Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:18:39 -0700 [07:18:39 AM CDT]
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Re: Kibaki is the problem
Folks,
Njuguna speaks like a man, he speaks a lot of sense I can stomach. If only we had a few more of such Kenyans, Kenya will be a changed Country for a better forecast free from trouble living with men who can be relied on and who can provide security to their Nation and its Nationals, a man who able to give direction.
What will stop a woman from looking on the direction where commeth the voice? With this kind of conversation, we definately have hope for a brighter future. The future free from being a slave of tribal and tribal animosity, the future which gives hope to both poor and the rich the future which dictates Kenya is for Kenyans and that Kenyans are brothers and sisters of the family of Kenya, thinking and caring for each other in all ways. What a beautiful Kenya this will be? If we dont live to see it, it will be okay, our children and grandchildren will be proud of us.
Thank you Njuguna, I truely love you and God Bless you,
Sincerely,
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
— On Wed, 4/22/09, Kamau J Njuguna wrote:
From: Kamau J Njuguna
Subject: Kibaki is the problem
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 4:51 AM
The other day in Mombasa, President Kibaki was addressing some military commanders, amongst them, one General Kianga of the Kenya Armed Forces, and he told them to safe guard the Indian Ocean.
As he was saying this, Uganda was invading Kacheliba and removing the beacons on the borders. As he was saying this, Ugandan pirates have been in Migingo Islands levying taxes on Kenyans. As he was saying this, Museveni was implementing his expansionist ideas. As he was doing this, mungiki were beheading 30 people in Mathira in Karatina, Kibaki’s own backyard!
Who does not know Museveni? He will talk peace when you act tough. When you cower like Kibaki is doing, he moves in. That is the guerrilla in him. This is a man who has fought guerrilla warfare. I bet our forces must know this. Museveni does not listen to talks and diplomacy. He only understands hard blows to the head. And I bet time has come for all peace loving people of East Africa to come together and rid Uganda of this dictator.
He is an embarrassment even to the people of Uganda. What does Museveni get from attacking Rwanda, DRC, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and now, Kenya? This megalomaniac must be removed from Uganda immediately.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Museveni has been around for far too long. His time to leave the Amin way has come. All those who live by the sword must be removed by the sword.
Back in Kenya, we must make all of us to ask, is Kibaki the right man to be our president?
I want to say without any fear of contradictions;
1] Kibaki’s one singular obsession is that Raila Odinga must never be the President of Kenya.
2] His second obsession is Lucy. Touch Lucy and Kibaki will pounce on you all fangs blaring.
3] Power must never leave the House of Mumbi.
Any other thing is secondary to Kibaki. He will not mind Migingo going. He will not mind Kacheliba going. He will not mind how many Kikuyus are killed by Mungiki. And it is us Kikuyus who must do his bidding!
Is it not time the Kikuyus led Kenyans in demanding action? This man is making Kenya look week in the eyes of weaklings like Museveni.
If Rwanda, a small country that just came out of a devastating internal strife can beat Museveni hands down so quickly, what makes Kibaki so fearful? Is he in any debt?
Time has come for Kenyans to take charge. Remember, no army has ever defeated the power of the people. Kenyans must rise up and consign Kibaki to the dustbins of history. This man is a disaster to the country. This man does not mean well for Kenyans. This man makes us look week.
This man is making Kenya a laughing stock all over the world. I get so ashamed when I see him inspecting a guard of honour mounted by cowards.
Kamau J Njuguna
This Mungiki origin and aims amaze me. They claim to be descendants of freedom fighters who’s lands were confiscated by colonialists and given loyalists when Kenya gained independence. These new land owners should be asked to surrender these lands back, especially if they used the compensation paid by Britain to acquire more lands for themselves.
In any case, how will the mayhem Mungiki is creating achieve for themselves? So Kibaki is not addressing the Mungiki problem even after such murderous escapades! Was Mungiki cheated out of a deal? Are innocent people not getting getting caught in between?
Thanks for a minute of thought.
(Kenya cannot go to war with Uganda over ‘a rock’ By PAUL M. MWANGIPosted Wednesday, April 22 2009 at 17:54 Daily Nation
Loose lips, says the cliche injunction against reckless talk, sink ships. And this injunction has been coming to mind in recent days while listening to politicians issue statements regarding the Migingo Island dispute between Kenya and Uganda.
The folly of these demands is evident from a historical experience that led to war in Europe and the whole world.
