Kenyans are not so foolish!

At a recent function in North Eastern Province, Mheshimiwa Raila declared that there were floods in Garissa, because government opened the flood gates.

This hints to Kenyans of what is in this ”engineer’s” mind. Kenyans are not so foolish.

The leadership as witnessed in Luo Nyanza and in Kibera since 1992 is not what True Kenyans want..

Can the watchman tell this character to style up!

By Lima Kilo
National Coordinator
True Kenya Movement, Kenya

Palestine: Gunmen opened fire at Major Jarbou’, aiming to assassinate him!

It has been reported that, “anonymous gunmen have on Saturday morning opened fire at Major Hasan Jarbou’, deputy director of the preventative security, in the Rafah governorate, in the southern Gaza Strip. The man was seriously injured and his escort Ahmad Mansour was moderately injured.”

Mansour was badly hurt and now, “Palestinian medical sources within Abu Yousef An-Najjar hospital stated that Major Jarbou’ received a gun shot to his chest and that the medical staff are fighting to save his life. They added that Ahmad Mansour was hit in his abdomen.”

According to Maan N.A, “Palestinian security sources have also reported that several gunmen opened fire at Major Jarbou’, assassinate him near the “An-Nijma” square in central Rafah, while he was heading to his work for the preventative security.”

The incident is under investigation.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

africanpress@chello.no

source.maan.n.a

Guinea’s important historical events!

1891 - France declares Guinea to be a colony, separate from Senegal.

Market in Kindia, a farming town 100 km east of Conakry

1898 - Defeat of resistance to French occupation led by Samory Toure, great-grandfather of future President Ahmed Sekou Toure.

1906 - Guinea becomes part of French West African Federation.

1952 - Ahmed Sekou Toure becomes secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Guinea.

Independence

1958 October - Guinea becomes independent, with Ahmed Sekou Toure as president.

1965 - Sekou Toure breaks off relations with France after accusing it of plotting to oust him.

1984 March - Sekou Toure dies.

1984 April - Lansana Conte and Diarra Traore seize power in bloodless coup. Conte becomes president while Traore is installed as prime minister.

1985 - Attempted coup organized by Traore following his demotion to education minister.

1990 - Constitution paving the way for civilian government is adopted.

Democracy without peace

1993 - First multiparty elections are held; Conte confirmed in office.

Supporters of long-serving president Lansana Conte

1995 - Conte’s Party of Unity and Progress wins 71 of the National Assembly’s 114 seats.

1996 - Some 30 people are killed and presidential palace set on fire as 25% of Guinea’s armed forces mutiny over low pay, poor conditions.

2000 September - Alpha Conde, leader of opposition Guinean People’s Rally, sentenced to five years in prison for endangering state security and recruiting foreign mercenaries. He is pardoned in May 2001.

2000 September - Start of incursions by rebels in Guinea’s border regions with Liberia and Sierra Leone which eventually claim more than 1,000 lives and cause massive population displacement. The government accuses Liberia, the Sierra Leonean United Revolutionary Front (RUF) rebel group, Burkina Faso and former Guinean army mutineers of trying to destabilise Guinea.

2001 February - Government deploys attack helicopters to the front-line in its fight with rebels.

Referendum

2001 November - Official results show constitutional referendum, boycotted by opposition, endorses President Conte’s proposal to extend presidential term from five to seven years. Critics accuse Mr Conte of trying to stay in power for life.

2002 March - Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia agree on measures to secure mutual borders and to tackle insurgency.

Guinea sheltered many of the refugees who fled Liberia’s civil war

2003 November - Opposition leader Jean-Marie Dore detained, subsequently released, after saying President Conte is too ill to contest December’s presidential election.

2003 December - President Conte wins a third term in elections boycotted by the opposition.

2004 April - Prime Minister Lounseny Fall resigns while visiting the US.

2005 January - President Conte survives what security officials say is an assassination attempt. Shots were fired as his motorcade passed through the capital.

2005 July - Alpha Conde, head of the main opposition Guinean People’s Rally, returns from exile in France. He is welcomed by thousands of supporters.

2006 March - President Conte is flown to Switzerland for medical treatment. Opposition parties call for the formation of an interim government.

2006 April - Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo sacked.

2006 June - Crippling general strike suspended after eight days following agreement between trade unions and government on wages and prices of basic goods. Several student protesters were killed during unrest over the postponement of exams due to the strike.

2006 October - President Conte fails to make his usual independence day speech, increasing concern that his health is continuing to deteriorate.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

africanpress@chello.no

source.bbc.

British embassy must stop language classes in the Russian capital!

The British love to spread their language across the world. But now, “the British embassy in Moscow has to close down language schools working under the aegis of the British Council. This is connected with a demand by the Russian Foreign Ministry that a certain licence be obtained. There was no need for such documents before. The British Council believes it is impossible to continue teaching in this situation, the BBC reports.” The media has quoted the “president of the Association of British Research and Honoured Scientist of Russia Apollon Davidson,” saying, “that he believes the closure of language schools is an ill-advised decision.”[According to "Davidson, It would be very important for our country to keep good relations with Great Britain. It is a great pity when there are some obstacles on this way, on this or that side. I am not sure that in our history all our actions as regards Britain were well thought through. I don't know if these actions were well thought through."

