Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:35:20 -0800 [09:35:20 AM CST]
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: OPEN LETTER OF VOLUNTARY TERMINATION TO PRESIDENT KIBAKI

Hon. President Kibaki,

Upon several notices I had previously sent you concerning your slakening and deteriorating performing conduct in the Duties of Public Office, I write this letter to serve you as a NOTICE TO VOLUNTARILY VACATE OFFICE PEACEFULLY.

As a spokesperson for the majority of voices, we have watched your leadership cramble to an alarming pathetic scenario. We observed your inability to steer Kenya to the expections of Kenyans and the world. This second term which saw you in the Presidency Office, at which you acquired through dubious means, have left a lot to be desired. You are no longer fit to hold the Presidency Office. If you are left to continue to sit and rule, Kenya is going down the drain to a point it will be extremely difficult to salvage pieces that will bring Kenya back to its feet and be Governable.

When Media is shut out to the control of your governance policy, the security of Kenyans is not guaranteed. Presently, the security of Kenya with suspecious foreign characters with gangery terrorists elements seen roaming up and about Kenya is questionable. Kenyan boarder is aloof. Police Force have continually been seen terrorizing Kenyans with live bullets. The consequential recommendations to urgently dismantle the Police Force have not been heeded or seen to be implemented with the urgency it deserve. A lot of sinister motives are suspected to be cooking in the Police Force in cohort to Terror Gang meant to silence, cover and manipulate Kenyans. This too is unacceptible.

Recently, Kenyans and the World saw how you were trying to siphone Media Bill that which was going to drawn Kenya to Draconian Dictatorship Rule, a Nation Ruled without information. You are trying to deny Kenyans their Rights to Information with honourable living. At Jamhuri Day, you used excessive force by your security boys to silence peaceful demonstrators who were trying to air their requests, grievances and lack of provisions to essential livelihood supplies. Your Government has failed to deliver or attend to matters of urgent need as cried by Public Demands. Your acts of alienation to Public Concerns is suspeciously worrisome. Mr. Fred Odhiambo and Mr. Walter Mong’are were wrestled to the ground by a group of Police led by their senior police officers with kicks and blows and Police seen aiming at their private parts. QFM radio morning show presenter Walter Mong’are popularly known as “Nyambane”, Kiss FM’s Carolyne Mutoko, Larry Asego and Felix Odiwuor Kodhe (Jalang’o) were held by police for more than six hours before they were released. It is unfortunate these Citizens were harrased and beaten with private parts severed which left Mr. Odhiambo severely wounded lying in the hospital after night long torments by Police in their custody even after injuries were aflicted.

On an urgent response from you, would you explain to me, to Kenyans and the World, reasons why your boys were specifically keen aiming attack to destroy vital organs in private parts of Mr. Odhiambo and Mr. Nyambane? How do you expect them to live a fulfilling healthy family life thereafter when their conjugal rights to enjoy their wives are destroyed by your demeaning ruthless out-of-order security men? Is this your new strategic tactics your men have perfected to execute a stagemanaged ambush upon peaceful demonstrators pleading to be heard, now and in the future? Is this your
systematic enforcement of implementing illegal family control to reduce number of population growth to certain targeted communities from certain region or section by dismantling private parts? Do you have conscience for humanity and respect upon
the will and purpose of God’s creation?

If I may state that you have purposefully commited and defied all rules of natural orders to respect and honour all rights to humanity by commission, ommission, subjection, institution, remission, termination, rejection and excessive cruelty which is understood as instituted adverse conditions against Human Rights and Economic Crime against Kenyans, would I be wrong?

Your Government is seen to have drained Kenyans mercilessly without morals or human empathy. Your boys beat and disengage private parts of peaceful Kenyans on the glare of full blown cameramen. We watched you as you reduce Kenyans to Vagabondage state of Vagrant. This is ruthlessly unacceptable behaviour not expected of a high ranking person and a leader of your time and age. You have failed completely to live up to standards. For this CASE, and for the good of Kenya in this Millenium and on the face of the world, your validity cannot be compromised.

We request you to make a honourable exit with immediate effect.

Yours Truely,

Judy Miriga
The Diasporan Spokesperson
USA

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Journalists, activists arrested on Jamhuri day

Updated 6 hr(s) 40 min(s) ago
By Sam Otieno
Police have arrested 100 civil society members and journalists in a bid to stop a peaceful demonstration outside Nyayo National stadium on Friday morning.
The arrests of Mars Group executive director Mwalimu Mati, Kiss 100 FM radio presenters Caroline Mutoko, Jalang’o and Larry Asego occurred shortly before President Kibaki delivered his Jamhuru day speech on Friday.
Others being held at Lang’ata police station are comedian and Q Fm presenter Walter Mong’are popularly known as Nyambane who was arrested as he attempted to present a petition to Kibaki at Nyayo stadium.
The move immediately prompted presidential guard to order journalists to restrict their movement by issuing a stern “No Movement” order.
The civil society and journalists donned in black T-shirts printed the words; “No tax for MPs No tax for Us, Uta do?” were bundled into a police vehicle and driven to Lang’ata police station where they were detained.
They were protesting against PMPs who passed the Kenya communications (Amendment) Bill, 2008, giving the Minister for Internal Security immense powers that include raiding and dismantling broadcasting equipment.
They were also protesting against the refusal by MPs to pay taxes.
If the President assents to the Communications Bill, then Security minister will have powers to send officers to television stations to destroy equipment and spy on journalists.
The Postal corporation employees will also open letters without authority of the courts.
The proposed law gives the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) responsibility to police broadcasting; determine content and programming, timing, manner and type of programmes to be broadcast.
The new CCK, to be made up of people hand-picked by Information Minister, will have powers to license and regulate broadcasting services, which could affect the freedom of radio and television stations and other electronic media outlets.

