(Corruption, Nepotism, tribalism and all manners of politics intertwined)
Justice Aaron Ringera and Amos Wako have rarely agreed on corruption prosecutions. But this time round, they are head over shoulders clearing Mr Moody Awori, Mr Kiraitu Murungi and Mr David Mwiraria over the phantoms of Anglo Leasing. Good. But money was stolen or there were attempts to steal it — the last time Palaver checked, these were crimes in their own right. Just net those responsible. Mr John Githongo should spill all he knows over the rot — the information isn’t a dose of a doctor’s prescription!
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The wheel of politics has gone full cycle more so for Mr JJ Kamotho. In the ODM battle, he is rooting for Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, the man whose coronation in 2002 made JJ abandon the Mama na Baba party.
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Fida, the women lawyers’ organisation, is about to meet its match, courtesy of the Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and Mr James Kamangu Ndimu saga. A recently formed men’s organisation, Maendeleo ya Wanaume, has now come to Kamangu’s defence, saying it will defend him — and all men — against injustice. What a relief for an endangered species!
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Witchcraft has been in the limelight because of the prominent people who dabble in it. In the 1990s, a court ruled that Mr Musikari Kombo used it to bind Webuye voters to cast their ballots in his favour. And he is in good company. Bishop Wanjiru never stops to remind those who want to hear that she’s a three-time graduate of the vice’s white, black and red grades. PCEA’s Rev David Githii, too, never ceases to point out the vestiges of witchcraft, including at churches and Parliament.
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For Conjestina Achieng’,(Kenya's own woman boxer), losing seems to have become her second name. Once, she lost and said unpalatable things, even threatened to dump Kenya. Is this why her handlers whisked her away after she lost on Saturday?
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And finally …
Human rights and other emerging issues have been part of police training. This has paid off. But communication is a hurdle. Few officers express themselves in coherent English!
