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Monday, February 28, 2011
Kenyans In Nairobi Unite,Sing National Anthem At 1pm February 28th
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Would Snap Elections Resolve the Abortive Judicial Appointments & Impending Hague Trials?
Following political uncertainty arising out of disagreement by the principals on key judicial appointments, speculation is rising over the possibility of one partner unexpectedly pulling out of the coalition and demanding a snap general election. Political temperatures are escalating and it is noticeable through the same vitriolic utterances of some of the amateur players (read-Hague suspects) who so nearly led this country to civil war in 2008.
But even as the two principals retreat and appear to close ranks, both are still talking of following difference routes towards resolving the stalemate and it now seems unlikely they will reach an amicable agreement given the contents of statements released by each of them. To add insult to injury, PNU and its allies continue to plot all manner of attacks against their coalition partners aimed at weakening them politically. Despite their presumed greater numbers, they came out of parliament with black eye and without any victory against mainstream ODM.
Matters are not made easier by the immense pressure on key political figures named as ICC suspects in Kenya's post elections violence. The Ocampo6, actually Ocampo3, are believed to be the real power behind the push for the ill conceived and moribund ICC deferrals. ICC Prosecutor has vowed to make Kenya an example to the rest of the world and had promised to start the Kenyan cases at pre-trial chamber of the ICC at the beginning of March 2011. This date which is hardly one week away is giving the powerful Ocampo3 sleepless nights. The rejection of judicial nominees by speaker Marende almost drove Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto to tears. The reality is dawning key men of the president's camp, including defecting ODM allies, who have made a huge about-turn from favouring Hague, to favouring a local tribunal. They are hopeful that the UN-Security Council may just grant their wish.
The unspoken secret is that the recent controversial and hurried judicial appointments were geared towards showcasing to the international community that Kenya's judiciary is now reformed and peddle the lie that the country can successful put to trial all the post election violence suspects using local mechanisms. The AU Heads of State fell for the campaign and it is only the UNSC that now stands between Kenya and the ICC. All signs are that some members of the UNSC will veto Kenya's application for a deferral and that the ICC pre-trial chamber judges will soon be issuing summons, or on a worst case scenario, arrest warrants, against the Kenyan suspects, since Ocampo had predicted the cases would begin by March 2011. Arrest warrants are more likely because on all intents and purposes, the Kibaki government will not co-operate with ICC since the suspects still serve in the same government.
With the dreaded month of March fast approaching, PNU (and defecting ODM allies) are extremely desperate and are now exploring unthinkable options to ward off the possibility of Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Francis Muthaura, Maj-Gen. Ali, Henry Kosgey and KASS FM presenter Joshua Arap Sang being shipped to face justice at the Hague. Not only are the individuals influential in their own right, there are deep fears that they may cut deals with Ocampo to implicate one or both of the principals, and even agree to testify against one of them. One can only imagine the bombshells if, say, Muthaura or Ali decides to testify against their boss Kibaki!
Although a snap election appears to many as a far fetched eventuality, keen observers of the Kenya's political arena, will not have failed to notice the recent semi official political rallies by ODM Leader in all parts of the country. Raila has already been to NEP, Coast and is this coming weekend expect to be in Western, where ODM bigwigs are expected to troop to town and address a huge political rally at Kakamega's historic Muliro Gardens.
Before this, an unexpected sms is already doing the rounds in Nairobi today that Raila Odinga will tomorrow morning at 10am, Friday the 25th February, address an unscheduled political rally at Nairobi's Country Bus station, otherwise known as Machakos airport. Not only is the rally an unusual occurrence, but it is an obvious choice to any smart politician. It happens to fall in Kamkunji constituency which is due for a by-election soon, and it is a location through which hundreds of thousands of common Kenyans pass through each day. It is also adjacent to the populous Eastlands area of Nairobi and also close to the ever busy and quite expansive Gikomba open air market. In other words, rather than hold a rally in Uhuru Park, there are hordes of common inflation-hit wananchi readily available at Machakos airport everyday and the ever scheming Raila, it seems, wants to take full advantage of this to address them directly. ODM insiders have already confirmed the rallies are on. So what does Raila know that the rest of the country does not know? Will Kamkunji OCS ban this rally on grounds of insecurity as he did for Eugene Wamalwa and Maina Njenga, or is the PM on a 'working tour'?
These highly charged political rallies can only mean, either the country may be in for a snap election, or subtle campaigns for the 2012 have began.
With the recently promulgated constitution hardly implemented, it remains to be seen if the coalition may collapse, or if snap elections may be called. Many middle class and upper class Kenyans are expressing their usual scepticism over the possibility of going for premature polls but if you talk to any poor Kenyan on the street, you will be shocked at how much wananchi are fed-up with the MPs of the 10th parliament and the dysfunctional coalition government. Wananchi are ready to vote out these pretenders to the thrown.
