Posted on 11/29/2008 8:24:28 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Frustration builds at corrupt government
Barack Obama's late father grew up in this region of western Kenya, so when his son swept to the U.S. presidency earlier this month, townspeople erupted in joy, waving American flags.
It could easily have been a riot instead. Last December, another popular native son, Raila Odinga, lost his bid for the Kenyan presidency to incumbent President Mwai Kibaki in voting widely seen as rigged.
Frustrated Kenyans erupted in an unprecedented spasm of ethnic violence that left more than 1,000 people dead and 350,000 homeless, many of them members of Kibaki's dominant Kikuyu tribe.
Now, nearly a year later, Odinga is prime minister in a power-sharing government, and an independent commission has produced a damning report on the crisis that may result in prosecutions of top politicians and businessmen alleged to have incited the violence.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
i am shocked:
“Kofi Annan, the former UN chief who received the finished investigation in October, has threatened to take the report’s perpetrators list to International Criminal Court in The Hague if Kenyan legislators—some of them included on the list—persist in trying to suppress the report and block trials at home.”
WOW!! This story is eerily familiar. Hrrrmmmm... I wonder if this doesn’t foreshadow things to come?! We can always HOPE!! YES, WE CAN!!!
I guess the Chicago Tribune forgot to say who was RESPONSIBLE for the violence: the Communist/Muslim Raila Odinga, who presided over the burning of churches and the killings of Christians.
And, of course, he was aided and abetted by Obama, who gave him a million dollars to help fund his terrorist activities.
Things you are unlikely to read about in a Chicago newspaper. If you just read this article, you might think that the Orange (read Communist) party represented the Good Guys.
LOL!!! I love the somethingawful.com. Very fitting!!
“Last December, another popular native son, Raila Odinga, lost his bid for the Kenyan presidency to incumbent President Mwai Kibaki in voting widely seen as rigged.”
Was Kenya the proving ground for ACORN? Get Kibaki re-elected then reapply the process to the U.S. What’s next? Saturn?
Not only does the article not mention that Obama campaigned for Odinga, it does not mention that Obama and Odinga are first cousins!
Yeah, rigged. Odinga wouldn't have come anywhere near so close without the aid of fraud.
HF
You’re welcome. {When I saw it I knew I had to share, and it seemed a good response to your comment.}
Kenyan President Barack Obama will solve this problem in 5 minutes.
2000 .. dry run .. practice volley
2004 .. dry run .. practice volley
2006 .. Lessons learned in practice put into action .. reasonable success
2008 .. dry run .. no longer practicing.
ODM’s Treachery: Was It All Planned?
kenyanentrepreneur on Jan 9th 2008
Someone sent me an email about a confidential memo that ODM had written way back in September. I can’t vouch for the document’s authenticity, so I will simply post it here and let you make up your own minds.
I will first copy the statement accompanying the email and the ODM Memo will be attached at the end of this post:
For the doubting Thomases out there who think that Raila & co have not a deliberately stoked the fires on anti-Kikuyuism as a means of attaining political power. Short-sighted, short-term political gains at the expense of the future of Kenya(ns) by a multi-millionaire ‘champion of the poor’. The poor are the ones dying, not the kleptocrats- Raila included- who have benefitted from the poverty in which a majority of Kenyans are mired. What a shame!
Attached is an authentic copy of the ODM strategy document dated September 8, 2007. The core strategy was to market hatred to other Kenyan tribes against Kikuyus. To execute this strategy effectively, ODM recruited Raila, Balala, Ntimama, Ruto, and Mudavadi as the primary marketers. Ngilu came into the mix later. The mayhem and the murderous rampages in Kenya today result from the dirty marketing that these politicians instilled in the minds of the tribal electorates.
One example went like this: During Kenyatta’s rein, the Kikuyus were the ones who ate; at the time of Moi, the Tugens ate; with Kibaki, the Kikuyus are eating again; Now it is our (other tribes) time to eat and no one will stop us. This is the same reason you see that many tribes in Kenya have turned against Kikuyus with the goal of total annihilation. It means the campaign was not based on issues but tribal hatred. Read it for yourself and make your own judgment. This document will be passed to the major news networks in the United States and elsewhere. The truth shall be known.
