[kenyajuu]

Key ministers left out of Kibaki’s re-election team

Published on September 27, 2007, 12:00 am


By Joseph Murimi and Abiya Ochola

President Kibaki’s core national campaign team was unveiled on Wednesday, but with powerful Cabinet ministers left out.

Among those edged out of the list of 28 ahead of the Head of State’s official campaign launch on Sunday were Internal Security minister Mr John Michuki and his Justice and Constitutional Affairs counterpart, Ms Martha Karua. Also axed were Finance minister Mr Amos Kimunya, Information minister Mutahi Kagwe and his Energy counterpart, Mr Kiraitu Murungi, who only recently got back his job after many months in the cold over corruption allegations.
The only Cabinet minister from Central Province in the presidential team is Defence minister, Mr Njenga Karume, who was said to have been building bridges for President Kibaki, including seeking to woo some Opposition politicians to the Government side.

Re-appointed Cabinet minister Mr David Mwiraria is in the team, with Cabinet colleague Mr Njeru Ndwiga, representing Meru and Embu districts.

Also in the team — that has been crafted to represent regional and party interests and has representatives from all the PNU members —is Vice-President Mr Moody Awori. The President launches his re-election campaign on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

Traditionally, members of the presidential campaign team get plum jobs if their party wins the General Election.

Other members of the team are Ford-People leader Mr Simeon Nyachae, Narc- Kenya chairman Mr Raphael Tuju, Ford-Kenya chairman Mr Musikari Kombo and Kanu chairman, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

Others are DP chairman Mr Joseph Munyao, Shirikisho party leader Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere and Cabinet colleagues Mr Kipruto Kirwa, Prof George Saitoti, Mr John Munyes, Mr Mohamed Abdi, Mr Suleiman Shakombo, Mr Henry Obwocha and Mr Mohamed Kuti.

Also in the list are MPs Mr Stephen Tarus, Mr Mohamed Abdi, Dr Wilfred Machage, Mr Marsden Madoka, Mrs Linah Kilimo, Mr Raphael Wanjala, Mr Yusuf Haji and Ms Naomi Shabaan.

DP Secretary-General Mr George Nyamweya and his organising secretary, Mr Jacob Haji, are also in the team.

Kirwa read the list at the ‘Kibaki Tena’ Secretariat.

Present at the briefing were Uhuru, Tuju, Kirwa, Mwakwere, Obwocha, Karume, Kombo, Shabaan, Munyao, Kilimo, Nyamweya and Haji.

PNU also unveiled its colours, which are predominantly blue, red and white.

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The party symbol would be unveiled during President Kibaki’s campaign launch this Sunday.

"The future of Kenya is safe with Kibaki. It means consolidating the gains of this administration,’’ Kirwa said.

The minister said consultations were under way to allow each party to undertake and handle campaigns in their strongholds.

"Each party and regional leaders would handle their regions," he said.

The issue of who controls campaigns in the different regions for PNU has been thorny, with constituent parties seeking sole rights in their areas.

Kirwa dismissed fears that the Kibaki team had delayed hitting the campaign trail.

"Kutangulia si kufika (Being first to leave does not mean completing a journey)" Kirwa said.



But disagreements over the nomination in PNU persisted.

Experts have now been called onto the negotiating table, according to major stakeholders in PNU, to save the coalition.

The negotiating table consists of the PNU council and representatives from major constituent parties.

Munyao maintained that it would not settle for anything less than individual parties fielding their own candidates.

[kenyajuu]

Mogi, unaweza kurudi kwa Kibaki sasa.
Let us see what this team will do on Sunday and thereafter.

[lullay]

What a team, as bad as the ODM one, Kanu in control and fully in charge in both parties. Would you wake up to line-up for 5 hours for these people, honestly? Panu or is it Kanu will have a rude shock.

[kenyajuu]

I think the situation is getting worse for the president's re-election team.
1. Nyachae and Karume are still there while more energetic people like Karua, Kiraitu, Mungatana and Kituyi are missing
2. They have sidelined professionals and technochrats completely
3. Confusing people with the name PANU or PNU (what difference does it make anyway)
I think they will be having an uphill task getting anywhere near to ODM

[Man R]

That's a laughable team. Apart from Uhuru, who is a bit young and in touch with the 21st Century, the rest of them will just irritate people. Especially Nyachae. But I guess Kibaki needs tribal chiefs. At the end of the day, ODM will have a better organized and coordinate campaigns.

That's not to say I think Uhuru will deliver, he'll face questions about why he joined Kibaki in every stop and that's all people will remember. Uhuru has too much baggage, I wouldn't put him in a councilor's campaign team.

