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Monday, April 30, 2007

'07 Presidential Candidates With Dictatorial Tendencies

I usually laugh when readers of this blog fall short of swearing on their dead relatives that such and such a candidate has NO dictatorial tendencies while another one has. It is funny because not a single presidential candidate can claim to be immune to being a dictator once they are safely inside State House.

Kenyans have very short memories and many have forgotten the way one Emilio Mwai Kibaki humbly came hat in hand in 2002 knocking on our doors and begging us to cast our votes for him. As soon as the man was inside State House, he did not even return to thank us for voting for him but ignored us and went on with his business. When oush came to shove he would send emissaries to tell us this and that thing. Predictably, now that elections are around the corner all manner of goodies (Teachers salary hike etc.) are being released so that we forget the horror and nightmare of the last 5 years and cast our vote once again for Mwai Kibaki.

Admittedly the problem has more to do with the piece of paper we call our constitution which gives the President of the republic of Kenya colossal powers. The president in Kenya is as powerful as the Kings of old. Usually a king in those days owned everything including their subjects and his word was law.

In recent years efforts have been made to clip those powers but there has been so much grey area conveniently left by some of these amendments that to be honest very little has changed.

So what do you expect when any of the self-seeking guys standing for president has such power at their disposal? My bet is that many of them (if not all of them) will do exactly what Emilio did.

The whole lot are Idi Amin under the current situation. Period.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Musalia Mudavadi’s Idi Amin Comment

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Ever since former Vice President Musalia Mudavadi lost his parliamentary seat in the 2002 elections most Kenyans have mostly ignored his political coments which have been on the increase in recent times.

That was until his latest quip where he claimed that there was an “Idi Amin-Like-dictator” within the ODM high command.

No other statement by a politician in Kenya in recent times has been discussed so much as that particular remark. Kenyans have also been kept bust trying to guess who Mudavadi is referring to.

Many people seem to think that he is talking about Raila Odinga. But those are people who do not understand ODM politics and some of the behind-the-scenes goings-on.

Those are people who are not aware that Musalia Mudavadi stands a high chance of being the compromise ODM candidate, the ODM secret weapon that could throw the Narc-Kenya ship into chaos and a serious crisis. It is just the card that Raila Odinga would like to throw in the direction of the increasingly noisy Kalonzo Muyoka supporters.

What all this means is that chances are much higher that Musalia was talking about Kalonzo or Ruto rather than Raila. But maybe he should just stop us guessing and show the courage we expect in a presidential candidate and name the person.

Over to you Musalia.


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Saturday, April 28, 2007

Why Increased Carjackings And Violent Crime Should Not Surprise Kenyans

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I recently saw a relative again whom I had not seen for many years. One of the changes in his life is that he is now married and the young couple has a child who is two years old.
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Also published today

Lack of caning in schools spells doom

On the impact of single parents on discipline and escalating crime

Quip of the day;
Spare the rod and spoil the child
From the manufacturer's handbook

The quip many of my readers would prefer;
Spare the stones and spoil the Luo
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The way this only child is brought up alarmed me and still greatly disturbs me. The child is not disciplined and is allowed to do literally anything they wish to do, including emptying a glass full of water on the head of his father who just laughs and cleans up the mess.

"He is still a child, he doesn't know what he is doing," he once announced apologetically. The child cried for another glass of water which was promptly supplied and he proceeded to do exactly the same thing.

This young man, who happens to be my relative, will run into plenty of problems in future and he will also cause his parents lots of trouble. They are actually breeding a monster that will grow up to terrorize and haunt them.

Sadly you cannot advice people on how to bring up children without causing offence, so I hope they will read this post and know that it is them I am talking about and maybe do something about it before it is too late.

My relative is not a unique case. Right across the nation, Kenyans are busy bringing up the future generation of Kenyans in this way. Why then do we get surprised when youngsters barely in their teens waylay us and shoot us dead at the least excuse?

Even more interesting is the fact that most carjacking incidents and robberies take place on Fridays. The reason? So that the perpetrators can have a nice weekend at the Carnivore and other popular nightspots. Or fly to Mombasa for a weekend. That's exactly how our young people think these days.

I am in my early fourties and I can tell you that when we were young discipline and good manners were the most important thing. These days the most important thing is how much money you have in your pocket and it does not matter how you made that money.

Of course our political leaders must take a lot of the blame over what has gone wrong with our society, which will be near impossible to correct. We have a retied president who is one of the richest individuals on the continent, richer than even the late Mobutu, president of mineral-rich Congo. Estimates put his net worth at between 2 and 3 billion US dollars. Nobody seems to care how he made his money. Has corruption become part of the fabric of our society that it is now accepted as normal?

The point is that if the former president made his wealth by virtue of his position, why should other Kenyans not emulate him, when they get a chance? That chance could be carjacking your car using a loaded gun hired for only a few thousand shillings.


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Lack Of Caning In Schools Spells Doom For Future Generations

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The good book says spare the rod and spoil the child. But somehow some clever human beings who think that they are cleverer than the creator and that their wisdom surpasses what is contained in the manufacturer's hand book have promoted the ides that caning is wrong.

I am not an expert in this new thinking that is not without fault, but it is said that caning violates the human rights of a child. African countries like Kenya have quickly incorporated this kind of thinking and today it is illegal to cane a child in Kenya.

I am pretty sure that I and many others I know would not have turned out the way we did had we not received the occasional six of the best on our backsides to get our thinking and actions back on course. Indeed western countries that have long banned corporal punishment now have very serious discipline problems with youngsters. For example there are parents in places like Britain who today get completely overwhelmed by their children and have to ask for professional help. Their children literally rule the house and make all the decisions.

This disaster is now being rapidly transferred to Africa where we already have much more than our fair share of problems.

I have a friend who teaches child psychology at the Kenyatta University and the good doctor tells me that discipline can be maintained without caning. She then promptly hands me a thick manual she has written on the subject. Now how many teachers are going to be privileged enough to get this information?

What has happened is that caning has been stopped in schools but most teachers are still scrambling for an alternative with some clandestinely breaking the law by returning to the cane.

What most Kenyans do not realize is that what we have done by banning caning is to allow the emergence of hundreds of thousands of factories countrywide that are rapidly churning out, carjackers, hit men, drug traffickers and other criminals at a very fast rate. We are cheating ourselves big time by calling these said factories for criminals, schools.


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The Impact Of Single Parents On The Discipline Of Children

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The issue of single parents is a sensitive one. Still it is one that Kenyans must now face squarely before it is too late. The fact is that there is a huge percentage of single parents in the country today. Actually too huge.

Fact number two is that the manufacturer of the human race intended that both parents bring up a child. I realize that my thinking here will be viewed as very old fashioned by most. But research has shown that children brought up by both parents are much more disciplined and balanced in life than single parent children. In fact one friend of mine has been doing a study that seems to link the growth of single families in Kenya to the escalation of serious violent crime. Personally I do not need any research to link the two. It is common sense.

Interestingly many of these single parent families are to be found in Eastlands which everybody knows is the cradle and breeding ground of some of the most dangerous armed robbers and carjackers in Kenya today.

I am also aware that most single parents made the very brave decision to have the child in sharp contrast to the thousands every day who are murdering unborn children by aborting pregnancies.

Still it is time we linked the problem of single parenthood to escalating crime. The truth is that we will not fight crime successfully by only gunning down criminals, the time has come for us to dig deeper right to the root of the problem.

I dare say that life has a way of handing over justice to the culprits wherever they may choose to hide. The people most responsible for this single parenthood epidemic are cheating husbands and men and interestingly these are the people who get killed and maimed the most by carjackers.


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Friday, April 27, 2007

German Deported After Slapping Kenyan Boy

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I find it extremely fascinating that most Kenyans are not aware of what is going in their own country. I’m willing to bet any of you noisy commentators that I can take you to 5 places within Kenya that if I took you blind folded, you would not believe you were in Kenya. Most of you would say I was feeding you the usual propaganda.
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Also published today;

Why are Kenyans so harassed in their own country?

Kenyan who died for throwing a stone towards a dog

Quip of the day:
Stop bitching, the economy is growing at blinding speed, Kibaki is the best thing that happened to Kenya ever and those who claim there is tribalism in government appointments are Raila sympathizers, idlers and stone throwers. There are no tensions in Kenya and any problems you may see in the country are a figment of your imagination. After 24 years of Moi rule what Kibaki has done is nothing short of a miracle and the fact that he is close to Moi means nothing. Lose Kibaki and Kenya loses everything. Never forget that.

Tribal clashes? What tribal clashes? Kibaki has nothing to do with some stupid villagers in some mountain most Kenyans have never visited, killing each other. Is Kibaki the police commissioner?

No jobs? You must be joking the people without jobs are jokers and idlers and besides there will always be poor people, even if it is 90 per cent of the population. Hakuna matata Kenya, stop trying to create it.


-Posted with the sole intention of bringing much joy to the hearts of a section of my readers-

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The truth is that over 4 decades after our alleged independence foreigners in Kenya form all over the world tend to have an upper hand as long as they have plenty of cash. If you are one of the revered Mzungus then you don’t even need cash, doors will just magically open for you anywhere in the country.

Let me give you a simple experiment to do. Walk into any office first and then have a mzungu walk in after you and see who will be served first.

Residents of Mtwapa, North Coast have for years now been suffering quietly in their own country in the hands of an alien (that’s what the immigration department calls them). German Jochen Micheal Rinck has beaten up locals, set dogs on others and generally done all sorts of inhuman things against the poor locals and nothing has happened to him. In fact he has been known to boast openly that he was able to do anything to anybody (including murder) and nothing would be done to him. And true enough some locals have been trying in vain to make reports at some local police stations and nothing has happened.

But recently something went wrong for Mr Rinck. It is is difficult to tell what exactly. Is it because it is an election year? Or were the parties involved a little “connected”?

Mr Rinck who usually drives big 4 wheel drive cars was having a beer at Mtwapa shopping centre (notorious for child prostitution) on November 18th last year when he noticed a young 10 year old boy admiring his gleaming Mitsubishi Pajero parked outside. Rinck stormed from his bar stool and grabbed the youngster slapping him violently several times. This time the case somehow made it to court and Rinck was found guilty and fined a whooping Kshs 60,000, which he promptly paid.

