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YES WE CAN

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Document3EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERYI am honored to be here tonight. A proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proudAmerican. And a proud supporter of Barack Obama.My friends, it is time to take back the country we love.Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as asingle party with a single purpose. We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on

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By Robin ToskinOne of the longest chapters in Kenyan football has been closed after Tusker FC announced that it had sacked coach Jacob "Ghost" Mulee.This means that for the first time in 22 years Mulee, who is fondly known as "Ghost", will have to look for a new job, a month after the team won the coveted East and Central Africa Club Championship (Cecafa).Effectively, "Ghost", who is also the

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The general feeling in the military today is that tribalism has reached its apex. Some guys who me we went to school with and are currently serving in the forces are of the opinion that tribal discrimination has reached the level it was prior to the overthrow of Daniel arap Moi in 1982. Moi was overthrown for various reasons but one was that the soldiers were unhappy with blatant tribalism when

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The commander in thief (CIT) is exactly where he always wanted to be. He sits back doing nothing worthwhile only orchestrating corruption and tribalism from SH. I say this because since the duly elected and CIT was sworn in the middle of the night he has not shown any sign of wanting to lead. He has only occasionally ventured out to say students have to be caned and call teachers who are unable

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“Mr Speaker Sir, we have a farcical situation where the Honourable Member for Othaya is masquerading as the President of the Republic of Kenya” Ababu Namwamba, MP.Given that Raila Odinga is in fact the rightfully elected president of Kenya. I have been asking myself what action/s ODM should take to bring the violence to an end. Among other things I have pondered over is to let the man

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Kenya police have investigated and found linking Constable Edward Kirui to the Kisumu killing. WOW!!! I really don’t know whether to cry and insult the police commissioner. Now, we all know that this the only crime they have so far “investigated” and a suspect charged in court. But was there anything to investigate? Did we not all see it live on TV? Was there still any doubt as to who committed

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Things are not looking good ladies and gentlemen.Last night a minibus full of people who were suspected to be mungiki arrived in Kisumu town and headed for the slums of Nyalenda. They then proceeded to kill a man who was returning from a night shift. Minutes later they were cornered two were killed while the rest escaped in the mini van.As early 6 o’clock in the morning Kisumu was in a riotous

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Source: ReutersBy Arthur AsiimweKIGALI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The leader of Rwanda, which suffered a genocide in 1994, said intervention by the military may be the only way to halt Kenya's escalating ethnic bloodshed."This is a case of emergency where certain things have to be done very quickly to stop the killings that are going on. There's no time to go into niceties and debates when the killings

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I watched both Kibaki and Railas last rallies at Uhuru Park and Nyayo stadium respectively. The rallies were jam packed even though the nyayo stadium one had more people.On that day, Raila pulled out both a red and a yellow card and symbolically showed them to Kibaki. After asking Nairobi residents to vote “three piece”, he the finished by giving Kibaki a warning, the warning was against an

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These days as in the Moi days, you have to read foreign newspapers in order to get accurate non edited information on Kenya. I’m now read Ugandan and Tanzanian newspapers than Kenyan. Journalists on the other side write without fear of intimidation. Our journalists have coiled back into their shells and just pretend to report. Even our TV stations which used to be bold have been cowed and forced

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Kenya has come full circle and still heading in the wrong direction. The people first complained and rebelled against colonialists who eventually caved in to our demands of freedom. As soon as the freedom was won, Jomo Kenyatta implemented the first dictatorship. In the process made sure that he and his ilk made the majority of kikuyu landless. As soon as the kikuyu started grumbling, he robbed

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The fact is that many have been killed and displaced in Kenya. We all know that most of the displaced are innocent people from the GEMA tribes who have been living outside their province. There is no province except central and Nairobi which is not guilty of punishing the innocent kikuyu for mistakes small elite of GEMA leaders made. You have all heard the kikuyu elite insinuating that those

