— On Mon, 11/27/06, ALFRED MODI wrote:

From: ALFRED MODI
Subject: No Taxation without Development
To:
Date: Monday, November 27, 2006, 3:03 AM

Hallo Joka nyanam,

Following what i posted to you this morning about Kisumu airport,I would like to further support Mr. Oketch with his call for No taxation without development.If you critically look at this point then you will see the sence why oketch arrived to the decission.

Kisumu airport has been existing before Eldoret airport which was only established during Moi’s rule and going with the developments and improvements done,all flights to Kisumu are now being diverted to Eldoret,what a shame to our long serving members of parliament.Just as they have been watching lake Victoria and our fish being robbed from us,they are now watching bussiness being directly transferred to Eldoret just because we do not have some strong representatives to speak for our development matters.Do you want to tell me that KAA were blind when they started the Eldoret airport project and ignoring improvements to the Kisumu airport which has been there and is not far from Eldoret.This is a big joke.Infact I am sure they are only pretending that they are closing it for repairs may be not to open it again.

Believe me Jothurwa jogi tieko wa, since without powerful economy we can not rise to challenge them in anyway.What we would be advocating for would be like toothless dogs backing to a well armed thief.Who is sitting at the top office of KAA? I know you know them very well and their game have just started.Where are our regional MPs, why cant they save this robberey. By just losing flights to Kisumu for one week,alot of income would have been diverted to Eldoret and who knows even if they will open it again because I believe the problem is not only with the runway but it will go deep into security structure also which will render Kisumu airport useless according to National and international standards.

Let us come togather and save Pillars of our economy before we are turned into dwarves of development.There are so many things in store that have been taken away from us talk of Kisumu Breweries, KICOMI, Miwani sugar mills is just struggling to survive though it is considered long gone.Our youths have been rendered jobless due to these actions and now they only turn to robbery and prostitution which later lead to their deaths.

Aywaknu jo thurwa kata kaen keto elamo to Rev. Otura otelnwa e lamo nikech machalo lwet jachien ma oselor edala mar Kisumo.We only need to mobilise support from all angles inorder to retain our economic pillars.By advocating regional development and more so Majimbo, all our money taxed from the much populated Luo community will go direct to save our region.Wayaw wangwa ne jokuoge mariek gi.They have kept Hon. Raila with politics and even trying to take over Molasses plant which even claimed the lives of our giants like the late Hon Robert Ouko and Hezekiah Oyugi….. why!!!!!! why!!!! all these to our fragile Luo community.Jomoko biro wacho ni an tribalist… let them say so long as it is to the interest of our dear people I do not care.Many have died in this course and more will die but we have to save our community come rain or sunshine.

Who is who in politics and government of today have failed us and we should not waste time politicking on these issues but tuckle them like a wounded Rhino so that those busy eating and betraying us should never have chance again amongst us.

Ero uru Kmano jothurwa to abiro duogo kendo bange mana kod wachni.

Long life Luos.

Mr. Modi Ayieye

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— On Mon, 12/22/08, odhiambo okecth wrote:

From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Re: No Taxation without Development; Time we wake up
To: “ALFRED MODI”
Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 3:38 AM

Nyikwa Ramogi,

This time last year, we all had hope that Migosi Raila Odinga was going to romp home to victory and become the first Luo President.

He did win, but Kibaki and team Kibaki refused to hand over power to him. Kenya erupted into violence and our response showed that we were not prepared even for the leadership that we so much wanted.

Had it been not for the Kalenjins and their massive and violent response, we could have lost all. And this is why people like Ruto have the courage to take Jakom head-on. He thinks that Jakom is all talks but no action. And Kibaki is prepared to do the same in 2012 and hand over power to either Uhuru or Saitoti. It does not matter whether Raila wins or not.

Now with the benefit of hind sight, what must we do as the Luo of Kenya?

I bet we must all go back to our roots. We must unite and help our people. When Jakom talks about going back to till the land and make use of our own natural resources back at home, I do agree. But how do we do that?

Jakom must now empower the Luo economically so that we can take advantage of our land and the second largest fresh water Lake in the world. By just telling people to go back and work is not enough. It will not make people go back and work. The people need incentives, start ups, and direction.

Banks must be mobilized to give the people the needed loans. The State must also come up with grants that can empower the people. It has been done in Central Province time and again and it can be done in Nyanza. Remember the National Bank? Coffee farmers are always given rebates by the government. Why can we also not benefit from those rebates and incentives?

Jakom must start from there. Get the government to give the people money to start up all sorts of businesses. The Youth Enterprise Fund, the Women Fund et al.

Electric power must be taken to all the shopping centres across Nyanza. This is the preserve of the government and Jakom must ensure that electricity is everywhere in Nyanza. We must thereafter pay for our consumption.

Roads must be made all weather and motorable so that farm produce can reach the markets. People must come together and form cooperatives from where they can have some bargaining power for their produce. It is sad that mango at Akala Market can fetch as little as a debe going for Kshs 10.00 only! Our leaders must galvanize the community into responsible farming and selling for profit.

The government must initiate irrigation across Nyanza. With irrigation, the people will have hope for tilling their land once more. With this, we will ensure our food security once and for all. Currently, Ruto is massively enriching his people through his current portfolio. Me must not rely on rainfall. Modern farming techniques as those practised by Dominion Group must be the vogue.

As we wake up to all reality, we must look back and assess the quality of all Luos who have been in positions of authority. We must look at what they have been worth of to the community, for we must also compete for all the white color jobs. This is where decisions are made, and we must sit where decisions are made.

The late Hezekiah Oyugi absorbed as many Luos into the provincial administration when he had power. Owuor Onyango absorbed many Luos into Forestry Department when he was the Deputy Conservator of Forests. Samuel Ayany absorbed many Luos into the teaching colleges when he could. Raila has also given many luos prominent jobs in government. But the question is, what have these people done with these jobs?

The Rt Hon Prime Minister must now tackle the problem from the root; how many Luos at the grass roots are you absorbing into the armed forces, into the teching profeesion, into the nursing profession, into road construction, into supplies for government, into modern fishing techniques, into the transport industry et al. Do you remember how Matiba mobilized the Kikuyu of Muranga into the transport industry? What makes it difficult for our current crop of leaders to do the same?

We have George Okungu at Kenya Pipelines. Of what worth has he been to the Luo community? Zero.

We had Eng Oduor Jasper at KPLC. Zero.

We have Oduor Otieno at Kenya Commercial Bank. Zero.

We had PLO at CKRC. Zero.

We have had many Permarnent Secretaries. Zero.

Raila alone cannot do all for us. The people that he appoints to positions of authority must help him. What is it that the current crops of Ministers are doing to help empower the Luo? Nothing. Compare this to the Kikuyu or the Kalenjin? Just look at what they have done with PNU? That is the typical Kikuyu thinking. They do not care what others will say, and in most cases, it serves them well.

They get power and they retain it. For us, we want to think National before we even sort out our people. It cannot work. First sort out your people, empower them as much, give them good positions of power, have a solid baseline for defense, and if anything happens, the people will defend you to the last man. For they will have all to loose for you.

I bet it is time we all woke up and started supporting each other in terms of contracts, tenders, employment, empowerment etc. Only then will we win the war and take over this country. But if we remain mean as we currently are, we better engage in other things and leave the presidency to the Kikuyu and the Kalenjin, people who are ready to help each other.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi

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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:15:29 -0800 [12/22/2008 09:15:29 AM CST]
From: odhiambo okecth
Subject: Fw: Re: No Taxation without Development; Time we wake up