From: odhiambo okecth
Date: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: 23 Rift MPs attack Raila
There was a time last year, when after watching Ruto closely, I returned the verdict that this chap was suffering from a lot of youthful exuberance.
I bet I was right then, am right still and will be right forever.
Whenever we have serious national issues, and when court with his fingers on the till, Ruto runs to his tribe.
He messed with our maize reserves then ran to his tribe.
He sold the KPL land, the matter for which is still in court, then he rans to the tribe.
He messed Mau,or rather, him and Mzee Moi messed Mau, then he rans to the tribe.
Honestly, does this chap think about Kenya? Are we not all fro tribes? Will it be good if all of us ran back to the tribe when issues became National.
He is mentioned in the ADC land saga and he come to parliament and tells all and saundry that he does not have a patent to the name William Ruto.
Kenyans must call the Ruto bluff and move on. And Mau must be conserved at all costs.
Secondly, defending Raila Odinga is a very tricky affair. Some of us do not know what he stands for anymore.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
From Talking to Tasking
— On Sun, 8/23/09, Kuria-Mwangi wrote:
From: Kuria-Mwangi
Subject: Re: 23 Rift MPs attack Raila
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:18 PM
Bob-K
The rest of Kenya is with Raila. That is what matters. Tinga knows that and that is why he is showing
Ruto the red hankie.
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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 4:59 PM, BOB-K BOB-K wrote:
23 Rift MPs attack Raila
By Vincent Bartoo
The firestorm between Prime minister Raila Odinga and Agriculture minister William Ruto raged on with the Eldoret North MP stepping out backed by 22 tough-talking Kalenjin MPs.
Their message to Raila was simple and clear: Respect us or we will wash our hands of you.
They also defended retired President Moi, welcomed President Kibaki to the province and told Raila they were fast losing confidence in his leadership.
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Agriculture Minister William Ruto (right) speaks to Chepalungu MP Isaac Ruto (standing) and Roads Minister Franklin Bett during a rally at Cheptiret Secondary School, Eldoret South, on Sunday. Photo: peter Ochieng’/Standard
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They came from different political parties — including Raila’s Orange Democratic Movement — to deliver the message that the region had struck a common chord and would sing him one song and one tune.
Mr Ruto set the ball rolling by declaring the Kalenjin community was in Rift Valley Province by right and were not squatters.
Information Minister Samuel Poghisio, an ODM-Kenya MP, asked the PM to understand that “Rift Valley is a people, not a party”.
The MPs rebuked Raila for saying Moi should keep quiet, with Poghisio warning: “If you touch Moi, politics will change in this country”.
He added: “We are in different parties but we have come here to speak with one voice for our people in Rift Valley. Leaders in this country need to know that one day they, too, will be retired.”
Roads Minister Franklin Bett said: “We are a people who sing and play drumbeats of peace. But it is possible to do the opposite if you irritate us.”
On Sunday, after parallel weekend meetings by Raila and Ruto in Kisii, the Agriculture minister congregated 22 MPs in Cheptiret, some 40km from Eldoret. The PM was the target of their direct attacks.
planned evictions
Again, the issues of contention remained the impending Mau Forest Complex evictions, Raila’s perceived ingratitude to key supporters once in power and what they see as poor management of ODM.
The MPs told Raila he must respect them if he wanted their respect.
Three weeks ago, as Rift MPs attacked Raila over plans to evict their people from the Mau, the PM threatened to bypass them and engage their constituents directly.
Ministers present at Cheptiret included United Democratic Movement’s Prof Hellen Sambili and Assistant minister Linah Kilimo who is from Kenda. They, too, spoke in defence of the community.
“We are in different parties but we have come here to speak with one voice for our people in Rift Valley,” said Poghisio.
The Communications minister said it was wrong for Raila to attempt to silence the voices of Rift Valley leaders.
“Our problem in Kenya when simply put, is bad manners!” Poghisio said. “How can you go telling (Cherangany MP Joshua) Kutuny or even Moi to keep off? How do you expect people to survive?”
