EDIT #3 18:05
Well! Whenever I say Mwai Kibaki is the type of man who never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, he grits his teeth in determination and exemplifies the notion. And then when I say that no matter how low the bar is set, the Kibaki Government will find a way to slither under.
Last night the police raided the Standard and KTN newsrooms, and razed some of today’s editions of the Standard Newspaper. Not content with their handiwork, they shut down the KTN signal. Me and 30 million odd other Kenyans woke up to this unwelcome news.
Apparently the Government objected to a story in the Saturday Standard, alleging that Mwai Kibaki had met one of the more prominent LDP leaders, Kalonzo Musyoka. The Government has been so incensed that 3 journalists have been unwilling guests of the state, enjoying the cuisine and hospitality of the Kilieleshwa police station for the last two days. Without charge, may I add.
This smacks to me of hyporcisy. When it comes to fabrications the Government stands head and shoulders above everyone else.
With regards to the Anglo Leasing Scandal:
It is a scandal …
that never was
Kiraitu Murungi – Former Justice Minister
There is nothing wrong …
with the tender
Moody Awori, Vice President
People are not dying form famine. They are dying from death
Njenga Karume – Former Minister, Special Projects
Every time the Government spokesman, a chap long overdue to break his voice, opens his mouth, most Kenyans grab the tops of their heads to keep them from exploding. He provides little information and plenty of comic relief, and I for one am waiting breathlessly for what will clearly be a ludicrous defence.
As I write this the Police Commissioner is out of town and the Minister of Information is denying any knowledge of the raids.
The irony is just a week ago a full page ad from the Government comedian spokesman urged us to be grateful to Mwai Kibaki for being benevolent enough to grant us freedom of expression.
The more things change the more they tend to stay the same.
I don’t mind saying at times I get apprehensive when I think about some of the things i’ve said about said Government.
But then again the Government is stuffed by fellows who think the Internet is used to catch fish.
Stay tuned.
#Edit 1
My money is on one former Homeguard and current Internal Security Minister, John Michuki. The fact that the paramilitary General Service unit was involves exonerates most of the sitting ministers who are really very junior officials who have little or any work. Only Internal Security and maybe Defence can order around the GSU.
#Edit 2
I win all the bets I placed. Minister John Michuki has all but confessed to being behind it, the schmuck! The return of the Gestapo like tactics of yesteryear?
#Edit 3
We’re now so infamous we’re on Al Jazeera
AOB
Onto cheerier things – The White African has just been visited by a stork. Congratulations dude!
Ray Charles – Georgia