Monthly Archives: November 2008

Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:06:55 +0000 [11/21/2008 01:06:55 AM CST]
From: Nganga Joe Mungai
Subject: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

I have been watching the political scene as issues develop, just like everybody else with interest for a number of reasons. Forget all the others but this is the major one; I am a Kenyan and I love my country.

Read on but you may not like me for what you will read but I care the less. Its brunt but painful to some but I believe it’s healthy to most of the folks.

We need a REVOLUTION in this country. Make no mistake about it, not a military revolution. I do not and will never ever advocate a military one.

The revolution I am talking about is one where we refuse to go to work, refuse to be governed by the idiots that our politicians have become.

We have to stop these politicians from messing our lives!

They kill, they steal, they incite us through our miseries key among them joblessness and poverty to rise against one another etc,etc etc and all we do is keep quiet!

WE NEED A REVOLUTION LEAD BY THE YOUTH !LEAD BY SELFLESS YOUTH. Forget the Kibakis,Railas,Kiunjuris,Orengos,Kajuangs,Kabando wa Kabandos ,Rutos etc etc of this world.They all have one mission to exploit you to the bone.

I was in Kenya recently and I stood outside the Westgate Shopping mall.I saw the wealthy do their shopping ,drive off in the immaculate cars.The next day i went to the village I come from and what is there is abject poverty!

I am coming back to Kenya in January 2009 and will be part of the revolution that I believe at some point has to happen.

How many of you are willing to stand and be counted?

Nice weekend

Joe Nganga

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:46:53 +0000 [11/21/2008 01:46:53 AM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

Hello Nganga,

Thank you for your concern for Kenya. The peaceful revolution you suggest is a great idea but in an impoverished country like ours we know that withdrawal of labour (sit-ins, strikes, picketing) rarely bears any results. Poor workers, in need of their daily bread, fearful of the cosequences of losing a job will always troop back to work amid threats and intmidations from employers, ably supported by government. Refusal to go to work, with our incompetent and copmromised trade unions will only hurt those we’re out to help. We’ve seen leaders call for demos and strikes but are impotent to help those laid off following stikes; retreating to their comfort zones as soon as the going gets tough. That’s the reality of a poor nation and a poor people.

I do not know what you mean by “refuse to be governed” by… and undersatnd not how that can be implemented.

What I understand is that you, like majority of Kenyans, are fed up with our style of politics and governance. We should and must do something about it.

I believe the one and ONLY powerful revolution must remain the power of the vote. If citizens use this tool correctly, without selfish influences, they will send a more powerful message to thier failed leaders. A massive defeat of a government at a free, fair,open and well-managed electoral process, where well-informed voters make well-informed political choices, is a far more effective revolution than one where the intention is to make the country ungovernable, leading to suffering and misery to many.

Joe, yes we need a revolution. The form of the revolution is the question. In my view, the youth can and should be sensitized, with political messages and and the need to stand up for their rights. They must then be called upon to execute an electoral revolution – where all leaders who have failed us are voted out.

We have started by calling on our MPs to pay tax on their incomes. This message must be disseminated to the youth to carry on. We must move on to targeting individual leader who do not live up to the peoples’ expectations. These must be publicised, made known to our youth who must carry on the momentum. At election time, if such leaders will not have resigned from office, Kenyans must mount an all-out campaign, without borders, to vote them out.

Can we start with the 1012 elections in mind?

Mathias.

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:43:03 +0000 [11/21/2008 02:43:03 AM CST]
From: Nganga Joe Mungai
Subject: Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

I heard a very intersting story about how Kenyatta grabbed the infamous Gicheha farm near Nakuru town.
He was looking for some land to grab and was being driven in his car with mama Ngina.
The old man was feeling sleepy and he told his guys my land starts here and will end when I am awake .The old guy slept as the driver drove on and on.After quite some time Mama Ngina saw some two bulls fighting and woke Mzee up to watch the bull fight.Mzee said ‘weka Beacon Hapo’ to mark the further end of his land

We need Gicheha farm amongst other farms grabbed by the past and present leaders returned.We hear they want compensation for having stolen our land.The have built factories like Brookeside dairies,Spectare International, etc,etc offered a handful of Kenyans employment just to hoodwink us!

We NEED A REVOLUTION!

Joe

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:38 +0300 [11/21/2008 03:30:38 AM CST]
From: Otieno Hongo
Subject: Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

Dear Mathias,

When the same government controls the electoral process, then it is difficult to achieve this through the ballot as well, we all saw what happened last year. Peaceful revolution can take many forms, just read the writings of Gandhi for example. Gandhi’s philosophy of non-cooperation with the oppressor worked in India until the British left by their own volition. What we might need is to look at ways of refusing to cooperate with the political class. When Gandhi said that he would use salt to bring down the British Empire, the british governor and his cronies had a good laugh but when everybody started making their own salt and boycotting the British factory salt, the brits could not beleive it and had to plead with the Mahatma to stop his protest. To Gandhi, salt was but a metaphor. We can find our metaphor…I leave the rest to your imagination.

Regards,
Hongo

Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

From: Risper Akinyi
To: bidiiafrika@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:58:39 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Prices

Wanabidii,

Is there a way this forum can inform the politicians who have also made themselves technocrats that we need to have lower prices of enery such as electric power, ptroleum fuels and basic needs like food items.

The prices of petroluem in the world markets have dropped sunstatially with today recording oil at US$ 53 A BARREL but look at our pump prices! they have remained at Ksh 98 and 96 in most petrol stations.

Please sombody tell the concerned Kiraitu and Bro Michiki about this.

Pete

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Oil prices were at $49 per barrel as of yesterday. In percentage terms thats a of over 85% since 8weeks ago of $146 dollars per barrel. I feel pain my friends, every time i pass by a gas station displaying 93Ksh per liter when in fact the price should be well below 60ksh.

