Why Renneberger Must Leave Nairobi

Ambassador Renneberger disgraced himself.

Growing evidence has shown that Ambassador Renneberger was part of the colossal failure that was our elections. It is not a secret that American ambassadors are usually sent to foreign capitals to safeguard the interests of America, which include democratic ideals. The fact that Ambassador Renneberger could decide to go against what he was sent to Nairobi to do is a breach of the trust the United States government bestowed on him.

It is now clear that the ambassador was instrumental in misleading American agencies about the true picture of events in Kenya, both prior to and after the elections. It was because of him that the State Department hurriedly congratulated Kibaki when just about everybody with any common sense knew that the Othaya MP had not won the election. Indeed, according to exit polls by a Republican institute, Raila Odinga had beaten Kibaki by no less than seven percentage points. But through determined treachery, the ambassador saw to it that the polls were withheld till August last year. He asked that the poll results be sat on.

As if that were not bad enough, the ambassador followed this disgraceful act with a campaign of deceit that most Kenyans have not come to terms with todate. He was the man who made Jendayi Frasier look so confused when she came to Nairobi. He was the one who initially made Condy seem so out of the loop until she got a briefing from more credible sources than the partisan ambassador. It was this same ambassador who saw to it that the three-way structure that bundled in Kibaki-Raila-Kalonzo was put in place to calm the waters after he realized the scale of his screw up.

Whenever I meet Kenyans who praise Renneberger for saving Kenya I feel like throwing up. He didn't save Kenya. He set Kenya on fire. He made it possible for folks who'd rigged elections to find a safety valve. I can only hope that there are people with sufficient resources and the urge to find out the true role of this ambassador in the election debacle.

Until then, it is time for President Obama to ask this dude to pack up. And when he gets home, may he send our regards to George W. Bush should he pay a courtesy call on him in Dallas.

So long, Mr. Ambassador.

Kalembe Ndile's Latest Donation Could Save The Tax Payer kshs 800 Million

Former Kibwezi MP, Kalembe Ndile: Making a name for himself with his donations.

Kalembe Ndile donated a TV set to stop Kenyan so-called leaders travelling all the way to Washington to watch the Obama inauguration on close circuit TV screens. Naturally his donation was violently rejected. Now the former MP is at it again with yet another donation to save tax payers hundreds of millions of shillings.

Interviewed on a local radio station a few hours ago, Ndile expressed concern that the government would want to waste Kshs 800 million on the Prime Minister's office. The government has already purchased Kenya Shell House along Haile Selassie Avenue and plans to refurbish it ionto the prime minister's office at a cost of Kshs 800 million.

So Kalembe says he is willing to donate his small parcel of land in Mlolongo and will even go further and build an office for the Prime Minister right there.

Now you might laugh at this suggestion but surely this is one of the few Kenyan politicians thinking in the right direction. This latest generous little donation will save the Kenya a whooping Kshs 800 million which could come in very handy at this time when people are starving in many parts of the country.

Maybe even the presence of the prime minister's office at Mlolongo can help reverse the terrible reputation that this small town has. For those who don't know, Mlolongo is a sex town filled with lodgings and hotels where lots of sex goes on as Nairobians slip away (it is about 20 minutes drive from the city centre) to have mostly illicit sex with colleagues and friends.

Have you visited The Olive Garden Hotel Nairobi?