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23:34
From: You Missed This
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Are you a Kenyan? What you can do to help end the violence.This is from an article appearing in today's Standard;Forms 16A missing Matters were further complicated for ODM when the controversy that has dogged the outcome of the presidential poll took a new twist amid reports that the crucial Form 16As kept in a safe at the KICC by some returning officers had disappeared. There was tension at the ECK operation centre on Wednesday morning after some returning officers openly protested that the Form 16As, which they had kept in a Cabinet at KICC, had gone missing. "We came here this morning and they told us that the forms had been stolen," an official told The Standard as tempers flared. Read full article
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23:23
From: You Missed This
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The mission of the Coalition of Kenyans and Allies for Democracy (CKAD) is to protect Kenya's fragile democracy and to restore peace to the country. In order to accomplish, this agenda, we demand:
1) the removal of Mwai Kibaki from the seat of President of Kenya;
2) the instatement of Raila Odinga as President of Kenya;
3) humanitarian aid from the United Nations, Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and other reputable agencies;
4) the assistance of the United Nations, European Union, Britain, and the United States in creating a democratic and peaceful Kenya via:
a) the prosecution of those involved in ethnic cleansing, including foreign and Kenyan military personnel and foreign and Kenyan civilians;
b) protection of and asylum for political refugees;
c) the creation of a system of checks and balances to ensure that the President of Kenya is accountable to the entire Kenyan electorate and that power is not concentrated in the executive branch;
d) respect for freedom of the press at all levels of government;
e) respect for freedom of speech at all levels of government;
f) respect for free and transparent elections at all levels of government;
g) the prosecution of elected officials engaging in corruption or other forms of illegal activity.
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19:43
From: Kenyan Pundit
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- For those who are asking about other blogs that are covering the situation in Kenya. Hash has a comprehensive list.
- For those who are looking for the Redcross link, here it is. I’m really just stunned by the fact that the government is not even attempting to avert the humanitarian [...]
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18:58
From: Kenyanentrepreneur.com
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Has anyone here ever worked for an NGO in Africa? Isn’t it your job to prepare for disasters at all times? I’m saying this because I”m watching this video and wondering why the red cross official is saying he can’t fly food and other necessities out to the people stuck in Burnt Forest (he’s saying [...]
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18:00
From: tHiNkEr'S rOoM
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News
In a show of crass stupidity, Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua and Lands Minister Kivutha Kibwana release statements accusing the ODM of organizing and funding genocide. I am stunned at the foolishness of this gesture that can only further fan the flames and erode the remaining goodwill (if any)
7 killed and ...
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15:39
From: Black Looks
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Dreams of Dust is the first full length feature film by writer and director Laurent Salgues. The film was shown at this year’s Pan African Film Festival in Ouagadougou and won the Grand Jury Prize at 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
The gold diggers of the Sahel region of the Sahara are [...]
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14:23
From: Me, Life & Everything
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Rendezvous: 2323hrs
Prolixity: Rambling
Mood: Sad
Whereabouts: Home
Echelon: X
Track: Baby Love, Nicole Scherzinger
Before i was rudely interrupted by what by now you should have heard of, unless you may have joined Osama under the rock that he crawled under. They crisscrossed the length and breadth of the country furiously begging for votes while each extolled their attributes and [...]
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14:03
From: Marian's Blog
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I got an email today with a very interesting "letter" (article) from Michael Moore in which he's definitely leaning toward John Edwards. Moore's article is entitled, "Who Do We Vote For This Time Around? A Letter from Michael Moore." He...
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13:35
From: Kenyan Pundit
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After lots of back and forth and mental anguish for me I have decided to head back to Johannesburg where I’m currently based. It’s been a tough day. I’m from a multi-ethnic background and I feel like I’m being hit on all sides - family stranded in Kericho, no word from family [...]
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12:36
From: Afromusing
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- Where to begin?! Perhaps the basics
-Town itself was calm today.
- Fuel available today,
- uchumi and other supermarkets open. Credit also available in Uchumi though restricted to 400 shillings worth per person. MPESA/safaricom office was closed.
- Food availability is so-so, bananas being sold, some kiosks open.
- Airport operational, actually there was alot of air activity today, saw many small planes, military choppers heading to old eld airport. If you want to charter an aircraft it could cost over $7000. To leave today, you would pay Ksh 15000, next available flights probably saturday or beyond and can cost between ksh 6500 or Ksh 6800 (Jetlink and fly540) - One way to NBI. It is jam packed there.
