Good People! Bad Leadership was the reason for confusion and conflicts in ODM and Janet Ongera should accept responsibilities instead of fighting back to cover her failures, this is plain truth as the situation reflects on the ground. People got and were issued with certificates they aught not have been given. There was corruption and money changed hands. This was not Democracy..........and as a result all leaders on the top failed the process of Democratization the reason there was a serious crack that tore ODM spliting it into two causing its downfall. Elizabeth Ongoro is right and there is no favoritism. When someone is right they will stick with the truth to the end. The truth reigns........ This is one was of taking stock of what went wrong and how things can be fixed in order to move forward....... For respect and dignity, Janet Ongera must swallow her pride and ask for forgiveness and leniency from the general public, otherwise she will be of no good now will she bring any success if she has to move forward with this kind of attitudinal superiority complex......... We have seen babyboomers of the likes and their downfall comes not as a surprise because they use tribal tones as scarecrow for scapegoat and shift away from facing and dealing with reality to save unity of purpose and avoid a boiling lavae from erupting..... People ! Wisdom is calling as politics is a see-through glass........... No one should under-estimate peoples intelligence and no one has all answers to political landscapes.........Politics is an Oceans where there are all types of fish........
Elizabeth Ongoro blames Janet Ongera for ODM's loss Published on Apr 18, 2013 http://www.ntv.co.ke
ODM nominated senator says she will file charges against her colleague Janet Ongera for assault at the CORD retreat in Naivasha.
The former Kasarani MP says ODM lost two elections during Ongera's tenure as ODM Executive Director and she should step down.
She told NTV's Larry Madowo that she had recommended to the party that Ongera be stripped of her leadership titles.
To join conversation on this and other stories follow us on www.twitter.com/ntvkenya Also post your comments on www.facebook.com/ntvkenya CORD DOWNPLAYS ONGORO-ONGERA ROW Published on Apr 18, 2013 CORD leaders have downplayed the row between senate deputy chief whip, Janet Ongera and senator Elizabeth Ongoro terming it a normal occurrence. For her part Ongera dismissed allegations made against her, terming them mere "side shows." She that that her focus is on ensuring that the cord coalition remains a relevant player in Kenyan politicss despite claims made by Ongoro that SHE, Janet Ongera, was responsible for cord leader Raila Odinga's loss at the presidential polls. Jso@7's Meline Myendo heard one side of the story, //from Janet Ongera. Nominated Senator Janet Ongera storms out of CORD Retreat. Published on Apr 15, 2013 No description available. From: mohamed warsama <mhmdwarsama@yahoo.com>To: uchunguzi online <uchunguzionline@yahoogroups.com>; "changemombasa2012@yahoogroups.com" <changemombasa2012@yahoogroups.com>; KOL <kenyaonline@yahoogroups.com>; progressive-kenyans <progressive-kenyans@googlegroups.com>; "wanakenya@googlegroups.com" <wanakenya@googlegroups.com>; New Vision Kenya <NewVisionKenya@yahoogroups.com>; Kenya Canada <kenya-can@yahoogroups.com>; the last word to kenya <thelastwordtokenya@yahoogroups.com>; "NigerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com" <NigerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com>; naijaobserver <naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com>; "talkhard@yahoogroups.com" <talkhard@yahoogroups.com>; "yanarewa@yahoogroups.com" <yanarewa@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 10:26 PM Subject: [PK] LUO NYANZA MPs BID TO SCAPEGOAT ONGERA FOR RAILA LOSS DOOMED According to a very detailed report in the latest Weekly Citizen,last Monday's punch-up between senator Janet Ongera, ex-Executive Director of ODm Secretariat, and rival Senator Elizabeth Ongoro was triggered by a taunting remark from Ongoro to Ongera that "it was your machinations that made me lose that (Senate) seat." Ongoro had lost a bid to be chosen ODM Candidate for Senator of Nairobi County. Said the paper: Ongera pounced on the unsuspecting Ongoro with fury and venom. She did not even care that her bosses Raila Odinga and ex-VP Kalonzo Musyoka were watching the whole drama. The paper added that shocked Cord legislators blamed the violence and pent-up anger and frustration by Ongera who had spent the entire Monday morning and early afternoon last week soaking in harsh condemnation and ridicule for the recent general election debacle. "By the time Ongoro was throwing barbs at her, Ongera was like a wounded lioness, a simmering volcano just waiting for a trigger to erupt. It could have befallen anybody who crossed her path," said one unnamed senator. The paper continued: Earlier, Ongera faced a hostile ODM plenary that literally unleashed a verbal mob justice on her accusing her of incompetence, espionage for Jubilee principals, especially Ruto, betrayal and corruption at the campaign secretariat that they claimed affected ODM candidates' performance countrywide. several candidates alleged to being forced to pay for campaign materials. Nyatike MP Omondi Anyanga shocked the audience when he claimed that he parted with over Sh 5m to acquire ODM nomination to vie for the seat while MP