Press Release on the just concluded Party Primaries

20^th January 2013

Dear Kenyans,

Press Release on the just concluded Party Primaries

We have just gone through two days of Party Primaries across Kenya and at The Clean Kenya Campaign, we want to make the following comments;

1.     Democracy is the rule of the People, by the People and for the People. Kenyans across the board have made their clear choices for People they want as their next circle of Leaders, and it now behoves the Party Mandarins to respect such choices and give Certificates of Nomination to the winners. Kenyans are invited to exercise their Democratic right to choosing their leaders every 5 Years and it starts with the Party Primaries where Kenyans have made their choices. This should be respected.

2.     Politics is not a matter of life and death where the winners gloat and boast. Politics needs maturity and humility that comes with Service Delivery. We want to invite all the winners to retain the highest fidelity to the rule of law and respect the provisions of our statutes and move forward in to the campaign period with respect to all Kenyans. In the same vain, we want to invite all the losers to be magnanimous and accept defeat. Political seats are never intended for only a given class of citizens.

3.     We have seen cases of violence across all Kenya and more so in the TNA and ODM Promaries. This is our collective shame and we must pull up our socks and realize that violence in NEVER the best way of resolving disputes or expressing anger. In this regard, we want to invite the Party Leadership at both the TNA and ODM to come out strongly and rein in on the kind of hooliganism and violence that we just witnessed. At the same time, we want to Congratulate the Wiper Democratic Party and the URP for conducting fairly Peaceful Party Primaries. Congratulations.

4.     The way our Journalists went reporting the Party Primaries has been wanting. Sensational reporting will always irk the People and brook violence. We hence want to invite our Brothers and Sisters in the Media to acknowledge the fact that we are all Kenyans and we must collectively work for a Clean and Better Kenya. Let us exercise restraint in how we report.

5.     With reference to Nairobi Gubarnatorial Race, the Membership in TNA have made their chioce and nominated Mr. Ferdinand Waititu as their Governor Nominee. Let the TNA Leadership respect this will of the People. In the same vain, the People of Siaya have overwhelmingly voted for Mr. William Oduol as their choice for Governor. Let the ODM Leadership respect this will of the People.

Lastly, let us use the experience we have gathered and seen to work for a Peaceful and Clean General Elections.

Let us all work for a Clean Kenya and a Clean Africa as a Transformative Deliverable as we turn 50 in Kenya. 

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,                                                                                                                             The Clean Kenya Campaign- TCKC,                                                                                                Tel; 0724 365 557,                                                                                                                         Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
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