Watch this space!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Kibaki Backs Down,Next Constitutional Deadlock Please
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Fear of O+O+O
When Tinga hinted to him and his PNU criminals that he acted unconstitutionally, he refused to understand.
Marende, even the smily AG, the Women, civil society told him. Now he has understood.
But his criminal tactics are not yet over. He might try to corrupt or threaten the PSC to recruit only people from one community as he has always done (CBK,Airport,Police, Army, GSU,AP----They are ALL from ONE community).
Let's remind this old man that there is a new Katiba, which he must follow.
Agwambo, please help Kenya to become a democracy. The country is for all Kenyans and not for Kanu thieves, Youth92, Mt Kenya. Remain tough. We are following your steps
Kenyans have no interest in protecting them. These people dont need Kenyans. They have already stolen enough Kenyan money. They are free to spend it in the Hague. But Kenyans dont want to finance their AG, CJ,Prosecutor, etc. Kibaki dont interfere with getting new candidates through competative means. Let LSK or other bodies advertise as per NEW constitution.
Anon:UK can't believe that TIME is running out for him, Ocampos noose is tightening by the day and that is why he is hyper ventilating. Snap elections, selecting your own judiciary still won't get you to state house silly. He just needs to stick to his amarula drink and wait for indictments.
Anon:We are all very tribal lets just accept that and learn to live with it.What sheer coincidence makes all Luo Nyanza mps side with Raila on any confict he has with Kibaki and what sheer coincidence makes all Kikuyu mps support Kibaki on any conflict he has with Raila.Look at the staffing in their respective offices,Kibaki hires mostly kikuyus/merus.Raila hires luos.And we the ordinary Kenyans stand on the sidelines cheering them,reserving our loudest cheers to the protagonists depending on where we were born....ata masomo haisaiidii,we will still view things from the tribal perspective....!!
Anon:True, if politics was to be based on the size of members then your brethren would carry the day. But come back to reality, since time immemorial Kikuyus have outsmarted luos in politics. Whereas Luos are the real Cassanovas. Call it truce guys.
Anon:Instead of HYPERuentilating about tribal affiliations and we all Belong to One Lets Consider A Change of BOTH mindset and leadership Maybe We Try Ole K And Peter K for starters My take.I want to comment on what I saw on youtube clip of PNU operatives. Guys, if Uhuru Kenyatta were to be a president of Kenya, then we would be in a serious situation!!! That man should never be elected anything.
Why am I so hush to UK? Because he can't hand pressure! I observed him buckle under pressure at a press conference! Instead calmly telling us what Marende had done wrong, he choose to be annoyed and angry. He spit his dummy out for no apparent reason. Whatever error Marende had made, UK as a potential president, he should have been methodological and calm in explaining the errors. Not in anger! An angry Commanderin Chief is a murderer of the nation! What happens if he is annoyed and gives orders to his subjects? What orders is he capable of giving in anger?
How about his supporters? Uhuru Kenyatta's behaviour can easily incite his supporters to violence or destruction of property.
I had thought of him as a leader. From that clip alone. Me think his temperament is not good of a leader at State House. He belongs home in Gatundu. His anger can't run even a kiosk.
For all of you out there, you may have your reasons for not like him - believe me I also have my reasons - but let us follow the law and constitution, not blanketly blaming him even when he is 'doing the right thing'.
How dare Marende over-rule PORK! Heck! His Oath of allegiance kitu gani, didn't he hear Mr. Kati-Kati equate PORK! To a village paramount chief who should not be questioned.
Bw. Marende will now know why the coat of arms bears those two lions, and he better be told that those are not rained on cats.
Now what does Marende expect the Mtarajiwa CJ to do, go back and arbitrate on those boring cattle rustling court cases and what of Prof.Githu,to go back to the classroom and chock on chalk-dust?, for heavens sake he has been at it for the last twenty years!!
Martin Luther once said that morality cannot be legislated. As the VP goes MIA we watch on the sidelines as Marende continues to "Emu-haya".
The Oracle has Spoken
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Reactions From Bold Speaker's Marende's Intelligent Ruling
KIBAKI is a MUGUMO TREE, A FENCE SITTER, AN OPPOTUNIST who has never fought for the good of Kenya.
Today Marende to told him point blank that he is corrupt and unconstitutional. He is the chief of impunity and Grand corruption in Kenya. The folk will go out soon and show him the door.
The north wind will soon reach Kenya.
Haya basi, better leave the "interpretation" of what is or not constitutional to our duly "elected" political "choir masters", we only sing the "interpretation hymns" that they recite to us.... Shauri yako you have been warned!! Didn't Kiraitu say "we have the numbers, who can stop us......
If outgoing CJ Gicheru and AG Wako told their soon to be former boss that your actions were unconstitutional the old Toad in his usual hear no evil kept mum. Well Speaker Marende has spoken and it was indeed loud enough for the whole nation to hear. What next for the PNU brigade, vote of no confidence on Marende, talk of wishful thinking.
Watch Out.
