Comments on: Mau: The “convenient” leveler http://www.eafricainfocus.com/2009/11/29/mau-the-%e2%80%9cconvenient%e2%80%9d-leveler/ A 360º View of East Africa Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: okumu1990 http://www.eafricainfocus.com/2009/11/29/mau-the-%e2%80%9cconvenient%e2%80%9d-leveler/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 okumu1990 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:09:39 +0000 http://www.eafricainfocus.com/?p=3222#comment-1002 Emkei, The heading of this story clearly states "Mau.......," implying the writer is discussing the Mau, its status, and the debate surrounding the Mau. Your input here looks hell-bent to derail the debate. Wait for a topic like "Land Grabbers......" then raise your point. Can we stay relevant for once? Emkei,

The heading of this story clearly states “Mau…….,” implying the writer is discussing the Mau, its status, and the debate surrounding the Mau. Your input here looks hell-bent to derail the debate. Wait for a topic like “Land Grabbers……” then raise your point. Can we stay relevant for once?

]]> By: emkei http://www.eafricainfocus.com/2009/11/29/mau-the-%e2%80%9cconvenient%e2%80%9d-leveler/comment-page-1/#comment-997 emkei Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:48:27 +0000 http://www.eafricainfocus.com/?p=3222#comment-997 The response about shows how selective truth hurts the country. Newton Kitiny fails to acknowledge that Mau was made a political issue by Raila after their fall out with Kibaki. During initial evictions, Raila ganged up with RV leaders and told the settlers to stay put. The same message was passed during the referendum and Raila is on record telling Mau people during 2007 presidential campaigns that his governhment will not evict them. That is the truth. Something else that the author fails to mention is that Raila and the larger govt has always known who the big thieves of Mau are. However, that did not stop Raila to form convenient political coalition when he was desperate for Kalenjin votes. he even appointed the thieves to public offices. When Raila now stands on a podium and tells us that thieves are making noise, that frogs do not make a cow fail to drink water from a river, we wonder who the real CHEAT is. <b>And why doesnt Raila in the same spirit of reclaiming stolen public land surrender Molasses land, malindi squatters land and other land mentioned by Ndungu report that his father illegally acquired during independence??</b> Emkei The response about shows how selective truth hurts the country.
Newton Kitiny fails to acknowledge that Mau was made a political issue by Raila after their fall out with Kibaki. During initial evictions, Raila ganged up with RV leaders and told the settlers to stay put. The same message was passed during the referendum and Raila is on record telling Mau people during 2007 presidential campaigns that his governhment will not evict them. That is the truth.

Something else that the author fails to mention is that Raila and the larger govt has always known who the big thieves of Mau are. However, that did not stop Raila to form convenient political coalition when he was desperate for Kalenjin votes. he even appointed the thieves to public offices. When Raila now stands on a podium and tells us that thieves are making noise, that frogs do not make a cow fail to drink water from a river, we wonder who the real CHEAT is.

And why doesnt Raila in the same spirit of reclaiming stolen public land surrender Molasses land, malindi squatters land and other land mentioned by Ndungu report that his father illegally acquired during independence??

