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Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:47:09 +0300 [02:47:09 PM CST]
From: gachora ngunjiri
Subject: Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??
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Dear Otieno Sungu,

i hear you very well, but go further than that and like Nehemiah do something. usiwalaumu wengine change in the Church begins with you! Nehemiah started and championed the building of the gates of Jerusalem and its walls. will you? and this was amidst strong opposition.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:05:58 -0800 [11/30/2008 10:05:58 AM CST]
From: Wilson Owuor
Subject: Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??

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Those (and Bishop Wasong) were (are) church leaders genuinely concerned with serving God….the others are in it for MBECA!!!!!!

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:01:26 +0400 [11/30/2008 12:01:26 PM CST]
From: George Odhiambo
Subject: Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??

RE: The people on the Kenyan Islands in Lake Victoria should simply cesede!!!!

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:01:28 +0000 [11/30/2008 05:01:28 AM CST]
From: Edgar Otieno
Subject: Kenyans harrassed and bullyied in their own territory..Unbeliveble

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Comrades,
Don’t be surprised to find that this piece of land had been auctioned by what we call our own government. Our government is comprised of highly corrupt figures. Imagine if they can refuse to pay taxes, what can stop them from selling Migingo island? Very petty issue to them!

William P. Odhiambo Okello

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:33:19 -0800 [11/30/2008 09:33:19 AM CST]
From: william okello
Subject: Re: Kenyans harrassed and bullyied in their own territory..Unbeliveble

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there was no violence. is that not the authentic kenyan way? the strong in heart are not fazed by a little show of childishness perhaps? if it’s our territory then the proof should not be hard to show

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:21:03 +0300 [11/30/2008 08:21:03 AM CST]
From: Mohamed Jiwa
Subject: Re: Kenyans harrassed and bullyied in their own territory..Unbeliveble

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Ask yourself this first………….Is Kenya really a sovereign country? I guess because I hail from around the Lake Victoria, I should start familiarising myself with their constitution, their ethos as a nation and ( …learn their national anthem and loyalty pledge…do they have one?)

I may soon be a Ugandan citizen now that their flags are flying with abandon on Kenyan soil. Why fight with them if they can provide security on the Islands which the Kenya government has miserably failed to do?

The people of the affected areas should simply pledge alligience to Uganda, secede and go on with activities that help them sustain their lives.

What good is it being Kenyan anyway when your government cannot even accord you the very basic- security as you try to erk a living? After all, they will still be East Africans!!!!!

Sungu.
Juba.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:17:03 -0800 [11/30/2008 09:17:03 AM CST]
From: otieno sungu
Subject: The people on the Kenyan Islands in Lake Victoria should simply cesede!!!!

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The GoK has has simply abdicated its prime responsibility to the people of Kenya – security of citizens. there’s simply so much insecrity all around you’d be forgiven we neither have a Police Force nor the Military. Gone are the days we were all proud of our security forces. Remember when Idd amin threatened to annex parts of Kenya? Remember when the shiftas were threatening Kenya from the North? Or, how many of us remember Siad Barre’s misguide Greater Somalia? Mzee Kenyatta and his Defense Council needed only to cough in the durection of the enemy and they’d vanish. Yes,our Army got engaged in minor skirmishes then, but these were by desparados who wre out to commit suicide as the wre no match for Kenyatta’s boys. Even Moi sometimes talked tough when an enemy threatened trouble.

What hapeened to Kibaki and his Police/Army – those overpaid, overfed, idle guys in our barracks. Recently (and even now) Somalia pirates are euling the waters next to Mombasa and Malindi, and wanabidii asked: Where’s Gen. Kianga? We could now ask: Where’s the once efficient, thoruough, ruthless, meticulous NSIS (or was it the Special Branch?).

We feel left alone, naked, helpless. We have to beg, all the time, this government to serve us. Yes, I’ve changed my mind: May be WE NEED A REVOLUTION!

Let’s start with the demo on MPs taxes and continue to one on SERVICE DELIVERY from this Government.

Mathias.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:49:47 +0000 [11/30/2008 12:49:47 PM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: The people on the Kenyan Islands in Lake Victoria should simply cesede!!!!

The Day The Earth Stood Still; Need for Qualms About DEW Doubted

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I really enjoyed this old black and white science fiction movie made in 1952. Wish it would come true. Notice that robot had laser weapon back then. Today laser warfare is not science fiction but could become a reality, nations against nations to eliminate the other. The bomb is a thing of the past now its “laser” zapping warfare.

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Need for Qualms About DEW Doubted
by pwbmspac
2008 Dec. 4

The quoted writer seemed to be expressing qualms about current / future war risk threat regarding directed energy weapons (DEW). I doubt a current need for such a concern.

If that prospect WERE likely, then that would still be an improvement over the past situation. However, the majority of the prior stockpiles are still close enough to readiness to again be a major risk, given certain types of political instability have not vanished.

Furthermore, the effectiveness / decisiveness of directed energy weaponry is hard to proclaim as now in place if relying upon evidence from openly published high credibility literature. There are grape vine rumors circuit accounts suggesting covert presence of such capabilities. But main stream accounts suggest these are small programs only. They may be no more than icing on the cake of USA weaponry menus, rather than a strongly supported effort, as contrasted with an earlier program to obtain major reductions in the abilities of radar to detect some of the USA military aviation systems, and even some naval systems.

The literature Does mention items such as ‘area denial system’, (ADS) an anti- personnel application of high power microwave tech, which can be employed in non-lethal weapons mode. Still, though, this is merely a supplement to regularly armed infantry plus armored vehicles.

