I will Endeavor to Forgive Where I have been Harmed

Hey you sons and daughters of Kenya!
Furahini kwani Mungu anawapenda! Na kuna story nyingi sana za kutia moyo. Lakini kabla ya hizo story I really thank all the network members. I agree with you. Lets learn from the litany of our saints life and stop this hardline lifestyle. Lets repent the sin of hatred and revenge for the sake of our brothers and sisters who have lost direction. Lord have mercy on us sinners. And here the story follows:

I will Endeavor to Forgive Where I havebeen Harmed


Very interesting reading I received it from A friend…The article below underscores what Mehindi Dahya of Kisumu whose 32 years investment was burnt to the ground says in today’s Daily Nation ( Sat 26th Jan) quote “I cannot sit down and cry. As long as God is with us, we will make it” unquote. The issue before us not easy as it looks. In guise all of us are looking at the situation with our colored glasses. Colored by our perception of the other people or by our perceived injustice carried against us depending on our social or ethnic backgrounds. We are all waiting for external events or the other person to act in a certain way in order to release us from our anguish and anger. We have become emotional prisoners of one another, regardless of our education or religion we secretly want blood and destruction. I met someone who seemingly can’t eat since this crises started, why? Because of the way they feel about the situation and “that tribe “ that has caused it.

What we have refused to take is personal responsibility. We must appreciate the fact that true healing starts first with us. Our release from anger is not with the other person, or a summon on the pulpit, it is with us. We must take responsibility ofour emotions and feelings towards the “other people”. This is the only way we can build a civilized society.Without saying it people are looking for revenge and justice. It is said when you take the route of revenge, you then must dig two graves because you also become a victim. We must first find personal freedom by disempowering the “other person” to be the source of our self esteem or happiness. You disempower the other person by first forgiving them in order to realize true peace to enable you to rationally evaluate the cause of the current events and factually deal with it.

Dr Munroe in his book the “Burden of Freedom” notes that many third world nations have never known what real freedom is. We want freedom both social and economic but we don’t want the responsibility that comes with it. For years we hated the Asians for their prosperity; we even beat them and destroyed their property when we got a chance to. But we remained poor. However over the last 10 years, we have taken responsibility, we have developed our business skill. We have now competed with them in the spare parts business; we have invaded the city shops with our exhibitions stands and killed the “ Dukawala”. The crusade continues, we soon shall follow them into the industrial area and start manufacturing. We don’t hate or beat them; we must compete with them in a freeenterprise and beat them at their own game. In short we have taken responsibility and claimed our freedom from hate and economic need.

Forgiving the other person almost sounds cowardly. But it is the first step towards greatness, it is the path that made Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela great, yet in this perceived weakness they brought lasting freedom to their masses. Your character must be bigger than the issue before hand. You deal with the issue but preserve the core at any cost, you take responsibility. What is a world without your opponent? We are all co-dependent on one another. In our different forms we constitute the beauty of Kenya. Imagine a world without the flair of the Luo, the biashara mind of a Kikuyu and the humor of a Akamba. It is this distinct different cultures that visitors admire about Kenya and want to come back again and again.

Last Saturday my wife and I went to salvage ourbusiness that we have build painfully over five years. A gang of youths were at the gate and ordered us to turn back or burn our car. Some of them were people we had directly helped. They were taking pocession ofevery business premise on that building as their own.They have been made to believe that by freely taking,they will find personal freedom. We turned back and left them to occupy the building and loot the premises. Was I full of hate for them for destroying our investment of five years? Maybe for a moment, it was painful but I took control. I must not become their emotional prisoner through hate. Instead ofanger I actually pitied them because they were living in a form of ignorance. I have found personal freedom that they apparently haven’t. I shall start again, I shall build another business. After all this is the spirit of enterprise. I shall find economic freedom through daily effort and the search for a better way.They will never on the other hand find this freedom unless they first seek to understand or someone explains to them.

We look foolish in the eyes of the world as we torch our country in the name of anger. We entertain the west in their cozy living rooms as we chase our brothers with pangas and destroy property. We bring color to their evenings as they enjoy the boredom that comes with tranquil and peace. After all, this better than watching wrestling. This is “Real TV “as Africans torch their country and mutilate one another. It is true what they have always believed; the African might actually never find civility. I have thus made a choice not to be angry with the“other tribe”. I will endeavor to forgive where I have been harmed, I will search where I am unjust to the other person so that I can correct.

We must all rise above the hate regardless of the facts and search for the greater common good. If you find truth in this email, please pass it on to one more person.

Martin Ngunga

Nairobi Kenya

"But let justice roll on like a river, righteousnesslike a never-failing stream!"

I will Remain Prolife Despite the Pain Anger and Anguish

Yesterday, I spent the whole day praying for Kenya. Then in the evening I received the message of the death of Fr. Kamau. I then read all the messages that were sent out to honour the life of Kamau and the other Kenyan martyrs. And I decided that I am going to promote a PRO-LIFE interest. As for positions, that will come later; the immediate thing is to save lives and to assist all those who have been affected by sending appeals and helping directly where I can. This I can do by sending a word of encouragement, material assistance etc. And let us continue with our prayers so that the healing of our nation may happen so fast.

I have been following what has been happening in our country in recent times. And I know that we shall one time come out of this mess. But the way in which we shall come out of it will be a challenge. This situation will leave us with many bruises; will make us lose many of our trusted friends, but on the other hand we could emerge out of it as a nation or tribes. However, I know that Kenya shall always be victorious. God is accompanying us! At the moment we are all in a very fragile situation and the pressure that has been mounted on all of us is just too much. All of us have taken a position and have stuck to this position and this position is the cause of our anger. However the most important position is the one that is pro-life.

The truth of the moment is that Kenya is balkanized into an inter ethnic war. The people at the helm of this war are our brothers and sisters the poor. The other truth is that the violence experienced at the moment is something that might have been planned by some of our leaders. They might not have anticipated that this situation would get really ugly. Now this situation is uglier than ever imagined. I am really sure that what some of my friends feel might happen. People might in the long run turn against the perpetrators of violence. At the moment nobody is safe in Kenya.

For this reason, I request all of us to hold onto their positions being promotion of Truth and Justice but all our interest should be PRESERVATION OF LIFE. Let all of us be PRO-LIFE agents. Let us be a bit moderate in everything we do and all the words we use. Let us avoid name calling, stereotyping and tagging but let us state the facts the way they are and not add negative adjectives to them. In our discussions with friends, let us recognize that we have a divine mission to reconcile Kenya. These tags are tags likeTraitor, Thief, Killer, “Kenyans”, wrong tribe. It has been proved that the words that we use in our everyday language have an empowering or disempowering effect. Also in as much we are all hurt, let us take care ofour framing of sentences. This moment requires extreme caution and moderation as a word wrongly uttered though with good intentions could cause so much pain and hurt.

Then, there is the danger of extreme positioning. This is where we view those not agreeing with ours with less regard. Hence we might not feel so much loss if one of them happens to be badly hurt. But we only feel bad when one of our own is injured. I do pray to God that we all rise above our positions at the moment and also do pray that God protects Kenya. That God protects our friends such as Solomon, Simple man, Oruko, Ngethe, Mwikali, Nyale all my former and present colleagues, all my clients friends and foes, amongst others.

Let us be pained in the same way if those holding our positions hurt those not holding our positions. Let us be pained in the same way when wesee the perpetrators of violence in the same way we see those who have been violated. Let us reprimand them when they do any action that is not PRO-LIFE. The perpetrators of violence are not only the ones wielding machetes, bows and arrows etc. But also those known as “Subtle Perpetrators of Violence,” those who pass different messages in different forums when it suits them. Also the emails we send to each other have much on the promotion of this violence. I know that different positions have taken into texting and emailing each other inflammatory messages. Let us not wait until when we cannot reconcile to stop this violence. Then it will be a heavy price we shall have to pay.

And to the children too, we need to give them a message of hope. I also pray for all of you that you may find peace of mind and heart. I pray that God may protect you and all your loved ones!!

By the way I have been invoking the intercession ofone holy man...
Oh Lord bring back peace in Kenya. In Jesus name AMEN

Mwadhama Mourice Otunga Utuombee

Annan Presses Kenya for accord http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7211549.stm and people speak of their losses in Kibera http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7190263.stm

Seeking the Intercession of Cardinal Otunga for Kenya

I knew in the past one holy man in Kenya. He is seen as the patron of Kenya and this is The late MouriceCardinal Otunga. He is now interceding for us inheaven!

Let us all seek his intervention at this dark hour inour country. Let us Pose a moment and say this prayer together
Our father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom comeThy will be done on earth As it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our tresspasses
As we forgive those who tresspass against us And lead not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
AMEN

Hail Mary Full of grace The Lord is with youBlessed are thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus Holy Mary mother of God
Pray for us sinners Now and the hour of our death.
AMEN

Glory be to the father and to the son and to the holyspirit.
As it was in the begining, it is now and ever shall beworld without end.
AMEN

Mourice Cardinal Otunga, we pray through your intercession that this very complicated violent situation in Kenya may find a peaceful and lasting solution. Cardinal Mourice Otunga Pray for us and our country.
AMEN

Kindly pass this little novena to your friends

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Here are a few highlights of Mr. Kimunya’s budget highlights 2007/2008 fiscal year. By the way, thanks to the previous arguments, I was forced to look at the budget speech last year and access various analyses of the Kenyan economy.