Emkei

]]> By: Mau: The "convenient" leveler - Mashada Forums http://www.eafricainfocus.com/2009/11/29/mau-the-%e2%80%9cconvenient%e2%80%9d-leveler/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Mau: The "convenient" leveler - Mashada Forums Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:19:50 +0000 http://www.eafricainfocus.com/?p=3222#comment-991 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Newton Kinity http://www.eafricainfocus.com/2009/11/29/mau-the-%e2%80%9cconvenient%e2%80%9d-leveler/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Newton Kinity Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:08 +0000 http://www.eafricainfocus.com/?p=3222#comment-989 The Article by Mr. Oluoch deserves praise aplause. Kenya Politicians have been taking Kenyans for a ride for too long now. Every time an election draws closer, they form coalitions which blindfold Kenyans eyes forcing them to easily forget past attrocities committed to them. Some of the current politicians pretending to have concern for Kenyans were the same individuals who killed many Kenyans all over Kenya in the name of YK92 in the 80s. In the same name they also kept destroying Kiosks of innocent Kenyans, leaving them without any livelihood. In the same name, YK92, the same people organized for the deaths of more than 800 Kenyans in 1991. YK92 was also responsible for the death of the Student leader, Mr. Muruli who was killed by a Bomb that was planted in his dom at the Nairobi University in mid 80s. These are the same guys trying to form a coalition to lead Kenyans by 2012. Pretending to be good samaritans, they are fundraising money for the evicted Mau settlers. Where were they when thousands of Kenyans were evicted from various Forest Stations in Mau in 1985? Where were they when thousands of Kenyans were evicted in the heinous destruction of the Muoroto slams in Nairobi in the 80s, when bulldozers were used by the YK92 to flatten the Muoroto slams at 3AM when children and mothers were asleep, leaving many dead?. Where have they been to help thousands of Kenyans left disabled and homeless after the Post Election Violence? Why does Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, Hon. William Ruto and Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka consider those evicted in Mau more important than the Post election Victims? Why did Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta decide to make capital out of the land his father grabbed, by selling it to the Government for the ressettlement of the Post election Victims, instead of releasing the land to the victims with the same ease his dad got it?. Who among the three has shown any concerns over the Post election Victims? Who among the three has shown some concern over the Mau Water catchments? No one should make any political capital at the expence of the suffering of the Kenyan people or at the expence of the destruction of Kenya. As I mentioned earlier in a certain article, before those evicted from the Mau forest are compensated, those evicted from the same areas in 1985, those evicted from their farms in 1991 and the Post election victims, should be compensated first. Kenyans should learn to elect transparent, honest and wise individuals in future in order to avoid the political mess in Kenya, which has resulted into suffering of Kenyans. Isaac Newton Kinity The Article by Mr. Oluoch deserves praise aplause. Kenya Politicians have been taking Kenyans for a ride for too long now. Every time an election draws closer, they form coalitions which blindfold Kenyans eyes forcing them to easily forget past attrocities committed to them. Some of the current politicians pretending to have concern for Kenyans were the same individuals who killed many Kenyans all over Kenya in the name of YK92 in the 80s. In the same name they also kept destroying Kiosks of innocent Kenyans, leaving them without any livelihood. In the same name, YK92, the same people organized for the deaths of more than 800 Kenyans in 1991. YK92 was also responsible for the death of the Student leader, Mr. Muruli who was killed by a Bomb that was planted in his dom at the Nairobi University in mid 80s. These are the same guys trying to form a coalition to lead Kenyans by 2012. Pretending to be good samaritans, they are fundraising money for the evicted Mau settlers. Where were they when thousands of Kenyans were evicted from various Forest Stations in Mau in 1985? Where were they when thousands of Kenyans were evicted in the heinous destruction of the Muoroto slams in Nairobi in the 80s, when bulldozers were used by the YK92 to flatten the Muoroto slams at 3AM when children and mothers were asleep, leaving many dead?. Where have they been to help thousands of Kenyans left disabled and homeless after the Post Election Violence? Why does Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, Hon. William Ruto and Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka consider those evicted in Mau more important than the Post election Victims? Why did Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta decide to make capital out of the land his father grabbed, by selling it to the Government for the ressettlement of the Post election Victims, instead of releasing the land to the victims with the same ease his dad got it?. Who among the three has shown any concerns over the Post election Victims? Who among the three has shown some concern over the Mau Water catchments? No one should make any political capital at the expence of the suffering of the Kenyan people or at the expence of the destruction of Kenya. As I mentioned earlier in a certain article, before those evicted from the Mau forest are compensated, those evicted from the same areas in 1985, those evicted from their farms in 1991 and the Post election victims, should be compensated first. Kenyans should learn to elect transparent, honest and wise individuals in future in order to avoid the political mess in Kenya, which has resulted into suffering of Kenyans.
Isaac Newton Kinity

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