It is official and in print: The tax payer shall cough out a whooping 33, 000, 000 to refurbish the private homes of Raila Odinga who is also the Prime Minister of Kenya.
If anybody still thinks Kibaki is a fool, that person better think twice.
Here is the big picture:
1. Kibaki has just rejected 5 or more luxury vehicles. The vehicles were not even personal but belonged to the state which then allowed him (Kibaki) to use. He would be required to surrender them on the 29th of December 2012 or upon resignation or death (whichever comes first).
2. Raila has just accepted to have his private home to be refurbished using government money. None of the improvements will belong to the government. He will keep the improvements and reap all the benefits whenever he leaves office. In event another prime minister comes to office, the state would have to spend the same or more money to bring the new person's residencies up to Prime Minister level.
A number of questions arise here:
3. Is Raila aware that real people are dying in Kenya as a result of food shortages? How does this play to the donors and others well-wishers who are being asked to bail out Kenya? Does he need a house in Mombasa as well?
I would have supported a new house being bought for the Prime Minister which would remain state property even when Raila ceases to be PM. May be somebody could have spoken to Moi to allow his former house in Kabarnet Gardens to return to the State for use by the PM. The government could also reposess some of the buildings and plots it once sold to well connected individuals in the 80s and 90s at throw away prices, well, on the same terms as they were sold. Whaever the case, more questions arise:
4. Does Raila and ODM still think they are on the side of wanainchi and Kibaki is not? Is Raila aware that 33 million is what it takes to educate 55 university students with each earning a Bachelors degree?
We have seen some level of wastefullness on the part of Raila that is fast creating a pattern that will be too hard to run away from.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Me and Toa Toa Princess
I was tipped off and sneaked to RCB to read this by Toa Toa Princess.
I now believe people do not understand why I have to leave RCB for good and hope it dies of natural causes.
She has stumbled on one of the reasons but still wants me to stay put. Touching.
I am leaving to protest against loaders (like the infamous moderator) who produce nothing but are ever present to undermine those who produce.
The moderator I am protesting about is known for simply deriding what others produce. I have never once read any opinion (beyond derision of other netters and what they post) from him on any issue. He posts highly tendetious one liners which try to show:
1. He is very wise
2. Others are unwise
3. He is not a tribalist
4. Others are tribalists
5. He loves Obama despite Obama being a Luo (see below)
He pretends to be a fan of Barry Obama and for that is an expert in posting links to stories and videos of Obama. I would believe him too if he wasn't trying too hard.
That, he thinks is what the RCB BB is all about. When a netter comes up with an original view - which distantly appears to be critical of his tribe - he loses his entire head: He derides the posting misuses his power as a moderator in several ways among them removing such a post from 'sticky' status which some other moderator would have given it.
Limited intellect is his problem too. Not every article that mentions tribe negatively is tribalistic. It requires a degree of intellect (which I hold that the said moderator lacks) to make a determination of what is tribalistic and therefore to be struck down and what is essentially harmless debate.
Well, the last time I had quite a run in with Toa Toa Princess. So I am surprised. I can't post my blogg on RCB, but it is freely available here and you can leave comments:
Yesterday 23:46:05
Toatoa princess
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Re: Elections and Me
Too bad Tingisa.
I joined Bowen about a year ago for a number of reasons, including seeing one of your posts that addressed the issue of emotional child abuse. I remember thinking that here was a place where Kenyans have fun, but also discussed serious issues.
Maybe one day you will tell why one person has gotten under your skin so much. It's hard for some to understand how cyber relationships can turn so sour.
Either way, good luck with your Blog. Maybe you can post it here for us to follow?
I now believe people do not understand why I have to leave RCB for good and hope it dies of natural causes.
She has stumbled on one of the reasons but still wants me to stay put. Touching.
I am leaving to protest against loaders (like the infamous moderator) who produce nothing but are ever present to undermine those who produce.