ODM Memo:
http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/odm-poll-strategy-1.pdf
http://www.network54.com/Forum/204096/thread/1200846405/last-1200846405/ODM
ODM document
January 20 2008 at 4:26 PM P.M.
INTERNAL MEMO
FROM: SHAKEEL SHABBIR (CAMPAIGN RESOURCES ACCOUNTING SECTION)
TO: HON. O. MAGARA (NATIONAL TREASURER)
SUBJECT: CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OFF CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
DATE: 9TH NOVEMBER 2007
INCOMING RESOURCES
(DONATION CONVERTED TO KSHS)
FROM AMOUNT
Mr C Njjonjo 25,000,000
CMC Motors Grp 20,000,000
CFC Bank 5,000,000
Landrover Group Limited (UK) 55,000,000
JIAM 25,000,000
Pastor Gilbert Deya 20,000,000
Gilbert Deya Congregation (UK 10,500,000
Mr James Ongwae 3,500,000
Mr Bosco Gichana 12,000,000
Mr S Osamba (Dallas Tx) 6,100,000
Tata Tea 50,000,000
Tata Consultancy Service 350,000
Tata Motors 35,000,000
Dr Jane Konditi 350,000
Prof J Oduol 300,000
Mr AA Walji 7,000,000
Hon William Ole Ntimama 5,000,000
Mr Zackayo Cheruiyot 4,500,000
Mr Charles Onyancha 300,000
Brig (rtd) Alexanda Sitienei 225,000
Dick Morris Associates (pro bono services) 21,335,000
Dr S Kosgey 2,500,000
Kisumu Simba League 21,750,000
Dr P Otuoma 250,000
Mr S Murunga (Kimilili) 8,500,000
Tony Texeira 21,500,000
Mr S S Sodi 150,000
Zubedi group 20,000,000
Colourprint (posters/caps) 8,000,000
Anura Pereira 107,000,000
J Okungu 350,000
Tony Buckingham 6,000,000
Col Ted Spicer 17,000,000
Mr J kulei 39,000,000
Kamani Family 45,000,000
GOSS 12,500,000
Friends of Senator BO 66,000,000
PK Pattni 13,500,000
United Business Association 70,000,000
Westlands Association 12,800,000
Mr P Oriare 50,000
Premier Club 5,250,000
Gymkhana Group 5,150,000
Ms Esther Passaris 1,000,000
Adopt-a-light (Advertising Support) 20,000,000
Seif-Al-Islam Gaddafi 53,450,000
Visa Oshwal Group 10,200,000
Nakumatt H 26,000,000
Hon Andrej Hermlin 100,000
Linkspartei (PDS) 35,000,000
Hon Mudavadi Family 12,500,000
Spectre International & Associates 90,000,000
Energem resources Inc 52,500,000
Sandline International 10,000,000
Hon N Balala Family 8,000,000
Hon William Ruto 10,000,000
Mr D Berg 1,500,000
Hon Henry Kosgey & Friends 20,000,000
HE O Obasanjo 25,000,000
Mr S Mwaita 1,000,000
SA Support Group (M Otieno) 25,000,000
DRC Support Group 22,000,000
Hon O Kajwang 50,000 Chq RTD
Hon J Nyagah 3,500,000
Mr J Kaikai 500,000
SDP 1,800,000
CHAPS 650,000
GCP (America) 154,000,000
Nganga Petroleum 1,500,000
Hon Eng Nyamunga 100,000
GM 2,000,000
KASS FM 400,000
INCOMING RESOURCES
(NOMINATION FEES)
Parliamentary Application Fees 295,000,000
Civic Application Fees 86,000,000
INCOMING RESOURCES
(VARIOUS SOURCES)
Dinner Launches Presentations 13,000,000
Merchandise sales 4,300,000
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 1,772,560,000
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Fund Raising costs 25,813,050
Pre Nomination Rallies 165,355,300
Nominations (Personnel, Logistics, comm.) 160,500,000
Manifesto 76,304,100
Presidential Nominations 54,000,120
Equipment (Choppers, vehicles, etc) 320,208,000
Media Facilitation (Journalists) 29,300,000
Office Management & Overheads 98,567,450
Advertising 335,235,575
Merchandising 75,5625,700
Opinion Polls 7,300,000
Sewcurioty Operations and Personnel 22,500,000
Candidates Expenses (RO) 148,187,000
Pentagonm Allowances (Others) 89,000,000
Intelligenxce 39,775,450
General ICT 26,350,000
Propaganda 68,545,000
Trainning (Seminars & Conferences) 23,020,000
TOTAL; RESOURCES EXPENDED 1,765,886,745
BALANCE TO BE CARRIED FORWARD 6,673,255
Notes
I have taken into account all the subscription/donations/expenditure notes surrendered to my section by the various arms of the 2007 ODM presidential campaign system.