- Convoy of cars and buses left from the police station…probably Nairobi bound. Heard that people were being airlifted, but cant confirm this for sure.
-Whatever you have to do, you do it during the day before 5pm.
- Word is if you are driving, cant get past Naivasha if you are from western (i.e not kikuyu) cant confirm this though.
- Friends (of different tribes btw) were stuck in a place called Ndalat for 2 days, not able to get through because of roadblocks at one point escaped death from machetes (gosh this is terrible). These are not conventional roadblocks, they are manned by desperate youth who ask for your id, and also for money. There is a guy who parted with ksh1500 between town and the airport.
-Friends telling a kikuyu friend pole (sorry) because his house was burned. The thing is the people doing the burning are not even known to the people in the area, they are coming in from other places. I feel sick about this whole mess, cant even get myself to type the tribes kikuyu, kalenjin etc when typing this post. people are people. Because we are supposed to be ONE KENYA, this is shocking and utterly…shit, i cant find the word.
I have to go…
more pics here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/afropicmusing/sets/72157603613781227/
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10:30
From: Kenya Imagine
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On January 3rd, 2008 Raila and the ODM Pentagon have announced a "Million Man March" to Uhuru Park, Nairobi to demonstrate to the government their ire at the flawed electoral tallying process. The rally, I believe, should go on but the ODM must insist that its supporters not carry sticks, stones or machetes -- and that they do not rape, pillage and steal as they have done in the last few days. If they carry weapons -- even defensive weapons -- they will fritter away any international support and sympathy that they have and encourage the security forces to respond aggressively. Read more from Joseph Hamisi Silaha. 
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10:02
From: Mentalacrobatics
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Thank you for all the messages. Yesterday was a pretty taxing day all around. Today has been much better as I have been running around participating in various peace initiatives that are taking place around the country. There are many patriots working to pull our country back from the brink and I believe these efforts will prevail, they have to. I will share my insights in my next posts.
Some administration information, in the past few days my blog has moved servers. (When I had scheduled it I was pretty sure that the 31st of December would be a quiet night on this blog – little did I know what fate had in store for us.) Apologies if your comment disappeared, it probably fell between the cracks. If you can see this you’re cool. Cheers.
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9:20
From: You Missed This
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Welcome to Kenya's Unofficial Monarchy
KANU will never die a pact was made with the Wazees with blood and water and in their death beds...whether or not there's a coalition with other parties "Kibakis", " Musyokas", "Kombos" and Nyachaes, they will always answer to the main body, The Queen Mother "mama KANU" just like the ants colony. Everyone has its duty to fulfill to exist. It is beyond the common Mwanainchis grasp "they are merely nonentities, voices in the wilderness". Some ants are just there to mate then die others are workers that fuel the main body of the colony to nourish and flourish it. Kazi Eendelee! Hapa Hapa!
The Odingas therefore are also a great asset to The Queen Mother; they rally up the "common mwanainchi" and secure the main seat, then relinquish it "Due to their Good Nature", to the mightier governors "names withheld". It has been so since the "Kapenguria 6" days. In every colony there has to be casualties, sacrifice and duty…again, no need to name names.
Whatever it takes "PNU" oh sorry! "KANU" will always stay in power! The common mwanainchi needs to wake up from their dim slumber…Kumekucha! "Let us dwell in peace and liberty, plenty be found within our borders"
Rumored Vice President Honorable elect Kalonzo Musyoka's miracle will indeed take place "somewhat short lived if all goes as planned"; there's no need to reiterate what some would consider common sense…history repeats itself once it began in 1963…Whether EU likes it or not, as Cesar Augustus Kivuitu "the fugitive with a home somewhere else" mentioned, hopefully China will be more than willing to ignore the flaws in light of the expected EU sanctions and still be in business with those who really matter most…as he was dangling the results at the nonentities.
Fuata Nyayo! Kazi Eendelee! To UHURU 2012!
"Hi KANU, inakaa inawenyewe basi tumewawachia" Disillusioned, Lieutenant William Ruto in a state of reverie during the conception period of ODM…
The Anyang' Yong'os accolades have once again, been trampled and outwitted by Nyayo's "Professor in Politics", mastery of Machiavellian Politics…a mere care taker to the Queen Mother's throne while she is in labor.
"Pahali niko nime wai shindwa?" He asked wanainchi as he campaigned for UHURU sorry "Coup D'état Gentleman and Economic Whiz, President Kibaki"…both candidates…the common mwanainchi laughed and even drew cartoon about it…HA HA who's laughing now? Ask yourselves!
