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Open Letter to Clergy

Posted in New Constitution, Political Analysis, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Dear men and women of the cloth,

Not much time for greetings. I have been seeing you on TV screens and Newspapers and I can presume I know how you are doing.

Speaking of TV and Newspapers, something has come to my attention which I wish to address to you who were hitherto  shepherds of the breed we call the people of Kenya.

On the 4th date of August 2010, Kenyans of all walks went to polling stations. They had been told to choose the destiny of their beloved country – to vote for a new constitution. This was a pill which would heal the wound of the past and make the road hereafter much smoother for them. It was a special token that the people had sought for very many years. Recently, it has been reported that the search has lasted 20 years but from my basic history, this quest began at independence. Your sheep had been conned and disenfranchised that early. (more…)

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Voter turnouts must be studied carefully

Posted in Political Analysis, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

On the 4th August 2010, Kenyans went to the ballot to determine the future of their country. Nationally, we had an impressive vo

President Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President acknowledge the results of the Aug 4 Contitutional Referendum at KICC Nairobi.

ter turnout of over 72%. Pundits had expected the turnout to be much less and in a manner that would have affected the results of the referendum. That was impressive for a country with an average turnout of 62.1%.

I got into some argument with some of my friends when I stated that  voter turnouts of over 90% need to be investigated. In particular, I had Ainamoi constituency, which registered a surprising 99.77% turnout,  in mind.  The first response was by someone who had completely missed the point stating that another constituency in a ‘rival’ region had registered 100% turnout which was obviously false.

60 constituencies registered voter turnouts of over 80%.  There were only four which registered over 90 % turnouts: Ainamoi (99.77%), Mogotio (91.01%), Buret (90.80%) and Marakwet East at 91.67%.  Many constituencies in Central and Nyanza Provinces had voter turnouts above 85% .

The other serious responder, though lacking in civility and decorum,  stated that Kenyans are not the sluggards we think they are sometimes and that we should aim for 100% turnout.  Yet another said that the sentiments were idealistic. (more…)

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No amendments please

Posted in New Constitution, Political Analysis, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It is preposterous for fellows like Canon Peter Karanja, Secretary General of the National Council of the Churches of Kenya and Pastor Oginde of Christ is the Answer Ministry to claim that the referendum was marred by irregularities. These two gentlemen have now left the pulpit altogether and become politicians. It is interesting that even seasoned politicians as the retired President Moi accepted the result of the referendum. Kenyans had spoken loud and clear; no wonder Karanja and Oginde are not being listened to.

On the morning of August 4th, I woke very early in the morning and went to vote. The main reason was that I believed that my vote could actually make a difference in this country.  More that 8 million others did the same.  Out of those over 6 million voted with me to approve the draft constitution. (more…)

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Church lost credibility long before Aug 4

Posted in New Constitution, Political Analysis, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There are three big winners in the recently concluded referendum. The first is Mwai Kibaki. He has secured his legacy. Second is Raila Odinga. He stole the show and he definitely will win the presidency in 2012. Third is William Ruto. He is the only politician who has shown how much power he has.  The losers are also known; The church leads the pack.

When we went to the referendum in 2005, the church was divided. Ethnicity was a major driving force in that referendum which explained why Njue didn’t ask us to reject the draft. Some clergy including Rev. Mutava Musyimi the then Secretary General of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) told us to vote with our conscience. It was no surprise that he was in the PNU brigade in 2007. Others especially from the Rift and Nyanza were more plain; vote No. The vote was lost; the oranges carried the day with 1m vote difference. (more…)

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Vox populi, Vox Dei

Posted in New Constitution, Political Analysis, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The people of Kenya have spoken. God has spoken.  The Latin expression vox populi, vox Dei translates to the voice of the people is the voice of God.

As the results continue to trickle in it is very clear that Yes is headed for a landslide win and Kenya is destined for a new dawn. At the moment, the Yes side is leading with 67% of the votes cast while the No trails with 33%. Yes is leading in all but one province; the Rift Valley as was widely expected.  For the constitution to be approved it must garner a majority vote, 50% plus one vote and also garner 25% of all votes cast in at least 5 provinces.

It should be very clear to all by now that the people of Kenya have spoken and God with them. Those who came to us bearing a message masquerading as the voice of God are now exposed. They said that God was on their side. Not true. They said God doesn’t lose battles. True. They peddled falsehoods alongside their politician friends. (more…)

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