But that was not the end of the matter. A few locals gained courage when they saw the mzungu in the newspapers charged in court, and those complaints reached the immigration department who picked him up, locked him in a cell overnight and then transported him to Nairobi the next morning where he was put in the fitrst available flight out of the country.

As you read this, our man on the ground tells me there is a lot joy and High fives happening all over the place in celebration of the deportation reported in the Daily Nation yesterday. Locals can now have some peace. Reports are that the immigration department is investigating a number of other foreigners in Mombasa after complaints received from locals and more deportations are sure to follow. That is assuming that some people don't come back to their senses and start receiving bribes again to look the other way.


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Why Are Kenyans So Harassed In Their Own Country?

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What I cannot understand is how Kenyans, known for the exceptional hospitality, allow foreigners to harass and intimidate them in their own country. They are even intimidated by other Africans like Somalis and Tanzanians, according to my informant in Mombasa.

I have known for many years about many parties held in homes in Karen where the only indigenous Africans around are serving drinks and the food. I know of another Kenyan company where foreigners on visitor passes work without any work permit and where the managing director (a foreigner) routinely harasses and intimidates the workers. Recently I have watched with interest as the same company has tried to set up shop in neighboring Tanzania. They have met with resounding failure because one thing about Tanzanians is that they don’t take nonsense from foreigners. Nyerere may have brought them disaster with his failed Ujamaa experiments but at least he taught them that one thing—not to take any sh** from foreigners while they are in their own country.

I sometimes think that Kenyans should be taken to Tanzania to get taught a few things about how a national of a country is supposed to behave and carry themselves around in their own country.

There are numerous stories about Kenyans who have been abused and done all sorts of things by foreigners in their own country. Remember the case of the Kenyan prostitute who was forced to have sex with a mzungu dog? By the way that is pretty common in the Nyali area of Mombasa.

In fact many foreigners who come to Kenya quickly learn how to carry themselves around with an air of superiority over locals.


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Kenyan Who Died For Throwing A Stone At A Dog

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Today’s posts I dedicate to the memory of a young Kenyan who never lived to see independence. His name was Kamame Musunge and this is his story.

Kamame worked for a mzungu somewhere in the Karen area. One day in 1960, he was going home from work when a dog came rushing towards him and loudly barked at him from the other side of the fence. He picked up a stone and threw it at the dog. He then walked on, the whole incident forgotten.

What he did not know is that the owner of the dog had observed him from the house. The man Peter Harold Poole, went into his house and picked up his revolver. He rushed outside his gate and called Kamame Musunge. The terrified local obeyed and came to the mzungu who shot him dead.

That would have been the end of the matter as had been the case so many times before. But a wind of change was blowing across Africa and Kenya. The case reached court and Poole was charged with murder and convicted to hang for the murder. Many attempts and appeals were made to have the sentence reversed or at least reduced to life imprisonment. Mercifully they didn’t work and Poole became the first White man to be hanged in colonial Kenya. Three years later Kenya attained her independence but there is so much that did not change.


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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Uhuru Kenyatta: Why Are His Supporters Urging Him To Urgently Shift Base?

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The word on the street is that supporters of the leader of the official opposition Uhuru Kenyatta are anxiously urging their candidate to shift base from his current Gatundu South Constituency to Dagoretti.
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Is Uhuru Kenyatta The Alcoholic Who Never Completed His Degree?

Violent election elements warned: Does police commissioner Ali read this blog?
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Even season political analysts in the city seem to be convinced that Uhuru may find himself losing his parliamentary seat if he stays in Gatundu.

The reasoning here is of course the fact that the entire Gatundu area and Kiambu as a whole is clearly a Narc-Kenya stronghold. Uhuru has to his credit shunned all advances to succumb to tribal instincts even from his constituents and join the party that will easily see him in the 10th parliament come 2008. There are those who argue that the youthful politician has had no option being a contender for the presidency, even of not this time round then surely in 2012. And it is for this reason that he must maintain a national perspective and be seen as a national leader rather than a mere tribal chief like many of his colleagues who are leading politicians in the country.

Clearly Dagortti is a cosmoplitan constituency being in Nairobi and therefore much more receptive to Uhuru's style of politics than mostly rural Gatundu and this is the reason why Uhuru supporters see him easily securing the seat.

In fact the truth is that right from the days of President Kenyatta, Dagoretti has always been an anti-establishment constituency and voting patterns have always firmly favored those not in government. Just ask Njoroge Mungai, nephew to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and the now old man ony has bitter memories of how his ambitions were cut short by an upstart and nobody called Dr Johnstone Muthiora. Muthiora died suddenly under mysterious circumstances after he was suddenly taken ill. Ask any Dagoretti constituent and they will tell you that Muthiroa, himself a medical doctor was covertly injected by the other medical doctor, Dr Njoroge Mungai with some fatal dose of something. Naturally there is no proof but so widespread is this belief that yet another upstart nobody, Clement Gachanja won a famous battle against mighty Njotoge Mungai by simply distributing via helicopter, leaflets with a cartoon showing Dr Muthiroa receiving the alleged fatal injection. Dr Mungai was finally forced to call it quits and shifted his political base to Westlands and that was the only way he was able to see the insides of parliament buildings again.

Jidging from this radical history, the chances of Beth Mugo being re-elected would seem to be very slim indeed. Even after the excellent work she has done and the fact that she is arguably the best MP the constituency has ever had, may not be enough to see her safetly back in parliament.

This is the reason why Uhuru handlers feel that their man's first cousin should relinquish the seat for him. Incidentally the cousins are in excellent terms irrespective of their political leanings and always greet each other with a warm hug and peck on the cheek.

But who is Uhuru Kenyatta? Does he have what it takes to pass the close scrutiny of the very politically aware and informed Dagoretti constituents?


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Is Uhuru Kenyatta Really The Alcoholic Who Never Finished His Degree?

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There is no doubt that Uhuru Kenyatta has made a mark as the official leader of the opposition during the last 5 years. He has also weathered many political storms within his own Kanu party and has in the process matured a great deal.

This has caused many observers to urge him to seek the presidency for a second time despite the fact that this may be a lot trickier than in 2002 when it was all smooth sailing under the watchful eye and guiding hand of Uncle Dan. Incidentally that is the only name Uhuru has respectfully used on Moi while growing up in State House where he was a constant visitor to see his father. That is until he changed to "your excellency" in recent times. Hanks to the likes of Nicholas "Ouko Murder suspect" Biwott, Uhuru is not even sure of being in charge of Kanu as the matter is still in court.

They see the rich who have nothing to do will always end up tragically many times as alcoholics. Many poverty stricken Kenyans do not believe that being rich and comfortable can kill you, but it is the truth. Basically what keeps a human being alive is hope for a better tomorrow. This becomes tricky when you hav more money than you can spend in your lifetime.

It is said that this is the situation Uhuru Kenyatta was on when he was literally picked up from the bar and thrown into politics by Mr Moi, who was then the president. He climbed up fast and before anybody could say, “what the…” he was the Kanu presidential candidate and heir apparent to Moi. Those close to the youthful leader of the official opposition say that these days he has much more purpose in his life and his drinking has reduced dramatically. Not surprising that now he ha a reason to wake up in the morning. If that reason is not fighting back at Biwott, then it will usually be complexities of staying relevant in a very fluid political situation.

But then there is the mystery that will always hang at the back of many Kenyan minds about exactly what happened in the US where Uhuru supposedly went for his degree. Rumour has it that he never completed his studies while others say it was because he was deported over some drug-related allegations.

However the one about him being separated was true and his wife returned to be at his side during his presidential bid.

It is clear that Uhuru Kenyatta has shown us all a glimpse of what the younger generation an do if given an opportunity to rule this country. However as a result of his ubringing and past experiences it is difficult for him to really empathise over the plight of the ordinary Kenyan (although he has tried very hard to.)

It will be interesting to see how the chips fall for Uhuru in the forthcoming general elections. Difficult as it is to believe, it seems that a man who was a presidential candidate in the last general elections gaining millions of votes countrywide will find himself this time round, fighting very hard just to make it back to parliament.


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Violent Election Elements Warned: Does The Police Commissioner Read This Blog?

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Does the police commissioner read this blog? Or was it just a coincidence that a day after I first published a commentary about the fact that I expect the forthcoming general elections to be the most violent in history, he issued a statement to politicians warning them against making utterances that incite the public or from being abusive against their opponents and especially against the president. A day later Electoral Commission of Kenya chair Samuel Kivuitu strongly supported what the police commissioner said.

In my view this was a good thing to do and it is hoped that both sides of the political divide, especially those close to the president who consider themselves immune to prosecution, will take heed and spare the long suffering Kenyans unnecessary bloodshed.

However I fear that the root cause of the problem which I discussed at length has not been addressed and will not be addressed.

People do not like being proved wrong but this is one time when I am praying that I will be proved very wrong and that we will have a peaceful election after all. You will never see a person who has been so happy at being proved wrong.


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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Kumekucha's Many Enemies And Abusive Comments In This Blog

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Confirmation That Very Violent General Elections Are Coming

This blogger has watched with alarm as the level of debate in this site has degenerated to abuses and accusations in recent days. It is discouraging when regular readers of this site know how long and hard I have worked over the years to create a platform of sober debate here, unlike what we see at other popular discussion forums on Kenyan politics.
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John Gothongo's blog provides clear proof that this site and others on Kenya are increasingly being polluted by paid hands with an agenda

President Kibaki was against opposition uniting in 2002

Confidential dossier indicates that it was Gideon Moi calling the shots towards the end of Moi's rule

Quip of the day:
Yesterday somebody quickly scanned through our lead article and then left a comment that clearly displayed his or her ignorance and prejudice because the article actually painted Langata MP Raila Odinga in negative light. They just didn't bother to read it before commenting. That is precisely the tragedy of political debate in Kenya today. The fact that prejudice rather that reason, ideas and consideration for one another rule. That is the Moi/Kibaki legacy to Kenyans
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Let me remind everybody who cares to study history that the Greeks became a world super power because of one main attribute; they showed the world for the first time that it was possible to debate issues thoroughly without somebody wanting to roll up their sleeves and settle issues physically. Anybody who slips back to the old barbaric way of doing things is clearly saying that they do not have the intellect or mental ability to debate an issue.