It is believed, if one has to rely on, “Lenta.ru reports that talks with the Russian Foreign Ministry about the status of the British Council may resume in January.”

English language was exported out Britain by the British during their colonial rule world-wide. Russians look at the English language differently and may be fearing that those who register to take lessons may also be misled to spy for the British. 

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

africanpress@chello.no

Source: Ekho Moskvy radio, Moscow, in Russian 0900 gmt 23 Dec 06 .bbc monitoring.internationalnewswire.

Guinean president reshuffles ministers!

<The President.

“A [partial] cabinet reshuffle yesterday evening in Guinea-Conakry. 

President Lansana Conte has moved the office bearers in three ministries: Information, Transport and Posts and Telecommunications Ministries. He has also appointed a new minister of security following the death of the previous job holder,” in an effort to strengthen his rule. 

When a president reshuffles his cabinet too often as is the  case her done within a short period, there is much to be desired. “This is the second cabinet reshuffle in Guinea-Conakry in the space of two months.”

This is done in a move to strengthen his cabinet

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

africanpress@chello.no

Source: Radio France Internationale, Paris, in French 0730 gmt 23 Dec 06/bbc monitoring 

Should guys sit while peeing in toilets?

This was a very serious debate in a school in Norway after the headmaster directed that all boys in the school must sit while peeing in the school toilets.

Many parents who had boy students in the school were angered and protested.

Many joint the debate that lasted for many days. Some restaurants started to support the idea and wanted the male guests to start peeing while seated in restaurant toilets!

One male debate participant reacted to the seating arrangement very positively, even going ahead to suggest courses for men and boys to be educated on how to sit while peeing.

Read it for yourself and if you want, you may have your say.

In my country, guys don’t stand !
	What a news! So let me tell you some thing underway of that news then, not bad if you know that in my culture the male people avoid peeing while standing! In my country it’s so, as my religion has recommended not to pee while standing, and to do it while sitting or squatting. I know there, they teach the kid when he can stand up, how to pee while standing, but it’s not so here. However, I am male and quite healthy, but I don’t pee while standing. You should consider that there are many different ways and theologies around the world.Of course as God has made the ability of peeing while standing easily in guys, it must have an advantage, and yes it has. In men’s jobs some times urgent situations happen, and some times they have to do some thing in a short time when the speed is important, and some times men have situations that they can’t sit or squat or are in places where sitting or squatting is not easily possible; in such times they can use their ability of peeing while standing easily. But these urgent times just some times happen, not always! So I think there should be a project for men to stop, or to say better, manage peeing while standing. One group are already doing that and their site is: http://www.mapsu.org . As I mentioned, there are some occasions when it’s needed to pee standing up, then it happens for both men and women! So what should women do? So easy, they can instantly pee standing up using a small device, one is here: http://www.travelmateinfo.com/page002.html . However, it will be great if the current way of peeing of guys in toilets and bathrooms, in the most parts of the world changes.
	send in by av Ali Emami, 14.11.06 09:08.

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This may sound as a joke to many, but it is areal problem when men and boys pee carelessly setting drops of urine on the toilet seat and someone comes and cannot sit on the toilet seat at all!

Imagine you enter a toilet after taking drinks in a hotel. Then carelessly you sit on the toilet without checking the seat, only to feel the wet seat on your behind…… someone careless was there before you. If he had sat peeing, you would not have the discomfort sitting on his urine!

This is a serious issue and men and boys should think about when in toilets! Think of the next person coming in after you.

Maybe Ali Emami’s article above is a good idea after all! Men and boys to start sitting and do the needful!

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

africanpress@chello.no

Source.fædrelandsvennen.no

Is there a connection between Koigi wa Wamwere, Mungiki sect’s Ndura Waruingi and exiled corruption trumpeter John Githongo?

<Mr Koigi Wamwere!

Koigi Wamwere of Kenya is a very interesting politician,  one not easy to be understood by many.. It is not that all of us have a problem to understand Wamwere, no, not at all!

He is interesting because he always likes to go his own way. Serving in Narc government, Wamwere probably feels not well noticed as an assistant minister.

When a person has gone for the highest office, that of the country president of course it is not easy to feel okay with assistant minister position, one position without a Kenyan flag in front of the motorcade!

Now he wants to ditch Narc and join a new political party. He says one recently registered bearing a name CCM - Chama Cha Mwananchi. Fine.

Why not call it then Chama Cha Mapinduzi! Did the voters think of that? We know that is what it is! A party for revolution? We question, a revolution from what to what?

That is his right, but  we fail to see the point in it, because he does not want want to stand for presidency using the new party’s flag.

