
Kenya: WSR Presidential Campaign – DRC and Kenya: Let Us Milk This Immense Opportunity (16.02.2022)



James Swan, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, briefed ambassadors on recent political developments.
NEW YORK, United States of America, February 16, 2022 – Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, noting that national elections are now more than a year behind schedule and women’s representation remains significantly off-track.
James Swan, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), briefed ambassadors on recent political developments – including the conclusion of Upper House of Parliament elections, and the ongoing House of the People election – as well as increasing attacks by the Al-Shabaab militant group and a deepening humanitarian crisis triggered by one of the region’s worst droughts in decades.
Critical election
The Special Representative said that, since his last briefing in November 2021, election plans – first agreed earlier that year – have progressed considerably.
“While this is a welcome development, this pace needs to be further accelerated,” he said, noting that only 130 of 275 seats of the House of the People have been filled to date.
Pointing out that 23 of those seats have so far gone to women, about 22 per cent of the total, he said that number fell well short of the 30 per cent agreed women’s quota for the country’s political leaders, and urged all actors to redouble their efforts to meet that target.
While political tensions among some Somali leaders continue to flare up sporadically – largely the result of “posturing and brinkmanship” – he reported that they have so far been quickly contained.
“Yet, a real risk remains that a miscalculation could lead these tensions to spill over into conflict,” he warned.
Militant attacks
In the security arena, the Al-Shabaab militant group continues to pose a major security threat to Somalia, with Banadir region and South West states, serving as its centre of operations.
Recent months have also seen an increase in the use of improvised explosive devices and rising numbers of attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, with civilian casualties.
Noting that the future configuration of the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, is currently under review, Mr. Swan said the UN is engaged in discussions with the Federal Government of Somalia, the African Union and key donors, on various technical aspects of its future mandate and configuration.
Progress has also been registered in implementing the Somali Transition Plan, which is key both for the Mission’s reconfiguration and for determining how quickly it will transfer responsibilities to the Somali security forces.
‘Extremely dire’ humanitarian outlook
Meanwhile, Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa region is facing one of the most severe droughts in decades.
Mr. Swan warned the Council that some 7.7 million Somalis require humanitarian assistance this year, with 4.3 million impacted by drought and more than 270,000 displaced.
According to the recently released Somalia Food Security and Nutrition Assessment, published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), more than 1.4 million children in Somalia – nearly half of the country’s under-five population – are likely to suffer from acute malnutrition due to the ongoing drought.
A critical shortage of water has forced families to migrate to urban and peri-urban centres, adding to the 2.9 million people who were already displaced by conflict and climate change. Since November 2021, water prices in some of the worst-affected areas have risen by as much as 72 per cent.
Warning the Council that the UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia currently stands at only 2 per cent funded, the Special Representative reiterated his call on donors to increase their support.

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the son of the dictator of the Philippines who is running for Presidency in the upcoming elections. Him and his team decided on the proclamation rally to play the Martsa ng Bagong Lipunan anthem, which was a propaganda tool of his father and was played on the regular on the TV before the National Anthem. Therefore, this is distasteful and disgraceful.
Bong Bong Marcos already have to answer for the plunder and the looting of the state, which his father did and the vast wealth his family does have. Where he haven’t answered for this or been concerned about it even. Just like we know BBM haven’t been in favour or ever celebrated EDSA. This man rather forget the People’s Revolution and the fall of the dictatorship of his father. That seems to be clear now that he plays the song on the official start of his campaign on the 8th February 2022.
This is not a sign of leadership by Bong Bong, but instead of praise of what his father did. If you want to signal to the world that you prefer the achievements of your father and his legacy. Bong Bong did what finesse on the 8th February 2022. He maybe thought he gave the people a little of nostalgia and an anthem of remembrance. However, BBM failed with this one here… unless he wants a new martial law and be an image of his father.
It is weird writing this in 2022 but it is needed. As this sort of thing shouldn’t happen. It shouldn’t be necessary, but instead it is clear that someone has to call it out. This is not righteous and a move of wisdom. If Bong Bong wanted to distance from the legacy of his father and prove that he is his own man. He should maybe stand his ground and build up his own charismatic figure. Instead, he seemingly want to live on the “glory” of the “old days” with his father.
BBM lived a life of lavish times during his father reign. There was nothing he couldn’t do or couldn’t get. Maybe he wishes the times was as golden and riches would continue to run into his accounts. However, the plight and the suffering of Martial Law for the citizens wasn’t something people want to repeat. There was a reason for the popular revolution against his father and the heroes who are now celebrated every year.
That’s why BBM shows his mind and what he believes in. When he and his team decided to play Bagong Lipunan anthem. Just to remind the Filipino nation of the dark days of the Martial Law. As the songs and anthem is about the “New Society” his father aspired for. While other people suffered under his reign.
BBM and his team is showing their hearts. It is showing what they believe in and what they stand for by their actions. This shows us all why BBM haven’t cared for EDSA. As he launches himself with a new remix of the anthem of the martial law. That shows what he stands for and what he believes in.
Indirectly showing that he praises his father and his choices, by playing his songs and God knows what the next he does. Maybe he starts taking slogans and policies, which is ushering more of the dictatorship of his father.
The son should know better… but that’s too much to ask, apparently. He just wants to bash in the glory of his father and thinks that is a splendid way of notifying the world of his candidacy for Presidency. Peace.



