Former Kenyan PM Raila’s father aide – – Jakobuya- – escaped assassination after revealing his frustration, now appeal for help from his Jo-Karachunyo clan
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Kenya, Nyanza
By David Dimba
I must let the world know, as a matter of surprise, that assassin or people with ulterior motives broke into my house in Satellite last Friday night, in fact after 2.30 am Saturday and ransacked the households including documents and left with only my small loaded Kodak still camera and my military cap which I bought in a military shop in Milwaukee, USA.
After alerting the neighbours, a number of theories were advanced, ranging from people who might have been on a mission to take away my life but never found me indoor, to those who wanted to snatch away any manuscripts that I may have been working on following the media interview which revealed that I was working on a book titled ‘Honesty is the Worst Policy in Politics’ in order to see the content.
They also made away with my small radio set, leaving behind other valuable items worth a thief’s appetite like a Mountain bike for my children which was hanging on the wall, a wall clock and other valuable households thieves would not leave behind.
I did not go back to the house that evening as I went with a friend to his house in Eastlands and spent there. The following morning I went to the city centre from Eastlands and embarked on my usual day’s businesses in Nairobi but left for the house a bit early only to find that my door padlock was not hanging there and the door was shut but unlocked.
I got in, put on the light, though slightly shocked, and prayed as I usually do before settling down. Clearly, there was no serious evidence of theft but when a few seconds later I could not see my radio, I realised a few things could be missing.
I reported the matter to the local Satellite Police Station ( OB:42/10/8/08) and it might generate public interest somehow. However, I am not terrified at all.I believe the Lord is my shield and defender and in Him there is justice and favour.I live under the shadow of His mercy.
I hereby, I appeal to well wishes to come to my aid to finish writing this book which contents are mainly what I learnt from the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
I am however determined that I will not die without putting up the thoughts that the late doyen of opposition inserted in me to the Kenyans and the world to know who this man was and what was his vision for Kenya before his death
The late Jaramogi legacy must be told, I was there when he had his last breathe under our longtime physicians Dr Odhiambo Olel. I remeber the last words of Dr Olel, ‘Jakobuya Jaduong’ owewa’
Once again appeal to – – Ya-Rachuonyo agog Luo- – to come to my support, I must not suffer in the hands of other communities as if I do not have any inheritage: AKWAYO YA KARACHUONYO MAN E DALA KA GI DIASPORA OYIE OKONYA AN E DHO ONDIEGI. JOTHURWA AN NE ACHIWA RA NE JARAMOGI NIKECH PINY, TO BENDE BER MONDO ASANDRA TO YAWA NITIERE. MOGIK KA ONEGA TO UNG’EYO GIMA OMIYO.
Mr David Dimba Jakobuya at email:
ddimba@yahoo.com
Tel: 254 722 320 142
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:12:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Former Kenyan PM Raila’s father aide – – Jakobuya- – escaped assassination after revealing his frustration, now appeal for help from his Jo-Karachuonyo clan
this Jakobuya fellow is becoming a nuisance and a disgrace to the Luo community in his cheap, attention seeking allegations.we know that you once worked for Jaramogi. thats all. what more do you want? Didnt Jaramogi pay you in whatever way during the many years you worked for him? was Jaramogi so poor as to use your services for free? Stop disturbing jo-karachuonyo with your veiled begging mission.
furthermore what is it about Jaramogi that you want to tell Kenyans that we dont know. If anything about Odinga was to be told, it would be done respectably. Not by you and certainly not by beging.
Anyone who has lived in Kawangware and Satellite knows that its not safe to leave your house unattended at night, and worse so with a padlock hanging on the door. even amarteur thieves would readily come in and break the door. now you call this attempted assasination. I think you are just irrelevant, or suffering hangover from your times with Jaramogi when you used to get free favours and acclaim.
This is ridiculous. Jokarachuonyo onego kony Jathurgin ni.
Joloka gi joma olony to rachwa en ni dhowa nge’ny to tim to onge, kendo wan kod ichlit. Wan ema nyocha wan mbele sama dwaro loch, sani Arunga ose riembi koro kOSE yud loch.
Kajali Raila ok dwa tiyo godo to ok jothurgi owuog oko mondo okonye yawa.
Ndalo mane Jaramogi ngima to Jakobuya gi late Counsellor Mbewa nene konyo jowa mathoth chopo kuom Ajuma.
Mani ekaka Joloka nyaka sani otamare loso weche TJ,nimar giluoro jo Central ni kagi yalo wach Mboya to ni ibiro wach ni wachako another power platform, this is silly, we must remember our heros.
Yawa ma Jo-Central osiko thirowa to jowa oling’ alinga’ kare wan jowa ma thuonde nyaka kargi lal alala.
Mr Makori, you got it all wrong, Mr Jakobuya has all the right to seek help and cry out if his life is on the line.
It is upon his clan to savage him if he is in a dear need of assistance.
whether he was paid or not by Jaramogi, it is not the case right now, but his situation.
I think is upon Jokarachounyo to take care of their own.
God is great, Mr Dimba finally got a good samaritan from Norway.
http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/a-book-on-jaramogi-oginga-odinga-dimba-a-former-personal-assistant-to-oginga-odinga-to-release-a-book/
A book on Jaramogi Oginga Odinga: Dimba, a former personal assistant to Oginga Odinga to release a book
Posted by africanpress on August 14, 2008
—– Original Message —–
From: African Press International (API)
To: ddimba@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:30 PM
Mr David Dimba Jakobuya
We have read your story and it has interested us. We are willing to connect you to sources and partners so that you may complete your book project on Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. We hope the idea of publishing a book is serious one.
Please inform us on the project and let us know how far you have come and how we can assist in order to have it published in Europe and distributed in Kenya.
Related stories:
http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/former-kenyan-pm-railas-father-aide-jakobuya-escaped-assassination-after-revealing-his-frustration-now-appeal-for-help-from-his-jo-karachunyo-clan/
Worked for the Odingas, is now poor and ready to kill himself: PM Raila should help him.
Regards,
Korir-Chief Editor
African Press International
africanpress@getmail.no
ei omera, to ma wach ma ochimo kure? Ja Kobuya koro kwayo mana pesa malich kama. Wati uru matek kendo ka wan’giyo nyime ni chien’g moro wana bed jodongo. N’gama on’giyo gi gik nono ja chandre.
well, if people think his book venture is serious, and now that some people from Norway have expressed interest in that book, I wish to advise the fellow to get a good lawyer to scrutinize the agreements between him and the so called well wishers, or else he may lose all rights to that publication.