From: Tebiti Oisaboke

The DCJ Nancy Makokha Baraza seems to mentally incapacitated. Why is she trying to issue temporary orders to stop the tribunal appointed by president Mwai Wa-kabaki to investigate her official conduct? She is a very well educated or is it learned judge to have know what is the best way forward for her in the past 25 days. She can’t waste public resources and time trying to buy extra time for her to make a wise decision. Where has she been and what has she been doing? This is some kind of a tradition all the time the big fish is taken to court, they try to block the case from taking off the ground so that the matter may die a natural death or go away. many Gurus have been using this window as a get away route and I am satisfied with the High Court’s ruling of declining the request. If we keep doing this kind of shit, we will never get anywhere.

Ms Baraza is a confused lady. If she was wise enough, she could have resigned three weeks ago and collect her lump sum pay for ten years; instead of dreaming that if she settles her legal issues, she will resume duty and become a CJ in three year’s time when Dr. Mutinga retires at the age of 70. Her contract states that she can collect a lump sum amount of money for the remainder of her contract period if either party terminates the contract agreement. If she resigns now she gets the rest of the ten year period term but if the tribunal finds her guilty then she looses everything and probably joins her buddy Boki Kibagendi at Malindi GK correctional facility center. She has some thinking to do and it looks like her cortege of attorneys is not helping her much. They are failing her.

Good luck Mama Justice!!
TOI

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From: Tebiti Oisaboke

Bro. Nganga;

I think I may agree with our Constitutional Affairs Minister Kilonzo who is quoted in tomorrow’s EA Standard newspaper saying that “We should not rush and hang President Kibaki so soon, it could be that Jr drafted the resignation letter himself and Kibaki never asked about the DPM position”. As for DCJ Baraza, she could be fighting a loosing war. She could have let it go and walk a way with a lump sum cheque. With the kind of money she rakes in every month, she could go into early retirement. I agree with you, things happen and there is nobody perfect in this world.

TOI

From: peter nganga

TOI

On this one, you are ssooo right, UK had better relinquished his DPM post as well. Infact I think all Mps should also stand suspended if something to do with their integrity is in question. For Amb. Muthaura, resigning seems a better option so he can retire peacefully, he is after all past the good age of doing so. I also agree with Reuben, other kenyans are highly qualified and these positions are not a reserve of Mt. Kenya regioners. It is not right to superiorise a community against all other 41 especially when we all watch. Kenya belongs to all communities and families.

For my dear sista, Nancy, TOI you are wrong she is not nuts. The public has condemned her unheard, in her words it was unfortunate. May be the bad move was to try and block the tribunal but otherwise, she is all human, a helpless woman as we speak. Publicly condemned, without a husband, her children may be asking questions and the public gaze. Working for the public will soon become a very risky affair, I remember my former teacher, the so called eloquent, anticorruption guru. One PLO, Kenyans did not spare him either, a small human mistake, and just like that gone.

Its true that these positions demand an above reproach and claen character devoid of any drama. But arent we all human. If I was Kibaki I would have appointed an all woman tribunal to investigate the DCJ, and if I was a judge, ad give her a second chance. Yes her mistake could be grave and legally she ‘may’ be wrong, but what happened to that person in you TOI that could forgive. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

All the best my friend and servant of God Reuben as u get down to serving the public. I think it will get crazier doing so as Kenya becomes more enlightened. Some countries in the world hold elections every so often and I read instability in governance and politics generally. This however refines service to the public as opposed to self. With time God help me, I will try a position – may be a judge, or senator but I gat to do some real soul search.

In all these, I believe God loveth His children of Kenya in a way so mighty and divine.

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