He has criticised the newly formed Narc-Kenya and ODM-Kenya and keeps warning the voters to choose good and wise leaders. We agree with him that voters should exercise wisdom.

But we had expected Wamwere to join Narc-Kenya since that is the party he campaigned for, when by-elections were held in the country some months back, elections that saw the late Mirugi Kariuki’s son elected to parliament in Nakuru.

What is the real motive for Koigi Wamwere joining CCM party, a little known party? It he targeting Raila’s Langata?

 <Kibera slums in Raila Odinga’s constituency. He plans to run for presidency in 2007, but he must first get a parliamentary seat in a constituency. His Langata constituency might go to Waruinge or Wamwere. Before running for president Raila should develop Kibera first! He has been respresenting the area form many years but Kibera is still a slum area.

We question this move. We are now thinking about Mungiki and Waruinge who was Mungiki sect’s leader now in remand awaiting trail in connection with the recently reported violence in Kibera slums, Raila Odinga’s Langata constituency and Mr Githongo who is still in self exile!

Wamwere has stated clearly that some politicians seem to think that they own constituencies, politicians who get enraged if people that they want to take over the seat. We all know he is talking about Raila and Langata constituency where Waruinge the former Mungiki leader wants to challenge Raila.

Mr Githongo, the corruption trumpeter, whistle-blower and President Kibaki’s political headache! <Does he look presidential?

Githongo is reported to be planning to return to Kenya and establish himself as a politician with the support of the international community.

It is reported that he has collected enough campaign money. If he has planned to return to Kenya now, and join in CCM, then this is not something we will wait long before it is announced.

His move will boost Koigi Wamwere’s chances for re-election using CCM party, because the international community has blindly believed Githongo’s accusation of Kibaki’s government.

If Kibaki decides to announce he will seek re-election, then Githongo is said to be ready to stay in his self imposed exile, until Kibaki retires from the presidency. Just like Koigi Wamwere vowed years ago, that he would not return to Kenya from Norway, unless former president Moi was out of power, a promise Wamwere did not keep, because he went back to Kenya before Moi left office.

The Mungiki sect is said to have a violent past. Here  former leader is stretching his hand after he was released some years back.>

But now former Mungiki leader, a preacher of peace, a changed man wants to be a member of parliament representing Langata constituency residents. e wants to develop Kibera slums into something better for the residents. Raila has led Kibera for many years.

It is reported that Mungiki has about 4 million followers ready to support the former Mungiki leader. It is easy to ferry them to Langata to vote. This means Raila has a problem in the coming elections. Waruinge is set to win because of ODM-K crumble, and arguments that will see the leaders fight to agree on who to represent them as flag bearer in the constituency.

When Waruinge recently toured Kibera, to meet  the voters, Raila cried foul and managed to have Waruinge arrested and now the former sect leader is faced with a court case that is very unnecessary. This will give Waruinge a lead in the polls because he is now being politically harassed and the voters will put into account the suffering he is now undergoing and give him sympathy votes.

Therefore, what we now see is CCM party being activated, and 3 main top contenders is said to be Waruinge - the former Mungiki sect leader, Mr Githongo - Kibaki’s political nightmare on corruption, and Koigi Wamwere - assistant minister in Kibaki’s government.

Many might question why we are connecting Koigi Wamwere to Mungiki sect. Remember Wamwere one day while holding a public meeting, joint Mungiki to smoke a joint on stage and gave his support to the sect.

Otherwise why is Mr Wamwere now speaking about politicians who think they own constituencies, and at the same time talks about Kibera violence and not Mathare? Does that ring a bell as to where he is heading to or what he is telling the voters, that he is targeting Raila and Langata constituency?

In fact, do not be surprised to hear Koigi Wamwere announcing that he will contest Raila’s Langata seat while supporting Waruinge to run in his Subukia constituency. Wamwere can easily thrash Raila in Langata if he goes for that seat.

When it comes to Githongo, we do not know where he plans to contest. It is definitely not going to be Kibaki’s Othaya constituency.

But it would safe for Raila to run in Bondo constituency ad take over the seat that his father had. That of course will make problems for the bother who has the seat at the moment. Maybe Bondo constituency can be divided into two. Bondo North and Bondo South constituencies respectively! This would solve the problem for the brothers.

A political thriller begins early next year. And it is feared by some, including Raila Amolo Odinga, that the Mungiki sect supporting Waruinge, can easily decide to beat the votes out of the voters who refuse to cast them in support of their former leader.

 By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN africanpress@chello.no

source.bbc.uk.times.ke

WISHING ALL OUR READERS AND ASSOCIATES A MERRY CHRITSMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

We take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a prosperous happy new year.

We have enjoyed having you as our readers. APN has increased its readers in the last 3 months and we are very pleased.

We hope you will continue participating and contributing to our stories in any.

We will not take a break during the Christmas season, so you will still be able to read about events that unfold.

Once again, Merry Christmas and Prosperous new year.

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