The moderator I am protesting about is known for simply deriding what others produce. I have never once read any opinion (beyond derision of other netters and what they post) from him on any issue. He posts highly tendetious one liners which try to show:
1. He is very wise
2. Others are unwise
3. He is not a tribalist
4. Others are tribalists
5. He loves Obama despite Obama being a Luo (see below)
He pretends to be a fan of Barry Obama and for that is an expert in posting links to stories and videos of Obama. I would believe him too if he wasn't trying too hard.
That, he thinks is what the RCB BB is all about. When a netter comes up with an original view - which distantly appears to be critical of his tribe - he loses his entire head: He derides the posting misuses his power as a moderator in several ways among them removing such a post from 'sticky' status which some other moderator would have given it.
Limited intellect is his problem too. Not every article that mentions tribe negatively is tribalistic. It requires a degree of intellect (which I hold that the said moderator lacks) to make a determination of what is tribalistic and therefore to be struck down and what is essentially harmless debate.
Well, the last time I had quite a run in with Toa Toa Princess. So I am surprised. I can't post my blogg on RCB, but it is freely available here and you can leave comments:
Yesterday 23:46:05
Toatoa princess
Frequent
Offline
Re: Elections and Me
Too bad Tingisa.
I joined Bowen about a year ago for a number of reasons, including seeing one of your posts that addressed the issue of emotional child abuse. I remember thinking that here was a place where Kenyans have fun, but also discussed serious issues.
Maybe one day you will tell why one person has gotten under your skin so much. It's hard for some to understand how cyber relationships can turn so sour.
Either way, good luck with your Blog. Maybe you can post it here for us to follow?
Monday, July 13, 2009
Arrow in the Thigh Man
I don't have the man's account number. If you do, let me also know. I'd like to contribute
A doctor who needs to learn some PR. Reminds of Dr. Kaviti to who a judge on behalf of all his 'patients' expressed gratitude that they only consulted him in death.
How Do You Quell A Riot
I saw this topic on my way out of RCB.
I assume the writer was saying something else like if a government is going to get indicted by the ICC for quelling a riot how then may that government legally snuff out a riot without attracting a warrant of arrest?
I found this : http://www.answers.com/topic/riot for Mr. Fix it.
He might want to read about the various definitions of riots. He should pay great attention to the meaning of 'Police Riot'.
Note also that the establishment likes to use the word 'riot' and not for nothing. 'Riot' is a an offence for which clearly spelt out sentences exist in all countries. Organizers of such gatherings on the other hand like to use the word 'protest'. Again this is not for nothing either. Protesters are a protected lot by law.
So usually the government would first convert any peaceful protest in to a riot then feel 'justified' to quash it. However since this tactic is now known, it constitutes an offence to give orders to attack peaceful protesters.
I assume the writer was saying something else like if a government is going to get indicted by the ICC for quelling a riot how then may that government legally snuff out a riot without attracting a warrant of arrest?
I found this : http://www.answers.com/topic/riot for Mr. Fix it.
He might want to read about the various definitions of riots. He should pay great attention to the meaning of 'Police Riot'.
Note also that the establishment likes to use the word 'riot' and not for nothing. 'Riot' is a an offence for which clearly spelt out sentences exist in all countries. Organizers of such gatherings on the other hand like to use the word 'protest'. Again this is not for nothing either. Protesters are a protected lot by law.
So usually the government would first convert any peaceful protest in to a riot then feel 'justified' to quash it. However since this tactic is now known, it constitutes an offence to give orders to attack peaceful protesters.
The ICC and Rich Countries
A RCB netter wrote:
"ChingaKabisa Today 10:25:23
ChingaKabisa
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Topic: "Kwani Hague ni nini?"
Who can forget Ruto's smirk when he contemptuously wondered "Kwani Hague ni nini?"Now that Waki Envelope is with Ocampo, Ruto seem to be ranting like a mad dog. He wants people to sympathize with murderers on the premise that they were protesting a 'stolen election!' I think its only in Kale-land where words murder and protest are synonymous.
As an African i am suspicious of ICC intentions. For one, the ICC seem to have indicted Africans ONLY (and a few Serbs) while other like George Bush and Tony Blair get away with so much. But then it was Robin Cook (British FM) who actually said that ICC is not designed to make President of USA or British PM accountable. The ICC normally is used by the global powers to punish and reward lesser nationals.