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Kenyan newspapers have of late dedicated hectares of space to ODM-K wrangling. The fight has been over the torch bearer. That is the person to tackle Kibaki in December 2007 elections. As I write, Kibaki and his pips have only three strategies for winning. The first is a 24 hours 7 days a week prayer that ODM breaks up, if that fails then it will be bribery (remember referendum) and last but not

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The Nation Newspaper reported that, “Mr Maanzo (read Kalonzo Musyoka) asked Prof Nyong’o and Mr Kosgey to accept to being de facto leaders while his group remained de jure”.It seems to me that KM is out to do “a Ngilu” in case he is defeated in the ODM elections. He would like to make sure that whoever wins (read R) will be left without a political vehicle.The registrar was right to reject ODM-K

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Raila Odinga has reached a point where he has to, on behalf of all right thinking Kenyans face the issue of a “luo should not be elected” squarely and without fear. I, however, like the way he has of late approached the issue, head on and without fear. When President John F. Kennedy was declared unelectable by some in USA due to his catholic background, he did not hide away from the episode or

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I do not think that those asking Raila to step down for Kalonzo or Mudavadi have considered the mans history. I for one being a Raila supporter feels completelly insulted by such a suggestion. However you compare and contrast the three, Raila Odinga comes at the top. His democratic credentials and his passion for change or transformation of the country is second to none. Not only in ODM but

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Fearing that Raila would make chapati of him if the ballot was used to nominate an ODM candidate, Kalonzo says "The Government will make mince meat of us if we allow ourselves to go to a contest. Consensus is the most viable option, then take the decision of the council of elders to delegates for ratification or otherwise," The above pictured house aka state house will still remain elusive to teh

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Raila defeats his competitors so thorughly they becoming childishly jittery. According to the Standard Newspaper, "A rally that was planned for Nairobi’s Kamukunji grounds to bring together all aspirants was cancelled when some aspirants complained that it would give Lang’ata MP, Mr Raila Odinga mileage, given his clout in the city".

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Uhuru Kenyatta amevishwa kilemba cha ukoka, na yule dikteta, aliyekuwa kiongozi wa haramu Daniel arap Moi. Vile tunaviyoajua vizuri Kila ndege huruka na mbawa. Mheshimiwa uhuru hana mbawa. Mbawa zake ni feki, yaani ni za mfano tuu, ambazo amepewa na yule haramu "baba Moi".mwanachama wa ODM mara ni Kiongozi was Kanu. Lakini wahenga walihenga ati, mpanda farasi wawili hupasuka msamba. Karibuni naye

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Wakenya wenzangu na hasa wanachama wa ODM_K wamepigwa na bumbwazi sanaa jinsi Uhuru Kenyatta analipepeta chama hilo, mara juu mara chini. Lugha kubwa atumiayo binadamu kuwasiliana na mwenziye haitumii sauti.Mara nyingi ujumbe unamfikia mtarajiwa kwa lugha ya mwili. Jinsi unavyokaa na mdau tu , anapata ujumbe kuwa unamfikiriajeJinsi unavyo mtazama tu yule kisura au rijali, anajua kuwa unamuhusudu

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I once in the magazine, New Africa, that there is no black african language which has a name for GAY. Its also true that majority of Africans are not and dont even understand the gay thing. However, in the recent times there has been an increase of those coming out of the "closet" even if they are just but a few. My question to you is: are gays "born" or "made". Is being gay a chosen lifestyle or

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Violence in Kenya, especially in Central province is getting out of control. The more disturbing thing is that MPs from the affected areas have all gone underground. We dont hear their loud voices anymore. It looks as if, they don’t want to hear or see eny evil as far as the criminal group Mungiki is concerned.Yesterday there was a bomb blast outside ambassaduer hotel. I for one, dont want to

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Im shocked hear of this rubbish from Uhuru Kenyatta and Kanu. Ati they want a 40-40-20 representation. What does this really mean? They seem to be negotiationg for power sharing too late in the day. I cant figure out how this is going to help Ruto or Uhuru for that matter in the nomination process. Afterall, the number of delegates are going to remain the same. I think that that the two have

