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http://nipate.com/post424540.html#p424540From: centre torture <ko_cat2004@yahoo.com>
To: ndungu.wainaina@gmail.com
> Cc: nwainaina@icpcafrica.org
Sent: 9.2.'11, 17:02
Greetings Wainaina,
How are things with you. we would like to inform you that the witness namely: MESHACK YEBEI has been a sly and troublesome witness to PEV case. we came to this conclusion as he never testified to Waki nor the Kenya National Human Rights Commission. he only appeared on a 10 minutes video documentary which was conducted initially by the American Human Rights watch AHRW in the year 2008 with 6 others. AHRW report was then publicized in the media and my then ED Koros received threats and he was assisted by the coalition on human rights defenders protection desk.
Immediately after Koros had received the protection Meshack and 6 others ganged up and started alledging that Koros has used their evidence for Monetary gains. They never knew that he was under protection hence accusing him of being the traitor. we persevered and come 1 year later, we secured funds from USAID and SWISS EMBASSY in order to protect more witnesses who had reported their fears ,threats and intimidation in our office like them.
Because the list was so long, and the USAID wanted 4 people and the SWISS EMBASSY 5 people, we chose not to accommodate them because of their conduct and suspicion. Meshack and the rest continued to express their fears but Koros would not support these claims.
In Mid last year Koros was absorbed by the ICC and since I was left alone in the office I chose to assist them on Humanitarian grounds. little did I know that they will again turn against me. Now I took initiative of fowarding their names to USAID in September and the process reached at an advanced stage. Later everything was scuttled by 2 men, BARAZA and RONO who surbotaged everything. Now due to this, the USAID cancelled the program and fowarded the same names to the coalition of Human rights defender, Meshack was interviewed by Ignatius Ambasa in November last year (2010); He was advised to be patient as his issues are being processed.
Now Meshack was not convinced by turn of events and what I told him about the USAID winding the program. He immediately ganged up with Rono and Sammy Koech and a series of meetings were held with inclusion of Rutos Advocate, Advocate Katwa. and the personal assistant to Ruto Mr. Keitany. The strategy was on how to convince other witnesses left by the ICC to Join their camp and how best they can tackle the ICC witnesses.
A final meeting was later held at AMACO offices in Nairobi where Meshack, Rono, Sammy and Seven Others were invited to discuss the issue with Honourable Ruto. This was on 17th-19th January 2011. Meshack led prayers in the office (he is regarded as pastor at home) and also issued opening remarks.The 7 others were drawn from various counties in rift Valley. They were told to recant their statements which were taken by Advocate Katwa and each signed his statement. They were rewarded with some amount and Hon Ruto advised them to look for others and that he will arrange for a major meeting at his home in Surgoi to cement their relationships and tell people to accept these people back to the community.
We are yet to see.
These details were unveiled to my office by HELLEN CHEBET who was one of the people whose views were also documented by the AHRW and somebody by the name Caleb, whom Meshack had contacted advising them to follow his suit. Upon
Meshack realizing that I have gotten the details they started waging war to me and the office, to the extent of threatening to close it down in a few months time. he was alleging that we are not here to assist, but to corn people and use their statements to source money, reason being that he was not given protection. So far the office has assisted Hellen to secure protection from the coalition of human rights defenders. Caleb on is part has since pulled out and he does not want to be associated with PEV issues any longer. He is living a quiet life.
Owing to the above, I do request that his fate be sealed completely once and for all. He is a dangerous character.
Regards,
Abubakar
Centre Against Torture
ELDORET
