From: Judy Miriga
Thank you Machera,
I hear you Machera and you have spoken well.
I will tell you another thing, if we in one voice and in a short notice, we were able muscle to vote in favor for the Referendum to gain Devolution for Public Mandate interest, will it be difficult for us to vote for an independent candidate a choice for public ????? We will keep the fire burning until people get what they want……
My thinking is this, people on the grassroots is well informed and are more educated since the referendum. The public is knowledgeable about the corrupt politicians intentions to make Kenyans their SLAVES and with their ping pong drama, they think they have control of the public. Public Demands for CHANGE are on the walls…..they know where the shoes pinches…….and it is the reason why 90% of people of Kenya want the ICC Hague to take effect for justice to be seen to have been done.
People hate to see the youth jobless and want sustainable jobs not the other way where their children engage in cocaine or any drug peddling or prostitution which is perpetuated and are spread by these same corrupt politicians. People are tired from living a hopeless life, where their homes are demolished to serve special interest, while others are driven to the IDPs, homelessness or to slaughter house, with their blood used as rituals for the “Birds of the Same Feathers” whose survival is based on political conspiracies of man-eat-man society, with increase of poverty, hunger, without any plan for draught management and protection, succumbing to environmental risks and threats, enduring endless pain and sufferings. Women equally want to engage in sustainable and feasible development agenda so they are able to live and own descent homes and bring forth a stable healthy family unit and be able to provide sufficiently to their children’s needs. Lastly the public want to vote for a Responsible leader with Integrity who is prepared to deliver genuine and realistic service to people. Money was poured to block referendum by the Corporate Special Interest, but, the Referendum turned to be a huge success……The People won……..Again, this time round, and by the Grace of God, peoples wishes will win against the Corporate Special Interest syndicate conspiracy cartel network of stealing public Wealth Resources and their land…….
We will not give up, we will intensify our campaign far and wide and in every-way we know how. We will reach out to all corners and people will know the cause of their pain and sufferings, and they will vote according to what suits their needs and demands and not of the Special Interest………People will vote CHANGE……..
By Faith, we are determined because we Believe that God is in His business of change. That, God has listened to the quite cries and lamentation of His people and God answers Prayers……..He God will not have brought us this far if he did not care for His creations and nature……..
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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— On Sun, 3/25/12, Evans MACHERA wrote:
From: Evans MACHERA
Subject: Devolution, Finance and Land Bill is nowhere yet re-groupting & election fever is on climax
Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 1:30 PM
Judy,
Talk of the Finance Bill and the Land Bill,then i will show you the Honey and Buttered side of the Bread. This is the juicy National cake that saw skewd infrustructuring (development) in our country that was the basis for Constitutional Review hence the much needed change.
The old order is sweet forsome and wont watch things fall apart from their handsfor where shall they go!
In his poem “The Leaders”,Amos Tabalia write;-
Tomorrow,Today and Yesterday
What is the difference?
All exists not
Tomorrow turns to today
Today to yesterday
Yesterday was tomorrow
And all turned today.
You are the leaders of tomorrow
The old greedy leader never lets go
Promise of nonexistence
That buys time and adds nothing
Why such blatant lie corrupts our minds
I never understand
Today tomorrow and yesterday are now
A time-line separating the three
Exists not
It’s now and now or never
Like soldierss with no armour
We have to fight with our hearts
For we can only change now
And not tomorrow,for tomorrow is not.
(Riddles of my Mother) – Amos Tabalia. ( www.Nsemia publishers).
Unless we implement the New Constitution “fight with our hearts” now for any meaningful change,tomorrow wont because “A time-line separating the three Exists not” – yaani,there is no difference.
Divolution was intended to distribute resources from the few to the many in the grassroots where the citizenry make local decisions affecting them – without the Finance and Land Bill put in place,then there is no Devolution,hence no “change” implying that the constitutional review commission were joking with paper work at the expense of kenyans.
Evans MACHERA.
From: Judy Miriga
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:50 AM
Subject: Devolution, Finance and Land Bill is nowhere yet re-groupting & election fever is on climax
Folks,
We demand that the Coalition Government to be dissolved immediately now. Kibaki
and Raila will not bring the change we all want. They are co-conspirators, and are
busy playing delaying tactics cards so to stay in public office illegally.
Election cannot go on without Devolution, Finance and Land Bill put in place. For
this case, we must also not keep them in office illegally.
The coalition government has failed and is in office illegally and unconstitutionally.
We want change and justice to be seen to be realistic and we want it now……….
The Mombasa people have woken up and are telling it like it is……the rest of the
country need to do the same.
Our youths, men and women, wake up let us all unite and fight for our rights.