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He was the last man standing among the Kapenguria six. We salute him for his contribution in the fight for independence. Mungu akuweke mahali pema peponi

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President Kibaki has brought back tribalism in style. I must say that the amount of tribal ills committed by Kibaki in just 5 years are greater than what Daniel Arap Moi did in 24 years. Its such a shame. But why should I really care when the Kikuyu leadership does not think twice about kicking other tribes out of their jobs and replacing them with one of their own? Why do I care when almost half

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Im suprised that nobody has called Uhuru for question as per his relationship with Mungiki. All know that he heavily associated with group in the run up to the last elections. Even if he tried to distance himself from the group later on, he must surely know a thing or two about the criminal group. Fred Gumo says that "They supported Uhuru’s presidential bid in 2002. In the referendum, they were

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The political atmosphere in Kenya is getting thicker by the day. Kibaki is trying by all means neccessary to look good so as to ecapture the presidenatial seat. He will be obviously leading Narck-K. With Tuju (his son) as his running mate (if Raila gets the ODM card).The battlle is going to be tough and trecherous. Both ODM and Narc _K are deeply dug into their war trenches ready for the battle

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I was in Kisumu not long ago and was told by a taxi driver that some lovers had stuck together at an hotel near the main buss stop. At first I did not believe him but since we were on our way to Kondele, he decided to drive by the hotel the named lovers were stuck.On reaching there, I was really amazed at the the number of people who had gathered around the hotel to see the spectacle. I guess

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The leader of the luo or KER has warned of dire consequences should anything happen to Agwambo. Railas fears are not unfounded given that Kenya has a history of political assasinations. Lets hope that nobody in the Kibaki government attempts anything foolish for it might simply spell disaster for the country.

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This is not the first time Oburu Odinga is claiming that his younger brothers life is in danger. Such accusation will be condemned by many government sympathisers as cheap propaganda. The history of Kenya is unfortunately full of political assassinations. During the Kenyatta regime Tom Mboya, Gama Pinto, CGM Argwings Kodhek and JM Kariuki were all murdered. During Moi regime, we saw the

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Revolutions are defined as drastic changes in specific areas of a culture and could be political, economic, or social nature and always involve major changes in the way the governed and governed. Most political revolutions have more often than not involved the violent overthrow of regimes. The French revolution for instance occurred because the monarchy under Louis XVI was viewed as oppressive

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Mahatma Gandhi once said that he “would go to the length of giving the whole parliament a decent burial, rather than put up with the corruption that is rampant." I would like to have the same burial for the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), which has so far achieved completely nothing, while at the same time guzzling hundreds of millions of taxpayer’s money. While we are at it, let us

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This issue of youth being given a chance is getting out of control. Just as much as the issue of wazee`s ruling forever. Looking at the current political horizon, we can see that the youth are by default taking over. It is sometimes difficult to define what “youth” is just as much as it is to define a “young turk”. Where is the cut? Is it 50, 40, 30 or 20? Is Balala, Uhuru, Ruto, Mungatana, Tuju,

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The newly formed Narc-Kenya is already burdened by people of questionable character (eg Murungaru, Murungi, Mwariria, Awori, Michuki, Karume etc) forming its core and spearheaded in provinces by MPs who will certainly loose their seats (eg Tuju and Mungatana). I wonder what Kibaki who is the supposed presidential candidate thinking.

