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The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013
Lynette from Mombasa Kenya has raised three issues. She writes: “Fr Beste thank you for your homily. You touched on the issue which has been bothering me very much with my children, the condom adverts on TV. Is there any way our government can ban such embarrassing and immoral adverts”?
Is it true that bishop Rotich has retired as bishop, if so what happened and he has not even reached 75 years, the official age of retirement? My last question is about Jackal News. I saw Raila Odinga being interviewed on Citizen TV by Julie Gichuru last night and he said this news is of the CID.
Since when did the CID have a news and for what purpose? I also saw in your News Dispatch referring to the news as saying that Jakoyo Midiwo was bribed by Knut ksh 2million. Is this news a government project for propaganda?
I think what Lynette has raised is a concerned to all of us. It is indeed quite embarrassing in front of children. The communications regulator of Kenya (CCK) cannot take action against the adverts because the constitution of Kenya provides the freedom of press.
The “Weka Condom Mpangoni” advert has been on TV for quite some time now, one of the ladies inquires about the other’s husband and then immediately seeks to find out how her mpango wa kando (clandestine sexual partner).
The first lady then goes ahead to explain that even though her husband may be away, that does not mean that she miss out on “fun” since the other guy is readily available to provide it. The second lady then counsels her to always use condom whenever she’s having “fun” with her mpango wa kando.
Lynette Bishop Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich has not retired as bishop he has only retired officially as a military man. According to the order of the military of Kenya the highest rank in religious service is full colonel of which Rotich is. Since he cannot go beyond this rank when required service time in the army elapses is why he has retire.
He bade a farewell party to the military Christian communities at DoD yesterday. He will still be the bishop of the military but as a lay bishop and not military. The Father who follows him in the rank is Apostles of Jesus, Fr Benjamin Maswili. He is Lt Colonel.
Bishop Rotich was born on July 27, 1957, which means he is only 56 years old. So he is still having more years to serve as the bishop in the military. He was born a small village known as Tegat in Longisa Bomet, Kericho diocese.
He was ordained priest on November 18, 1983 at Nakuru. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi on March 9, 1996 and as Titular Bishop of Iulium Carnicum the same day. He was consecrated bishop on July 3, 1996 in a colourful ceremony at Moi Airbase attended by among others, former president Daniel arap Moi. He was installed bishop of Military Ordinariate on November 1, 1997.
He served as Military Chaplain as a Captain from 1989 to 1993 and as a Major from 1994 until he became a bishop and his rank rose from major to Colonel. Before becoming a bishop of the military late cardinal Maurice Otunga served as the ordinary from 1986. Fr Cosmas Khanere from Kakamega diocese served as senior chaplain.
Since the military had not recruited enough priests officiating chaplain priests served in different units. I Fr Joachim Omolo Ouko (Beste) AJ served at Langata Barracks assisted by AJ seminarian, Benjamin Maswili who is now Lt Connell chaplain in the military. I served from 1991-1995 helping also at Moi Airbase (MAB) and Kahawa Barracks.
The first officiating chaplain was late Fr John Omondi, AJ as a seminarian in 1970s to 1980s and 2010 as a priest. He officiated at Langata Barracks and Armed Forces Memorial Hospital respectively.
The first African to serve at the military as senior chaplain was late Fr Auro from Asumbi, Homa-bay Diocese. Fr John Omondo served under him before Fr Khanyere tooj over as a senior chaplain.
Roman Catholic Church Military Ordinariate provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Kenyan Armed Forces and their families. It was established as a military vicariate on 20 January 1964 with the first military vicar appointment on the same day. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.
Until late Maurice Michael Otunga was appointed 20 January 1964 the military was directly responsible to him as the ordinary of Nairobi diocese. He was appointed Military Ordinary 21 July 1986 until his retirement on 29 August 1997 when a trained military, Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich was appointed bishop.
Yes, I did watch the interview. Raila did not say the Jackal News is owned by CID, he only wondered whether CID was behind it because it seems to be speaking the same thing with the CID, citing the incident where the News reported about his former aide and chief campaigner Eliud Owalo that the thing reported by the Jackal News about him before the CID grilled him were similar.
No one knows exactly who owns this News Service. I am not also sure whether the government is using it as propaganda. The news just described itself as top Kenyan gossip site.
The site was recently hacked for unclear reason and motive. It is stated that the site was started by Bogonko Bosire along with an anon pal. The plan behind its launch was to own news and gossip.
As it stands, Jackalnews is an independent news blog that provides breaking news and in-depth analysis of events in Kenya. The site had just reported that police were probing Raila Odinga’s aide, Eliud Owalo of ties to March Four Movement (MFM), a dubious band of nondescripts who are reportedly planning major demonstrations against President Uhuru Kenya.
The Jackal News accused Owalo as the man who helped sink Raila Odinga presidential ambitions, of plotting to destabilize the government. The site reported that Owalo was summoned for interrogations for plotting an Egypt-style revolution in Kenya.
Alarmed by Jackal News’ accuracy, is why Raila wondered whether the site is owned by the CID. During the interview with Julie Gichuru on Citizen TV prime news at nine yesterday, Raila went as far as alleging that Jubilee government had already spread the security to cause chaos in Kenya similar to that of 2008 if the Supreme Court ruled against Jubilee. That is why he accepted the verdict for the sake of peace he said, even though he does not agree with the verdict.
Fr Joachim Omolo Ouko, AJ
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Real change must come from ordinary people who refuse to be taken hostage by the weapons of politicians in the face of inequality, racism and oppression, but march together towards a clear and unambiguous goal.
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UN Disarmament
Conference, 2002