Some important facts are that:

• The World Bank and other international donors suspended aid to Kenya in 2006 due to corruption related problems.
• The focus of the treasury turned from external financing to effective revenue collection.
• The amounts received from external donors are in the form of appropriation in aid (The money may not be spent for purposes other than that it is appropriated (project specific) for and it must be spent by the end of the fiscal year-(budgeting year) covered by that appropriation or returned to the Fund Source).
• Kimunya's budget was dubbed as the 2030 vision with a high focus on strengthening the agricultural sector.
• The base year of Kimunya’s budgets and reports is the fiscal year 2002/2003

Achievements

• According to Kimunya the country achieved a 6.1% growth rate but other statistics indicate 5%. The difference is nonetheless not very significant economically but materially significant accounts-wise.
• Rise in per capita income from 2.5% to 3.3% in 2006 and overall poverty reduction from 56.8% to 46%.
• Domestic borrowing reduced from 22.9% to 18% which was transferred to the commercial bank sector where lending rates dropped from 19% to 13%.
• Kenya was rated fairly well in the S&P (Standard and poor) index (The S&P 500 is an index containing the stocks of 500 large cap corporations, most of which are American) on issues of credit and governance. An important signal to investors that they could invest there in.
• Poverty and inequality reduction: free primary education, public sector reform, relaxing barriers to trade, giving resources to the constituencies for management.

Failures

• Badly deteriorating infrastructure. Most roads are in a sorry state
  Failing to deliver a new constitution for Kenyans
• Failing to tackle corruption and prosecute those involved in it
• The members of parliament have been earning outrageously big salaries and increasing each time they meet. The treasury was never ever out to advice on this.
• Tackling effectively the insecurity in the country.
• Addressing issues of distributive injustices etc. Some areas languish behind others as a result of poor allocation. Other areas have been ignored by our treasury. The ASAL areas etc.

The Very brief Finance Statement of Kenya

2006/2007 Fiscal Year Revenue and Expenditure

• Total revenue from taxes and net privatizations in 2006 Ksh 376 billion
• Other revenues: Appropriations in aid approximately Ksh 40 billion
• On expenditure (sector allocations too detailed)

2007/2008 Fiscal Year Budget

• Total targeted revenue to be collected Ksh 428.8 billion
• Total anticipated deficit Ksh 109 billion
• The deficit is to be raised as follow (40 billion appropriations in aid, 70 billion domestic borrowing and 36 billion from net privatizations). External borrowing therefore is approximately estimated at 1.9% of GDP, domestic borrowing and net privatizations at 3.4%. At this rate of domestic borrowing the government will release further 14.5% to the domestic financial market paving way for enterprise development.
  Expenditure (see 2007 budget strategy paper) but totaling up to 580.4 billion

My conclusion:

A highly ambitious budget but gives us a picture of what government expenditure is. And a practical way of understanding what portion of our economy’s budget is financed by donors.

From this analysis, you can see that capital expenditure was part of the appropriation in aid funding. I am studying Kimunya’s budget to understand the real budget appropriations in Kenya. If you really have more well detailed Kenya country income and expenditure statement, it would be really interesting.

Somehow with the violence we are experiencing, we have a long way before we reach even the little progress we made this year!

The Challenge of Getting the Peace Message to the Grassroots

Hello All.

Let me acknowledge the efforts of all in calling forpeace, truth, justice and unity. But every moment I read , I pause and ask of how many of the people directly undertaking the killings/destruction are accessing this noble and vital discussions and calls. Its apparent that a majority that read all these are not the direct perpertrators of the killings and looting. The challenge is how do we move from the internet, tv's, radios etc to these people who are very vital in this process? I continue asking ............. .to endthese unwarranted human destruction!!!!!!!!!!

SHALLOM TO ALL. LETS GO OUT AND PREACH TO OUR BROTHERS, SISTERS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS WHO APPARENTLY DO NOT ACCESS THESE FACILITIES.

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Leo hii nakumbuka niliyoyaona jana ndani ya bunge. And it makes me realise kwamba siitaji tena kumuumiza jirani yangu.


I would have gone to the streets today IF: In parliament on the 15th January 08,

1. My leader looted from another leader
2. My leader hacked another leader with a machete (is that the spelling?)
3. My leader refused to talk to another leader
4. My leader burnt cars belonging to other leaders and later torched their houses at night
5. My leader, together with others of his ethnic background, drove other leaders out of parliament simply because of their Tribal difference.

I am proud to say this did not happen at all. Infact, my leader and his colleagues used words such as "my WORTHY colleague", my Friend" Mr. So and so, HOUNRABLE so and so, etc. They were STRANGERS only until they were sworn in. Did we not see them crossing the floors several times to shake hands and congratulate each other, laugh and joke, even as they deliberated on turbulent issues?

Did we not see the two sides conceding defeat or celebrate victory when the other side won or lost. They were true examples to be followed. We saw Cecily chat with Charity, the likes of Mudavadi and Margaret Wanjiru shook hands with Kibaki, they pledged to respect the presidency; when in doubt, they rose points of ORDER, which were deliberated amicably; even when some attempted to flout laid House procedures, they were firmly (but without violence) corrected through the said points of ORDER.

They sat in pains until 1.30 am, to ensure that all that needed discussion received the time it deserved. So today, and tomorrow and the day after, I will go back to my neighbour and call her "my dear" and all the nice words that we have been calling each other, I will smile and shake her hands as before, even hug her - why not? I will welcome her children to my home (I know the poor kids sooo want to play with mine...) I will open my door when she knocks for a matchbox, or salt, or when they need us to push-start their car, I will not poison their dogs or spray grafitti on their walls; and I will use the jembes and the pangas in my GARDEN, only when it RAINS. Because that is what my leader did at the House.

Call for Your Opinions on Kenya by an Editor

Following the disputed elections and recent violence that has led to deaths and displacements in our country, The Big Issue Kenya Magazine February edition, will dedicate a two pages to publish your views and those of other Kenyans on your comments, views on the way forward. Along the discussions that are already going on in our group forum I would like to invite you to send the editor simply send your comment on the what has been going on, what message you would like to pass to our leaders, Kenyans and the international community.

Instructions: Keep it simple, not more than 200 words, Send your photo(passport size) if you would like us to publish it, Proper Names, age, occupation, residence. Deadline: by Friday 26, Feb.2008. Email. Clement@thebigissuekenya.org or editor@thebigissuekenya.org Your feedback will also be published on our new website: www.thebigissuekenya.org and
www.newsfromafrica.org
Peace,

Clement NjorogeManaging Editor – The Big Issue Kenya

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Many thanks for the insight on economic issues, This is what we want as scholars. You have raised questions that can form a problem statement for a reaserch paper or PhD desertation. Think about it as a social political economist.

On Budget we fund 93 % of our expenditure from taxes we collect, I have evidence for that! About the budgetary support thats where the big issue is! with sanctions coz currently we have roads projects on going in the county of over 68 billions with EU support being substantive. Farmers I am worried you will take longer to access market if this continues!

There is a lot of research carried out on the effects of SWAPs and DBS in Tanzania , Uganda , India by Chambers- (IDS Sussex ). Yes Kenya is not among them. lets do a research on effects of SWAPs and DBS the Kenya case for us to make objective contribution! Ama another proposal, haha ha you have alot to write Wamalwa thats why we took you to school! This days its a different government only bollows around 20 to 25 billions only! so kimunya is abit commited.

For zim I am still not convinced. I hope you still remember my roomie for 3 months in JFE Karen was from Zim whom we shared a lot about the mistake their country did on white settlers. This for sure will not happen in Kenya. We can explore this more when I contact him to advice us on what really went wrong there. Its tricky to rely on press on countries such as Zim as you are aware there is no freedom of press like here. A lot of mistakes are not reported while others are blown out of proportion!

I am just wondering about your question about some regions are politically upright, closer to the centre and hence at the centre than others that are wallowing on the periphery? Does this explain the current political crisis in the country, if so, what we do we do?
anyway some regions in Kenya are like that, I am not sure but we need to revisit the issue of how our development plans were architectured. was it top down trickle effect or the opposite is true? this will help us know what might have favoured some regions.

I thank God even the church has come in to condemn mass action. Mass action is good in rich countries coz people are not idle like here due to unemployment, they know what they want, how to get it and above all they respect the rule of law and private property. We are far from that as Kenya coz we only know what we want with the influence of our leaders but we shall one day be there with you determination for truth and justice.so kindly dont compare us with developed countries.

I am happy we are making progress. Pray for our villages and neighbours. I have just received news how one of our neighbour was killed today when they were harvesting their grains!

do we still have that prayer of st Francis of Assisi whom I admire the way he made Rome change through humility

This hymn is suitable as the third hymn sung after the signing of the register, which usually speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the future to help you live out your vows.

Play MIDI File

Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me bring your love;
Where there is injury your pardon,
And where there's doubt true faith in you.

Refrain:Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, only light;
And where there's sadness, ever joy.

Refrain

Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
In giving to all men that we receive;
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.

Refrain

Richard kindly fill the other words for me as we make this as our morning and evening prayer until Kenya is the Kenya we want.