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Time for Mazrui to think of coming back to work in his motherland The one Kenyan thinker who has never inspired me is Professor Ali Mazrui. Let me however state right away that I have completely nothing against him, as a person. True, he has published immensely. I cannot claim to have read even half of what he has written. What puzzles me, however, is that I cannot remember a single important

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TRIBE MUST BE PARAMOUNTThere are many in Kenya who are of the opinion that tribalism is the germ, which is contaminating and hindering development. This is because we have not effectively used tribe and tribalism for our own good. For both have a potential of promoting our well being beyond imagination. We still love to blame it colonialist. Colonialists did what they and took off, full stop. It

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I was intrigued by Prof William Ochieng’ Opondo’s article about Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Professor Ali Mazrui in the Saturday Standard on March 18.Ochieng’ seems to have decided to be as uncritical about Museveni as he once was about former President Daniel arap Moi, throughout his elaborate tenure.Contrary to Ochieng’s style of "speaking flattery to power", I have done my best to "

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have came with an idea of putting up some scholarly debates that are happening of happened over the past few year and then contribute of what we think of it.The first debate is about a TV series called The Wonders of the African World which is many of you may have watched. by an African American called Henry Lewis Gates Junior who is a History lecturer at Harvard. In the series he reports few

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I have genuinely warned Kenyans many times, to give up on Ali Mazrui — not because he is a bad man, but because he thinks and operates from a different planet.Mazrui does not understand, and will never understand, the nature of the relationship between the world in which he operates and the one in which we live. He simply anglicises our arguments with him; and his advocations irritate us, because

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Time for Mazrui to think of coming back to work in his motherlandThe one Kenyan thinker who has never inspired me is Professor Ali Mazrui. Let me however state right away that I have completely nothing against him, as a person. True, he has published immensely. I cannot claim to have read even half of what he has written. What puzzles me, however, is that I cannot remember a single important

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I do go to Nigeria to lecture almost every year. It may surprise you to know that the people who invite me are not “Muslim fundamentalists.” In 1999 my lecture was sponsored by General Olusegun Obasanjo (President-elect) and his political party. My co-lecturer on the same platform was the late President Julius K. Nyerere. To the best of my memory neither Nyerere nor myself referred to Islam.

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How early in my life did I identify with the African side of my ancestry? My answer is that I became a Pan-Africanist as soon as I became politically conscious in colonial Kenya. By the time I was an undergraduate at the University of Manchester in England I was Pan-African enough to be elected President of the African Students’ Association, leading a membership which included Nigerians,

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On November 28, 2004, in an issue of a South African Sunday newspaper, Prof Ali Mazrui asked the question: "Who killed intellectualism in East Africa?" If one did not know Prof Mazrui's sense of intellectualism, one would think it was such a big thing whose death should be mourned.But Prof Mazrui has always held that the intellectual is someone who is fascinated by ideas which, of course,

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Pic: Jaramogi and the late Pintos wife.The mans history speaks for itself. No need to elaborate.To Jomo Kenyatta he said, "You have not given any consideration to me as your number two in State matters. I have a conscience and this in fact does prick me when I earn public money but with no job to do. I consider this a waste of public money and am worried lest the future generation question my

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President Kibaki has turned to the tried and proven tactics of yesteryear. The old guard is coolly running the show hoping that their man will finally make it back to the state house come December 2007. The tactic he is using is, pretending to fire his closest lieutenants, in a attempt to give himself room to deal with his perceived enemies, especially Hon. Raila Odinga and probably Hon. William

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Idi Amin Dada once told his cabinet (this is captured on video) not to be "weak like a woman". But that was Idi, I will not repeat his phrase here, but I will say that Hon Ndambuki should not be so weak as to be thrown out of his own constituency by a non elected "co-president" like Lucy Kibaki. He should have told the lady to go jump in lake magadi. Lucys`s behaviour continues to embarass the

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Do you think that Obama would be corrupt if he were representing a luo Nyanza constituency in the Kenyan parliament?Right : Senator Obama at his home in Siaya.