One of the reasons why I am still happily married to my Kikuyu beauty 20 years later and counting (na wengi wazuri na wachanga wamenijaribu, but have failed) is because we have a policy of letting things cool down and then debating them without emotion, no matter how sensitive they are. I would be lying if I told you it always works. But the truth is that it works enough times to keep as the envy of many other married couples.

I have often been criticized for not moderating the comments in this blog and allowing abusive language and comments from either side of the political divide. My main reason for doing so will be found at the very heart of the political system we all claim to adhere to. Democracy is allowing another point of view, no matter how ill-informed and ridiculous it is, that is different from your own.

Secondly I have allowed it as a way of gauging the political mood thinking of various groupings and interests in the country. The idea was to be able to come to this blog and gauge the mood easily from the comments. Sadly this has never been achieved because too many paid hands and propagandists whose main agenda has been to ensure that they discredit this blog as much as possible have invaded this blog. Their main aim has been to reduce its' influence and traffic and many have openly threatened to ensure that they stop others from visiting this site.

I have some bad news for this group. Their strategy will have minimal impact because they are yet to understand the Internet and blogs as a whole. Close to 90 per cent of the traffic that this site receives comes directly from search engines. That is somebody searching for information keying in keywords and ending up here. This is not by accident. This blogger is a world recognized search engine optimization (SEO) expert handling clients mostly based in the US and there is a lot of SEO work that goes into this site. So despite the best efforts of some, our traffic continues to climb steeply every month.

It would be very easy for me to delete most undesirable comments here and thus keep this blog neatly in conformity with everything that I have to say. But that would defeat the whole purpose and my objective in launching this blog, which was to use this powerful new media for the good of the Kenyan people, especially the voiceless and underprivileged.

I take this opportunity to thank all my genuine critics out there who never lose an opportunity to point out errors of fact and to sharply criticize me when I am wrong. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I value you very much because I know you would not criticize if you did not care. Please keep on doing what you are doing.

So my fight will continue using the truth and the tools and skills that the Almighty has placed in my hands.

One good thing that has come out of the recent crisis here of name calling and abusive language is that my thesis that the forthcoming general elections will be the most violent in history has been proved beyond doubt. If privileged Kenyans mainly in the diaspora can be reduced to abuses and name calling, what do you think will happen to the ordinary mwananchi down there, hungry and desperate and exposed to the same critical issues facing Kenya today that I have raised here which have provoked so much emotion?


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Evidence That Kenyan Sites Are Frequented By Paid Hands

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Some people doubt the repeated assertion that I usually make here that the web is such an important and influential new medium that it has attracted the attention of the powerful and mighty in Kenya who pay good money to keep it under control, or so they think.

By the way, let me take this opportunity to inform them that this is an exercise in futility. Study and understand the Internet and you will quickly see what I am saying.

I want to give only one example to prove my point.

Remember when John Githongo released his famous Mwiraria Anglo Leasing tapes on the Internet? Those who visited the site saw a huge amount of comments but it was impossible to read them because some craft fellow who knew exactly what they were doing had obtained the lengthiest most boring government report and was repeatedly posting it as a comment thus effectively disabling the comments system. Had Githongo been just a little more web savvy, he would simply have moderated his comments and it would have instantly solved the problem.

This incident is clear evidence of the kind of mostly pro-government paid hands who keep a very close eye on the net and especially sites frequented by Kenyans. They then cause plenty of mischief. Many times it is difficult to differentiate them from genuine critics and it is for this reason that I would like to appeal to our genuine critics not to feel offended or think that my attacks are targeted at them. But this shows you clearly that the more constructive your criticism and the more you avoid abusive language, the easier it will be to tell you apart from the "moles."

Some people think that because of the relative few Kenyans who have access to the web, then this medium is ineffective and has no influence whatsoever. I would not like to go into an argument over this. All I will say at this point is that let us wait for the general elections and you will see what will happen.

But perhaps to give you just to give you an idea, this blog has very high readership from influential journalists and they do not have to agree with everything we say here to be influenced and to thus influence the greater public at large. Then there is the fact that all ideas are planted as single seeds and hen quickly spread if they are credible and their time has come. I have already seen many good seeds planted here blooming out there in the wider Kenya of today.

Luckily this is very okay because contrary to what many people believe, this blog holds no brief for any powerful forces, our client doesn't even pay us a cent. Our client (if you insist that we must have one) is of course the ordinary, downtrodden, suffering, voiceless Kenyan currently facing a bleak hopeless future unless we can sort out our politics in Kenya.


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DP And Kibaki Were Against Opposition Uniting In 2002 As Gideon Moi Took Over Role Of Main Advicer In Kanu

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It is instructive that President Mwai Kibaki was very much against a united coalition front going into the elections that propelled him into power in 2002. In fact there was a moment when he took his handlers and confidantes by surprise and agreed t what the small group of strategists (mostly young people) were proposing. And that is how the deal that won the elections was done.

All this happened at the crucial Elementaita meeting which is well documented in the final part of the secret dossier that we publish today. The first part appeared in our edition yesterday.

Interestingly you will also discover from this dossier that the parties had clearly agreed to dissolve individual parties and everybody would belong to the ruling party immediately after the elections. So the president was right when he made that controversial statement to this effect in 2003. So what happened? I guess people just came back to their usual double-dealing crafty senses and went back on their word.

Also surprising is the revelation towards the end of the document that a key decision-maker in the last days of Kanu was not Moi himself but his son Gideon.

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Confidential Dossier On Meetings That Led To The Formation Of Narc

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Conclusion of discussions in early 2002:

Second and final part of our secret dossiers on how Narc was formed

In a nutshell the opposition (read NAC) will only have itself to blame if they lose or do not put up a credible fight come the general election. It is clear from the results of the last two elections that unity is the way to go.

Apart from tribalism and selfishness, what is to stop NAC becoming one party? The modalities can all be worked out. What excuse will NAC have to go to the election as separate parties under NAC and lose when they could have gone as a single one. NAC are up against a formidable group and must pull out ALL the stops to ensure that they have the best possible fighting chance.

This can only be achieved by forming one party.

It is our conviction that this is the way to go and we urge the NAC council to give this proposal their deepest consideration. We must be prepared to compromise to make progress.

Initially the Strategic committee’s proposal was met with indifference. Especially among the Democratic Party members there was a feeling that to join hands in one party would rob them off their majority in the opposition and reduce their bargaining power.

As time went by it became clear to all that this was actually a serious consideration to be made and since legal implications were many. Kirautu Murungi was seconded to the strategic committee. A few weeks later Chris Murungaru also joined the committee.

At this point the committee has shifted base and was meeting at the Ford Kenya headquarters on Argwings Kodhek rd while the Coordinating committee met at DP offices in Lavington. Council meetings were still taking place at Silver Springs hotel.

The committee then divided in two with one group to develop an ‘Alliance’ formula and another to develop a single party formula or ‘radical departure’. Two who were sent to discuss the pros of this were Lucas Mboya and Ngengi Muigai while Mike Tanyasis and David Mwiraria discussed the cons. (Muigai was one of the strongest supporters of the ‘radical departure’ though due to illness and a subsequent operation he pulled out of NAC and supported his nephew Uhuru Kenyatta):


National Alliance for Change

Strategic planning committee.

Based on deliberations this committee has had over the past one month we have come to the following conclusions with regard to the way forward for NAC.

NAC needs to quickly decide which structure to adopt between the Alliance, Coalition and merger options.

With this regard the committee has prepared this brief that seeks to evaluate the strengths of two different structures. The ‘New Party’ and the ‘Alliance’ options.


New Party Alliance

This would be the ideal way forward. It would remove all the previous obstacles that have seen the opposition come unstuck the past two elections.

This we believe would bring the best chance of success. Captures the imagination and would produce a euphoria that NAC would be able to capitalize on.

Removes political apathy from Kenyans, revitalizes a failure plagued opposition. It would also be attractive to Kanu fallouts, undecided candidates/voters as well opposition groups outside of NAC

This is the least expected option. It would undoubtedly disorganize kanu and other opposition groups outside of NAC.

Creates economies of scale, would be easier to attract funding under this guise.

Would create a party that is more representative of communities in Kenya than any other party including Kanu This would kill the opposition parties’ ethnic tags.

T.O.R.S of memorandum of understanding would remain the same thus keeping the NAC more stable.

No internal elections required. Thus saving both time and resources.

No loss of identity in respective party strongholds. This would enable party’s to retain the allegiance of party faithful.

Less acrimonious. It would make it easier for NAC to take care of individual and party interests in the short term.

Name recognition, little or no marketing required.


Registration of a New Party.

The committee then went on to explore the possibility of registering a new party as opposed to having all NAC candidates standing on an existing party ticket.

As a new party, the name ‘National Alliance of Kenya’ was floated. The committee noted though that the chances of an opposition party being registered at this stage were very slim indeed. With this in mind the committee felt that the best option would be to have all NAC candidates stand on an existing party ticket.

The committee considered using the following criteria to select an existing party to field NAC candidates:

1.Should be a small party that is not well established.

2.A party that is willing to dismantle its’ internal structure.



Alliance.

With regard to the ‘Alliance’ option the committee noted that a way must be found of binding all the NAC members together as both individuals and as parties. Possibly through a legal contract or constitution that would be enforceable in a court of law.

In addition the committee recommends the setting up of two more committees.

1.The ‘Communications Committee’ to deal quickly with developing situations that may not require the council to meet, particularly negative press. With this in mind the committee feels that it is critical that NAC is seen to function as a unit. As such specific criteria must be drawn up detailing who should and how to respond to
critics. The committee feels that it is important to let criticism against any NAC members (parties not individuals) receive a coordinated response from NAC itself rather than the criticized party. The committee feel that NAC must agree on how make different proposals public. In the light of recent press reports on the shadow cabinet and merger discussions it becomes clear that ‘lone ranger’ tactics by anyone or group in NAC will lead to its’ eventual collapse. This does not negate the fact that these proposals have been received with optimism by the public. As we learnt to appreciate during the recent seminar, trust must be built up between NAC members. Statements or information that are made public without following a laid down procedure will derail NAC and at the very least cause mistrust amongst NAC members. Similarly meetings that are called by NAC members (excluding party meetings) to deliberate NAC issues should be called through the current laid down NAC organs.


