




President Farmajo acknowledges that in a nascent federal system, there would be challenges and that must always be solved amicably through dialogue while remaining faithful to the constitution.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 12, 2017 – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has been keenly following the concerns of the leaders of the federal member states, and in effect underscores the need for closer cooperation between the Federal Government and the Federal Members States to achieve the hope of peace and prosperity for our country.
“I want to remind you all that we must acknowledge that our country is on the path of recovery, and the only way we can achieve full recovery is through cooperation. We must therefore all strive for the greater good of this country and be true to the oath that we all took to put the country first.”
President Farmajo acknowledges that in a nascent federal system, there would be challenges and that must always be solved amicably through dialogue while remaining faithful to the constitution.
The president remains confident that all concerns will be resolved, and that leaders would remain true to the pledge of putting the interest of our country before anything else.

“INTERIOR ACTING CS Fred Matiangi bans anti-IEBC demos in central business districts of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu; cites Public Order Act” (NationBreakingNews, 12.10.2017).
I do not know if someone can teach CS Fred Matiang’i the rights of the citizens too peacefully demonstrate. That the people have the rights to run to the streets and show civil disobedience to the rule of law and state. It is as if someone hit him with rock and the bump on his head is made of pure perfection. Suddenly, he is acting more and more like his predecessor Joseph Nkaissery, who also tried to silence the opposition and the National Super Alliance (NASA), through their OKOA and reform demonstrations. Clearly, he is trying to pull of the same sort of scheme today. It is like a relic from the past resurface as a magic bean hits the dirt and grows into a giant tree. Matiang’i thinks he drops wisdom, but he drops nonsense instead.
In the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, Chapter 4 Bill of Rights, Part 2 Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Article 37 states this: “Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions to public authorities” (Kenyan Constitution 2010). So as long as NASA petition to demonstrate in Mombasa, Central Business District of Nairobi and in Kisumu. It is within their rights and it is just behavior to do so.
I do not know if CS Matiang’i understand that every person means that his father, his brother and his nephew can run the streets in demonstrations, even his mother, his sister and his cousin. I know that is hard to muster for this man, but as long as they send in petitions and notify the authorities in due time about their planned demonstrations, it should be allowed. What sort of misbehavior does this man live by? What sort of thing did the previous Anti-IEBC demonstrations do to you? If you were Ezra Chiloba or Wafula Chebukati, I would understand if the slogans and the demonstrations would hurt your feelings. However, Matiang’i you are not them. You are yourself and you do not understand what you do.
Alas, you are just a useful tool for Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto, which is why you took over so quickly after the sudden death of Nkaissery. It is not like have forgotten that part of your legacy. The body was not even in the casket before you were sworn-in as acting CS. Clearly, you want to repay your debt for the position they have given you. With using your power to trying to silence the men and woman who do not believe in a credible election under the IEBC and the current administration.
Why should they, when even you cannot muster to follow the provisions of the Constitutions. How dare you insult the citizens who are bleeding and silenced by your regime. What sort of imagination do you have? Do you think this will make it better, only make the Police more brutal and more innocent lives get lost! So you can be in power with your fellow crooked politicians and laugh of the publics misery. Get real and get lost. This sort of foolery is only eaten up by fools, please, by the grace of God! Study the Constitution that you are supposed to abide by and stop the nonsense.
CS Matiang’i you know better, I am sure you do! Peace.

Today, as the sudden statement after the withdrawal of Raila Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement today that Dr. Ekuru Aukot could stand in their place on the ballot. But can they really? Are the IEBC and the High Court really following the electoral codes and practices that in the provisions of electoral mandate. I doubt that, by a simple sentences made by the intellectuals of Elisha Ongonya and Willies Otieno really explain what the IEBC has to do. Because this is a repeated presidential election. Today is the 11th October 2017. So the days counted to 26th October is 15 days. Which is not enough considering the law. This cannot be seen as legal!
“A presidential election is initiated by the Commission publishing a notice in the Gazette as well as in the electronic and print media of national circulation. Such publication is made at least sixty days before the date of the election in the case of a general election, and, at least twenty one days before the date of an election in case of a repeat presidential election following lack of a clear winner at a general election, and, upon the office of the president becoming vacant in any other case” (Ongonya & Otieno, P: 42, 2012).
I don’t know if there has arrived any khat from Kismayo of late to the IEBC Secretariat or they are as arrogant as DP William Ruto with his fancy watch. I don’t know, but what I do know is that today is the 11th October, the day IEBC announced changes on the ballots for the upcoming fresh elections on the 26th October. That is 15 beautiful days, where the Jubilee are busy bribing fellow displeased NASA disciples, while giving away t-shirts and campaigning through the Republic.
So if the IEBC was announcing a new candidates for the repeat presidential elections, which supposed to happen 21 days before the day of the election. That means it has to by announcing today happen on the 1st November 2017 and not on the 26th October 2017. I know that is hard math for Chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba who follows direct orders and don’t use their brain-mass as much as they should. Still, this is very simple math. It was like if 15 + 11 became 26, you know. It is hard to understand for some fellow brothers. Maybe someone need to give some proper guidance to the gentlemen in charge at the IEBC.
I know that this Fresh Presidential Elections are not supposed to be this hard. The IEBC knows their rules and regulations, but not abiding to them. Again, they are acting all out and doing as they please. This was like trying to take the easy way out. Since the National Super Alliance pulled out. If people thinks today’s statement is final. You are wrong my friend. First the IEBC has to learn how to count, before they try to pull off another scheme benefiting the Jubilee and Kenyatta. Their gravy-train has to stop and the reforms has to appear. Peace.
Reference:
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) – Ongonya Z. Elisha & Otieno Willies E.: “A HANDBOOK ON KENYA’S ELECTORAL LAWS AND SYSTEM – HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELECTORAL LAWS AND SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY AND UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010 AND OTHER STATUTES”, 2012



“Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool” – Aesop, Aesop’s Fables
I don’t know what went through Raphael Magyezi’s mind when he spoke in Parliament to the Press today. If it was his arrogance, his little-Museveni spirit of intolerance and despotic self-service. It is hard to know, because the supposed Constitutional Amendment on the lifting of the age limit. MP Magyezi is far from honorable, as he wants to silence the ones who are openly opposing inside the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs reviewed. It is insane, but fits how this bill has been delivered, since the ones opposing has already been suspended. Also taken out by Special Forces Command, under order of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. Therefore, MP Magyezi just follows chain-of-command and the orders from above.
Raphael Magyezi speaks out:
“If you say Hon Kafuuzi cannot be an active participant of the committee, then I have a right to express my reservation of those members who have come out in the public to oppose the bill. If these members continue to express their reservations on my bill openly, then they should withdraw from the committee or let the committee be reconstituted for the objectivity of the process,” Magyezi said. He added: “Fair hearing demands that the committee to which I am going to appear must portray its independence, neutrality and objectivity without bias”. Last week, Oboth announced that Kafuuzi will not be allowed to discuss and vote on the bill, on grounds that he was one of its seconders when Magyezi tabled it in parliament” (Eyotaru, 2017).
I know that the hut is burning and no-one wants to speak of the fire. The hut and the village just don’t want to look at it or caring about the family who lives there. Similar should people start to shun this man, the man who has stamped his legacy together with life-presidency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Raphael Magyezi will forever be connected with him and his unjust rule. That the same MP are now wanting to go further to disband legal procedures, shows his pure intent. He has no regard for the Parliament or the provisions that are within these chambers. The ones standing in his way could easily be sent packing. The President and his Master must be giddy by his powerful statements, while the people should be gloomy.
That someone like this is their representative, that someone like this can make laws and be a parliamentarian. Clearly, he only see his cases and his ego, so that he can serve the President. The will of serving him is blinding his vision and his mind. It must be a blurry visions and crossing over blurred lines. Since he cannot see what is outside his narrow mind. That he has all the rights and just behavior, that him lifting the age limit is the only thing the Committee is supposed to do. The Despotic act and directive proves the problematic arguments for changing the article 102(b).
MP Magyezi is himself very much partial and asking for an independent Committee is walking into dreamland, Narnia and Mordor if you may. Magyezi is asking only for people positive to his words and his bill. So they can stamp it through and show his loyalty to Museveni. There isn’t a magic formula, but just a mere reality that the MP are shallow and a fool. Not the brightest mind, but a serving servant of his President. There is nothing else to see than that.
It is ironic and stupid at the same time to do this: Your really impartial and biased, but asking the ones dealing with your case to be independent and without bias. Magyezi MP are using his bias to expect other to be unbiased. A real poetic and foolish act, but this coming from the man who tarnished his own persona with this bill. Therefore, he has to succeed because this is his life-work. Everything he can do, to prove that is worth something for Museveni. If he doesn’t he will be a failure, the man who couldn’t deliver him life presidency.
So don’t expect the brilliant mind behind that, will wish to have democratic values or even freedom of speech. He just want it passed, by any means possible. Peace.
Reference:
Eyotaru, Olive – ‘Age limit: MP Magyezi wants Legal committee disbanded’ (11.10.2017) link: http://observer.ug/news/headlines/55391-age-limit-mp-magyezi-wants-legal-committee-disbanded.html

