Resign! Activists demand of Raila

In his book “Peeling back the mask” Raila Odinga’s former aide Miguna Miguna speaks of many things that he witnessed while working for the ODM Party Leader

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 – A group calling itself ‘Kenyans 4 Honest Governance’ is now calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Raila Odinga following revelations in Miguna Miguna’s book.

The group spokesman James Mwangi said the most honourable thing the Prime Minster should do is to step aside, due to the serious allegations his former Coalition Advisor has laid bare.

“This book has revealed a lot about Raila. Raila should just resign and let investigations be carried out on those issues,” Mwangi said at a press conference in Nairobi.

In the book launched on Saturday, Miguna paints Odinga as a non-reformer and one who has been harbouring mismanagement of State resources by people close to him.

The civil society group said business should not remain as usual in government, particularly now that incriminating allegations have been made against Raila and other government officials.

“Why has business remained as usual in the wake of the serious and potentially incriminating allegations made against some top government officials and operatives in the Miguna Miguna expose,” the group asked.
They said it is difficult for anyone to doubt Miguna’s memoirs because he was very close to the PM, having worked for him as a senior Coalition Advisor.

During the launch of the book on Saturday, Miguna dared anyone implicated to sue him over the explosive memoirs which spare no one in both sides of the coalition.

“Obviously, if somebody wants to go to court, they can go. I want them to go to court so that I can deal with them once and for all. You may hate me or love me, but you can never honestly say that I am inconsistent,” he stated.

Miguna, who spoke with his trademark fervour, said he was not afraid of anyone and he will not be cowed when telling Kenyans the truth about the country and public officers.

He said he exercised his right of expression to come up with the book, which he said exposes what Kenyans should know.

Miguna said no one should give him timings on when to write or publish books since there are no guidelines set up to dictate when books should be published.

He explained that he was the Prime Minister’s close ally for many years and was privy to information in his various positions in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.

The lawyer also said he had recordings of everything he had written.

“I was Odinga’s right hand man for a very long time. Miguna was the coordinator of two strategy teams, for the Prime Minister himself and the party. Miguna kept all the records. Not just that, I was the secretary of the permanent committee of public affairs. Now think!” he asserted.

Miguna also said he knew how ODM prepared for elections. “Before last elections all parties prepared for elections and I was there and I recorded everything… that is the way I work. That is my work, I must record history. I know what ODM did and what PNU did.”

He said his memory was quite clear on what happened and part of which is contained in his book Peeling Back the Mask.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

The question here is not the motive but the truth. Miguna Miguna seems to have backed his claims with alot of evidence. Its now up to those mentioned to clear their names. Tribal protection wont help. And asking for Miguna’s arrest for saying what we all know about PEV is to dwell on the pity. Will we be up to the challenge when he tells the world the real truth? We know Kenyans are always made to believe whats not and that has to stop. Some people are supposed to be at the Hague but they are the ones celebrating indictment of seemingly innocent bystanders. And one more thing, were the votes supposedly stolen in unlikely places like Molo, Tharaka Nthi and Juja more than the difference the crying
candidate was beaten with? Kenyans were surely duped to the core!!!!

gazza

Kwesssi Pratt. the book was launched on Saturday. it has 476 pages. I am sure you havent read it. so pls stop Blabbing about Miguna having evidence. and am sure he hasnt shared the evidence with you either. read the book, look for evidence and come talk with facts

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

@gazza: 476 or 588 pages pal? Fake reformers are now showing their true colours! Why demonstrate, burn effigies and soforth? I remember yester-year Kanu was doing such things! This is what Koreans called primitive energy! Cant we deny, minute by minute, all the serious allegations in this book? By the way, the book captured my assertions that people wearing fake reform stickers have been on prowl in this country for far too long. Its time to check them. Miguna’s book is certainly an eye opener! And be sure the drama is far from over if the current approach is anything to goby. Do you know why everybody is screaming that Miguna has fled? Somebody is praying for that but it wont happen. As former president used say, someone is going to fry himself in his own fat like swine. The tsunami is surely and quickly gathering momentum!!!!

Joemuoria

Miguna has also stated in the book that Kibaki stole the 2007 election. Are we going to also say that Kibaki resigns from Kenya’s presidency just because Miguna wrote about the stolen election? Lets stop respecting Miguna gossip as we do God’s word. He should table the much needed evidence, else everything he writes remains normal ghetto talk.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

Stolen election is a false song that cant stand any shred of scrutiny at all. By the way, were the votes purportedly stolen in unlikely places more than the margin Raila was beaten with? Falsehoods would burry us folks!