It is now or never…….It is our lives, livelihood, survival and destiny, these politicians are destroying for the benefit of special interest, their greed and selfishness.
Each one everyone, do your part, do it the way you know how and do it best for change to be a reality.
Judy Miriga Diaspora Spokesperson Executive Director Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc., USA http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
ICC Legal Committee Statement
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A special team tasked by the attorney general to advise the Kenyan government on the ICC cases, has recommended the appointment of a special prosecutor and trial of post election violence cases, in Kenyan courts. The team comprising of legal experts presented its report to attorney general Githu Muigai on Monday and recommended that all Kenyan post election violence cases, including those faced by the four Kenyan suspects whose cases were confirmed, should have their cases audited afresh by Kenya’s judiciary. Abdi Osman has more details.
PM – IEBC Row
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Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday denied casting aspersions on the judiciary when he faulted the January 13th advisory opinion rendered by the constitutional court on the date of the next general election. Speaking in Kisii last weekend, Odinga had termed the constitutional court a ‘fake or kangaroo court’, remarks that did not go unchallenged by Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga. But Odinga has now sought to clarify that he only differed with the court’s ruling, and did not intend to demean the entire judiciary. And as Francis Gachuri reports, the premier is courting yet another controversy, for allegedly intimidating the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which set a march 4th 2013 date for the forthcoming general election.
Can Election Date Be Changed?
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So, is it possible that election date can be changed?
Update On ICC Hacking & KNDR Report
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A suspect is now being held by police in connection with the ICC hacking incident. This comes as the Kenya National Dialogue Reconciliation (KNDR) releases its latest report on Agenda Four items.
Election Date Debate
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Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga has lashed out at PM Raila Odinga over his remarks that Kenya’s Judiciary is bogus. The Chief Justice termed the PM’s remarks as unfortunate and reek of Executive impunity.
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Newsmakers: Orie Rogo Manduli
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NEWSMAKERS: Focus on ‘Iron Lady’, Orie Rogo Manduli. Manduli: I’ve fought and won many battles. We crown Newsmakers for the year 2011 with the story of a woman who has continued to fascinate many, not only by her unique sense of style and fashion, but also by her outspoken character that has seen her politically wrestle it out with men for various leadership positions. A former model and rally driver, she has done what most women would consider taboo and what many men term as too aggressive, coming from a woman. But for a woman who at only 19 was a divorced mother of 3…she says she has no apologies to make, and hopes her story remains symbolic in the continued fight for gender equality. Here’s Evelyn Wambui with tonight’s Newsmaker, the one and only, Ambassador Orie Rogo Manduli.
Parliament Sitting Extension Debate
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Members of parliament will now have 60 extra days to scrutinise debate and enact into law three bills touching on the crucial matter of land after they voted in favour of a motion seeking the extension of the February 27th deadline. The motion was however passed amid tense moments, after 150 of the 151 mps present in the house at the time voted in its favour. Debate on the matter was delayed for two hours as the executive and backbenchers alike desperately rallied mps to raise the 148 votes constitutionally required to pass such a motion, failing which the house would have been forced to sit throughout the weekend or risk an early dissolution. And, as Chris Thairu reports, the executive once again came under fire with cabinet ministers being accused of sabotaging the constitution implementation process by delaying the generation of bills.
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The three bills on devolution sailed through the second reading today with members of parliament proposing several amendments. As the house rushed to beat the February 27th deadline by which the county governments bill, the intergovernmental relations bill and the transition to devolved governments bill must be passed, mps unanimously voted in favour of the 3 bills, which now proceed to the committee stage, where the proposed amendments will either be approved or rejected. House Speaker Kenneth Marende has in the meantime approved a motion sponsored by the constitution implementation oversight committee, seeking to extend the February 27th deadline by three months. And as Chris Thairu reports, that motion is expected on the floor of the house tomorrow. Chris Thairu reports.
Tough times ahead in final year of coalition
By OSCAR OBONYO
There are signs that the life of the Grand Coalition could end the same way it started four years ago — on a turbulent note.
The unhappy marriage between ODM and a PNU-led coalition, sealed to end a political crisis, comes to a close within a year. While it has had its honeymoon periods from time to time, there has been no shortage of domestic disturbances, either playing out in public or behind closed doors.
The latest issues causing rifts between the two coalition partners are so explosive they will require significant goodwill and statesmanship from President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to avoid raising political temperatures in a country still healing from the rifts caused in 2007.
Trouble is brewing between the two on four clear battlefronts — the date of the next election, the Devolution Bill, the composition of the Police Service Commission, and the Government’s position on the International Criminal Court process.
That Kibaki and Raila have taken hard and conflicting stands on these issues is a pointer to the friction ahead. Government Joint Chief Whip, Jakoyo Midiwo, says the issues are so dear to the PM and his ODM party, they must be pushed through.
