By Our Reporter,
Former Maseno University Vice Chancellor Prof.Fredrick Onyango has come under attack from Kisumu businessmen of Asian origin over a remark he made that “it’s only a matter of time “ before members of the Asian Community doing business are evicted from Kisumu as he alleged that even the Country’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga did not want them within Kisumu.
Speaking during a golf function at the Nyanza Golf Club Prof Onyango had lamented that the said Asians had sponsored people to oppose his team for the leadership of Nyanza Club.
“I want to tell you that since some of you are opposed to my leadership and you are interested in seeing me out of the leadership of Nyanza Club, I will go down with you, you will be evicted during the forthcoming general elections and even Prime Minister Odinga has assured us that you must go” he said during the Chairman’s speech.
Led by Atul Joshi the Asian fraternity termed Onyango’s statements as reckless, uncalled for and not worth his level saying his ouster at the said position must have been due to his performance and should not blame anyone and accuse any quarters of supporting his opponents.
“We are surprised and demand immediate and unconditional apology from Onyango over his remark and he should stop dragging the Prime Minister’s name in his own issues , where doe he expect us to go yet we are Kenyans, whereas Kenyans are trying to heal from tribal and groupings animosity seems Prof.Onyango is hell bent in promoting the same, we have a recordings of the said even and we will pursue with all those who are concerned to make sure that he is brought to book and justice takes place” Joshi added.
They accused Onyango of looking for scapegoats as he is sensing defeat in the said elections, “after the elections had aborted and him and his team sensing defeat they started looking for scape goats which to us is of very little bearing” he added.
Onyango had warned the Asians that since he was one of Raila’s top advisers within the region , failure by the said Asians to re-elect him would be catastrophic and would not auger well for their businesses as Raila had assured him that the Asians will be evicted from Kisumu if he Raila won the elections.
They called on Raila not top deal with such saying they were eroding his leadership credibility and vowed that should Onyango not apologise for his remark then they have so many options open.
Is this a leader? He has just given the people a reason as to why he cannot hold any position.
A True leader would always be about uniting towards a better and fruitful future
Very sad.
This Onyango should know that P.M. Raila Odinga is not a fool like him. We know him better than what Onyango thinks.
Onyango should be arrested for this hate speech.
If fool is even holding any official office,he should be sacked.
I never cease to be amazed that there are still people in the so called ‘educated’ classes of this country who are capable of exhibiting such primitive behaviour.
Does Mr. Onyango want to create the situation like Uganda?
Then after couple of decades call all the Asians back in the country?
Ugandan Refugees now settled in United Kingdom and else where are celebrating 40th anniversay this year!!!
Very sad to hear such a disturbing comments from a highly qualified professional . Club is a place where anyone can get drunk easily perhaps he WAS? Kenya is a Multy Cultural society country I hope it remains the same.Good luck to all KENYANS. Thanks
Onyango being a professor surely does not know his history – that the Asians were first to come to East Africa. At least a century before his forefathers migrated from Sudan. Shame on him. The racist twit.
These kinds of comments are Classified as hate speech. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission must investigate this issue and bring to book suc behavior. It was un-checked speeches like these that led to the Genocide in Rwands/Burundi.
Onyango highly educated luo and ex chancellor of Maseno University?If such an educated luo has this attitude then what about lesser educated luos? They will try to get rid of not asians only but other tribes living in Nyanza. Such people like Onyango should have no place in Kenya.Mordern Kenya is a country for every one and we are proud to be Kenyan where ever we live.Long live Kenya and we pray Kenya remains most peaceful country not only in Africa but in the world.I would love to have comments from luo leaders in respect of Onyangoes hate speech. Kudos to STEVE OKELLO for his comment.
Who says Onyango is highly educated. If he was he will not utter this kind of words of hate. He is totally ignorant. Idi Amin expelled all Asians to build the economy and after few years new President invited Asians back to build economy. Mr Onyango, don’t be fool wake up and grow up. Stop picking on Asians on your failure.
This is a naked lie!! This story is false and fake. I was present in that meeting and no such thing was uttered! Irresponsible gutter press.
If you want to malign, please be civil about it! nkt
It was Kikuys who brought us Independance not LUO’S who were British Stooges and they Have Killed more (Mau Mau) freedom Fighters Than British Did that Is why They Were Known As Kafulondo’s………