Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:05:18 +0300 [12:05:18 PM CST]
From: Harun Kaburia
Subject: Re: Ruto Will Not Resign

Kennedy, why are you pouring so much tribal vitriol? If you expect to be treated and perceived any differently from the people who hacked, maimed, killed and burned their long-time neighbours in the name of ‘spontaneous reaction’ to a stolen election, when in the real sense it was just a cover-up for tribal hatred, then you got to speak and act differently from them. Reading you contribution, and from where I stand, you are no different from any of them!

That said, in my view, it is important for leaders not only to be, but also be seen to be, clean and above board. It matters not who they are or the rank they hold in government – once there is reasonable doubt regarding their accountability and cleanliness from corruption, they should step aside and subject themselves to the will of the law, then if cleared, they can re-take their positions.

Kibaki has not done his best to lead from the front when it comes to fighting corruptions and punishing wrong-doings of his ministers – that is why he had the audacity to re-appoint Kimunya to the cabinet before making public the Cockar report (which incidentally we paid for!!).

In an earlier contribution, I had asked why parliament cannot pass a law that compels the president to release the reports of public-funded commissions within a specified period after the commissions complete their work. There has been too much wastage of public funds spent on time-wasting commissions, which are pegged on the fact that as Kenyans, we have short memories and we can be relied upon to forget very fast.

So, yes, Ruto must go!! And so must Kiraitu. And so must any other leader with whom there is reasonable doubt regarding their cleanliness.

And yes, we know that Rome was not built in a day, but the steps we are making of demanding accountability from our leaders are the right ones, and one day, the mere whiff of corruption on any leader will be treated with the gravity it deserves, and we’ll see presidents stepping aside, much like Thambo Mbeki, because they are seen to have contravened the law.

One day!

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:43 AM, Kennedy Oduor wrote:

Thank you Mary for your incisive analysis of whats going on in Kenya about the the so called “Maize scandal”. I have always said in this forum that we know the tribalists and we can point out at them. They have destroyed this country since independence and they are geared towards doing more harm in Kenya. Now they are using all avenues and agencies including an agency that should really be respected and should not be involved in politics to tarnish and demonize William Ruto.

Let me be frank with my fellow Kenyans. The Kikuyu leadership is out to tarnish Rutto’s name and make sure that he is done by 2012. He is a threat to the Kikuyu/GEMA tribalists and they cant just stand him. Now they argue that Kimunya resigned..resigned my foot?..Where is Kimunya now..he resigned to cheat unsuspecting Kenyans who thought that they can fight “Kikuyu corruption”..they cant..Kibaki is there as the BACKSTOPPER of Kikuyu corruption..Did he not cleanse SAITOTI..CLEANSE KIRAITU and cleanse MWIRARIA?? DID Kibaki not cleanse ARTUR BROTHERS?..Kikuyu leadership is DESTROYING this country as OTHERS watch..Continue watching..they dont care and they dont give a DAMN..They stole the elections in broad daylight..they are now doing what they want to do..WHERE IS ODM..WHERE IS RAILA ODINGA..WHERE IS ODM??

— On Sun, 8/2/09, mary matengo wrote:

From: mary matengo
Subject: Ruto must not Resign to please tribalists and Standard group
Date: Sunday, 8 February, 2009, 1:13 PM

Guys

Tribal chauvinists and Standard Group which is Moi’s slaughter house is calling for Ruto to go. We know their agenda. Ruto must not play to the hands of cheap tribal goons who murder and now wants him to resign. Ruto blocked the thieves who killed tthe local Sugar, Maize and other industries. He has made a farmer in Kirinyaga equal to a farmer in Karachuonyo unlike before when can farmers were being strangled by importers.

Ruto did the unthinkable, had NCPB have a maize bag for the poor. Ruto iss going nowhere. Ruto has done wonders in Agriculture industry

mary