Jomo Kenyatta would definitely have been very upset at the current split in Kanu, which many see as the beginning of the end for Kenya's oldest political party.
After all it was Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president who led the party to an emphatic election victory over Ronald Ngala and Daniel Moi's Kadu in the very first Uhuru elections. It is the same grand old man of Africa who sent Martin Shikuku and the late Seroney to detention (without trial) for suggesting in the 70s that Kanu was dead. You can imagine what he would feel now that Kanu really looks like it is well on the way to the grave.
A conversation between the top leadership of Kanu and Kenyatta would have most likely gone like this;
Jomo Kenyatta: I can see you people are behaving like fools.
Katana Ngala: But mzee we have just saved the party from extinction. All officials including em… er… your son, sir, had all moved to ODM Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta: So you think you have now saved the party?
Katana Ngala: Yes, your excellency.
Jomo Kenyatta: And so now you are going to win the general elections?
Katana Ngala: Yes, em… er… I mean NO your excellency. We are thinking of forming an alliance with Mwai Kibaki and…
Jomo Kenyatta: So you saved the party to do exactly what the other people who supposedly killed it were trying to do?
Katana Ngala: (Lost for words).
Jomo Kenyatta: And as for Mwai Kibaki, he was a brilliant Finance Minister. But being president of Kenya is a totally different thing. Why is it so difficult for Kanu to defeat him and win the general elections? If Moi, of all people did it, why can't you people do it?
Katana Ngala: Mzee, things are very different in the world since you were president.
Jomo Kenyatta: Are they now?
Katana Ngala: Yes, mzee.
Jomo Kenyatta: And they have changed so much that Kanu can no longer win elections?
Katana Ngala: Speechless.
Jomo Kenyatta: You Kadu people are vinyagarikas and totally hopeless (goes into abusive language and swears and utters abuses in the Kikuyu language as current Kanu top brass flees.
Conversation constructed and put together taking into careful consideration the character and past policies and decisions made by Kanu's and Kenya' first president and founding father, now deceased, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Breaking News: Government Approves Biwott Faction As Genuine Kanu Office Bearers
As this blogger expected, news just in indicates that Nicholas Biwott is the new Kanu chairman as his list of new office bearers from the Mombasa delegates conference last week have been registered as the bonafide office bearers of Kenya's oldest political party.
It is unlikely that this is the end of the matter and what will probably follow is a long legal tussle. But one wonders whether it is really worth it, with the elections rapidly approaching, the Kenyatta faction would probably be better off concentrating their resources and time on their campaign within ODM Kenya.
It is hard to imagine Biwott as the official leader of the opposition in parliament, (have you noticed the way the man avoids TV cameras? He's not eloquent either.)
Kanu line-up after the government's decision today:
National Chairman -Nicholas Biwott
Deputy chairman-Noah Katana Ngala
Vice chairman-Prof Sam Ongeri
Vice chairman-Joash Wamangoli
Secretary General-Dr Josephine Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary General-Timothy Mwambia
Treasurer-Mohammed Sheikh Aden
Assistant Treasurer-Ayub Obara
Assistant Treasurer-Charfannu Moku
Organising Secretary-Nick Salat
Assistant Organising Secretary-Samuel Orore
Assistant Organising Secretary-Mary Kivuvi
Director of Elections-PK Sang
Secretary of Legal Affairs-Abdinassir Hassan Ali
Secretary for Information and Publicity-Yusuf Mbwana
Secretary for Environment-David Sudi
Secretary for Labour Affairs-Alex Mukabwa
Secretary for Gender-Aisha Mohammed
I received the email below from one of my political correspondents for this blog and I though I should reproduced it in full;
The die is finally cast.
Two horse race it is.
Moi, Kibaki, Biwott on one side, then Raila, Kalonzo, Ruto on the other side.
It is important that we get a third force to neutralize and then propel the youth to power.
We should reject anybody who has been a life member of KANU at one time or the other.
Moi wants to create another project in Biwott/Gideon Moi.
Why the deep hatred for ODM-Kenya?
Quote of the day:
Kalonzo: "We should not accept to be taken back to the dark days..."
Kalonzo sat with Moi and Kanu till the last minute!
Read more details on this development.
It is unlikely that this is the end of the matter and what will probably follow is a long legal tussle. But one wonders whether it is really worth it, with the elections rapidly approaching, the Kenyatta faction would probably be better off concentrating their resources and time on their campaign within ODM Kenya.
