First, let me quote my 10th great grandfather Ragem, “There are movers and
there are shakers. I was a mover, but you Joram is a shaker. Raila is both.”

http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=TSHA,TSHA:2006-07,TSHA:en&hl=en&resnum=1&cd=1&qsid=SHIW_3tcRTAJ

Quotes by *Raila Odinga*
      *”Kenya is up and running once again. Kenya is ready to do
business,”*Odinga said at a press conference.
*”The stone throwing and house burning is no longer a face of Kenya. Kenya
is now a destination for investment and tourism.”*
   Jun 5, 2008  The Associated
Press<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iS5ktQZag3mnKdJS1tEsE80s4NHAD913VVN00>
  (61 occurrences)
   Odinga said the plan was to transform Kenya from a *”struggling third
world economy to a second world economy.”*
   Jun 5, 2008  The Associated
Press<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iS5ktQZag3mnKdJS1tEsE80s4NHAD913VVN00>
  (56 occurrences)
   Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Obama’s success was *”a momentous
occasion in history.”*
   Jun 4, 2008  The Associated
Press<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hITGwi9tFYAnhxjJMUVv9csCoLRwD913D11O0>
  (50 occurrences)
   Odinga said Tsvangirai’s decision to campaign in the runoff would show *”how
far Mugabe and his cronies are willing to go.”*
   Jun 13, 2008  OhmyNews
International<http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=434580&no=382847&rel_no=1>
  (17 occurrences)
   Odinga, who two days ago called on Mugabe to step down, said before
meeting with Rice that Zimbabwe is an *”eyesore on the African
continent,”*according to a State Department transcript.
   15 hours ago
Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=amvIQTL0tk1k&refer=africa>
  (3 occurrences)

     *”My view is that the time has come for the international community to
act on Zimbabwe in the way that it did in Bosnia,”* he said. *”I do not
think that we are going to get free and fair elections in Zimbabwe. And,
what you need in Zimbabwe is an…*
   3 hours ago  BBC News
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7463727.stm> (14 occurrences)
   *”I think it is its time for the leaders of Africa to say to President
Mugabe that the people of Zimbabwe’s deserve a free and fair election,”* she
said, *”that you do not intimidate opponents, you do not put opponents in
jail, you cannot threaten them with…*
   14 hours ago  CNN
International<http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/zimbabwe.mbeki/?iref=hpmostpop>
  (15 occurrences)
   *”It is a big embarrassment that a leader can say on the eve of an
election that he is not willing to hand over power to an opponent, that he
can only hand over power to a member of his own political party. I do not
think that we are going to get a free…*
   11 hours ago  Times Now.tv<http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=10113>
  (10 occurrences)
   Meanwhile Odinga told the Cape Argus: *”It is my view that it is a big
embarrassment for Africa. It is hypocritical for African leaders to talk
about democracy and human rights and to be silent when these things are
happening in Zimbabwe.”*
   Jun 5, 2008  Independent
Online<http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=vn20080605111324552C971780>
  (13 occurrences)
   *”You cannot have free and fair elections while one party controls
completely and monopolizes the instrument of power and …… Tsvangirai is
in and out of police cells almost on a daily basis, when people are being
arrested, people are being beaten up…*
   Jun 17, 2008
Reuters<http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17356901>
  (4 occurrences)

  Quotes by *Raila Odinga*       *”Central to our Vision 2030 is that our
country will be firmly interconnected through a network of roads, railways,
ports, airports, water and sanitation facilities and ICT,”* he said.
   Jun 10, 2008
guardian.co.uk<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7575976>
  (5 occurrences)
   *”We will solve the problem of the youth who were arrested,”* Mr Odinga
had said.
   Jun 2, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=124604>
  (6 occurrences)
   *”President Kibaki and I are aware that we cannot do everything
overnight,”* he said.
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (2 occurrences)
   Addressing the Law Society of Kenya monthly luncheon on Thursday, Mr
Odinga said: *”I don’t think we should be talking about giving amnesty to
these young men because they committed no crime. Is it a crime to fight for
your democratic rights? Or is it a…*
   May 31, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=124470>
  (5 occurrences)
   Odinga agreed with ANC president Jacob Zuma that the food crisis was a
time bomb for all politicians, *”because hungry people are angry people”*,
while US assistant secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, warned
that food riots could worsen political*…*
   1 hour ago  Joy Online<http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/200806/17393.asp>
  (1 occurrence)