Obviously, the money currently available cannot cover the campaign work still pending , and there is an urgent need for the Direcorate of Resource Mobilization to do more.
Sh 9,435,200 is owed to various media houses which are now demanding upfront payment for all our advertising
We recommend that the candidate brings forward proposed trips to DRC, Dubai/Kuwait and Venezuela to ease current pressure
Also expedite fund raising at Coast, Kisumu, UK, and Sweden.
EXECUTIVE BRIEF ON THE POSITIONING AND MARKETING OF THE ORANGE
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT & “THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT” – Hon Raila A Odinga
Core Strategy Team:
Prof Peter A Nyongo, Secretary General ODM
Prof Edward Oyugi Akongo
Prof Patrick Wanyande
Prof Larry Gumbe
Mr Adams Oloo
1. Purpose
1.0 To ensure that the Orange Democratic Movement (hereinafter referred to as “ODM”) remains united and focused through out the national presidential campaigns period.
2.0 TO ensure that Hon Raila Amolo Odinga is elected the fourth president of the Republic of Kenya in succession to the current President Mwai Kibaki
3.0 To ensure that Hon Raila Amolo Odinga secures an absolute majority of parliamentary seats in the tenth parliament to facilitate the ease of the intended constitutional reform.
2. Preamble
2.0 The just conclude ODM Presidential nominations have ended the speculation and competition within the ODM ranks with Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga (hereinafter referred to as the Candidate”) emerging as the Party’s presidential torch bearer. The enthusiasm and overacting support extended towards the Candidate have debunked the myth that
a As a member of the Luo community Hon Raila Odinga is not electable to the
presidency in Kenya
This document is intended to provide the conceptual guidelines and roadmap for the periods leading up to the presidential elections set for December 2007. This document notes the challenges and obstacles likely to confront the Candidate. These include
· Hon Kalonzo Musyoka’s potential to play spoiler
· The involvement role of ex-President Daniel arap Moi, his financial resources country-wide political network, experience and strong following in the Rift Valley.
· Kibakis incumbency and track record
· The financial muscle of the Mt Kenya elite and their potential to play rough and dirty.
The following pages outline a strategy for overcoming the odds and delivering the presidency to Hon Raila Odinga and ODM in the December elections.
Strengths
ü Hon Raila is charismatic and ambitious
ü Kenyans appreciate him as a fearless crusader for truth, justice and democracy
ü Has no publicly debated allegations of corruption
ü Great crowd puller/mobiliser/entertainer
ü Descends from a legendary family
ü 100% devoted following of the Luo community
ü Recognized as the individual best credited with the incumbent election to President in 2002
ü Won the 2005 Constitution Referendum
ü Anchored by tribal chiefs with the potential to draw multi-regional support
Weaknesses
§ Limited understanding on economic matters
§ Has been faulted as having exhibited a knack for political party relationship nomadism
§
§ Association with Communism
§ Potential for linkage to the underdevelopment in Nyanza
§
§ The 1982 coup
§ Acrimonious parting of ways with Wamalwa Kijana (Luhya Western) Moi (Kalenjin, Rift Valley) Kibaki (Gema, Mt Kenya region) and Kalonzo (Kamba , Eastern)
§ Matters surrounding corruption allegations related to the molasses plant, Kisumu and implications of corruption as alleged by the Ndungu Report
Opportunities
ü Pin down Mwai Kibaki on his 2002 promise to be a one term president
ü Capitalize on matters related to the dishonoured MoU of 2002
ü Take advantage of Mwai Kibakis’ Laziness and laidback attitude
ü Exploit anti-Kikuyu sentiments
ü Leverage the vulnerability of the Kibaki administration responses to corruption matters as the Anglo-leasing and Goldenberg scandal. Seize this opportunity to confront him with a powerful anti-corruption campaign message
ü Ditto the £130b stashed away by Kanu leaders
ü Artur brothers and their raid to the Standard Group
Threats
The Candidates religion and perceived state of religiosity
The public’s perception of the candidate’s Communism
Kibera in his Langata constituency is the least developed and most volatile area of Nairobi
Damage incurred from Hon Ruto’s recorded statements on the Candidates unelectability
The Candidates potential for ad-hoc and imrpovised statements
DEDUCTION
Based on the above SWOT
a the Candidate’s Strengths and Opportunities significantly outweigh his weaknesses.
b The Candidates/Party popularity is imminent should we recreate and maintain the euphoria achieved during the 2005 Constitutional Referendum and in the last General Election.
RECOMMENDED ACTION PLAN
I The Grand Entrance
As earlier agreed in order that our candidate campaigns commence with impact, it is necessary that he exit Kenya to lay foundation for a grand home coming similar to Matibas in 1992 and Kibakis in 2002. Whereas the party has identified areas such as Nigeria and Middle East as regions of interest, it is recommended that the Candidate focus on Europe and the United States where Diaspora is active) for this purpose. A lengthy absence will starve the country of Hon Raila and stimulate an outpouring of adoration that will take us to victory.
II Kikuyu Alienation
Owing to this strategy’s success during the 2005 referendum, it is the party’s position it should be utilized once more for the General Election. There is overwhelming feeling among the non-Gema communities that the Kikuyu are selfish bigots dedicated to a tribal hegemony who will never share the spoils of government with other communities. Underpinning this strategy is the blessing that ODM campaign has able pointmen in Mudavadi, Ruto, Balala and Ntimama who can efficiently galvanize their respective communities around the anti-kikuyu initiative. Concurrently, every effort must be made to undermine Kalonzo in order to prevent him from emerging as an alternative avenue for anti-kikuyu sentiment. In this regard, particular caution should be placed on regions such as RVP where Kalonzo has the potential of attracting some of our votes. Anti-Kikuyuism must be reinforced with promises of jobs and economic gains to key players from every community supporting this initiative.
The Class Issue
It is possible to trigger a class war by painting the Kibaki Government as an insensitive, uncaring group of Muthaiga Golf clubbers. Available research also suggests that this strategy could also resonate with poor kikuyu youth who feel economically marginalized by their own government. As part of this strategy the party should seek to elevate the emotions within all youth constituents who may it successful, be willing to vote for us in the protest. Visible signs of class disparity will provide important fodder for this theme.
Pro-West
It is absolutely essential that through out this campaign, Raila remain aligned to the Western Countries (such as the United States) in order to take advantage of the deteriorating relationship between them and Kibaki. ODM can expect both financial and political support particularly from the United States.
Pull All Plugs
This being the contest of a lifetime, the party should employ all available means to ensure a victory. Subterranean campaigns will therefore form a critical component of our activities. Corruption in the Kibaki Government, the mess of Kibakis domestic situation and the soap opera of the Artur brothers provide ready material for this war.
The Media
Since 2005, the Orange team has maintained intimate contacts across all media. Even though a number of senior media managers are active in our campaigns, we should establish strongest Media Centre possible, manned by local and international experts. Indeed, we must approach this issue with the understanding that victory in the media war could very well mean victory at the polls.
Identify the Fixers.
There is no doubt that the key regional point men are invaluable to this campaign as without them the whole thing could tumble. In order\ to insulate the candidate from attacks on his person, not all advertising and campaign efforts should be focused on him. At the same time, all possible efforts should be used to retain discipline among the party leadership, including reminding them of their vulnerability.
Funding
Tap into pledged funding from external donors including Federal Republic of Nigeria, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Libya, The Democratic Republic of Congo as well as individual /institutional caucuses such as GTZ network, Cyril Ramaphosa, the Deya Ministries and US Republicans among others.
Below is the schedule of activities that will lead to the implementation of our strategy
Strategy
Rationale
How to Activate
When to Activate
Action By:
The Anti-Kikuyu crusade
1. This is an important wedge issue. It will help galvanise the rest of the country against a common enemy and set the overall theme of our campaign
1. Mass media (allusion to predominance of Kikuyus in public service and business
2. Public Rallies
3 Leaflets
4 Viral e-mail and SMS
Through out the campaign period, heightened activities three weeks before elections
All members R.O. to lead the execution of this strategy
Uhuru Kenyatta as Kibakis Choice for 2012
1. 1. Accentuate the anti-Kikuyu sentiments.
2. Cause unease within PNU ranks
3.Attract Luhya vote by eliminating the belief that there will be a Luhya successor
4. Communicate the intention to retain power within a select group of prominent political families
(Kenyatta, Moi, Kibaki)
Speculative newspaper articles /opeds
Public pronouncements at all campaign rallies
Blogs/web forums
Leaflets, with special focus on Western Kenya and RVP
Immediately, with heightened media activities end of November
1. Kipkoech Tanui & Okech Kendo.
2. R.O
Majimbo
5. Majimbo present the promise to the electorate that they will retain their resources at the exclusion of foreigners particularly the Kikuyu, Akamba and the Indians. It is particularly important in galvanising the Coastal vote.
1. Public Rallies in RVP Western and Coast
2. Op-Ed columns in the mainstream media
3. TV/FM radio call in shows
4. Public forums such as workshops with high profile personalities such as Ghai.
5.
Immediate heightened activities sin December
Ruto to lead campaign team.
Corruption
Branding the opponent as irredeemably corrupt will provide diversionary salvos and a campaign theme worth pursuing through out the electioneering period.
1. Press conferences, themed under specific premises such as Telkom and Safaricom sale.
2. TV, Radio, Billboard advertising.
3. Newspaper articles, radio and TV talkshows.
4. Campaign Rallies
5. Viral email, Mashada Blogs, You tube and SmS
Through out the campaign period with heightened activities in NOV/DEC
All RO to provide core leadership.
The Githongo Dossier
Githongo has so far provided the most important ammunition in branding the opponent as irredeemably corrupt. He still is capable of killer blow
Release more incriminating recordings from his time in Government
10 days before elections
J Odindo to provide Nation forum.
R.O. to release material already in custody
The Artur Brothers
6. This Saga presents unending opportunities to embarrass the Kibaki team
Induce brothers to release their long awaited book at the right moment. Our media partners are waiting to serialize the contents.
Two weeks before the elections
R.O
The age issue
Our core supporters are essentially young people whoa re angry about the domination of Kibaki politics by frail septuagenarians.
Billboards and leaflets ridiculing the old people in the Kibaki team; contrast this with billboards of Hon Raila with young people- the promise of a buoyant future.
immediately
Communication team
Rigging
1. Prepare ground for rejection of
1. Press conferences
Oct/Nov/ Dec
All
Unfavourable results 2.Increase interest in monitoring activities to ensure no rigging happens
3. Deflect attention from ourselves should opportunities be available to manipulate voter turnout in our green areas.
Op-Ed Columns
TV/FM radio call-in shows
Petitions to embassies and ODM- friendly NGOs’
Public Rallies
Ethnic Tensions/Violence as a last
Resort
To discourage voter participation in hostile areas
Continue pro-Majimbo utterances
Use ODM agents on the ground to engineer ethnic tensions in target areas
Support Kapondi’s forces in Mt. Elgon
Leaflets targeting the Kikuyus, Kisiis, etc
Mid-Dec
Bring Alexanda Sitienei
You are thinking of Goebbels. Goering was head of the Luftwaffe.
Obama funded foreign thug who promised Islamic state
World Net Daily ^ | October 19, 2008 | Jerome R. Corsi
Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 5:15:06 PM by MountainLoop
A controversial Kenyan leader for whom Sen. Barack Obama not only campaigned, but raised almost $1 million during the run-up to that nation’s 2007 presidential election, had concluded a written agreement with Muslim leaders stipulating that, if they delivered him the Muslim vote, he would in turn, once elected, convert Kenya into an Islamic state governed by Shariah law, protect terrorists from prosecution, and effectively ban Christianity.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109966/posts
And don't forget Dick Morris's hand in it also. "Political consultant Dick Morris, who rose to prominence as a key adviser for President Bill Clinton and then fell from grace after a scandal involving a prostitute, has surfaced as a political consultant in an unlikely place -- Kenya. Leading presidential candidate Raila Odinga has brought Morris on as a consultant to help him beat incumbent President Mwai Kibaki in next month's elections. Last week Morris arrived in Kenya on a tourist visa and held a press conference saying he believed Odinga was poised to win the election."
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