''whatever you do, do it for the love of God and compassion for your neighbour otherwise if that is not the case, it will be worthless...' Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

prayers and love

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wish the people in Kibera and Huruma and other slums in Nairobi as well as Kisumu could be told that mass action is supposed to be a peaceful event not an opportunity to loot and "shop". Past experience puts the government on the right, to stop any mass action. I second their move. I who is not participating in the mass action have human right as well as the policeman for protection and protection of my property or business.

My question or rather observation. We talk of Democracy, if the complainant (ODM) were democratic enough then the court should be the first venue to place their complaint of dissatisfaction with the elections outcome. Dialogue should be left in uniting Kenyans who have been made to whip and kill each other. Why are they not going to the court?.....just an obeservation.....

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My worries, how will international mediation deal with the ‘egoism resulting from sovereignty of the nation’? No one can whip Kibaki if he refuses to adhere to the agreements. Do you think there is an institutional framework in Africa , favourable for international mediation? Look around, from Port Elizabeth in SA to Cairo in Egypt.

I am also optimistic about this channel, but I have these challenges bare in my hands.

Let us wait and see,

Experiences of a Kenyan,s Visit to Burundi

Hi my fellow colleagues,

Let me share with you a little bit of my experience in Burundi, First and foremost let me say that we Kenyans should embrace peace and thank God for giving us many tribes it makes our country look beautiful, What I saw was horrifying. Though the war has now cooled down, their life style is not like ours, in Kenya we inter-marry without problems but in Burundi it's a big problem it is very difficult for Hutu's to marry Tutsi due to mistrust that is existing amongst them. From a far I can see my Brothers and sister in Kenya trying to sow the seed of mistrust amongst themselves.

I would like to urge you my friends to treasure this peace, freedom, democracy, love and unity that has dwelled in our country for many years, wars are started easily and with few and cheap insights but take along time and costly negotiations and mediations processes to end, after the war you have to start all over again. We Kenyans are privileged to have whatever we need, in warring countries there are no project to promote and protect human value and rights and if they are. They are very few; just look in Kenya how many projects we have.

It my suggestion that we as KARDS should think of expanding to other countries like Rwanda, Burundi and Congo if possible because as it is stated " Empowering the poor and the lowly of Africa" not of Kenya only, this is a food for thought this year lets all think about it, even the Micro- Finance project, they need it but no one is willing to risk.

Otherwise my trip was successful I was privileged to attend a seminar aimed at promoting women and children's rights, I enjoyed my self had some adventures and some were scary some encouraging, lastly lets all pray for our country and our neighbours to have peace for you are not at peace until your neighbours are at peace lastly let me share with you this encouraging story:

God's Gift

"There was a blind girl who hated herself because of her blindness. Not only did she hate herself but she hated everyone else, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend.
"One day someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see everything—including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too, and refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her that simply said, ' Just take care of my eyes dear.'
"Too often we change when our status changes. Only a few remember what life was like before and even fewer remember who to thank for always being there when times were painfully unbearable.
"Life is a gift, so today: Before you think of saying an unkind word, think of someone who can't speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife, think of someone who's crying out to God for a companion. Before you complain about your life, think of someone who went too early to heaven.
Before you complain about your children, think of someone who desires children but is barren. Before you argue about your dirty house that someone didn't clean or sweep, think of the people who are living in the streets. Before whining about the distance you drive, think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job.
"And before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another, remember that not one of us is without sin and all will answer to one Maker. And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down, try to put a smile on your face and thank God you're alive and still around. Life is a gift, live it, enjoy it, celebrate it, and fulfill it.
"Enjoy the moment. It may not come around again."
"Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus'

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Wamalwa to tell you the truth follow up the Kenyan Budget for the last two years, you will be surprised how Kenya has not been depending on donars!

what is a Budget? Those are just proposals. That is why, you and me, speaking together as researchers, when we check out government expenditures, we read actual and approved estimates. My friend, when we hear Kimunya saying we will budget within our domestic limits, to me these are just theoretical political jokes. Please check well.

Donors themselves realized how NGO(Nothing goes on) sector was misusing their money (few individuals gain and come up with a juicy report) and they decided to partner with the government.

You are right; the new move to give assistance directly to the sector other than the projects on the ground is an idea that came in the early 90s widely known as the new ideas modality. It comprises of two items- SWAPS and DBS. Sector-Wide Approaches (SWAPS) comprise a combination of policy advice and project investment across a whole sector such as health, supported by basket funding from a group of donors, while Direct Budgetary Support (DBS) involves the large-scale transfer of funds from donors directly to the treasury, which then becomes part of the government budget, which can be utilised as required along with internally generated resources. There are all sorts of tangible evidence that civil society organisations are misusing money. But , my question is, who funds these SWAPS and DBS? Why have governments in Africa accepted them? By the fact that we are working within these new aids modality framework should tell you how important aid is. There is a lot of research carried out on the effects of SWAPs and DBS in Tanzania , Uganda , India by Chambers- (IDS Sussex ).

Now Donors usually have unsatiable apetite to spend their money in Kenya they will enback on NGO funding as it was in the days of Moi. So start your NGO!

Ha ha ha, I will soon.

I stand to be corrected, My projection is that without donor funding in the projects they were funding mainly free primary education, health and Roads.

Yes, the fact is, without donor funding we cant fund capital investments like social overhead capital- roads, rails etc as well social sector investments like free education etc.

The poor will be more poorer but the economy will deteriorate if we continue to allow the senseless killing in the name of mass action.

You right and logic is this, when we kill people, we erode human capital- both skilled and unskilled. We also reduce the demand and supply base, since its people who engage in the production and consumption of goods. Killing is also juxtaposed with destruction of physical capital which needs a lot of investment and time to reconstruct. So we need to be careful. Perhaps that is why countries like Rwanda have to depend so much on foreign skill outsourcing to restructure their economy.

I also predict some regions becoming more poorer as the sanctions hit hard especially those that were already on donar funds such as Great North road.

You are right. And that is why a social democrats like myself could easily ask,’ why is there a likehood that some regions are bound to become poor than others?’, has it do to with distribution of initial factors of production? Is that some regions are politically upright, closer to the centre and hence at the centre than others that are wallowing on the periphery? Does this explain the current political crisis in the country, if so, what we do we do?

For Zim, its not a good model to compare Kenya with! Coz Kenya is a country that has very complicated social structures and the current situation will only see food prices to sky rocket especially in the fighting zones coz farmers might not settle down to farm.

You could be right but I think Zim and Kenya are comparable. My justification:
Both these countries are part of the Sub-Sahara Africa . Both these countries have at one point or another experienced hostile relationships with the international development community. Their political experiences and history are almost alike. Both these countries have witnessed ethnic violence as a result of political instability, infact regions in each of these countries are balkanised along ethnic blakans. ZANU-PF has dominated Zim for over four decades just the same way KANU still influences political waves in Kenya . Looking it from a macro-economic perspective, if the current post-elections persist and donors stand on their threat to withdraw aid and perhaps impose sanctions on us, then we are bound to experience the same problems that common wananchis of Zim are experiencing. Both of these economies are not well enough to absorb these external shocks.

Kibaki might be unpopular in your language and illegitimate but do you know that with or without rigging majority of Kenyans who voted for the other 8 presidential candidates you dont support represent more than half the Kenyans popn?

I will not regret and relent to make this submission- Kibaki is unpopular. Is a proxy of hundreds of African presidents who have seized power through a coup-detas.

I will try to abstain from Politics and join the praying Nation appeal. I will aslo seek for truth and justice but not through mass action coz this leads to loss of innocent life and properties.

Mass action does not led to loss of life unless the so called armed forced descent on people by flushing bullets on them as we are witnessing. You may consider revisiting what we saw in Kapsabet, it was so peaceful. In the West (Europe, America, etc), people demonstrate, even if they are demonstrating against the government, they are protected by the government security agencies.

Let us all Unite for Peace

Hi Brothers and sisters warembo na mababi wa Kenya,

Lets all remember that,

There comes a time when a Nation is more important than an individual, and this is the time when we need each other the most, lets all stand out and stop this killing that is going on in our country.

For God's sake we don't need another Rwanda,Burundi or Congo, Somalia. All these people have been taking refuge in Kenya. Where will they go now and where shall we go?

Lets all pray for peace, and let us sing the first verse of our Kenya National anthem and be an instrument of Peace.

Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
Ilete Bakaka Kwetu
Haki Iwe Ngao na Mlinzi
Na Tukae na Undugu
Amani na Uhuru
Raha Tupate Na Ustawi

Let Kenyans live in harmony. pass this to all Kenyans you know and save a life

Simple Kenyan

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Tafadhali tusibadili the word justice kuumiza watu in any way

I have carefully read the Fikira and Maoni 11 and concluded that this debate is on the right direction. That is what we call dialogue. I agree with you we need justice. Yesterday my neighbour's house in Elburgon was burnt in the language of justice seeking? ? we are scared of what we should do as a family should we run away from Rift vally and leave it to Kenyans?

I support mediation process. I pray that Truth, Justice and Peace be the foundation of Kenya after this crises is solved once and for all. I support Raila in search for justice, its painful for people being unfair to you but mass action is NOT the solution, coz innocent pple are the victims of such actions.

