Kenya: First Lady Lucy Kibaki Slams Kalonzo Over Kibaki Remarks

Folks,

Hapa, First Lady Lucy Kibaki did well. Mambo ya kuingilia nyumba za watu ni makosa mbele za Mungu. Hawa watu domo domo wana haribu ndoa na familia ilio undwa na Mungu. Hapa nina kuunga mkono.

You have the right to protect your family from marauding hyenas – – people of no moral substance and opportunists who hide under the clothe of “Born Again Christians”.

You are right. You have the right to sue Kalonzo Musyoka and others for libel. Kwanini wanakuingilia mambo yako ya nyumbani, kati yako na mumeo? Ni makosa kabisa. Hawa watu hawa heshimu ndoa takatifu?

You did not sign any contract to share Kibaki with other manamba women. Ili iwe funzo, waambie tena wafundishe adabu, wakome kuingilia na kuleta chuchu chuchu kwa mabwana za watu.

Iyo ya nyumbani ndio serious sana. Sue Kalonzo a compensate na alipe damages.

Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com

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First Lady Slams Kalonzo Over Kibaki Remarks

Anthony Kariuki

25 March 2011

Nairobi — Kenya’s First Lady Lucy Kibaki has slammed Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka over his unflattering remarks on President Kibaki’s health.

Mrs Kibaki dismissed claims by the VP, revealed by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, that the President relied on medication as he carried out affairs of the State.

“I take great exception to Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka’s reported allegations that President Kibaki slept on his job due to drugs administered on him. As Kenyans are fully aware, at no time has President Kibaki slept on his job.Indeed, claims to this effect were never substantiated in the Wikileaks,” said Mrs Kibaki in a hard-hitting statement Friday.

At the time the cables were being sent to Washington by US ambassador Michael Ranneberger, Mrs Kibaki said the country economy had begun to register “unprecedented levels of growth” and the VP’s claim should be dismissed out of hand.

“Indeed, the economy grew by 5.8 per cent in 2006 when the cables were being wired and rose to 7 per cent compared to 1 per cent in 2002, when the President took office.

“Obviously, this is an indicator of a country under sound management in every respect and does not suggest a chief executive asleep on his job.”

She lambasted Mr Kalonzo for appearing to “derive fiendish delight” in the poor health of others saying it is contrary to African and human values as a whole.

Mrs Kibaki said she was “particularly dismayed” by Mr Muyoka’s appeal to the US to prevail on President Kibaki not to seek a second term in the run up to the 2007 polls so that he can have an easy ride to State House.

“As Kenyans are aware, ours is a competitive political system and there is no short cut to power.

“Those who seek external influences to better their leadership prospects should know that Kenyans are an enlightened people capable of voting the leaders who will best represent and pursue their interests and the well being of the country,” said Mrs Kibaki.

“I urge Kenyans to engage in constructive dialogue that will take our country to the next level rather than smear other people’s reputation for their selfish interests.”

In the cables, Mr Musyoka, then the ODM-K presidential candidate told Mr Ranneberger of his reservations about the President’s health and “and the negative impact on the electoral process should Kibaki experience a health crisis before the elections”.

“Musyoka seriously suggested that President Bush should call Kibaki to urge him to step aside,” reads the cable sent by Mr Ranneberger to his superiors in Washington.

Mr Musyoka strategy of “hail Mary pass” according to the US envoy would see him receive support from President Kibaki’s followers in the event the latter dropped out of the race. He was locked in a three-horse race for the 2007 presidential poll against President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

But in a quick rejoinder, the VP dismissed Mr Ranneberger’s assertions as “rumours” and “wild allegations”.

“It is unfortunate that Amb. Ranneberger contrary to his mission as his country’s representative, has wasted his time in our beautiful country collecting rumours and passing them off as substantive diplomatic intelligence,” said a statement from his office.

“The latest wikiLeaks making wild allegations on the person of the Vice President Dr Kalonzo Musyoka should be treated with the contempt they deserve as the product of a very creative mind, whose purpose is to drive a wedge between the President and his Deputy.”

On Friday, the First Lady also took issue with insinuations that the President had a second family and that she did not live at State House, the official residence of the First Family.

“I reside at State House,” she said.

“In the said leaks, Kalonzo Musyoka is said to have alleged that I do not reside at State House adding that I moved to State House when I learnt there were night meetings taking place there.”

Terming the allegations “barefaced falsehood”, Mrs Kibaki said all Kenyans were aware that she has “been resident at State House where I have conducted my duties and responsibilities as the spouse of the President”.

Further, it is from State House that she undertakes charitable activities within the framework of the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV and Aids, she added.

She fervently denied the existence of State House night meetings and said Mr Musyoka’s allegations that she moved back to the seat of the Presidency to check on the said meetings were “false and conceived in bad faith”.

Mrs Kibaki reiterated that the composition of the First Family was a matter of public knowledge. President Kibaki has, on more than one occasion, clarified the status of his family.

“Further, I wish to clarify that the composition of the First Family is in the public domain and its integrity and moral authority is beyond reproach,” she said.

“Any insinuations to the contrary are unfounded and false. As Kenyans are aware, however, it is a well known fact that there are people who go around masquerading to belong to the families of prominent people in public life.

“Members of the public should distinguish between genuine family members and impostors.”

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