Kwabubi

So advocate Kwessi Pratt, are you suggesting that Njuguna Njugunas claim of stolen elections be struck out of his book?

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

@Kwabubi: You obviously hasnt read the book at all. Why was Miguna saying that he can take each and every one of you to the Hague? Because he knows wanton lies were used to fake election theft. That Kenyans were uprooted from their farms, raped and killed simply because of falsehoods. And surprisingly the Odm fellows are the first to demand evidence while praying that its not available! I can now see the sense in DPP’s letter to Commissioner of police. Everybody will be required to record statement against solid evidence from Miguna Miguna! Its an uphill task pal. Hope you wont turn to screaming “human rights” once the heat becomes too much!

perepepe

The Kriegler Commission investigated these claims and found no gerrymandering at KICC. Hey however said that rigging was done at Constituency level implicating areas in Nyanza where several Constituencies recorded between 100% to120% turn out. Whoever else claims Kibaki rigged the election is in denial of the reports findings and can only be a victim of propaganda or is a die-hard sycophant. Raila lost the election as malpractices were also found in his stronghold of Nyanza.

thekenyan

Its for RAO to challenge the publication in court. The miguna “tell it all” may damage his image.

Kwabubi

It can’t damage his image. Would you defend your name in public when your bitter and shameless, bragging, threatening and sweating house-girl steals your under-pants, mixes them with dirty, torn and badly colored ones and claim they were all yours? thekenyan, you are the one to go to court to prove the under-pants are mine!

perepepe

The allegations in Miguna’s book cannot be wished away and the DPP should order the Police to initiate investigations on the litany of scandals presented therein. The public is not interested in Miguna’s raison detre (motivation or purpose) for writing the book, whether monetary, political or score settling, as such remains secondary. What the non-sycophantic and tax paying Kenyans public, and perhaps international agencies working in the PM’s Office, are interested in is whether public funds were siphoned by the PM and his cohorts following the “PM’s Office a swamp of graft” allegation. Only the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission, Police or CID as directed by the DPP can get to the bottom of these serious allegations. As for evidence on ODM’s strategy of 41 against 1, it may be of interest to the ICC and Miguna should make public the said evidence and investigation carried out by the ICC prosecutor. We do not expect the EMU ( Efficiency Monitoring Unit) of the Inspector of Government Agencies in the PM’s office to purport to conduct any form of investigation. These two departments have no mandate nor capacity. They are often used by officials in the PM’s office to whitewash ODM scandals. The Government Inspectorate less than a month ago produced a report recommending the PM’s permanent secretary and Bishop Wanjiru not be punished for illegally acquiring several housing units from NHC as it would bring about litigation and infringe on their human rights. The same report was signed by the subject of investigation permanent secretary Mr Isahakia….we are talking less than three weeks ago. Why should one not take seriously Miguna’s allegations regardless of his motive?

Kwabubi

Just read the whole book bwana perepere and you will see a bitter, sweating, panting and shameless servant ready to “spill the beans” i.e. to blackmail. This is a blackmail case.

sam

@Kwessi Pratt, are you from Ghana? Just go read the book. You will present a better argument post reading, not before.

Mazzdark

In Kwessi Pratt’s ramblings i can discern the ungainly left hand of a certain ‘Messiah”

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

Fight the truth and we will see how far you will go! True or not true is the matter here. Any other stuff is suicide pal! And mark my words!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kwessi-Pratt/100000996986819 Kwessi Pratt

Half way through pal, dont worry your head for nothing!

perepepe

The PM should step aside and allow investigations to be carried out in his docket following allegations by Miguna.
Highness

Still the
usual Nonsensical Politics?? “Blocking the PM from assenting to Power PNU/G7 Plots??” Kenya is BIG than an individual!! These are serious allegations
against the PM and must not be politicized but rather seriously scrutinized by
the relevant bodies. We need not to know about Miguna’s past!! We should see the PM
resign immediately to pave way for investigations to clear his name first,
before he goes out for VOTE chasing! Whilst Kenyans are sweating their heads
and asses to make ends meet, with more than tripled cost of living and uncertainties;
anybody claiming power and leadership should understand that AT LAST Kenyans
need servant leaders not cons or swindlers. Nevertheless, lets Pray as Kenyans;
that a leader with GOD’S calling stands out from that pack of selfish business
minded politicians, and lead Kenyans to the Promised Land. We are tired!!!!!!!!!!!