

RDC: Le Congo – Dossier 100 Jours : La campagne le «Congo n’est pas a vendre» appelle les autorities tant politiques que Judicaires a laisser les juges travailler en toute independance (27.04.2020)















The Director of the Cabinet of the Head of State in the Democratic Republic of Congo Vital Kamerhe, the leader of the Union pour la Nation Congolaise (UNC) whose one part of the electoral alliance with current day President Felix Tshisekedi (UPDS) who formed the “opposition alliance” Cap pour le Changement (CACH). They again went into a deal behind closed doors and become the successor of out going President Joseph Kabila and his Front Commun Por le Congo (FCC).
That after trial, that Kamerhe is transferred to the Makala Central Prison is a big deal today. His not just anyone. His the one who was the guy that made the FCC-CACH possible, the friendly face for Kabila. Because what is happening, something has happen behind the scenes, as he was in Court and temporarily arrested.
His arrested on alleged corruption. That is the latest report. This being the misuse of the 100-Day Emergency Fund, which was supposed to be $100m to cover lacking profits for the oil companies. However, $15m of these went to an unknown account of the Oil Price Monitoring Committee. Which the state wasn’t able to recover or resolve it.
Only in February, the UNC called Vital the “Password” so that CACH-FCC Could have power. What is clear this is a political move for the President. As there was reports on the same matters and same amount of funds in September 2019. Then Vital was cleared from it and Inspector General of Finance wasn’t able to find evidence of any misconduct. However, now in April 2020 they have been able too. In this concern, you know there something brewing underneath.
I wonder how he did offend the Don now? Didn’t he let Tshisekedi eat too? Or did he offend Kabila who is the backer of them and has the power in the National Assembly and most Provinces? Since, Vital needs Kabila still and Tshisekedi too. It wouldn’t be any CACH and neither any FCC-CACH agreement. So, he might have offended the Don or Kabila, because who knows why his getting into legal jeopardy now. Now, that he has the most power and sits so close to the throne.
That a big man like Kamerhe is behind bars for something he was cleared for in September 2019. Only shows that a original sin never goes unpunished, unless you have more leverage than the other party. Who wonder what the UNC and the other associates of Vital will do. However, this political drama is only beginning. Your not putting a man whose in such an important role without an aftermath. Vital is a sort of VP in the Republic. Therefore, this is more to this, than the things released today. Peace.

There is something astonishing about the Harambee House Annex or the Office of the Deputy President William Ruto. Firstly, the 23 minutes meeting on the fake arms deal with Cabinet Secretary Rashid Ecshesa. Who worked with facilitator (Charge D’ Affaire in Warsaw) June Ruto and Nick Ruto (supervisor). These are all family and close associates of the DP. Therefore, the sudden murder of Sergent Kipyegon Kenei days after the investigation into the 39 billion shilling fake tender deal.
It seems all connected. This just happens so conveniently to the witness of the 23 minutes scandal. His knowledge of the transaction and such, would be evidence for the case against Eschesa and Ruto’s family. That is why suddenly his value went up and his voice needed to be silenced. The DP knew this and ensured this. The best way possible, to stage a suicide and hope the authorities does enough ploys to stop the investigation and gather evidence in each cases.
Seemingly, the Office of the Deputy President (ODP) is in deep problem. 23 minutes to make a corruption case and days after that leak, the Security Guard who could testify suddenly died. This seem so fittingly. It is the perfect storm…
The DP should be worried about this, because this spiralling out. Ruto should think about this and worry himself. Since, he has enough questionable acts in office. Sooner or later his power and luck has ran out. Than, even if the cases goes cold and old. They might resurface with new leads and hit him hard. Than his former friends has moved on and the ones in power doesn’t want to help him.
That the DCI released the CCTV showing that the stories from the ODP isn’t making sense. Also, they have dismissed the suicide note and the stories made about that in concern of Kenei. Not to talk about the length of the meeting in the Harambee House Annex. All of this shows the DP and associates trying to deflect and create cover stories. Clearly, coving it all up.
That is why they conspired with a illicit trade, illegal tender and also a murder after the fact. To ensure the witness wouldn’t talk and the best way to do that. Is to silence him totally. This was done to perfection and even with a by-line.
Now, that is also debunked. The 23 minutes of troubles is now haunting the DP and his office. Peace.