So too, there was published, a “wish-list” request item, voiced by USA troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. It would be a ground-portable, perhaps even person-portable, anti-personnel laser weapon – – able to be a “blow torch” beam, effective at sizable line of sight distances.

If pursued, this would simply be a step up from flame throwers – – in terms of increased specificity and range. Also, I would say that in terms of conceptual (tanks of reactants, nozzle flow) system components, such an application could share some legacy with the older flame throwers. I am speaking about chemically pumped lasers operating in CO2 emissions spectral band. The techniques were demonstrated (without any concern for eventual portability goals), in MIRCL (mid infra red chemical laser project) of mid to late 1980-s.

Nature of the weapon effects from the 2 above examples can be described. For the ADS, some number of persons in area where the devices is pointed experience intense burning heat over their skin – – enough to cause them to run away.

For the long distance blow torch effect beam conceptual system, a targeted person would be subject to rapid very severe burns, garments or other combustibles set on fire (such as with sunlight, magnifying glass, and paper at focal point). Likely result would be major burn injury, with possible but not certain lethality. Aside from some drama and demoralizing effects to near by witnesses, a sniper with rifle, regular ammo, and telescopic sight might have similar effectiveness with less complications (hence higher military utility at present).

The weapons effects descriptions are presented simply because they may not have been obvious to readers unfamiliar with the technologies. There is no intent to glamorize or express enthusiasm for anti-personnel weaponry. I’d prefer their previously suggested military apps – – defenses against missiles or aircraft. And even more, I’d prefer such technologies (high power microwave, high average power lasers) for civilian commercial long range power transmission applications.

None of the above military technical prospects for directed energy weaponry, though, suggests that More Persons or Property is being put at risk of attack than was the case 10 to 50 years ago.

Incidentally, on the earlier writer’s main point, I do agree about the movie. The 1952 film is a good one. Showing it occasionally would be a good thing. Why do a remake? The original is certainly good enough. And that was the historic era which it fits with.

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Re: 12th June demonstrations

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:08:40 +0300 [09:08:40 AM CST]
From: tallash kantai
Subject: Re: 12th June demonstrations
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From: otieno sungu
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:50:18 PM
Subject: Re: 12th June demonstrations

Mutava Musyimi has never and will never be a voice of anything….he has been a psychophant from even as early as when he was the Seg Gen of that umbrella church body whose name I have since ” forgotten” . If you are finding out now….pole sana…the man is a chameleon through and through…

Sungu.

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— On Sat, 11/29/08, Wanjiku Mungai wrote:

From: Wanjiku Mungai
Subject: Re: 12th June demonstrations
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 9:26 AM

On December 12, 2008 we should demonstrate against our City Council that has felt the unethical urge to double overnight the cost of parking despite the lack of security, the lack of lighting, and we are all aware that those parking spaces have not increased or improved in anyway. They have further found it important to reap where they do not sow like charging guys parked in Industrial Area, Ngara and even Karen. Those who knew particularly the latter in the 80’s and 90’s will be able to attest that were it for the Karengata Association, it would be hard to call the shopping centre a surburb. It is outrageous, unethical and unacceptable.

Perhaps our Mayor, Town Clerk and the whole team at the council (Nairobi City Council) need a new set of Bibles.

Pained Taxpayer.

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Where are the likes of Mutava Musyimi,Bishop Dr Wanjiru,Hon Kalonzo……….ur silence is an embarrasment to the Christian Community.The Bible says,Give to Ceassar what belongs to Ceassar and to God what is His.PAY YOUR TAXES.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:02:11 -0800 [11/30/2008 07:02:11 AM CST]
From: Manyara patrick
Subject: Re: 12th June demonstrations

Re: The Kenya Police – prophets of doom!

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— On Thu, 27/11/08, Rhoune Willis wrote:

From: Rhoune Willis
Subject: The Kenya Police – prophets of doom!
Date: Thursday, 27 November, 2008, 6:17 AM

Wanabidii,

I always just wonder, why do our police have to put the sign ‘Accident Ahead’ whenever one is approaching a police stop check?, is this what they are required to do?. As a christian, I learn that one’s tongue has the power to bring both good and evil (the power of what you say), and I therefore see this as a way of trying to bring misfortune to road users, what do you think?

Rhoune

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Rhoune,

usually the warning triangle has two faces… one side has ‘accident ahead’ and the other face has ‘stop police check’, to be used by police as required.

At a stop check, the first triangle (before the spikes) should read ‘stop police check, however we at times read the second triangle for the oncoming trafic (after the spikes), which shall read ‘ accident ahead’ .

hope that is clearer.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:42:22 +0000 [11/30/2008 05:42:22 AM CST]
From: jude ogulla
Subject: Re: The Kenya Police – prophets of doom!

Kenyans harrassed and bullyied in their own territory..Unbeliveble

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Kenyan anger as Uganda nets island

By Muliro Telewa
BBC News, Kisumu

Boats approaching the tiny Migingo Islands on Lake Victoria are greeted by the surprising sight of a Ugandan flag flying high above a collection of shiny tin shacks.

The three islands are located about two hours by motorboat from the Migori district of western Kenya.

According to officials from Uganda and Kenya, it takes at least nine hours by motorboat to reach the islands from Bugiri in Uganda.

The Migingo island is in our country. It is in Kenya

Fisherman Ojuku Onyonyi The two countries have had several conflicts in the past over fishing activities on Lake Victoria.

