Hi All,

Can someone out there take a lesson from this Obama transformational campaign to Kenya- imagine the people contributing to your campaign kitty as opposed to routine handouts by the kenyan politicians- Ghai I’m proposing you to lead this initiative- who gonna have my first contributio of shs 50,100…
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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:54:47 -0800 (PST)
From: elly opondo
Subject: Re: Kar Chuny Jaluo!! (unknown)

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hillary gai wrote:
Hi all!
HAPPY OBAMA DAY!

Today we Kenyans are celebrating an Obama Holiday.
We have been allover the streets celebrating the result a determined young man with Kenyan roots.

I challenge all of us; YES WE CAN!

May God Bless you as you CHANGE yourself and the world around you will follow suit.

Hillary Gai

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Subject: Auma Obama
From: George Mungai
Date: Fri, November 07, 2008 1:25 am
I’m surprised that no-one (including we Kenyans), seems to have noted the gratitude that US President-elect Barack Obama extended to his Kenyan half-sister Auma Obama in his 4th November 2008 acceptance speech in Chicago.

In terms of his family, he started by thanking his family on his mother’s side, then played glowing tribute to his wife Michelle & their two daughters Malia and Sasha. He then concluded by thanking his (Indonesian) half-sister Maya, and his (Kenyan) half sister Auma, before concluding with a general blanket gratitude i.e. ” and to all my other brothers and sisters”.

Listen carefully to his acceptance speech once again.

This is very significant. He must be extremely grateful to Auma for her great assistance and guidance, in helping him trace his Kenyan ancestry (1980s and early 90s), as documented in his books “Dreams of my Father” and “The Audacity of Hope”. His other Kenyan half-brothers and half-sisters were probably not bothered.

Obama did not even specifically pay tribute to his paternal step-grandmother Sarah Hussein Obama, in this respect, despite as mentioned, paying glowing tribute to his maternal grandmother Madelyn Dunham . My debt to them is beyond measure.

Kind Regards,

George Mungai,
Nairobi, Kenya

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George,

Do you know how big that clan is? You wanted him to thank all of them in that one speech? I see that in spite of being part of a global audience that watched the unfolding drama in Chicago, you elected to come away with something that meant absolutely nothing in the emerging scheme of things.

Shame on you!

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Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:10:56 -0700
From: samokello@ . . .
Subject: RE: Auma Obama

— On Fri, 11/7/08, Sophia A wrote:

From: Sophia A
Subject: The First Time We Did It!
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 6:55 PM

Dear komarockswatch@. . . , my name is Sophia. I was forwarded your email by Lin who got your contacts from “KOL” group.

We had our first Luo annual conference this year. I attended it and wrote this summar for my Acholi people who were not able to attend. This is the first step to uniting all Luo of east Africa so that we share culture and learn about each other.

Please see attachment and let me know your thoughts.

Sophia

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I am resending the attachment. Please let me know if you were able to open it.

Also feel free to share with other Luos and Luo organizations around the world.

We are currently working on building our website.

Thanks,
Sophia
Long Live The Great Lakes Luo Nations
Secretary General

LUCO.html
View Document
http://jaluo.com/blog_jaluo_files/2008/11/08/LUCO.html

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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 08:01:40 -0500
From: Sophia A
Subject: RE: The First Time We Did It!
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— On Wed, 11/5/08, odhiambo okecth wrote:

From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama
Received: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 6:06 AM

As was expected, the people of the United States of America did not disappoint.

They came one by one and voted for Senator Barack Obama in all their numbers so convincingly that Senator McCain did not waste time conceding defeat.

This election has been historic in many senses. First, the people of the USA have effectively put to rest the question of race and just like Martin Luther King Jr said, they have judged a candidate not by the colour of his skin, but rather, the content of character.

The people of USA have proved to the world once again that democracy knows no colour, democracy only knows the will of the people. Congratulations.

The American elections were fought on two fronts; the economy and national security. President Obama put up a case that won the hearts and convinced most people that he was equal to the job. This is just like it should be.

In Kenya, we must learn not to fear loosing elections, for such fears can be as destructive as we witnessed in January of this year. We must learn to respect the will of the people by putting up credible issues on the campaign platform.

Once that is done, the best man should be let to win.