It is hard to imagine Biwott as the official leader of the opposition in parliament, (have you noticed the way the man avoids TV cameras? He's not eloquent either.)
Kanu line-up after the government's decision today:
National Chairman -Nicholas Biwott
Deputy chairman-Noah Katana Ngala
Vice chairman-Prof Sam Ongeri
Vice chairman-Joash Wamangoli
Secretary General-Dr Josephine Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary General-Timothy Mwambia
Treasurer-Mohammed Sheikh Aden
Assistant Treasurer-Ayub Obara
Assistant Treasurer-Charfannu Moku
Organising Secretary-Nick Salat
Assistant Organising Secretary-Samuel Orore
Assistant Organising Secretary-Mary Kivuvi
Director of Elections-PK Sang
Secretary of Legal Affairs-Abdinassir Hassan Ali
Secretary for Information and Publicity-Yusuf Mbwana
Secretary for Environment-David Sudi
Secretary for Labour Affairs-Alex Mukabwa
Secretary for Gender-Aisha Mohammed
I received the email below from one of my political correspondents for this blog and I though I should reproduced it in full;
The die is finally cast.
Two horse race it is.
Moi, Kibaki, Biwott on one side, then Raila, Kalonzo, Ruto on the other side.
It is important that we get a third force to neutralize and then propel the youth to power.
We should reject anybody who has been a life member of KANU at one time or the other.
Moi wants to create another project in Biwott/Gideon Moi.
Why the deep hatred for ODM-Kenya?
Quote of the day:
Kalonzo: "We should not accept to be taken back to the dark days..."
Kalonzo sat with Moi and Kanu till the last minute!
Read more details on this development.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Why Nicolas Biwott Wants To Be Kanu Chairman So Badly
Many Kenyans can sense how desperate Kerio South MP Nicholas Biwott seems to be to get the chairmanship of Kanu.
But why? The man has all the money and power he needs. Why risk it all by going for such a high profile political seat? It is instructive that when the Kibaki administration took over power in 2002, they wanted to go after President Moi's wealth, but at no time was Biwott's billions ever under any threat. It clearly illustrates just how powerful the man still is.
It is also telling that this government still sings the old lie, which originated from Biwott, about businessman Alnoor Kassam of TradeBank and Diners Finance fame. It is claimed that he is wanted by Interpol and the Kenyan government to answer unspecified charges. Everybody knows that the truth of the matter is that this entrepreneur dared to cross swords with Biwott over the Yaya Center, which was collateral for a loan taken personally by Biwott from TradeBank (which finally caused the collapse of the Bank). In fact Kassam is lucky to have escaped with his life. Too many people who have simply been an irritation to the Kerio South MP have ended up mysteriously dead. The list is so long that it is worth two or three separate posts in this blog, which I should do later
The truth is that Nicholas Biwott is like any other politician extremely ambitious. He has no doubt watched the Kibaki administration with a lot of inetrest as it has moved from one blunder to another and wondered why fate did not give him a chance to be President Moi's heir.
Here is a man who was the main strategist in Moi's two successful re-election bids in 1992 and 1997 when there was some very clever rigging of votes in Moi's favor. Why can he not use the same tactics he used to help Moi, and see himself in power?
And this is not such a far-fetched dream after all. Of all possible current presidential candidates, Nicholas Biwott is probably the only one capable of going into a presidential campaign without having to worry about campaign funds. When you throw in Moi's financial support, what you get is a formidable campaign machine that is very capable of winning the race to State House, especially if he positions himself as a spoiler.
Why would Moi want to support such a candidate? It is really simple. Topmost on Moi's mind right now is how to protect his vast wealth and keep his favorite son, Gideon out of prison. He will literally do anything to achieve these objectives. The direction in which ODM is headed, unknown to many within the party, will lead to enormous pressure from the people for all corrupt leaders past and present to be prosecuted. You can be sure that if Raila were to win the presidency he would gladly hand them over.
This would also explain Moi's visit to President Kibaki shortly before the Mombasa delegates conference last week. Some analysts speculated that the retired president wanted an assurance from the president that there would be enough security in Mombasa. A visit to Vigilance House to see police commissioner Major General Ali would have easily accomplished that.
Nay, the two men were discussing something much more "technical" and sensitive. So technical and sensitive that even a lengthy telephone conversation would not have done it.