2.A ‘Standing Legal Committee’ to give NAC the necessary input on matters of structure and to explore avenues for both registration of candidates under a joint structure and any other technicalities that may arise from time to time.



The Way forward.

Finally the committee feels that a plan of action must be developed to keep the momentum NAC has gained going. These include:


- a rally at Kamkunji to explain both the economic blueprint and Constitutional change proposals to Wananchi in layman’s terms. (NO POLITICKING).

-Meetings with various stakeholders groups including, the Business community, particularly:

The Association of Kenya Manufacturers.
Chamber of Commerce.
Kenya Private Sector Foundation.
The donor community.
Religious organizations.
KNUT.
Women’s’ groups.



The turning point came at the crucial Elementaita meeting.

Eventually it was agreed that one umbrella party would be used and the name National Alliance Party of Kenya (NAK) was chosen. It was agreed that the “P” would be silent. This opened a furore with the Nginyo Kariuki led National Alliance Party. Since it was anticipated that NAC would have problems registering the new NAK party at the Registrar of Societies, it was agreed that use be made of an already existing party, i.e. change its name to the National Alliance Party of Kenya. Initially the Conservative Party of Kenya led by Mr. Gabriel Mung’ ura was approached but things could not work since some of its officials objected. This is when the National Party of Kenya (NPK) led by Charity Ngilu, Titus Mbathi, and etc was approached and requested to change its name to National Alliance Party of Kenya (NAK). The NPK accepted.

Another milestone was when NAK established a joint elections board, i.e. NAK Elections Board (NEB) and a joint Board of Party Officials with Titus Mbathi as Chairman and Burudi Nabwera as Secretary- General. All this took place in August 2002.

The Crucial Elementaita meeting was held in August 2002.

At this point it was clear that things were still touch and go. Charity Ngilu, Ngengi Muigai, Shem Ochuodho, William Okoth, Mike Tanyasis, Musikari Kombo and a few others formed the front that was pushing for the single party approach. In particular Kiraitu and Matu Wamae were not convinced. The night before the retreat ended intense lobbying took place. It was at this time that Kibaki changed his mind and realized that the only way he would be president was through a single party approach. Ngilu made it clear that she would pull out if this approach was not adopted.

The next day while Kibaki made it clear that in his opinion, the radical departure was the way to go. This caught a number of his close confidants off guard and the deal was done.


At this stage things moved into high gear. Most of the committees started meeting on a weekly basis and the resource mobilization committee started sourcing funds for the parties activities.

The group met with South African experts on coalition governments at the Fairview hotel over two days where they were encouraged to put their differences aside for the sake of the country. It was the first time that the issue of trust and tribalism had been addressed openly and created a new atmosphere of confidence.

A lot of progress was made on how the party would be structured and a lot of proposals were put forward such as the following from the strategic committee:

Strategic Planning Committee (NAC)

Merger Option

The objective of this brief is to develop modalities that could be used to transform the NAC into a single party.

It is clear that the larger parties in NAC are keen on keeping their supporters and hence remaining as separate entities while the smaller ones are keen on the merger. Public opinion seems to lie with the merger option. At the last council meting most members said that ultimately this was the way to eventually go.

What we are trying to explore here is whether this can be done immediately and the how best to go about it.


Structure:

This new party could be structured in just the same was as most NAC member parties currently are.

That is an executive (NEC, chairperson, vice, treasurer, vice general secretary, deputy etc) while the party structure would include branch officials and staff.

We propose that the chairperson of the new party should NOT be the presidential candidate and that the chair, presidential candidate, and vice chair would be from different parties. We propose that the chair would then be selected for prime ministers post in a new government.

Considering that the Democratic Party not only have the most MP’s but as such are also the official opposition party it would be logical to give them more positions in this new party than the others. (proportionate representation).

For the time being the individual party structures would remain in place and all NAC MP’s would simply stand on the new party ticket. The parties themselves would remain in place. If NAC succeeds in taking government then it would proceed to dissolve those parties.

No party elections would be called until after the election. Thus the office bearers would be interim.


Nominations

Nominations for the New Party would be done based on the current parties setup. That is each party would fund and organizing its’ own nominations (of course under the new name whatever that might be). The current NAC parties would still carry out their own elections using their own structure (these structures would only be dismantled after the elections when grassroot elections could be called and the parties integrated into one unit). It would also be wise to observe how Kanu goes about it’s nomination process and learn from their mistakes.

A riskier option but carrying more benefit (because it puts pressure on other groups to emulate a good example, pressure normally exposes cracks) is to hold a successful (without acrimony) nomination before Kanu (and any other groups) in the hope that theirs will be acrimonious and thus strengthen the publics’ perception that Kanu (and others) are in disarray while NAC is organized.

Once the modalities and a time frame to the above have been agreed upon then the New Party can swing into campaign mode with confidence.

Rally can then be held with confidence and all planning will take place with the infrastructure in place. NAC can now consolidate its’ position.


NAC leadership structure.

As of now it seems that the current operating structure of NAC is adequate considering that NAC in itself will not become a registered body. The council could propose any changes to the structure in order to streamline NAC’s operations.

To date we have not heard any more about the setting up of the two committee’s

(Communications and Legal).

Shadow Cabinet.

The initial shadow cabinet list seemed to go down well with the public (by default) and obviously rattled a few bones (Kanu). The committee feels that it would be a good idea to draft a real shadow cabinet that would incorporate NAC party members as well as those in DP (the official opposition) under whose mandate this would fall.

The cabinet could then lobby strongly for bills that NAC feels are important, particularly the Media bill. This of course would endear NAC to the press and the public.

Additionally this cabinet would be the strongest yet indicator that NAC is functioning as a unit, and make it clear to the public that there is a functioning government in waiting.

Part of the job of this cabinet would be to highlight the governments failings in specific areas especially those of immediate public concern (media bill, deforestation, the upcoming budget etc). The next step would be to start touring and introduce the cabinet to the public.


Presidential Canadidate.

The committee feels that NAC must address this issue as a council and not leave it up to the three principals alone. We must keep in mind that this is an issue that can make or break NAC and the input of all NAC members should be sought. The Council should know for example whether the principals are finding it difficult to select a single candidate so that the council may work out its own criteria/modalities of doing this.

At this point a number of NACC members began to go against the memorandum. All the members had agreed that they would not discuss the issue of a single presidential candidate until a later stage. In particular they wanted it to be clear that Kanu would field Uhuru so that they could agree on a Kikuyu candidate to face him (Obviously Kibaki).

Initially Joe Donde of Ford Kenya who was the convenor of the economic committee present during the unveiling of the NAC economic blueprint, announced his candidacy for the presidency.

This of course disrupted NAC as it was intended to do. Joe Donde was acting on the advice of one misguided former MP, Otieno Kopiyo. The two believed that it was high time they came into the limelight. They were convinced that a Kikuyu President was not a good thing for Kenya and were determined at all costs to make sure that Kibaki was not chosen as the single candidate.

Privately Kopiyo confirmed that he was intent on wrecking NAC. Their plan was to cause chaos in NAC and then proceed to stage a coup in Ford Kenya. Thus they would capitalize on Luo votes by telling their community that Ford Kenya was originally started by the late Jaramogi and was his party. This they believed would also unbalance NDP who were in the middle of a ‘marriage’ crisis with Kanu.

Their coup of Ford Kenya came a cropper as they found Wamalwa was not the pushover they thought he was. Mboya who was privy to what Kopiyo was up to had already told Musikari Kombo to be aware of an impending coup.

Donde and Kopiyo then faded away to reveal another threat in the form of NACs own secretary and coordinating committee member Shem Ochoudho. He to announced his candidacy for the presidency against the NAC MOU. This was after Ochoudho had announced his new party, SPARK and persuaded Mboya and others who were reluctant, to join him.

At this point, Alfred Getonga (Kibaki’s P.A) received his brief to scuttle SPARK and ensure that Ochuodho withdrew his candidacy. Getonga wanted to make sure that Kibaki would be elected unopposed (within NAC).

He took advantage of the fact that he and Mboya were on good talking terms and asked Mboya to persuade Ochoudho to withdraw his candidacy.

In due course Ochuodho called it off but not before he tried to get the NAC to look favorably on the Mutava Musyimi as a compromise candidate. This caused a falling out with the Kibaki camp and Ochuodho’s political career now looked uncertain.

At this stage Kibaki and Raila began to have private meetings to see if a way could be worked out for them to join forces. Raila even when in Kanu had a plan ‘b’ with a second party (which turned out to be LDP).

As these meetings gained momentum it became clear that LDP and NAK were going to reach some kind of working relationship. The issue still remained who would be the presidential candidate.

The ‘Summit” group was informally convened as was another group that went to work on how the two parties could be integrated. The NAK council was expanded to include members of LDP and shifted their meetings to the Milimani hotel.

With three months to go before the election Kanu had made fatal mistakes in dealing with internal dissent. The firing of Joseph Kamotho and George Saitoti in particular had hurt them.

Additionally the appointment of Musalia Mudavadi to the VPs post with only months to the election was seen as a slap in the face to the Luyha rather than the bonus it was thought to have been.

Key in the decision making process at the time was Mois’ son Gideon. Suprisingly Nicholas Biwott had avoided the Uhuru bandwagon and had warned Moi that the plan was doomed to fail as had other key Kanu operatives. Moi thought he knew better. Arrogance brought his downfall.

Finally, Raila now campaigning openly with NAK and having joint rallies did some quick arithmetic.

To propose himself as the presidential candidate would not go down well with NAK which had a larger following and particularly the Kikuyu community behind it. This would have led to a split and LDP would have had to go it alone against Kanu, NAK (under Kibaki) and Ford People under Simeon Nyachae.

The result of this would be that either Kanu or NAK would get it and he would be regarded as a spoiler. His desire to destroy Kanu that had led him on a ‘wild goose chase’ for the last four years got the better of him.