Kenya has always considered the rocky Migingo islands to be part of its territory, and maps dating back to the mid 1950s show them to be in Kenyan territory.

But Uganda has recently laid claim to the smallest one, sparking a row between the two neighbours.

The one acre island has been home to about 1,000 people from the three East African countries, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Of the three islands, this is the most popular among the fishermen because of its flat, rocky beaches which make it easy to dock boats.

But Kenyan boats and fishermen are no longer allowed to land on the disputed island, which is guarded by armed Ugandan policemen.

Heckling

In October, Uganda arrested 15 Kenyan fishermen and ordered about 800 others to leave the island.

The disputed island is prized by fishermen for its beaches

Now, the country’s flag flies prominently over the island, which acts as a landing port for fishermen on the lake.

“The Ugandans came with their flag and hoisted [it] in the Kenyan soil, something that has never happened anywhere in any part of this country,” Kenyan fisherman Ojuku Onyonyi said.

He blames a lapse on the part of the Kenyan security system for the dispute.

“The Migingo island is in our country. It is in Kenya,” he said.

The Ugandan security officers say they will only allow Kenyans back on to the island if they are led by Migori district commissioner Julius Kalonzo.

Earlier this month, Mr Kalonzo led a group of angry Kenyan fishermen to the island, where they were greeted by a Ugandan delegation.

The two groups held a four-hour meeting but failed to reach an agreement.

The two officials addressed the restless crowd of Kenyans which was threatening to pull down the Ugandan flag..

Cocked guns

“The Kenyan government has spoken to the Ugandan government and said that according to us, Migingo belongs to us,” Mr Kalonzo said.

Harmony means working as brothers and sisters

Mwanaisha Chikomeko
Head of the Ugandan delegation

His statement was greeted with loud cheers from the Kenyan fishermen.

In contrast, the head of the Ugandan delegation, Bugiri regional district commissioner, Mwanaisha Chikomeko, was heckled by the largely Kenyan crowd.

She suggested the formation of a joint beach management committee to oversee fishing on the island as the two countries resolved the dispute.

“The chairperson could be a Ugandan, the treasurer could be a Kenyan, the secretary can be a Ugandan, the vice-chair can be a Kenyan, the deputy treasurer should be a Kenyan,” she said.

“No!” the crowd shouted back.

“We’ve already said that harmony means working as brothers and sisters. Be it Ugandan is harassing Kenyan, or be it Kenyan is harassing Ugandan. We want it to stop immediately,” she said.

The Ugandan flag continues to fly while surveyors investigate the boundary

The public meeting ended in disarray, and the two commissioners said the Ugandan flag would continue to fly over the island until the dispute was resolved.

Mr Onyonyi arrived at the meeting carrying a Kenyan flag with him, which he said he intended to hoist on the island.

But after the hostile gathering broke up, the fisherman was forced to surrender his flag to the Kenyan security forces who accompanied the district commissioner.

The other Kenyan fishermen grumbled but hopped into their boats and sailed off since the Ugandan security forces had cocked their guns to prove that they were still in charge.

Since then, the two countries have resolved to engage surveyors to draw up the boundaries and determine who the islands belong to.

A joint committee has also been formed to oversee activities on the island and prevent any conflict.

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How can they let this happen, don’t we have a defense department! What happned to our sovereignty and to think we’re supposed to be the most powerful country militarily in the whole region Well i guess Uganda Pirates are Hijacking Islands that belongs to Kenya

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:01:28 +0000 [11/30/2008 05:01:28 AM CST]
From: Edgar Otieno
Subject: Kenyans harrassed and bullyied in their own territory..Unbeliveble

RE: Kenya was AUCTIONED!

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:18:42 +0300 [11/29/2008 07:18:42 AM CST]
From: Kelvin
Subject: Re: Kenya was AUCTIONED!
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A good way to reclaim this country would be to speak sense into our fellow kenyans to value work and doing developmental activities that benefit them, as opposed to waiting for handouts. Its no wonder the mp’s dont want taxes coz part of that money buys them back to power. Politicians thrive on keeping the masses poor, and ruling by the majority poor. If we could all just start helping our brothers and sisters value a better life, maybe we will get the quality we want in our leaders. There is nothing as good as an informed electorate who listen to politicians with their minds and not with the hand to mouth mentality we have.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:02:28 -0800 [11/30/2008 03:02:28 AM CST]
From: “tessochino@ . . .
Subject: RE: Kenya was AUCTIONED!

RE: Ruto and Uhuru: Kibaki please forget!

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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:06:19 -0800
From: komboelijah@ . . .
Subject: Ruto and Uhuru: Kibaki please forget!

The statement goes that the President is holding secret talks with Uhuru and Ruto as part of succession plan come 2012. I submit on this forum that never again will the two ministers ever see or be the Presient in our State House. They need to sit down, think and draw formulas on how to repair their damaged reputation rather start thinking being the country’s CEOs. If i were them, i would start planning my peaceful road to early retirement.The Waki report and Jusitce Minister Martha Karua’s proposal sound to be really good to deter and bar anyone mentioned in the report not fit to hold public office -like that of a Minister.

We cannot allow bad history to keep repeating itself. I am sure Kenyan are fed up with same faces mentioned on corruption, tribal clashes, madoido remarks, etc should be even on the newspaper in the front pages. I tend to think that the current crop of politician have reached their political menopause and should not hand over to another vibrant visioned generation. Few of the current leaders have proved worthy and Raila proves to be that one who was to get Kenya out of tribal cacoon. See the example of Congo – young Kabila has tried to bring sanity and he is still struggling with the old guard who are masterminding and planning mayhems in that country. Why for example is Tanzania getting better and better? We have leaders who are supposed to face the Hague worser like Milesovic!

