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JUBA, South Sudan, February 7, 2018 – More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups in Yambio to begin reintegrating into their communities and learning new skills to support themselves, according to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
“Children should not be carrying guns and killing each other. They should be playing, learning, having fun with friends, protected and cherished by the adults around them,” said the UN’s Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, David Shearer.
A total of 700 children have been screened and registered for release in phases – 563 from the South Sudan National Liberation Movement (SSNLM) and 137 associated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army In-Opposition (SPLA-IO). The first phase of the release project involving 311 young people was today marked at a ceremony in Yambio.
Eighty seven of the children released today are girls with the final total involved in the Yambio project expected to reach 220.
“This is the first time so many young women have been involved in a release like this in South Sudan,” said David Shearer. “They will have endured suffering, including sexual abuse. It is vital that they receive the support they need to rejoin their communities and that they are welcomed home by family and friends without any sense of stigma.”
UNMISS has been leading the project to release the children for more than six months, including providing peacekeeping troops to escort religious leaders into remote bush areas to make contact and negotiate with the armed groups. It has also worked closely with other key partners such as UNICEF, state and local authorities as well as community groups.
“Without the combined effort of all of these partners, today’s release would not have been possible,” said David Shearer. “I would like to pay particular credit to religious leaders who travelled into conflict zones and risked their own lives to bring these children to safety.”
David Shearer said the challenge ahead is to ensure the young people have the financial, practical, and emotional support they need to undertake training, find jobs, and access the opportunities they deserve to reach their full potential.
To assist in this process, UNMISS engineers have rehabilitated the road between Yambio and a nearby vocational training center so the young people can travel safely for training. UNMISS is also progressing other projects to release child soldiers over the coming months in Morobo, Bentiu, and in Pibor where 315 have been verified and registered so far.








In the recent days after the declaration of National Super Alliance (NASA) as a Criminal Gang. The proof that the Jubilee government who is now become the modern-day KANU. The Moi Days are back, since the government speaks of respecting the law, while not following court orders against them. That is why the Githeri Media houses still is closed for broadcasting. Also why certain politicians are behind bars, even if the courts has freed them until their trial in court. Therefore, just reading parts of the speech that Deputy President William Ruto had at the funeral of Yvonne Wamalwa in Kitale, Trans Nzoia county. So he made a political speech in the midst of the grieve struck family and the casket by his side. The former walking around preacher could have picked a better venue, but when the KANU dictatorship is unleashed. A funeral doesn’t matter or decency apparently.
DP William Ruto addressing NASA at a Funeral today:
“(We are ready to talk about how millions of Kenyan youth will get jobs, how to produce enough food to end the shame of hunger and how to ensure hospital bills are paid through NHIF) … that is the discussion we want to have” (…) “(But if you want us to talk about who will be the president of DP) … we are not qualified … only the people of Kenya can decide that. And when they decide, it is a matter of ‘God’s case, no appeal’ as Chinua Achebe said” (…) “The elections season is over yet you want to cause problems. Why not wait for 2022” (…) “If you continue sitting around like you are doing, things will go wrong for you again … all these other issues of catwalks only amount to noise” (…) “We must refuse and resist any intolerance. Politics of ethnicity and division have caused us more problems. Let us unite as a people, adhere to the rule of law and submit to the dictates of the constitution,” he added. “No one is above the law in Kenya. Irrespective of who we are we must submit to the dictates of the constitution” (Vidija, 2018).
Sometimes, I wonder if politicians of the caliber of Ruto ever consider context of his speeches. He knows perfectly well what is happening, he knows how NASA has become illegal and they are in hot pursuit after each and anyone in the leadership in NASA. NASA MPs are losing the weapons, their privileges and all other matters. This with the revoked status and criminal gang they are after CS Matiangi declaration on 31st January 2018. Therefore, talk of dialogue when you have made the other criminal is a bit far fetched. Your Party, KANU, sorry Jubilee has made them enemies of the state.
So when you want to talk about rule of law, maybe you and Kenyatta should respect courts, respect the people who follow the procedures and codes of law. Not only you guys who write the laws and votes on them in the Parliament. The Justices and Judges are the ones who perform the laws and follows the legislation. However, these days that doesn’t matter as the NASA and Media are under fire. So whey you speak about dictating the Constitution, your party and your people aren’t respecting the ones who are following the codes and laws you have made.
The election season is over, but the aftermath is now, since Jubilee has decided to take total control and not respect the troubling issues they have left behind. While shutting the doors and expecting the NASA to be silently wait for another rigged affair in 2022. When Ruto plans to not be burro, but the bride. He wants to be President and not the kingmaker, but expect Gideon Moi to rise to the fiefdom during this period. Since that would fit the paradigm of dynasties continuing to rule the Republic.
However, when he address intolerance and division, when his army and his police went into strongholds of NASA and shot at kids and innocent citizens after the October elections. Therefore, if someone is creating issues and troubles, it isn’t the men or woman burning tires on the road. It is the ones sanctioning killing of innocent in the name of power on the top. That meaning Ruto and Kenyatta knows perfectly well what their agencies are doing in Kisumu, Kibera and Mathare as well as other places where innocent has been killed without mercy.
So stop, we only talk development and respect the laws, when your are defying, when your using power to hurt own citizens. When the laws doesn’t work in the same manner on your own party KANU , sorry Jubilee. Because that is the look and we know it. You can lie and deceive, the naive can be sold to your story and narrative. However, when your not following your own words and using it against the opposition. Than not talking about Thirdway, they are ugly duck of the Jubilee at this point. I’m talking about the outlawed gentlemen and woman who has grievances against the system.
Ruto should have picked another venue to said this, it would have been as disgraceful as it is now. But I feel sorry for the family and friends of deceased, who had to listen to the DP blow out his lies there. Peace.
Reference:
Vidija, Patrick – ‘’God’s case no appeal’: Jubilee only ready for development talks – Ruto’ (03.02.2018) link: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/02/03/gods-case-no-appeal-jubilee-only-ready-for-development-talks-ruto_c1708295

I wish I didn’t had to write this piece, because of the constant warfare and civil-war that lasted and lasted. That the Government of South Sudan, Sudanese People’s Liberation Army/Movement In-Government (SPLA/M-IG) with President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and his loyal people around him. There is also the main opposition from Dr. Riek Machar of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) from there more and more people have deflected over the recent times. It is hard to keep count in all the rebellious groups. National Salvation Front (NAS) former SPLM-IO Lieutenant General Thomas Cirillo Swaka. As well as Dr. Lam Akol has founded National Democratic Movement (NDM). This is just the beginning and the list could go on. So the situation as the spark after peace agreement of 2015 is different. Because, there isn’t just two direct partners now. There is a bunch and one main government Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), who kind of lost meaning when the shooting in Juba happen and Machar has fled.
Though now that suddenly after all this time, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) and United Nation’s Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) isn’t creating the levels of trust. This combined with the other monitoring missions like Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (JMEC) is making the situation more fluid. While the politics are still controlled by tight little group around the President Kiir. The ones loyal to him get the perks and write his decree’s. Not like the started Parliament with the TGoNU of the peace-agreement has made any changes. Especially after First Vice-President Gen. Taban Deng Gai took the place in his part of SPLM-IO, therefore, it is two of those and you can wonder how real that organization under Deng Gai is. Since he has been controversial from the get-go.
With all this mine, with armed groups and state sanctioned violence not respecting agreements, are creating a continued insurgency and fleeing civilians. While all of this is destroying possible peace and institutions, as long as it is like this, it is the war-lords leading and not the ones building up state structures.
Therefore, that the European Union sanctions on three persons should be seen as good. These individuals are Gen Paul Malong, who has been thrown out of government and been under house arrest. He has his following, but also his enemies after how he did his affairs. Therefore, weird that they are sanctioning him when he is out of government and not when he was in it and using military force against the ones who stood in the way of Kiir. Then you have one in the government, Michael Makuei Leuth for his role in obstructing IGAD process and violations against human rights. Then the Inspector General of the Army Malek Reuben Riak, who is in-charge of buying weapons. Therefore, that sanction makes sense. But I’m puzzled by the time of sanctioning Malong. That should have been done in 2016 or early 2017. Not now in 2018, when his role is more meaningless, unless they are sanctioning him for his past.
The United States are doing this: “Specifically, the Department of State will amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to update the defense trade policy toward South Sudan by application of a policy of denial, with limited exceptions, on the export of defense articles and defense services to South Sudan, including all parties involved in the conflict” (Heather Nauert – ‘U.S. Arms Restrictions on South Sudan’ 02.02.2018).
So the United States are more reacting and promising more amending the previous Executive Order then of 2014. Since, the initial changes is not in the direct statement. We cannot know what sort of changes in the arms trade this will have. Especially since the United States are selling weapons to partner states in the East African Region. One of them is Uganda who has had reports of helping with exporting equipment and arms to South Sudan. So if the United States and European Union wants to be serious. Then, the countries with borders to South Sudan also need to be included.
This has not been shown, but that is also because bilateral security agreements and needs for others contributions on the continent. That is why the US hasn’t broken their peace and arms trade with either Kenya or Uganda. They are both involved in conflicts and parts of Blue Helmet operations in Somalia and Central African Republic. That is also a reason for the special arms trade. We can wonder if this will be persistence.
I doubt that the efforts and arms embargo, the sanctions of arms to South Sudan will have much effect. Since the armed groups will get through their channels and cross the borders into Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ugandan and even Kenya to get their supply. That means also if the Sudanese government in Khartoum still opportunity to create havoc, they can support as well. They are already hated in the West and has nothing to lose to trade to some of the newly created military outfits who fights to get rid of Kiir. This should not be shocking, it should be no news. Just like if the Uganda People’s Defense Force suddenly arrived back, even with no agreement with IGAD, UN or AU. Just showed up because Kiir called his friend in Entebbe. That would be plausible and possible, since both parties has done it before. The oil coins given by South Sudan has been positive to the coffers of Museveni. He wouldn’t mind some more. Even if his country is hosting over a million South Sudanese refugees by December 2017. Therefore, the stakes in Uganda is high and should worry that they have contributed not only with peaceful aspects, but also military. They have strengthen the arms and equipment of the SPLA, the government army in South Sudan.