The mysteriously wealthy billionaire Jim Wanjigi might aspire to become the Presidential Flag-Bearer for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). However, that enterprise is a mission of a fool and there is no hope of redemption for that man.
Raila Odinga is the ODM and the ODM is Raila Odinga. Because of that fact… Wanjigi has no chance to pass or able to circumvent Odinga. It is a reason why Odinga was the candidate for the CORD coalition and NASA coalition in the last two elections. Not only was the ODM the strongest party and held the most political capital. But Odinga was the big-man and the one to follow within the co-principals. Even if Odinga had promised things differently in the coalition agreements and he jumped the cue.
Jim Wanjigi might have bankrolled the National Super Alliance (NASA) in the previous election. He own fancy bulletproof V8 and have a mansion with a bunker underneath. Still, his far from prestigious or a massive candidate from within to conquer Odinga. Well… that will only end in tears.
He might take away his funding of the party and the Azimo la Umoja, but that is to be expected by a billionaire like him. His there for selfish reasons and just like he broke way from the Jubilee ahead of the last election. The same could easily happen here.
Wanjigi has to prove to a National Delegations Convention of the party that his worthy and has more assets in a campaign than Odinga. That is a mission and enterprise bound to fail. Wanjigi might be rich, but he is clearly not that bright or street-smart. Because, even miles away you can see how this will only go wrong for him. There is no way he can win or aspire to win.
Odinga have been the party leader since it’s inception and held this role since then. He has been the Presidential Candidate and there never been any doubt about that. That’s why Wanjigi is trying to forge his way into a place, which Odinga has held for 17 years now.
To believe anyone else become the Presidential Candidate in the ODM is ridiculous and a waste of time. As Kenyatta has endorsed Odinga and a major parts of the governors. All things are aligned for Baba the 5th. There will be no reason to jeopardize that now and give way within the party. The party which he has been the MVP of for so long.
It is just like Jim wants to waste time and try to be more influential than he really is. He might have lists of the high ranking officials and politicians he has paid-off. However, these will not save his campaign or his ability to get ahead in the ODM party.
The results will be humiliating and only show that money cannot by everything. Some things are written in stone and the ODM is Baba’s party. It is maybe revealing that Wanjigi don’t want to live with that and prefers an illusion. The ODM will not shelter him this way and neither will it serve him kindly.
This is a game where Wanjigi cannot win. His money might make some people dance, but at this very moment. The ODM will not sing his songs and neither will they give him the throne. That is already reserved and the ones thinking otherwise haven’t learned a lesson from the past. There is no need for other candidates, as long as Odinga is residing. His the automatic Presidential candidate and that’s just the way things are. Peace.