Why why why do we sit and take this?

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:22 -0800 [11/21/2008 12:23:22 AM CST]
From: David Moseti
Subject: Re: Oil Prices

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Good morning good people

Allow me to explain a little on why Oil Prices are still high.

Oil is one of commodities that is bought under the following trading jargon called Futures and
Forwards Contracts

I hope Kiraitu ,Energy Minister learned this before he made u-turn no offence to Him or Hon Michuki ok

Oil Companies purchase( read call) in many months ahead like 3 months to One year
Hence you need to have placed your order many months ago hence the price of today have little impact on what you bought at then.

Unless am wrong In Kenya, stock currently available could have been purchased in December last year 2008 at the then prevailing price maybe 100 dollars per barrel,
Hence the supply still coming in is pegged at that price until the order /stock supply is finished.

Another good mistake with future contracts is you cannot revoke the contract lest you are penalised via premuim pays.

This also apply to grains ,minerals like gold,copper diamonds etc

I will get lost if I continue speaking but will still discuss same as time allow

Thanks
Gibson Amenya
Global Young Greens

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:15:54 -0800 [11/21/2008 01:15:54 AM CST]
From: amenya gibson
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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Amenya

This is pure nonsense. When the barrel price go up they never wait for 3 months. Why should we wait for sijui how many days. And let me tell you that this thing I blame on our government. The government tell you that they cannot force them to take the price down. Who is the government, the oil companies or wakina Michuki. The government has powers to call for state of emergency and even have a whole country curfew so what is just demanding or ordering the crooked oil companies to take the price down immediately?

The government is not serious on reducing food prices nor cost of living and doing business in this country. Kinyua is saying that Kenyans wants everything for free. That statement from finance PS hurt me more than anything else. I am with Ndung’u when he calls for citizen revolution in this country and non militant at that

/Alai

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:33:39 +0300 [11/21/2008 01:33:39 AM CST]
From: Robert Alai
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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Not convinced. If so why do we not get price increases a year later but always weeks after historic price gains. Then when we ask why are told restocking costs. Its a scam on kenyans. Either sell us the stock you bought at the price you got it plus agreed percent or make it track the international price.

Any other system is price fixing.
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:51:40 +0300 [11/21/2008 01:51:40 AM CST]
From: Kimutai Cherono
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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I agree with you sir, is there anyone who can forward these mails to our MPs?

Davic

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:58:07 +0300 [11/21/2008 12:58:07 AM CST]
From: David Mugo
Subject: Re: Oil Prices

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Most of our leaders are the owners of these companies you are crying foul about. They will make every attempt to squeeze out all the money from the common Mwananchi so that come elction time, they bribe you again with the money they wrongfully stolen from you. There is alot of ROT is our society now, and it (the rot) gets stinking everyday

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:58:44 -0800 [11/21/2008 01:58:44 AM CST]
From: Rhoune Willis
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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G ibson youve got it a bit wrong…whereas its true oil is one of the commodities traded in the futures market this deliveries are never executed..The futures trade contrary to popular bellief is not meant for pple intending to buy a commodity but rather for traders looking to make a kill from the margins. The regulations stipulate that oil is bought at the prevailling spot price!

As for oil in Kenya the oil prices are affected by the following factors:

1. Govt taxes = 46ksh per litre (now almost 50% of pump price)
2.Cost of Crude
3. Cost of refining the crude at the Govt refinery
4.Cost of shipping
5.Cost of insurance which is unusually high as a result of piracy
6. Waiting cost…Ships can wait for weeks to dock at the Mombasa port due to the fact that our refinery can take only a ship at a time
7. Cost of Road transport
8. Oil company markup

For us to ask the oil companies to reduce the charges without considering the underlying factors is to be unreasonable…The culprit is not the oil industry but more the govt..If the govt was to give oil companies the liberty to ship in refined products the cost would come down considerably.

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:07 +0300 [11/21/2008 02:03:07 AM CST]
From: john maina
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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Dear Wanabidii,

I read the concerns raised by all of you. When the pump price of oil was at Kes. 106, we rose up as NASCON and made the matter public with a raft of warnings to the oil companies that they risk serious action by the public if the oil pump prices wont be resuced so that it can be in tandem with the reduction from the global market. Gavin Bennet said that it remain a serious ambition but the price cant reduce beyond Kes. 8. Our demand was that the price reduces by Kes. 17. That is where we stand as at now. But this is not enough. A barrel of oil was at a low of $ 49 as correctly indicated in this forum as per yesterday evening. The PS Energy need to retrack his statement of saying that oil prices wont reduce further. They are the people who have let us down. The Energy Act empowers the Minister of Energy to act on oil companies who charge highly and there is some fine on that. Why are they not doing so?

I am writting an official letter to the Minister of Energy copy it to the Minister of Finance and also the Parliamentary Committee on Energy informing them of the cries from the public and i will report to this forum on the various responses if they will respond. I am at the same time crafting a statement that will be read sometime next week to the public in a press conference telling them to be ready for major decisions that we will come up with after consulting all key players, agencies and other institutions who are keen on this subject.

Regards

Geoffrey Somoni Birundu
National Coordinator Name and Shame Corruption Networks (NASCON) Campaign
C/O Centre for Law and Research International (CLARION)
P.o Box 46991 00100
Nairobi.

Tel: 387 16 14, 387 1857
Fax: 387 18 57
Email: birjef@yahoo.com
sbirundu@clarionkenya.org
Mobile: 254 724 85 27 28/0713 972 941
Physcal address: Kileleshwa off Vihiga road

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:10:24 -0800 [11/21/2008 02:10:24 AM CST]
From: Somoni Birundu
Subject: Re: Oil Prices

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I really don know much abt the futures and forward contracts but ma understanding is fuel at the depot level is relatively low n kinda of reflecting the fall of prices worldwide i guess its our retailers at the station that r greedy, it has nothing 2 do with the stocks.If at the depot level products hav fallen by abt sh 15 we expect 2 feel this at the gas station which is nt the case PMS going for around 82,AGO-78 and IK-55 at the depot tells much i stand 2 b corrected

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:42:35 -0800 [11/21/2008 02:42:35 AM CST]
From: lucy nganga
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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— On Fri, 11/21/08, john maina wrote:

If the oil companies were soooo busy extorting the Kenyans as is being potrayed then why are the biggest oil companies bailing out of Kenya?

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Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 10:12 AM
From: john maina
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

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Because their big returns and 80% margins may now be headed to 40% and with real oversight introduced. Lets cut the crap brother.

Geoffrey Somoni Birundu
National Coordinator Name and Shame Corruption Networks (NASCON) Campaign
C/O Centre for Law and Research International (CLARION)
P.o Box 46991 00100
Nairobi.

Tel: 387 16 14, 387 1857
Fax: 387 18 57
Email: birjef@yahoo.com
sbirundu@clarionkenya.org
Mobile: 254 724 85 27 28
Physcal address: Kileleshwa off Vihiga road

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:43:59 -0800 [11/21/2008 04:43:59 AM CST]
From: Somoni Birundu
Subject: Re: Oil Prices Why they will not drop first

Re: CAN RAILA WIN THE PRESIDENCY IF THE ELECTIONS ARE CALLED NOW?

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1666
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:05:47 +0000 [11/19/2008 11:05:47 PM CST]
From: barack abonyo
Subject: CAN RAILA WIN THE PRESIDENCY IF THE ELECTIONS ARE CALLED NOW?

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Barack,

First, my 10th great grandfather Ragem agrees that this is a fair question but it is damaged. It is as good as asking: if elections were held today, would Gore beat Bush? Remove Kibaki out of the question and ask whether Raila could beat Bifuoli Wakoli, Ruto, Karua, Uhuru, Saitoti or Kalonzo.

Be it as it may, we both are in agreement that Raila beat Kibaki before, but Kibaki rigged himself in through the eye of the electoral commission. Despite the dark period we went through, I put it to all and sundry that even though the diplomats think it’s not business as usual, NOTHING HAS CHANGED in Kenya, and they care less. All they care for is calm and peace that benefits them. I will explain my point later. I say nothing has changed in Kenya to allow anyone else to win at this time because the old constitution and institutions, (Kivuitu, Wako, Gicheru) are still effectively in place.

If you asked whether Raila can still craft a formidable coalition, woo and win voters from the rift to the coast, east to west, north to north-east and even win the election hypothetically, the answer is yes. But this is inconsequential because Karua, Kilonzo, Michuki, Saitoti, Uhuru, Musyoka, Mirungi and the afoe mentioned institutions, will not allow it. They will succeed in holding on to power because NOTHING HAS CHANGED in Kenya, at least not yet.

I hold the position that the donor community participated in promoting the historical injustices by funding Kenyatta’s, Moi’s and Kibaki’s administrations despite solid evidence of corruption therein. Because they have significant stake in Kenya in investment and as a strategic location, the donor community would rather allow and support a bloated cabinet, and look away when MPs vote to increase their allowances and even refuse to pay taxes. Now you understand why some cannot sign a petition directed at these same interested criminals. Just look at how they cannot stop simple pirates operating dhows hijack ships off Kenya and Somali cost, and how quickly they are willing to pay ransom in the name of capitalism. It is the same spirit they have in pumping donor money to Kenyan parliamentarians so that they can continue to vacation, trade and hold their strategic interest intact.

There is hope however. The energy being used to hold together political alliances need to be harnessed and channelled towards changing our constitution and let federalism prevail. All our tribal leaders will negotiate the interest of their regions from a position of strength. Past injustices, including those stemming from the recent post election violence have their remedy in this solution. This to me seem to be issue we need a Joshua for, and not reducing salaries.

Barack, you have the energy that need channeling to the right place. You too can be The One. Or are you that one?

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:01 -0500 [11/20/2008 09:05:01 PM CST]
From: Joram Ragem
Subject: Re: CAN RAILA WIN THE PRESIDENCY IF THE ELECTIONS ARE CALLED NOW?

RE: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article Copied Below

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1655
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:11:23 +0300 [05:11:23 AM CST]
From: john maina
Subject: Re: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article Copied Below.

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I pick the two arguments – by Tom and Kumekucha – because it’s my considered view that they represent the dilema that Kenya is in at this critical time in our history.

For too long, it’s been well-documented, we slept on our problems. I have writen befoer that we inherited a problem of governance from our colonial masters and we swept it under the carpet. The monster had to outgrow its cage and this it did last December, with the able support of our ineptitude at managing political transistion.

It must be noted that the Kenyan voter of 2007 was a voter who understands his rights and will vote, not with the stomach but, with conscience. This is avoter that we must be prepared to live with for eternity. Kenya’s voting trends will never be the same again. You steal peoples’ votes, their rights, and your must bear the consequences of their wrath. That’s exactly whta happened between December 31st 2007 and March 2008.

History will record that some politicians took advantage of the situation and threw in gasoline into embers of fire. But the truth is that all Kenyans, especially our immediate post-independence leaders and their successors, hid time bombs that were bound to explode in their faces. The pre-2007 voters were very able collaboratotrs in mismanaging Kenya’s political development. We must, at this juncture find immediate and long-lasting solutions to our problems. All historical injustices, much blamed for the December 2007 elections fiasco, must be addressed even as we seek to punish the perpetrators of the near-genocide that was committed immediately after the elctions.