He decided that his ambition had to be put on hold. It was more important to Kenyans, to himself, to his new party (he is the real boss if you didn’t know) that Kanu was swept away.

There was only one alternative left. Support Kibaki for the president. Get as much as possible for himself and associates as possible and have the last laugh over Moi.


POSTSCRIPT.

Recently it has looked like NARC is losing the plot. After only three months the coalition seems to be wracked with controversy, many claiming that a Kikuyu mafia is controlling the country.

The truth of the matter is problems exist, but they are not insurmountable as some would have you believe.

In this coalition we basically have two parties, LDP and NA(P)K forming NARC. Whether political observers agree or not, the real winner of the election was the NA(P)K Council. Without it there would not have even been a fight against Kanu.

LDP took advantage of a situation that the NA(P)K council had worked for and nurtured in some form or another for a year and a half. Meanwhile LDP (or is it NDP) were flirting with Kanu.

Almost all LDP members are ex-Kanu and that is something the people of Kenya cannot afford to forget.

Kibaki and the new Government though have themselves to blame for the current crisis if it can be called that.

It is not possible for a ruling party to have NO PARTY.

The party participation in public affairs and the running of government is non-existent. In their paranoia that Moi might resurface through some hidden orifice, Kibaki and his inner circle have kept affairs of state to themselves as much as possible. In the process they have emasculated their own Council (NA(P)K that incidentally got them into power) and left LDP to run the show.

That is why LDP are so keen on the Summit. They have realized that as a party their level of cohesiveness is far above that of NA(P)K and if they can dominate at the top then there is no more resistance.

NA(P)K were advised that as soon as the elections were over they should dissolve their constituent parties and hold grass root elections to consolidate their approach and put the ghost of tribalism behind them once and for all.

Personal interests have put paid to this for the time being.

It is not possible to say whether due to Kibaki’s illness or the lack of insight of his inner circle, these poor decisions have been made. The fact remains that a so-called elections board (that NA(P)K council voted into office) under Alex Mureithi have exercised undue authority over Council affairs. This group went as far as appointing their own treasurer (Peter Kubebea) without the Councils consent, opening their own account and so far providing no report as to how the funds raised by the party have been spent.

When a few weeks ago the council demanded an accounting and the number of the bank account, the account they were given was that of one Njoki Ndungu, nominated MP. As you can imagine the council led by Noah Wekesa are not taking this lying down.

A good percentage of the NA(P)K Ministers and assistants were only months ago members of the Council including, Kiraitu Murungi, Chris Murungaru, Charity Ngilu, Kipruto Kirwa, Mukisya Kituyi, and others. Only one so far, Mukhisya Kituyi has had the humility and respect for the council to grace a meeting and personally thank the Council for putting NARC in power.

This speaks volumes. Without the council behind it and their ability to strategize and organize the party as well as connect the party to the grassroots that elected it, the government is at the mercy of LDP and any agreement it might make with the Kanu dominated opposition.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Confidential Documents On Raila's Bid For The Presidency In 2002 And How Narc Was Really Formed

Kumekucha Exclusive

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Today I publish confidential documents that I have obtained that tell fascinating stories. One reveals the determined strategy that went behind the campaign to have Raila Odinga take over the presidency from Moi in 2002.
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Also published today

What Kalonzo Musyoka's carefully staged intimate TV profile revealed

Confidential strategy document on Raila's bid for the presidency in 2002

How Narc was formed. President Kibaki attended one of the meetings, read the comments he made.

Quip for the day;
Visit other blogs and sites on Kenya (if you don't visit them regularly) and then come back here and ask yourself the simple question; why are people so determined to discredit this blog and only this one?
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It is now an open secret that one of the conditions that resulted in the dramatic merger of Raila's NDP and Kanu to form what was loosely reffered to then as the New Kanu, was the promise (later broken) by Moi that he would ensure that Raila is nominated the Kanu presidential candidate. In fact one witness told Kumekucha that Raila once introduced himself as the "future president of Kenya."

Little Known Story Of How Narc Was Formed
But the real bombshell in the confidential documents, which until now have been seen by very few, is in the second one which reveals little know facts on how Narc, the eventual landslide victor in the 2002 elections, was formed.

Lastly, any keen reader will be amazed at how similar the current political situation in the country is to what it was in 2002 and the numerous parallels that can be drawn.

I take this opportunity to thank my informants for trusting me with information of this nature and pledge to continue to publish what they supply without fear or favor for any particular candidate, as long as I am able to verify the authenticity of the said documents. Which I have in this case, hence the delay that caused me not to publish yesterday as I had earlier promised.

Enjoy.

Click on the links below to get to the confidential documents;

Confidential strategy document on Raila's bid for the presidency in 2002

How Narc was formed. President Kibaki attended one of the meetings, read the comments he made.

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What Kalonzo Musyoka's Intimate TV Profile Revealed

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There is nothing like an intimate TV profile to bring out the real person in a political personality, especially a presidential candidate linked to an evil past regime and desperately trying to re-invent themselves.

Last night KTN carried an interesting profile that featured ODM-Kenya presidential hopeful, Kalonzo Musyoka.

It was very clear from the show that Mr Musyoka has a very hardworking PR unit as part of his campaign team. Working so hard that they overdid it. They overdid it because if any of them have studied modern PR practice then they will know that a candidate who does not have any negative attributes is not believable and that it is better for his own people to present those negative aspects rather than wait for his opponents and enemies to do so. In fact done cleverly enough those negatives can end up being viewed as strengths by some.

As it is, Musyoka even went into imagery and was seen with goats and while fondling and holding their kids. The idea of course was to portray the presidential candidate as the shepherd that the country badly needs to shepherd them into what Kalonzo calls "the third and final liberation."

The Televised Musyoka profile even included interviews with the Adoyos of Nairobi Pentecostal Church Valley Road, who both went to university with Musyoka. The talked at length how he still spoke politics in his first year in university and how clean and neat he was as a student.

Then there was the emphasis by Musyoka's biographer Caleb Atemi that of all the leading presidential candidates so far, Kalonzo is the only son of a nobody. A very powerful statement around which an effective strategy can be worked out to sell Kalonzo countrywide.

Incidentally Musyoka says that his big role model in politics is Tom Mboya and says that he was devastated when as a Form Two student Mboya was assassinated in Nairobi in July 1969. Although it was strange that Musyoka was not so sure whether Mboya went to university or not because he said "I don't think he went to university…" I dare say that one should be much more knowledgeable and decisive about facts involving a real role model of yours.

But the highlight of the show to me was when Musyoka said that his government, irrespective of the constitution then, will have a premier and a deputy premier. He criticized President Kibaki for not sharing power, because had he done so, he would have avoided a lot of problems that he has faced.

Now this is a contentious point open to debate. But whatever your views are, my opinion is that it is the wrong approach to the current situation in Kenya. Some very tough decisions need to be made and although we are still trying to run away from a past of being dictated to, we cannot escape from the fact that what is needed in Kenya now is strong decisive leadership capable of making tough decisions.

All this is assuming that Kalonzo does not intend to do a Kibaki the moment he is safely inside State House.

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Confidential Documents On The Raila Presidency Bid In 2002

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THE MORAL IMPERATIVE IN RAILA ODINGA’S QUEST FOR THE PRESIDENCY

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TOWARDS PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AND EVENTUAL ELECTION OF HON RAILA ODINGA



INTRODUCTION
The prevailing political dispensation in Kenya is overwhelmed by the question of Moi’s ‘safe’ exit from power.

In his quest for a ‘successor’ President Moi is seeking a candidate in whom he can invest not only his personal safety but also one in whom the strategic interests of his legacy would remain intact.

In this regard the ruling party as such is not an instrument of delivery of the “people’s mandate” but rather a conduit through which a new arrangement would ensure that there is continuity of the current regime beyond the elections.

Hence when party instruments become an obstacle to the interests of the incumbent then other state infrastructures may be used to coerce, intimidate and bribe powerful individuals to join in the “grand design” of President Moi. Already enormous resources are being gathered in the grand style of YK 92 .

Given that this type of politics responds and corresponds to the most basic instincts in the struggle for power and survival , rational considerations may obscure our understanding of it.

In so doing, in order to understand the current project , we must depart from conventional rational and constructive analysis of the emerging political situation in the country. The unfolding events reveal not only elements of unpredictability in Moi’s political behaviour but also a stern and stubborn grip on the mantle of power. It is important to understand the nature of this behaviour and the intuitive skills which Moi employs to deploy his choice publicly.

THE UHURU PROJECT
Moi’s choice of Uhuru is obvious twofold purposes:- One, which is most unlikely is to buy time by toying with the issue until last minute. This of course is based on the assumption that Moi has a plan B which he would execute should he concede to the anti Uhuru demands . Second, which is most likely is to seek in Uhuru the mandate of continuity with his legacy. Such a mandate has something to do with the market forces that are operational in Kenya today . Big Kikuyu , Kalenjin and foreign business interests are also playing cards behind the scenes.

Obviously Moi must have anticipated calls of rejection and rebellion against his choice. He must have weighed his options in the event that a situation of internal discord would lead to eventual schism within the party. President Moi is not a democrat and will not succumb to pressure until and when his very survival becomes threatened.

While claiming that everyone has a democratic right to offer themselves as possible candidates, will Moi be willing to concede to the democratic practice in the nomination process? Certainly not. After all, during the merger with NDP was the shameful exclusion of Vice President Saitoti from ‘nomination’ not a hint of the current political rhetoric?

Uhuru may as well be nominated through a process of rigging, intimidation and bribing of the delegates. Take the scenario in which the delegates arrive in Nairobi and intensive canvassing is accompanied with “oiling of hands”. If money can buy power, then Uhuru will certainly become KANU’s torchbearer. Then come the elections, even some Kikuyu legislators may cross over to KANU in support of Uhuru.

Moi intends to divide the Kikuyu votes in order to create a new legacy in which both Luos and Kikuyus are confidently in government. Apparently Luos cannot be trusted (not now) with the instruments of state power. The Luos being considered to have too many grievances with both the Moi and Kenyatta regimes therefore they may be indifferent when forces of justice are unleashed to heal the wounds of history. The timely serialization and propagation of the 1982 coup attempt by the media recently at this point in time is only a hint (I may be over reading the timeliness of the fact but the coincidence with Uhuru project has political implications especially in the international scene ). But why can’t Luos be trusted? Is it their vehement commitment to the “truth value” in public discourse and their way of doing politics? Or is it a fact of history that from the very moment of laying the foundations of this Nation, it is the Luo community that has sacrificed most of her sons to political martyrdom and detention in post- independence struggle for second liberation.

