Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:38:38 -0700 [04/08/2009 12:38:38 AM CDT]
From: Oscar Dickens
Subject: RE: RAILA SHOULD RESIGN

Hey Papa Likondi,
I agree with Lucy and just a piece of advice, be Kenyan.

— On Tue, 4/7/09, Otuoma, Lucy Kimani wrote:

From: Otuoma, Lucy Kimani
Subject: RE: RAILA SHOULD RESIGN
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 8:14 AM

Wanabidii,

I have read various emails with much interest and some disappointment , it amazes me how most of us opt to retreat to our tribal mentalities ( read cocoons ) every time a leader from our tribe is mentioned , the reality is that as a nation we have a long way to go , if my learned friends and colleagues in this group cannot honestly have a debate without the ugly head of tribalism rearing out , then how will we convince those people at the grassroots to look and indeed step beyond the tribal boundaries that have enslaved us for years? , for a long time we have been held captive by our tribes and that is why we vote in leaders who are not the least deserving and for that we will keep paying the price .We need to vote in leader who are truly deserving , irrespective of race , tribe , colour or religion .

I am a Kenyan in a mixed marriage and I must say a very proud one , because that is ALL I am a KENYAN , ask my daughter what tribe she is and she will respond will the utmost pride that is is KENYAN , I must add that I am not ashamed about the tribe I was born or the tribe to which I got married . We need to get away from this tribal nonsense that only tend to enslave and retrogress us.

I am who I am NOT because of my tribe but because along the way I have been moulded by my parents , my school mates , school teachers and friends who I must add were not from one tribe or the other but from all corners of these country .

And who says that one tribe is more superior or better than the other anyway ?? WaKenya has your being from one tribe or the other put you in a better position financially , has it put food on your table , we are all in the same sinking boat ( irrespective of tribe ) and we will sink together no matter where you come from!!!

That aside, what we need are leaders who have a vision for Kenyan , lets shelve this idea that we must be led by the Odingas ,Kenyatta’s , Mudavadis , Moi’s etc etc , We have 37 million Kenyans!!!Are you telling me we have no other Kenyans who can do a good job at leading this country ??,

Lets rid ourselves of our tribal sycophancies , our prejudices and rise above all this , i am sure like you most of you, I personally do not want recycled leaders , because the fact is that all these current leaders have been recycled from one era to the other -the Kenyatta era to the Moi Era and now they are with Kibaki ( singing a different tune but trust me the band has not changed) just the choirmaster – and they will continue changing the tune because they know that we Kenyan’s enjoy listening to their different deceitful tunes .

What we need is a complete overhaul of leadership from the top (from the CEO) to the bottom( the Assistant Chief right at my village ) we need to start on a clean slate , a fresh start .Lets stop defending the current crop of politicians that we have they are all the same instead lets focus on building a New Kenya . A Kenya where we can all prosper irrespective of our tribes and enjoy the fruits of our labour.

So Kenyans / Wanabidii where do we go from here ? Lets reflect and ask what do you want for your children and your grandchildren , the current crop of politicians are busy ‘milking dry ‘ our once thriving motherland for their children and their grandchildren – not for you and your generation ( believe me they don’t care about any of us ) .

Its your call Wanabidii for you to one day tell your Children and grandchildren when it mattered I looked beyond the tribal prejudices and made the right decisions for you .Lets get a new breed of politicians and get ourselves out of the mess we currently have got ourselves into.

Lucy Kimani – Otuoma

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From: Felix Otiato
Sent: 07 April 2009 14:20
Subject: Re: RAILA SHOULD RESIGN

It would be very wise for us to look at this situation from a sober, informed and careful persective. Let us not talk of resignations because it is easy to come from the mouth. Bw. Likondi I woul like to remind (or inform) you that Raila is not supposed to be a subject in that coalition. Let me reveal to you from my perspective that by his staying in the government he is holding Kenya together. Maybe you can’t imagine what would happen if he quit and Kibaki decided to hang on-I can!

At this rate we should not accuse Muthaura of undermining Raila’s role in that government if we down here undermine him and cannot see what is at stake. Tuwache kuongea tuu!

On 4/6/09, Papa Likondi wrote:

Wanabidii
Now that Martha Karua has resigned, Raila should follow suit and resign since he was in the same school of thought like Karua. He has told us how Kibaki is frustrating him in his efforts “to enjoy” the fruits of a coalition Gov. The best he should do for Kenyans is to resign an do what he knows best. Some people were just born “opponents” just like a Ngiri, they forget so fast. He wants a PC to welcome him yet he is not the Head of State. Raila should know the length of his powers. He is not an equal to Kibaki, but his colleague in governance. He is not the CIC. Let him not complain to the common mwanachi in barazas since we can not help him! Let him consult Kalonzo on how to run a coalition. In a coalition one must learn very fast how to dance with the hyneas, wolves, monkeys and even fish. Goodbye Raila

Papa Likondi