What holds for us is to keep shouting but grassroot civil education need to be enhanced and equiping citizens with knowledge which will give them power to send the fat cows home. So when the President calls the two ministers to discuss succession politics – it means that there was something common that happened and is prone to happen. We know thta both ministers had a cake in the just ended ethnic cleansing – and therefore do not belong to the calibre of political leaders we want. As a leader, i think i will be ashamed if i am not consistent with my stand – i cannot be swayed and change my mind. Thus both Uhuru and Ruto become leaders of no integrity and stand but of contradictions.

As a patriotic Kenyan, i havent come into terms with what happened during the Moi era and the now the Kibaki era. I tend also to think there too much madness around detriment to politics of development. When i go back to my rural home, i still people drinking unclean water, impassable roads, no electricity, poor state of schools, ill equiped hospitals etc. We are much more worse than when we started!

And yet those who havent seen or experienced this penicious, perpetual pernury take an economic advantage to pass laws and rules that are punitive to the development of our good country. I appeal to newspaper to ignore such leaders and start highlighting, moulding leaders who have shown integrity in the character and conduct.

I therefore submit that both Uhuru and Ruto do not fall under that category of leaders with the country at heart. They have made politics a career and profession! President Kibaki should think twice and plan his succession better not to irritate Kenyans but let us choose who we want to leader the nation.

Kombo Elijah

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Well said Elijah. Both Ruto and Uhuru are following a well-read script crafted and perfected by the Moi era cleptomaniacs who bought, used and dumped political opponents like sanitary tissue.

Both Ruto and Uhuru are in that promising age-group that could re-enact the Obama political trillology in Kenya yet, in line with politics Kenya-style, they are just opportunists who pretend to champion a different and liberating political ideology while they have greedy, glutonous eyes on the State House buffet. As soon as the president opens the gates, they cannot resist the aroma. They will troupe there, salivating at the succulency of the fare spread by the House culinary wizards. And that, as one Martin Shikuku will confirm, will be the end of the dream for the Rutos and Uhurus of Kenya.

As I said, Knya yearns fro a Messiah. That Messiah isn’t yet born, going by the charade that’s Kenya’s politics.

Any one ready to liberat Kenya from political mediocrity? Step forward.

Mathias.

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:48:09 +0000 [11/30/2008 02:48:09 AM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: Ruto and Uhuru: Kibaki please forget!

Hungry Nation And Siaya Residents Turned Down Rice Worth Over Two Million

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Wana Bidii,

The other day, Dominion farms in Siaya were donating free rice worth over two million to Kadenge residents, and they rejected it saying that the quality was bad, and that it could have done better for poultry usage simply because it was broken.

Councilors of that region have been politicking making the companies operation difficult, there are sometimes back that they nearly pulled out of the country due to the politics and the intervention of government officials made them reverse their move.

There is scarcity in food at the moment and the country is just hungry as we can read in the standards focus edition. There are people in this country that could have taken the rice that was being donated without even wanting to know its quality because of the poverty that has stricken their regions.

While some People are struggling with decisions on whether to by food or pay bills, others are being offered food free of charge and they are turning the offer down, People need to change their attitude towards things; there is no way you can develop with the kind of attitude in region.

People should stop being proud and realize that no one can start a business of just making loss, there is no way a company can donate the best grade that they produce to sell and make profit to a community! No one can do that! so if someone decides to give you anything for free you should not argue with him that it is not of the quality that you expected.

Because if it so, then why not buy and stop depending on the donation. Leaders are cheating these people, they themselves earn a lot of money and their lively hoods cannot be compared with the locals, I have never seen anything being donated turned down, if it were so then orphans could not be accepting clothes that have been put on as gifts?

There is no way you can reject rice because it is broken terming it for poultry use, Attitude change will help some regions! Or else, They will Remain a laughing stock.

Life has become so hard that if someone offers you anything you should just pick it without is or was. People are struggling to put meals on the tables and others are returning it. Surely?

Phillip .

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:08:27 -0800 [11/30/2008 01:08:27 AM CST]
From: philip ochieng
Subject: Hungry Nation And Siaya Residents Turned Down Rice Worth Over Two Million

Re: Paying attention to the details!

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Before last week, I had read of jobs that called upon candidates that paid attention to the details. But it was by listening to a radio conversation last week that I realized its importance !

It was a story about an individual who was suing a credit company for
a hidden clause that one had signed for without paying much attention. As the discussion proceeded, it became very clear to me that when applying for a credit card, a personal or business loan, a mortgage loan and what have you, there are people who just sign forms without paying attention to the details of the deal only to discover and regret later!

The more I thought about it, the more the I found myself reflecting or asking myself the following questions:

1. Is it possible that a lot of problems that some spouses encounter daily come as a result of not paying attention to the details of the marriage vows? Is it possible that a serious mistake was made there and then!

2. I then thought about those who leave the church due to various reasons. Is it because they failed to understand why in the first case why they became Christians? If all paid attention to the details of who called them and why, then they will care less of fellow human beings!

3. How about our faith! Is there need to pay attention to the details. How deep to we go in our search for that which we hold as the sure word of God! Does God pay attention to the details of those who claim to be His! What to we learn from the following:

* That God had respect for Abel’s offering but at the same time rejected Cain’s-Genesis chapter 4

*That only Noah and his family were saved during the flood!