Jamhuri Day drama

Radio presenter and comedian Walter Mong’are, popularly known as Nyambane, is arrested at the Nyayo Stadium as he protested against the new media law. Photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA
By MUCHEMI WACHIRA and OLIVER MATHENGEPosted Friday, December 12 2008 at 22:05

Presidential security detail arrests Mr Frederick Odhiambo, a political activist, shortly after he shouted at President Mwai Kibaki, who was making a speech at the Nyayo National Stadium, during this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations. Photo/PETERSON GITHAIGA
By MUCHEMI WACHIRAPosted Friday, December 12 2008 at 22:27

* President forced to cut short his speech as arrests mark independence celebrations

Protests over attempts to muzzle the media, rising food prices and failure by MPs to pay taxes forced the President to cut short his speech during Friday’s Jamhuri Day celebrations.
Four television and radio personalities were among 53 people who were arrested by police in day-long protests in parts of the country.
QFM radio morning show presenter Walter Mong’are popularly known as “Nyambane”, Kiss FM’s Carolyne Mutoko, Larry Asego and Felix Odiwuor Kodhe (Jalang’o) were held by police for more than six hours before they were released.
Mr Mong’are was wrestled to the ground and kicked by senior police officers as he made his way into the stadium dressed in clothes resembling those worn by prisoners to symbolise impending imprisonment of media if a Bill passed by Parliament on Wednesday is signed into law.
Those arrested were first held at Langata, Buruburu, Gigiri and Nyayo Stadium police stations.
Mr Mong’are and Mr Frederick Odhiambo of Bunge la Mwananchi lobby were moved to Nairobi area police headquarters.
In Mombasa, journalists covering the celebrations had tape strapped around the mouth as a way of protesting the law allowing a government-appointed commission to determine broadcast content, and giving the Minister for Internal Security powers to raid media houses.
Ms Mutoko was arrested as she arrived at Nyayo Stadium dressed in a black T-Shirt with the inscription “No Tax, No Tax utado? (What will you do)?”.
Presidential security officers descended on Mr Odhiambo after he shot up from his sit and started shouting.
He was sitting about 10 metres behind the President and it is not clear how he got entry into the VIP dais. President Kibaki who presided over the ceremony was forced to cut short his speech after Mr Odhiambo caused a stir.
The Head of State had just started giving his off the cuff speech in Kiswahili when Mr Odhiambo suddenly started shouting.
Shortly before the incident, an angry President who had apparently been appalled by heckles and shouts of ‘njaa, njaa tunaka chakula na MPs walipe ushuru’, (hunger, hunger, we want food and MPs must pay taxes) had said:
“Wapigane wale wanataka kupigana.” (Let those who want to fight do so). The President had made the remarks after a section of the crowd shouted at him when he started giving his Kiswahili speech.
However, the crowd was silent when he was delivering his Jamhuri Day message to the Nation in English.
At the dais, the VIPs appeared shocked by Mr Odhiambo’s protest.
Those who sat near him had started to walk away. Others watched in horror as the security agents wrestled him covering his mouth while struggling to eject him from area.
The President, First Lady, Lucy, Prime minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka immediately left the podium with other VIPs in tow.
A similar incident had taken place during the entertainments when comedian Walter Mong’are attempted to access the podium.

But the security forces swiftly arrested him and led him away.
Even before the ceremony to mark the 45 years of independence had started, the mood at the Nyayo National Stadium was gloomy as police had arrested several members of the civil society.
They were seized before they entered the venue since they had earlier issued a warning that they would lead the crowd in protesting against raising costs of food prices.
They also wanted the crowd to stage demonstration to protest move by Members of Parliament not to pay taxes.
President Kibaki got a lukewarm response from the crowd as he waved around the stadium on his ceremonial Land Rover.
A few people responded “we are hungry” to Mr Odinga’s greetings.
He told the crowd that prices of maize flour will be reduced next week.
Mr Musyoka had encountered the same fate.
However, there was silence throughout President Kibaki’s main speech where he dealt mainly on the Government’s plans to address the current food shortage.
He said that the country must come up with policies that cushion the poor against the growing economic crisis.
And he noted that though the global financial crisis had its origin in the West, it had serious implications on the country’s economy and well-being of Kenyans.
The high cost of living in the country has generated a lot of concern and outrage from wananchi with prices of basic commodities rising beyond the reach of most Kenyans.
“We are also putting in place measures to increase food production and ensure sustained national food security,” said President Kibaki.
The President also sent a warning to businesses that are pushing prices upwards at the expense of the poor. He said that the Government had a duty to protect the right of Kenyans to meet their food requirements without impediments.
Taxation issue
However, despite his pro-poor policy pronouncements, President Kibaki did not address the issue of taxation of constitutional office holders that has caused an outcry.
The recently passed Communications Bill that gives the State too much control on the running of the country’s media did not feature in the President’s speech.
But he touched on the high cost of energy, noting that the Energy Regulatory Commission will engage stake holders in the sector with a view to implementing limited regulation of oil prices so that the local fuel costs reflect international movement in energy costs.

The President noted that the country would only achieve an economic growth rate of 4.5 per cent as compared to seven per cent the previous year due to the serious challenges arising from the current global financial instability and high prices of food and fuel.
“The challenges facing the global economy underscore the need for us to carefully manage available resources to safeguard the investments we have made, especially in infrastructure and human development,” he added.
President Kibaki had a good message for smallholder farmers. The Government, he said had purchased more than 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser. This would reduce prices of the commodity by one third.
Besides, the Government will also provide the farmers with affordable certified seeds.
And from January, the Head of State announced that the Government will provide tuition subsidies for students in youth polytechnics to boost enrolment and ease the burden on parents.