On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand and his wife were driving through Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, when they were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
The Serbian government had no hand in the assassination, and in fact, it was largely agreed that it was quite foolish for the Crown Prince to be riding on the streets of Sarajevo on that day.
AUSTRIA, HOWEVER, DECIDED TO escalate the dispute. They placed impossible demands on the Serbian government, including asking for permission to send their police to Serbia to supervise the investigation and also assist in the suppression of anti-Austrian elements in Serbia.
Serbia suggested that the matter be referred to arbitration at the International Tribunal at The Hague but Austria would have none of it. On July 28, 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia. Thus begun the World War 1.
When it ended four years later, the war had devastated the whole of Europe and claimed millions of lives. The cost in terms of money was unfathomable, the extent of human suffering unimaginable. Looking at the final result, it was unbelievable that it was all started by the murder of a prince who, to make matters worse, was not liked much in Austria.
From this perspective we need to think very soberly before making statements and demanding actions that could usher us into catastrophic events. Is Migingo Island worth a military solution?
So far, Migingo appears to be worth nothing more than our sentimental and patriotic regards. For the country, it appears to be of little economic value. Indeed, it is doubtful whether it is of any economic value to Uganda itself.
So, the cause of the dispute is not revenue, whether from taxes or natural resources. In respect of territorial expanse, it is hardly capable of settling a few hundred Kenyans or Ugandans. President Museveni in fact holds it in such disdain, he calls it “a rock”.
But a misunderstanding has arisen as to who should administer it. Do we fight over it? Is it justifiable to marshal the Navy so that we can assert our sovereignty over “a rock”? And for those who say we should, are they ready to place their children on the frontline to take a Ugandan bullet for Migingo?
It is not that the Migingo issue has no solution. There are various mechanisms in the world today to resolve such a misunderstanding. What is worrying is that there are people who want a show of force against Uganda and President Museveni on this matter.
But there are other perspectives to our relations with Uganda that we must think of. Of particular imminence is trade and commerce. The economic benefit that Kenya obtains from Uganda would make it justifiable from every angle for us to even give them “the rock” for keeps.
All goods to Uganda pass through our port. Our trucks that deliver goods to Rwanda, Burundi and Congo pass through Uganda. There are thousands of Kenyan entrepreneurs and labourers in Uganda today earning a living. Good relations with Uganda are worth billions of shillings to our economy every month. Is a show of force justified in the light of these benefits?
THERE ARE ALSO REGIONAL SECU-rity and world political issues to consider. Uganda has over the years been a close Kenyan ally on these matters. Though Kenya exists in a very volatile region, it has survived by keeping a good temper with its neighbours.
Though our relations with Sudan have sometimes been frosty, Uganda acts as a balancing factor.
Whichever way one looks at it, Uganda is vital to Kenya. There can be no justification for straining our relations because of an issue that can be resolved in other ways. We may appear timid in the way we handle the matter, but we have too much to lose by handling it any other way.)
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Is this a Kenyan or a Mt kenyan speaking? This is the same reasoning our commander have. Do these people consider Nyanza and its people Kenyans? From his opinion he sees Migingo a rock with no benefit but how many Kenyans benefit directly or indirecly from this rocky island? These are people who only consider a place beneficial if it benefits him. They can give out their wife in exchange for money not considering the children. The same way our prezi is relactant about Migingo and may be he has given it away for money. We cannot go to war with Uganda that is a fact but the president should tell them to keep off, He should be firm. This is what we are saying
Mr. Njuguna, In addition to lack of effective leadership in this country as you well post here,..there is ” people problem”. Migingo, Mungiki and now Kachelia/ Pokot border with Uganda calls for leadership with clarity. In attempt to solve these problems, Kenya leaders and people MUST talk with one voice regardless of: tribal, regional and political party politics affiliations. Migingo occupation is NOT ONLY Luo problem, Mugiki terror is NOT ONLY Kikuyu problem and North West border is NOT ONLY Pokot and this area problem. These are Kenya problems and must be solved in the interest of all Kenyans. Some people in this country are saying that Migingo is in only ” a rock” and it is NOT worth scarifying to go to war over a rock!. To these people we say it is Kenya’s rock and it is MUST stay this way!. If Uganda does want to VALUE the economic trade between the two co defend her territory IF leaders cannot talk with one voice and the people are not behind the leadership. Kamapala is occupying Migingo and now tampering with NW borders because Kenya leadership is NOT talking with one voice in these border issues. Mr. Musevini is exploiting weakness of Kenya leadership by occupying an Island that does not belong to them. Kenya President has failed to explain Migingo sitution to his people in clear manner. Private discussion that Kenya President has had with Mr. Musevini has NOT yielded anything to bring this problem to closure .Both Prime Minister and Foreign minister are reading from different pages when addressing Migingo issue. The public is left to speculate and to rely on rumors that may be unfounded but is all they got!.