Lets go for hope and fight the war the right way as our mentor Jesus Christ did. Great saints are those who fought the injustice of this world using the way Jesus would have done it. An experts of negotiations told us that we have two tools we use in dialogue; position and interest. what politicians put in the public is their position but they will never disclose their interest. The position is meant to negotiate for a better interest, so lets be careful that we are not mislead by the position of politicians yet we dont know their main interest are. For Raila and Kibaki its obvious we know both their position and interest but we dont know what the others want!

Have a Peaceful week and may our Lord grant all our good heart desires.

Prayers and love

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First, I do not agree that it is possible to have no side at the moment. There are only to sides to this problem: Justice and injustice! We must restore justice for there to be peace in Kenya .

It is a war we are fighting and nothing shall stop us until we reach our intended goal. In a war you pray, you lose blood, you lose property and you also lose what was not intended to be lost. In these past days I have seen three year old child shot at in Mombasa , primary school going children’s lives wasted in Kibera and in Kisumu a little lovely boy of seven shot dead. And many more other dead throughout the country! They said that the death toll is 8 but it may be more this! And I was out there demonstrating for justice and supporting the mass action call and I am a little bit hurt but even if I have to pay for this justice with my own blood I will do it!! This is not a “Genocidic revolution” but A “JUSTICE DRIVEN Revolution!”

I am Luo but that is not the reason as to why I fight. I am not fighting a tribal war. I am not fighting because Raila is not the president. I am fighting for justice. I am not fighting my brothers and sisters "the Kikuyus" but I am fighting against the forces and structures of injustice and those forces and structures that are supporting these structures. Many of my friends are Kikuyu and they are in this fight! I do not want my small son to inherit an intergenerational collapse of democracy. What this government has done is to start a bad precedent and a posibility that tomorrow another person will cling into power and will form what is commonly referred to as the “ruling elite.” If for example Raila had rigged himself to power today, I would join the masses to bring him down!! And in a war everybody is a fighter: either fighting through prayers for your side to win or creating some intellectual and psychological strategies against or your opponents, convincing your friends to go against your opponents (international donors) etc. "Ora et lavoro" so goes the saying (by the way Richi, you are always so fond of Latin expressions. I also know them abit, being a learned friend). During the independence war we had people bargaining at the Lancaster house and we had people on the ground fighting and paying for this independence at the price of their blood. This they did for Kenya. Just as the Christians say that by the Blood of Jesus we are all healed and so do I say that by the blood of these PRESENT heroes we shall be FREE and really FREE! If we keep quiet at the moment, we shall have created a dictator but let us make it difficult for the rising up of "would be dictators in Kenya" both now and in the future. Tanzania, Uganda and many countries of Africa are full of these dictators. Let that NOT come to Kenya!! This we can only do by getting Kibaki out of that chair. By the way, it is a shame that people refer to him as Mr. President!!

The war has not yet started! It will end with the coming down of the dictator! A great injustice has been done to the people of Kenya i.e. the Kenyan voter. The Kenyan voter has first of all been robbed of her votes and secondly killed! She was not given the president she elected, now her Freedom to assemble and demonstrate peacefully is being quashed and the voters are being killed. And all over the world, people are talking of a tribal holocaust (a sad deviation from the real problem). Of course, I think that what happened in Eldoret was very sad. It should not have happened! Our anger should be directed towards Kibaki, his cronies and forces! You know about the ousting of the Philippines dictator Marcus (it was given all sorts of names by anti democracy supporters), the Ukraine ’s Orange revolution (all sorts of names too) etc etc. Kenya is not exempt!! The mass actions in the long run will bring this government to its knees! In the beginning they will kill a few Kenyans but in the long run Kenyans will become hardcores and will keep on fighting and each and every time losing a presious person. In the long run it will be the injustice that will be defeated. And what do I say to my friends the Kenyans, Let us join the mass actions in great numbers and let us bring this undemocratic government down. But let us all take note of the fact that we are not a tribe against others but we are all fighting for the return of democracy in our country!

Of course, just as I read some of the past mails discussed by all of us, I agree with all my heart that tribalism is a stupid thing. And it is unfortunate that 150% of Kenyans are tribalists including the people in this forum! Even if we say we have no problems with other tribes but we still have them in subtle ways! And as comparisons with other African states, we are a unique case! This is our war and we should not bother how other people are going to look at it. Justice must win at the end. When justice will win, that is when the people will win!!!

Cry for Peace in Kenya

Kenya nchi yangu maishani na kifoni. Daima nitaomba uwe na amani!

We, representing religious young people of the world, are deeply shocked and saddened by the events surrounding the recent elections in Kenya . We wish to express our concern for and solidarity with those who are suffering and those who are seeking peace.

Our hearts CRY FOR PEACE IN KENYA .

Since the elections, which were marred by vote-tampering, there have been violent protests, and many people have been hurt and displaced. While the political efforts at resolutions continue, Kenyans are suffering and losing hope. A leading woman in the global youth network, and a citizen of Kenya who has asked to remain anonymous for her safety, has said,

People and communities that have lived side by side are looking at each other as enemies…

Youth have lost the vision of a tomorrow as they raise machetes against their classmates, neighbors, mothers and young brothers.

Never in the history of Kenya has blood been shed in this way.

We express our strongest sympathy and share in this hurt, as we are part of the global family. We cannot accept this violence, but can understand some of the root causes:

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Yes, we should kneel down and pray. Let's get away with our political and TRIBAL differences. The leaders are safe, and it is the poor people suffering. Where do we think we are going without peace. The words I have read here are encouraging and educative. I mean it does make sense friends coming after friends life. Surprisingly, did we turn to beast and lost our human heart?

I have a few friends who are directly affected. All their properties were burnt down and some of my relatives have fled to refugee camps. Thank God that they found little help for their school fees. Please pray for these friends of mine. We are all worried about Kenya over here. Every week we have a meeting to discuss the violence in Kenya. Most of us make little contribution to help the people internally displaced.

If you dont know what the scripture says - let me remind you - at the end days a brother will turn against his brother, mother against her daughter and people shall do evil as though it is good. These are the end days buddies.

Let's kneel down in all humility and pray you children of God. Let our present pain and sadness be healed so as in the long run we may experience lasting change. There is nothing so powerful as prayers my friends.

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Thanks for the comments. I strongly believe you are all telling the truth but unfortunetely the Kenyan problem is far from being discovered!

Guys to tell you the truth follow up the Kenyan Budget for the last two years, you will be surprised how Kenya has not been depending on donors! Donors themselves realized how NGO(Nothing Goes On) sector was misusing their money (few individuals gain and come up with a juicy report) and they decided to partner with the government. This was good coz we had better access to donors money by the local people. Now Donors usually have unsatiable apetite to spend their money in Kenya they will emback on NGO funding as it was in the days of Moi. So start your NGO GUYS!

I stand o be corrected, My projection is that without donor funding in the projects they were funding mainly free primary education, health and Roads. The poor will be more poorer but the economy will deteriorate if we continue to allow the senseless killing in the name of mass action which has the highest level of ignorance and hoolliganism I have never witnessed before.

I also predict some regions becoming more poorer as the sanctions hit hard especially those that were already on donar funds such as Great North road.

For Zim, its not a good model to compare Kenya with! Coz Kenya is a country that has very complicated social structures and the current situation will only see food prices to sky rocket especially in the fighting zones coz farmers might not settle down to farm. The situation will make some farmers make more who come from regions that are peaceful complicating distribution of wealth and poverty levels. I also predict that our finacial markets especially access to credit by private sector will reduce coz the government will result into borrowing from the banking sector reducing investment levels. Simple economics will tell you that the growth rate by then will be negative.

Since its not possible to remove an African president through mass action or sactions if Zim, Nigeria etc are case studies then what is the best way for Kenya? lets think carefully before pointing figures on one direction. Kibaki might be unpopular in your language and illegitimate but do you know that with or without rigging majority of Kenyans who voted for the other 8 presidential candidates you dont support represent more than half the Kenyans popn?

I will try to abstain from Politics and join your praying Nation appeal. I will aslo seek for truth and justice but not through mass action coz this leads to loss of innocent life and properties.

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Tutathmini mambo tunayoyafanya kuinua hali yetu ya kimaisha na tuhakikishe kwamba haya mambo hayana madhara kwetu sisi

WE SHOULD SCRUTINIZE ALL ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE OUR CONDITION AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT IN REALITY DO US HARM. -PETER MEDEWAR


It saddens me to note that we have forgotten the sanctity of life. When was the last time any of us got rained on throughout the night since there was no shelter on top of us, how many have felt the bullet tearing through our body tissues to our death, who can be able to explain or even measure the loss of what we have really fought for all this time ? The reality is simple! If this does not come to an end soon there will not be a 'country' to live in very soon.

The statements we boldly proclaim have extremely heavy repercussions to the recipient. Let us not preach hatred in our different capacities Let us appreciate the fact that we are very different from one another. WE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. Imagine each and every Kenyan being very rich, where would we be? Life is very interesting there are times of happiness and time when we are extremely sad, times when you over eat you cannot be able to sleep comfortably against times you go to bed without a meal in your stomach all this constitute this strange anatomy called life.