*That many religious leaders failed to see the coming of the Messiah, thus leading to their rejection of Him who was the focus of their daily worship. They not only rejected Him but led others to do the same!

I can go on and on, but the point is very clear, Let us pay attention to the details of all that we do and believe. Failure to do that may lead to great disappointment and unfortunately to the denial of the entry to the Kingdom of God that we have patiently waited for!

I truly accept the challenge from now on to pay attention to the details of all that I do daily and believe. How about you?

Just a thought
Pr Birai
612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:34:06 -0800 [11/30/2008 06:34:06 AM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: Paying attention to the details!

Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??

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On 11/29/08, otieno sungu wrote:

The church as we used to know it is dead. The days when the President would shake with fear of being told right in his face whenever he went wrong. The bold charismatic church leaders who united Kenyans against oppression, the ones who marshalled the people regardless of tribe or political affiliation to stand up and confront impunity.

How I moan for them at this time of need when the president, vice president, prime minister, ministers, assistant ministers, parliament, the judiciary, the anti-corruption authority, the attorney genaral, have conspired against us. Notice, to me, I no longer use the capitalisation when referring to these nouns; they are no longer proper to me; they have become very common; common in their resilience to rob the Common Man. The only hero I still look up to are the thousands of Kenyans who will mill the streets on the 12th of December to protest against common criminals masquarading as our leaders, stealing from us and fattening themselves shamelessly, without a shred of guilt.

Did the church die with Bishop Alenxander Muge and Archbishop Henry Okullu?? Today, what I see are ruderless church leaders without any spark around them, they cannot even hold a congragation beyond 2 continuous hours. People sneak out of church for the lack of spiritual nourishment to find something “worthwhile” to do in the streets…maybe window shop. The churches are geting emptier every Sunday.

I wonder who even feels the Cardinal? The man has not even brought the religious glory that Catholics thought an elevation of a Kenyan to a Cardinal would.

The less said about the Margaret Wanjirus, Muirus, Lais, Kariukis, Masindes…the better.

If today Jesus asked you who you have been fellowshipping with…he would weep with pain if you mentioned any of these…………….like the Pharisees, they like to be seen to glorify God, to do his duty and to answer to his calling…….yes, in powerful 4x4s from the poor churchgoer who dashes in-between crazy road ragged drivers, dust and weariness to deliver the 10%.

God damn this land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am embarrased on God’s behalf for such creations that could have come from his hands!!!!

The devil must be working overtime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sungu.
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Sungu. God still has his men even among the leaders of the church.

Ndingi was missed out in your list and yet he did as much if not more than those mentioned and though he may not use the pulpit like he used to do – he is retired – he is doing his bit. And I can say the same of Nzimbi who keeps clear of the media when he can but is very engaged even as we write. But more so is to urge that we do the much or little within our means to effect change. FOCUS is engaging leaders and employers both within FKE and those without for a common notice of non remittance of tax to gov if the latter does not address the crisis of basic commodity prices as well as other measures to tame the monstrous ogre that has become of our parliament. You shudder at the thought of what this new enemy no1 of the people will next. It’s time to act. And act together as one.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:47:09 +0300 [02:47:09 PM CST]
From: gachora ngunjiri
Subject: Re: Did the church die with Muge, Okullu??

This flyer caused Raila a terrible headache at his homecoming party!

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From: George Nyongesa
Date: Nov 29, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: This flyer caused Raila a terrible headache at his homecoming party!

Dear all,

Prime Minsiter, Hon Raila got a rude wakening from a hungry and angry crowd at his homecoming party rally in Langata constituency. Speaker after speaker was forced by an irate crowd that punctuated everything they said with “unga bei juu” ( maize flour price is high) to address high commodity price and therefore, unga (maize flour) has become central in Kenya’s politics. At one time, Hon Ruto intimidated by the crowd passed on the unga debate to Hon Raila. The Prime Minister scared of shouldering the unga load passed the buck to Minister for Agriculture, Hon Ruto. What was crystal clear at the rally is that ODM members of parliament were caught flat footed by the voters over one of their campaign promise. On many occasions at rally there were shouts of ” ulisema tutakula…njaa nauwa sisi” ( you said we will eat, hunger is killing us).

Times are definitely changing in Kenyan politics. We do hope the media will report objectively the mood of citizens who attended the rally. Bunge la Mwananchi through its Kibera networks had brought the following message to the attention of Kibera residents the previous night and early morning of saturday:

KIBERA RESIDENTS

WHAT IS THE CELEBRATION FOR?

DO YOU KNOW?

1. That MPs can buy 2kg packet of UNGA for 35 years daily at 120/= from his 1(one) month salary only.

2. That MPs have refused to pay TAX on their KSh. 1,100,000/- but they want you to pay on your meager salary.

3. That if MPs paid tax KRA would receive extra Ksh. 600,000,000/-

4. That MPs have refused to regulate FUEL industry that is why you can not afford Matatu fares

5. That MPs gets a Tax Free monthly Salary of 1.1 million for attending Parliament for 12 days a month only.

6. That MPs gets 15 million shillings as housing scheme whereas majority of us are squatters, homeless or in mabandas.

7. That MPs gets Free Ksh 3.3 million for Family car whereas our matatu fares have hiked fares twice.

8. That our Electricity tariffs are the most taxed in the world.

9. That MPs receive life- insurance cover of 10 million and you (90% of the country’s population) cannot access Healthcare.

10. That our fat cabinet of 42 ministers earns 46.2 million per month while 5 (five) people die in Turkana District, Kwale and West Pokot daily.

