By Governor Joel Evans
Most Universities have already held or are planning to hold elections. However, there is growing anxiety on when and how the elections should be organized in Moi University's main campus.
The students are looking upon the Dean's office and that of the MUSO chair to set the exact date. However, it is obvious that Mr. Dhogana ought to dissolve the current SGC.
The students' governing council have had some achievements. The have not had bickerings over power. But it is sad that there has been laxity by some directors in dispensing responsiblities. The entertainment director has, on several occasions, failed to organize for 'kadundas'.
The constitution gives Doghana the absolute powers to dissolve the SGC now that the members are illegally in office. The MUSO chair has always taken a popular stand on matters pertaining student affairs. When the students' fratenity protested nomination of Stephen Macharia, he pushed for cancellation.
For starters, Mr. Macharia's nomination as the Muso editor-in-chief was seen as a political reward rather than based on merit. The office remains vacant. The dean of students cancelled it after Mr. Doghana vowed to resign if the proposed name was not expunged.
Mr. Doghana, to safeguard your legacy, you should dissolve and provide transition to the next office holders. To always stand tall, you have to put this issue to rest. And the sooner the better. Mark it as a matter of urgency in your diary.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
CORD MISSED IT ALL
By Wesonga Quintas
Losing this election obviously goes down with great sorrow for most of the top brass in Cord. Truth be told, the team had the best Kenyans could have in the just concluded elections. For Kalonzo Musyoka, it would be his first time in official opposition despite having been shortly there after opposing the Wako draft. Most importantly, this is his first time to lose an election since his time as the director of election in Kanu especially in the 1988 mlolongo election.
For Raila Odinga, logically speaking, it is the end of his journey to state house. Although the constitution does not bar him, his comeback in 2017 at the age of 72 would not work well for him. I note, not with ignorance, that Kibaki was elected at 71 years of age.
What I don’t approve is the current plan to pave way for both Raila and Kalonzo to go to the national assembly in the name of strengthening opposition. It doesn’t sound right even if it was in the senate. It will just show how desperate they are.
For them to join parliament, two of the CORD nominated MPs will have to resign so that the parties have chances to nominate them. This would be very unfair of the leaders. In such situations, they should learn from Senator Elizabeth Ongoro. Even if the MPs could be given 10 billion; it cannot erase the unfair deal.
If the hatched plan goes through, Raila will just be proving to the whole world what lawyer Ahmednassir Abdulahi said; that Raila’s best position is in the opposition. He will also lose my support. Martin Luther King Junior never held any office in government yet every child knows him decades after his death.
There is yet another block. Raila has expressed his lack of confidence in the IEBC. If the plan has to work i.e. if the MPs resign, it is IEBC that will have the final say on who gets to be the replacement. What image will Raila portray if the plan goes through but IEBC rejects his name and Kalonzo as replacement? It would be a total shame!
In his speech on 9th March, Raila said that they only want to lead if Kenyans want them to; that they will not force themselves on the people. This move would be working against his words.
There are also rumours of Raila being appointed the Kenyan ambassador to Netherlands. Of course if it happens, he will get 100% parliament approval but I won’t support it. This sounds like quarter a loaf, leave alone the half he got after 2007 election.
Losing this election obviously goes down with great sorrow for most of the top brass in Cord. Truth be told, the team had the best Kenyans could have in the just concluded elections. For Kalonzo Musyoka, it would be his first time in official opposition despite having been shortly there after opposing the Wako draft. Most importantly, this is his first time to lose an election since his time as the director of election in Kanu especially in the 1988 mlolongo election.
For Raila Odinga, logically speaking, it is the end of his journey to state house. Although the constitution does not bar him, his comeback in 2017 at the age of 72 would not work well for him. I note, not with ignorance, that Kibaki was elected at 71 years of age.
What I don’t approve is the current plan to pave way for both Raila and Kalonzo to go to the national assembly in the name of strengthening opposition. It doesn’t sound right even if it was in the senate. It will just show how desperate they are.
For them to join parliament, two of the CORD nominated MPs will have to resign so that the parties have chances to nominate them. This would be very unfair of the leaders. In such situations, they should learn from Senator Elizabeth Ongoro. Even if the MPs could be given 10 billion; it cannot erase the unfair deal.
If the hatched plan goes through, Raila will just be proving to the whole world what lawyer Ahmednassir Abdulahi said; that Raila’s best position is in the opposition. He will also lose my support. Martin Luther King Junior never held any office in government yet every child knows him decades after his death.
There is yet another block. Raila has expressed his lack of confidence in the IEBC. If the plan has to work i.e. if the MPs resign, it is IEBC that will have the final say on who gets to be the replacement. What image will Raila portray if the plan goes through but IEBC rejects his name and Kalonzo as replacement? It would be a total shame!