“People problem” In the next election as in the past election, voting public will always vote “their own” in office”. Kikuyus will vote for Kikuyus, Luos will vote for Luos..you get the picture!. Until this country vote for leaders/politicians with integrity , principal and who stand for something, national problems will NOT be solved.Incompetent/ corrupt leaders/politicians in this country will always have nothing to fear because their own tribes will not vote against them . Musevini believes that Lake region is Luoland and NW area is Pokot so long as Nairobi is NOT affected, Kenya government will not do anything. Nobody want to go war but at the same time external aggression by another country must be addressed by the leaders of the country. Our hope is that when it come to protecting the motherland there should be NO: Njuguna, Mutiso, Otieno..we are all Kenyans and one people!
Kenya: symptoms of a collapsing society
Since the country attained independence in 1963, Kenyans have more often than not dedicated much time looking forward to general elections hoping to elect leaders that would take the loyal supporters to the next level of development. The elections have never yielded any satisfactory outcome for the majority of the population. A country with over 40 ethnic groups and over 34 million people is evidently unable to produce credible leadership. The vicious cycle of corruption, misrepresentation and depression governs the lives of a potent population. Kenyans are far from realizing any pragmatic and effective government due to their insecure habit of clinging to archaic tribal affiliations that bear no tangible benefit. Since the pseudo-democracy was installed in the country in 1992, there has never been any notable monumental change apart from the regressive trend that has its foundations on exploitation of people’s laxity and partial civic ignorance.
Majority of Kenyans have already realized how dysfunctional the government is. But unfortunately the citizens have much more serious and pressing survival issues to tackle, other than relying on politicians who have so far proved how cheap, narrow minded and incompetent they are on matters of national representation, unity and development. Life in Kenya will soon be governed by the monotonous habit of wasting five years to elect ceremonial tribal leaders. One begins to question the levels and standards of civic awareness, literacy and education and what can be done to change the trend. Kenya is sadly slipping into muddy waters of poverty.
Yet it is unusual for African politicians, specifically Kenyan leaders to pester for financial aid to boost their economies. It is undisputable that economic aid and grants are vital if only they are put to appropriate use. Foreign donors and agencies have always manifested their benevolence, pumping huge sums of money and expertise to the poverty stricken nations. But the aid has instead benefited the needy democratically elected leaders. Following the discredited yet acknowledged Kenyan election results of December 2007, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if the donors – either genuinely, with mischief or ignorantly- continue to support the tyrants and their cohorts. Over the media, Kenya is esteemed to be referred to as the East African economic powerhouse. Truth be told, the nation is relatively similar to its neighbours in terms of development, and from the mayhem witnessed in the December 2007 elections, it’s only rational to say that Kenya is a time bomb in the making. The majority of the population is dejected and probably hopeless after investing so much time and goodwill by voting, hoping to achieve the long awaited representative, transparent and accountable governance.
Kibaki’s government has been ironically hailed for improving the economic sector in the past five years. It goes without say that the economic indicators did not reflect the exact picture on the ground. The country is greatly endowed with agricultural wealth, natural and cultural heritage and obviously depends so much on the two major sectors- agriculture and tourism. But evidently there is rampant mismanagement of these vital resources. The qualified and able Kenyan citizens have been subjected to the endemic nepotism with regard to employment. Tribally incorrect citizens have resorted to seeking greener pastures overseas hoping to get favorable standards of living. The trickle down effect is so severe on a nation that would otherwise have an outstanding reputation.
What the citizens need are basic necessities. The nation is still at the lowest phase of development. In this time and age, there is no logical justification to have a government that cannot cater for majority of its population. It is utterly irrational to have a government that is inherently prejudicial and highly motivated to cultivate more tribal divisions and hatred. The country must go down to the basics:
• There is an urgent need to overhaul the current constitution. That would be a clear beginning that would ensure a brighter future. It is depressing to note over two years since they were charged with a task to transform the nation, Kenyan politicians are still struggling over power. What happened to the virtue of leadership quality? Does the current parliament have its priorities right and are MPs able to account and honor the promises used to win votes from desperate wananchi? Kenyans need a democracy that accommodates leadership with effective nationwide representation. The nation needs leaders governed by work ethics. In any event they do not deliver to the electorate within a stipulated time frame by acts of commission or omission; drastic steps have to be installed to relieve such selfish politicians off their duties.