[PAPAROACH]

Most of these people have baggage. And who cares anyway. We all know Kibaki will resort to his sheltered clique once elected. Oh, and Nyachae's inclusion is laughable-He' s already lost Kisii to ODM. Doubt if he makes it back to parliament.

[Songa Songa]

Unlike the ODM/ODM-K fiasco, PNU emerging as a model of democracy and equal partners in unity.

[paul-nyatigi]

Originally Posted by Songa Songa

Unlike the ODM/ODM-K fiasco, PNU emerging as a model of democracy and equal partners in unity.

They are planning to plunder and go on plundering untill they burst up with filth.

[MistaT]

Originally Posted by Songa Songa

Unlike the ODM/ODM-K fiasco, PNU emerging as a model of democracy and equal partners in unity.

What are you feeding on, or rather smocking?

Truly people can only see what they want to see.... The logic and rationality behind your statement can only be described as the depth of irritionality and limitation of thinking capacity as a result of misdirected prejudice coupled with intent on damage to one self.

[msaliti]

Originally Posted by kenyajuu

Key ministers left out of Kibaki’s re-election team

Published on September 27, 2007, 12:00 am


By Joseph Murimi and Abiya Ochola

President Kibaki’s core national campaign team was unveiled on Wednesday, but with powerful Cabinet ministers left out.

Among those edged out of the list of 28 ahead of the Head of State’s official campaign launch on Sunday were Internal Security minister Mr John Michuki and his Justice and Constitutional Affairs counterpart, Ms Martha Karua. Also axed were Finance minister Mr Amos Kimunya, Information minister Mutahi Kagwe and his Energy counterpart, Mr Kiraitu Murungi, who only recently got back his job after many months in the cold over corruption allegations.
The only Cabinet minister from Central Province in the presidential team is Defence minister, Mr Njenga Karume, who was said to have been building bridges for President Kibaki, including seeking to woo some Opposition politicians to the Government side.

Re-appointed Cabinet minister Mr David Mwiraria is in the team, with Cabinet colleague Mr Njeru Ndwiga, representing Meru and Embu districts.

Also in the team — that has been crafted to represent regional and party interests and has representatives from all the PNU members —is Vice-President Mr Moody Awori. The President launches his re-election campaign on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

Traditionally, members of the presidential campaign team get plum jobs if their party wins the General Election.

Other members of the team are Ford-People leader Mr Simeon Nyachae, Narc- Kenya chairman Mr Raphael Tuju, Ford-Kenya chairman Mr Musikari Kombo and Kanu chairman, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

Others are DP chairman Mr Joseph Munyao, Shirikisho party leader Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere and Cabinet colleagues Mr Kipruto Kirwa, Prof George Saitoti, Mr John Munyes, Mr Mohamed Abdi, Mr Suleiman Shakombo, Mr Henry Obwocha and Mr Mohamed Kuti.

Also in the list are MPs Mr Stephen Tarus, Mr Mohamed Abdi, Dr Wilfred Machage, Mr Marsden Madoka, Mrs Linah Kilimo, Mr Raphael Wanjala, Mr Yusuf Haji and Ms Naomi Shabaan.

DP Secretary-General Mr George Nyamweya and his organising secretary, Mr Jacob Haji, are also in the team.

Kirwa read the list at the ‘Kibaki Tena’ Secretariat.

Present at the briefing were Uhuru, Tuju, Kirwa, Mwakwere, Obwocha, Karume, Kombo, Shabaan, Munyao, Kilimo, Nyamweya and Haji.

PNU also unveiled its colours, which are predominantly blue, red and white.

......
The party symbol would be unveiled during President Kibaki’s campaign launch this Sunday.

"The future of Kenya is safe with Kibaki. It means consolidating the gains of this administration,’’ Kirwa said.

The minister said consultations were under way to allow each party to undertake and handle campaigns in their strongholds.

"Each party and regional leaders would handle their regions," he said.

The issue of who controls campaigns in the different regions for PNU has been thorny, with constituent parties seeking sole rights in their areas.

Kirwa dismissed fears that the Kibaki team had delayed hitting the campaign trail.

"Kutangulia si kufika (Being first to leave does not mean completing a journey)" Kirwa said.



But disagreements over the nomination in PNU persisted.

Experts have now been called onto the negotiating table, according to major stakeholders in PNU, to save the coalition.

The negotiating table consists of the PNU council and representatives from major constituent parties.

Munyao maintained that it would not settle for anything less than individual parties fielding their own candidates.

KENYAJUU GET THIS RIGHT. ITS NOT CALLED PANU BUT PNU IS THAT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?