Let's pray for at least a peaceful colony, sad or not we need not kill each other as we are brothers and sisters with no stake at the big Queen Mother's cocoon…
Guest post by Kombo George
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8:33
From: You Missed This
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Just when it appeared that calm was being restored, new reports indicate that violence has broken out in Emali (on the Nairobi Mombasa highway, not far from Voi) details are still scanty from my sources but there is definitely a serious problem there. It seems that members of the Kamba community in the area have been attacked by Masais allegedly because of Kivuitu's actions on Dec 30th.
Isinya is normally a quiet sleep Masai town and latest reports are that the usual peace has been shattered and there are skirmishes there also.
Political leaders need to move fast because most ordinary folk are now getting hungry after days of unrest and the hungrier they get, the more dangerous and daring they will become.
Quotable quote from the many conversations I have had today:
"It is clear that at some point Kibaki will vacate State house but the sad thing is that by the time this man with a history of indecisiveness does that, we will not have a country left."
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8:07
From: bankelele
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some significant posts from the year goneJanuary - Began with a review of 2006. As planned, in 2007 I did fewer posts, traded fewer shares, but did not acquire new tech skills. - A bit of TMI, but getting hospitalized was a lowpoint - Wrote about admiration of the work ethic of Asian businessmenand families. Made more poignant when you look at countries that have harassed such entrepreneurs. February – As more investors got tired with the hassle of share ownership, many were considering using unit trusts however a caution was the high cost of entry. – Visit the technological graveyard and reviewed gadgets used and dumped in just a few years - including answering machines, pagers, car phones, cassettes, VHS etc. March - Review of mobile money transfer from Safaricom as a threat to debit cards and credit cards. - Nation Business Daily was launched on March 7 - an all business weekday paper. April - The first Nairobi barcamp- Discovered government payments online - that are larger than 5 million shillings ($71,430) - Review of the new banks expected in 2007; but by year end only Family Bank and Gulf African had taken off. - A visit to Masai Mara yielded no pictures but great insights on the finances involved in the great park. May - Kenya airways had difficult quarter following the loss of a plane and strong Kenya shilling. Poor customer service has since been an issue at the stretched airline since the crash and what does an even stronger shilling at the end of 2007 portend for their income position? - Got a copy of the controversial media bill, and as predicted it was later passed by a vindictive parliament, before it was amended. - How much does a week in Kampala cost? June - The first anniversary of the collapse of Uchumi and this was shortly followed by one of several unsuccessful initiatives to get shareholders to invest more funds into and revive the company. - If you have access to some tip-earning positions ( tip jar) in Kenya, you may not need to ask for bribes - Attending TED Global - Arusha was one of highlights of 2007 for me. - Joined long suffering shareholders at the National Bank AGM just as a new dawn beckoned for the bank. July - Is the diaspora responsible for the strong shilling and can anything be done about it? - Attended a Talk by the MD of Rift Valley Railways on the hardships and steps to rehabilitate Kenya Railway network which had essentially collapsed. August - While majority of the country thinks parliamentarians are overpaid (also under-worked & under-taxed), the financial burden that their constituents place on them can leave them struggling for cash. September -Anti-corruption site, Wikileaks spotlights Kenya with revelations of Kroll report tracing embezzled funds abroad, money-laundering at Charterhouse bank and later the Ndungu report on land grabbing. October - Lamented my inability to view Youtube or TED Global videos, video or other vital online content owing to the slow internet connections we have. - Attended a talk given by John Gakuo - the man largely responsible for cleaning up, making safe, and beautifying Nairobi over the last few years. The Town Clerk will have to do it all over again as hawkers, garbage, and petty crime all filtered back into the city of the December election period. - Can we talk about something other than AIDS (in Africa)? November - Pondered if depositors in Shariah accounts enjoy the same protection (up to 100,000 shillings [$1,500] on their deposits in case a bank collapses as do other account holders. - Watched the just released American Gangster and realized that we have several local examples i.e. drivers, clerks and other 'lowly' officials who later become business moguls. - Witnessed the baptism of the new CFC/Stanbic bank as CFC shareholders endorsed the country largest banking merger. December - Did the first of three part review of the banking sector performance in 2007. - Also reviewed predictions for 2007 as they appeared in the December 2006 Business Post magazine - which included a win, not a rigged/theft, of the presidential vote by the incumbent. Plans for 2008Travel more within Africa and explore the banking systems in other developing countries.
