Almost ten months ago I expressed my sentiments on how the American media hyped the expensive Al Jazeera buy-out of a Current American TV station as so interesting.Fox News perpetuated a misguided sensation and went further to quote out of context the issue of terminology of Hamas and Hezbollah as “terrorist” organizations! It’s very sad … Continue reading
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THE ICC FACTOR IN UHURUTO PRESIDENCY; WHATEVER HAPPENED TO NATIONALISM?
I am not one who sees into the future and neither do I profess to be a soothsayer, a tea leaves reader, a clairvoyant or a Mayan! I do not know how to read palms, or shells, or the dregs of your coffee and neither do I commune with witches, wizards or anything ‘madimoni’. In … Continue reading
KENYAN JUSTICE SYSTEM UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN ITS OWN
Some of the Kenyans suspects awaiting confirmation from the ICC seems to be also privy to signals coming out of the ICC, as expressed by a London-based Kenya analyst Patrick Mair in the Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/1….E80G0P620120117 “The signals coming out of the ICC suggest that preparations for trials are well under way and I would be … Continue reading
The Durban climate meeting 2011; A Conference of Polluters and procrastinators
Judging by what transpired at the recent global climate negotiations in the South African port city of Durban hosted a conference of procrastinators, the ‘COP 17’ (Conference of Parties), dooming the earth to the frying pan. Further inaction on climate change will leave one of our city’s name as infamous for elite incompetence and political … Continue reading
KENYA VS. ICC; WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS LEFT?
It is obvious the masterminds of PEV and their protectors in government (& State House)are setting the stage to challenge the admissibility of the ICC trials, probably after confirmation of charges. They want to argue, like Justice and constitutional minister Mutula Kilonzo, that Kenya has a new constitution, and soon-to-be-reconstituted Judiciary (with new AG & … Continue reading
Indigenous People in the Face of the new Constitution
In a historic constitutional referendum on 4th August, 2010, 68 % of the Kenyan’s who turned out to vote supported the proposed new constitution. Indigenous communities also voted in favour of the proposed new constitution. The new constitution is a clean break with the past and provides several avenues for the pursuit and strengthening of … Continue reading
WHO IS RIGHT ON PROMULGATION OF THE CONSTITUTION?????
“In compliance with the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, 2008 and the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2008 His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki will promulgate the new Constitution on Friday 27, August 2010,” the Presidential Press Service statement said. The date immediately generated robust debate with questions over whether the President would be acting within … Continue reading
KATIBA-TE NKUTUK ANG- EMAA (MAASAI)
Olosho Oleng’ Anatiu Enkop e Kenya Teneoshi Kura Nagelunyieki Katiba Enaituruk …………………………………….. “Ore pooki toki nemenyorraa enkibelekenyata naa keye” …………………………………….. K eparana iltung’ana tenkoitoi nanare aashu naishaa tenetii olkerreti oyau olkuak loidimie niche meyanyitata maate neidim sii aayanyita kulikai oreren. Ore ilo kerreti osuji aa ninye oshet olkuak, naa ninye naa oyiu inkitanapat naasuji. Ore … Continue reading
The ICC Hypocrisy on Bashir: AU seems right after all!
On Wednesday March 3, 2009, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the President of Sudan, Africa’s largest country. This in itself is not amazing, given the zeal and selectivity with which the West has pursued and dragged Africans to court on various charges of genocide, recruiting child soldiers and … Continue reading
IS THERE ANY INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE FOR KENYANS?
Today, July 17th is marked as International Justice Day. The aim of this date is to promote awareness of the International Criminal Court and its achievements. The date was chosen to commemorate the adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998 which lead to the Court’s establishment. It is the first permanent, independent and international court … Continue reading
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