John Mbadi admitted to the plenary that he had bought campaign materials that should have been free. END OF REPORT. MY COMMENT: These are guttersniping claims aimed at diverting attention from the real culprits who were responsible for Raila's defeat. The charges seeking to make Ongera the scapegoat for Raila's defeat are inconsistent with the fact that had Ongera been a spy for Jubilee, Raila would have booted her out of ODM Secretariat and denied her a nomination to Senate. The real culprits for Raila's defeat are: 1. Raila himself who flip-flopped in choosing not just one but several heads of his campaign teams all overlapping with one another; 2. His wife, Ida Odinga, who meddled in the campaign operations and controlled the purse strings; 3. Franklin Bett, Anyang Nyong'o, James Orengo and Eliud Owalo all contributed to the nominations fiasco in Luo Nyanza; 4. If Sh 5m had been paid by the Nyatike MP, as he claimed, it was to those who were issuing double nominations in Luo Nyanza and not Ongera. 5. The charge that Ongera made candidates cough up money for campaign materials is rubbish. Why only a handful of these complained and all from Luo Nyanza, yet ODM had candidates all over the country. Why no complaints from other parts of the country ? In any case, every candidate is supposed to print his or her own election posters whilst ODM Secretariat distributed only Raila posters. 6. Ongoro claimed, on being denied the Senate nomination ticket which Bett gave to Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, that she had spent Sh 200 million to canvass for the nomination campaign. Incredible lie ! No one spends Sh 200m for the nomination race. No way. This character assassination plot against Janet Ongera is doomed to fail. Luo Nyanza MPs are going to alienate non-Luos from ODM if they keep witch-hunting non-Luos for their own failures. Mohamed Warsama
--- On Thu, 4/18/13, Lee Makwiny <amosogal@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Lee Makwiny <amosogal@gmail.com> Subject: [PK] ODM Underground current To: "progressive-kenyans" <progressive-kenyans@googlegroups.com>, "kol" <kenyaonline@yahoogroups.com>, "uchunguzi online" <uchunguzionline@yahoogroups.com>, "changemombasa2012@yahoogroups.com" <changemombasa2012@yahoogroups.com>, "Vugu Vugu Mashinani" <VuguVuguMashinani@yahoogroups.com>, "africa-oped" <africa-oped@yahoogroups.com>, "Kenya Canada" <kenya-can@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 3:13 AM Its now obvious to keen observers of the hitherto underground current that Hon. Sen.Elizabeth Ongoro is slowly but surely becoming a prime political target by practitioners of embezzlement in ODM Party.
Many hard questions have been raised that can only be put at the door steps of the Executive-Director. For instance how did the secretariat staff, right from gate-men to E.D manage to have their way into the Party List? How were the campaign merchandises procured? Was the tender open or single sourced and at how much?
Every member including the staff has the right to be nominated, but there are procedures. They must be followed and respect. Such queries by members, employees,and volunteers should not be viewed negatively by any Party official as is the currently the case.
Many gallant Kenyans sacrificed or risked their liberty for the sole purpose of bringing about change in public management. They cannot therefore become passive witness to embezzlement of members' assets. Of course, the Secretariat may have had the best intention in doing all these. But the best intention can sometimes lead to disaster.
During the party primaries, if you did have the personal funds necessary to buy a certificate, you may then go to nomination with a certificate already warming your deep pockets to claim the king's ransom that been promised with an ODM certificate.
Granted, our party ODM operates on a trust relationship with members, officials, donors,employees and volunteers. As a member i thank the Lord that the vast majority of these people, both at the Raila Presidential campaign Secretariat and ODM Secretariat, Orange House, are doing exactly what is intended: faithfully working and volunteering to fulfill the mission of our Party.
Unfortunately, there are those few that, for whatever reasons, feel they can help themselves to the funds, positions,gifts, nominations etc of the members. Complicating this is a feeling by some top officials that placing internal control measures by Party Leader sends a message to them that the Party Leader does not trust them. In reality these safeguards help honest people too.they create an environment that allows honest people to work at Secretariat without fear of accusations of wrongdoing. An open show of defiance of directives even from the Party Leader simply cannot be tolerated any way. For those who fear the perils of accountability, the alternative is quit. Cord leaders in Naivasha to craft opposition strategy Published on Apr 14, 2013 http://www.ntv.co.ke
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy's Senators and Members of Parliament are meeting in Naivasha to deliberate on their new roles as the opposition in the bicameral House. Under the stewardship of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, Cord is expected to name the leader of House minority as well define the roles Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka will play. NTV's Enock Sikolia reports.
