Girl in the Meadow

  • New (OLD) cabinet, Mungiki Strikes

    Posted: April 14, 2008, 2:00 pm by Girl In the Meadow
    Despite there being new fresh faces in parliament the two country
    stalwarts have decided to give us a thoroughly recycled cabinet.

    Picture these

    Ministers from ODM (recycled)
    William Ole Ntimama
    Kipkalya Kones
    Dalmas Otieno
    Chris Obure
    Henry Kosgey
    Fred Gumo
    Dr. Sally Kosgei
    Musalia Mudavadi

    These are people who foresaw and actively participated in times of our
    economic depression. One of the reasons why I never saw the hype about
    ODM was this. Some may be real reformists but the persons who ended
    up having real power were the old goons because of their economic
    power which is very crucial in political campaigns in Kenya. I don't
    know why they should be given a benefit of doubt but all I know is ODM
    could have done better with their many fresh faces. Out of 20
    Ministers, 12 served in the powerful Moi Regime.

    Ministers from PNU (recycled)
    Samuel Poghisio
    Prof. Sam Ongeri
    Yusuf Haji
    Prof. George Saitoti

    PNU on the other hand also has many new faces that you would expect in
    the cabinet, George Thuo for example, the man who provides transport
    in Nairobi is a man you would not expect to miss in the cabinet. He is
    young and refreshing. I am shocked young Kimunya survived the old
    folks onslaught.

    I am extremely disappointed with this cabinet, it gives nobody hopes
    nor does it promise anything new. All I can see is political games
    well played and a further entrenchment of the political rewards to
    tribal kingpins.

    Mungiki strikes
    As if in mockery, some Nairobi Residents woke up to a rude shock. The
    members of the outlawed took to the streets terrorizing Motor Vehicle
    owners and burning vehicles. From the reports gathered they went on
    and about in estates such as Zimmerman, Githurai, Dandora, Tassia,
    Gachie, Limuru, Ruaka and other parts of Eastlands. Thika Road, a
    normally traffic jam stricken road, was very clear with most PSV's
    (Matatus) avoiding the road for fear of the dreaded Militia. The wife
    of the de facto Mungiki leader is said to have been killed with her
    driver in the car and dumped in a forest. It is not clear who/how the
    wife died but it has surely angered the Militia with them promising to
    raise terror until their concerns (?) are met. I can only hope the
    Government will act swiftly to avoid further securing concerns.

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