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It now said that even the so called old guard who are currently co-running the Kibaki government have been mentioned in other scandals too. Njenga Karume for example features in the Ndungu report as a land grabber. Who will remain in Kibakis government prosecutions begin?? But as usual he is still dilly dallying. As Joe Khamis (Bahari MP) maintains, the writing is on the wall and that the game

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I hope that all Kenyan can see through this cheap circus of guns and passports being withdrawn and KACC questioning people. The truth of the matter is that people like Murungaru will have a field day in court. Why do I say this? Because they have one friend called chief Justice Evans Gicheru. This man will never ever let Murungaru, Karaitu etc be jailed. Perhaps they will be fined but that is

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The state in which the Kibaki government is looks more and more like the last months of the Moi regime. Kenyans remmember the confusion which engulfed the Moi government on its last days. Those were the days when cabinet positions were falling vacant more rapidly than the president could fill them. The days saw minors being elevated to cabinet positions while others were fired at will. It was

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Inspite of the fact that MPs from western province like Hons Kombo and Kituyu believing that the position of the vice president will definately go to one of them or one of "their own" if Awori resigns, i believe that the man to watch is Hon Raphael Tuju. Tuju potentially brings more to the table than the likes of Kombo. Of course its easier to manupulate Kombo but he does not have sure votes. I

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1. When did John Githongo join TI (Transparency International)?The question is out of place and has noconnectin with the matter at hand.2. Is it truethat he inherited his position in TI from his father?Could be, but how that doesdisentagle you from the Anglo Leasing (AL) scam?3. Was his chairman at TI Mr Joe Wanjui?see #2 please4. Can he deny that he was appointed PS in the Office of the

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Lets be fair to the lady and her company which wanted to offer dog food the people of Kenya, specifically Mbita. Why are Kenyans getting worked up? Is this the first time they are eating animal feed?? No, they have eaten it before and they liked it. Remmember the "cow feed" aka "yellow maize" which was donated by the US way back in the 80`s. Look, the food that was to be sent to Kenya was not

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I hope that Kenyans will not be cheated into accepting Kibakis hoodwinking tactics. The other day he called the permanent secretaries and cabinet ministers into his office and let the sign the so called "performance contract". He thereafter told PS`s to fire the corrupt in their respective ministries. What the hell does he think he is doing by pretending that he is fighting graft by letting

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WHY DOES A THIEF REFUSE TO RESIGN? MUST HE BE SHOT DEAD OR LYNCHED BY THE WANAINCHI FIRST???OLD HABITS DIE HARD. REmMEMBER HOW THEY USED TO STEAL DURING MOI´S DAYS???JUST TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS:::YES, YOU ARE A THIEF.YOU HAVE STOLEN OUR MONEY.YES, THE WANAINCHI ARE YOUR ACCUSERS.WANAINCHI HAVE RIGHTS TOO.INDEED WE WILL LYNCH YOU.WE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE, SORRY.Yesterday the vice president

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Above: Ali Baba smiling Below: The forty thievesBelow: The robbers apologists

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Muite

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The one and the only Thomas Sankara.A major anti-corruption drive began in 1987. The tribunal showed Captain Thomas Sankara to have a salary of only $450 a month and his most valuable possessions to be a car, four bikes, three guitars, a fridge and a broken freezer. He was the world’s poorest president.Sankara refused to use the air conditioning in his office on the grounds that such luxury was

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Ladies and gentlemen, things are so tough for Ali Baba and the forty thieves that the only relief is to do the isikuti dance.

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A few cabinet ministers have decided to defend Kibaki at all cost. They claim that he is not part of the Anglo leasing scandal. The only problem I have with the defence of Kibaki is the fact that one cannot exonerate him without doing a thorough investigation into the matter. Only after such investigation, and with all the facts on the table, can anyone find Kibaki innocent. But even if he is

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He is really good. A great entertainer

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Alhaji Field Marshall Idi Amin Dada is carried shoulder high by westerners.

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Koffi did not tick. He no good anymore!!!!

