Sunday, January 23, 2011

Kibaki's reappointment of intelligence boss fishy - Oburu


Finance assistant minister Dr. Oburu Oginga (left), Heritage Minister William Ole Ntimama (center) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday during the commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. PHOTO /  CORRESPONDENT
Finance assistant minister Dr. Oburu Oginga (left), Heritage Minister William Ole Ntimama (center) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday during the commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. PHOTO / CORRESPONDENT 
By ERIC OLOO    Posted Sunday, January 23 2011 at 11:44

Finance assistant minister Dr. Oburu Oginga has questioned President Kibaki’s reappointment of the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) director Michael Gichangi without holding consultations with the Prime Minister.
The Bondo MP accused Mr. Gichangi of being at the center stage during the planning, deployment and execution of orders by the country's security forces in the period that followed the announcement of the 2007 disputed presidential elections.
“Mr.Gichangi was in the thick of the bloody post-election violence which left more than 1300 people dead and many other uprooted from their homes, and his reappointment means the President wants to protect those who caused chaos,” said Oburu.
The assistant minister made the remarks in Bondo on Saturday during the commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
Former Police Commissioner Major General Hussein Ali is the only member of the country's security forces named by ICC prosecutor Moreno - Ocampo in connection with the post-election violence. Ali was indicted for ordering the deployment of armed police in Kisumu and Kibera slums, areas perceived to have been strongholds of ODM during the elections.
Mr. Oburu, while addressing the occasion, said he read mischief in the manner Mr. Gichangi reappointment was made, coming at a time when Prime Minister Odinga was in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, brokering a deal to end the political crisis in the west African state.
“I want to shoot this question to Raila on whether he agreed on Gichangi’s reappointment or it was done behind his back,” posed Dr. Oburu.
The Finance assistant minister further accused President Kibaki of keeping mum on the emergence of the tribal alliances ahead of the 2012 general elections.
“Why has Kibaki not spoken against the KKK alliance if he is a national leader ready to unite all the communities in Kenya? Instead he has made a bold move of attending their functions.” said Mr. Oburu.
Lands Minister James Orengo said the two coalition principals signed the National Accord spearheaded by prominent African Personalities led by Dr. Koffi Annan to bring formidable and total reforms in the country which would end corruption and impunity.
“We will be interrogated by the international community after president Kibaki’s exit whether we achieved the required reforms during the agreed period,” added Orengo.
The function was also attended by the Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Deputy PM Musalia Mudavadi and thirty two Members of Parliament who included six ministers.

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