Comments on: Quick Hits Feb 5

By: Affordable Solar Panel

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By: Shiroh

Shiroh — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:02:18 +0000

@Wafula, holding my breath waiting for what you have just said to happen. ODM and esp R.O knows this was his best shot at presidency; he finds it hard to let it go.

By: Wafula

Wafula — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:30:39 +0000

If ODM was born out of a desire for change then they should let PNU win this battle. The support for ODM was based on two major interrelated factors:one, the promise to fundamentally alter the current constitutional, political and economic order in a manner that would insure economic prosperity and political participation for the greatest possible number of Kenyans, and two, the legitimate perception that its leadership was committed and capable of delivering that change.
Now, suppose ODM was to forego the presidency but in return drive a hard bargain that would require the passage of laws effecting a majority of those changes? ODM would be viewed as having stepped back for the sake of the country; a major publicity coup for ODM and an opening for PNU to save face.
In this scenario, the power sharing, creation of a prime minister position and re-run would be dropped from the agenda. In return, PNU would guarantee the passage of laws based on the bomas draft regarding government structure (e.g number of ministers) the legislature, the judiciary, the bureaucracy and devolution of powers within two months. (Assumption of familiarity with the bomas draft for all.)
In addition to the above, changes that would require parliamentary approval for appointment to certain positions in the military GSU, intelligence and national police force would be made.
If these changes were effected (with the corresponding resignations of those currently employed in these positions) then ODM will have achieved a great part of its reason for being.
Of course the byproduct of this would be a Kibaki-Lucy co presidency. But, it will be easier to live with because the ability of that presidency to wreak havoc on Kenyans unfettered would end. The PNU coaltion would crumble without the promise of governmental goodies. ODM would gain greater gratitude from Kenyans and definitely go on to win the next election. ODM would probably win the next six contests based on just the bringer of democracy and liberation moniker.

Of course, my ideas or open to interpretation, disputation, expansion and debate. My lack of divine powers denies me the ability to set this idea in stone.

By: Linda O

Linda O — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:08:02 +0000

Folks, the feeling of our young people being disenfranchised is so deep and has it’s roots in tribalism. A friend sent me this podcast. How will we ever regain the trust of our youth? http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/doc_20080131-0906.mp3

By: mzalendo#2

mzalendo#2 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:51:35 +0000

I think the ban on the media achieved precisely what its designers wanted: to create a situation of fear & uncertainty to prevent a proper response to the election theft, thereby helping entrench the illegitimate “government.” If it formented chaos and violence and led to a “few” deaths here and there as a result of people acting on (sometimes unfounded) rumors, then so be it–that’s a small price to pay for all the benefits those in power are enjoying and are willing to kill to protect. Prior to the now infamous “rambo style” killer cop captured live by TV cameras and broadcast all over the world, nobody took opposition claims of extra-judicial killings seriously; can you imagine what other kinds of evil things happened outside the glare of the media?

By: debaba

debaba — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:49:10 +0000

The LUcy imanyara incident shows how we have a craxy bunch of people governing our country, for just a minute or second what would happen if First USA lady slapped one of the senetors:twisted: The act is such an embarrassment, but it still bothers me why the internation big dogs cannot come out and call a spade a spade, the presidency was stolen and everybody knows that?? If they are truly concerned about democracy in Africa, then they should call a spade a spade and find a way to resolve this instead of using the knife that cuts both sides.

By: JW

JW — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:33:47 +0000

I am also beginning to wonder the presidents mental capacity. For some reason , Kibaki seems zoned out from all that is going on around him, even in his own boma. How on any given day would he let his wife run around in her pj’s hurling insults at Honorable Members? Very disturbing. I really think someone needs to evaluate her….. as in seriously.

By: Pragmatic

Pragmatic — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:20:56 +0000

Allan, that woman is sick, I mean really sick. Instead of addressing her mental health issues, she is paraded around. I really wonder if Kibaki is not incapiciated somehow. I mean Lucy did not become this way last night, her behaviour has been there, it is just that she is not monitored, and provided with the help that she desperately needs.

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:45:16 +0000

The first lady is an embarassment to the whole country. A first lady should be the example of grace and respect and should almost be a mother to the nation. Instead we have someone who treats statehouse like her own house and displays such lack of respect for even those we have elected to represent us. She is not the president and shouldn’t be allowed to control things as she does!

By: Its true

Its true — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:01:17 +0000

I heard the Imanyara story from the horse’s mouth the day it happened.

Its true, despite the PPS attempting to lie to the public it never happened. This govt cannot be trusted, they’d lie Kibaki is called Kibaki if it would help them achieve a twisted goal they wanted.