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8:05
From: RIBA CAPITAL
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 I was out and about today in the city centre and businesses were open however, not all. The Nairobi Stock Exchange also open and traded and most counters took a dip as expected, though some were resilient and gained marginally. However tomorrow if the NSE opens, stocks are expected to dip further since today is when most people got an opportunity to place sale orders as brokers had closed for the holiday season. I came across this blog which is providing some very intimate photos of what is happening across Kenya and does not make a very comfortable read. Read More. Banks were open and the financial system is fully operational and fuel supplies have resumed atleast within Nairobi. Things in general were stable today as businesses opened and people reported to work. However considering Raila has called for a mass action meeting tomorrow at the Uhuru park, most businesses are expected to close and the city centre could turn to a ghost town as was the case in the last few days..
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7:31
From: You Missed This
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...As Kenya Military is deployed and Kibaki meets all newly elected MPs in State House Most of the world press is reporting that the war in Kenya is between President Kibaki’s Kikuyu tribe and Raila Odinga’s Luo tribe. That is what the world believes. This is exactly what the man men currently sitting comfortably inside State house would like the world to believe. This is just NOT TRUE. Some of he most violent protests in the country have come from Rift Valley and the tribe here are not Luos. They are Kalenjins. Most of the violence in Nairobi has been in slums where there is a mixture of different tribes from different parts of the country. The same can be said about Mombasa, Kenyas coastal town. In other words what we have in Kenya is a popular uprising against a rigged election where some people have taken advantage to settle scores related to ethnicity. Like the Kalenjins who have been opposed to Kikuyu settlement in their land that happened in the 60s supervised by Kenya’s first president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. It gets more complex because most Kenyans seem to be venting out their anger on Kikuyus. This blog has right from the beginning championed the cause of the voiceless masses in Kenya and this is why foreigners reading it are saying that it is pro-ODM. The truth is that we are pro-the masses of Kenya. Although we have ODM insiders writing here, we also have PNU and writers who support different causes writing. Therefore it will be difficult to get a more balanced blog on Kenya, if you understand that posts here are made by other writers as well as the main blogger qho has written this piece you are reading. The time has now come for patriotic Kenyans to do something very important. We must all reach out to our Kikuyu brothers and isolate the Kibaki regime. It is NOT the Kikuyu who stole the election. In fact the election was stolen by Kibaki with the help of many individuals representing a lot of different tribes including Luos and Kalenjins. It is important that we all unite against the dictatorship of a man called Mwai Kibaki. This what this whole Kenyan crisis is about. I kindly appeal to all of you out there to come up with ideas to help us reach out to each other to end the violence and address the real problem. The name of the real problem is Mwai Kibaki. It is Mwai Kibaki (whom most Kenyans did not know very well before the events of December 30th 2007) who is the real Anglo Leasing and Ken Ren. Two scams where the Kenyan treasury lost billions of shillings. Most of that money ended up in accounts belonging to Mwai Kibaki and his cronies. It is Mwai Kibaki who ordered the raid on Standard newspapers (something that even dictator Moi did not do) and throughout his term he was consistent in pushing forward bills to muzzle the press, including the one that is now being used to stop live broadcasts. While it is true that most of our Kikuyu brothers voted for him, that is their democratic right and besides many of them regret voting the way they did now. Let us reach out to all our Kenyan brothers because once we are united, we will make short work of the mad men inside State house. Very tribe has mad men and it jut happens that the ones we are dealing with currently are Kikuyu. But the important thing here is unity against them. P.S. My ung the term Mad men may sound a little overboard. But just consider the actions of Mwai Kibaki leading upto the elections like; - Appointing his cronies to replace most of the ECK commissioners, obviously in readiness for his evil rigging plan. - Appointment of court of appeal judges and high court judges the day before the elections. The assumption was that after he rigged ODM and Raila would have rushed to court, where his cronies would be waiting. - Organizing a swearing in ceremony before the election results were in. - As people continue to die like chickens countrywide Kibaki ha no sense of urgency in him and rules out mediation by outsiders and calls for dialogue instead, which he will not take part in personally. That’s leadership for you. etc. There is nothing Kikuyu about these points. In fact the last decision will cause a lot of continued suffering for our Kikuyu brothers and sisters. STOP PRESS: President Kibaki has invited all newly elected MPs to a meeting in State House this afternoon (the meeting should be going on now) 3:30 pm Kenyan time. Kumekucha will brief you of the outcome later. Military deployed to areas where there is trouble. Government claims to help in humanitarian efforts but many analysts have doubts. For example will they be sed to stop tomorrow’s planned meeting from taking place? Bodies strewn all over the streets.