Ongera, Ongoro fight at Cord meeting Published on Apr 15, 2013 http://www.ntv.co.ke
Drama unfolded at the CORD strategy meeting in Naivasha on Monday afternoon shortly after the election of the senate Deputy Minority Whip. The victorious candidate Janet Ongera allegedly attacked Elizabeth Ongoro, the loser. The coalition filled positions for various seats in parliament and the senate. NTV's Enock Sikolia is in Naivasha where he filed the following story. Raila Odinga rules out return-to-House bid PHOTO | MACHARIA MWANGI Cord leader Raila Odinga arrives for the alliance's retreat at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha on April 14, 2013. The coalition leaders are meeting to lay the groundwork for exercising their oversight duties in the opposition. NATION MEDIA GROUP By DAVE OPIYO dopiyo@ke.nationmedia.com AND MAURICE KALUOCH newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Sunday, April 14 2013 at 23:30 Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday declined offers by some MPs and senators to step down for him. Instead, Mr Odinga vowed to fight for democracy and implementation of the Constitution from outside Parliament. The former Lang'ata MP said he had competent, experienced and youthful legislators who were capable of keeping the Jubilee Government on its toes. "I do not have to be in Parliament to fight for democratisation because the Coalition of Reforms and Democracy has competent legislators," he said on Sunday at Kakiimba Village in Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, during the burial of Mzee Sila Ogweno Ooro, the father of his personal assistant Silas Jakakiimba. He spoke as more details of his meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto came to the fore. Mr Odinga's close aide, who refused to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, revealed that some allies of the former PM and his presidential election running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, could actually make their way into the Jubilee government. According to the aide, President Kenyatta had offered Mr Odinga some Cabinet and Principal Secretaries slots as a way of promoting national unity. He said President Kenyatta started looking for the former PM a day before the March 4 presidential election results were announced. "He managed to reach him through a mutual friend but they never discussed much because results had not been declared," he said. "When the Supreme Court made their judgment, he started looking for Raila again. This time Ruto came on board. That is how Raila came to meet Uhuru face to face for the first time." The source said Mr Odinga was not keen on the meeting but only agreed because the mutual friend insisted. He said the Saturday meeting at State House between Jubilee and Cord leaders did not discuss the offer in detail, but only emphasised the new government's resolve to bring everyone on board. However, President Kenyatta reportedly stated his wish that Mr Odinga plays a role on the international stage. While in Khwisero on Saturday, Mr Odinga appeared to spurn an offer to serve as an envoy for the Jubilee Government. "My in-tray is already full and I'm prepared to settle down to keep the new government in check." He said that he had asked Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto not to entice members of his coalition to weaken the role of the opposition checking the government. Mr Odinga, who was speaking during the burial of Khwisero MP Benjamin Andola's mother, said the country needed a strong opposition and he was ready to continue fighting for reforms and strengthen Cord as well as his ODM party. He said the victory by the Jubilee in the March 4 General Election should not be seen as a blow to his campaign to nurture democracy in the country. "I want to tell my supporters the time has come for us to move on despite the loss in the last General Election," he said. He went on: "I do not need any sympathy because I am not dead. I'm still around and will continue the fight for Kenyans' rights." Additional reporting by Benson Amadala How Rev Jesse Jackson sealed Raila meeting with Uhuru Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta's Saturday's meeting with Mr Raila Odinga at State House was the culmination of two hush-hush meetings, both in homes of influential personalities close to the two leaders. The Saturday meeting was the second directly between the two fiercest rivals in the March 4 elections, and also the first to be acknowledged by the two sides, complete with television footage. But inquiries within the President's and Raila's side revealed that the influential force bringing the two hitherto bitter rivals together was America's civil rights and towering religious figure, the Reverend Jesse Jackson. April 1 was characterized by two key events; it was Easter Monday as well as April Fools Day, when people the World over get half-a-day to pull pranks on each other. In Kenya, it was no different as families got out to enjoy the fun-day together, either in church, friend's homes or even entertainment joints. But behind the scenes, something else was taking off, and as it turned out, it wasn't a prank at all. That Easter Monday ended with Uhuru, whose victory the Supreme Court upheld the previous Saturday (March 30), sharing a dinner table with Raila at the home of a mutual friend. This first meeting took place at the home of the youthful wealthy businessman in the Muthaiga Estate. Second meeting The businessman, whose name we withhold for legal reasons because he usually doesn't brook any linkage to politics, was close to the late Prof George Saitoti, and when the former Internal Security minister