Arriving for the opening of parliament on Tuesday, Raila Odinga emerged from a sparkling new-looking Hummer SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) luxury vehicle and caused quite a stir even as observers asked themselves many questions about the ODM founder and this rare luxury car.
Hummers are sold and marketed by well known American car maker GM although they are manufactured by a totally different little-known company. Hummers are based on the military High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee. The Hummer is one of the largest SUV types, with a legendary high fuel consumption.
California governor and movie star (fondly nicknamed Governator) was the first private citizen to own a Hummer and continues to own several. In Kenya there is an argument as to how many people own this extremely expensive vehicle, but many believe that the number is not more than 5.
So where did Raila's Hummer come from? Does he not need all the money that he can spare for his ongoing presidential campaign? This is one of the regular slip ups that usually have a negative image on the Langata MP and presidential aspirant because his critics will not fail to pounce on it and make a big issue out of it. And quite rightly so. If Raila is being seen in such cars now, what can we expect of his presidential motorcade?
Read more details on Hummer from this FAQ (frequently asked questions) page.
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Previously Undetected New Trend At The Grassroots In Nairobi Actually Favours Kalonzo Musyoka
For some time now, I have noted an emerging trend amongst grassroot Kenyans and potential voters that I have mostly kept quiet about. I have kept mum because I did not quite believe what the statistics and reports I was receiving were saying. In other words, it was all too good to be true.
What I must emphasize today is that the views that you read in this blog from readers are mostly elitist and hardly reflect what people on the ground are really saying. For instance it has always been assumed that the massive Kikuyu vote in Nairobi and Central province will all rally behind Kibaki. Some of our brothers from that community have been very abusive in emphasizing their points here in this blog, to the extent where certain offended readers have urged me to delete their comments and at times I have done so (that is how offensive and abusive they get sometimes).
Information that I continue to gather on the ground indicates that a huge chunk of the Nairobi Kikuyu vote will definitely not go to President Kibaki. There are several reasons but the most significant emerges from the sizable number of hawkers who say that Kibaki has been the enemy of hawkers and that he will definitely NOT receive their votes despite being a member of the Gikuyu community. I need not add the fact that this is a very influential group that could easily tilt the scales in a certain direction.
In 1992, then presidential candidate, Kenneth Matiba quietly campaigned amongst hawkers and matatu touts and drivers and shocked everybody when he beat Mwai Kibaki by a sizeable amount of votes. There are those who believe that the real winner of those elections was Matiba.
Interestingly a lot of these Kikuyu votes are much more likely to go to Kalonzo than Raila (according to the info, data and figures I have collected).
This is just one of the many issues that are emerging which will only contribute to making the forthcoming elections the most complex in the history of the country.
The money is in what you enjoy most
Regular violent wife rape by a dutiful husband.
What I must emphasize today is that the views that you read in this blog from readers are mostly elitist and hardly reflect what people on the ground are really saying. For instance it has always been assumed that the massive Kikuyu vote in Nairobi and Central province will all rally behind Kibaki. Some of our brothers from that community have been very abusive in emphasizing their points here in this blog, to the extent where certain offended readers have urged me to delete their comments and at times I have done so (that is how offensive and abusive they get sometimes).
Information that I continue to gather on the ground indicates that a huge chunk of the Nairobi Kikuyu vote will definitely not go to President Kibaki. There are several reasons but the most significant emerges from the sizable number of hawkers who say that Kibaki has been the enemy of hawkers and that he will definitely NOT receive their votes despite being a member of the Gikuyu community. I need not add the fact that this is a very influential group that could easily tilt the scales in a certain direction.
In 1992, then presidential candidate, Kenneth Matiba quietly campaigned amongst hawkers and matatu touts and drivers and shocked everybody when he beat Mwai Kibaki by a sizeable amount of votes. There are those who believe that the real winner of those elections was Matiba.
Interestingly a lot of these Kikuyu votes are much more likely to go to Kalonzo than Raila (according to the info, data and figures I have collected).
This is just one of the many issues that are emerging which will only contribute to making the forthcoming elections the most complex in the history of the country.
The money is in what you enjoy most
Regular violent wife rape by a dutiful husband.
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