Ruto said it was wrong for leaders to discriminate against some citizens while advocating peace.
“The way to a stable and peaceful Kenya is for all of us to talk to each other in a just manner,” he said.
The minister said the current drought should not be squarely blamed on Mau settlers but on climate change as a result of gas emissions from industrialised nations.
“We support environmental conservation, but this should not be used to criminalise and demonise the people of Rift Valley,” he said.
Ruto said the Mau evictions must be carried out systematically and settlers adequately compensated.
The minister vowed no one would stand in the way of the unity of the Rift Valley people. “Even though we are in different parties, no one can divide us. We will stand together,” he said.
Ruto added former Presidents Kenyatta and Moi should be accorded respect. The MPs told Raila they would not let him use the environment issue to ‘brutalise’ the Kalenjin.
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Twenty-three Rift Valley MPs bow their heads in prayer after an inter-denominationa l prayer service dominated by the province’s hot politics and pending Mau Forest evictions, in Cheptiret on Sunday. Photo: Peter Ochieng’/Standard
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“To anyone trying to use the environment to brutalise our people, we will say ‘No!’” said Chepalungu MP Mr Isaac Ruto.
He said Rift Valley MPs would lead a spirited fight against attempts by the PM to use the National Assembly to force out members of the community from the Mau Complex.
“No one should ask Parliament to override the fundamental rights of Kenyans who have valid title deeds,” said the MP said.
Show of unity
Speaking during an inter-denominationa l prayer meeting in Cheptiret area of Eldoret South, the MPs said Sunday’s show of unity on the Mau issue was a new beginning.
Kutuny warned Henry Kosgey and Sirma (the only Kalenjin MP to accompany Raila in his last two visits to the province) and others who won’t work with them they were at risk.
“We are giving them notice, that whoever is going round with this man (Raila) is not serving the interests of the Kalenjin people and they will be isolated unless they return to the fold,” he said.
The MPs extended an invitation to President Kibaki to visit the province and warned Raila, who is scheduled to visit the North Rift this weekend, that they would only welcome him on a development tour.
Kuresoi MP Zakayo Cheruiyot said they recognised and supported the President’s visit but not that of Raila.
“We will give the President the hospitality he deserves,” he said. “Huyo mwingine, hatumtambui (we do not recognise anyone else).”
William Ruto called on Rift Valley residents to accord every leader a cordial welcome “so long us they are coming to speak development”.
Trappings of power
On 2012 politics, the MPs vowed they would play their cards better. “In 2002 and 2007, we supported losers. In 2012, we should not make the same mistake. We should consult widely before supporting a particular candidate,” said Keiyo South MP Jackson Kiptanui.
Lagat and Keter said Rift Valley residents were currently regretting why they went to the streets protesting on behalf of a man currently enjoying the trappings of state power while supervising the persecution of his supporters. “We lost our people in the process of fighting for him. But he has now disowned us,” said Keter.
Kilimo described Raila as a wolf in sheep’s skin and quoted the Bible in Luke 6:45: “It says what someone speaks is what is in the heart. Raila kept telling us we should not mistake him for a cat yet he was a lion that had been rained on.”
Kilimo claimed Raila tried to “clear the Kalenjin from the leadership of this country” in the 1982 abortive coup. “He is at it again, this time trying to oversee this starting from Mau. We should be warned, just like he warned us that a tsunami is coming,” she said.
Speaking in Kalenjin, Ruto reminded Rift Valley electorate that they made a hasty decision in 2007 without listening to the voices of those who tried to warn them.
“All this I hear you complaining about is our very own fault. But next time, we will sit and talk widely. For now, no one should deceive you that we have already decided on the direction we will take,” he said.
Bob-K
Enquiring mind wants to know
Mr. Okectch:
I feel your pain!. Tribalism in your country is the crutch and the refuge for: Corrupt, Incompetent and stupid/moron politicians. When Kenya MPS get in any trouble: legal, political or ethical they always evoke ” my tribe”… I am being attacked because of my tribe NOT because of my failures or shortcomings.Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba , Luya politicians just to mentioned a few all run home to “Mommy Tribe”.
