Showing posts with label Raila Odinga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raila Odinga. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

There’s Nothing like Obama, Odinga, Ocampo

Before we let the fingers dance on the keyboard, it’s vital to note that these personalities are not related neither do they come from the Lakeside. When sober, they may be forced to relate (by some) because of the similarity of their initial letters ‘O’ in their surnames.

So those politicians arguing that there’s a relationship, albeit, hidden (otherwise all would have seen such a camaraderie), are not only telling us untruths but are also lying to their should-be-clear-conscience. If they insist on such a relationship, then their middle names should be decorated with such words as Ignorance, Ignoramus, or, dis-Ingenuous and such, etc, etc.

Obama, as you read this, is the most powerful president in the world. Being the only man who sits in the White House and cram that only password that is waiting to set off nuclear bombs and being the head of the world’s super power (though it’s ebbing as China takes over) we can only say he's of his own and anyone trying to associate him with other individuals is dishonouring that powerful seat. Let's just say he has no time to lower his character to a level where he’s compared to politicians and advocates from countries lying low in the Economy Index, please excuse him from this association!

Ocampo, and people should learn to respect this guy by calling him by his right name, Moreno-Ocampo, is a top prosecutor whose instincts point him to International War Crimes, crimes against humanity, Post Election Violence, Muammar Gaddafi, Rape, and man-made-tsunami-mass murders-he likes such tsunami-deaths and would not hesitate to come for them uninvited. He comes from Argentina, for starters.

Odinga is the enigmatic Kenyan politician whose only known relationship with Obama is that the latter’s father Barrack Obama Snr was a tribal brother to Odinga. Just that. But some idle fellow has advanced an understanding that by virtue of having such distant bonds, the two could be sharing something, politically. As with Ocampo, there’s nothing known between Odinga and him them unless when the former is saying “don’t be vague, it’s (The) Hague,” or vice versa. You can also say he knows him courtesy of Ocampo’s visit of our national parks last year and had to inform Raila of the nyef nyef (kind of monkeys) he had seen-maybe but such courtesy calls should rarely establish strong friendship, it’s hard.

Even though m-Ocampo and Raila talk like they are ‘eating’ their teeth, Obama pronounces words with comfort thus making them come out sweetly and enjoyable to listen. Moreover, the two (Oc..and Od..) normally let their words flow out of their mouths in speeds only described as high and hence raising their rival’s temperatures. When Raila for example, is busy using parables to kill off his or perceived opponents m-Ocampo is busy threatening that his cases about Kenya would make the world shake because he would deal with them without letting a speck disturb his wide open eyes. When these two are spewing out words, Obama, is juddering in his speech; he often thoughtfully let out words when speaking; a noticeable difference from the other two who often let their tongues flip uncontrollably.

This is how different these guys are!

The O.O.O got nothing that can make them work together politically. So unless it's a new coalition, it would be prudent to let the individuals live like that, individuals. 

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Now it’s time to Dissolve this Government

Seriously, should we wait until each minister in the cabinet ‘steps aside’ to put toend this frail Kenyan government?

It’s more of common knowledge than anyone’s ignorance that the top governing body is short of human resource and should be gravely struggling to eke out any tangible business after another ‘soiled’ governor left, though briefly.

With four ministers- and one, Charity Ngilu, expected to join them soon- having been interdicted for various criminalities and temporarily stripped of their ministerial roles, and another four taking over the abandoned duties on top of theirs, the situation is honestly getting out of hand. In case you forgot, the ministers who stepped aside or suspended are Moses Wetangula (Foreign Affairs), William Ruto (Higher Education) and now Henry Kosgey (Industrilisation). 

Considering this, eight ministries are not functioning properly or will soon crumble from lots of duress over the heads of ministers in charge of them. Before you think of its minimal number and therefore its expected inconsequentialities, the affected ministries make fifth of the countries’ top governing body and furthermore, these ministries are very important because they make the very core of government.

Higher Education is not a wishy washy ministry, neither is East African Community. If you think, Foreign Affairs is for jokers like Fisheries, then think twice because it is not. Unfortunately, this ministry connecting Kenya with other nations is being commandeered by a single individual, Prof George Saitoti, alongside his mainstay: the Internal Security docket. One individual calling the shots in such powerful sectors of government? Now way. Give us a break please! Even if they are Professors, Prof Sambili and Prof Saitoti, such double work should be difficult enough for them, especially after their heads were permanently damaged by studying PhD.

The next minister to act for Henry Kosgey should definitely be a ‘Permanent head Damage (PhD)’ holder, by the way who is the other Prof in the cabinet...Prof Ongeri? Maybe, but his past is not clean enough to guarantee him a chance and of course the unforgettable run-ins with Mediator Enigma Engineer Lecturer
Raila Agwambo Odinga.

Who else then? Assistant minister Prof Margaret Kamar could make a good option. But currently she’s in a bar down the available vacancy. A promotion to act as a minister while squarely an assistant somewhere else is tricky though!  The same case applies to Prof Ayiecho Olweny, the bespectacled assistant minister for Basic Education.  

Because of this inadequacy, it’s time the two principals fetched other personalities. The only way to do this is by dissolving the current cabinet and appointing anyone according to the new constitution. You know they have the prerogative to get anyone so long as they are sane and qualified.

The true call is: dissolve the cabinet now unless you ask any of the local universities to promote the several Doctors in cabinet to provide enough choices. But before then dissolve, no more Professors to act please! 

Just by the way...
*Welcome once again to this blog. Hope you had a fabulous holiday and January isn’t turning out to be the real financial monster you have always abhorred.
*Almost forgot to wish you guys a happy New Year.  Happy New Year people! May blessings pitch camp on your door and may you be very careful when you open it every morning so that you don’t trample or damage them.