“Establishes that Presidential records automatically transfer into the legal custody of the Archivist as soon as the President leaves office” (Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978).
Former President Donald J. Trump who is living lavish in Mar-a-Lago in Florida post-Presidency. Has clearly not followed protocol or cared about the legalities of his public office as a Head of State or as the President. This is with his role as the Executive and public office he needs to national archive documents and logs, which should have been public in the first place.
We know that President Trump and Trump Organization prefers secrecy, and not really preferred transparency. That’s why every document or every investigation into has been stifled and taken to court to release documents from him. There is prolonged and used the courts to keep information away from the ones whose investigating him. This has been done so often and is common practice, that subpoenas never been respected and the investigators has to challenge him in court to get it. Therefore, recent news aren’t shocking.
However, for a man running a campaign of scaremongering and the hypocrisy of him is outrageous. As the former President is now revealed to shred documents, flush them in the toilets of the White House and taking 15 boxes of valuable documents after the term of office was over. While that all is Super-Bad…. there is reports that the National Archives are looking for more lost documents.
This is really showing how blatant he is and how reckless he is. As he knows this is wrong and the Whole White House staff should have known this. As the call-logs and documents has to achieved and kept after White House protocol. This is notes, working papers, drafts and whatever that the Trump Presidency was working on.
The Executive and President should know this as these documents becomes historical documents and proof of his term. We know his a crook and a dishonest actor when he does this. He brought with him the whole office without delivering what he was legally bound to give to the authorities as his term was over. If any other man had done this… he would have gone a rampage and called them something foolish.
“My mansion shit, moved in the West wing” (Tony Yayo – ‘G-Shit’ 2005).
That’s why Trump shouldn’t talk about Hilary Clinton’s emails, which was investigated by FBI. The same has to happen to Trump. His affairs in the White House and post-Office shows that he wanted to hide information and documents that could prove criminal behaviour or illegal activities. Because, why else would he breach protocol and be possibly litigated for not leaving it to the National Archives.
He shouldn’t have taken all of these documents, which is a lot. We can just wonder his hiding. As we have seen a planned executive order for him to order the military to takeover the voting machines post-election. Therefore, he knows perfectly well that these documents could hide skeletons, which shows his pure fascism and planned efforts to overthrow the Biden administration before it even started. This is why he took it with him to Florida.
Nobody destroys documents or shreds them, because his innocent. That is done because you know something is wrong and his hiding something. Just like Trump claimed about the deleted and hidden email of Clinton. It is not like this is any different and is a large scale. This isn’t a private server, but supposed public documents, which his bound by law to give to the National Archives. That was clearly to much to ask from Trump. He cannot even do that… and everyone else had to since Ronald Reagan. Therefore, all of the appointed staff, high ranking officials and the Trump administration should know about these statutes and stipulations. However, they clearly didn’t care or was afraid to say “no” to him. As his entitlement and larger-than-life ego is making him believe he could get away with it.
That’s why he even tried for so long… to use Executive Privilege as a Former President. Trump is that sort of fella and he tried to keep these things secret. Where he took top secret document and confidential ones. He has the nerve to run a campaign on Clinton’s emails, but is much worse himself and this should be indicted, charged and give the man the bracelets. As whistleblowers leaking documents like these are rotting in jail.
The former President should have the Department of Justice litigating him and it’s about time. They need to make an example of him. When they have gone after Edward Snowden and Reality Winner. They should go after Trump who took White House documents with him and he could have easily leaked them like these fellows. Peace.


“As they speak about Jubilee Party’s death, you can also see what the party has been doing. We have been able to achieve much but there are some projects which are not complete, and hence as Jubilee (Party) we are now coming out of the office getting into real politics. And because some were politicking while work was ongoing, we have said we want a coalition unit of like-minded parties and together we join Azimio. We have the candidate, we have the resources and the youth are together with us” – President Uhuru Kenyatta (11.02.2022)
To no surprise… Azimio La Umoja Raila Odinga was endorsed and got a vouch of approval from the incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta. Nobody who has followed Kenyan politics should be shocked this. Ever since the Handshake and the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) these two gentlemen has been intertwined under the political framework and will of power.
Odinga and Kenyatta have worked together in this term and it’s been evident that they have grown close. As these to have made it easy and respectfully ensured no real opposition to the government. While they have created a vacuum for the allies of the Deputy President William Ruto, which has made government’s own suddenly became “opposition” instead. Therefore, anyone who follows should have seen this day coming a mile away.
There is no shocker an awe in the statement of the President. No, it’s just another day of the week and life will go on. Kenyatta just proving what people been saying as Ruto will leave for his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the remaining ones of Jubilee will go to the Azimio La Umoja. That’s just the way things go, unless a few brave renegades goes to Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-Kenya).
What we are seeing is just the slow tide of strength and the whole machinery of support for Odinga. After how the previous elections has gone. This is totally different… and now other people will be tear-gassed and have issues. Now, things will run smooth and only be a few dramatic ventures, as the state, the most of the governors and everyone else of prominence is running behind Odinga.
Expect the papers, the broadcasters and everyone else to be smoothly and softly speaking about the records of Odinga. They will only mention things in passing and if Ruto’s men bring it up. Nevertheless, they rather go after his ill deeds and mock his attempt for the Presidency. Since, everyone is supposed to be behind Odinga.
That is how things are looking and it’s revealing as the President says Azimio is the thing to go behind. This is the evidence of the whole system working for one cause. It was speculated, but now it’s proven and spoken about from the Head of State. The President is in his right to pick a successor and that has been done before.
However, they have also failed, but Odinga has done this plenty of times before and knows how to spark popularity. Still, he has to show his worth yet again. That he got it and can govern. Since, he has offered and supported Jubilee as a silent company man. Now he will stand up on his own. His big promises and pledges might become impossible with the vast rate of growing debt in the Republic. It is not like his coming in the golden age and with a new net domestic revenue to pay off the debt, which has been accumulated during this presidency.
Odinga still has a campaign and months to the polls. Things might change, but most likely. His the guy and it’s been in the cards for so long now. Time will only tell now…
But this is Baba’s for the taking and Ruto to shock the world, if he suddenly has a street-sweeper to clear the deck in his favour. Peace.