Have you ever wondered why a month doesn’t not go by without seeing convoy of tribal MPs heading to to the State house to cut private deals with the President for their own group!!!. Not long ago there was group of MPS from Rift Valley who went to meet with Mr. Kibaki to procure private deals for their region. The question that people like you should ask ,how about other tribes who did not and have not come to Kibaki to secure deals for their tribes..what will happen to the interest of their tribes in this country???.
It is sad but true in tribal politics like you have in your country, corrupt and incompetent leaders and politicians will always rule and get away with everything regardless of what the public want. Politics of tribalism have rendered ” vote of confidence or MPs censures in Parliament ” meaningless. No tribe is willing to let one of their own be censured regardless of blatted acts they may commit in their public duty!..look it up! Some time these politicians pays one another to support or NOT to support these public censures… tribal politics at it’s best! . The Rutos and other like him will always run home when they in trouble!!!!!
Raila is running wild over the mau issue simply because billions of Kshs. has been poured into his environment docket in the prime Ministers office. He is paid heavily to jump around. There is never anything he does from the goodness of his heart. Otherwise, one would think there are no mountains, hills and forests in Luoland that warrants similar attention. Kodera forest is in shambles and so are many others. The Odingas and Raila in particular is a false prophet leading Luos to nowhere for the last over 40 years. Ruto on the other hand knows what politics is all about. Him, himself and his people and people alone and he is ready to fight for them. Why should they not be compensated. Look at the Kenyattas who still keep the land they stole from the people at the coast and all over Kenya. What is wrong with the government giving these peasant some money to ressettle. This is what Ruto is championing and he must be respected for it.It is about his people, people, people. Those like Raila who are leaders of the poorest and enjoys poverty for their community, find it very hard to fight for their people, lest they are considered Luos. What has he done about the one tribe employment in KRA and other governemtnt organs. He has accepted it and in his office, there are no Luos. Luo Mps do nothing but lick his bottom on a full time basis. Give us a break. Ruto fight for your people.
Mary Owiti
POOR OWITI.
1. THESE PEOPLE WILL BE COMPENSATED AS AGREED BY RAILA AND RIFT VALLEY LEADERS.
2. RUTO IS RUNNING SCARED OF HIS SINS FROM YOUTH FOR KANU DAYS TO DATE.
3. EVERY BODY IN KENYA IS AFTER ROTO’S BLOOD AND ONLY RAILA CAN PROTECT/SAVE HIM.
LOOK RUTO SHOULD REPENT. KENYA’S ARE FORGIVING BUT HE CAN ONLY ACHIEVE THIS IF HE HUMBLES HIMSELF, HE SHOULD STOP THIS SELF DESTRUCTING ANTICS.
HAS ROTO EVER BEEN TO KAMITI? . HE SHOULD TRY THAT FOR A WEEK HE WILL COME OUT HUMBLED.
AMOLLO OKEYO
TANZANIA
Mr Ruto has got a right to complain and fight for his people because thats why he was elected.Raila is a chameleon on the other hand,look at him he used Ruto to fight what he had lost and later he betrayed him.He uses deception and confuses kenyans that he is championing for their rights but what he actually does is fix his own tribe mates in those seats.Now kenyans we must unite and stand for what is known as a just course.we must be prudence and the new constitution does not fight for the poor but for the rich.the equal distribution of resources and power will only happen in the hands of our politicians,their families and close friends.is that what we voted for?
kenyans lets shun away tribalism because its a dangerous poison that spreads fast and has got unreparable damages for example look at ‘Rwanda genocide’.Then 2008 skirmishes whose effects are not yet forgotten.Lets elect leaders who will serve kenyans and not tribes and so far i havent seen any in the current goverment of kibaki and Raila.what i can see is greedy leaders interested in serving their stomach’s and not their people.Kenyans at all times we should put God first in all we so that he maybe our leader and not our fellow humans.