To seek to punish only thos ewho violently expressed their frustrations at the injustices committed against the majority bythe the minority for 45 years will be seeking to dress a festering wound without anihilating the pathogens that caused the wound in the first place.

So, where do we go from here? I must remind every one of the Makau Mutua (?) Commission that recommended a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission. We must all agree that we’ve sinned against each other for too long – some sinned against more than others – and the only anwer to our problem is a collective repentance of our sins, seek forgiveness from our neighbours and create a new Kenya where all will forver live in harmony. Carrying the burden of anger and hate will only futher stoke satan’s fires that might consume us all.

The problem with Kenya is one of “short-termism”, seeking short-term measures to long term problems. We must be careful this time around. Otherwise we will re-ignite fires impossible to extinguish.

Some of us have lived thruogh these injustices, we know the pain and agony we’ve faced but we must now ensure that these injustices, anger, frustrations and poor political leadership are not passed on to our children and grand-children The time to do this is now. This, to me, is more important the the temporary relief and satisfaction that will ensue from seing a post-2007 election criminal hauled before the Corts at the Hague.Mathias.

Mathias

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:49:59 +0000 [11/20/2008 02:49:59 PM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article Copied Below.

RE: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1664
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:58 +0300 [11/19/2008 11:24:58 PM CST]
From: Leonard Otieno
Subject: Re: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

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Gibson,

You just provided, inadvertently, a good answer to your questions. For 45 years we’ve been in a hole and we continue digging – hence sinking deeper and deeper into our own political hole. When shall we stop digging? When shall we call for a ladder out of the hole?

We’ve been on experiment after experiment, every five years with leaders who will never think of Kenya but themselves. We have begged to be served by leaders (actually our employees) without success, yet we renew their contracts every five years.

May be Kenya has grown too big for the small minds of our politicians. Just like in business, when a product line grows too large for our staff, we departmentalise, create manageable units with expert managers and staff to concetrate on what they understand best. We must departmentalise Kenya until such a time as a leader will be born who will re-ignite the fire of patriotism and nationalism in our people. May be in the next century, a true messiah will be born, a true son of Kenya – not a Kisii, or Luo, or Kikuyu, or Luhya or Kalenjin son. But a son of Kenya. Who knows, he might re-unite Kenya, abolish the majimbos and give birth to a new Kenya, devoid of political mediocrity and tribal bigotry.

Yes, we must have have a dream for a new Kenya. Before we realise the dream, we must re-invent Kenya, get it back to the beginning.Till then our small political minds must not be overburdened by too big a political unit. We simply do not have a leader, now, to shoulder the burden of governing such a huge country – Kenya. The current crop of pseudo-politicians, if left to continue thus, will anihilate this country. Before they do so, let’s departmentalise it so that they can break it piece by piece, instead of crushing the whole heavy thing.

Mathias.

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:55:45 +0000 [11/20/2008 01:55:45 PM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

Fw: Update from Sen. Cardin on Inaugural Tickets

From: Senator Ben Cardin – Do not reply to this message
Subject: Update from Sen. Cardin on Inaugural Tickets
To: jbatec@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 3:32 PM

THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL BE A HISTORIC EVENT

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— On Thu, 11/20/08, Senator Ben Cardin – Do not reply to this message wrote:

Dear Judy:

Thank you for contacting my office about tickets to the Inauguration. January 20, 2009 will be a historic event as millions of Marylanders – and Americans across the country – witness the Inauguration of Barack Obama as President and Joseph Biden as Vice President of the United States . Because of our close proximity to our Nation’s Capital, requests to Maryland Congressional offices for free tickets to the swearing-in ceremony have been astronomical. To date, my office has received nearly 55,000 individual requests for tickets.

As you can imagine, the requests for tickets far exceed the availability. It is expected that each Senate and House offices will have less than 400 tickets to distribute and those will be primarily for standing areas on the National Mall.

For those who have requested tickets from my office, your name will be entered into a random drawing. I will contact everyone who has requested tickets via e-mail sometime in January updating you about ticket availability. I also will continue to send updates about Inaugural events as information becomes available.

For those who do not receive congressional tickets to the Inauguration, sections of the National Mall and Inaugural Parade route will be open to the public and will not require tickets. We expect that large-screen televisions and audio speakers will be placed throughout the Mall so that as many people as possible can hear and see this historic event. Also, please keep in mind that if the weather is inclement, the outdoor Inaugural events may be cancelled and the swearing-in ceremony will take place inside the U.S. Capitol with only family members of the President-elect and Vice President-elect, members of Congress, members of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other officials in attendance.

A word of caution: We all have seen recent media reports about people selling tickets over the Internet. I want to remind everyone that tickets to the swearing-in ceremony are free and will primarily be distributed by congressional offices. No tickets to the swearing-in ceremony are available yet and they will not be distributed before mid-January. Anyone who claims to have tickets to the swearing-in for sale is not being truthful. In addition, eBay has banned the sale of swearing-in ceremony tickets on its websites, including eBay, StubHub and Kijiji.

The President-elect also will form a Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), which will be responsible for all balls, galas, receptions, parties and the official Inaugural Day parade. Ticket requests for these events should be directed to the PIC. Its website is: http://www.change.gov/learn/inauguration/ . Information on these events will be updated by the PIC as it becomes available.

Whether you are able to attend the swearing-in ceremony in person or whether you watch it on TV with family and friends, this will be a historic experience for all Americans and for our nation.

Sincerely,

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin

Please visit my website at http://cardin.senate.gov to sign up for my e-newsletter.

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Folks,

This is the forward information to understand the position of the Inauguration ticket, I have received a lot of inquiries. Again, tickets are not FOR SALE. To those who have received formal invitation or have their own connection to attend from out of the the State and Overseas must make sure they confirm their hotel bookings otherwise most hotels in DC and Maryland are already booked to the full.