We should be fighting for creation of more job opportunities through local investment strategies to eradicate poverty not burning and looting what people have worked hard to achieve, let us fight for getting portions of land that is lying bare in our country in the name of government owned land and not chasing innocent families out of the land they legally own, let's be fishers of men and not poisoning what we have had all along. Imagine life without MAFITINA at the BASE in the evening with my fellow boys in the HOOD. We are bigger and better than this. Let us preach peace and more peace without getting tired. Sincerely speaking if peace does not prevail everyone becomes the looser whether rich or poor, young or old at the end of the day what makes us equal is the fact that we were created in the image of GOD period. Let us treasure what we already have for we never know what tomorrow holds for us.

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Waache uwongo. Kenya tunahitaji Foreign Aid. The government claims that it has been financing more than 95% of its budget through taxes! This at the moment is a CLAIM and needs verification!!

I stand to be corrected; it is incorrect to say that Zimbabwe is surviving without aid. The crisis in Zimbabwe is beyond your mere description. Economic sanctions distort macro-economic variables of the country- things like foreign exchange, interest rates, employment, inflation etc. Get time and investigate a common Zimbabwean and you will hear surprises. In short, Zimbabwe is at the brink of collapse and the sooner we have that dictator out of power, the better. Perhaps that is exactly, what we need to do in Kenya , get this illegitimate and unpopular president and move on with life.

It is also a little early to purport that Pakistan will soon face sanction, given its strategic position to the US . More so, its open door policy to UK to investigate the death of Bhutto tells a lot about its relationship with the West. Pakistan provides a nice battle ground for US to flush out the so called terrorists and I doubt if the US foreign policy is that negative to it. (I stand to be corrected and call you to convince me otherwise)

It’s very dangerous to purport that Kenya can work without aid. Consider understanding how much a typical African government needs to cope with its capital investments. We are disillusioned by the politics of aid to think we can’t do without it. Our politicians tell us we are domestically raising resources to build the economy but they make endless trips to donor countries. All these are politics. Aid is paramount. As an economist by the name Frank Junior urges, if only aid was only put to its correct usage and well managed! (Recall the question of ineffective aid fungibility)

Regarding the relationship between international economic sanctions and their effect on a common Kenyan, I call upon the person who raised the question to fall closely how common Wananchi of Zimbabwe are suffering. Also, fancy figuring out this, we need aid to build that road stretching from Bungoma to Webuye so that a farmer can transport his farm produce for sale. Those sanctions will turn round the macro-economic enviroment and theirr effects will be felt at the very household level. Did you see mamas from Zimbabwe carrying money in sacks just to afford a kilo of meat?

Regarding issues of hatred and so, the primary question that you may consider asking is’ ‘why the hatred?’ I call you to engage with all sources, written literature and others, to provide the answer to this question. Calling upon people to stretch hands of love to one another is not the solution. Perhaps we need to learn from the post-genocide healing model of Rwanda . The ground can only be broken if we dig out to find what are the causes of these bigotries. Recently, I asked a group of friends not only to pray, but also requested them to seek justice and truth along side their prayers, otherwise they are deemed blanket.

Look at this link for the Zimbabwe situation
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?storyID=7303&WT.srch=1

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Obvious, if I met you dead, nitaomboleza na sitakojolea mwili wako nikishout Good Riddance!!

You know what,

Now try to imagine you and me, the friends we are bellowing for each other's blood out of the blues? People who were going to the same Small Christian Community and praying the sorrowful, joyous and glorious mysteries together! And this was the mysteries of our lives together!

I have never ever imagined that it could havebeen so easy to develop such hatred. What can we do now that this situation has deteroriated so much. Did you ever imagine ever that one time a 27th of December had the capacity of turning you into a fugitive from your own country? Kenya is now declared an emergencyzone with UN launching a $34 m appeal for it. Maybe more appeals will be lauched later! By the way if things become so worse, the layman and the economist will all become refugees! I do understand your concern at the moment about international aid. However the situation at the moment is above economics and international aid. By the wayKenya survived without aid for a long long time from1982. On the contrary I do not think that we can survive without peace for such a long time! Zimbabwe is surviving without aid though with difficulties etc. Another country about to face the sanction will bePakistan!

Let us look at what ails us at the moment starting from your love for me and my care and concern for you over the years. Could we say all these was just fake! If I see people stoning you now, would I finish you off with a panga because to me you represent a symbol that I hate? And it becomes so easy to kill you the way I would kill a chicken or a rat! In Uganda for example, Kenyan refugees are trying to poison each other and this has become big in the international scene. If I see your corpse would I mourn over it feeling the loss of a long time brother, friend and companion or would I piss on it while yelling GOOD RIDDANCE! On the other hand given another situation and I see a mob attacking a vulnerable member of yourfamily e.g. your siz or mum or wife etc and I am ableto do something, would I just keep quiet?

What I feel we need to do is for us to kneel down andpray for our country! We are a prayerful people and let us not feel ashamed to do so. LET US PRAY! And educate those we are close to that human life matters. In that life lies a daughter, a son, a mother and a father to a particular family! Lies a friend to other people and a citizen of Kenya! I know that it is difficult for all of us not to take sides at the moment. For a moment let us PRAY! Themost important side is the side of prayer and let uskeep away from blame (though it is hard). And maybe then what to do will become clear!

This is just what I feel, someone else feels different, kindly share!!

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Mambo mingi na several concerns juu ya inchi yetu Kenya!

Shall we solve anything by looking aside when people are turning against each other? Shall we continue encouraging the killing of innocent people to avenge for past injustice? In any case shall we consider that to be a learned solution? I think it is possible to do this when those dying are not in any way related to us! We have become FUCKING BEASTS bearing labels such as ODM or PNU!!!

By the way the people facing this brutal justice are the poor, those who suffer everyday and had great social capital amongst themselves that helped them survive the day. Now we encourage them to kill one another and to destroy this social capital but me and you will meet and share a bloody beer! Do we solve aproblem by creating many other problems? Or could welook for a better way of redistributive justice. Some of us are in Europe at the moment and can see that even the"ideal justice" as preached is far fetched.

I do believe that to solve the resource distribution problem which has been so much a preserve of particular sections of our society and not others will not be done through a "Genocidic revolution and hate campaigns." At the moment the two people at the helm of this genocide are President Kibaki and Raila. If the president is not the legitimate president of the country then he has done Kenya a great disservice. Raila by trying to flex his muscles will not die himself but his followers.

In economics I know that it is not the arm of self interest per se that dominates the economic decisions we make. We are all boundedly rational. There are many other factors that apply to distributive justice and Africa is not exempt. Capital accumulation cannot occur in the absense of peace. Capital cannot be made in the absence of people whom we are now finishing in Kenya!!! Before just coming upwith sweeping statements on resource allocation lets make sweeping statements on how democracy will eventually win in our country. This would be the only basis to which economic injustices can be corrected.There are blogs that basically show that we havedegenerated such as www.thinkersroom.com/blog ,ushahidi.com, kikuyu.com, kenyamoto.com, www.geraldbaraza.blogspot.com. Here in these blogs you can see pictures of death and destruction in some while there are pictures of hope and love in others. You need to be a machine hearted humanbeing not to be touched.

Does the figure 600 DEAD PEOPLE look cosy or scary. Maybe it will become more scary when it reaches 60,000 DEAD PEOPLE but by that time even your mother or grandmother will have been raped and murdered! That ishow bad this situation IS!!!

I stand to be corrected; someone hit back!!

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I also take up the discussion. I am deeply disturbed by the way our neighbours in Rift valley are killing our people. I hope you remember I am a settler in Molo Rift Vally who thought I can stay anywhere in Kenya. I thought I was part of the Kenyan who spoke until I lost relatives and friends who I dont have time to mourn their death!

I wish Kibaki knows how his supporters are suffering and does something quickly! I am worried that the good smiles we used to enjoy from everyone here at the university are fading away every day.

All of us have good arguments but lets try not to fuel the violence. We are learned friends and innocent Kenyans listen to us. At the moment they are dying and hungry coz of many past mistakes. Not just elections.Today in Seniour a joke was made that there is no food for Maseno university students and the fear of how that institution might suffer for a longer time, not forgeting Moi university. As the university we pray that the students dont bring the heatred in the halls of residence and University way!

I teach economics at Nairobi University. All my students are highly spirited Kenyans. The big question that lingers on my mind is "will we have an economy to manage if things go on the way they are?" We need a better game theory to model Kenyan politics and the current constitution can't offer that! The presidency is everything which makes cheating to be an easy option for anyone with a support of half the country poplation to take. Lets rethink the executive and win-win policy in our politics as a better game theory.

We are investors of skills and capital, there is no confidence for investors in many parts of this country. No food in Nakumatt coz farmers are busy fighting. where is our social capital, the village groups to assist in such crises.

A lot have been said until we dont know who is telling the truth! We are basically a lying nation. Lets start with you and me by telling the truth this week and I am sure we shall stop pointing figures to everyone and start to talk to one another.

Jesus told us he brought war lets know the war he was talking about then Peace and joy will be our destiny. Josemaria used to say that you are not a billion dollar to be liked by everyone so Kibaki and Raila should know that they will be liked by some and hated by others but no one should die coz of their shelfish interest. My stand is this if Kibaki and Raila rigged even if its one vote they should both step down for the sake of this lovely land. They should love Kenya so much that they decided to step down and we might put that in the Kenyan Bible for them to be remebered!