11. That YOU have the power to change all these?

TODAY PETITION THE PRIME MINISTER:

1. Reduce 2kg packet of Unga to K.Shs. 40/=

2. Reduce Petrol prices to K.Shs. 65/= per litre.

3. Reduce Electricity tariffs to K.Shs. 3/= per KW/h.

4. Reduce Kerosene prices to K.Shs. 35/= per litre.

5. Reduce Bread price to K.Shs. 20/= per 500mg.

6. Reduce 2kg packet of Sugar to K.Shs. 40/=

A message from:

BUNGE LA MWANANCHI

www.bulamwa.co.ke

mwananchibunge@gmail.com

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:55:09 +0300 [01:55:09 PM CST]
Forwarded by: Robert Alai
Subject: This flyer caused Raila a terrible headache at his homecoming party!

Re: 12th June demonstrations

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— On Sat, 11/29/08, john maina wrote:
From: john maina
Subject: 12th June demonstrations
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 3:03 PM

HI guys,

Its quite sad that a cabinet minister cant pay tax because he doesn’t know where the money will go for, surely we deserve better leadership than that. In this regard, how far are the plans for the demonstration to be held during Jamhuri day? and how can I help? and who knows what happened to Mutava Musyimi? I thought he would be a voice of reason in the current madness.

Regards,

Tax paying Kenyan.

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Tallash
+254 20 4451311
+254 723 093308
tallakiss@yahoo.com , tnailande@gmail.com

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On 11/29/08, owinga bonfas wrote:

Maina before you even ask what happpened to Mutava Musyimi..you should have asked what happened to Kiraitu Murungi…Kivutha Kibwana…Mukhisa Kituyi…and Kamau Kuria..These were the Human Rights Gurus and civil society leaders in the 1990s during Moi’s rule..???

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Are we talking about the 12th of December or the 12 of June next year…

A protest would be in order….from a country whose MPs are some of the best paid in the world, whose economy is coming out of a very rough patch due to contentious elections (which were not really contentious to anyone with half a brain), whose people are some of the hardest working in the world, and whose president still sees it fit to proclaim a public holiday over the election of ANOTHER COUNTRY’S PRESIDENT….yes a protest is in order!

Tell me when.

tallash

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:08:40 +0300 [09:08:40 AM CST]
From: tallash kantai
Subject: Re: 12th June demonstrations

A brtish woman tourist who was injured by rogue elephant awarded huge compensation

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By LeoOdera Omolo

A British woman tourist who was savagedly attacked and injured by a rogue elephant in Kenya’s game reserve eight years ago has been awarded ther staggering amount of Kshs 65 million in compensation.

Mrs Wendy Martins, 48 was attacked while doing an early morning jogging with friends outside the compound of II Ngwesa Lodge and Group Ranch, in the remote Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in the Kenya’s Coast Province.

She had earlier told the High Court sitting in Nairobi that he kidney was ruptured and later removed surgically and her pelvis crushed in the attack.

The trial High Court Judge Justice Mary Ang’awa awarded her Kshs 985,134 in general damage for the pain and suffering.

She further awarded her money in special and general damage as well as further los of earnings.

The victim was not present in court as she is based in England.

The damage were assessed after the High Court Judge found II Ngwesa Lodge and Ranch, at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and its director Mr.Ian Hamisi Craig, liable for her injuries.

Wendy, a physiotherapist, had come to Kenya with her husband and children to enjoy her holiday as a tourist to the country.

She wanted the Game Ranch to admit liability for the Jumbo attack, saying Lewa Game Ranch and Mr Craig did not sufficiently warned her of the dangers of jogging in the bush or provide her with armed security guards against the possibility of attack by dangerous wild animals.

The Judge concurred with her, saying she was a visitor at the Lodge and was owed duty of care.

“The plaintiff was a visitor at the Lodge and was owed duty of care once inside the Lodge. They [the defendants} are therefore liable, which liability is held 100per cent”aaiud the Judge.

On Friday, this week, the matter had come up for the purpose of assessing the damage. The three defendants indicted they intend to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision on the ground that the award was too excessive.

Although the Kenya Wildlife Services{KWS} has been paying compensation to the families of those killed, maimed or severely injured by wild animals in Kenya, especially in those areas officially designated as Game Reserves, National Game Parks in the past, but this time the award is the highest ever heard of.

Mrs Martin has sued II Ngwesa Lodge, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Mr. Craig,the trialJudge found all the three liable and ordered them to pay the award with interests from the day the case was filed.

II Ngewa Lodge is a holiday resort, located right inside the wildlife conservancy. The court ruled that she had a duty to guarantee Mrs Martin’s safety while she and her family were on holiday at the Lodge.

On the fateful day, the court in Mrs Martin’s evidence-in-chief during the morning hours she had decided to jog around within the Lodge’s compound with some tour guides and other couples who were also vacationing at the Lodge.

And about 209 minutes or so later she began feeling a bit tired and decided to go back to the Lodge. And moments later, she heard one of the tour guides shouting and screaming at the top of his voice. And .soon afterwards an elephant emerged from the bush.

The rogue bull of elephant, according to eye witnesses was triumpheting loudly. The tour guides is said to have instructed the guests to run ,but without indicating in which direction. Mrs Martin took off, but felkl to the ground before she could get far in her escape bid.

He seemingly enraged Jumbo which had been coming after her, found her sprawled under bush and dragged her on the ground for some distance.