• There is definitely a need to deploy thorough nationwide civic education programs, which would enlighten citizens on the value and meaning of their civic rights and the functions of a democratic government. Kenyans have been known to sell their votes in exchange for a kilogram of sugar. This clearly indicates high levels of poverty, ignorance and illiteracy among citizens. It also shows irrational exploitation of innocent Kenyans by ingenuine, inconsiderate and greedy politicians who do whatever necessary to climb the ladder of power.
• Many tribes have been marginalized in the previous three governments. It is the right time to install autonomous committees or the office of the ombudsman to oversee fair distributions of public goods and services.
• The most important step should be to consider knowledge or education as basic and vital human right. Education and merit are some of the highest virtues that lead to awareness within a workable society.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the Education Ministry through international consulates should stay in touch with Kenyan nationals affected by the brain drain syndrome. Kenyan consulates abroad should be kept on toes to facilitate the campaign towards redirecting efforts in restructuring the ailing Kenyan economy.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni sole role in Uganda, East Africa and Africa at large is to remain a loyal proxy worrior on behalf of looters of Africa’s natural resources. These looters are not only sucking the life out of Africans by all means necessary, they are also leaving every country in Africa with gigantic IMF and World Bank debts so huge that even great, great, great, great grand children of a baby born in 2050 will not be able to pay. If anyAfrican soul survives the onslaught, the citizenship of many African coutries will be the IMF and World Bank Group.
Collaborating with Kaguta Museveni is Paul Kagame of Rwanda, the current chairman of East African Community. Kagame has destroyed 1.5 millions lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo using Laurent Nkunda, pretenciously under his custody now. Kagame used Nkunda, a congolese Tutsi, to loot Congolese natural resources on behalf of the multinational corporations while murdering, maiming and rapping African Congolese.
The resurrection of the East Africa Community to include Rwanda and Burundi could be primarily to re-settle Rwandan citizens in either Kenya or Tanzania or both because Rwanda is overpopulated. Of the current East African partners, Tanzania vehemently objects the land re-distribution scheme being promoted by Paul Kagame of Rwanda. The following excerpt was obtained from ALLAFRICA news:
“Arusha — Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi have one thing in common: inadequate land for their soaring populations: Now they want land to be an EAC Common Market issue and each of the five- member states to have access to it.
But, Tanzania has vehemently disagreed with her partner states in the East African Community, refusing accessibility of its land to non-citizens, as the negotiations for EAC Common Market Protocol ended in Kampala last week.
The country’s position since the negotiations started a year ago is that land should not be a Common Market issue and should be deleted altogether from the protocol.
Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda had pressed that that under the Common Market nationals of other partner states should access and use land and other premises in another state for the purposes of establishment.
But, as has been expected, Tanzania rejected the position of fellow states in the regional bloc, maintaining that it cannot allow her land to non-citizens under the envisaged protocol.
Reports from Kampala, where the last round of the negotiations took place, said there was no consensus on the matter”
SOURCE: http://allafrica.com/stories/200904201479.html
Who in Kenya could be supporting the re-drawing of borders or sharing of Kenya’s land with Rwanda and Burundi?
SOURCE: http://allafrica.com/stories/200904201479.html
Let Kenyans take care of landless hardworking poor Kenyans living in slums before they tackle the confusions being planted by Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Paul Kagame of RWANDA.
The two renegade worriors have elevated themselves as the ultimate solvers of African poverty problems using military hardwares handed to them by the very people have made it impossible for Africa to use its natural resources to develop and solve poverty and diseases.
The truth is, these two guys only care about themselves, their immediate families, close trusted friends and the corporations for whom they wage waging natural resources proxy wars against their citizens and neighbours who dare to complain.
Characters like Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Paul Kagame are the main reasons why there are tribal disturbances, underdevelopment, poverty, disease and genocide in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
African problems cannot be violently eliminated by the arms delivered the very people who benefit from their delivery as well as resources they loot . Yet, people like Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Paul Kagame do not seem to understand the implication of their involment with the looters for whom they have pledged their loyalties.