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Kuna shida mingi sana in Kenya at the moment! Sadly to say being a Quk as put in ya downa message, I have a sort of dejavu type of feeling. Sisikii poa when I listen to some ODM or PNU jamaas speaking and anybody taking one side or another. Visit Mashada and u'll know how badly devided we are! When I hear some people making light of the situation at Eldoret Church, I get really mad! When I see people looting or razing property cos it beongs to Kikuyus or any other community I feel awful. I remember as I was growing up, I had so much that was fed to me about Luos by my peros! And I cannot say for sure that I do not carry what was instilled into me. I remember siku moja when we went to visit my home in Limuru with a long time close jamaa of mine. My ma lit up when he thought the jamaa was a Quk but only to be shocked when she realised the kaboy was "a Muruhya" but baadaye akapoa when she found that the kamjamaa was likeable. REMEMBER! And I think it is the same storo, we need to really work on this tribal issues!

Jamaaz reading thiz blog, I beg you to preach love! Let us not preach death! I admit that the past has many anomalies that need to be solved but we cannot solve them when we are all dead. Democratic problems, Legal, regulatory, distributive issues, and governance will all be solved by a nation of human beings and not corpses! I know, it is hard for me to convince you jamaaz but I am happy that you read my stuff mpaka mwisho.

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I said to myself "that things have really changed and history changes everyday."

Back to the election story, I am not sure about what I have felt all along. But the killing of women and children in the most horiffic manner has shocked me so much. In an instance people have become beasts. I read of a story in BBC of a woman who managed to escape with her child through the window of the church. She was snatched the child who was thrown back to the inferno. It basically confirms that the leaders have been preaching hatred. And just confirms to me how tribalism can easily be exploited in a real bad sense. A really highly learned friend of mine wrote to me saying that "he is ready to fight." In fighting and because he cannot reach President Kibaki, he will have to finish as many Kibaki's supporters as possible. By doing so it is hoped that he can reach Kibaki.

As far as the voting process was concerned, I am so confused in that I do not know who to trust anymore. If in deed this was a rigged election then there is still a big problem. And if an impasse created by the ODM agents through out the country as far as the forms 16 and 16A are concerned; this should not be left left to only circulate in the emails. I think that it ought to be exposed. You journalists have a great role in bringing the truth out. However if indeed PresidentKibaki rigged back himself to power because he has the machinery and resources to do so, it is unfortunate. This could be the begining of a life presidency. Another joke is thatRaila's government was going to be bankcrupt in a few days from lavish misappropriation! However, if democracy would have brought him, then I respect that. Vox populi vox dei!

Hey dear Kenyan son and dayghter, this is just an honest question; are you still that lovely, pure and energetic youngster of those days! Or has life changed you completely! Never mind for I know that change is the only constant inour lives! This change however has to be a daily transformation, I invite you to rise above the moment's occassion. Let us see where we have gone wrong both now and in the past and let us encourage and honest discussion of the same from fellow Kenyans. You are a very popular figure in Kenya among the youth, you can reach a million at once. Some of the areas we should look at include:

a) The rigging and irregularities that characterised these elections. What could we learn from them and howcan this be stopped in the future?

b)The murder and plunder that characterised the post election period, does it signal a bigger problem forKenya that need to be addressed? Are we sitting on atime bomb?

c)Tribalism. This shows that we have big problems of tribalism in Kenya that are so indellibly infused into all of us! All in Kenya have a tribal stereotype about the next person.Umeshawahi kusikia watu wakiitana We Mjaluo, or HuyuKikuyu, Mkamba or Wacha Umasai etc. By the way even wethe youth have these tribal vermines eating us. And our leaders know how to exploit this to their advantage and to the detriment of all the masses. For example boys growing up in my community are discouraged from marrying a Quk because she will kill you for your money or from marrying a Luo cos she will impoverish you by apportioning your money to luxuries. You are discouraged from marrying a Kao cos they are so hungry for sex and might give you strange looking children. Some of the children could belong to your life sworn enemies. And I tell you that this is a real phobia that is in us as we grow up!! To say the truth, tribalism and tribal stereotyiping is a real problem and we cant deny that it exists.

c) The destruction of the economic gains that we havemade out of our over 40 years of independence. Economic gains involve trading with each other,capital accumulation, etc. These relationships have just come to a standstill etc. How do we educate people that development is as a result of accumulation of gains from trade? We need to think about the next generations and hence have to preserve what we create now? At the moment I am in Europe funded fully for my education by a European institution, this is part ofan inheritance they got from previous generations. The infrastructure here is just good; again the previous generations worked. Etc. A friend of mine disagreesand says that whatever I am recieving is a subtle wayof reparation for what was stolen from us. Whatever;but there was work involved in it!

d) The return of optimism, hope and image that isassociated with Kenya. This has also been tampered a heavy blow as a friend of mine wrote to me, "I will keep looting if I can do it. Working hard is the maxim of the elite, religious, the middle class and the ruling class." It is ideas like these that kill the gains we have made for a long time. And we need to look at Kenya in the 50 years to come and ask ourselves, what did we do to promote life. There was hope for HIV people, the school going children, and many other areas! We can loose all these if we kill democracy, if we plunder and if we let the poison of hatred sprout and thrive in us!

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THE RIGGING STORY

The international media especially in the EU has taken an offensive position against our nation I am saddened that we have all fallen for the allure of ODMs "truths". The devil is hard at work and will do whatevernecessary to turn the lord's people around. If u have read the details of**** Morris' Orange Revolution, this was an important step, conquer the media. Then, ODM borrowed one more from Hitler's own handbook, "lie, lie and top up your lies with more lies and it will become true!" In Meru where they claim results were cooked, the public, along with ODM agents were at the announcements of the votes tallied. For example in Nithi, the results that emerged were as stated by ECK. ODM agents signed the form 16 and verified form 16As from all polling stations. The total turn out was somethinglike 95000 out of 126,000 which is a normal 75%. Reports from Nithi indicate that people were not allowed to enter bars, matatus, and shops or even go home if they had no ink on their finger after voting! Meru came out in droves to vote! The reason: Raila was booed heckled and thrown out of Meru during campaigns. He then asked them why they did not vote Orange during referendum and then told them that they will cry in December. Meru is greatly angered by these statements and saidthat their weapon is their vote. Raila wanted to deny them that right. On the night that Kibaki was down 1 million votes, he had only tallied185000/1.7m votes from Central and 85000 from Eastern. The delayed votes from Kibaki strong holds was part of a planned strategy. Many stations reported refusal by ODM agents to sign forms and multiple contest over results in parts of Central, Kisii, Eastern and Kikuyu Rift Valley. Meanwhile, ODM flooded the ECK with their results from Rift and LuoNyanza to create an artificial lead. The results from Luo Nyanza and RiftValley as PNU agents, (at an important meeting with the ECK along with all other party agents, at 4 am) found out had areas with 95% or even over 100% turnout and some polling stations where everyone voted! Figures from the Daily Nation:
-Sigor 115%
-Eldoret North 116%
-Mosop 97%
-Emgwen 103%
-Baringo N 92%
-Narok South 120%
-Bondo 102%
-Kisumu Rural 120%
-Karachuonyo 94%
-Rangwe 92%
-Ndhiwa 93%
-Nyatike 95%
-Mbita 95%

Highest in both central and Eastern is Othaya: 90%. Dear Kenyans,Evaluate the rigging claims for yourselves! Meaning that even the dead, the unborn and the terminally ill in hospitals voted in Luo Nyanza and Rift Valley!Trust PNU to be fast asleep as this happened at the polling stations! At that meeting, ODM realized that from this audit, upon revisiting all the210 constituencies with all the relevant documentation that Kibaki hadwon. Despite all their rigging and tribal inferences, ODM were out! Ruto rushed to deliver word to Raila who went to a press conference late morning. He came out before results were released and said that he does not want to pull off an Abiola (Research on Abiola) and does not want to resort to turning Kenya into an Ivory Coast! He implied he would not accept defeat of any sort. He also told his supporters to be calm until the announcement. This was to give them a signal to cause chaos upon announcement. Later, Raila walked into KICC guerilla style. He walked thru the plenary hall where everyone else was seated and stormed into the ECKs private chambers. With his entourage, they blockaded the ECK from leaving the room to announce results! This took place for hours all the time he was coercing the ECK to do what he wanted. When it wouldn't work he went outside to address a press conference rejecting anything that the ECK would announce!Upon his re-entry into the plenary hall ECK arrived and Kivuitu began his announcement of the results from Molo. Kibaki led in that constituency. Raila himself literally converged on Kivuitu as Ruto began to involve himself in physical confrontation. GSU had to step in and escort the ECK out as Ngilu tried to grab onto Kivuitu and stop him from leaving. Why was everyone including the media get thrown out? Some press members comprised a large group of hecklers that were a big part of the planned ODM chaos.They had to be removed! ECK went to the VIP room and with official observers and KBC announced the result. Another question, why did the ECK take so long to announce even when they knew the winner? First, delayed results, second, ODM interference.