Having said that, i say that as an African we have brought this situation on ourselves. Take Kenya for instance. Since 1991/92 to the Present some people have been committing murders, rape, evictions with unparalleled impunity. No one has ever been prosecuted even where the warlords make public statements encourage mayhem. In such an scenario, i wonder what being "patriotic" and "sovereign" is all about. If being sovereign and patriotic is to let warlords get away with all sorts of evil, then i want nothing to do with "sovereign" and "patriot".
If ICC can just indict and arrest just THREE Kenyan warlords, then their foot-soldiers, hanger-ons and other warlords wannabe will think twice before undertaking such mayhem again. Thus, welcome O'Campo & Co. to end impunity."
http://kenya.rcbowen.com/talk/viewtopic.php?id=119098
"ChingaKabisa Today 10:25:23
ChingaKabisa
Member
Offline
Topic: "Kwani Hague ni nini?"
Who can forget Ruto's smirk when he contemptuously wondered "Kwani Hague ni nini?"Now that Waki Envelope is with Ocampo, Ruto seem to be ranting like a mad dog. He wants people to sympathize with murderers on the premise that they were protesting a 'stolen election!' I think its only in Kale-land where words murder and protest are synonymous.
As an African i am suspicious of ICC intentions. For one, the ICC seem to have indicted Africans ONLY (and a few Serbs) while other like George Bush and Tony Blair get away with so much. But then it was Robin Cook (British FM) who actually said that ICC is not designed to make President of USA or British PM accountable. The ICC normally is used by the global powers to punish and reward lesser nationals.
Having said that, i say that as an African we have brought this situation on ourselves. Take Kenya for instance. Since 1991/92 to the Present some people have been committing murders, rape, evictions with unparalleled impunity. No one has ever been prosecuted even where the warlords make public statements encourage mayhem. In such an scenario, i wonder what being "patriotic" and "sovereign" is all about. If being sovereign and patriotic is to let warlords get away with all sorts of evil, then i want nothing to do with "sovereign" and "patriot".
If ICC can just indict and arrest just THREE Kenyan warlords, then their foot-soldiers, hanger-ons and other warlords wannabe will think twice before undertaking such mayhem again. Thus, welcome O'Campo & Co. to end impunity."
http://kenya.rcbowen.com/talk/viewtopic.php?id=119098
The Crimes Against Humanity List
There are two sides to this issue: PNU and ODM.
The PNU view is that Kibaki won the elections fairly and then Raila incited people against him and his people the Kikuyu. For evidence PNU cites the many IDPs and deaths of Kikuyus in Rift Valley.
ODM on the other hand says Kibaki knew he was going to lose the election just as he had lost the referendum. He decided to avoid defeat at all costs even if it meant people dying. So he started planning how to rigg elections and how to beat any protests against him. In this he was assisted by instruments of state terror such as police, GSU and the APs.
But first to the list
Everybody including the government of Kenya is speculating on who is and who is not on the Crimes Against Humanity List composed by the Waki Commission on Post Election Violence. Here is Tingisa's list:
- Emilio Mwai Kibaki - Duly Elected President of Kenya
- Raila Amolo Odinga - Duly Appointed Prime Minister of Kenya
- John Njoroge Michuki - Duly Appointed Minister
- George Saitoti
- Uhuru Kenyatta
- Brigadier Ali - Police Commissioner
- GSU Commandant
- Stanley Murage
- William Ruto
- Frankline Bett
Of these people, Ruto will be the first to be sent to The Hague. That is because the perception in the public mind created by Moi and sons as pay back for beating them on their own home front is that everyone believes he is guilty of something. However Ruto will also be the first to return from The Hague triumphantly.
Of the remaining lot, no charges will be preferred against Raila, Uhuru and Bett. They will however never get a clean bill of health from the ICC. By that their international reputation will forever suffer from blemish. However Kibaki, Ali, Stanley Murage and this GSU commandant may be a long time in The Hague.
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