Folks,
If report about him being weak to face Al-Bashir is true, and that they had clash before with Ambassador Rice when Gration proposed a plan that makes the January referendum a priority, deemphasises the ongoing crisis in Darfur, and is devoid of any additional pressures on the government in Khartoum”, making Amb. Rice furious, then how will he manage Kenya when Kenya is this much hot?
Amb. Rannerberger’s time is just rightly up, but I think we need a genuine person to replace Amb. Rannerberger who will be able to listen objectively and participate in facilitating sustainable Reform and go along with what the Public wants, with no sideshow deals with the corrupt Mafia connections of the past leadership.
However, if he is the one already pointed for the job, I wish him well and just ask that he catches up with the flow of the New Constitution in Kenya.
I therefore, wish Amb. Ranneberger all the best in his future appointments.
Cheers !
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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Report: US envoy in Sudan in line to replace Ranneberger
US Special Envoy for the Sudan, J. Scott Gration (left) with former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi. Mr Gration may be nominated to replace Michael Ranneberger as US ambassador to Kenya, a Washington-based blogger reported on Friday. NATION | David Kanda.
By KEVIN J KELLEY, New York
President Barack Obama’s special envoy for Sudan may soon be
nominated to replace Michael Ranneberger as US ambassador to Kenya, a Washington-based blogger reported on Friday.
No formal offer has been made to the Sudan point-man, retired Major General Scott Gration, but “he has wanted to be envoy to Kenya for some time,” Josh Rogin reported in his blog, “The Cable.”
The son of missionary parents, Ambassador Gration grew up in Kenya and Democratic Republic of Congo and is fluent in Kiswahili.
Mr Rogin cited “multiple administration sources” as having provided this information. “The Cable,” published by the reputable Foreign Policy magazine, bills itself as “reporting inside the foreign policy machine.”
The blog cautions that Major General Gration may face “contentious” US Senate hearings if Mr Obama does tap him for the Sudan job.
The Obama administration had earlier planned to nominate Ambassador Gration for the Nairobi post during a US congressional recess with the aim of avoiding a lengthy confirmation debate, Mr Rogin wrote.
“But that plan was no longer operative and Gration would be nominated and confirmed through the usual process,” the blogger added, citing an unnamed Obama administration official as his source.
The Sudan envoy has become a target of criticism from some advocacy groups in Washington for allegedly taking a soft line toward the government of President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in the Darfur region.
Major General Gration has also reportedly feuded with US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice over his approach to the Bashir regime, particularly on the Darfur issue.
The latest such episode occurred last week at a White House meeting on Sudan, Mr Rogin reported.
Ambassador Rice “was said to be ‘furious’ when Gration proposed a plan that makes the January referendum a priority, deemphasises the ongoing crisis in Darfur, and is devoid of any additional pressures on the government in Khartoum.”
Mr Rogin added that “according to multiple sources briefed on the meeting, Gration’s plan was endorsed by almost all the other participants, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and will now go the president for his approval. Rice was invited to provide a written dissent.”
South Sudan is scheduled to vote in January on whether to secede.
Major General Gration will seek to retain his Sudan portfolio if he does win approval as the next US ambassador to Kenya, Mr Rogin also reported.
“If he is successful in keeping his role in Sudan policy, he would be hugely influential on three major Africa policy issues: Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia, which is largely managed from the embassy in Nairobi,” the blogger noted.
But the head of a leading activist group in Washington suggests it is unlikely that Major General Gration would be allowed to retain the Sudan position whilst in the US embassy in Nairobi.
“”The special envoy job [for Sudan] is a full-time job, as is being ambassador to Kenya during this crucial time,” John Norris, director of the Enough Project told Mr Rogin. “I can’t imagine they would place one person in charge of both.”
Ambassador Ranneberger took up the Nairobi posting four years ago. That is roughly the length of time that a US envoy remains in a particular country before being re-assigned.
Judy
J. Scott Gration is not the right man for Kenya. The man grew in Kenya at a time when Africans were considered by whites as low life human beings infact some looked Africans like animals by then. The time blacks were called boy come here go there, collect this, clean this child, clean that etc. Africans were not even allowed to eat in the same table with whites. His information or knowlegde about Kenya he grew in are not yet updated and you can just see how he handled Sudan. When the man`s father was a missionary in Kenya was a long time ago, africans had no rights even to own lands by then. Obama should give the job to a completely different man.
Paul Nyandoto
Folks,
Here we go, I am now against the appointment of Scott Gration from Sudan to Kenya.
As Kenya is faced with a shaky Reform Transition, he could not be the best person
for the job presently.
With the case scenario, and with the International Special Interest group, those who
already ganged with the “NO” Team and had pumped funds through the Religious group,
those who engaged in acts of corruption ganged with the Mafia Cartels, who teamed in
the looting of World Bank Funding and with the International NGOs, and corrupted African Union with United Nations to steal and perform acts of Grafts and Impunity for the sake of
swindling Natural Resources and Facilities from Africa, have no right to maintain deeper
roots in Kenya and Africa. Some leaders in Obama Administration could be playing dirty
Game to frustrate the Success of Reform Agenda in Kenya because of their vested interests. These people must be told “Straight and Clean” that Kenya and Africa is
not Dwanya Dwanya, Meandering Football Playing Field for the likes of Mafia Cartels with
those connected to the International Lobbyist. That the days of Blood Money and stealing
from poor Africans making Kenya/Africa A Galore of POVERTY DEN is over. That we will use our mouths as tools for deliverance from oppression, that we will shout from rooftops and from the Hills and Valley, that poor Africans are also Humans with feelings, needing honor, respect, value and virtue, and that they must be treated with dignity in solidarity respecting their Liberty and Freedom they have struggled for so long. We will rise and stand up against any form of oppression from the self Interest groups until God opens His flood-gates of Peace, Love and Unity.
Unity that which is for common good for all. Unity for purpose that which is not from malice, but that of sharing in a balanced give and take development opportunity agenda for progress and of prosperity. There is no superman born with Gold in his mouth created by God, but all were created equal to share in the Love and Glory with Blessings from God, to enjoy in the benefits and privillages bestowed by God in this beautiful Global Universe World.
Mr. Scott could be a ploy planted by the so called Lobbyist of Special Interest Mafia, and so we say No. He can be taken elsewhere not in Kenya. With our poverty we will tell them like it is, if they have ears, let them hear……Kwamba, Wanainchi wa Kenya wamekataa. Even the picture they took with Moi refused to be captured by my email…hii ni kali…….but in anycase, we say no to J. Scott Gration being posted to Kenya.
Ahsante sana,
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
This is very scary, is there nothing we can do to ensure we do not get such people representing the US in Kenya
Folks,
I believe the Obama Administration have got the message that Mr. J. Scott Gration
is not wanted in Kenya by the Civil Society and the people of Kenya according to
his background records. It is like adding oil into a burning house fire, and I hope they
are doing something about it to stop posting of J. Scott Gration to Kenya.
Thanks,
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com