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• Using Security To Play Deadly Political Chess Games

  Posted: March 11, 2008, 12:40 am by chris

  CheckMate or CheckBlood?
  
  On the day that Francis Muthaura, the head of the civil service made his controversial government clarification statement, Prime Minister designate Raila Odinga’s security was withdrawn for a few hours. Mere coincidence?
  
  
  Ambassador Francis Muthaura waiting to take instructions from the only man he receives instructions from. P.S. Where did the duly existed first lady go?
  
  On Sunday, the same day that President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga were seen on the golf course together, the Kenyan military were assembling for the biggest operation in the history of our military since the failed 1982 coup attempt. Mere coincidence?
  
  Two days later, (Tuesday) reports started trickling in of fresh skirmishes in Laikipia and Molo. For obvious reasons, this news is being downplayed. Mere coincidence?
  
  Official sources have admitted that the military operation in the Mt Elgon area is likely to move to other areas in the Rift Valley where we have seen violence, like Kuresoi, the border between Sotik and Borabu and Laikipia where fresh skirmishes have already broken out. Mere coincidence?
  
  Concerning Raila Odinga’s security detail and motorcade, the police after hours of stone silence yesterday, (probably waiting to “hear from above”) issued a detailed statement to the press about the PM’s security detail having a permanent station at Rongai Police Station. So which police station is the president’s security detail permanently based in? The whole idea was to give the impression that the Prime Minister designate Raila’s security has been “beefed up” (whatever that means). No explanation was given for the constant change of Raila’s security personnel. The police only said that “the confusion” would stop when Raila’s security detail had a permanent base. Aii! You mean the police are admitting that there was confusion in Raila’s security arrangements? That’s a bombshell because confusion in Kibaki’s security detail would be a very serious matter and since the Prime Minister is supposed to share power with the president, the same can be said about Raila’s security.
  
  But what is of even much bigger concern are the security operations involving the military in the Rift Valley...
  
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• Breaking News: Has Raila's Security Detail Been Withdrawn?

  Posted: March 11, 2008, 6:18 am by chris

  Although recent developments indicate that Prime Minister designate Raila Odinga's state security detail may have been withdrawn there is still no confirmation of this from Police headquarters as the police spokesman has refused to comment on the matter.
  
  Raila's wife Ida Odinga complained this morning that the security personnel have been changed too many times in the few days that the odinga's have been accorded state security. This has meant that she has to show around total strangers in their Karen house every two days or so.
  
  As I was writing this security personnel withdrawn early today had still not been replaced by a new batch, hence the suspicion that this time the security personnel may have been withdrawn for good.
  
  Even if the state security is indeed still in place the behaviour described by Ida is very strange. Overhauling the entire security staff every few days is in itself a huge security risk to those being protected by it. Indeed the Odingas previously had their own fairly adequate security and the terrifying ordeal of having one's minders playing musical chairs on the job is very unfortunate.
  
  Some political analysts could not help commenting on the sheer joy and glee Raila supporters have received his new "motorcade and state security status" with. Others have felt that coming so soon, it may have been an attempt to soften the ODM leader's stance on some difficult fine details in the Anan peace deal that are still being negotiated.
  
  Indeed Kenyans are waiting with baited breath for news on what has been discussed in parliament today after the bombshell "government clarification" statement by head of the civil service and secretary to the cabinet Ambassador Francis Muthaura, yesterday.
  
  We will keep you posted on developments.

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