The third thing is here. While the agents were at the ECK for the meeting last night, the results were apparent and Kibaki had won. His agents reported back to him. Kibaki asked ECK to stall the announcement so as to allow for the army to assemble at the barracks and go into red alert as well as to position the police countrywide! This also allowed time for the CJ to be taken to statehouse early. A vacuum at such a time could result in military rule if there is civil strife! Kibaki was thus quickly sworn in. Raila also wanted to call on a million plus supporters to stream into Uhuru Park wherehe would be pronounced president and sworn in separately. The govt took action. It blocked all live broadcasts to avert this coup attempt.The lack of media has enabled the govt to keep out inflammatory messages that will cause worse strife.

Kikuyu in Eldoret have been killed like nonsense. In Kisii migori, after the results came out, ten people killed in less than 15 mins. In Rift, Kalenjins are killing each other. In one estate they burnt house after house while throwing people out into the street and killing them. A friend's house was in that estate. Her whole family, Kalenjins, regretted voting for Raila and giving him the mandate to cause chaos. She said that it might be her last day as all her neighbors were out on the street dead! Kikuyu homes and businesses have been burnt to a crust in all slums. The Luo have destroyed their own homes in Kisumu and nowKibera is all on fire! All this for the selfish ambitions of Raila! He called them out as he followed **** Morris strategy to the letter!

Kenyans chose Kibaki. He is a national figure! He had over 25% in 7 provinces and even 17% in Nyanza and Raila had that in only 6 provinces and in central and eastern he had just 2% and 5% respectively. Most impressively Kibaki got a large tally of votes in Western, North Eastern and Coast! We need to unite at this time to refuse militant rulers in our country who refuse to follow the rule of law and will take power by force.He blatantly dismissed the laws of Kenya in Sunday morning's press conference by saying he does not care for the courts and will not set foot there to settle his grievances! He has chosen to use force and the blood of Kenyans to seize power! We refuse! We pray against it! He cannot deny us 10 million Kenyans who turned up, stood for seven and a half hours and even lost our IDs to exercise our constituitional right! We are here and we are together as peace loving KENYANS. Join us insolidarity. We love Kenya too much to see such abuse of our laws and unity!

As for the EU, I take a stand to publicly denounce them. Their comments are based on their own selfish vested interests in this country. The fact ofthe matter which u all know is that the EU has been a loser throughout the five years Kibaki has ruled! They have lost billions of Euros in trade to the Far East and they are not happy about that at all.

Fact: Kenya engages with China for a large majority of its trade which was previously monopolized by the EU.
Fact: Kenya has given over 90% of all its contracts to China for infrastructure!
Fact: Kenya is no longer dependent on the donor funding to draw up its budget!

Kenya relies on local revenues for 95% of its budget with the other meagre 5% shared out between donor funds from China, EU and US. In comparison Tanzania and Uganda draw up 78% and 88% respectively of their budgets from donor funding. The donor community is full of sharks that use donor money to siphon trillions out of their own economies!

Fact: Kenya has been the torch bearer for the rights of African and Pacific nations to have fair and unbridled trade with the EU. They are making ALOT of progress. EU has gained nothing from Kibaki's administration and wants him to go! They want us eating out of their hands like we did in Moi's time. This is neo-colonialism! Divide and conquer. It has happened in too many African countries for us to be blind here in Kenya! We refuse EU control of our Nation! They want to turn us against ourselves so as to take strategic positions in the process. They are looking for ethnic cleansing and genocide to overrule Kenya. Never! Kenyans, open your eyes, the war is not within but with those around us!

THE PROPHECY WE ALL IGNORED - IS IT RIGHT AFTER ALL? A globally reputed prophet had on the morning of September 30th 2007, foretold on his website that President Mwai Kibaki would bere-elected (among other 30 highlights on Kenya) Many who saw the posting brushed him aside, he had also foretold of chaos after the election...now we just cannot ignore him any more. In the prophesy posted on the link http://www.thomasmanton.com./prophecies/index.php?ctr_id=110&cnt_id=2 ,

the prophet remains optimistic that Kenyans will recover from the current crisis and that the nation will have more airlines, a booming tourism industry and great development projects. He says that the military and the police will play a key role in containing the current crisis and will succeed in restoring order. Here are some of the highlights:
1. The Upcoming Presidential Elections: "President Mwai Kibaki will bere-elected as Kenya's President on December 27, 2007. My Hand is uponhimto produce continued development and reformation in Kenya over the next five years, says the Lord!
2. Parliament: Changes are coming in your Parliament.
3. Crime and Law Enforcement: I will arrange a great increase in law enforcement in your nation beginning in this next season. Crime will bedealt with severely; and it will decrease greatly and even be eradicated in certain sectors in the coming season!
4. Conflicts, Violence and Unrest: I saw three Visions of clashes:
a)The first conflict I saw was involving the Mungiki. I saw men in military uniforms going in against these criminals to foil them. This happenned swiftly.
b) I saw tribal-clashes. (Kuresoi?).
3) Then I saw a horrible scene of social unrest ~ resulting in violence and rioting in the streets. (The post election menace?) I then saw your military and police going out forcefully to stop those causing these violent eruptions.........
10) ODM: In the first week of March 2007, God said that the ODM'opposition-party,' would be put into derision, and that they would be'split-up.' Some weeks later, reports hit the national headlines thatKenyatta was leaving; Raila would have his own ODM; and Kilonzo would head his own ODM-Kenya.
11) Embarrassment in Raila Camp: "Some things will come out from behind the scenes in October and November, 2007 that will 'discredit' Mr. Raila in the eyes of many. He will not rise again fully in his 'popularity' after this, says the Lord!" (I guess MOU with Islamists; **** Morris saga; Nazlin's confessions; majimbo; safaricom deal to Americans etc)
12) Election Polls: The tide of the election-polls will turn; and thetwofront-running candidates will come to an 'even-point!' Then, theElectionwill go the way God has ordained!
13) Ousting from the President's Cabinet: On May 29, 2007, God said that'acouple' of leaders from within the President's Cabinet would be ousted because of their defection within the ranks (I guess Ngilu, Koech????).

THOSE who voted for Kibaki are NOT KENYANS? The impression created by the term "Kenyans have spoken" is that only those who supported a certain candidate are Kenyans. My understanding is that those who voted for Hon. Odinga - the MP-elect for Langata, are Kenyans.I am further of the understanding that those who voted for PresidentKibaki and MP-elect for Othaya are Kenyans. I am even further convinced beyond doubt that another 20+ million people inKenya who did not vote for either of the two are Kenyans too. Even if Hon. Odinga got one vote, while President Kibaki got 17 Millionvotes that one vote for Odinga is from a Kenyan. If President Kibaki got one vote and Mr. Odinga got 10 million, that one vote for Kibaki is from a Kenyan. It is this kind of selective application of terms and situations that is in part fueling the animosity we are seeing. We are hearing of rigging elections by President Kibaki, but we are not being told why Mr. Odinga's brother - Mr. Oburu Odinga, was elected in a constituency that returned a 102% voter turnout. A 102% voter turnout is rigging, my friends. Rigging is rigging. Mr. Odinga is a Kenyan and his supporters are Kenyans. President Kibaki is a Kenyan, and his supporters are Kenyans.

The most pressing thing right now is for leaders in both sides of the divide to realize that life is so sacred, that there is no ambitionwhatsoever that is worth killing people over. How would Hon. Odinga andPresident Kibaki feel if those were their children, sisters, brothers, mothers or fathers that were burned while taking refuge in a church from FELLOW KENYANS? The time is NOW for Hon. Odinga to go on national TV and radio and categorically tell his KENYAN supporters to cease the wanton taking of lives and destruction of property. The buck stops with him. It is his supporters (and those loaned to him by Ruto) that are rioting and committing genocide.

The latest genocide Case 1, Patrick is a Kikuyu businessman from Eldoret, where at least 50 people were burned to death as they were seeking refuge in a church. He, his wife, his six children and a few other members of his immediate family fled Eldoretearlier today. Here's what he had to say about the situation in Eldoret and in Kenya as a whole...

What was the situation when you left?

"The situation in Eldoret is pathetic. It is systematic annihilation of a tribe, in my opinion. It actually took God to make it to the airport. Alongthe way, we were attacked by the Kalenjin warriors but through God's grace and because we had requested a police escort, we barely made it through. But in the convoy that we were in, we almost lost one car. But through God's grace, we made it to the airport. It's been hell. I can say that."

When did you know you had to leave?

"Actually, we knew that we would have wanted to have stayed because we were born and bred in Eldoret. My parents moved into Eldoret way back in1940. So we don't know anywhere else as home, apart from that place. But when we realized that this had moved from the ODM, PNU conflict to something much deeper, and that the presidential elections had been used as an excuse for something else to be implemented, [for] the Kalenjins to get rid of the Kikuyus, that's when we realized that we had to move out. That was the day before yesterday."

How did you leave?

"We had to request our friends in Nairobi to come to our aid by chartering aplane because we could not access money and we didn't have the kind ofmoney that is needed to charter a plane. Our friends here in Nairobi came together and raised the money.nIt's whoever gets out, gets out."

Who have you left behind?

