Messrs Okeyo & Odundo,

Today my message is simply to congratulate the ODM team as it embarks on the ‘Real Change’ journey. I wish you move at Bahaula’s speed as you implement real change. I also want to send condolences from my 10th great grandfather Ragem, to all those who lost loved ones as we sought the real change and begin to enjoy the benefit experienced thus far. My ancestors assures me that those lost have been found and are already sitting at the high table in the land thereafter. We will never forget their sacrifice.

What happened to the Jambo Archives?

http://publiceyesite.org/pipermail/jambo_publiceyesite.org/. This was the best forum for self expression. Okeyo, you gave us a forum, we used it to campaign. Unfortunately, as we used it, we also got to realise that we did not like each other very much, and indeed contributed to fun hate messages. Now we have made peace in Kenya. Bring back Jambo Archives so that the healing can occur in the diaspora as well. We’ve had our civil war and need to continue talking for the next 5 years at most. This forum will be our truth and reconciliation since even the Kruegler Commission will not disclose who won the election after all. What we know for sure is that The
die is cast for the next election. The players may not change much, but alliances may. Yes there are new enticing leaders like Ababu Namwamba. Mudavadi alikuwepo. Ngilu alikuwepo, Balala alikuwepo, Hata Nyagah alikuwepo. Surely lets never forget. We are ready today for 2009, 2010, 2011 or 2012. Prince William Ruto naye alikuwepo! He is our man this time round, but do I say it.

Can the real jaluo.com stand up and be counted? Opinions need to post sooner rather than later, lest the writers look stupid as articles sent appear well after the iron has cooled off, *choke*?.

Lastly, congratulations diasporans. It was not easy but we did it. We said Tinga wan’gni, and Raila is sweetly there. I have my champagne bottle, and when I opened it, it popped really loud, as if it had knowledge the Pope was just around the corner!

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Joram Ragem
wuod Ndinya, wuod Onam, wuod Amolo, wuod Owuoth, wuod Oganyo, wuod Mumbe, wuod Odongo, wuod Olwande, wuod Adhaya, wuod Ojuodhi, woud Ragem! (Are you my relative?)

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Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:05:56 -0400
From: Joram Ragem
Subject: God’s Speed ODM, But What Happened To Okeyo’s Jambo Archives?