Only if one believes there is a properly constituted government. NASA is convinced there is none.
If I understand their reasoning, using an OS analogy, the constitution has been infected by a virus. Kenya is reduced to relying on its BIOS, which is the People’s Assembly.
1. Why do they need an elaborate "roadmap" for a simple event?
2. Who will swear them in? Maraga seems unlikely.
3. Will Kalonzo Musyoka be sworn in?
Only if one believes there is a properly constituted government. NASA is convinced there is none.
If I understand their reasoning, using an OS analogy, the constitution has been infected by a virus. Kenya is reduced to relying on its BIOS, which is the People’s Assembly.
That's illogical, captain.
Using your OS analogy, on 8.8.17, an OS was installed. After the installation, an anti-virus (the SCOK) was run and found that the initial installation was completely infected. So solution ordered was that the HD be reformatted and the OS be installed afresh. NASA cheered and called it an historic virus eradication. Rao wept in joy.
But then, before the new installation could be carried out, NASA came out guns blazing, screaming that the virus would probably still infect the new installation and they will will not be a part of it. Ok, maybe they had a point (doubtful, but my opinion).
Yet now they're planning a swearing in based on what they had agreed was a faulty installation of 8.8.17.
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Where is nasa army or police or institutions of enforcing anything.Nasa is an opposition party.Whatever they think carries little weight.Raila and his key men are joking with treason...if he held in prison at his age...can he survive...and come the d day he will be left few hardliners.This another boycott of there will be no elections...ohoo we wont boycott but there will be no elections.
I think Windy's right about Raila's object - to position himself for any talks. Will there be talks? Jubilee's strategy is biding time to wear out NASA supporters. The mortician's treason threats should weed out the cowards. Mr Musyoka remains non-committal on the swearing in
https://hivisasa.com/posts/kalonzo-set-to-attend-raila-swearing-in (https://hivisasa.com/posts/kalonzo-set-to-attend-raila-swearing-in)
Where is nasa army or police or institutions of enforcing anything.Nasa is an opposition party.Whatever they think carries little weight.Raila and his key men are joking with treason...if he held in prison at his age...can he survive...and come the d day he will be left few hardliners.This another boycott of there will be no elections...ohoo we wont boycott but there will be no elections.
Where is nasa army or police or institutions of enforcing anything.Nasa is an opposition party.Whatever they think carries little weight.Raila and his key men are joking with treason...if he held in prison at his age...can he survive...and come the d day he will be left few hardliners.This another boycott of there will be no elections...ohoo we wont boycott but there will be no elections.
You need to get out more. Why would anything need to be enforced when the people are willing to adhere to the laws within the People's Republic? Peleka this violent jubilidism mbali bwana.
Would you blame them though? The virus was running in kernel space, the eradication software was in user space. It's probably the most logical thing Raila has done in a decade. I think the swearing in is just taking advantage of lacunas on how this thing works. Without it, the jubilated mob would probably not be bothered.
You promised fire and brimstones if electionswere stolen...all we saw is some few stones that met with teargas.Raila if he commit treason for second time like he did in 82 will be arrested.That is why UhuRuto are silently salivating at him make another blunder immediately after he boycotted the elections.Few stones is nothing compared to restoring the rule of law and dealing with Raila impunity...If this is not nip in the bud it could grow big....so Raila and gang will be eating raw beans if they dare.
I wish they arrest Raila. The arrest and the epic trial would sack all the energy from this sham elections for its entire term. Eventually Raila would be acquitted and become larger than life. Githu is just trying to look good for Jubilee laity with such nonsensical utterances.
You promised fire and brimstones if electionswere stolen...all we saw is some few stones that met with teargas.Raila if he commit treason for second time like he did in 82 will be arrested.That is why UhuRuto are silently salivating at him make another blunder immediately after he boycotted the elections.Few stones is nothing compared to restoring the rule of law and dealing with Raila impunity...If this is not nip in the bud it could grow big....so Raila and gang will be eating raw beans if they dare.
Ok, let's not get too excited about Uhuruto "restoring the rule of law". :s_laugh:
Nobody in intl circles will come to Raila defence if he swear himself.He is alone and isolated.Everyone will understand why Uhuru has to lock him up.
Nobody in intl circles will come to Raila defence if he swear himself.He is alone and isolated.Everyone will understand why Uhuru has to lock him up.
He has millions of Kenyan people supporting him. Mta do?
The venue for the inauguration of People's Assembly President Rt Hon Raila Odinga and Deputy President Hon Kalonzo Musyoka on 12th December will be announced tomorrow, 10th December #Resist pic.twitter.com/YqUsv8Q0Th
— Azimio TV (@AzimioTv) December 9, 2017
Raila’s planned swearing-in on Tuesday is a self defeatist move
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001262602/raila-s-planned-swearing-in-on-tuesday-is-a-self-defeatist-move (https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001262602/raila-s-planned-swearing-in-on-tuesday-is-a-self-defeatist-move)
By Daisy Maritim Maina | Published Sun, December 10th 2017 at 00:00, Updated December 9th 2017 at 19:26 GMT +3
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National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga is increasingly becoming politically bankrupt. He is losing the game and could very well disappoint his diehard supporters. His political insolvency springs from a multitude of missteps and tactical miscalculations. But the main cause of his bankruptcy can be distilled into one word; ‘Mugabe-fication’. Just like the deposed Zimbabwean leader, the people who are taking him down are a small group known as the ‘Essentials.’ Let me elaborate.
Leaders do not work unilaterally, they do not rule alone. Borrowing from Bruce Mesquita and Alastair Smith in ‘The Dictator’s Handbook’, for any leader, the political landscape can be broken down into three groups of people: first, are the ‘Interchangables’ - this is the general populace, consisting of Raila’s six million voters.
Second are the ‘Influentials’; the group that actually chooses the leader. These are the 3,000 or so ODM party members who occasionally convene the National Delegates Conference to elect their party leader. Finally; the ‘Essentials’, the people with the power to overthrow the leader. This is the clique that surrounds Raila consisting of family, power brokers, Members of Parliament, key advisers and rich capitalists. And because Raila is not just an individual but a corporate entity, he has to regularly account to his critical shareholders - the ‘Essentials’. In the next five years, Raila’s survival in politics is dependent on this core group.
But here is why Raila’s band of ‘Essentials’ could leave him. First, holding onto the reins of power for far too long causes a generational succession jam. This inevitably results in a coup. Much as the promise of Caanan sounds good on paper, it is simply not viable. The ‘Essentials’ are not willing to be led on a journey of forty years, wandering around the desert in search of political paradise. They are impatient and disgruntled. Unlike Raila, they are young and still have a political future ahead of them. They will therefore forge alternative alliances or create their own political formations.
Secondly, a potential ruler never buys political loyalty, he only rents it. And there are two currencies for political loyalty; first is the promise of power and public office and second, monetary rewards. Raila is quickly running out of both. And this is precisely why he is politically bankrupt. He does not possess the hard currency required to purchase loyalty from key backers. Additionally, his lenders will not loan him a single cent more.
Raila is staring at five years in the political cold and his exasperated ‘Essentials’ know this is like a lifetime in politics. By 2022, Raila will have been out of government circulation for a decade, during which time, a new generation of nouveau riche ‘Essentials’ not allied to him or ODM would have emerged and consolidated power.
Without doubt, his erstwhile allies will soon cave into temptation of switching sides. Raila understands that attempting to swear himself in on December 12 will be a self-cannibilising move. He is therefore unlikely not go ahead with it because he is a politically bankrupt pragmatist whose bottom-line is to be in government. The question is, who will bail him out?
—The writer is a PhD candidate in Political Economy at SMC University and a Research Fellow at Fort Hall School of Government. maritim.dc@gmail.com
President of People's AsemblyThe venue for the inauguration of People's Assembly President Rt Hon Raila Odinga and Deputy President Hon Kalonzo Musyoka on 12th December will be announced tomorrow, 10th December #Resist pic.twitter.com/YqUsv8Q0Th
— Azimio TV (@AzimioTv) December 9, 2017
They make it sounds like they've got a leverage. The threat to swear Raila as PORK or DPORK :).
In your little world, Ruto is the only person with leverage.
Raila is too invested in the status quo. He will not rock the boat.
Those are the inherent dangers of loyal blood. Boycott has worked, sabotage would have been the final punch to jubilee guts.........Raila is too invested in the status quo. He will not rock the boat.
Those are the inherent dangers of loyal blood. Boycott has worked, sabotage would have been the final punch to jubilee guts.........Raila is too invested in the status quo. He will not rock the boat.
He has opted to lookout for himself and his family interests. He might as well be ready to hand in his resignation from politics on 12th though. I don't see how any but the most delusional of his supporters hang on after this.
Agreed this is the end. Even with Raila gone I doubt this movement for self determination will die. It's like watching a revolution in slow motion.Those are the inherent dangers of loyal blood. Boycott has worked, sabotage would have been the final punch to jubilee guts.........Raila is too invested in the status quo. He will not rock the boat.
He has opted to lookout for himself and his family interests. He might as well be ready to hand in his resignation from politics on 12th though. I don't see how any but the most delusional of his supporters hang on after this.
Yes with ruto taking over in 2022..it will be another 10 years of iron fist rule..Kenya has gone a full circle..Agreed this is the end. Even with Raila gone I doubt this movement for self determination will die. It's like watching a revolution in slow motion.Those are the inherent dangers of loyal blood. Boycott has worked, sabotage would have been the final punch to jubilee guts.........Raila is too invested in the status quo. He will not rock the boat.
He has opted to lookout for himself and his family interests. He might as well be ready to hand in his resignation from politics on 12th though. I don't see how any but the most delusional of his supporters hang on after this.
Or Kenya could sink into another KANU era. The different NASA bases will be disoriented. If ever there was an own goal. The jubilant was shitting his pants just a few hours ago.
Why would a public intellectual like Robina quote Mutahi Ngunyi and his groupies like they are authority on this issue. People need to take a chill pill. This will not be the end but a new beginning.