Insecurity: Are These Strange Incidents Related?

In the recent past some horrifying incidents of security have taken place in Kenya. Could they be related? Could somebody be trying to create an atmosphere of insecurity to set the stage for something else?

- A puzzling attack at internal security minister John Michuki's rural home takes place when he has left for Nairobi in his usual very visible convoy. The number of bullets fired at the home (for what purpose?) is not known to date because police commissioner Ali's bullet figures and alleged motive of the attack do not tally with those of his boss, Michuki.

- Clashes that were meant to incite tribal animosity started on the same day (Sunday) in Mathare and in Kuresoi.

- Thugs while robbing a petrol station in Mombasa, drag a motorist out of his car and shoot him dead for no apparent reason. They also grab a passenger from inside a matatu that had just come into the petrol station and also shot him dead.

- A number of other violent incidences all over the country take place and are reported to the press. This is strange because police usually keep as much information on violent crimes away from the press, as they can get away with.

According to Raila and his henchmen an environment of rampant insecurity is being created in readiness for the assassination of some ODM leaders.

In 1975 many strange bombs went off in and around Nairobi, culminating in one that killed several passengers in a an upcountry bound public bus. What followed was the assassination of JM Kariuki. The incidences never recurred again until 1991, in the run up to the first multi-party elections when some pipe bombs harmlessly went off in public toilets in Nairobi.

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Insecurity In Kenya: Which Dangerous Leaders Have Allowed It?

This blogger has often been called a Kibaki-hater and yet my faith, personal morals and convictions do not allow me to hate anybody. What I usually point out in this blog is what the current administration really is like, which in my view is extremely dangerous for the well-being of this nation at this time.

I have decided to point out in this post a few facts, I will leave you to make your own conclusion.

i) Two days ago, official leader of the opposition, Uhuru Kenyatta, asked President Kibaki to take charge of the security situation in the country. This is not the first time that this President has been asked to take charge of a situation. Remember?

ii) The UN intervened and expressed concern at what is happening. Meaning that the country is being treated in exactly the same way that irresponsible governments around the world like Darfur etc. are treated. The UN message had an uncanny resemblance to that of Uhuru Kenyatta.

iii) At the time these two were intervening, about a dozen precious Kenyan lives had already been lost.

iv) After the intervention of the official leader of the opposition and the UN, the President finally moved and took action. In my view the action was too little too late.

v) Summoning Police Commissioner Ali to State House was one of the actions that the President took. You tell me what purpose, other than PR and window dressing that such a move has. Is it not so that is will seem to the public and others that something is being done.

vi) Yet if truth be told the deterioration of security in the country has much more to do with the President than poor Ali. Sample this;

a) The President receives a security briefing almost daily from the country's intelligence services.
b) The build up of Mungiki in slum areas in Nairobi must have featured in the briefings received. If not we are in big trouble as a nation.
c) Kenya's intelligence services are reputed to be amongst the best in this part of the world, so we can only assume that the President has been receiving a lot of information but has failed to act on it until it is too late (which has happened too many times in the decision making process where this administration has been concerned).
d) The clashes in Kuresoi and Mathare both started on the same day, Sunday. Then there is the fact that this has happened too close to the elections NOT TO BE politically instigated.
e) Starting clashes to win elections is not President Kibaki's style, he is too much of a gentleman and decent human being for that and his personal principals and reputation over years of being in public life cannot be questioned. However could those close to him, many of whom have been given immense powers to ensure the President's political survival be responsible?

Analyze the facts here and reach your own conclusion. Most of all answer this simple question;

Is it in the best interests of the country for this leadership to be given another 5 years in office? You tell me.

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Raila Dances With Strange Woman At US Hotel

For the first time I have been able to get a detailed report of one of Raila’s functions from his recent US trip where he talked about a wide range of issues before he was asked to open the dance with a lady from the audience at a very successful function.

I do not agree with Raila on everything but one of the things he said that had me both laughing and nodding my head was likening the political situation to a football game where President Kibaki is displaying a lot of activity in “injury time” so as to pretend that he has had an effective and good game. My sentiments exactly.