Comments on: Post-media blackout update Dec 31 4:30 pm http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/ Opinions, commentary, na kadhalika Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Raila Agrees To Participate In An Interim Govt « A Political Mugging in God’s Own Country http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83844 Raila Agrees To Participate In An Interim Govt « A Political Mugging in God’s Own Country Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:08:16 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83844 [...] around each other, government supported militia are killing people in Eldoret (how else to explain the mysterious arrival of two C130 planes at Eldoret Airport on 31st December and the ensuing massacres and burning of people’s home leading to the [...] [...] around each other, government supported militia are killing people in Eldoret (how else to explain the mysterious arrival of two C130 planes at Eldoret Airport on 31st December and the ensuing massacres and burning of people’s home leading to the [...]

]]> By: joseph karoki http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83622 joseph karoki Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:51:08 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83622 thanks for adding the link to my blog. Pictures speak a thousand words. if anyone on the ground has any pictures at all, feel free to email them to josephkaroki@hotmail.com or shoot me a comment on the situation in kenya or your feelings in general at www.josephkaroki.wordpress.com thanks for adding the link to my blog. Pictures speak a thousand words. if anyone on the ground has any pictures at all, feel free to email them to josephkaroki@hotmail.com or shoot me a comment on the situation in kenya or your feelings in general at http://www.josephkaroki.wordpress.com

]]> By: joe http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83515 joe Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:07:09 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83515 Not to split hairs but the Spiegel article,in its zeal to criticise, comes across as comical. Do we celebrate kenyatta and moi's birthday? Is it kibaki who increased MP salaries or was it simply the avarice of our elected reps? Such inaccuracies do not give much credibility to the article. That said, Kibaki is in power ILLEGALLY. Rigging took place. Until proved otherwise, I believe Raila won this electin. Not to split hairs but the Spiegel article,in its zeal to criticise, comes across as comical. Do we celebrate kenyatta and moi’s birthday? Is it kibaki who increased MP salaries or was it simply the avarice of our elected reps? Such inaccuracies do not give much credibility to the article. That said,

Kibaki is in power ILLEGALLY. Rigging took place. Until proved otherwise, I believe Raila won this electin.

]]> By: Aly http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83506 Aly Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:54:55 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83506 The Daily Nation reported that Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been invited by the "reconciliation 4". This will hopefully ease the temperature so the violence abates. Did Kibaki really underestimate the reaction? His track record in the last 5 years was largely progressive. What happened? The ECK is now recanting - blaming limited mandate. Did they not have contingencies in the event of rigging or dispute? Too many things do not fit. Re-reading the 2002 Inauguration Speech, it's hard to believe that this is the same person. Something does not fit. Anyone care to shed light? Thursday is not far - Kenya's moment of truth. The Daily Nation reported that Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been invited by the “reconciliation 4″. This will hopefully ease the temperature so the violence abates.

Did Kibaki really underestimate the reaction? His track record in the last 5 years was largely progressive. What happened? The ECK is now recanting - blaming limited mandate. Did they not have contingencies in the event of rigging or dispute?

Too many things do not fit. Re-reading the 2002 Inauguration Speech, it’s hard to believe that this is the same person. Something does not fit.

Anyone care to shed light? Thursday is not far - Kenya’s moment of truth.

]]> By: ken http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83502 ken Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:37:52 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83502 (On NTV) - ECK officials admitting to irregularities in the voting - talking about problems with "law" if they went ahead and did something to address the concerns... what a joke... I mean totally idiotic that they could not just say it "BEFORE" announcing the results... I mean was it "lawful" to have results that didn't have correct paperwork? at any rate this is not going to die down easily - their arrogance will be there downfall this time around! Link to NTV CLip http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFasiup_glM (On NTV) - ECK officials admitting to irregularities in the voting - talking about problems with “law” if they went ahead and did something to address the concerns… what a joke… I mean totally idiotic that they could not just say it “BEFORE” announcing the results… I mean was it “lawful” to have results that didn’t have correct paperwork? at any rate this is not going to die down easily - their arrogance will be there downfall this time around!

Link to NTV CLip
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FFasiup_glM

]]> By: Aly http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83496 Aly Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:00:42 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83496 It's seems like the Western MSM is now coming to terms with what has happened. All the major UK papers -Times, Independent, Telegraph, Guardian, etc are viewing this as usurpation. The pressure will mount from the outside. The telegraph is suggesting that the Commonwealth take the lead. http://tinyurl.com/2jy5v3 It’s seems like the Western MSM is now coming to terms with what has happened. All the major UK papers -Times, Independent, Telegraph, Guardian, etc are viewing this as usurpation. The pressure will mount from the outside. The telegraph is suggesting that the Commonwealth take the lead.

http://tinyurl.com/2jy5v3

]]> By: broken heart http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83495 broken heart Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:35:44 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83495 anyone out there? anyone out there?

]]> By: Man http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83493 Man Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:12:31 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83493 Ory, Thanks for such a great job keeping us updated. Please keep up. I had trouble getting to your site earlier, and just managed this time after several attempts. Hope you're okay! Ory,
Thanks for such a great job keeping us updated. Please keep up. I had trouble getting to your site earlier, and just managed this time after several attempts. Hope you’re okay!

]]> By: Grace http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83491 Grace Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83491 I am not in Kenya right now and I have to rely on the internet and sms for information so I may be missing some information but so far I find Kibaki's apparent dissociation from what is happening in the country really disturbing. Other than is formulaic acceptance speech during the secret swearing in ceremony (which to me really emphasized the dissociation), has he made any public comments since the vote on Thursday? If he hasn't, does he not think that as either the former president, or as head of PNU, or as the current 'sworn-in' president, that he has some role or responsibility to try help alleviate the situation? Do we have any information / or evidence that he is aware of the current situation and is actually trying to do something meaningful about it? With each passing day, what little regard I had for him after the last few days is declining as it becomes increasingly clear that he has appears to have little regard for the rest of us. I am not in Kenya right now and I have to rely on the internet and sms for information so I may be missing some information but so far I find Kibaki’s apparent dissociation from what is happening in the country really disturbing.

Other than is formulaic acceptance speech during the secret swearing in ceremony (which to me really emphasized the dissociation), has he made any public comments since the vote on Thursday?

If he hasn’t, does he not think that as either the former president, or as head of PNU, or as the current ’sworn-in’ president, that he has some role or responsibility to try help alleviate the situation? Do we have any information / or evidence that he is aware of the current situation and is actually trying to do something meaningful about it?

With each passing day, what little regard I had for him after the last few days is declining as it becomes increasingly clear that he has appears to have little regard for the rest of us.

]]> By: kenya.fm http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/31/post-media-blackout-update-dec-31-430-pm/#comment-83490 kenya.fm Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:01:49 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=398#comment-83490 what assistance to you need? what assistance to you need?

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