It sends a clear message, the Luos may stage a political coup within KANU that may render Moi helpless after his presidency. Obviously, mine is a mere attempt to excavate attitudes that may inform certain political deceptions including Moi'’ choice of Uhuru and not Raila.

But this is not to suggest that Mois enjoys political omnipotency. In fact we are living in President Moi’s political sunset days. With time and very soon, Moi may have power without authority. And then in few months, very few indeed he will be gone – paving way to a new climate of sobriety (hopefully) in politics. But if at all Moi must succumb to pressure to save the Nation from anarchy and bleak future then now is the time, and Rails Odinga is the man to do it.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE
Raila must not allow politics of sycophancy even among his inner circle of advisors. They must remain objective all the time as they help look for possible practical options that can deliver the Presidency to Hon Raila Odinga today and not tomorrow.

The people in Luo land have been patient given the state of improvishment and devastation they have suffered by virtue of exclusion from government. They will not want to be out of the next government by all means . The national question must therefore remain subordinate to cultural and social particularities in the struggle for power. The Luo people, by seeking to provide one of their son to lead this Nation they are also invoking a moral imperative. They are not seeking to loot state resources as the previous and contemporary regimes, they are seeking to restore their confidence in the State as a national instrument in the delivery of public goods. They are seeking to affirm their democratic right to offer a choice for leadership in this great Nation.

Hon Raila’s gesture to KANU was massively supported (though reluctantly) by the Luo because they saw in it the political opportunity to achieve the Presidency but also the dangers of jungle politics that dominate KANU . The protracted struggles of Raila including detention without trial by the same regime are a symbol of the moral power and political humility . This is understood and prevails in consciousness of many people in Luo land, yet again it does not absolve Raila from political mistakes that would make the whole community disillusioned.

Hence even while addressing the national question of Moi’s transition pseudo-named “succession”, the feelings and aspirations of the Luo must be take into account. The recent disapproval of Moi utterances in Kisumu show is a clear indication of political spirit in Luo Nyanza. Therefore, at each stage of critical political shifts, the political temperature in Luo land must be appropriated. The people must be consulted even when radical shifts are being made . This is not just a question of seeking raw power but rather appropriating the authority of the people in matters that touch on their political destiny. Hence what instruments do we have in place to gauge the current political temperature in Luo land ? Will our people be patient if we succumbed to Moi’s grand design? The answer is obvious.

HARD OPTIONS
Taking into account all options in the unfolding quest for the Presidency it is necessary to be equipped with a critical understanding of the trends especially Moi’s choice of his “Successor”. Hence all channels of dialogue with opposition within and outside KANU must now be opened and sustained. Public statements in solidarity with Hon. Raila from various sites and groups outside Luoland must be sustained. A network of National associations , trade unions and other civil society groups need to be incorporated in the grand plan to win public opinion across the board.

The pressure of public opinion must be maintained to send a strong signal to Moi that he may not be entirely in control of the destiny of this Nation without the consent of the people. We must sustain a structured internal arrangement for a concerted and sustained project which would ensure that Raila Odinga becomes the next president of Kenya. Hence we need to aggressively build coalitions even with the unlikely political actors within and outside KANU. Two critical coalitions are those of Nyachae and Orengo.

We must build alliances with Moi’s adversaries, the people he hates most and who know him. This must be done covertly.

Initiate intense lobbying with other actors within KANU to strengthen the position and overall supremacy of the party constitution in the question of nomination by secret ballot.

Hon Raila Odinga’s bid for the Presidency must be launched beyond the rhetoric of press statements. He needs an up to date website with the links to major international networks sympathetic to his cause.
Such a website will be hosted outside the country including a facility for fundraising for the campaign overseas.

A clear detailed program of the remedies Hon Raila intends to put in place to revive the ailing economy in the first 100 days when he takes over government.

Create immediately the position of a press secretary who will monitor media coverage and influence public opinion on his behalf.

Target the international community to deconstruct the so called leftist leanings in Raila's past.

Establish an organized intelligence gathering unit that will brief Hon
Raila on weekly basis and whenever necessary.

People in Business, especially in Nairobi must be mobilised to sustain a concerted fundraising initiative every Friday at a particular venue.
Parallel to the Uhuru initiative, Hon. Raila, as Secretary General of the Party ought to use his position to vet any attempts to manipulate the nomination process.

Not for Citation – only for the private consideration by Hon. Raila Odinga.

5th August 5, 2002


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Confidential Dossier Tracing The Formation Of Narc

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(The truth about NA(P)K and its formation)

Ever since the re-emergence of multi-party politics in Kenya in 1991/2, there had been several efforts to forge a united opposition front. Some of the most notable of such efforts were the FORD initiative, UNDA, NCEC, Middle-Ground Group, Friends of Democracy (FOD), and so on. Then came later efforts like the Ufungamano Initiative, Mageuzi, Ukenya, "Breakfast Meetings", Progressive People's Forum (PPF), Central Kenya PG, KPSF/NCCK/Catholics (Coalition), FORD-Family, Kenya People's Coalition, National Dawn Conference, etc.

While each of these efforts served some purpose with some results, no single one of them galvanized opposition political leaders, and with the seriousness that was to be witnessed with the NAC.

In August 2001 or thereabouts a group of young people led by the former Rangwe MP Dr Shem Ochuodho assembled fortnightly at Trisan Hotel, Lenana road.

The group calling itself Progressive Elements Forum consisted of a cross section of MP’s including Moses Muhia, Kipruto Kirwa, Noah Wekesa, Waithaka Mwangi, late Kapten, Ochuodho, Kituyi, late Ndilinge, late Enock Magara, etc.) and even Kipkalya Kones of Ford People as well as members of civil society.

Key in this group were one Alfelt Gunda, Lucas Mboya (son of nationalist Tom Mboya), Catherine Odera, Cecily Mbarire, Titus Magara, Hon James Magara and a number of University students among many others.

The group continued to meet through to the end of the year changing their location to Professional Centre as they got bigger.

Meanwhile the members of Parliament from the group met separately at the same venue where they discussed the same issues the civil society group were discussing, namely opposition unity. Occasionally MPs graced the civil society meeting and vice versa.

The Civil groups agenda centered on how to get accountable leadership in Parliament and how to bring Civil Society into the mainstream of decision making (policy) in the country.

Meanwhile breakfast meetings had started between the ‘big three’ Kijana Wamalwa, Mwai Kibaki and Charity Ngilu.

The Civil group decided after many months of debate that they would like to raise funds to sponsor responsible leaders for civic and parliamentary seats (this never came to pass) and that the opposition must form an alliance of sorts if ever they can defeat Kanu.

The groups continued to meet well into November, December 2001. The Civil Society group decided to change their name to Progressive People Forum (PPF):


Opposition Unity talks.


Trisan Hotel.


15/11/2001.


Present:


Odour On’gwen

Hon Shem Ochuodo

Hon Henry Obwocha

Hon Kipruto arap Kirwa

Hon Kipkalya Kones

Hon Noah Wekesa

Hon Katuku

Hon Matu Wamae

Hon Farah Maalim

Mwendawiro Mganga

Lucas Mboya


Absent with apologies:


Hon Kiraitu Murungi.



Shem Ochuodho opened meeting.


Purpose of the meeting was to analyze the recent by election in Kilome


The opposition went for all but one civic seat. Hon Katuku thanked all the opposition parties and members for their support. He said they had jointly raised KSh 499,450 for the election. He said that they had done their best and expected to carry the day. He observed that Pick and Kanu had spent phenomenal amounts of money. The press too was partly to blame for the loss as they published a misleading story to the effect that the NPK candidate had withdrawn. Both Kiss FM and Nation carried the story yet it could not be ascertained as to the source of the story was.

Members urged Katuku to pursue the matter with the electoral commission. NPK though won a civic seat in Kitui.

It was noted that Pick were using ‘unofficial’ bribery that is by building roads and quickly finishing stalled projects in the area. It was not clear what the role of Pick was in the election. Whether they were really in the race or acting in concert with Kanu to split the votes and give Kanu the lead.

Kipkalya Kones gave an example of a by election in Sotik in which women were being ferried to the polling station in groups of up to 40 all in GK registered vehicles. The women would they say they cannot read and someone needs to mark their ballots for them. This of course ensured that they voted for Kanu. Apparently they had been paid some money to vote at a paying point set up by the resident DC, and do in the same ward. After voting they returned to the payoff point and received the ‘balance’.

They then went to another polling station to vote again having been told that in multiparty elections they can vote twice.

Noah Wekesa noted that wananchi needed to be informed about the tactics used by the Kanu/NDP axis during elections or they would continually be hoodwinked. Basically civic education was of paramount importance.

He observed that money played such a role in elections that it was not possible to upstage Kanu without ensuring that proper civic education was carried out. He also advocated having a mole in the Kanu/NDP camps just as they had their people in the opposition. A serious campaign must be mounted to get the electoral commission to take its role more seriously. He asked members to come up with ideas on how the joint nominations could be improved and if possible criteria that could be adopted to standardize the process. He said that Ford would present a document describing how to move forward in the next two weeks as a result of the five meetings so far comprising the Ford initiative.

Matu Wamae said that some mistakes were made in announcements during the Kilome by election. For example some ballot papers were printed without the candidates names. He noted that there was poor organization on the ground and that at one rally, there was not even a p. a. system and Kanu activists were addressing the crowd while they waited for the rally to begin.

He also suggested that there be proportional representation in the next general election that is nominations could be based on the number of votes that party received in the last election.

Farah Maalim noted that Naivasha was a tricky area as a lot of the constituents were not from the area. Many of them came in from other places to work in the factories and plantations around Naivasha. He pointed out that there had been many meetings about opposition unity but they had so far not concretized anything.