   Speaking a day after President Kibaki ruled out blanket amnesty, Mr
Odinga said: *”The youths who are in custody were protesting for their
rights and protesting is provided for in the law.”*
   Jun 3, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=124671>
  (6 occurrences)
   Mr Odinga warned that Kenya is facing *”a very difficult 12 months ahead”
* due to the upsurge in global oil and food prices as well as the *”turblence
and mayhem”* that throttled the nation’s economy in the aftermath of the
elections.
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?sid=2016>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”Gone are the days when African leaders used to misrule their people and
the rest of Africa was quiet under the guise of what was called
non-interference,”* Odinga told a jam-packed room during a speech at
Washington’s Center for Strategic International*…*
   Jun 17, 2008
Reuters<http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17356901>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”The mediocrity with which Africa has been ruled is responsible for its
underdevelopment,”* Odinga said, lashing out at the continent’s leaders for
remaining silent about the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe.
   1 hour ago  Joy Online<http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/200806/17393.asp>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”The two MPs were leading lights in the Kipsigis community and they were
the most eloquent champions,”* said Raila.
   Jun 12, 2008  Religious Intelligence
Ltd<http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=2142>
  (3 occurrences)

   *”ODM has lost two more MPs. A bright star in the name of Lorna Laboso
and a wise and seasoned politician in Kipkalya Kones,”* the tearful premier
said.
   Jun 12, 2008  Religious Intelligence
Ltd<http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=2142>
  (3 occurrences)
   Prime Minister Raila Odinga described the deaths as *”a sad moment”* for
the party.
   Jun 10, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=125082>
  (3 occurrences)
   *”The Vision 2030 is aimed at transforming Kenya from a struggling
third-world economy into a second world economy,”* he explained. *”We do
believe that it is a realizable objective; we don’t believe that it is
utopia. We know that it has been done in some…*
   Jun 5, 2008  Voice of
America<http://voanews.com/english/2008-06-05-voa36.cfm>
  (3 occurrences)
   The Grand Coalition was formed with the aim of righting an imbalance of
power between *”an institution of the presidency that has come to emasculate
all other institutions”* of government, Mr Odinga said.
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?pcat=NEWS&cat=TOP&sid=2016>
  (1 occurrence)
   The same tone was struck by Corporate Council President Stephen Hayes
who, in introducing Mr Odinga, said *”the storm clouds have passed and the
sun is shining once again on Kenya.”*
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?pcat=NEWS&cat=TOP&sid=2016>
  (1 occurrence)

     Calling the situation in Zimbabwe *”an eyesore for the African
continent,”* Odinga said, said a fair election is impossible when opposition
members are beat, jailed, and charged with treason, as is happening in
Zimbabwe.
   14 hours ago  CNN
International<http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/zimbabwe.mbeki/?iref=hpmostpop>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”We all saw what happened. Let’s forgive each other so that we can move
ahead and let’s be our brother’s keeper,”* Mr Odinga told thousands of
Catholic faithful who were gathered at Ruring’u stadium to witness the
installation of Archbishop Peter Kairu as*…*
   Jun 14, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=125379>
  (2 occurrences)
   Prior to the outburst of chaos following the December elections, Kenya
had been *”living a lie”* by appearing to be more stable than its
strife-wracked neighbours, Mr Odinga said.
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?sid=2016>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”What is achieved in Kenya can be used as a model for other African
countries in transition,”* Mr Odinga added.
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?pcat=NEWS&cat=TOP&sid=2016>
  (1 occurrence)
   Prior to the outburst of chaos following the December elections, Kenya
had been *”living a lie”* by appearing to be more stable than its
strife-wracked neighbours, Mr Odinga said. *”Below it, Kenya was no
different from all those other states.”*
   Jun 17, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://politics.nationmedia.com/inner.asp?pcat=NEWS&cat=TOP&sid=2016>
  (1 occurrence)

  Mr Odinga said that most of those in custody had been peacefully
demonstrating against the *”fraudulent Electoral Commission of Kenya
declaration of presidential results”*.
   May 23, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=123966>
  (3 occurrences)
   Prime Minister Raila odinga said his party ODM had lost *”a bright star
in the name of Lorna Larboso and a wise seasoned politician in Kipkalya
Kones.”*
   Jun 11, 2008  Spero
News<http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=15463>
  (2 occurrences)
   Kenya plunged into what Odinga called *”an abyss of turbulence and
mayhem”* after incumbent Kibaki was declared the winner of December
presidential polls, and Odinga, the pre-election frontrunner, accused him of
rigging a victory.
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”We face a very difficult 12 months ahead,”* struggling to ensure food
security while attempting to deliver promised reforms, including a new
constitution by April next year, Odinga said.
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”We are very conscious of the fact that this will only work if signals
come very positive from the top,”* Odinga said of Kenya’s coalition
government, inaugurated exactly two months ago.
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (1 occurrence)

