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Those on the ground in Bura, location of the latest land clashes to break out in Kenya in the run up to the general elections, say that certain "sponsors" to the violence promised to cross the border to Somalia to obtain the arms to permanently eject another community from the area.
Incase you did not know, even a mouse would have tremendous difficulties crossing the border into Somalia anywhere along the coastal strip, let alone smuggling arms back into the country. There is a very heavy presence of security personnel in the area, which includes American troops currently on an intensive mop up operation to arrest suspected terrorists crossing the border into Kenya.
This monitoring includes the latest state of the art "satellite spying" which will detect and even zoom in for verification on any movement anywhere along that border. So what sort of person would be able to obtain arms close to that border. Figure out that one for yourself.
Even as analysts, self appointed and otherwise try to puzzle out why it is that that there are so many violent skirmishes countrywide, the fact that all this is happening in the run up to the general elections should be clear evidence that perpetrators have some sort of government protection and assistance. This is Darfur in Kenya all over again except that unlike Sudan that only has one Darfur, we in Kenya now have 3 Darfurs and counting.
Shortly after the Moi era ended, a former powerful minister of State in the office of the president Burudi Nabwera gave the nation the first piece of evidence that the so-called land clashes that started shortly after the repel of the notorious section 2(a) amendment to the constitution were sponsored by government in more ways than Kenyans would imagine. Nabwera in reply to accusations from retired President Moi about arrows imported into the country from South Korea told a shocked nation that Moi himself and his closest and most trusted lieutenants supervised the importation of those arrows, used to kill and maim thousands of Kenyans mainly in the Rift Valley region.
An interesting aside here is that the section 2a amendment (that was a contradiction to most of the rest of the constitution) was ironically sponsored by Mwai Kibaki, who was then Vice president and leader of government business. The small clause made Kenya a de jure one-party state and outlawed competitive politics by officially making it illegal for any other political party to be formed other than the mama na baba Kanu of the time.
Those in president Moi's political think tank then, quickly recommended other methods of retaining power in a situation where there is competitive politics and the governments continuity is threatened. It is sad that the very same tactics used then are still in use today, going to 5 years since Moi left power.
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Chris...sorry to say but the above article is without merit. Why dont you arite articles that you can substanciate instead of spreading rumours and sounding like some of the ridiculous gutter press that used to give outragiuos stories. I have been a fan of this blog but lately we just have many stories that sound more of hating than telling us the truth!
ReplyDeleteI think Anonymous is being unfair to Chris!
ReplyDeleteWhat has been published apart from being a pack of lies, actually defies simple intelligence.
For instance the allegation that US troops are on the ground - which ground? The Kenyan side or the Somali side? The US troops ended their exercises a while ago and all their activities were in the public domain.
Secondly the government itself is the one that came up with the theory the weapons may have come from Somalia and has even identified two politicians suspected of fanning the violence.
Finally the attempt to link the tribal clashes during Moi's time and what is happening today and then link it with the government sounds very farfetched. The Elgon clashes were there pre-Kibaki as was the violence in Tana river. Merely because clashes are fanned by politicians does not necessarily mean they government is involved.
Sadly you provided no proof of government involvement.
I think anonymous is right to the last letter and word. Chris should stop behaving like one who does not interact with people who are learned. Said it before, Chris. you need to shape up.
ReplyDeleteAt times, you are pathetic and a worse rumour monger than we have seen in Kanu or American politics
Hi kyuks how about you stop commenting as anonymous and give your full names. i see no reason to hate other tribes in kenya and to think that anybody saying anything contrary to the kibaki government is wrong or deserve insults.
ReplyDeleteThis Maina might not be a Kikuyu
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