Shem Ochuodho also noted the weak organization. He said that money and organization were important but that alone would not win an election. Ultimately grassroots support was the most crucial part and this required the party’s involved to have an all-inclusive approach to elections.

He suggested that they support whichever party looks the best on the ground and that goodwill between all prospective candidates needed to be cultivated or the opposition would continually lose to Kanu.

He added that a list of candidates could be drawn up for each constituency in order of popularity and where the most popular candidate was not from the strongest party they candidate could agree to stand on another party ticket.

Lucas Mboya suggested having a separate strategy for approaching the by elections as opposed to the general elections. He also asked what strategy was there in place to popularize a party if the Kanu candidate was genuinely the most popular.

Kipruto Kirwa pointed out that the press was a major stumbling block to the opposition when it came to election. There was often negative coverage or no coverage at all.

This he said must be tackled. He also suggested that there needs to be a mechanism under which the joint nominee could raise more money. Possibly a pledge of monetary assistance from all the parties concerned.

He suggested that two scenarios need to be developed with regard to the joint oppositions approach to the general elections. One with no or minimal amendments made to the current constitution and the other with major amendments so that the opposition would not be caught flat-footed.

The meeting ended with a resolution that Shem Ochuodho draw up a proposal for a joint nomination process that would work for both by elections and the coming general elections.

This proposal would be debated at a meeting in the near future where all the opposition parties would be represented. The meeting stressed the need for the party leaders to attend so that there would be no further delay in agreeing on the process to be adopted.



Opposition Unity Meeting at Trisan Hotel.

Thursday 15 November 2001.



Comments
From this meeting the following factors can be gleaned:

Hon Shem Ochuodho was mandated to draw up a proposal that would be placed before the five or six opposition blocks including, Democratic Party, National party of Kenya, Social Democratic party, Ford Kenya, Ford People and Ford Asili. This does not exclude any other parties that wish to see a united opposition front.

Hon Farah Maalim in particular was quite frustrated at the relative lack of progress in this direction. He also questioned the role of ‘Safina’ in the process.

It was also noted that the electoral commission cannot be relied on the organize a ‘free and fair’, election. In the case of Kilome, the commission has made no effort to uncover how a report that the NPK candidate had been withdrawn was published in the ‘Nation’ and of course its’ effect on the outcome coming only a couple of days before.

Additionally the mandate of the commission is to ensure that there are a ‘roughly equal number of people in each constituency’. The last two general elections have seen numerous cases in which a constituency of 100,000 people gets 1 parliamentary seat (opposition) and another of 7,000 people (Kanu) also gets one seat. The result of course is that the combined opposition with two thirds of the vote get one third of the seats in the house.

It is clear that the people of Kenya wish for a change of government regardless of the haphazard mathematics of the electoral commission. The commission of course relies on the statistics from the census report. This same report indicated that in the last census, North Eastern province a largely Kanu zone was reported to have had the greatest increase in population to the surprise of most Kenyans. The same area has had in the last 10 years unprecedented drought, is a hideout for bandits and cattle rustlers and is currently being supplied with relief food from several Ngo’s.

The meeting noted that only when unified could the opposition make progress against the Kanu/NDP.

The proposal should show how the blocs could work together to

1.Keep their current seats in parliament (those who are defending them).

2.Make inroads into constituencies held by the Kanu/NDP axis.

3.Present a strong and credible challenge for the presidency.


This of course would be subject to developing criteria that would enable the parties to approach by elections and the next general elections with a pre arranged understanding of how to select a single candidate for both eventualities.

It was noted that ‘Pick’ could be spoiler for all opposition plans as they proved to be in Kilome. It is imperative that their role both by elections and the general elections be reviewed. Will they work with Kanu/NDP simply to split votes or will they work as an entity of their own? Keep in mind that finances for Pick will not be a problem.

Probably an electoral college can be created that will have members of civil society on it panel as well as a limited number of representatives from each party. This panel would be given the mandate by the blocs to select the best candidate based on the criteria developed in the proposal.


Selection of candidates for by elections.

Assuming six blocs:

The most popular party in the region will naturally be the one to field a candidate.

Where this is in dispute the most popular candidates in the opposition bloc should be allowed to go it alone on a party of his choice. The candidates would be presented to the panel and they would have the authority to pick the most suitable one.


Selection of candidates for the general election (parliamentary)

This could be done using the same format that was proposed for the by elections. This would not prevent parties from having their own party nominations. The selection would only be done from those who have already been cleared to stand by their parties.

It is important to keep in mind here that refusal by any party to adhere to the laid down procedure if adopted could lead to the withdrawal of that party from the pact. In such a case the public would be left to pass judgment. Such a move could fracture the united opposition and lead to numerous candidates being fielded in the same constituency as Kanu again take the spoils.

Alternatively the parliamentary aspirants could be ‘allocated’ constituencies based on the performance of their party at the last general election. Such a party depending on the percentage of votes they got would be given a corresponding number of constituencies to field their candidates.

This though might prove unpopular because it does not take into consideration the new parties or parties that feel they may do better that they did the last time. It would have to be a compromise position based on the formation of a government of national unity after the election, which would then see a number of those new or small parties who conceded to the pact, be rewarded with nominations to parliament of their members.


Selection of a presidential candidate

This could be done according to the by election method. But more likely a pre arranged agreement would be necessary.

Possibly DP as the ‘official opposition’ could field the presidential candidate but on condition that they give a number of their constituencies to the other parties so that they would have less than half the total opposition seats. There would also be an arrangement to give cabinet posts accordingly. The Vice presidency could be given to second largest party in return for a few of their constituencies and so on.

This of course could be modified to take into account possible changes in the constitution and structure of government.



By December 2001 it had become clear that without linking the ‘big three’ it would not be possible to get a commitment from an opposition bloc to have a joint approach to the polls.


After many aborted meetings the group finally got Kibaki, Ngilu and Wamalwa into the same room with representatives of most opposition parties. At this meeting the name National Alliance for Change was coined (NAC). Credit to Dr Ochuodho:


National Alliance for Change Meeting held on Tuesday January 29 2002. Trisan Hotel


Present:

1. Matere Keriri DP

2. Matu Wamae DP

3. C Murungaru DP

4. Shem Ochuodho PPF

5. Noah Wekesa (chairman) FK

6. Mohammed Kussoma SSA

7. Ngengi Muigai SSA

8. J Okwisa A LPK

9. M Kituyi PPF

10. Clement Gachanja SDP

11. Kiraitu Murungi DP

12. Jimmy Kagia SSA

13. Beth Mugo SDP

14. Kijana Wamalwa FK

15. Mwai Kibaki DP

16. G Ogango SDP

17. Patroba Mboya LDP

18. Mike Tanyassis SSA

19. Chris Gibagiri SSA

20. Joseph Kioko NPK

21. George Nyamweya DP

22. Kepta Ombati NCEC

23. Kivutha Kibwana NCEC

24. Kipruto arap Kirwa Kanu

25. John Katuku NPK

26. Charity Ngilu NPK

27. Johnson Muthama NPK

28. T K Mbathi NPK

29. Musikari Kombo FK

30. C Munyao DP

31. Hon Mwalulu DP

32. P Karuri SDP

33. Wanguhu Ng’ang’a SSA

34. A Galgalo FK

35. Jamal FK

36. Joe Donde FK

37. Alfelt Gunda PPF

38. Lucas Mboya PPF


The first half hour of the meeting is spent debating how many delegates should represent each party and how they will be selected.

It is resolved that the party chairman/lady will select four delegates who can represent the party at future meetings.

Additionally the Ngo’s present are put to task to explain their role in the NAC.


-Kepta Ombati. The Ncec is committed to progressive leadership regardless of whether it comes from kanu or the opposition. The Ncec has played a legitimate role in democratization of Kenya.

-Ngo’s are also useful in the monitoring of elections as well as civic education

-Shem Ochuodho. Suggests small parties and Ngo’s should be treated on a case by case basis. Respective members of Ngo’s can be invited as individuals rather than as organizations.

-Mwalulu. Supports inclusion of Ncec. Notes that not all progressive groups can be enjoined to the council. Suggests that the council concentrate on its’ strengths rather than weaknesses. Private sector and Ngo’s have solutions to offer political parties.

-Mutunga. Rules: the initiative will include DP, Ford Asili, NPK, whichever section of SDP wants to be included, Safina, Saba Saba Asili, NCEC, PPF. Ford People have been invited severally but not attended thought they had agreed at the highest level to do so.


The Council agreed to change the name from National Alliance to national Alliance for Change, NAC.

-Mutunga. Suggests the convening of a strategic committee.

-Beth Mugo. Suggests that the delegates should be close to the principal to ensure a reliable decision making process. Asks whether the NAC can soon hold a public rally in Nairobi.

The council decides to hold of on a public rally until the modalities of the NAC have been worked out and the NAC formally launched.

-Shem. suggests that id chits should be used for registration of voters. Cites the example that in last election the Electoral commission allowed voters in Keiyo to register with chits if they had not yet received their id’s. Use Feb to mobilize Kenyans to collect id’s and register for voters cards. Try to push EC to continue with voter registration through March 2002. Suggests that a petition be given to EC.

-Kibaki. Asks how far has the drafting of a memo for the Ghai team come.

-Kiraitu. Says constitutional committee is processing all parties’ papers on constitutional change with the intention of creating a single document that encompasses all their views. This will be presented to the committee. It should be ready in two weeks together with a separate document on electoral reforms.

-Wamalwa. Suggests that the final documents should be adopted by the council then distributed all over the country and publicized through the media so that wananchi can have its contents in mind when speaking to the Ghai team. Possibly have it serialized by the dailies. Urges the council to consider itself a government in waiting, a viable alternative to Kanu. Reminds the council that this is the first time in independent Kenya’s history that the economy has registered – growth.

-Kibaki. Asks whether the council is actually convinced that the NAC can win the election and take over government. Says there is no point going ahead with all the plans if we are not sure.

-Munyao. Supports the earlier suggestion that all constitutional amendment proposals should be morphed into one document.

-Mutunga. Asks whether the council wants elections with minimum or maximum reforms.

-Kibaki. The issue of interim changes should not arise. The Ghai teams mandate is to be ready by September 2002 and they have publicly said that they will meet that deadline. Says the council must be decisive and complete the constitutional changes document in one week and have it in to the commission.

-Kombo. Asks the council to adopt Kibaki’s proposal and do this in 1 week

-Wamalwa. Also agreed with the suggestion that document be prepared in a week. Says what the public want to know is will the opposition be united or not?

-Ngilu. Agrees with the proposal. Cautions the council. Moi has weapons. As of now the Ghai commission is still not entrenched in the constitution. Says we must come up with own plans that are independent of what Moi/Kanu will or will not do.

The council adopts the proposal to have the document ready in 1 week.

-Kibwana. Suggests the formation of a committee of the principals including the leaders of the various Ngo’s in the NAC. Says that the public must see that this time there is a different mood.

-Mugo. Asks whether the issue of a single presidential candidate can be resolved now. Says all the principals are here.

-Murungaru. Opposition must unite. The issue of economic reforms is a derivative of the opposition unity.

-Muigai. The principals should be formally approached and asked to decide on who will be the single candidate. This though should not be made public as it could give Kanu an edge. The public want to know that there will be a single candidate. Questions why Nyachae is not present yet he was invited and confirmed that he would be here.

The council prepares a press statement saying the following:


The NAC we are working on a formula to approach the constitutional changes and general elections as a unified pact.

This will be presented to the country shortly and a final decision given to the public about the deliberations on the single candidate and joint nominations for parliamentary seats.

The NAC appeals for a one month postponement of voter registration to give people more time to get id’s

Appeal to Kenyans to register as voters.


-Wekesa. Asked the council how to respond to the press when they question the absence of Nyachae. He said that he had personally met Nyachae and he (Nyachae) promised to be there.

-Shem. Said Nyachaes' letter was undelivered, though Kones knew but did not attend either.

-Donde. Told the council that there was a Ford people delegation at the hotel as early as 7.30 am for another function and they knew about this meeting but clearly chose not to attend.

-Kibaki. Suggested that the council avoid any discussion about Ford P

-Mugo. Asked all parties to ask their members to attend so that they would feel that they were included in the process.

-T Mbathi. Asked all council members to be punctual and ensure that information about the meetings got out in time.


The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday February 6 2002 at Trisan hotel.



Meanwhile behind the scenes the PPF was lobbying with Fredrick Eibert Foundation, the Gender Center and other Ngo’s and embassies to support the effort. Some did others did not. PPF also met with members of the Kenya Private Sector Foundation to press for support for their own agenda but were not successful.


The group then seek a bigger and more up market meeting place and begin to develop some cohesiveness under NAC. They start meeting every fortnight at the Silver Springs Hotel where each Opposition party is represented by 4 members. In due course a memorandum of understanding is signed to formalize NAC.

These meetings were facilitated by PPF and sponsored by the Gender Centre. At a later stage other members of the council approached the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, who sponsored a number of retreats.

At this stage committees were set up to look into various aspects of the joint opposition strategy.

Key among the committees is the Strategic planning Committee convened by Hon Musikari Kombo and Hon Katuku.


COMMITTEES AND THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE

Co-ordinating Committee:-

i. Develop a framework for consummating the Alliance

ii. Develop a common front for constitutional & electoral reforms, and in particular, a common position on the process led by the Ghai Commission

iii. Evolve a common economic blue-print for the Alliance

iv. Identify a suitable Secretariat for purposes of harmonizing and co-ordinating activities of the Alliance.

The Co-ordinating Committee was assisted in its work by several sub-committees:-

Constitutional & Electoral Reforms:-

i. Political direction of constitutional reforms

ii. Advise on legal processes and necessary roadmaps

iii. Common position on comprehensive constitutional reforms

iv. Common position on electoral reforms

v. Comprehensive Draft constitution.


Economic Reforms:-

i. Package for economic revival and sustainable growth (long & short term)

ii. Specific sectoral interventions (eg. Agriculture, Infrastructure, etc)

iii. Poverty reduction & wealth creation strategies

iv. Economic blue-print for a prosperous New Kenya (ultimate goal).


Strategic Planning:-

Whereas NACC co-ordinated activities of all the sub-committees and gave a political face to NAC, as well as overseeing its public relations, the Strategic Planning Sub-Committee was to produce a political action plan, and serve as the official think-tank for NAC.



Resource Mobilization:-

Raise and manage funds for logistics, secretariat, political action and general elections.

Two sub-committees, Communications Strategy (to gather and carefully disseminate intelligence, and handle media relations), and NAC Constitution Drafting, were also formed.

This committee met at the PPF offices on milimani road (ironically beside CID headquarters)


Their agenda was basically to see how best to integrate the opposition parties and to how to present themselves to the electorate. A crucial issue. They also kept tabs on Kanu and Ford People:


Strategic Planning Committee (NAC)

Meeting of 21 March 2002 at PPF office.

Attendance:

Michael Tanyasia absent

Kipruto Kirwa present

Noah Wekesa present

Ngengi Muigai present

Lucas Mboya present

Mwiraria absent

Musikari Kombo absent(with apologies, Convenor)

Kepta Ombati absent

Hon Katuku present


The meeting began at 12.00pm


This meeting was convened by Hon Kirwa and Hon Wekesa to speed up the activities of the strategic planning committee who were yet to hold a meeting.

The meeting was chaired by Hon Wekesa.


The meeting made the following observations.

The NAC should keep the youth in mind as they proceed with their different agendas. It was observed that in the past the youth had been sidelined from policy making yet they represented the largest block in Kenyan society and were the future of the nation. Their role is yet to be clearly defined in NAC.

The issue of a single presidential candidate is of utmost importance. The meeting observed that Kenyans were waiting to see whether NAC could agree on this and the result would determine the commitment of NAC supporters. Additionally it was not lost on the meeting that the press have all but ruled out the possibility of a single presidential candidate.

The meeting deliberated on how to go about having joint rallies and where and when they would begin. It was decided that for the time being the most important factor would be arriving at a working formula for the general election then selling the same to the electorate.

The meeting also focused on the issue of a secretariat. It was noted that NAC urgently needed a secretariat at this stage and that the setting up on one need not be an expensive or tedious affair. The basic requirements would be premises, minimal office equipment and a phone. The office would be manned by volunteers.

It was proposed that each member of NAC (individual) give KShs 5,000 to this cause. It was resolved that this would be handed over to the resource mobilization committee.

The meeting also decided that it would be in NAC’s own interest to ignore the on goings in Kanu in as far as they did not directly relate to NAC affairs. It was observed that more progress would be made by focusing on NAC’s own agenda and timetable and being active rather than reactive.

The meeting also observed that the last 15 years or so of misrule has had a negative psychological effect on Kenyans. As a result it would be necessary to formulate a strategy to rebuild Kenya lost sense of pride and patriotism. Equally Kenyans needed to be reassured that the organs of state are there to serve not harass them. The organs of state and all government officials are servants of the people not the other way round, therefore a redefinition of government offices and officers as well as their roles including that of the executive is in order.

The meeting agreed to come up with a draft structure for a government of national unity to present to the council. It was agreed that the draft would be ready the first week of April 2002.

The meeting observed that the activities of the NAC were not filtering down to the Mps’

who were not part of the regular NAC council or coordinating committee meetings. It was recommended that the strategic planning committee or the coordinating committee compile a report that could be presented at a joint meeting with the nec’s of all NAC affiliated parties to bring the members up to speed.

It was observed that both the economic proposal and the constitutional amendments proposal were well executed and presented.

Finally the meeting observed that NAC had worked very well so far and as such become the main axis of the opposition. With this in mind it was further noted that the NAC was in effect functioning as one party.

The committee strongly recommended the formation of a single party comprising of all NAC affiliated political parties. This the committee believe will solve the ‘grey areas’, problem in agreeing on which parties will field candidates in which areas and simplify the nomination problem.

It was observed that a radical problem needs a radical solution.

The benefits of forming a single party were noted as:

1. Likely to reduce tribal tensions all over the country.

2. The party will be very well received by wananchi all over Kenya. It will prove that the opposition is ‘serious’ and ‘mature’.

3. The party will receive a lot of support from foreign governments and organizations.

4. The move would completely and utterly disorganize new Kanu.

5. The move would be more radical than the Kanu NDP merger.

6. Since the NAC are already working together it should not be as difficult as it looks to execute.

7. The single party would be more representative of Kenyans from all communities than any other party in Kenya including Kanu.

The meeting agreed to continue agenda at the next meeting scheduled for 27 March 2002.



Strategic Planning Committee (NAC)

Meeting of 27 March 2002 at PPF office.

Attendance:

Michael Tanyasia present

Ngengi Muigai present

Lucas Mboya present

Mwiraria absent

Musikari Kombo absent(with apologies, Convenor)

Kepta Ombati absent

Hon Katuku present


The meeting began at 11.00pm

The meeting received a draft proposal for a government of national unity from Hon Katuku.

It was agreed that all members would go over the document and present their views on it as well as recommendations for any changes at the next meeting.

The committee then continued to debate the proposal of forming a single party.

Among the proposals made were:

1. Adopt the NPK as the party all NAC members would join. The reason being the national alliance of Nginyo Kariuki may prove problematic to acquire. Secondly the National Party of Kenya already had the name National in it (NAC). The NPK has fewer members than the other two larger parties and would seem more neutral. The NPK has not run in a general election before.

It was observed that the NAC principals may not want to join the same party. It was recommended that should the principals refuse to join they could run on their own party tickets independently of the ‘new party’ if they could not agree on a single candidate.

It was further agreed that the committee has recommended a principle to be followed and that a proposal to form a single party would be drawn up and presented to the full council as soon as possible.

A further meeting was scheduled for April 3 2001.

The committee continued their deliberations while other committees were meeting in various places in the city, including the membership committee, recruitment committee and the coordinating committee that comprised the principals of all parties. This group gave guidance to the committees and reported to the NAC Council that was the decision making body.

By May 2001 great progress had been made and it was evident that Kanu were in trouble with NDP and their merger. A bonus for NAC. The issue now became whether the parties would go under the banner of an alliance or as a single party. Of course the other issue was who would be a presidential candidate and how to avoid stepping on each other's toes.

These issues were given to the strategic committee to deliberate and report to the Coordinating



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