It then lifted her up and threw to the ground. Twice she felt its huge tusk pierced her torso and her right leg. The other tusk went through her back. Her pelvis was also ruptured..

After being rescued, she was flown to Nairobi Hospital hundreds of kilometers away from the scene of the accident.

The court heard that when she regained consciousness she was later airlifted tio the UK where she underwent 15 to 20 series of surgical operations.

The severity of her injuries was evident when she collapsed several times in the witness box while testifying because of her pains in the back and legs

Ends

Leooderaomolo

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:40:11 -0800 [04:40:11 AM CST]
From: Leo Odera Omolo
Subject: A brtish woman tourist who was injured by rogue elephant awarded huge compensation

Re: Kenya was AUCTIONED!

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:07:59 -0800 [03:07:59 AM CST]
From: kunasa
Subject: Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:06:55 +0000
From: nganga…@ . . .
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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On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:46 AM, mathias aguta wrote:

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 understand 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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— On Fri, 11/21/08, Otieno Hongo wrote:

From: Otieno Hongo
Subject: Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION
Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 11:30 AM

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

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On Nov 22, 12:21 pm, Jim Wanyama wrote:

Brother,

We share something in common! I have your passion within me, that’s why

I feel you to the hilt! Yes, we need a revolution in KENYA. Our country has been stolen with spite. Thieves still laugh at us with scorn, perpetually appearing on national tv, from morning till late, brandishing their dirty strokes with malice that makes heaven quake with disgust. I support your agenda, and I’m ready and willing to partner with you when you arrive. A peaceful revolution is possible, and it’s the only way for Kenya. Let we the young people rise up and start something. It’s about planning first. Then comes the sacrifice. ? Yes we can’ even in Kenya as it has been in America.

Jimmy.

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:41:55 -0800
From: veronicaochieng@ . . .
Subject: Re: NON-MILITANT REVOLUTION

Dear wanabidii,

With our politicians trend, unless we are very careful, don’t be surprised if we wake up one day and find that Kenya has been auctioned!!!!

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— On Sat, 11/29/08, mathias aguta wrote:

From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: Kenya was AUCTIONED!
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 1:20 AM

Veronica,

Kenya was auctioned many years ago! Grand corruption, foreign loans that never did anything but go into private pockets, privatisations that saw national assets in the hands of foreigners…..Kenya was AUCTIONED!

Whta remains now is for wanabidii and other patriots to reclaim it. We may need to repay the loans, slaughter the corruption monsteer, re-purchase the nation’s privaysed wealth…. But the only answer is to reclaim Kenya from greedy politicians, like those MPs unwilling to pay tax so we can use it to reclaim our country, our pride

mathias.

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My felow kenyans, i truely share the view that our country was auctioned.But i belive that we can get this country back without staging any strike or demonstrations.The only thing we need is to get united and put in place a proper work plan which we will use to reclaim our motherland.I personaly have the plan and i’ll unveil it soon on this platform.So dear kenyans dont loose hope.There is a way out of all this problems. BELIEVE ME THERE’S A WAY AND WE ARE GOING TO RISE UP AGAINST ALL ODDS UNTILL WE GET OUR COUNTRY BACK. AND FOR SURE WE CAN.

H.LIBALA MUHALIA GEORGE.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:09:33 -0800 [11/29/2008 07:09:33 AM CST]
From: haileselassie muhalia
Subject: RE: Kenya was AUCTIONED!

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Please do share this plan.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:18:42 +0300 [11/29/2008 07:18:42 AM CST]
From: Kelvin
Subject: Re: Kenya was AUCTIONED!

RE: The myth of ethnic and regional interests- Kamundi, Odhiambo

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On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Thaddeus Kamundi wrote:

I have been silently reading this exchange but now it is getting into me and my Meru blood is boiling.

It is insulting to say that Merus and Kikuyus are the same! Is it true to say Onyango and Otieno are the same?

Nicholas’ assertion that the Merus controlled power during the first years of Kibaki’s rule denotes hate bias and malice for no apparent reason.

Nicholas of the people you have mentioned, who took that power illegally, all they did was to exercise the powers bestowed on them by either the law of the land or the constitution. What is wrong with Mount Kenya region being DP? The Luo of Nyanza is KPC, NDP, LDP, KANU or ODM.

I have no apologies to make about being from the region, the stupid situation that the whole country is in is because of EACH and every one of us who has a vote, you vote with your mouth and stomach and later when hungry you complain! SHAME ON YOU!

Please note that Murungi, Mwiraria et al were popularly elected and rightfully deserved the positions they had.

I have seen here that Luo MPs are useless (bure kabisa) would you imagine them having the power? (hahahahah…..)

Please stop the Mount Kenya phobia!

TMK

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— On Wed, 11/26/08, George Odhiambo wrote:
From: George Odhiambo
Subject: Re: Elijah From Califonia USA Hey kenyans open your eyes
To: bidiiafrika@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 8:13 AM

I agree with you that we should exercise caution and show respect for our leaders but again you mess up your argument when you start calling some leaders useless and even emphasise that in Swahili bure kabisa. I think that’s really dumb and disrespectful. Alof of the Luo leaders have made tremendous contributions and lumping them up and declaring them ‘bure kabisa’ is really insulting to their electorate.

If we Kenyans want to live in peace with each other, we must respect each other and MOST IMPOSTANT, share the resources God blessed us with equally. Or else, those idiots who think they have more stake on Kenyan resources than others will have their own greed and stupidity to blame when people react violently.