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4:47
From: Kenyan Pundit
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Not much to report as yet.
- The president has called a meeting of all MPs at State House at 3:00 pm
- For those who are asking about a military intervention or the Karamajong militia in Eldoret - I have been unable to confirm those stories.
- I do have it from reliable sources within [...]
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4:29
From: You Missed This
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Mungiki-related murders; beheadings,
Violence, chaos, lawlessness,
Rivers of tears wept,
Hundreds of hearts wounded, punctured, frayed.
Parentless children,
Widowers, widows on the increase,
Dreams, aspirations, shattered;
The stark aftermath.
Extra-judicial executions,
The Force hauled over the coals,
Lambasted, cornered, quizzed
Denial came just naturally.
Mt Elgon, Kuresoi,
Pre-election violence, machetes at the ready,
Blood spilled, hundreds dead,
Homes fled, despair looms.
Post-election, Pandora’s Box’s yanked open,
Mayhem, anarchy, chaos, conflict,
Tribalistic chauvinism at its best,
Senseless killings reign supreme.
Innocent children, men and women,
At the mercy of unruly youths,
Nay, the Police with a tall order,
An order to shoot and kill.
Churches, not a safe haven,
Refuge seekers’ lives ‘strangulated’,
Burnt to ashes, they are,
Men, women, children.
Bullet-ridden bodies lie in morgues,
Hungry citizens await respite,
To start living again;
A murderous resolve solidifies.
Charred stumps,
Dot the hollowness in our hearts;
Smoldering embers,
Keep our latent emotions alive.
Sirs, Messrs Kibaki and Raila, save us from a possible full scale tribal conflict. Kenya is much larger than the political differences of its people.
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0:36
From: You Missed This
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As Kenya continues to burn, Government Spokesman, Dr. Alfred Mutua continues to issue partisan, ill-informed and outrageous statements. Luckily for him, State broadcasters KBC and Citizen media are all ears. I am not!
Yesterday, Dr. Mutua accused ODM's Raila Odinga of 'ethnic cleansing'. Many Kenyans may not have voted for Raila but they consider him one of the leading patriots from this part of the world. Before that, Dr. Mutua was quoted as saying President Kibaki's supporters have not been 'reported anywhere' engaging in acts of violence or looting. Clearly, the government spokesman has already taken sides as has the Police Commissioner.
It would be useful for Dr. Mutua to remember he is not spokesman for PNU but a senior public servant employed to serve all Kenyans without any favour.
This blogger is close to some of Dr. Mutua's juniors whom he reportedly told to pack and look for alternative employment two weeks before the elections. This means he knew in advance that (a) President Kibaki would not be re-elected, and (b) he would be sacked by the new government that would take over.
Instead of explaining how the government is consoling and sheltering victims of violence spread all over the country, Dr. Mutua has already passed judgement on the opposition in total disregard to the civil servants code of conduct. The entire humanitarian crisis was first triggered by stolen elections, then accelerated by police violence on unarmed civilians and has now been turned into a national disaster of untold proportions by a 'government' that wants to force itself on the electorate!
Dr. Mutua's other utterances, in an attempt to justify unconstitutional actions by 'government', are completely uncalled for and only add fuel to an already volatile situation. For example, when asked why the opposition's rallies are being banned, he retorted that until the situation in the country 'normalises', all political assemblies are outlawed. What nonsense! Kenya is an independent, multi-party democracy, if I choose to assemble Kumekucha Party members at Uhuru Park, so long as I notify police as required by law, the meeting cannot be outlawed from some dingy red-carpet office in KICC! In trying to justify another massive cock-up, Dr. Mutua says that live media coverage ban was meant to prevent spreading public animosity. In reality, the media ban is meant to deny ODM a means of communicating with their supporters and is the reason why rumours and propaganda have persisted and ultimately resulted in needless violence and loss of life.
Right from the start of the elections to this day, Dr. Mutua's official website has been posting electoral results that totally contradict those purportedly released by the ECK, which we all know are fraudulent. My humble submission is that Dr. Mutua has got no business commenting on political matters and he should instead channel his energies towards helping those displaced unfortunate Kenyans whose choice of Government has been brutally taken away from them.
The Red Cross and some of the private sector like Nakumatt and Kiss100 FM have already started mobilising humanitarian help to be ferried to displaced Kenyans in the countryside and slum areas. Meanwhile, the government needs to be seen to be sheltering its disenfranchised citizens apart from sending trigger-happy security forces to tear-gas and batter hapless villagers.
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