In his speech on 9th March, Raila said that they only want to lead if Kenyans want them to; that they will not force themselves on the people. This move would be working against his words.
There are also rumours of Raila being appointed the Kenyan ambassador to Netherlands. Of course if it happens, he will get 100% parliament approval but I won’t support it. This sounds like quarter a loaf, leave alone the half he got after 2007 election.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
MMUST,UoE TO HOLD STUDENTS' ELECTIONS
From News Desk
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and University of Eldoret, are set to hold its annual student elections tomorrow.
New leaders for MMUSO(mmust) and UESO(uoe) are likely to be known by tomorrow's midnight.
Meanwhile, MUSO chair, Mr. Dhogana, has broken silence on the impending elections. He says he is willing to dissolve the current office come next semester.
"Am going dissolve so long as there is an amicable solution on the matter," he said earlier on. He now wants students and SGC to deliberate on how and when the elections should be held.
"Am opposed to two holding elections as suggested in some querters since there is likelihood of instability, " Mr. Doghana. But he was quick to say that he will respect decision made by students.
The MUSO leader now wants students to give views on how to strengthen the union. Already, he urges student fratenity to visit his office so that they know how to improve on the exercise.
"I will need at least 20-30 bona fide members after 15th of this month to discuss with the current SGC," The senior student concluded.
Currently, the Students Governing Council is made up of 10 elected office bearers. The posts are: Chair, Sec Gen,Vice chair, Finance, Catering, Security and Accommodation, Sports and Games, Health, Academics and Asst. Sec Gen.
However, the post of MUSO's Editor-in-Chief remains vacant, after the controversial cancellation of appointment of a nominee.
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and University of Eldoret, are set to hold its annual student elections tomorrow.
New leaders for MMUSO(mmust) and UESO(uoe) are likely to be known by tomorrow's midnight.
Meanwhile, MUSO chair, Mr. Dhogana, has broken silence on the impending elections. He says he is willing to dissolve the current office come next semester.
"Am going dissolve so long as there is an amicable solution on the matter," he said earlier on. He now wants students and SGC to deliberate on how and when the elections should be held.
"Am opposed to two holding elections as suggested in some querters since there is likelihood of instability, " Mr. Doghana. But he was quick to say that he will respect decision made by students.
The MUSO leader now wants students to give views on how to strengthen the union. Already, he urges student fratenity to visit his office so that they know how to improve on the exercise.
"I will need at least 20-30 bona fide members after 15th of this month to discuss with the current SGC," The senior student concluded.
Currently, the Students Governing Council is made up of 10 elected office bearers. The posts are: Chair, Sec Gen,Vice chair, Finance, Catering, Security and Accommodation, Sports and Games, Health, Academics and Asst. Sec Gen.
However, the post of MUSO's Editor-in-Chief remains vacant, after the controversial cancellation of appointment of a nominee.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
DON’T TELL ME WORDS DON’T MATTER
By Governor Joel Evans
Words are so powerful, so much so that they can uplift you from shame to fame and can also bring you down from fame to shame. The best weapon to deal with human nature is words. Comrades have been slaves for so long that they think the state of their slavery in itself is their freedom, but what we are yet to realize is that we need “words” to re-inspire, re-invigorate and re-orient us afresh in order to make us view our day-to-day campus challenges from another perspective.
Words bring hope. Words will make us take up what everyone has given up. Comrades have not failed, they have just gotten another opportunity to begin again more intelligently. Hope is when awareness is made by use of words as the stepping stone to realization. Hope is not sitting down and waiting for change to jet in like manna from heaven, but it is the manipulation of words to engrave vision, vision to enhance focus and focus to ferry all comrades to their desired destiny. That’s what hope is. Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
That a spirit of unity needs to be infused amongst all comrades to eradicate artificial barriers that wreck havoc and cause mayhem in both social and academic spheres, makes no sense to you? Are these just meaningless words?
That every comrade is required to honour financial obligations to the Moi University Students Organization (MUSO) by paying membership fees yet their expectations as students are not met, is nothing but a collection of senseless words? Just words? Just speeches? Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
When comrades residing in the diaspora feel neglected and divorced and persist on frequent treatment of water which they consume and fetch from boreholes, just words? Words with no substance? Words which fail to agitate that sense of humility in you? Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
We couldn’t be where we are today as campus students without the influence of words. Words made us study hard to join a “university with a difference”. Words kept us going; words made us overcome many temptations. We were given protection, health care, basic education and hope in form of words. Words have been the origin of all generational change in the universe. Today, do we mean that we shall contradict this notion and conclude that words don’t matter?
However, I am aware that words cannot bring change and I also know how difficult it is to bring change, for if it was easy then change would have been achieved long ago. But fellow comrades I am also aware that no significant change has ever occurred in human history without the critical role played by words. So next time we meet please don’t tell me words don’t matter…
Words are so powerful, so much so that they can uplift you from shame to fame and can also bring you down from fame to shame. The best weapon to deal with human nature is words. Comrades have been slaves for so long that they think the state of their slavery in itself is their freedom, but what we are yet to realize is that we need “words” to re-inspire, re-invigorate and re-orient us afresh in order to make us view our day-to-day campus challenges from another perspective.
Words bring hope. Words will make us take up what everyone has given up. Comrades have not failed, they have just gotten another opportunity to begin again more intelligently. Hope is when awareness is made by use of words as the stepping stone to realization. Hope is not sitting down and waiting for change to jet in like manna from heaven, but it is the manipulation of words to engrave vision, vision to enhance focus and focus to ferry all comrades to their desired destiny. That’s what hope is. Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
That a spirit of unity needs to be infused amongst all comrades to eradicate artificial barriers that wreck havoc and cause mayhem in both social and academic spheres, makes no sense to you? Are these just meaningless words?
That every comrade is required to honour financial obligations to the Moi University Students Organization (MUSO) by paying membership fees yet their expectations as students are not met, is nothing but a collection of senseless words? Just words? Just speeches? Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
When comrades residing in the diaspora feel neglected and divorced and persist on frequent treatment of water which they consume and fetch from boreholes, just words? Words with no substance? Words which fail to agitate that sense of humility in you? Don’t tell me words don’t matter!
We couldn’t be where we are today as campus students without the influence of words. Words made us study hard to join a “university with a difference”. Words kept us going; words made us overcome many temptations. We were given protection, health care, basic education and hope in form of words. Words have been the origin of all generational change in the universe. Today, do we mean that we shall contradict this notion and conclude that words don’t matter?
However, I am aware that words cannot bring change and I also know how difficult it is to bring change, for if it was easy then change would have been achieved long ago. But fellow comrades I am also aware that no significant change has ever occurred in human history without the critical role played by words. So next time we meet please don’t tell me words don’t matter…
Monday, April 1, 2013
VERDICT
By Wesonga Quintas
I have come up with a unanimous decision of both my heart and mind after the court’s decision on the election petition. I have decided as follows:
1) As to whether I can trust IEBC to conduct a free, fair and credible election where some people are involved, any such imagination has been dismissed.
2) Pertaining the ability of the Attorney General Githu Muigai to perform his roles with impartiality and especially acting as amicus curiae in an election petition where his kinsman is involved, such though will be termed as concurrent with inconsistent reasoning.
3) As to whether to take part in elections in future, the following is ordered: I will only elect where my voice can be heard i.e. the 5 other positions, especially for County Rep and Governor. For presidential election, the role will be delegated to the people of Central & Rift Valley because my voice will never be heard. It is so ordered.
4) Determination as to the extent to which Kenyans can attain justice in Kenyan courts, such thoughts as consolidated stand dismissed.
5) Judgement as to whether there can be confidence in the Supreme Court’s independence, such ruling as sought will be determined after the court issues the reasons as to why they ruled so.
It is also my decision that I will only trust my effort towards events where my input is necessary. Where no hand is sought or where it is sought but decision has already been made, such an input shall not be granted. It is so ordered.
I have come up with a unanimous decision of both my heart and mind after the court’s decision on the election petition. I have decided as follows:
1) As to whether I can trust IEBC to conduct a free, fair and credible election where some people are involved, any such imagination has been dismissed.
2) Pertaining the ability of the Attorney General Githu Muigai to perform his roles with impartiality and especially acting as amicus curiae in an election petition where his kinsman is involved, such though will be termed as concurrent with inconsistent reasoning.
3) As to whether to take part in elections in future, the following is ordered: I will only elect where my voice can be heard i.e. the 5 other positions, especially for County Rep and Governor. For presidential election, the role will be delegated to the people of Central & Rift Valley because my voice will never be heard. It is so ordered.
4) Determination as to the extent to which Kenyans can attain justice in Kenyan courts, such thoughts as consolidated stand dismissed.
5) Judgement as to whether there can be confidence in the Supreme Court’s independence, such ruling as sought will be determined after the court issues the reasons as to why they ruled so.
It is also my decision that I will only trust my effort towards events where my input is necessary. Where no hand is sought or where it is sought but decision has already been made, such an input shall not be granted. It is so ordered.
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