What's The Difference Between Goldenberg And Anglo Leasing?

The latest Anglo Leasing tapes released by former ethics PS now in exile, John Githongo have raised the question as to how different the latest scandal that has dogged the Kibaki administration is, from the Goldenberg affair of the Moi era.

The truth is that both have plenty of similarities. Both started out as illegal projects to raise money for key individuals in government and both quickly degenerated further to something much worse. Both involved the falsifying of either documents or key elements in the transaction, so as to camouflage the whole exercise. And the similarities go on and on.

But there is one earth-shattering similarity that Kenyans must now face. And that is the fact that both scandals were executed with the full knowledge and blessing of the highest office in the land at the time they happened. Numerous reports and articles on both scandals have always omitted to state one important point. Namely the fact that there is no way one can get the kind of funds being talked about here out of the treasury without the approval of the president.

There are now whispers that the other bombshell that Githongo may be keeping under his sleeve, probably to be released at some future date are actual recordings with the President himself. Apart from the numerous legal issues such a recording can evoke, it is already clear even without them that President Kibaki was informed and took no action.

Even as the president's campaign had started switching to high gear with numerous planted agents and pretenders causing havoc in every important online discussion forum and site discussing Kenyan politics, there are now a number of sobering questions about the legitimacy—let alone the possibilities of the re-election—of this evil government that Kenyans will now have to confront.

The truth is that because of the power vested by the constitution on those who authorized both Anglo Leasing (and Goldenberg before it) getting to the bottom of both will require nothing short of divine intervention.

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