This man called MARENDE is a patriot.
This man is the best for Kenya. God bless him, God bless Kenya, God bring democracy into this DARK tribal nation guided by leaders of impunity.
Constitution is not for Raila, Kibaki or Ruto.
Let's force these people to follow the right and sincer process. No interest attached to any name.
Advertise the jobs, shorlist the names by respective professional bodies, forward names to Raila and Kibaki, forward chosen names to Marende, take it to Parliament, END. If not take process back to the origin.
Dont nominate friends of Raila, dont take lawyers of Ruto, dont settle on advisors of Uhuru, dont be afraid to choose political enemies of Ruto.
We want transparency and not tribalism, impunity, side-road nominations. Kibaki, Raila, Ruto, Uhuru are not Kenya.
When Raila went around preaching the gospel of 41 versus 1, he introduced the hyper version of tribalism we are witnessing today. He continues to feed this monster by insisting that only if Riaga Omollo, a fellow Luo, is made Chief Justice is there going to be peace. Remember the refrain, "No Raila, No Peace" and the atrocities committed by its singers?
Kenyans, beware of Thug Raila! He has been associated with violence since August 1982 and he doesn't seem willing to quit on his own. Only you, the Magestic People of Kenya, can retire his bloodthirstiness once and for all in 2012 elections.
Forgive me for being pessimistic but....thanks in a big way to Kibaki, Kenyans have become too tribalistic to unite and overthrow their corrupt ruling elites. The first thing we shall be looking out for and openly asking come the 28th February is:
"From what tribe are the fellows who are making this call to a nationwide strike?" So that we can compartmentalise them neatly into our petty political/tribal outfits.
Tragic because a Tunisia/Egypt like revolution is not likely to happen in Kenya say for another generation.
I am not Luo,Kalenjin,Kamba,nor am I a Kikuyu. The new constitution makes it impossible for any future president to twist it to his favour. Thats why Kibaki wants to have 'his' people now for the future is very certain. NO IMPUNITY. Since both sides of the coalition are not agreeing, then let Kibaki withdraw the names, allow a competitive process, then get the best from right constitutional process. Otherwise blindly voting for 'PNU' nominees is very risky
Raila is sabotaging our national institutions and undermining the growth of local manpower. He has been insisting that we outsource Chief Justice to a white person from the Commonwealth. Also, his insistence that PEV perpetrators be tried in Hague is deliberately aimed at weakening our judicial system even as we try to revamp it under the new katiba.
This man has no faith in Kenyans and yet he (as a Kenyan) thinks he is qualified to be president. If a Kenyan can qualify to be a president, how come no Kenyan is qualified to be Chief Justice. A man who has no faith in the people he seeks to lead is just a charlatan.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New Constitution Rejects One Kirwa,AG/CJ/DPP To Go
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Muthaura:Primitive Behaviour Fails to Trap Our Role Model
Thursday, February 10, 2011
New Appointments And ICC: Grand Coalition In Delicate Balancing Act
Monday, February 07, 2011
Prime Minister,President tell Parliament:Agree For Us
Thursday, February 03, 2011
New Constitution Tested, Judiciary Rejects Kibaki Nominees, Marende Ducks Ruling
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Kenya Joins Sudan in Quest for ICC Deferral
Change from OAU to AU was typical African cosmetic penchant to create and impression of change without commensurate movement. AU supported ICC's deferral on Sudan in 2008and nothing has changed. And Kenya has toiled to join Sudan thanks to the club of master of impunity that is AU. The French must have been very right with their cliche that the more things change the more they remain the same.
AU may have offered Raila a poisoned chalice after he derided the toothless continental body. But even before the son of Jaramogi the noose tighten around his political neck, juvenile PNU-ODM theatrics were exported north of the border with Saitoti as Kenya's chief envoy. Wow! No wonder even the moribund Igad had the presence of mind and tact to settle for Tanzania instead of the chest thumbing, deceptive and fraudulent neighbour.
Well, it doesn't stop there. While Kibaki was convincing (nay cheating) the AU of our capacity to form a competent judicial system to take over ICC cases, his local action betrayed all the pretence. Even the Kenyan Diaspora are not spared the embarrassment judging from their penchant to ethnic loyalty and expediency.
Nobody is begrudging the qualifications of the proposed CJ, AG or DPP. But respect for the law demands both its facets of SPIRIT and LETTER must not be adulterated. It is base and pedestrian to posit that the end justifies the means. A flawed process can never win credibility anywhere, PERIOD. The apt precedent was set by ECK appointments prior to the bungled 2007 polls.
Being above reproach demands more than just shouting and quoting legal statutes. We are a country best known for deceit packaged as sophistication only that the vice if never sustainable and often leaves us with a collective bloodied nose. If you doubt it just wait till you see our stillbirth Tunisia-Egypt-Sudan revolt derailed by enterprising tribalists who will castigate the masses for not cashing in on their won plight. NA bado.