  *”Basically the problem in South Africa is Zimbabwe. There has been a huge
influx of people from Zimbabwe but I don’t think those Zimbabweans have an
intention of staying in South Africa for ever,”* Odinga said.
   May 23, 2008  Afrique en
ligne<http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/anger,-condemnation-greet-sa-xenophobic-attacks-200805234639.html>
  (3 occurrences)
   Prime Minster Raila Odinga said *”ethnic hatred, exclusiveness and
chauvinism which pervade too many souls are conscious choices made by those
who harbor such prejudices.”*
   Jun 17, 2008  AllAfrica.com<http://allafrica.com/stories/200806171078.html>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”If we have shown unity here, we can demand unity down the
line,”*Odinga said at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies in
Washington.
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (1 occurrence)
   Asked about that issue, Odinga said it had been agreed that those who
merely participated in demonstrations but were detained on *”trumped up
charges”* should be released, while those guilty of *”murder, arson and
rape”* and those in the security forces who *…*
   Jun 17, 2008
AFP<http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAfes6z-0QSPkANsc8kFTi35jA7g>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”Lack of regulation in these vital areas led to a situation where the
ECK, as it was last year, was not independent and not, therefore, capable of
being impartial,”* Raila said.
   Jun 17, 2008  Standard<http://www.eastandard.net/news/?id=1143988699&cid=4>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”Zimbabwe is an eye-sore, an embarrassment to the African
continent,”*Odinga told an audience in Washington today at the Center
for Strategic and
International Studies.
   Jun 17, 2008
Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=a2_9kZOfq63U&refer=africa>
  (1 occurrence)
   *”At the moment we will treat this crash as a normal accident. Hon. Kones
was a very courageous man who served his people with a lot of dedication.
The two were senior members of our party and the loss is a big blow to the
party,”* Odinga told a news*…*
   Jun 10, 2008
Xinhua<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/11/content_8343202.htm>
  (2 occurrences)

   *”Since the by-elections cannot be postponed, I wish to urge our
supporters to turn up in large numbers to vote ODM candidates to replace
those who died early this year,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 10, 2008
Xinhua<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/11/content_8343202.htm>
  (2 occurrences)
   Speaking in South Africa, where he is attending the World Economic Forum,
Mr Odinga said: *”The document is ready. It will set out the combined
aspirations of the coalition partners for higher economic development and
poverty alleviation in our country.”*
   Jun 5, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=124790>
  (2 occurrences)
   The political crisis in Zimbabwe was an *”embarrassment for the
continent,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 5, 2008
Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aK4abwAFTKoI&refer=africa>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”This is not the route that Africa wants to go,”* Odinga, who was
embroiled in a deadly post-election standoff with Kenyan President Mwai
Kibaki earlier this year, told a press conference.
   Jun 5, 2008  Earthtimes (press
release)<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/210289,extra-zimbabwe-big-embarrassment-for-africa-kenyas-odinga.html>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”At independence Kenya’s economic indicators were equal to those of
South Korea, but 45 years down the road, Korea’s economy is 40 times that of
Kenya. The mediocrity of leadership is across the continent,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 4, 2008  Reuters South
Africa<http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN523335.html>
  (2 occurrences)

   *”Since the by-elections cannot be postponed, I wish to urge our
supporters to turn up in large numbers to vote ODM candidates to replace
those who died early this year,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 10, 2008
Xinhua<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/11/content_8343202.htm>
  (2 occurrences)
   Speaking in South Africa, where he is attending the World Economic Forum,
Mr Odinga said: *”The document is ready. It will set out the combined
aspirations of the coalition partners for higher economic development and
poverty alleviation in our country.”*
   Jun 5, 2008  Daily
Nation<http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=124790>
  (2 occurrences)
   The political crisis in Zimbabwe was an *”embarrassment for the
continent,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 5, 2008
Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aK4abwAFTKoI&refer=africa>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”This is not the route that Africa wants to go,”* Odinga, who was
embroiled in a deadly post-election standoff with Kenyan President Mwai
Kibaki earlier this year, told a press conference.
   Jun 5, 2008  Earthtimes (press
release)<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/210289,extra-zimbabwe-big-embarrassment-for-africa-kenyas-odinga.html>
  (2 occurrences)
   *”At independence Kenya’s economic indicators were equal to those of
South Korea, but 45 years down the road, Korea’s economy is 40 times that of
Kenya. The mediocrity of leadership is across the continent,”* Odinga said.
   Jun 4, 2008  Reuters South
Africa<http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN523335.html>
  (2 occurrences)
—
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:  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:56:00 -0400
From:  Joram Ragem
Subject:  Quotes by Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga.