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Why is it so hard for those involved in graft to step aside and pave way for investigations? It should be mandatory! Lets forget political alliances and favors and save our country! We pay taxes! Lets not let our money line people's pockets! ...

John Peace Kilungu, Kenya


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1. On Thursday October 2, 2008, 14:17 PM , J Patel, United States wrote:
  Why ask them to resign? Isn't there a body that can simply sack them for the gross negligence in the last general elections?

 
2. On Thursday October 2, 2008, 14:17 PM , Collins Karani, Belgium wrote:
  It’s unfortunate. Kenyans tend to forget so easily. When I was in school I learnt about “stimuli”. I believe everybody else who went through school did. According to psychology, stimuli are events in the environment that influence behaviour. Kivuitu (and by extension his team) isn’t necessarily the bad element politicians want us believe he is. And if he was, he would not have been reappointed. Infact his reappointment came in the backdrop of persistent pressure by the same people who are shouting loudest against him now. Indeed one of the current top brass was quoted saying the president bowed to pressure in extending his term. The big question remains: what eventually went wrong? And would a different person have responded differently in similar circumstances? An impartial mind will say NO. Let’s be real and address the actual problem; our institutions. I concur with the VP. I believe some lessons can be learnt from the Kriegler report. International partners should help Kenya get things back in track – any premonition at this stage would be unhealthy. Those contemplating travel b

 
3. On Thursday October 2, 2008, 13:42 PM , MUNG'EETHA, Kenya wrote:
  Politician, especially Members of Parliament are the most vocal in telling Kivuitu and his Commissioners to quit. In this regard they accept they were elected through a flawed process. Therefore they have obligation of resigning to lead by example then Kivuitu and Co will follow. How will they remain as MPs when they are telling us that the people who declared them mps are not capable of conducting an election? Hypocrites of the highest order, these MPs.

 
4. On Thursday October 2, 2008, 13:02 PM , Ben Nyakundi, United States wrote:
  These bans should have come a long time ago. So many people died and many more lost property. There is still tension despite the perceived general tranquility in the country. These commissioners bungled the results of a general election. These same commissioners are still conducting business-as-usual drawing huge paychecks from the same citizenry they robbed their inalienable right with impunity. The rickecty form of government we have was just constituted by boardroom dealings. Some of these leaders are even looking forward 2012. The commissioners are the same ones that keep building safe fences to protect the hyenas that are eating up their very own guarantors. Just banning them does not cut the deal. Prosecute them for utter irresponsibility and take freeze their assets and accounts. That would send some message, I think!

 
5. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:45 PM , Samuel N Omwenga, United States wrote:
  Given their bungling of the 2007 elections, the ECK commissioners should voluntarily resign. Alternatively, they should be sacked en masse; there is no need to set up a tribunal to recommend this inevitable outcome as this requirement has de facto been satisfied by the Kriegler Commission. It would be comical, if it was not that we are talking about serious matters involving our nation's welfare, if the commissioners attempt to point to the law in efforts to cling to office when they tramped the same law for purposes yet to be determined.

 
6. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:39 PM , Kennedy Mukhwana Ambundo, United States wrote:
  This should serve Kivuitu and the rest of his commissioner right, too much bloodshed and mayhem just because of their mistakes. There were systems in place to halt the announcement of elections until someone was sure of who actually had won the elections but Mr Kivuitu chose to do otherwise. If he was forced to announcing this results then he should come out and tell the whole story, infact he should be prosecuted together with all the other commissioners that took part in letting the people of Kenya down. It is sad that some Kenyans are now in camps (IDPS) because of this grave mistake commited by the ECK. I applaud all that are putting pressure on them to leave. Kenmnedy Ambundo

 
7. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:38 PM , NJUKI P N, Namibia wrote:
  THUMBS UP H.E. KALONZO WA MUSYOKA. YOU HAVE OUTSMARTED ALL THOSE FOREIGN DIPLOMATS. I THINK THEY ARE SHOWING A VERY UGLY SIDE OF DIPLOMACY.

 
8. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:32 PM , William Lijuma, Kenya wrote:
  Kivuitu ...... as usual has his selfish self ahead of the ordinary mwananchi who lost relatives as a result of the botched results he announced. Am even surprised that he would be griping about a "severence" package. Shame on him for leading Kenyan's to anarchy. I am so glad he will never set foot to the US and I wish Europe would follow suit.

 
9. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:21 PM , F Dar, United Kingdom wrote:
  Does the EU govern Kenya?? If not, then why are these ex-Colonial rulers of E Africa telling ECK members to 'resign' in return for payments?? "Not Yet Uhuru" indeed!

 
10. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:12 PM , Alex Kiplangat, United States wrote:
  Shame on them - ECK Officials and the Kenya Government. Must they wait for the interanational community to come in. And again what package must we offer Kivuitu and his team after they recklessly mishandled the elections.The blood and property of Kenyans lost during the post election violence will forever haunt Mr Kivuitu and President Kibaki.

 
11. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 21:05 PM , john wanyoike, United States wrote:
  They are innocent until proven guilty. We should learn how to handle our own internal affairs without foreigners being involved, I wonder if we can influence anything in their countries let alone their policies. Kreigler, EU, if you can not trust our investigation to our people then we are far from where you want us to be and you should not dictate us with your "recomendations" which infact are your imposes. The prisedent with the help of PM should come up with a tribunal to probe their conduct, and if found guilty, they should not only lose thier job but face a full force of the law. Meanwhile they can step down.

 
12. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 20:47 PM , Enos Obado, United States wrote:
  The effective ban is that which includes their family members, sons and daughters in America, Europe, and other industrialized countries where they are studying or working. Whatever happened to USA and European bans on Kibaki and Moi people?. Why cant America and the big 8 help Kenya and other developping countries to recover their stolen wealth?. They know where they are. Is this a childish talk, BAN?. Give us a real action.

 
13. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 20:39 PM , Justus Nyamweya, United States wrote:
  I live in the US but is is quite absurd for America/Americans to think that commissioners will cry or be belittled by this simple minded action. In fact, I challenge the authorities that handed out this ban to first deal with its internal problems like the massive vote rigging in Alabama and Ohio before trying to lecture Kenyans on the issue. It is really absurd for the American embassy to keep slamming such unnecessary bans which don't make sense. Go to Mississippi and make black people count as people in terms resources distribution before embarking on useless missions like this one. Nyamweya is currenetly taking a course in Election Technology Auburn University in Alabama, USA

 
14. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 20:34 PM , chris itz, United States wrote:
  Kenya is a sovereign nation. We can deal with this problem ourselves without foreign interference or bullying. America banning the commissioners from travelling to the US amounts to nothing less than intimidation. Everytime they do something like that in any country, they always bring political turmoil and disarray which in turn ends up hurting the growing democracy of the respective countries. It is totally hypocritical on the American part. I guess it will only be right if they are able to impose a leader with their failed ideologies. It takes time my friends and Kenya will get there, but not through arm twisting by foreign powers.

 
15. On Wednesday October 1, 2008, 20:04 PM , kamundu masemba, Kenya wrote:
  It seems Kenya is under America and European Union command. Where in the world have you seen African diplomats interfering with western countries affairs? It's time for Kenya to wake up and resist the western countries dictation cos what they are doing is pure dictation.

 

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