This effectively calls for a few changes in Kenya. With President Obama in White House, can we expect greater support to strengthen our institutions of governance. This must start with a complete overhaul of the Judiciary where we must seek all the support to remove the political Judges who are agents of state impunity.

This class of Judges are used by the state to foster oppression and maintain the status quo with regard to all corruption cases. These Judges will subjugate the course of justice as their oil the forces of corruption with impunity.

Secondly, we must be helped to create a new independent electoral body. The farce that we have in place is time tested and proven empty. We must have laws in place that guarantee the independence of the electoral body so that they do not cow-tow to the whims of the president at any time.

Thirdly, the government of Kenya must immediately open Western Kenya. It is gratifying to note that the road to Kogelo is being made now and that Kenya Power & Lighting Company is at this moment installing power to Mama Sarah’s home. This is not enough.

Provision of electric power should not have waited the election of President Obama. It should have been a priority earlier. Same with the road. It is sad that the road linking Nairobi to Western Kenya has for a long time been in ruins. We expect the government to build and maintain a good road link across Western Kenya.

Lastly, the government must think about tourism for the Western circuit. This must come with a good airpot in Kisumu, good beaches devoid of hyasinth, good hotels in the region and all such things that promote tourism.

All is not lost. It is just the beginning for change we can all believe in. Congratulations to the American people for electing one such capable son of the World [Wuod Oganda].

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Komarock Nairobi.

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— On Wed, 11/5/08, Lin Okech wrote:

From: Lin Okech
Subject: Private: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 1:14 PM

Hello Odhiamba,

I hope this message find you well. I am Acholi Luo from Uganda. Last night I did not sleep because I was too excited that an African American made it to the whitehouse. One of us, a Luo man.

I am very interested in following what is going on in other Luo discussion groups. Do know of some jaluo discussion groups that I can join? I very much want to join the excitement.

Lin

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— On Fri, 11/7/08, odhiambo okecth wrote:

From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: Private: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama
Received: Friday, November 7, 2008, 3:04 AM

Hi Lin,

Much obliged. Kindly visit www.jaluo.com and you will find an interactive posting by many Luos.

Secondly, I will be copying you in on any topical issues as they unfold.

Many thanks and God bless all Luos worldwide.

Odhiambo

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— On Fri, 11/7/08, Lin Okech wrote:

From: Lin Okech
Subject: Re: Private: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 6:53 PM

Thank you vey much Odhiambo. I will appreaciate it very much. I will also check out the jaluo website. yes forward me discussions as they come to you.

Lin

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There is a new Luo Rennaissence coming. We must all stand up and be part of it.

We must use it to unite all Luos worldwide.

As we all savour in the pleasure of the first Luo President, we must all be humble in the role God has given us to unite the world.

Let us go out their and create peace and goodwill amongst people of the world.

God in his wisdom has chosen a Luo for this delicate job, because he knows that we Luos are so pragmatic. When we believe in a cause, that belief is absolute. We do not pretend.

It is now our responsibility to create peace in all the trouble spots in the world, from the Middle East to North Korea; from Dafur, Goma to Zimbabwe.

Then, in the year 2012, let us us the goodwill that we shall have created to complete the change we all so wanted in Kenya.

Oto

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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 00:03:03 -0800 (PST)
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama

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Odhiambo,

That is very good, we are all proud of Obama. Kenya should now move very fast with the new constitution especially about dual citizenship. Just as William said, I still support Williams point: Look Japanese town called Obama are already waiting to make Obama their elder once he visit the town and a citizen of Obama town. They have even decided on that already while Kenya is still, I do not know what they are waiting for? , almost 14 months to go before a new constitution.
It is time to make being proud of Obama to making progress in Africa out of this opportunity God has given Barack Obama. Look at luos and nilotics sufferings from southern Sudan, Uganda, Congo even upto Kenya today.

Paul Nyandoto

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Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:53:39 +0200
From: Paul Nyandoto
Subject: Vs: Re: Congratulations to President Barrack Obama

TO ALL KENYANS AND THE WORLD,

A FEW YEARS BACK PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD VISITED KENYA AND HE WAS SUBJECTED TO HUMILIATION BY THOSE WHO MATTERED IN THE KENYA LEADERSHIP.

MWAI KIBAKI HAD FLATLY REFUSED TO MEET HIM (NOW PRESIDENT OBAMA), KALONSO MUSYOKA AND MOSES WETANGULA HAD CALLED HIM A JUNIOR SENATOR AND THE KENYA AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, D.C., A MR. RATEN’G OGEGO HAD TRASHED HIM.

IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE SAME KIBAKI IS NOW HONOURING OBAMA BY DECLARING A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN HIS HONOUR. THIS IS A TRUE CASE OF SHADING CROCODILE TEARS. HIS FOOT SOLDIERS ARE WATCHING IN DISBELIEF.

DANIEL ARAP MOI TOO HAD DESCRIBED GAROLINE KENNEDY AS A YOUNG GIRL WHO HAD NOTHING TO OFFER KENYANS. MOI TOO HAS HIS PLACE CUT UP FOR HIM IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. LET THEM PLEAD FOR PARDON. PRESIDENT OBAMA MAY HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN BUT PERHAPS HAS FORGIVEN THEM FOR THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING.

ALL THESE PEOPLE OWE PRESIDENT OBAMA AN APOLOGY BY WRITING AN OPEN LETTER TO KENYANS AND THE WORLD.

LET US ALL WISH PRESIDENT OBAMA WELL.

CONCERNED KENYAN

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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:56:50 -0800 (PST)
From: John Kamau
Subject: THE REJECTED STONE THAT LATER BECAME THE CORNER STONE.

People Of The World,

No politician I voted for, or supported dearly has ever won an election. Ratibu Hussein Ali lost to Nathan Kahara, Achieng Oneko lost to Mwangi Mathai, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga lost to Moi, Raila Odinga lost to Moi, Gore lost to Bush, Kerry lost to Bush and Raila lost to Kibaki. I equated this lack of winning in my voting history to the Curse of the Bambino. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino

So in early October, I asked you to advice me how to vote in the recently concluded elections, in an attempt to reverse this losing syndrome. 99.9% of you insisted that I give Obama my vote lest he loses by one vote. One person advised me to follow my gut feeling even if it was not consistent with what my 10th great grandfather, Ragem was suggesting.

I reasoned that in the US of A, they do not have chiefs, provincial commissioners, administration police, and the culture of ‘kula huko, kura hapa.’ I also reasoned that in the US of A the president does not appoint election commissioners, rather the election is conducted by civilians, and the votes are not tallied at KICC. I concluded that the probability of Obama losing contrary to all polls indicating otherwise, would only be as an act of a bambino-like curse. Now didn’t your grandma tell you how to reverse a curse? Mine did.

Faced with the dilemma – to vote for Obama and he loses based on my record, I asked my ancestors to give me a sign. A vision flashed right before my eyes and I saw Raila asking his tribe to circumcise. I also saw Raila Odinga changing his tune and saying that those responsible for the election violence would face the law. You need to understand that I was awe struck. How could Raila turn against the very people who fought and even died so he could be where he is today? Then I realized what he was doing. He was doing something different, and this was not congruent to Obama’s message of change. Another vision pointed to Mandela forgiving his captors and MLK asking his people not to be violent faced with abject discrimination. They all did something different, and this again was consistent with Obama’s message for change. In fact, in his story about the Pie Restaurant owner who admitted that his business was not doing well, he quipped, “If you keep hitting your head on the wall, it will begin to hurt, and at some point you will need to stop and do something different!” Can’t you see, my 10th great grandfather Ragem, asking me also to do something different, something drastic. Ssssh it is something I would not want my descendants to know I did.

Like a lunatic, I run to the polling station and cast my vote forthwith for Senator John McCain, so Obama could win. Sure enough, the bambino-like curse is no more, and yes a Luo (another bambino-like curse was that a Luo could not be a leader of a nation) is going to be president of a nation which is the leader the free world, yet I say it not.

Please do not let anyone wake us up from MLK’s dream, which until recently we had no idea had us embedded and intertwined.

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Joram Ragem
wuod Ndinya, wuod Onam, wuod Amolo, wuod Owuoth, wuod Oganyo, wuod Mumbe, wuod Odongo, wuod Olwande, wuod Adhaya, wuod Ojuodhi, wuod Ragem!
(Are you my relative?)

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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 21:37:29 -0500
From: Joram Ragem
Subject: President Obama? A Luo? – The Curse Of The Bambino Is No More.