“If the journey has become too tough for him, he can relax” – Uhuru Kenyatta at Voi Stadium attacking Odinga (11.10.2017)
I do not know what runs through the brilliant minds of Jubilee Party in the aftermath of the withdrawal of National Super Alliance candidate Raila Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. I do not know if the Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto has considered the implications of their behavior, even of the consequences as mere fact. That they was calling NASA cowards and blaming him for pulling out. Like it was the God given right for one those two compete.
The growing numbers impresses me and people on the streets demonstrating, as James Orengo, called for daily demonstrations next week against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the IEBC is a sinking ship. Still, the captain and leadership still does not seem to feel the water coming through the cracks of the ship and soon running up to the deck! We can wonder if they see what is happening and if there are any signs of reflection on their behalf. Clearly, at this point it is none or very little.
Dr. Ekuru Aukot of the Thirdway Alliance is not the solution to the fatigue and the blatant disregard for electoral reform and institutional change inside the IEBC. He is just a mere pawn in imaginary fairytale made by the High Court. Therefore, to settle the gazette election of September, so that it is still is officially a go. Even though the candidate of NASA and the main opposition are out of the picture.
What is funny and also tragic is that after this ruling today, both IEBC and Jubilee has appealed the decision to let Aukot be the second on the ballot this 26th October, it is like them both know that this move will not make the process legitimate. They need NASA and Odinga on the ballot to make it seem feasible. Even Aukot has come out and said he will not be running in an election, which is not free and fair, also not credible. In the circumstances make it also so more incredible. That the IEBC been able to create this havoc and this sort of charade, that even a third party says: “we will not be pawn you need”. It is fantastic, but also sad, because the Kenyans still do not have the leadership inside the IEBC or the state to find a proper solution to the stalemate.
This while the Anti-IEBC demonstrations are growing in size and power. The NASA leadership are really generating bigger and bigger crowds. They are showing force and will. The people wants reforms and credible elections, by an electoral body they can trust! Certainly, at his very moment the IEBC and Jubilee motives are not trustworthy. That is why it is so rare that they want to appeal the High Court decision to add the Thirdway Candidate!
Chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba must wonder how they can settle this, as the IEBC is in a pickle and a stalemate. Between the will of the Jubilee and the reality of both court orders and their legal boundaries. Even if the National Assembly voted for amendments today, they will be challenged in the courts, as the timing and the precedence and provisions they put – are mildly speculative in favor of the ruling party.
For now there are no winner, Aukot is neither one, even if he suddenly resurrected to prominence today. Still, the stalemate is not settled and will not be for some time. Because the state and IEBC has been reluctant to change. They have clear that they will not be muffled with, even if the Supreme Court nullified the recent quest to get Kenyatta a second term.
That Kenyatta continue to blast Odinga is just self-serving and indulgent. It does not benefit the Kenyan people, neither his supposed electorate. Since they are not getting a fair test of democracy, if it continues as it does. It is as if Kenyatta shatters his own glass and blame Odinga for doing it. It is sort of the tale of his presidency; it is always someone else’s fault, not the President himself. If it was corruption, it was at the ports and not in the state house. If it was problems, it was NASA who did not comply, not that his legislation or his provisions was any good.
Therefore, we are back into a tale-spin, where the revealing character of the people in the circle of Jubilee and the IEBC will reveal themselves. If they are for rigging and for electoral malpractice. Just for the sense of safety and stability or if there are someone who cares about credible elections, that elects legitimate government. We will see what will be served, but do not expect the plate to serve quickly. The Jubilee and IEBC seems more interested in self-serving, than in due diligence. Peace.










Some Members of Parliament are in fear following the hostility in their constituents over supporting removal of Age Limit. “I was almost Embarrassed in some of the meetings as people accused me of taking money and trying to change the Constitution” (NBS Television, 10.10.2017).
There have been stories of Members of Parliament that has been chased away, they have been booed during speeches in their constituencies. This is the price they pay against an unfavorable bill, the consultation price with their already steady payment structure. Should worry anyone who cares. They are seeing the real emotions around the proposed change of law.
It isn’t a fairy-tale, it is more like the MPs actually see the real feelings of hardship and they are tired of the central government lies. They cannot stomach it anymore, they have seen it all before and heard it all before. Nothing is new, it is just yet another thing for one-man to rule. Like he is the only one. Certainly somewhere in the villages is a brilliant mind who can rule as well as him or have the mental capacity to get advice and reign. The Commander-in-Chief wasn’t made only for man, even if the National Resistance Movement speak of it like that. That is because President Museveni have learned them that and they comply.
The NRM MPs and the others who eats the 20 millions shillings for the consultation and spend the time discussing the law. Should know there will be answers from the public. Their name will be tarnished and their persona will be put in question. We will all know that they mind and heart is for trade, their soul has vanished into the pockets and guilds of Museveni. They have nothing left to share to planet earth, they are only useful twits for the President.
That is what we will know of the ones who eats the monies and who works favors of the President. They will not be respected, not be honorable, they will be useful props to the existence of Museveni. There will be nothing left of these suits, they are used and ready to be dumped. Just like the ones who abolished the term limit. The same will happen to these, they are just pawns on the table, while the king stays the king.
Will, these MPs actually represent their constituents or will they just represent one-man and his vision? Aye? What say you MPs of the August house on Parliament Avenue in Kampala? Peace.
