Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 08:27:42 +0300 [12:27:42 AM CDT]
From: Lee Makwiny
Subject: Re: BREAKING NEWS: Mutula Kilonzo is the new Minister for Constitutional affairs

Kibaki never consulted Raila to appoint Mutula. He had to choose a hawk (like raila would do) after loosing Karua. Wetangula want to be the president of the republic, there is no way he could have been given that powerful ministry. We also knew that Githae was to get a ministry to neutralize Karua’s influence. Nothing more. Trying to lump Raila with everything “not” good for Kenya by Kibaki is wrong. I am waiting for the steps Mutula is going to make, since something tells me that soon, with his egos, he will start a small “war” with the VP.

Kibaki and Raila met to discuss the issue of government business and as usual they failed to agree.

On 5/4/09, Kuria-Mwangi wrote:
Muriithi,
As some people have stated before, it would be better if you didnt use CAPS otherwise
you are said to be shouting when you use caps. Your points are well taken. I do agree with
you that some of people complaining about Mutula would have kept quiet if he was in their party.
In terms of credentials, no one can say that he is not qualified and one can only talk of his present
association with Kibaki/Kalonzo axis and his past association with Moi. I have not seen anybody in
ODM give him credit for the work he did when he is was in ODM (was it ODM-K?).

The position had to go to PNU and his name was being mentioned long after our Martha resigned.
Kibaki had few choices left. Njeru, Wetangula and may be another time for Murungi. It was obvious
that Mutula had the best shot based on his credentials.

Wacera is asking a very important question. Other than Mutula, who else? May be it is true that
Kibaki consulted Raila this time (http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/593868/-/u66ecd/-/index.html)
and so they came up with Mutula’s name. He has not be tested in this arena and so dont see why
we should be complaining. He has not said anything which runs counter to the need for constitutional
reforms or has he?

Kuria

On 5/4/09, BERNARD MURIITHI wrote:

I DISAGREE WITH MOST OF YOU ON THIS.PLEASE DO FLASH BACK IF IT WERE
NOT FOR MUTULA KENYANS WOULD NOW BE HAVING A CONSTITUTION THAT IS NOT
SUITABLE OR APPLICABLE TO MOST OF US.WHEN HE WAS IN ODM HE WAS ABLE TO
PIN POINT SOME SECTIONS IN KILIFI DRAFT AND MOST KENYANS WERE ABLE TO
VOTE BASED ON MUTULAS FACTS.

LETS NOT DEMONISE HIM BECAUSE HE’S NOW IN PNU.WE WOULD WANT HIM TO USE
THE SAME WISDOM THAT HE USED WHEN HE WAS IN ODM AND BRING KENYANS AND
EXPERTS TOGETHER INORDER TO REALISE THE MUCH AWAITED REFORMS.

On 5/4/09, leah wangari wrote:

He cant be he has to be an mp check ur facts wel Regards,

Leah Wangari Mwangi

Ralph W. Sockman:

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority.
The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority

— On Mon, 5/4/09, Eng. Thomas Senaji wrote:

From: Eng. Thomas Senaji
Subject: Re: BREAKING NEWS: Mutula Kilonzo is the new Minister for Constitutional affairs
Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 4:35 AM
Dear Nd Alai,

Such hardliners will just complicate matters; I wonder
what other supporters of PNU from other ethnic communities
are doing in that tribal outfit

Senaji

On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 12:23 PM,
Robert Alai
wrote:

http://www.wananchiforums.com/showthread.php?p=5684#post5684