Here is how Kombo and Ford-K will lose
February 27, 2007 at 9:51 am 2 comments
By JOHN SIMIYU
I am a registered voter and resident of Cherangany as well as an ardent and active supporter of Ford-Kenya.
However, I am concerned by recent developments in the party’s Cherangany branch.
An aspirant for the constituency’s seat on the party’s ticket has allegedly compromised some of the branch’s current senior officials to ensure that he gets the ticket he needs ahead of the 2007 General Elections.
The aspirant, a well-moneyed person by most standards, has also reportedly warmed his way into the heart of the Ford-Kenya head office for the same purpose, thus making nonsense of the party’s constitution and the elections held last year, in which his allies lost resoundingly.
Apart from greasing the palms of some of the key Cherangany branch officials, the increasingly unpopular aspirant has also reportedly paid some rent for the branch office and intends to equip it with some facilities.
Interestingly, word is that he has been organizing for Ford-K national Chairman Hon. Musikari Kombo to not only come and open the refurbished office, but also lunch at his home afterwards.
All this obviously raises serious integrity and credibility issues on the part of many Ford-K officials in Cherangany as well as the head office.
Questions:
1. What is Ford-Kenya’s policy on credible candidates, but who cannot buy their way into the party’s nominations so early in the race?
2. What assurances can there be that the party’s nominations are going to be free and fair in the end?
The one thing the Ford-K head office must realize this early is that it in condoning what is unfolding in Cherangany, it has already set itself on a path towards a disastrous loss in this year’s elections.
And nothing short of barring the aspirant in question is going to stop the looming loss.
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Mundu khu Mundu | March 1, 2007 at 2:44 am
It is called “Politics Kenyan Style”. How do you think Amos Kimunya got to Treasury? He dined with one Emilio Mwai Kibaki in a Golf club one too many times. How do you think Kalonzo Musyoka got to parliament? He dined with one Mulu Mutisya.How do you think Raphael Tuju got to parliament? He oiled the palms of one Raila Amolo Odinga aka Agwambo. How do you think Nicholas Biwott got to the August house? He polished the shoes of one Bruce MacKenzie. How do you think Peter Kenneth got to parliament? He kissed to cheek of one Sally Kosgey one too many times! And the list goes one. Get your person and lick him/her good, you may just be licking your way to parliament!
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Gerald Baraza | March 6, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Without the mandate of public support, and without legitimacy in the eyes of Kenyans the advisors of President Mwai Kibaki are simply but mistakenly pretending that such situations do not matter.
It is surprising how fast power can corrupt people. Just before the 2002 general elections in Kenya, the leaders of the original NARC seemed to understand the importance of public support and they worked hard to gain it. It gave them the desire and opportunity to interact with religious, political and business leaders whose decisions and actions impact on all humanity. It was amazing to feel and see the warmth, friendship and the spirit of solidarity with which they were received everywhere they went. In all the interactions, the leaders spoke about the challenges, the needs and hopes of the Kenyan people and those of the peoples of the rest of Africa.. They talked about Africa’s pursuit of an equitable partnership with the developed world, convinced that it is in the material interest of the developed countries themselves to help create an Africa free of war, poverty and underdevelopment.
A lot of credit was given to President Kibaki because he was viewed as the gentleman who was willing to sit down with all people, his enemies included, and reach a consensus on crucial issues that would have brought down the coalition. Today, President Kibaki seems to be a totally different man. The question that boggles the minds of many is, “Have the walls of power and the prestige that comes with occupying the state house totally blinded the eyes of our leader?”Even his lieutenants in the NARC-Kenya party appear to be in a dilemma as to what to do now when ODM-Kenya seems rather firm and poised to take over the parliamentary seats in most provinces in the coming elections.
There is one simple but humbling strategy that could save President Kibaki and give NARC-K some gains in the eyes of the public. The President and his government should be willing to organize a national reconciliation congress which will address the issue of a new constitution for Kenyans. This is the most important issue for us, because all the other steps of national development depend on the success of this congress. We are expecting the government will call all the stakeholders for this discussion for reconciliation, including the civil society, the businessmen,religious leaders, the women’s groups, the youth and all political parties. We are expecting that this will take place in the right place, with the involvement of the international community. It is prudent that the President establishes an advisory committee to lay the groundwork for the success of this meeting. I am positive that ODM-Kenya and all the major stakeholders are willing to work closely with the government to organize the meeting for their own “resurrection” and survival.
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