Greedy idiots must realise that we are all equal and contribute equally in building Kenya. Those who thought concentrating resources and facilities-infrustructure in some regions and leaving out others will soon realise gone are the days when Kenyans would sit and watch greedy thieves gobbled our resources at the exclusion of everyone else. NOT ANY MORE.

I’m a Luo and doesn’t have any phobia for any human being created by God in His own image, but I don’t like greedy, arrogant foolish thieves who think less of others. I’m in a country where nearly every employee at the Kenyan embassy is from one particular tribe..how pathetically greedy can people get?

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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:34:25 -0800
From: orinaonka@yahoo.com
Subject: The myth of ethnic and regional interests- Kamundi, Odhiambo
To: bidiiafrika@googlegroups.com

Are there Luo or Kisii or Taita needs that Merus or any other Kenyan does not have as needs? Are there uniquely Meru or Kikuyu or Borana interests? Are there uniquely Kamba ethnic or regional interests that are not Kenyan interests? The answer is there are no such unique interests.

We are one. Our fate is one. Kenya’s success can only be the success of all of us. Even the whole world will come to discover that we are one and it does not benefit one race, nation or ethnic community to try and destroy or inhibit the success of another because we are one.

the idea that I am success because the other one failed is cynical but a lie in the end. What do you mean by success? You can not marginalise a certain community and fail to pay the price of the resentment?

So for me The display of functional illiteracy as regards states, nations, ethnic communities, class and groups’ interests in Kenya remains so staggering you are given to doubting the education people are getting in Kenya.

Seriously there are no ethnic interests.. But there are Kenyan interests generally but also social class interests in particular in every society of the world.

That is why we are complaining about the class act of MPs to refuse to pay tax because it hurts the Kenyan interest as a nation.

Idiots are those people who keep doing the same thing or make the same arguments, wrong as they may be, and keep getting the same awry results time after time AND then make the same argument all over again; this time around hoping to get a DIFFERENT result. The internet does not seem to be changing the DNA of the Kenyan citizen. And it will never change. Change comes when you begin to doubt even that which you have believed to be right for so long.

Odhiambo. Kamundi. Please doubt your statements. They are flawed and faulty

Cyprian Orina-Nyamwamu.

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Bw. Orina, here we part ways in as far as you think there are no unique needs to the respective tribes, (er…regions?) you mention.

Indeed there are. The Akamba people need water (irrigatiion) more than anything else. The Abagusii need more land and a market for their bananas. The Luo need a market for their fish and making lake V water portable. The Turkanas need more schools, accessible health facilities,tha Maasai need to trade-in their livestock for education, food, etc. Each region has needs unique to itself.

During the early days of Moi’s presidency, this anomaly was well-appreciated. The District Focus for Rural Development was meant to address this but was abused by the many economic sabboteurs during infancy.

What we must question is: why did some areas advance (economically, educationally) than others within the same country with same economic economic plans for the whole country. I think therein lies the biggest impact of tribalism, nepotism, corruption and all the other evils asoociated with my tribe against yours. That’s the genesis of the distrust and hate now apparent between Kenya’ diverse tribes. Nothing wrong with the tribe but everything wrong with our tribalistic leaders.

Mathias Bw’Aguta.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:08:14 +0000 [03:08:14 AM CST]
From: mathias aguta
Subject: RE: The myth of ethnic and regional interests- Kamundi, Odhiambo

Fw: INVITATON TO CORRESPONDENTS – VISIT OF UK MINISTER TO EAC HEADQUARTERS ARUSHA 3 DEC 2008

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— On Sat, 11/29/08, Magaga Alot wrote:

From: Magaga Alot
Subject: INVITATION TO CORRESPONDENTS – VISIT OF UK MINISTER TO EAC HEADQUARTERS ARUSHA 3 DEC 2008
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 4:42 AM

From: Magaga Alot
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:54 PM
Subject: PRESS RELEASE EAC COMMON MNARKET NEGOTIATIONS IN ZANZIBAR

To All Correspondents/News Editors

I am pleased to forward as attached herewith Invitation to Correspondents/News Editors to cover the Visit of the British Minister of State for Trade and Development, Hon Gareth Thomas, MP to the EAC Headquarters, Arusha on Wednesday, 3 December 2008.

Media Accreditation will be processed on arrival and identification.

Best regards

Magaga Alot

Head, Directorate of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:36:44 -0800 [09:36:44 AM CST]
forwarded by: Leo Odera Omolo
Subject: Fw: INVITATON TO CORRESPONDENTS – VISIT OF UK MINISTER TO EAC HEADQUARTERS ARUSHA 3 DEC 2008

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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT


P.O. Box 1096


ARUSHA, TANZANIA

Tel: 255-27-2504253/8


Fax: 255-27-2504255/2504481


E-mail: eac@eachq.org



28 November 2008




NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS /NEWS EDITORS


VISIT OF THE BRITISH MINISTER OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, HON GARETH THOMAS, MP


This is to inform you that the British Minister of State for Trade and Development, Hon. Gareth Thomas, MP will visit the EAC Headquarters in Arusha on Wednesday, 3 December 2008 at 10.30 a.m.


Hon Gareth Thomas will hold discussions with the EAC Secretary General, Amb. Juma Mwapachu. They will sign an MOU between the EAC and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) under the DFID’s Regional East African Integration Programme (REAP) and thereafter address a Press Conference in the Chairman’s Room, EAC Headquarters, 5thFloor, Kilimanjaro Wing, AICC Complex.


You are cordially invited to attend and give coverage.






Magaga Alot


HEAD, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS