil servants whom Parliament has passed a vote of no_confidence against.

He wants CBK governor Njuguna Ndungu, NSIS Director General Michael Gichangi and Civil Service head Francis Muthaura shown the door to pave way for independent investigations.

Others calling on action to be taken against all those adversely mentioned in the hotel saga include Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, Machakos Catholic bishop Martin Kivuva and Law Society of Kenya chairman Okong’o Omogeni.

It is thought that the meeting was convened to review and strategise on how to deal with the aftermath of Amos Kimunya’s resignation as Finance minister. Sources say President Kibaki summoned Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Internal Security Minister Prof George Saitoti, their Environment counterpart John Michuki and other close allies to State House where it is understood they caucused on the implications of Kimunya’s removal.
 
Waki Investigative Team Begins Work
 
National News

Waki team asks Kibaki for more time
Updated on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Story by: By Kipngeno Cheruiyot
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Justice Philip Waki (second right) and his team leave the plenary hall after holding sessions over the post_election violence at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, yesterday.PHOTO/MOSES MWANGI.

THE Commission of Inquiry into the Post_Election Violence (CIPEV) chaired by Justice Philip Waki began its first public hearings yesterday with a request to President Kibaki to give it more time to execute its mandate. The commission also showed interest in tackling the issue of youths incarcerated following the disputed poll and which has been a subject of intense debate on whether or not they should be graynted amnesty.

 Justice Waki said following the commission’s consultative meeting, it found out that the 90_day time frame set for it to accomplish the task is insufficient given the magnitude of the work before it. Said he: “We are now in the third phase of our commission mandate. After the planning and consultative phases, we have realised we need more time to complete our work.

 We have written to President Kibaki to put across our request.” On the amnesty debate, Waki said the commission will investigate all allegations and give recommendations on the way forwards but insisted that the solution must be within the law. “We will look into cases which are already before the police and we will decide on what we will do with them,” he added. Justice Waki said the five_member committee is on its second phase of inquiries and has identified the public institutions that would be required to testify before the commission.

 He said the commission would make recommendations to prevent violence in future, reconcile, promote peace and ensure those involved in the mayhem are brought to justice. He said they will recommend legal, political and administrative measures. Saying their duty to Kenyans was enormous, the judge said those affected by the unprecedented events that followed the disputed election results feel that the answer lies in the serious ventilation of the disputes that caused Kenyans to take up arms against their neighbours.

The commission established through the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation process started its sessions at 9 am with Police Commissioner, Hussein Ali making appearance as the first witness. The commission is expected to investigate the facts and circumstances relating to the violence and actions or omissions of state security agencies during the mayhem that claimed at least 1,200 lives.

 Waki also said the commission would use existing material which have been compiled relating to violence since 1992 in a view of coming up with comprehensive account to curb its repeat. In this regard, he said, the Akiwumi report would also be an integral part of the commission’s resource document and it would be looked at in the course of its work depending on the developments that would emerge during its life.

 He said the team would question security organs such as the Internal Security ministry, the National Security Intelligence Service and the police force. The commission which was set up on May 23, 2008 is also mandated to probe incidents of sexual violence among other things during the crisis. He was flanked by other commissioners who include former Newzealand Deputy Police Commissioner Gavin McFayadden and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Pascal Kambale. Also present were the commission’s secretary George Kegoro and counsel David Majanja.
 
 
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Kenya’s Finance minister quits over hotel saga
By DAVE OPIYOLast updated: Tue, Jul 08, 2008 16:22 PM (EAT)

Kenya’s Finance Minister Amos Kimunya has quit over the controversial sale of a luxury hotel at the centre of Nairobi.

Mr Kimunya called a Press conference and issued a brief statement, saying: “I have requested President Kibaki to be allowed to step aside to facilitate an inquiry into this matter.”

At the same time, police have beat up and arrested a group of activists who were meeting to plan protests against Mr Kimunya’s handling of the Grand Regency sale.

Mr Kimunya said his conscience was clean that he well managed the sale of the hotel.

“I’ve held several consultations with President Kibaki, my family, friends and colleagues on Grand Regency. My conscience is very clean on the role of the Treasury and specifically myself on this matter. I am open to an independent inquiry to prove my innocence,” he told reporters.

Earlier, police stormed a Nairobi restaurant and arrested a number of civil society activists who were planning demonstrations against Mr Kimunya over the sale.

The group, meeting under the aegis of Name and Shame Coalition Against Corruption, had gathered at the city’s Garden Square restaurant adjacent to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre when riot and regular police in full gear stormed the venue.

POLITICS
Wako orders probe of sale
Story by JILLO KADIDA
Publication Date: 7/9/2008

Attorney_General Amos Wako has ordered the police commissioner to start investigations into the sale of controversy_hit Grand Regency Hotel.

The AG directed major general Hussein Ali to commence investigations against public officers in the ministry of Lands and Finance and the Central Bank of Kenya who played any role in the transaction.

The police commissioner is expected to complete his investigations and report back to the AG in 30 days.

The letter from the Attorney General reads in part: “I hereby require you to carry out thorough and comprehensive investigations into all the allegations and the surrounding circumstances relating to the above_mentioned sale transaction (of the Grand Regency).”

In his letter dated July 4, Mr Wako says going by the information he has received so far he suspects that criminal offences have been committed.

He requested the director of Kenya Anti_Corruption Commission Justice (rtd) Aaron Ringera to offer necessary help to the police in the probe.

Civil society groups have written to the AG in relation to the hotel saga.

Kituo Cha Sheria said the hotel saga is a violation of human rights and rule of law.

It said the inertia within the possible government institutions continues to give corruption a clean bill of health despite its obvious effects.

The group said the matter ought to be concluded through the prosecution of those involved and asked the AG to look into the conduct of Finance minister Amos Kimunya, Justice Ringera and Central Bank governor Prof Njuguna Ndung’u.

Abuse of office

They want the three charged with many offences, among them conspiracy to defraud and abuse of office.

The group gave the AG a 10_day ultimatum to prosecute the three, failure to which it will take it upon itself to institute the charges.

In his response to the group, Mr Wako said he is equally concerned about the allegations against the three individuals. However, he said he cannot institute criminal proceedings against anyone in the absence of a criminal investigation file giving enough evidence to sustain a charge.
 
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Date:  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:36:54 _0700 (PDT)
From:  Judy Miriga
Subject:   KEY figures from Central province met President Mwai Kibaki at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday evening

— On Wed, 7/9/08, Dickens Odhiambo wrote:

From: Dickens Odhiambo
Subject: NEWS : Kibaki lost 2007 elections: more evidence
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:49 AM

—–Original Message—–
From: Jerro Jakagan
Subject: Kibaki lost 2007 elections: more evidence

By Shashank Bengali, McClatchy Newspapers Tue Jul 8, 1:59 PM ET

NAIROBI, Kenya — Six months after a deeply flawed election triggered a wave of ethnic killings in Kenya , a U.S. government-funded exit poll finds that the wrong candidate was declared the winner.

President Mwai Kibaki , whom official results credited with a 2-point margin of victory in the December vote, finished nearly 6 points behind in the exit poll, which was released Tuesday by researchers from the University of California, San Diego.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga scored “a clear win outside the margin of error” according to surveys of voters as they left polling places on Election Day , the poll’s author said.

The incumbent Kibaki was sworn in for a second term despite major irregularities in vote-counting, sparking tribal attacks that killed more than 1,000 people, the worst violence in this East African nation in nearly two decades.

The exit poll, whose existence McClatchy first reported in January, was financed by the Washington -based International Republican Institute , a nonpartisan democracy-building organization, with a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development , the foreign-aid arm of the State Department.

Amid a worldwide furor over the election results, the institute decided not to release the poll, citing concerns about its validity. But the poll’s authors and the former head of the institute’s program in Kenya stand by the research, which the authors presented Tuesday in Washington at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , an independent research center.

In the exit poll, Odinga had 46.07 percent of the vote to 40.17 percent for Kibaki, a difference well outside the poll’s margin of error of 1.32 percentage points. The official results gave Kibaki 46.42 percent of the vote to 44.07 percent for Odinga.

“The results of the exit poll do show a clear win for Raila,” said the poll’s author, James D. Long , a Ph.D. candidate in political science at UCSD. His co-author is Clark C. Gibson , the chair of the university’s political science department.

Their research offers more evidence of serious fraud in Kenya’s government election commission. Independent observers have alleged that partisans of both candidates altered or invented results in the vote-counting center and that top officials in Kibaki’s government pressured election officials to announce incomplete or disputed tallies.

The pollsters contracted Strategic Research , a veteran Kenyan public-opinion firm, which surveyed voters in each of Kenya’s eight provinces and in 179 out of 210 electoral constituencies. According to their projections, Odinga, who also led Kibaki in pre-election polls, should have received about 58,000 more votes than he was credited with. Kibaki should have received about 356,000 fewer votes.

In four provinces where Odinga had strong support in the exit poll— the northeastern, western and coastal areas of the country as well as the capital, Nairobi — he received substantially fewer votes in the official tally. Kibaki’s vote totals in those areas were surprisingly high.
Kibaki’s official margin of victory was a slim 231,728 votes out of nearly 10 million cast.

“Our results cannot definitively prove fraud,” Long said. “However, they do highlight important discrepancies in the official vote count that suggest both candidates may have engaged in the artificial production or subtraction of votes.”

It’s not clear what impact the poll will have now. The International Republican Institute maintained the rights to the poll for six months, ending June 26 , after which the researchers could publish it themselves.

In that time, Kibaki and Odinga, under serious international pressure, formed a fragile coalition government, with Odinga as the prime minister. To top officials in both camps, the election and its bloody aftermath appear to be distant memories.

While jockeying already has begun for the next presidential contest, in 2012, there’s been little effort to identify or prosecute the perpetrators of post-election crimes or to heal the tribal rivalries that the disputed vote ripped open. Tens of thousands of Kenyans who fled their homes still live in squalid displacement camps.

Ken Flottman , who served as the head of the International Republican Institute’s Kenya office until his term expired in May, said that the poll’s findings could serve as a catalyst for electoral reform.

“I hope that ( Kenya’s ) parliament will take note of the important research from the University of California in understanding how Kenyans actually voted and in addressing the problems with the conduct of the election,” Flottman said.

The institute, which also paid for exit polls in Kenya’s two previous national elections, in 2002 and 2005, has tried to distance itself from this poll. Officials initially cited concerns about the data, saying that many survey forms from far-flung areas were returned to pollsters in Nairobi several days after the election due to the violence, and that some forms may have gone missing.

Long and Gibson said those problems didn’t compromise the results. Surveys that were returned late showed no signs of being tampered with, and the polling firm eventually received all the allocated questionnaires, the authors said.

The authors also found that, despite the ethnic nature of the violence, most Kenyan voters chose presidential candidates for a variety of reasons, not just tribe.

Voters who were richer and who saw the economy as the most important issue in the election favored Kibaki, who’s presided over strong macroeconomic growth in Kenya . Poorer voters who felt shut out from such growth tended to vote for Odinga, the poll found.

More from McClatchy :

Kenyan president lost election, according to U.S. exit poll
A letter from the International Republican Institute elaborating on what it said were problems within the poll: http://media.mcclatchydc.com/smedia/2008/01/18/18/011808-IRI-Kenya-exit-poll.source.prod_affiliate.91.pdf
How Kenya’s election was rigged

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20080708/wl_mcclatchy/2985996

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Folks,

Ukweli, Ukweli kabisa, Mungu atusaidie.

Judy Miriga
USA

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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:43:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Re: NEWS : Kibaki lost 2007 elections: more evidence

Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:11:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: gordon teti
Subject: Kenya’s president lost disputed election, poll shows

— On Tue, 7/8/08, Elijah Kombo wrote:

From: Elijah Kombo
Subject: Odinga’s Speech Rubbish!
To: kaziafrika@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:41 PM

Read the Prime Minister’s speech and discover that its garbage out and an echo of the Kenyan political music. Infact he has added more base tone to the call of the Grand Regency Choir. I thought The Rt Hon PM will give some little inside story of the whole saga. The truth and nothing but the truth and not a mix of good vocabularies and promises. Infact his speech says that we will further sale our land, investment and other entities to the Libyans. On this very forum, an arguement ensured where Salem hit at me that we are a free democratic country and we shouldnt be biased on who invests in Kenya. I stated also that the Libya CEO has managed to pocket some few Afrikan leaders including our own to persuade them to allow his evil schemes survive. While i echo that Libya is well off than Kenya, we shouldnt allow cheap coins in expense of our land. We basically do not need Libyan Investment in this country. Otherwise who has asked them to bring their investement to Kenya? Afadhali Moi mwenye alikataa……..

What is happening is a show of lack of understanding what Foreign Direct Investement is, its effects both positive and negative. We do not have the FDI standards. Libyan boost in oil but have they signed any concession with the Kenyan Governement? Still a barrel goes at 100bob and no doubt about. New African corruption, and Libya is at it. The same Governement has built a large hotel in Khartoum, now the Sudanese politicians talk in low tones over it as it built juts a stone throw from State House, and is in the midst of government offices. Omar Bashir will slaughter you if raise a voice. In Uganda, President Kibaki was all smiles talking to Gaddafi during the opening of yet another scam building. Raila will defend the Gaddafi Government as he is a replica of Fidel Castro style of leader. We do not need Libya in order to prosper. Any country that is taking advantage of another country’s weakness should be in the list of ‘corrupt’ nation.

That is why Chinese are known to be king makers in bribery index. Chinese like Libyans are corrupt – they own almost everything in Sudan. Oil companies are either chinese or Libyan owned.

My nostril can differentiate Omena from Ombuta. I sense both the President and the PM were involved or knew about the sale of the hotel. People mentioned (Amos Wako, Raila, Kibaki) knew about the sale. When food is cooking in the kitchen, the smell is always felt afar and you will receive friends before tabling the Ugali. Can someone tell me that when Raial briefs the President or when are having some coffee talk show, they never discuss about serious things in Government? Odinga, Kibaki and Wako knew about the transaction being concluded. Whey they couldn’t raise question immediately? Why would they wait for poor Orengo to shout before the press. From the 23rd April to June is quite far to keepm mute. When one takes office, the first thing that is done is to check on outstanding issues and follow them vigorously. How come the PM office kept quite?
How come the AG office werent on top of things?

The Grand Coalition is rubbish, a regrouping of corrupt monks and should be dissolved. No wonder the PM did not like the Grand Opposition. Who in the grand coalition is not a tapeworm. Everyone. Tell me who is clean on anything. None. All are corrupt faces, recycled and now more experienced in corruption. Now come 2012 – we shall have renewed faces, Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Saitoti George, Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, etc corrupting thei way to top positions…..are they clean?

Kombo Elijah

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, Dorreyn Anziya wrote:

From: Dorreyn Anziya
Subject: Re: Odinga’s Speech Rubbish!
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 12:33 AM

Hey Elijah your story my friend is kombokombo! The speech was sawa what did you expect the son of Oginga to say?to support the dirty saga y can’t u ask mr. speaker or the commission of inquiry to give u a copy of the saga for u to understand vizuri in details kwani wee ni wa wapi? u expected him to read or say word by word!the speach was brief enough for a clever person to understand sir!!!let the PM do his job we are in a morden world by the way Elijah get a tape of yesterdays event.Mr PRIME MINISTER IS AND WAS VERY PROFFESIONAL!!!

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, florence peace wrote:

From: florence peace
Subject: Re: Odinga’s Speech Rubbish!
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 11:13 AM

Hi wanakazi,

Maze the PM knows what he was saying, what I do not understand is the trap for exploiting disadvanged countries of their resources. An instantance is Sudan vs china oil relationship. This is unhealthy relationship engineered by Omar Al bashir. He feels Zero (O) for thousands of people suffering and dying in oil region like Abyei , and those staying in areas where the oil is carelessly extracted,environment degraded and un wanted products of oil dumped in the river affecting life of poor Sudanese who never benefit from the oil. Now tell me are leaders to serve their people or their own greedy interest?.

Peace Florence
Advocacy,Lobby and Gender Officer
NESI-NetWorks
Juba-Based
Mail:flopeacy@yahoo.com
Mobile:0477228300

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, PAUL ODERA wrote:

From: PAUL ODERA
Subject: Re: Odinga’s Speech Rubbish!
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:50 PM

Wanakazi,

The PM’s speech was rather coded. Needs deciphering with a finger in the past and an eye in the future.

Africa is exploited by foreign investors because the African decision makers themselves, have perfected the art of exploitation against their own people for decades. We Africans have shown the other continents that we are selfish and short term focused_________the here and now syndrome.

Accepting Foreign investment is not the problem, but the rationale dynamics which go with it. When you talk of Sudan/China, don’t forget Angola/China/Norway. China is all over Africa and it doesn’t smell sweet.

Nice day
Paul

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— On Wed, 7/9/08, quicks quicks wrote:

From: quicks quicks
Subject: Re: Grand Regency re-sold to Kenyans- IPO style
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 7:45 AM

Paul and All,

What if we lobby the govt. to float the Grand Regency shares like Safacom and akina Kengen; i believe as citizens, we can buy enough shares to out-bid the Libyan offer!

Or what do you people think? We dont need Foreign investors who bring (2 bob) which we can raise by ourselves.

What are the technicalities involved ,if we wanted it floated.Anyone with an idea?

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>>> Judy Miriga 09.07.08 18:34 >>>
Folks,

Public utility, in the best possible way, and any Genuine Government, will treat it as an outstanding Public Cut Program that are extremely vital that can generate money by floating shares to public and foreign investments. They will attract competitiveness when Devolution of Power by popular Demand (People Power) is active, where Public Trust Facilities are not really strapped to personalities or individuals or a section of Regional Communities – where Grand Coalition Government marshals Grand Plan for Our Society, depicting a notion that Kenya is corrupt and not transparent because of the few selfish leaders are straightened out, where Public Policy is enacted and Administration Forum is run by genuine, challenging and competitive charactersis capable of structuring enabling environment for such to flourish permiating down to the grassroots, where discipline, Virtues and commitments are geared to restoration of good faith – (Any Program Put to Produce Good Results are surely neccessary) – the plan will definately succeed. Yes it can. And that is why we will not stop making noice until we achieve this kind of conducive atmosphere, and that is why Orengo is good as well as other press button pressure groups. Keep the fire burning people. Because, all public utilities must be repossessed – come rain come sunshine.

Rt. Hon. Raila is therefore not irrelevant, his parliamentary public statement is good, it was generally what would have been expected of him in this tricky structure of Grand Coalition Government. Just because Kimunya was lucky, he stepped down before Raila would throw him into jail. These characters of shame have no morals, they dare call Rt. Hon. PM Raila Judases – and still have guts to call him TRAITOR, Mundia Mundia et them all, they have no shame!!! – Raila have given them a second chance, a breathing space, but they have eyes, but do not see, have ears but do not hear. Well they will some day…..

And yes, it can be done, just team up with strategists to come up with committed resolutions and proposals, the time is now.

Good Luck

Judy Miriga
USA

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Judy & the rest,

Let us watch and wait carefully who Kibaki is going to name as the next finance minister , what type of investigation , its outcome and where they will take Kimunya to. Todays Nation did name some very complex things about the person to be named as an acting finance minister`s duty. My point is this since Kimunya is under investigation why can`t his assistant minister perform his duty now, after all that is why tax payers give their money to assistant ministers in salary form and extra expenses.

Another point I want to bring up is this: Since this hotel dill was first made between KIbaki nad Gadaffi, is it possible to know how many Kenyan properties are in Libya during this investigation or this is a one side business. These people looks like budies who have been doing business together for a longtime. The same Libyan company also wants or has bought the oil refinary in Mombasa. Infact Kenya has a lot of problems and without the active common man a lot will go un noticed. Our grand children will one day wake up to realise that the whole country had been auctioned long time ago. We might be walking on another governments land by now.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:17:27 +0300
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Vs: Re: Grand Regency return to Kenyans – IPO style – That is it!!!!

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Nyandoto,

You are truely right Paul, so we have to fight with all our might. You see how rigid and adamant they are, something is cooking!!!!! I am not suprised. Lets wait and see.

Judy

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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Re: Vs: Re: Grand Regency return to Kenyans – IPO style – That is it!!!!