The World Bank working paper named ‘Elite Capture of Foreign Aid – Evidence from Offshore Bank Accounts’, which was finally released yesterday is a devastating read. Not because of the facts in it, but because of the extent of the misuse and theft of aid money. The World Bank are now proving by small samples how much of their loans, grants and funds, which is given by donors to the WB, which happens to be moved to tax havens by the regimes that needs it. That is eating of the plate of the poorest and living lavish on others people’s dime.
Just in the Annex, the truth really comes forward, where it is only a small samples, but showing the distasteful enterprise still. Like from table one. You can see that a certain amount of African countries have taken out huge funds into havens deposits and non-haven deposits.
The report explains this about the table one: “The table shows the 22 countries in our main sample and presents summary statistics for the main variables in our analysis. The sample includes all countries for which annual disbursements from the World Bank are equivalent to at least 2 percent of annual GDP on average. Sample mean is the average of the 22 countries in the sample. Annual WB aid (% of GDP) is annual disbursements from the World Bank as a fraction of annual GDP. Annual ODA aid (% of GDP) is annual Official Development Assistance (ODA) from all sources as a fraction of annual GDP. Haven deposits is foreign deposits held in the 17 countries classified as havens. Non-haven deposits is foreign deposits held in the countries not classified as havens” (World Bank Feb 2020).
| Nation | Haven (million USD) | Non-Haven (million USD) |
| Burkina Faso | 32 | 88 |
| Burundi | 103 | 19 |
| Eritrea | 8 | 11 |
| Ethiopia | 64 | 155 |
| Ghana | 76 | 446 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 16 |
| Madagascar | 193 | 232 |
| Malawi | 31 | 82 |
| Mali | 27 | 133 |
| Mauritania | 32 | 150 |
| Mozambique | 40 | 161 |
| Niger | 29 | 79 |
| Rwanda | 149 | 41 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 4 | 8 |
| Sierra Leone | 32 | 82 |
| Tanzania | 145 | 437 |
| Uganda | 73 | 188 |
| Zambia | 117 | 306 |
When you add into the A6 Table of the modestly aid-dependent countries. You see yet more African countries, where the money a flowing out of the coffers. Where surely not all aid is going where its supposed too.
The report explains table A6 like this: “The table shows the 24 countries for which annual disbursements from the World Bank are between 1% and 2% of annual GDP on average. is the average of the 24 countries in the sample. Annual WB aid (% of GDP) is annual disbursements from the World Bank as a fraction of annual GDP. Sample mean is the average of the 22 countries in the sample. WB aid disbursements is annual disbursements from the World Bank as a fraction of annual GDP. Annual ODA aid (% of GDP) is annual Official Development Assistance (ODA) from all sources as a fraction of annual GDP. Haven deposits is foreign deposits held in the 17 countries classified as havens. Non-haven deposits is foreign deposits held in the countries not classified as havens” (World Bank Feb 2020).
| Nation | Haven (million USD) | Non-Haven (million USD) |
| Benin | 42 | 96 |
| Cape Verde | 14 | 20 |
| Central African Republic | 18 | 53 |
| Chad | 11 | 91 |
| Comoros | 7 | 27 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 910 | 93 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 387 | 787 |
| Gambia | 24 | 82 |
| Guinea | 54 | 114 |
| Kenya | 1277 | 1784 |
| Lesotho | 11 | 28 |
| Senegal | 253 | 487 |
| Togo | 82 | 146 |
Without going into deep technicalities of these operations, neither how the World Bank came through these numbers. We can see there is a staggering amount of funds that disappear and goes missing. Which was supposed to go to development or directly to support the state functions. Which happens to end up in tax-havens, surely by someone closely associated with the state or heads of state. Since, these sorts of amounts couldn’t have left the nations without the approval of the executive or head of state.
We can also clearly see, that some aid is directly feeding the rich and keeping tax-havens alive. Giving them financial stimulus and also covering the expenses of the elites in the respective places. There is certainly a mismanagement and a need for more oversight from the World Bank. But also more mechanisms to stop the misuse of aid. If it is supposed to help and not just create a very vastly elite in the nation in question. Because, with this sort of operations, they have clearly achieved that. Peace.

Well, it is about that time to revive old sins and make them new. Just like the hustler nation like too. They like to remind us of the past and celebrate the glories of the days already past. The glory this time is yet another fake arms deal in association with Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa, who was his broker with the facilitator (Charge D’ Affaire in Warsaw) June Ruto and Nick Ruto (supervisor). While Deputy President William Ruto was the mastermind behind the gig. That is why CS Echesa is the fall guy, while the Office of the DP puts blame on him and Ministry of Defence says they were not involved.
All things are cornering the CS Echesa in this manner, even if all family matters around the DP. Who was able to find a way of corrupting 23 minutes and eating 39 billion shilings. That is the reality of it all. As the Defence didn’t know about this, neither was it sanctioned elsewhere. As the CS is on bail with three other associates. It is like they all wanted to create a new Anglo Leasing. Where they also faked tenders, military tenders to enrich themselves. That happen back in 2002, but that is only 18 years ago.
I just need to remind some folks about the Anglo Leasing, which was introduced to the world back in the day. The present day need this reminder, because it starts with drips and then becomes more. Now its is one company, which has a fake tender with Polish company Eco Advanced Technologies. This is no in the same regard as the Anglo Leasing. Just look at it.
“Anglo Leasing in detail
In 2002, the first company exposed in one of the biggest corruption scandals in Kenya was Anglo Leasing Finance. Kenya lost more than CHF600 million at that time through systematic fraud. The money was channelled into 18 security contracts. Payments went to numerous shell companies, but behind them were always the same business people. They never provided the services paid for, or at best, delivered inferior wares. The main beneficiaries appear to have been several ministers in the government of the time” (Markus Spoerndli – ‘When will the Swiss release Kenya’s millions? ‘ 14.11.2019, Swissinfo.ch).
Well it was more companies back then, but they are doing the same. It is the same sort of ordeal. The names has changed, the dates are more recent, but the end-game is the same. The Anglo Leasing had their play, but now we have Eco Advanced Technologies instead. They are used for the same sort of function as the other company was back in the day.
Echesa was a proper tool for Ruto and his family. They earned fortunes on this, as it was easy play for the money and they got the funds for only 23 minutes. That is why this is the 23 minutes Anglo Leasing scandal of 2020.
The more the world change, the more it is the same. Now it is this, tomorrow its another one. Just like this will create fuzz today. Another fake tender scandal, another corruption scandal will hit the headlines and life moves on. Peace.