People can also follow-up with their respective Senators at their respective States. I am still making consultations incase something comes up I will forward, keep you posted and pass on the information.

Please pass on information to friends and relatives.

Thanks,

Judy Miriga
USA

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:02:10 -0800 [11/20/2008 04:02:10 PM CST]
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Fw: Update from Sen. Cardin on Inaugural Tickets

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A Prayer for AIDS, A Prayer for the World


We come together as a united people raising our prayers for a common cause.


We acknowledge how easy it is for us to turn our focus on our own lives and own world, but in these days to come we set our eyes beyond ourselves.


We unite in a common prayer for the world and for people. For those who are living in sickness and injustice.


We pray not only for the victims of AIDS in China but for those all around the world.


We make moments of silence for the lives of those we have known that have passed on and in those moments we also lift our thoughts and prayers for the lives of those around the world who have no one to mourn for them.


In this we acknowledge that we are one people, of one heart, and of one soul sharing in a reality that is far bigger than us as individuals.


We understand that as AIDS does not discriminate against gender, race, or social status neither does the God that we lift our prayers to.


So in that we ask for justice, for love, for healing to be poured out over the lives of all who have fallen victim to the affects of AIDS; whether mother or child, spouse or partner, friend or foe.


We cry out for all because we know that all find a place of value in your heart O God.


We lastly ask of you O God to give strength to those who hunger strike for AIDS as we raise money and awareness.


Lord, come alongside us in this and give us your blessing.


In this simple prayer we join together and in this simple prayer we petition to you O God.


Amen




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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:17:53 +0800 [01:17:53 AM CST]
From: ?? Chang Kun
Subject: ?AIDS RIGHTS? Hunger Strike for AIDS(6)Prayer for people who got Hive and the value of justices on December 1st,2008

CAN RAILA WIN THE PRESIDENCY IF THE ELECTIONS ARE CALLED NOW?

If PNU pulls out of the coalition today, Can Raila win the election in Kanya today?

Assume Kibaki is running again.

An answer accompanied by intelligent analysis void of psychofancy and biaseness is encouraged. Tribal king pins are encouraged to skip it.

Barack

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:05:47 +0000 [11/19/2008 11:05:47 PM CST]
From: barack abonyo
Subject: CAN RAILA WIN THE PRESIDENCY IF THE ELECTIONS ARE CALLED NOW?

Re: ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STEP 1

WE CAN Campaign Launch activities are finally here. They are as follows:-
– 25 / 11/ 08 a Pre Launch event at Mathare.
– 26 / 11/ 08 a Pre Launch event in Kibera
– 27 / 11/08 The National Launch at KICC Chief Guest Minister for Gender

Can anyone help me get the press for the Kibera event. Let us all join hands in ending violence against women, the peaceful way.

Jane Anyango – Kibera

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:08:46 -0800 [12:08:46 AM CST]
From: jane anyango
Subject: ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STEP 1

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Hi Jane,

Good idea and just timely.

I am with you to the end, just include……. child neglect is an abuse, walk out of marriage before formalizing proper divorce is an offence, getting involved with another woman under marriage vows without official divorce is an offence, evading marital conjugal rights and domestic responsibilities is an offence, putting hands on women alluding to correct her is an offence all punishable by law. New Law MUST include these and must be appended in the coming constitution as URGENT mission to ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Women needs equal respect and their dignity must be honoured in order to contain and preserve healty family ties as well as the solidarity of domestic family environment for good upbringing. The domesticated family eventually is the influence of a healthy Nation and the world and so it must be preserved and protected by law. 99% women are victims of violence one way or the other and in diverse situations.

Thanks,

I love you,

Judy Miriga
USA

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:53:26 -0800 [04:53:26 AM CST]
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Re: ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STEP 1

Re: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

Wow, mathias,
I personally think you are right.

Kenya can be a better state if we have majimbos.

I know some politicians politicized the Majimbo isssue to the extent that majority of us did not understand its full meaning.

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:58 +0300 [11/19/2008 11:24:58 PM CST]
From: Leonard Otieno
Subject: Re: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

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http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1660
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:01:31 +0000 [11:01:31 AM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

Re: Who will understand the human heart?

The world as it’s is full of heartache; any additional sad news indeed overwhelms the human heart! You see there are certain things that when you hear them, the immediate reaction is “why will anyone want to do that!”

The latest, is revelations that there are people out there who are contemplating the possibility of killing the president elect-Barack Obama! This is something that we shouldn’t even talk or write about!

Now so that you may know, I am no related to the president elect. The closest that I have ever come across him, was during the by gone campaign trail and of course through the screen! If I heard him correctly, then his message has been to reform the Government and improve the life of every body! He doesn’t seem to pose any problem to anyone! Didn’t almost everyone conclude that he is a cool guy? Then why on earth will anyone want to silence such a fellow!

Well, the answer is simple and Biblical, “the human heart is undeniably very wicked! I should add that others seem more wicked than others! Here is what I mean!

1. In the book of Genesis chapter 4, is the story of one-Cain, who killed his own brother-Abel. God was very concerned of such an act!

2.In the book of Exodus-we find one-Pharaoh of Egypt who was so wicked that he devised a method to take away the lives of innocent infants! God heard the cry of His children and decided to intervene.

3. In an attempt to kill the Man of Galilee, Jesus of Nazareth, the very wicked Herode killed kids, six months and under. There was an overwhelming cry by all!

4. Over the years some of us have killed even by the mere hatred of our brothers and sisters

Lest we forget, God alone is our protector! He has always stood by His chosen ones! He will therefore use others to protect the president elect-Barack Obama until He has accomplished that for which He was raised!

So please join me as we pray for not only the president elect but also all God’s children! I have purposed in my heart to continue praying for others and myself! How about you dear one!

Pr Birai
612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:06:58 -0800 [11/19/2008 10:06:58 PM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: Who will understand the human heart?

Fw: EAC PRESS RELEASE

Hallo,

Kindly urgently view the attached Press Release.

EAC Countries to enter new covenant to control Lake Victoria waters use and agreed lake levels

Directorate of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
East African Community (EAC)
Arusha International Conference Centre
Ngorongoro Wing, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 1096, Arusha
Tanzania.
www.eac.int

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:05:46 -0800 [03:05:46 AM CST]
Forwarded by: Leo Odera Omolo
Subject: Fw: EAC PRESS RELEASE

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PRESS RELEASE


EAC COUNTRIES TO ENTER NEW COVENANT TO CONTROL


LAKE VICTORIA WATERS USE AND AGREED LAKE LEVELS


EAC Headquarters, Arusha, 10 November 2008: The East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) have agreed to adopt a covenant on monitoring mechanism for the environmental management of Lake Victoria water resources.


The 19thExtraordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers held at the Zanzibar Beach Resort, Zanzibar on 10 November 2008 agreed to establish “an independent and transparent mechanism for monitoring water release and major abstractions under which the release and abstractions can be measured at all times by representatives of the Partner State of the Lake Victoria Basin’’.


The covenant which the EAC Partner States have now agreed to conclude with due dispatch will require the Partner States to develop, implement and be accountable to a legally binding Water Release Policy on the Lake Victoria and its basin.


The Council of Ministers directed the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Secretariat to finalize the Water Release and Abstraction Policy and develop a legal mechanism to ensure compliance with the Agreed Curve Limit; and abstractions from the Basin that are equitable and reasonable. The Partner States further agree that the envisaged legal mechanisms shall include dispute resolution procedures as already provided under the Treaty for the Establishment of the East Africa Community.


The decision on the Lake Victoria covenant is among the decisions made by the 19th Extraordinary Council Meeting contained in the Report of the Meeting signed by Hon. Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Natural Resources, Rwanda; Hon. Dr Diodorus Kamala, Minister of East Africa Co-operation, Tanzania; Hon. Bakevyamusaya Venerand, Minister of Regional Integration and EAC Affairs, Burundi, Hon. Namunyangu Byakatonda, Minister of State, Ministry of Water Development, Uganda ; and Hon. Peter Munya, Assistant Minister, Ministry of East African Community, Kenya who attended the Meeting.


Linked to the time frame of the coming into force of the USD 200 million 2nd phase of the World Bank funded Lake Victoria Environment Management Project (LVEMP II), now in the final stages of negotiations, the conclusion by the EAC Partner States of the covenant should be not later than six months after 31 March 2009, the schedule date of effectiveness of LVEMP II. The development of the Water Release and Abstraction Policy will be realized within 12 months of this decision of the Council.


The covenant on monitoring mechanisms for the environmental management of the Lake Victoria waters will be included in the EAC –World Bank Grant Agreement for LVEMP II. The covenant will also be included in any other financial agreements within the LVEMP II.


The EAC Partner States and the international community lobby for the environmental preservation and protection of the Lake Victoria environment have over past near decade been seized of the environmental degradation of the Lake, in particular the declining of the level of Lake Victoria waters.


In related matter, the 19th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers considered the proposed amendment of the Lake Victoria Bill, 2008 that has been tabled in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The Extraordinary Meeting of the Council upheld the decision of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for the Lake Victoria Basin of 23 May 2008 maintaining the Institutional Framework contained in the Bill which is in harmony with the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community and the Protocol for the Sustainable Development of the Lake Victoria Basin.


The Extraordinary Council Meeting directed the LVBC Secretariat to convene a Consultative Meeting between the Sectoral Council for the Lake Victoria Basin and the Members of EALA Committee on Agriculture Tourism and Natural Resources to exchange views on the divergence of the proposed Amendment Bill which is in harmony with the EAC Treaty and the Protocol for the Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria Basin.


The Extraordinary Council Meeting also considered the East African Community Budget Bill 2008 which has been introduced in the East Legislative Assembly for debate and enactment into law. In a conciliatory move, the Extraordinary Council Meeting recommended to the Legislative Assembly to review the East African Community Bill, 2008 to ensure that the Bill complies with the provisions of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East Africa Community. The Council directed the Secretariat to convene an inter-organ Consultative Forum for exchange of views on the different roles and functions of the EAC organs as soon as possible.


Directorate of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs


EAC


Arusha

Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

Kenya as country was cobbled together by the British Empire for their own selfish interests. Those interests were served while the empire lasted till our independence form Britain in 1963.

On taking over or forefathers, in their wisdom, chose to continue running the new nation ( really many nations brought together by the British fo make Kenya) on the same political arrangements that were British in organisation but very un African in political culture. They abolished our Kingdoms, tribal Chieftaincies – the very basis for ferderalism – and forced us to accept centralised leadership by leaders that would be unacceptable by the diverse nations that make up Kenya.

I think it’s time to revert to our traditional political organisation, each nation forming a jimbo under a governor (paramount Chief) each with its own government, with elected “nationals” to the central government. In other words, let us go back to majimbo to rid the country of all the tribal distrust, unfair distribution of national resources, and the culture of “our turn to eat” – the ruling tribe’s turn to loot the national coffers for the benefit of only a few within the tribe.

In South Sudan, a country at war for over 20 years, ferdearlism is working well. Each of the ten states have their own parliaments and governments. The central government retains certain clearly spelt out powers and there is no inter-state conflicts. The Governor is the “Head of State” for teh State governments while the National President is the current 1st Deputy Vice President of the Government of National Unity put together via the CPA signerd in Nairobi in 2005. Peace reigns in South Sudan, national development projects are proceeding at a pace that woul shame Kenya, while each state is engaged in local governance and own development projects. A country with more tribes than Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda (put together) there are no visible tribal tensions.

Let William Ruto, Raila Odinga, Najib Balala, Ole Ntimama, Martha Karua, Uhuru Kenyatta, Musalia Mudavadi, et al confine their suprmacy wars within their states and allow others to deal with their own governance issues without dragging in the whole country.

Kenya can learn a lesson or two from SS.

Mathias.

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:01:31 +0000 [11:01:31 AM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: Let’s Go Federalism and save Kenya

Kenyans Turning The Page

I had my article I wrote about Barack Obama and somehow I lost it without saving so I despaired and left the office. That was on 5th November 2008.

I have observed Kenyans for a while and it amazes me how we think. I asked a few friends, and that’s what Barack said while he was here in Kenya, that if his mother hadn’t rescued him, he would be languishing somewhere in Nyanza, rather, he thinks the abandonment by the dad saved him from becoming “another great son of the Luo”. He said that by himself after seeing the suffering of his siblings here in Kenya. He was of course sad he has no one to call dad. But sleeping on a mkeka, taking an overcrowded “7 a side” matatu to the market with shimwelo (basket) balancing on the head, and walking long distance to get to the potholed roads inspired him.

I looked at the great minds that could have changed our destiny – Robert Ouko was burned beyond recognition at Got Alila, JM thrown to the dogs in the forest for a meal, Pio Pinto, Tom Mboya felled by a stupid felony on Moi Avenue, and so many other Baracks. All dead, and we ask why we are 50 years behind South Korea. We killed our own, and celebrate our diaspora who can’t help us.

I remember one Hon Ochuodho (who remembers him, anyway, he’s another great Luo) talk at the Naivasha retreat about a Kenyan at the International Atomic Institute, he was supposed to inspect Nuclear installations, wewe, he’s a Kikuyu. Eeeeh, another Kikuyu. He’s not respected at all at all at all, by Kenyans. Just like Wangari Maathai and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (we had to rape his wife, shame on Kenya) amongst the others. Kwani nini mbaya na sisi?

A man called Mugabe Were, taking care of widows and orphans in Dandora, he’d been a beacon of hope to the defenseless. Who remembers him? Can we remember Prof. Mbai? Or where Prof. Ghai teaches nowadays? Can we comprehend these people?

Guys, let us go back to the basics. Gas has jumped from 1,600 to 2,700, and there’s no shortage of gas (now gas costs more than petrol, gas is not taxed, and is harvested freely from mother nature), unga is 89, and our income is less than 70/= per day. cooking oil, eeeeh, lets not go there. Power bills? public transport, shambles and overcharging. Everything is amiss here in Kenya. And we just go about our responsibilities as if everything is normal. …. and we dare celebrate the victory of one single Kenyan rescued by the wazungu’s. We are a lost generation. I need a hanky, I can feel the weight of our carelessness as Kenyans.

A useless Kenyan lawmaker (local) is paid three times what a Senator of the USA (global lawmaker) takes home. Joe Biden has to take a train ride everyday to see the family in Pennsylvania, when did you hear a Kenyan MP taking a train to Mbooni or Makueni to see their constituent dying due to lack of food? Tell me if they would ever board the filthy shacks called RVR?

Our time is now. Lets fear not the impunity. Lets keep vigil and attack at the right time and moment, just like Barack Obama measured.
Probably, he would not had made it if he allowed Hillary to run first. Now lets emulate this great mind. Lets not get cowed if the eminent Right Honourable Raila Amolo, PM of the Republic of Kenya decides to run in 2012. I dare dream, and that in 2012, we’re gonna have a person different from Odinga’s and Kenyatta’s and Moi’s and the other old hands, let them turn the baton to a new generation of progressive leadership. A generation that thinks at the speed of light and not snail mail. The page is turning. Yes, We Can change the destiny of this wonderful nation, this country we call our country, this land we call our motherland, this nation we behold, a nation like no other, a country we love. Yes We Can.

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:39:11 -0800 [08:39:11 AM CST]
From: Kenfish
Subject: Kenyans Turning The Page

Re: Biodiesel technology

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:38:11 +0300 [05:38:11 AM CST]
From: Areba Collins
Subject: Re: Biodiesel technology

the best resources for biodiesel production can be found here:

http://www.journeytoforever.org

thats where my journey began.

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Robert Alai rote:

Also http://www.nec.go.ke/files/downloads/NEC%20final%20program.pdf

On 11/19/08, Kuria Peter wrote:

Dear Wanabidii,

I am looking for an article on bio diesel technology developed by JKUCAT university.

It was published in the Daily Nation of Oct 2nd 2008.

Please e-mail me a link ,or where I can download this.

Regards, Peter

MEDIA ALERT: Forum of Prosecutors of UN Tribunals and National Authorities

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:21:42 +0300 [12:21:42 AM CST]
From: Jovenales Mwicigi
Subject: MEDIA ALERT: Forum of Prosecutors of UN Tribunals and National Authorities

Media Alert

Forum of Prosecutors of UN Tribunals and National Authorities
Arusha 26-28 November 2008

A Roundtable Discussion between international and national prosecutors will be taking place in Arusha, Tanzania from 26 to 28 November 2008.

The forum brings together Prosecutors of the UN International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the International Criminal Court, with national prosecutors from Africa, Europe and North America.

The forum, whose theme is “International Cooperation and the Struggle against Impunity” will largely focus on the challenges of national and international cooperation in the apprehension, prosecution or extradition of fugitives and will include a session on the role of NGOs and civil society in the struggle against impunity.