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It is more the shocking to hear Hon Kimunya and other cabinet ministers defending those involved in the Anlo leasing scandal. Its even more stupid to hear them link the scandal to the Goldenberg one. The point is that there is no connection between the two. All Kenyans know that Bosire and company finished their investigations long time ago but Kibaki has refused to recieve the findings of the

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I have always maintained that Hon. William Ruto is the fulcrum upon which Kanu rests. It is for this reason that I have had a problem with the Steadman who conduct polls without looking into significant factors on the ground. For starters let me put it that Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta has no bedrock support his central province due to the fact that he is seen as “hanging out” with “outsiders”. People

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The Kenyan government should be completely ashamed of not having any kind of preparation for emergencies. It was shocking to hear the police call for "anybody" who has knowledge of "first aid" or has "heavy equipment" to volunteer help. Nothing wrong with that, but where the hell was the governments emergency equipment and personell. More ashaming was the fact that the US Marines and the Israeli

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It seems that the ghost of Anglo-fleecing is finally coming afore. I, however, doubt if Justice Ringera are serious. My bet is that the current saga is just but a dress rehearsal to clear his friends. Imean it. If you dont believe me then just watch this space.The next thing you will hear is that there is no evidence.I hope that Murungaru is not blaming it on sir. ClayMore to come::::

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Kenyan government officials are known for their lavish spending. But do you have to show of wealth even when you are going to beg? It beats logic. Look at all the cars and chattered planes. Congratulation to David Ohito for bring to bare this shamelessness of our officials.

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In some countries, crime files are never closed and are usually opened years later. In Kenya, a file once closed is never reopened again. This unwillingness of the Kenyan justice system to keep unsolved crimes alive and follow those cases to their logical end promotes crime. The justice system seems to suffer from fatigue and is often unable to carry out investigation, which go on for long period

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Just before the end of 2005 KACC I sat with a good friend of mine talking about the so called corrupt recruitment process that took place within the Kenyan police. The friend told me to stop grumbling about corruption in Kenya for it has become a way of life. He however went on blaming it for the country's slow development and the reluctance of multi-nationals to invest in the economy. "Everyone

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I wonder why one should eat another human being. Yet this German admitted to eating countless people. But the more bizarre thing is that some people volunteered to be eaten by Mr. Armin Meiwes' . Who do you think enjoyed the event most? The eater or the eaten? My guess is as good as yours, so don’t expect an answer from . Its all madness.

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At this point Egypt continues to dominate the focus of our African oriented studies. These studies have clearly demonstrated that not only were early Egypt's origins African, but that through the whole of Egypt's Dynastic Era (the age of the Pharaohs), and during all of her many periods of national splendor, men and women with black skin complexions, broad noses, full lips, and tightly curled

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"What moral authority do you have when your proposals were rejected by the people?". Simeon Nyachae MP, Nation Jan. 11 2006.Comment: Now that you have come to your senses I hope that you will convince the Banana bunch to follow the same nyayo. You actually lost the moral authority with your camping at Kilifi and doing the draft without Kenyans. Anyway, its never too late to learn.But how come

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"Total woman Orie Rogo Manduli electrified a Banana rally at Uhuru Park when she said that Planning minister Anyang' Nyong'o has no business saying that the Wako Draft is not good for women. "Is Nyong'o Nyong'o a man or a woman?" she asked. And she invited Internal Security minister John Michuki to tell the crowd whether the man is a man or a woman because "he should know as they share the same

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"Muite is a close friend of Kiraitu Murungi and I think he had convinced Kiraitu to help him get the case dropped. When I was DPP, Kiraitu approached me several times, asking me to drop the case. But I advised him that this was a matter that could only be handled by the Attorney General," says Philip Murgor.He says that, a day before President Kibaki named his national unity cabinet in June 2004

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The then Minister for Constitutional Affairs, Charles Njonjo gave him (professor Ogot) one minute to quit his job at the University of Nairobi when he refused to work under Richard Leakey. He would be out of a job for three years before he joined Kenyatta University.But why did he refuse to serve under Leakey? "Surely," he poses, "how can a professor work under a form four drop-out?" The Standard