Disagreement over the election date has proved particularly explosive, with the Judiciary and the electoral commission caught in the crossfire after public statements on the matter by the President and Prime Minister.
A planned meeting between the two to settle the issue failed to take off, as did an Appeals Court hearing that may have informed it.
Dennis Onyango, the Director of Communication in the PM’s Office, said there was no need for the meeting, as it had been pre-empted by events preceding it, including the electoral body’s announcement of the election date.
Days before the scheduled meeting, President Kibaki seemed to imply preference for the option of a March 2013 election proposed in a constitutional court’s advisory opinion in January. This was in a clarification to an offhand remark that suggested he favoured elections “at the end of this year”.
This confusion prompted the PM to restate his preference for a December 2012 poll, which was the second option provided for in the advisory opinion. He later went ahead to slam the constitutional court for its judgement, for which he has since apologised.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced March 4, 2013, as the election date, saying it had failed to get Kibaki and Raila to commit to bringing the coalition to an end to allow for elections in December.
Allies of the President say the impasse came about because it was not clear if ending the coalition would trigger the dissolution of Parliament, leading to an election, or create a constitutional crisis. ODM, however, suspects it was not a coincidence that the IEBC made its announcement four days after the President made his preference known.
Respect court’s decision
In a quick rejoinder, however, the Head of President Kibaki’s Press Service Unit, Isaiya Kabira, says the President was not stating a preference, only settling on the only viable court-provided option. Kabira points out that the President “has already stated that he will respect the decisions of the courts with regard to the election date”. The Appeals Court ruling on the same matter is set for next week.
“An election date is an important calendar event in any nation. President Kibaki is fully aware of this (and has no reason to delay it). Indeed, it begs the question of what can he do in (an extra) three months that he will not have done in his ten years as President or over 55 years in service to our country,” he said.
Recently, Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua asked the President and Prime Minister to demonstrate statesmanship by dissolving the Grand Coalition Government in time for a December General Election. In an open letter to the principals, Karua said the dissolution of Government was an option given by the recent electoral court ruling. The Appeal Court ruling next week may help settle the question of whether dissolution will make a December poll possible.
As the country moves closer to the first election under the new constitution and the Kibaki succession, the feuding between the two coalition partners is likely to intensify. Within the Raila camp, much of the anger arises from the feeling that the President, through the national security apparatus, has allowed Deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto to discredit Raila at public rallies across the country. The two ICC accused plan to contest the presidency despite pending trials in The Hague, taking on perceived frontrunner, Raila.
Sponsor rallies
The thinking within the PM’s corner is that the President’s handling of the ICC question favours the two. Indeed, this is what informed the recent remark from the Raila Secretariat that Uhuru and Ruto belong in jail while awaiting trial.
Reached for comment, however, Ruto was categorical that President Kibaki was not the type to sponsor rallies for other people. He said blaming the President for the rallies suggested a poor understanding of how Government works.
“Tinga (PM) and his team must be trapped in (thoughts of) the old order where the Provincial Administration was used to stifle the people’s constitutional right of freedom of assembly and speech,” reacted Ruto. The MP opines that ODM should learn to sort out its problems without dragging in other players: “If the prayer rallies are the issue, then why don’t they organise their own rallies and pray for those they wish to pray for?”
Kabira adds that asking the President to stop one group from peacefully propagating its views is calling for him to stop being neutral.
“President Kibaki’s only interest at the moment is a free, fair and credible election and a smooth peaceful transition,” he says. Kabira adds that he sees nothing in the recent developments that suggests things are spiralling out of control. “Together they (Kibaki and Raila) have steered the Grand Coalition through both trying and fulfilling moments.”
Mathira MP, Ephraim Maina, is optimistic that the coalition leaders will pull through. Stating that he has a lot of respect for the two, Maina instead blames Kibaki-Raila handlers of poisoning the environment for narrow selfish gains.
“It was never easy from the beginning, but these two gentlemen have proved before that, however hot the issues are, they have the capacity to sort them out,” says Maina, the Chairman of Central Kenya MPs caucus.
The emerging heat is just part of the wider drama that was re-ignited early this month by the nomination of members to the influential Police Service Commission. Raila raised the red flag by disassociating himself from the list of nominees presented by the President to Parliament. He maintains he was not consulted over the final decision.
The nominees were Amina Masoud as the Chair, and Esther Chui-Colombini, Ronald Musengi, James Atema, Shadrack Mutia, and Mary Auma as Commissioners. Masoud was ranked third behind Johnston Kavuludi who scored 77 per cent, and Murshid Mohamed who had 75. It is not clear why the two were left out.
Local special tribunal
The current standoff rekindles memories of last year on January 27 when President Kibaki nominated Court of Appeal Judge Alnashir Visram as Chief Justice, Prof Githu Muigai as Attorney General and lawyer Kioko Kilukumi as Director of Public Prosecutions. Raila, who was out of the country, rejected the nominations saying he had not been consulted, thereby forcing Kibaki to retreat.
In the meantime, the ICC debate and lately, the alleged forged UK-Government letter, continue to generate more heat. Except for their initial support for setting up a local special tribunal to try the suspects, Kibaki and Raila have walked different paths on the ICC matter.
The latest flap came after a dossier suggesting Western nations were pushing for Kibaki’s indictment by the ICC under a Raila presidency was tabled in Parliament. The dossier, dismissed as “not genuine”, has irked the ODM leader greatly for suggesting he was either a foreign puppet or a conspirator in securing the indictments of Uhuru and Ruto. Raila is reportedly surprised that Kibaki has not reprimanded those dragging his (President) name into the ICC process.
Noting that President Kibaki formed an independent team to advise Government following the ICC rulings, Kabira denies alleged ill intentions on the part of the President. That team, he says, included Paul Mwangi, the legal advisor in the PM’s office. The President received the team’s report last week.
Another clashing point revolves around the question of devolution. Raila’s Orange party recently released a statement vowing to fully support the devolved system of Government. The President has, however, declined to sign the Devolution Bill into law raising objections on several issues related to security.
“Kibaki will not be President after the next elections. It is important that his candid views on who will wield the power over security both nationally and locally be heard. To have police officers answerable to a governor is to invite chaos in our country,” says Kabira.
Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Police Arrest ‘ICC Email Hacker’
23 March 2012
A journalist has been arrested by police on suspicion of hacking into the International Criminal Court server and obtaining confidential information.
Dennis Itumbi was arrested on Thursday night at his rural home in Embu where he was reportedly hiding after evading four attempts at arrest by police. He is likely to spend the weekend in the cells before appearing in court on Monday.
Detectives from the Serious Crime unit started hunting for Itumbi on Monday after investigators from Cyber Crime Unit linked him to the alleged ICC hacking. The investigators staked out his house in Thindigua for days but could not find him. The police eventually tracked his phone in Embu on Thursday night. He was arrested, brought to Nairobi and detained at Muthaiga police station.
Investigators want to recover a computer or a mobile phone that the ex-People daily and Baraka FM reporter allegedly used to hack the ICC system. CID Director Francis Muhoro Ndegwa told the Star that the police were questioning Itumbi on suspicion of hacking into the ICC domain. Yesterday, Itumbi recorded a statement at CID headquarters denying that he had hacked into the ICC domain.
Last month, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo threatened to seek arrest warrants for those interfering with witnesses in the Kenyan cases. Ocampo claimed that some individuals were threatening ICC witnesses who are likely to testify against the four Kenyan suspects facing trial over the 2008 post election violence.
CID Director Francis Muhoro and Serious Crime Unit boss John Kariuki yesterday met to decide the way forward. Police sources said Itumbi will be arraigned in court on Monday to answer two charges of hacking of a website and and email contrary to the Communication Commission Act. “We have no doubt that this the man we have been looking for,” said the source.
Last week, Attorney General Githu Muigai directed the Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere, CID boss Francis Muhoro and NSIS boss Michael Gichangi to investigate the claims that a Kenyan had hacked into ICC emails to intimidate witnesses. Muigai said that he had received a complaint from Ocampo that there was “hacking of email accounts of a person of interest” and intimidation of witnesses.
“Without prejudice to the ongoing investigations, I wish to caution that any person guilty of interfering in any way with the process of the cases before the ICC or meddling in the local investigations relating to the post-election violence case, is liable and shall face the full force of law,” Muigai advised Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko.
Last month Itumbi threatened to sue fellow blogger Robert Alai for claiming that he was behind the forged UK Foreign Office documents that allegedly proved that Britain was supporting Prime Minister Raila Odinga. MPs on Monday are due to start investigating the origin and authenticity of the documents.
Itumbi was seen in Parliament on the day that the forged documents were distributed to MPs. Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo tabled the alleged briefing papers that apparently showed that the UK wanted to have President Kibaki indicted after he leaves office and to have Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto arrested in April.
Itumbi has been reportedly working as a consultant for Kenyan politicians. He has allegedly been paid for media coordination and other related activities. A document has been circulating showing the alleged monthly expenses of a local politician. It is not known if the document is genuine or forged. The document records that in January ‘Dennis’ received about Sh238,000 itemized as ‘ICC related press conferences’ and Sh18,800 for ‘Serena Hotel (press conference hall hire bill).’ Itumbi runs a popular blog on Facebook.