died in a chopper crash, he shifted camp to Uhuru. Both Uhuru and the businessman had been close and the youthful billionaire's business and political ties to Saitoti had not strained this relationship. The second meeting wasn't Uhuru's, but was a shared dinner table between Raila and Jackson at the home of Dr Evans Kidero, the new Nairobi Governor, and close ally of the former PM. Again as with the first meeting between the leader of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) and Uhuru, this too was in Muthaiga where Kidero lives. It took place the day following Uhuru's inauguration on April 9, and confidants of the former PM told The Standard that Raila headed straight to Kidero's home on arrival from South Africa that Wednesday. Raila had gone to South Africa for 'holidaying' with his running mate in the March 4 race — former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka — and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula. It is believed that Jackson sought out Raila after meeting Uhuru on the day of his inauguration with the message that it was in his (Uhuru's), Raila's and Kenya's interest for them to build a rapport and demonstrate mutual respect for each other. Civil rights Jackson, thought not a member of President Barack Obama's administration, was the most familiar American public figure at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, when Uhuru was sworn-in. It was not clear if at all he could have had a message from Obama to Uhuru and Raila, even though it is not very much unlike American tradition for a private message of their leader to be delivered by a senior and respected citizen. But even without Obama's prodding, Jackson's role as a civil rights activist has given him immense contacts and good rapport with many African leaders, and he could have put these at play. Having been close to the presidency, polling 5.3 million against Uhuru's 6.1 million, the American cleric exhorted Uhuru to appreciate the fact that he needed to send out a message of goodwill and reconciliation to the considerably big constituency that did not vote for him. Raila's aides, on condition of confidentiality so as not to be seen to be spilling the beans on secret talks between their boss and the new President, said of the ex-PM's meeting with Jackson: "He went there (Kidero's home) alone and expressed his willingness to work with Uhuru for the good of the country." The sources explained that after the Supreme Court ruling, the youthful businessman, who is also a son of a former influential minister in retired President Daniel Arap Moi's Cabinet, tried reaching out to Raila using one of his long-serving personal assistants. It wasn't clear at this stage whether he is the one who initiated the meeting, or was acting on Uhuru's behalf. However, the businessman also happens to be close to Uhuru's deputy, Mr William Ruto, who would later tell the country after assuming office, that he had had lengthy meetings with Raila. "This was the first attempt towards arranging for a meeting between Uhuru and Raila. The meeting took place on April 1at the businessman's residence in Muthaiga,'' confirmed the PM's aide. Another of the PM's advisors also confirmed both meetings that the former PM attended in the two Muthaiga homes. "Mr Odinga denied the first meeting took place and that is his position. But the truth is that the meeting did take place at the home of the businessman,'' he said. In a Facebook posting earlier in the day another of Raila's advisors had revealed to his string of online friends that Reverend Jackson, who like the late Martin Luther King is a renown black American civil rights activist and Baptist minister, was the key player in the Uhuru-Raila talks. The advisor played down media reports that the Uhuru-Raila meeting, where both Kalonzo and Ruto featured, discussed the number of security guards the CORD leaders should be left with and the amount the State would pay them as retirement benefits. Real issues "…You can safely laugh at reports in sections of our media that Raila went see (sic) Uhuru about security detail and chase cars and retirement benefits,'' Raila's advisor who is also former top UN media personality, Mr Salim Lone. Lone then threw in the revelation: "The meeting was actually negotiated by the Rev Jesse Jackson and focused on real issues facing Kenya." He then referred his friends to the Sunday Standard story yesterday quoting Raila saying he had turned down the offer of a UN envoy role because his "plate was full''. Speaking in Khwisero constituency on Saturday after meeting with Uhuru, Raila explained his focus would be to strengthen CORD and urged those still sympathising with him for losing the presidency to stop because it was unnecessary. Tell me sorry "Do not tell me sorry for what happened. I do not wish to hear this. When a cooking stick breaks, do you stop preparing your meal? Certainly not! And that is why we want to state that we have enough work to do," said Raila. "Raila when invited for dinner by the businessman, sought to know what it was all about. He was assured there was nothing underhand, and all the cards would be on the table. Because he was also keen to be part of healing the country (after the divisive elections), he accepted the invitation,'' said another of Odinga's aides. When Lone was contacted, he confirmed Jackson did meet Raila at Kidero's home. "I can only confirm the meeting took place between Raila and Reverend Jackson at Kidero's home and that they discussed a possible meeting between him and the President (Uhuru)'' was Lone's response to our questions. Source: standardmedia.co.ke
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