"Our family is quite large. What I managed to do is to get my immediate family, my wife and my children but I have left my cousins, I have left my brothers. I am trying to communicate with my brothers to see if they can join us. But the situation is so bad that we can not say that we have to move as the whole clan. We are several hundred. We have lost several members in the conflict.We have another small batch of relatives at the airport. They might make it today or tomorrow. We don't know. We are still working on getting the oneswho are in town because you can not get to the airport without escort.It'san enormous challenge that we don't' know how far we can go because the resources needed to charter this plane are enormous. It costs between170,000 to 320,000 Kenya shillings to charter a 19-seater.I told you that my family is expansive. I lost two of my relatives in an area, very young boys. But what was even more disheartening, was my grandmother. She has a farm in Burnt Forest. When the clashes began,they left their homes and they went to a school, the whole village. The school was surrounded by the warriors. Any second, they could have attacked the school and finished them. We cried to the police and the police did send some policemen. The warriors still insisted that they wanted to kill these people. The police brokered a deal. [The people had to walk 20 KM to the nearest town, without getting anything from their homes.] Thosevillagers are trapped in a small town. We can't get them food and we can't get them to Eldoret town. They can't come out." We really fear that there might be a massacre in Eldoret in the next few days."

Patrick's wife Ruth chimes in...

"There is great fear in Eldoret town because people are being pushed into one central place, at the police station and at the church. What we have seen is that they are coming now and burning the churches at the outskirts. So far, we know that three churches have been burned and they have blocked all the exits out of town such that you can not get out of Eldoret town. So there is that great fear: why are we being pushed to the center of town? What is the intention? What we have seen in the outskirts, the violence is so much. There is no precedent for it. In 1992, in 1997, it was not this fierce [during past land clashes]. So there is that great fear among the Kikuyu community inEldoret. Why are we being put in one central place and we can not get out? So we really fear that there might be a massacre in Eldoret in the next few days. You are holding quite a picture on the cover of that paper...?"

[As weweretalking, Patrick was holding a copy of today's paper in his hand. On the cover was a photo of a woman wailing outside the burnt shell of the church in Eldoret where a group of sheltering Kikuyus were killed.]

"This is a very sad moment. When I made it to Nairobi and I was able to get this paper. One of my families lives next to this church that was burned. Over 70 children and women were killed in this church [Media and official reports of the numbers vary widely]. It's barely a kilometer from where some of my relatives live. It means that some of my relatives, I don't know, maybe some were caught up in there. But so far we believe they are not caught up there. This is a very good example of what we are talking about. We know that historically, people have warred. They have always tribe versus tribe, for many reasons, some petty, some reasonable. But we know that the house of God is a place that, across the world, people respect. According to the African culture, children and women are not killed. We also know that the Kalenjin warriors, according to their culture, because we have lived with them, they don't kill women or children. So when it comes to a point whereby they go to a house of God where children and women are taking refuge and they kill them there, this is taking the conflict to another level that we believe is not the presidential race. "

How surprised are you by what's happened?

"I am shocked. I know the Kalenjin, they are warlike. We know, we live with them, that they have those regiments, they have warriors. But we know that they are also very peace-loving people, we know that we have inter-married with them. This is why it is very shocking that it has gone to this level. When there was this conflict that the presidential race was unfair, rigging had taken place, and we definitely expected some outcry. We definitely expected some people marching. It's not the first time. In Kenya's we've had land clashes, 1992, 1997. It's not like it's something that is new to us. But the level that this has been taking...Believe me, the death count that you are reading in the newspaper, actually it is over ten times this. The attacks have been undertaken all around Eldoret. All around. All the farms, all the villages. If one time, it would be possible to have a death count, we are not talking of hundreds, we are talking of thousands."

What long-term effect do you think this conflict might have in Eldoret and in the country as a whole?

"We know what has happened in other countries. We know what has happened in Bosnia, what has happened in Rwanda. Let's not lie to ourselves that may be there will not be retaliation. In Rwanda, when the Hutus killed the Tutsis, it was fun until the tables turned and the Tutsis started killing the Hutus. We all know how many millions have died there. The reality is that, definitely, even if it is not me, there are people who are pained. You never know, it might take ten years, and an opportunity will occur for them to revenge. You never know, anything will trigger it. Right now, the Kikuyus might be killed and everybody is excited and it's fine and it cools down. And even Kibaki can say he has given up the seat and it is fine, it cools down. But an opportunity one time will present itself and this will not be forgotten.

Case 2 Caesar Wamalika, chaplain at the University of Eastern Africa inBaraton, in Rift Valley, spoke to the BBC to give a personal account of how acrowd of more than 1,000 people threatened to storm his campus unless some ethnic groups left. Caesar Wamalika says he and his colleagues are threatened daily. It all began soon after the election results were announced. A number of groups from the local community broke into war songs and raided the shopping centre next to the university. They looted all the shops that belong to Kikuyus and Kisiis. Then they broke into the rented off-campus houses of some students and then acrowd of about 1,000 people surged to the university gate and shouted that they wanted to storm the university.

They demanded that all Kikuyus, Kambas, Meru, and Kisii people leave theuniversity within two hours. That was the only way to save the university from being stormed.They said they would stay at the gate until their demands were met.Three armed policemen arrived and spent time negotiating with the crowd. Finally the police advised us to evacuate the named ethnic groups. All of them are armed with machetes, bows and arrows. Some are drunk and others baying for blood. We put those specified faculty staff and students, numbering about 250,into three university vehicles and they were taken to Kapsabet Police station under police escort. They have been there for four days. Several attempts have been made to take them home. The police tried and take them to Eldoret international airport but there were too many road blocks set up by different gangs and so they had to return to the police station. There is no way anyone can get out. The situation at the police station is not good. There is no food or clean water, but their worst fear is the possibility of the station being stormed, as such threats have been made. The police are few and overstretched. No one is safe. There are about 300 faculty members from the Luo and Luhyia community, international workers and students who are still holed up within the campus with me. We have been having daily threats from the crowds of people outside the campus. On one occassion, we had to give a bull for them to slaughter to guarantee us peace. It is a nightmare to meet them. All of them are armed with machetes, bows and arrows. Some are drunk and others baying for blood. I have never seen anything like this. One needs to be diplomatic when speaking to them. Violence swept the country after the elections. We have managed tosucceed in pleading with the militia to allow us transport to send food to those at the police station. It took three hours to go through road blocks to reachKapsabet, which is only 15 km away.There has been a change of heart from some commanders and militia leaders who know the university's administration. They said that on humanitarian grounds, the faculty with children and pregnant mothers should be allowedto return to the campus.They also told us students of the other communities should also be allowed back. It sounded like good news. We shook hands. We asked them to transport food to Kapsabet. They agreed and used their own vehicles. Locked in But the food never arrived. We then found out that the militia who were escorting the food had been beaten and their vehicles smashed by another group.That is the problem we are facing - having to negotiate with different militia groups who all have their own separate terms that we have to try and fulfil. The roadblocks are manned by between 100 and 500 people - in some major road blocks you will have a thousand. This morning, as a political rally was announced, the crowd came again to the university gate, this time demanding that we join them in a mass demonstration. We feared being put on the front line and probably be first to face the armed police. Our University public relations officer managed to negotiate with them to leave - but they have chained the main gate, locked it and gone awaywiththe key. No vehicle can get in or out of the campus now. We pray that they don't come again to force us out.There is a shortage of essential items. Nowhere to buy food, we don'thave telephone calling cards and there is no fuel. The market is deserted and shops are closed. While the situation is calming down, there is still fearof what the next day might bring. We are still making efforts to escort our faculty safely away from the police station.

What needs to happen to build peace?

We are peace-loving country and God-fearing. It is said that over 80 percent of Kenyans are Christians. Even one of the things that came up in the campaign period was the issue of whether the leaders wereChristians. Raila said he is a staunch Anglican Christian. President Kibaki said he is a staunch Catholic Christian. But I am asking, where are these pastors? Where are these pastors in Eldoret, Kalenjin pastors? Where is this Christianity? I am shocked that pastors that had been preaching for us to be God-fearing, they are not coming out to condemn this. They are quiet as the work is being done. And when maybe everybody is down, they will come to bury us and say a very good prayer. Because in my opinion, there is an opportunity for the church to rise above politics and take its position. How come this Christianity is not playing arole here? Why can't I hear a Kalenjin bishop or a Kalenjin Father or aKalenjin Pastor or a Kalenjin Imam, for that matter, coming out and saying"No, our religion forbids killing women and children??" If it's men, it is another issue. You can claim they are combatants. And in any war,combatants die. But I don't believe Christianity or Islam would agree for children and women to be killed in the house of God. So peace-building, the church has to begin. Right now we don't trust the political leadership. I want to confess and say, I have not seen Kibaki coming out to speak strongly about it. I want to tell you, I think Raila has said he is not concerned unless Kibaki resigns. The person who is the leader in our area, he is just quiet. So before the politicians can even sit, I would like to see the church coming out and putting their feet down. That is the first thing.The second thing, as we are speaking, you might get a report that the war has cooled down. But we have thousands of people camped at the police station and church compounds and they are starving to death. So as much as they were not pierced by the arrows at their farms, they are dying slowly. If nothing is done for that, you will be lying to people, saying that there is peace. When there are two warring parties, it always takes a third party to come in and give reason. What we are observing is the international community being silent. We know that the international community knows what is happening. They are taking it lightly. We know the same mistake was done inRwanda, whereby the Rwandese started killing each other, they cried out to the international community. The international community ignored them until up to a million Rwandans were dead. The same story is being repeated in Eldoret, Burnt Forest, Londiani and Kuresoi. This is genocide being done. This is majimbo per excellence.