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"Lang’ata MP Raila Odinga yesterday said he feared for his security as a strange vehicle has been trailing him — on one occasion forcing him to stop — since the referendum vote". Sunday Standard, Jan. 8 2006.Comment: Difference of opinion is what promotes democracy. The Banana bunch should stop worrying about Raila, so much so that they trail him night and day. Should anything happen to this man

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Could there be a better term to describe poverty than having inadequate income? But it is more than that, for it is about lack of access to quality public services vital to the poor such as education, health and water and sanitation. The other dimension of poverty is the deprivation of the poor of a voice, representation and access to information. Even though corruption is multidimensional, the

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It is sometimes difficult to understand how proper logical reasoning escapes our politicians. Take the case of a former Justice and constitution minister who the other day rubbished the referendum win by the ODM. Claiming that the 43 percent the Banana Movement (BM) got was solid and should not be downplayed. I really have a problem with the argument because in a democratic country the majority

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Liberal Democratic Party chairman, Mr David Musila, a career administrator who served as provincial commissioner for over a decade, observes that a leader must strive to be his own man, lest everybody takes advantage of him. Kibaki " told us one thing and moments later his advisers prevailed upon him to communicate to us a totally different thing. This is quite unfortunate because they have

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"We supported you Mr Kibaki. You were injured. We fought in your absence thinking you were a reformer and a nationalist, but you are worse than a colonialist. We didn’t know you … now we know you," Najib Balala, The Standard Dec 18 2005.Comment: It`s a good lesson on trust

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“I do not ask for leniency from this court for to do so is to recognize its right to judge me. I expect no mercy and ask for none, for if there is no mercy for millions of Kenyans, what will mercy for one individual serve?..Those apostles who have attempted to rescue justice have found themselves in detention, prison or exile….I am proud and happy to join the company of such illustrious sons and

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"I have sometimes been accused of being against democracy because I have said that the people’s involvement in governance must go beyond the ballot-box, and because I have expressed concern about the tendency of multi-party politics, especially on our continent, to become antagonistic and divisive, to foster a cynical kind of expediency which owes more to prospects of the next election than it

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"Having shot himself in the foot by ignoring the Maasai community, the President (Kibaki) should be warned of unending political enmity between himself and the Maasai throughout the remaining part of his term. As a community, we will hate him and his Government until he quits power," he added" Joseph Nkaissery MP, The Standard Dec. 8 2005.Comment: It looks like a two year hate programme

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"... in a mature political system, if a person pushes something (Wako Mongrel) very hard as the President(Kibaki) did, then people reject it, then it is defeat for the person and his administration. Although it is difficult to explain why people voted the way they did because not everybody votes for the same reasons". Sir Yash Pal Ghai, The East African Standard December 29, 2005 Comment: Simply

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"Today 50,000 Kenyan prisoners have volunteered to give up their meals so as to raise 100 bags for starving compatriots. This is a most heartening gesture, more so since it is coming from the least likely quarters. Kenyans must feel elated but also challenged that prisoners have showed the way. And whereas one can not give what they do not have, one des not wait to have surplus to consider

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"We have a President who can not take any action other than complain. He has incompetent ministers but since he can not sack them being his point-men, Kenyans are left to suffer and die of hunger when foodstuff goes into waste at the national kitty,” William Ruto MP, Jan 1 2005, Kenya Times Newspaper Pic: Balala, Ruto, Raila, Uhuru, MusyokaComment: The president has exactly two years to show that

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"NAK believes that the enormous powers vested in the presidency have transformed the Kenyan president into an authoritarian, imperial monarch, exercising feudal powers. The president is both the head of state and head of government, the president has ultimate control of the armed forces, the police and civil service, parliament, the judiciary, the ruling party and he is also the chancellor of all

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"We want to bring back the culture of due process, accountability and transparency in public office. The era of "anything goes" is gone forever. Government will no longer be run on the whims of individuals. The era of roadside policy declarations is gone. My government’s decisions will be guided by teamwork and consultations. The authority of Parliament and the independence of the judiciary will

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