Re: Sam Okello is going nowhere

[Guest guest]

Gentlemen;Its a pity that we only hear half the story when it comes to Kenyan politics. I am Kenyan but not from Kisumu, and I cannot even pretend to know the dynamics behind the Kisumu Mayoral elections. What I do know, however, is that Sam s main opponent, Oyollo, is reported to have ferretted away 18 Councillors to Kampala for a 'treat', in preparation for the upcoming elections.....absolutely appalling!! If this is not bribery then for sure I dont know its true meaning. Who are the main losers in this instance? Its not Sam, since he will carry on with his life, it is the common person of Kisumu!henryFrom: odhiambo okecth <komarockswatch@...>kenva Cc: Kenya Community <kca_main >; Kenya Community <kc-ab@...>; Kenya Stockholm <kenyastockholm@...>; kenya_pyla ; ; kenya-can ; kenya ; kenyacitizensassembly ; kenyaclub ; kenyacommunitysports@...; kenyainternationalgroup ; kenyap2012g ;

Kiswahili ; kol <kenyaonline >; Leadership International <leadership-international_kenyagooglegroups>; madaraka-kenya ; mulembe <mulembe >; mwananchi <mwananchi >; mwananchiegroups; mwanyagetinge ; newvisionkenyaegroups; newvisionkenya@...Sent: Sun, June 26, 2011 3:09:00 PMSubject: Sam Okello is going nowhere

,Sam Okello is going nowhere. What Sam has done in Kisumu cannot be matched by any of the current pretenders. They might pay idlers as they did, but that will only end at that. We are moving Kenya to a new level where development must be key to what we are doing and how we relate.Do you remember that when Sam was elected Mayor of Kisumu, the Council was in debt of Kshs 376 Million and they had not paid their employees salaries in eight months? The debt has been cleared under his watch and the salaries come on time nowadays.Do you know that under his watch the Kisumu Airpaorts construction took an

active turn and the Airport is being officially opened next month?Do you know that under his watch, Kenya Breweries Ltd are coming back to Kisumu in the next 2 months and that will come with added value to the

people of Kisumu?Do you know that the City Planning is complete under his watch and that now awaits implementation only?Did you know that Water and Sanitation has been a mojor problem in Kisumu, and right now, everything has been set up and all arrangements and plans are ready for commissioning?Did you know that the team under Sam have addressed Education, Health and Infrastructural issues in Kisumu and the Town is ready for take-off?Did you know that the schools that were being commissiined by the Rt Hon Prime Minister has consumed Kshs 580m and this has been done under his watch?, I really expect someone of your calibre to engage the people and show them the way when they are doing such stupid things as being paid to make noise. I expected that you will see reason and debate the facts and see if Sam really must go.There are several projects that are coming up in Kisumu and we need hands on guys

like Sam Okello to drive the process.You quote the benefits of the Constitution out of context. The Constitution is meant to work for the benefit of Kenyans and not to be used as an impediment to Rapid Development that Kisumu so needs. Sam Okello is doing to Kisumu the kind of development that we are witnessing towards Thika. We need such kind of leaders all across Kenya. We must not begrudge what is happening elsewhere. We must appreciate such kind of developments if we also have one focused leader effecting the change that we need.For how long will we be saddled with dead woods for leadership? On this score, you have sourly let me down brother.OtoFrom: joshua nyamori <jnyamori@...>Subject: [NewVisionKenya]

Kisumu residents to mayor Sam Okello: Mene mene tekel upharsin!"uchunguzionline subscribe" <uchunguzionline-subscribe >, "KOL" <kenyaonline >, "Kiswahili" <Kiswahili >, NewVisionKenya , "Madaraka" <madaraka-kenya >, "jamian forum" <jamian >, "the last word to kenya" <thelastwordtokenya >Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 11:23 AM

I am amazed at how the new Constitution is revolutionizing the minds of Kenyans. Today the current mayor of Kisumu is a lonely man, abandoned by majority of his councillors who have vowed to remove him during the July 1st mayoral elections, Cllr. Sam Okello expected that Hon. Raila Odinga who literally forced hiim down the throats of elected councillors in 2008 would pull a first one on the councillors, by publically ordering them, during the PMs rally in Kisumu today, to vote for him.But

the masses at

Nyamasaria market were wild and did not hide their opinion from the Prime Minister as they displayed anti-Okello placards and shouted their feelings for the PM to hear. When the Prime Minster tried to introduce Sam Okello to a crowd during a stopover at Oile Market, he had no options but to retrieve the microphone as women vendors turned wild booing Okello as they walked away. They only came back and stopped the booing when Raila took back the microphone from Okello.The message is clear for Okello. The Hebrew would have told him mene mene tekiel upharsin (the writing is on the wall). He has lost both his councillors' and the public's goodwill and not even the Prime Minister can save him. He must quit or be voted out on July 1st. To all the

leaders, including the Prime Minister, the public is being unequivocal: sovereignity is with the people and leadership has no option but to adopt servant leadership. The age of the strong man leadership is fast fading away.

[Guest guest]

Gentlemen;Its a pity that we only hear half the story when it comes to Kenyan politics. I am Kenyan but not from Kisumu, and I cannot even pretend to know the dynamics behind the Kisumu Mayoral elections. What I do know, however, is that Sam s main opponent, Oyollo, is reported to have ferretted away 18 Councillors to Kampala for a 'treat', in preparation for the upcoming elections.....absolutely appalling!! If this is not bribery then for sure I dont know its true meaning. Who are the main losers in this instance? Its not Sam, since he will carry on with his life, it is the common person of Kisumu!henryFrom: odhiambo okecth <komarockswatch@...>kenva Cc: Kenya Community <kca_main >; Kenya Community <kc-ab@...>; Kenya Stockholm <kenyastockholm@...>; kenya_pyla ; ; kenya-can ; kenya ; kenyacitizensassembly ; kenyaclub ; kenyacommunitysports@...; kenyainternationalgroup ; kenyap2012g ;

Kiswahili ; kol <kenyaonline >; Leadership International <leadership-international_kenyagooglegroups>; madaraka-kenya ; mulembe <mulembe >; mwananchi <mwananchi >; mwananchiegroups; mwanyagetinge ; newvisionkenyaegroups; newvisionkenya@...Sent: Sun, June 26, 2011 3:09:00 PMSubject: Sam Okello is going nowhere

,Sam Okello is going nowhere. What Sam has done in Kisumu cannot be matched by any of the current pretenders. They might pay idlers as they did, but that will only end at that. We are moving Kenya to a new level where development must be key to what we are doing and how we relate.Do you remember that when Sam was elected Mayor of Kisumu, the Council was in debt of Kshs 376 Million and they had not paid their employees salaries in eight months? The debt has been cleared under his watch and the salaries come on time nowadays.Do you know that under his watch the Kisumu Airpaorts construction took an

active turn and the Airport is being officially opened next month?Do you know that under his watch, Kenya Breweries Ltd are coming back to Kisumu in the next 2 months and that will come with added value to the

people of Kisumu?Do you know that the City Planning is complete under his watch and that now awaits implementation only?Did you know that Water and Sanitation has been a mojor problem in Kisumu, and right now, everything has been set up and all arrangements and plans are ready for commissioning?Did you know that the team under Sam have addressed Education, Health and Infrastructural issues in Kisumu and the Town is ready for take-off?Did you know that the schools that were being commissiined by the Rt Hon Prime Minister has consumed Kshs 580m and this has been done under his watch?, I really expect someone of your calibre to engage the people and show them the way when they are doing such stupid things as being paid to make noise. I expected that you will see reason and debate the facts and see if Sam really must go.There are several projects that are coming up in Kisumu and we need hands on guys

like Sam Okello to drive the process.You quote the benefits of the Constitution out of context. The Constitution is meant to work for the benefit of Kenyans and not to be used as an impediment to Rapid Development that Kisumu so needs. Sam Okello is doing to Kisumu the kind of development that we are witnessing towards Thika. We need such kind of leaders all across Kenya. We must not begrudge what is happening elsewhere. We must appreciate such kind of developments if we also have one focused leader effecting the change that we need.For how long will we be saddled with dead woods for leadership? On this score, you have sourly let me down brother.OtoFrom: joshua nyamori <jnyamori@...>Subject: [NewVisionKenya]

Kisumu residents to mayor Sam Okello: Mene mene tekel upharsin!"uchunguzionline subscribe" <uchunguzionline-subscribe >, "KOL" <kenyaonline >, "Kiswahili" <Kiswahili >, NewVisionKenya , "Madaraka" <madaraka-kenya >, "jamian forum" <jamian >, "the last word to kenya" <thelastwordtokenya >Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 11:23 AM

I am amazed at how the new Constitution is revolutionizing the minds of Kenyans. Today the current mayor of Kisumu is a lonely man, abandoned by majority of his councillors who have vowed to remove him during the July 1st mayoral elections, Cllr. Sam Okello expected that Hon. Raila Odinga who literally forced hiim down the throats of elected councillors in 2008 would pull a first one on the councillors, by publically ordering them, during the PMs rally in Kisumu today, to vote for him.But

the masses at

Nyamasaria market were wild and did not hide their opinion from the Prime Minister as they displayed anti-Okello placards and shouted their feelings for the PM to hear. When the Prime Minster tried to introduce Sam Okello to a crowd during a stopover at Oile Market, he had no options but to retrieve the microphone as women vendors turned wild booing Okello as they walked away. They only came back and stopped the booing when Raila took back the microphone from Okello.The message is clear for Okello. The Hebrew would have told him mene mene tekiel upharsin (the writing is on the wall). He has lost both his councillors' and the public's goodwill and not even the Prime Minister can save him. He must quit or be voted out on July 1st. To all the

leaders, including the Prime Minister, the public is being unequivocal: sovereignity is with the people and leadership has no option but to adopt servant leadership. The age of the strong man leadership is fast fading away.