With this knowledge, why are just the sanctions always falling directly on the inner-circle of government, when they are conspiring with neighbors who gladly supply them for a dime and cookie. We should also make sure they couldn’t use merchants of death, use Lord of War sorts of methods to supply the civil war in South Sudan. Even though we do and we just accept it. The EU, US and AU haven’t addressed the third country supply, an important aspect that needs to be scrutinized. Peace.

We know now that the Jubilee government, the Ministry of Interior are looking for ways to humiliate and arrest National Super Alliance (NASA) affiliates, they do it under the pretext of CS Fred Matiangi. They are continuing doing it with people, they don’t think will shed fear of retribution. Since they picked Hon. George Aladwa, who was taken from his home during Friday night on 2nd February 2018. This is continued with the other several off political arrests as well as the Media Shutdown.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his henchmen are not sleeping. They are calculating who to take and for what purpose. He has already on his watch taken TJ Kajwang, Miguna Miguna and now George Aladwa. Aladwa was taken to an unknown location. Just like the others, who had to found and then petition their release. Something the Police doesn’t respect, the court orders. They are just doing as they please.
However their reasoning is kind of weird:
“Aladwa is accused of planning an attack on Kalonzo Musyoka’s home and masterminding the chaos in Kibera. In the January 31 attack, gunmen threw a stun hand grenade at Kalonzo’s Karen home before shooting twice in the air. Police spokesman Charles Owino, who accompanied detectives from Nairobi Area command and the Bomb and Hazadrous Disposal Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to the scene, confirmed the attackers used a bomb usually used to scare rather than harm” (Orinde, 2018).
So now the NASA MP is accused of attacking his own, that is weird, because I remember the Police saying this as it occurred:
“Addressing the media at Musyoka’s Karen residence, police spokesperson Charles Owino said after visiting the scene of crime, they recovered a live bullet and a stun grenade which he said is non-lethal” (…) “Kalonzo called our emergency line saying his home was under attack we mobilised our officers from Nairobi area and Hardy police station to visit the scene. The report we got is that two vehicles approached his home at around 1.15am. Fortunately, there were three guards from Cobra security company and their patrol car right outside his compound. Upon checking, the security officers recovered a pin for a grenade and a live bullet,” said Owino” (Muriuki, 2018).
So what I find special is that on Wednesday 31st January said it was stun grenade and a live bullet, while saying two cars passed by the compound of Kalonzo. Therefore, is Owino saying that Aladwa was throwing a stun grenade on Kalonzo’s compound? Since he was already at the Uhuru Park and actually taking part of the Swearing-In. That would be more reason for his arrest, than trying to pin a mockery of a case on their own. How to politicize an attack after, seemingly making two dots together that doesn’t make sense.
So I am surprised that they are trying to amend these to separate events, as they are trying to create havoc inside the NASA with allegations, while they have enough issues with the cowards who didn’t show up on the 30th January. But that is also another matter. Now this is just a proof that the Police and Jubilee, trying to fix their charges as they see fit. But how come they are now charging Aladwa for what happen to Kalonzo. So they are initially saying he masterminded this and got someone to throw a stun-grenade on the lawn of compound and drive away?
That sounds more like a teenager or even someone trying to make a scene, to make up for the events of not showing up somewhere else. It just had to happen hours later and after Kalonzo had audio out of losing security guards. While the Police saying there we’re security guards from a company there. Therefore, the story of Kalonzo doesn’t fit the narrative. It later doesn’t fit the first explanation from the Police and now they used a bomb, while they just found a stun-grenade. How does something go from a stun-grenade into bomb? That is evolution that Charles Darwin would be proud of, I am sure words of wisdom has to be put into the ear-holes and make sure the details fit. How a live bullet and stun-grenade become a bomb. Secondly, how suddenly a NASA MP masterminded this, is far-fetched, but that is also because this allegations that can tarnished quicker than popcorn. Just crush a few popcorn’s in your hand. The same can be done with reasoning of the Police Spokesperson Owino.
Just crush it and know the KANU party and their illegitimate acts are back, to try to silence and control the state. The Kenyatta government are now using the declaration of Matiangi to take down NASA. They are doing it piece by piece, they are also blacking out the media. So that people are only following the media that Kenyatta and Ruto owns. Such a bunch of greedy gentlemen the Jubilee, sorry KANU is. Peace.
Reference:
Muriuki, Benjamin – ‘Police statement on grenade attack at Kalonzo’s home’ (31.01.2018) link: https://citizentv.co.ke/news/police-statement-on-grenade-attack-at-kalonzos-karen-home-189692/
Orinde, Hillary – ‘Police arrest Makadara MP George Aladwa’ (03.02.2018) link: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001268316/police-arrest-makadara-mp-george-aladwa