It is much more likely that their discussion must have touched on issue of the fielding of a third major presidential candidate in Nicholas Biwott. With the man's own huge financial resources and Moi's support his candidature would be at least more than adequate to water down the ODM Kenya impact. Enough to allow Kibaki to romp back into power without too much trouble.
Kenyans forget too soon. Remember how Moi and Kibaki worked together in the by Marsabit elections occasioned by the Marsabit plane crash? Granted the results may not have been as good as was expected but the general election could be a totally different ball game. I would expect Biwott to grab at least 60 per cent of Rift Valley with his limitless cash resources and Moi working in his favor. I picture him gaining tremendously from the widely expected anti-Kikuyu backlash from voters who are undecided about ODM Kenya and its' excess baggage of former Kanu kingpins.
Mercifully, this is one election, which will not quite succumb to the rules of past polls, and money will not be such a major factor. What Kenyans very desperately want right now is change and visionary leadership. Biwott can hardly give them that. And neither can Kibaki or even Raila's ODM.
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But why? The man has all the money and power he needs. Why risk it all by going for such a high profile political seat? It is instructive that when the Kibaki administration took over power in 2002, they wanted to go after President Moi's wealth, but at no time was Biwott's billions ever under any threat. It clearly illustrates just how powerful the man still is.
It is also telling that this government still sings the old lie, which originated from Biwott, about businessman Alnoor Kassam of TradeBank and Diners Finance fame. It is claimed that he is wanted by Interpol and the Kenyan government to answer unspecified charges. Everybody knows that the truth of the matter is that this entrepreneur dared to cross swords with Biwott over the Yaya Center, which was collateral for a loan taken personally by Biwott from TradeBank (which finally caused the collapse of the Bank). In fact Kassam is lucky to have escaped with his life. Too many people who have simply been an irritation to the Kerio South MP have ended up mysteriously dead. The list is so long that it is worth two or three separate posts in this blog, which I should do later
The truth is that Nicholas Biwott is like any other politician extremely ambitious. He has no doubt watched the Kibaki administration with a lot of inetrest as it has moved from one blunder to another and wondered why fate did not give him a chance to be President Moi's heir.
Here is a man who was the main strategist in Moi's two successful re-election bids in 1992 and 1997 when there was some very clever rigging of votes in Moi's favor. Why can he not use the same tactics he used to help Moi, and see himself in power?
And this is not such a far-fetched dream after all. Of all possible current presidential candidates, Nicholas Biwott is probably the only one capable of going into a presidential campaign without having to worry about campaign funds. When you throw in Moi's financial support, what you get is a formidable campaign machine that is very capable of winning the race to State House, especially if he positions himself as a spoiler.
Why would Moi want to support such a candidate? It is really simple. Topmost on Moi's mind right now is how to protect his vast wealth and keep his favorite son, Gideon out of prison. He will literally do anything to achieve these objectives. The direction in which ODM is headed, unknown to many within the party, will lead to enormous pressure from the people for all corrupt leaders past and present to be prosecuted. You can be sure that if Raila were to win the presidency he would gladly hand them over.
This would also explain Moi's visit to President Kibaki shortly before the Mombasa delegates conference last week. Some analysts speculated that the retired president wanted an assurance from the president that there would be enough security in Mombasa. A visit to Vigilance House to see police commissioner Major General Ali would have easily accomplished that.
Nay, the two men were discussing something much more "technical" and sensitive. So technical and sensitive that even a lengthy telephone conversation would not have done it.
It is much more likely that their discussion must have touched on issue of the fielding of a third major presidential candidate in Nicholas Biwott. With the man's own huge financial resources and Moi's support his candidature would be at least more than adequate to water down the ODM Kenya impact. Enough to allow Kibaki to romp back into power without too much trouble.
Kenyans forget too soon. Remember how Moi and Kibaki worked together in the by Marsabit elections occasioned by the Marsabit plane crash? Granted the results may not have been as good as was expected but the general election could be a totally different ball game. I would expect Biwott to grab at least 60 per cent of Rift Valley with his limitless cash resources and Moi working in his favor. I picture him gaining tremendously from the widely expected anti-Kikuyu backlash from voters who are undecided about ODM Kenya and its' excess baggage of former Kanu kingpins.
Mercifully, this is one election, which will not quite succumb to the rules of past polls, and money will not be such a major factor. What Kenyans very desperately want right now is change and visionary leadership. Biwott can hardly give them that. And neither can Kibaki or even Raila's ODM.
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