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Please reply to:
ictr-press@un.org

Re: Raila is wrong.

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:09:48 +0300 [02:09:48 AM CST]
From: Franklyne Terewa
Subject: Re: Raila is wrong.

Judy,u possed the question to jeff,but before he comes in,let me point out that raila got some votes during the elections obviously from his voters,one of them from jeff as he puts it in his messege,but am hoping that this does not spark another thread of tribal reactions in form of information and or clarifications.am tired of this arguements whether healthy or not. I have a suggestion….!

On 11/19/08, judy kaiguire wrote:

l have refused to get into this political debate but the bug bit me….Jeff please tell us who Raila’s voters were since your text suggests some definition

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:49:08 -0800 [12:49:08 AM CST]
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: Raila is wrong.

Jeff,

We did not sing haki yetu to entrench impunity.

We did not sing haki yetu to protect thieves and murderers.

We did not sing hai yetu to undermine the rule of law. I will explain.

If you are old enough to have witnessed the regime of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, you will agree with me that he planted the seeds that have today blossomed to full and active tribalism. Kenyatta was best suited to set Kenya on the right track but he missed it.

Instead, he became a victim of tribal chauvenists and his reign will go down in history as having failed Kenya to steer clear in the right path. He pressided over segregated economic policy. His economic policy did not take into account the oneness of Kenya.

He came up with the help of Kibaki and Michuki with a sessional paper that crowded all industries in Thika. Fish was harvested in Nyanza and sent to Thika for processing. Maize was planted in Kitale but sent to Thika for drying. Macademia was planted in Mombasa but sent to Thika for processing….

This meant that Kenyans worked had enough, but ended up spending their well earned money in Thika with the attendent results of Thika developing at the detriment of the rest of Kenya.

This was a bad economic paper.

When kenyatta died, Mzee Moi had all the time to rectify these mistakes and put Kenya on the right track. He failed miserably. And all Kenyans know the disastrous consequences of his reign.

Kenyans said enough was enough and in 2002, we all voted as a nation for Mzee Kibaki, a son of the status quo. We had mistakenly believed that he could achieve what Moi and Kenyatta had failed to achieve before him.

We were mistaken, for in only 8 months, Kibaki’s administration had come up with the mother of all scums, the Anglo Leasing Scandal. Therein, Kenya lost money that was unbelieveable. And under Kibaki’s watch, life has become unbearable for the common man.

It is with this in mind that Kenyans from all corners of the country joined in the ODM wave to sing haki yetu. We were convinced that we must take charge of Kenya and shape it to what we want.

We wanted a Kenya with equal access to all opportunities. A Kenya where you apply for a job and you win on merit, not on the persuation of your tribe.

We wanted a Kenya where we all look at each other as brothers and sisters, not a Kenya where I look at you as a Kikuyu, a Luo, a Luyha, a Kamba, a Kalenjin et al.

We wanted a Kenya where all government contracts are spread across the country, not just concentrated in a few known hands.

We wanted a Kenya where state jobs are dished out across the country, not like the currently obtaining situation.

That is why we all sany yote yanawezekana.

Are we being truthful when one threatens to move out of ODM because his people are not being protected? Being protected from what?

I bet The Rt Hon Raila Odinga must protect all Kenyans from the effects of Mau destruction.

I bet Raila has to protect all Kenyans from the effects of bad governance.

I bet Raila must shoulder all our burdens in achieving one Kenya where all have equal access to all opportunities.

If Raila must protect all of us, he must also protect all of us from the thieves of yesterday.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Komarock Nairobi.

— On Tue, 11/18/08, Jeff wrote:

From: Jeff
Subject: Raila is wrong.
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 9:34 PM

A friend of mine called me in the morning lauding the move Raila has taken on the Mau and Waki report.

I maintained my stand that you cannot betray your kids, in this case, your voters. We all sang “Ni haki yetu” and “No Justice No Peace”. And Now the choir master is telling us he was not with us and all was NOISE.

Raila should being a sycophant to Mt. Kenya and represent his voters.

Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:49:19 +0300 [12:49:19 AM CST]
From: Osendo Omore
Subject: Re: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article Copied Below.

I won’t go into the political implications of Raila’s call to implement the Waki report lest I tie myself into knots. However, I do not underestimate his political wit and judging from the past, I have confidence that he still has a few good moves in his bag of tricks to emerge victorious…politically.

However, Kumekucha’s article seems to insinuate that Raila wants to send “our sons and daughters to the Hague”. This fear and obsessions with the Hague has made numeorus Kenyans (those for and anti-Hague) forget about the provision of a local special tribunal made by Waki and his team. The Waki report is not just about the Hague! Raila has just called for and supported the full implementation of the Waki report recommendations which includes the setting up of the local tribunal.

I would also urge the MPs who are against Raila’s call for full implementation (citing it as sending people to the Hague) to then walk the talk and set up a local tribunal, anchored in the constitution with all loopholes sealed to protect it from legal attacks.

As for those who have rejected the report in toto, is akin to throwing the baby out with the bath water and assuming that post December 2007, life should proceed as normal (like post 1992,1997 and 2002). Woe unto us!

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:11:23 +0300 [05:11:23 AM CST]
From: john maina
Subject: Re: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article Copied Below.

Raila’s decision to support the waki report is the absolute correct decision to make, considering that the guys named are responsible for funding and organising genocide in our country as a leader whether they supported you or not is besides the point. Lets face it, the rift valley leaders named were planning for a genocide whether Raila won or not. This people are warlords who can cause nothing but trouble…Let them go to the hague together with the Central warloads that were organising the killings in Naivasha.

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http://blog.jaluo.com/?p=1652
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:04 -0500 [01:37:04 PM CST]
From: Joram Ragem
Subject: Ragem’s Response To Kumekuchas article