THE ID BUYING NARRATIVE MUST BE DISMANTLED, ELSE IT WILL BE RECIPE FOR CHAOS.

-

By Haron Ototo

A few days days a go, a women lobby group was attacked by unruly youth in Kisumu. The attack was influenced by suspicion that it was a scheme to buy Identity Card so as to affect the voter turn out in the forthcoming Presidential elections. To this point, it is believed that some of the women who were attacked are yet to recover fully.

The latest case of such despicable narrative was witnessed yesterday the 20th of September 2017 In Kisii Town Kisii County. In this case, a group of NYS officials were spotted in one of the entertainment joints like anybody else. But because the narrative had already been cultivated and the plans activated. The officials were illogically accosted, roughed and harassed with equal measure with the fictional crime being an intention to buy IDs.

On the question of the presence of NYS officials in Kisii town. It in the public domain that one of the Constituencies in Kisii town, Kitutu Chache South is one of the beneficiaries of the famous body's programs. So the Town needs to be used to seeing such officials in Town.

Therefore, the attack on the aforementioned officials was full of malice aforethought, political insecurity from the opposition political players in the region and it has a direct link to the 7th November Kitutu Chache By-election. It must be noted that the biggest rivalry will be between the NASA's Richard Onyonka and Jubilee's Anthony Kibagendi. Which is believed to potentially give an advantage to Kibagendi if it goes through successfully. In a nutshell, there is a general phobia that Kibagendi will get substantive political mileage from the exercise.

It is in the above aspects that a plan was hatched and materialized by one of the County workers through incitement and influence to attack the victims. Also, it was used as an easy bridge to attack and destroy Jubilee Campaign materials which had been erected within the town dwarfing other political players.

On his Facebook page, Anthony Kibagendi confirmed that the NYS program is on going in the constituency."The National Government through the National Youth Service has been recruiting cohorts for the NYS programs in Gusii region,this program has changed fortunes for the Jubilee govt in the region". He posted.

Article 36 of the Kenyan Constitution enshrines freedom of association as one of the fundamental right of all citizens..., if this cancerous narrative is not going to be dismantled and an example set through the culprits. I situation is foreseen where two or three people are seen together and they get attacked on accusation of a plan to buy IDs. This will endanger many lives especially those who happen to think otherwise politically. It must be a case that if you allege you must prove beyond reasonable doubt that indeed such things do happen.

The narrative must be condemned an dismantled with equal measure since is an apex on political intolerances, political profiling and malicious attacks which may bring harm to many players and a breach of the right of association.

There is nothing like buying IDs and if their is, then it must be proved first and foremost. Of course in a Court of Law.


haonya12@gmail.com
Haron is a Journalist with Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media
Kisii University  
 FB: Toto Haron

Popular posts from this blog

ANTHONY KIBAGENDI MAKES JOASH MAANGI'S STINT IN JUBILEE LOOK USELESS AND HE IS NOT BEING MISSED..

-
Image
By Haron Ototo Tony Kibagendi in one of the Kisii Roadshows, Photo: Felix Adams Before turning back to his vomit, Kisii County Deputy Governor Joash Maangi earned a name as the most important pillar in Jubilee as far as Gusii Politics is concerned. He was thought taunted to be one of the best mobilizers, strategist and political managers from Gusii. Everyone trembled in his name's mention even from the ODM team which pretended not to care much about him.  In fact, some ODM members were trying to water down his influence and called him names such as a tumbocrat or an empty shell. In away they believed that his departure at the time was insignificance and he was to be easily replaced when the time of shopping for Gov. Ongwae's running mate. Wait! They remained with a rotten egg in their face when they went back and begged him to run with Ongwae. By that time (going back to ODM) he has lost trust with his current team and I think because they missed a replacement on mat
Read more

ABABU NAMWAMBA: BIGGER WITHOUT RAILA.

-
Image
By Haron Ototo Ababu Namwamba is a name which brings about quite a number of attributions, every Kenyan will associate him with one thing or another. For instance in 2007, he is remembered for swearing his allegiance to Raila Odinga. "Kwa uaminifu kwa Rais Raila Amolo Odinga" He said in parliament. He is also alleged  to have recorded a conversation with his former boss Raila Odinga, He is credited with bringing forth the ODM Reloaded "program" to re-brand ODM when it looked like it was going down to its knees. Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba. Photo: courtesy Ababu Namwamba is a good orator, he has a good command of both English and Kiswahili... In fact even journalists who interview him tend to learn either a new phrase, word or both. Now that Ababu Namwamba has already fallen out with not only Raila Odinga but also his former party ODM where has his latest maneuvers moved his political stature? Has he upgraded or downgraded, has he become static. His Ababu Na
Read more

THE TECTONIC DRIFT IN THE KISII COUNTY SENATORIAL RACE

-
Image
By Haron Ototo The speculation on the heir to the "vacant" senatorial position in the Great Kisii County is unlikely to calm down soon. After it had seemed so clear that the voters were going to chose from either seasoned politicians in Omingo Magara - Former South Mugirango MP and 2013 loser and Prof. Sam Ongeri - Former Nyaribari Masabo MP both of whom share one thing in common: losing the 2013 race to the current senator and the Jubilee gubernatorial aspirant under Jubilee (Chris Obure) or the son of former powerful Minister and presidential aspirant Simon Nyachae, Charles Nyachae who was the CIC Chairman until it was disbanded... Their is a new entrant, an unlikely entrant who has caught the aforementioned trio by surprise. Isaac Mokua Onchagwa (Isaac Bw'amabati). Kisii Senatorial Aspirant, Isaac Onchagwa Addressing the press. Isaac Onchagwa who comes from Bonchari Constituency has been Jubilee Organizing Secretary for Kisii County  until he announced his inte
Read more

KISII COUNTY: HOW CHRIS OBURE WILL WIN THE COUNTY BOSS SEAT

-
Image
By Haron Ototo A part from the Presidential race which is the hottest of the contests in the forthcoming general election, The gubernatorial race level is onother area to be keenly followed country wide. Politically the Governor becomes second after the President in matters election. This is the factor that has been well documented even to the point that people of Presidential statures and with Presidential ambitions have decided to use it as a stepping stone toward the President. Chris Obure. Photo: Courtesy In the aforementioned case; Alfred Mutua, Isaac Ruto, Peter Munya, Hassan Joho are some of the cases who have trained their eyes on the Presidency through hope they are going to retain their Gubernatorial seats. Closer home to Kisii County. In 2013 Senator Chris Obure literally made Governor Ongwae Governor. Four years down the line Obure is running for the governorship position in a Jubilee ticket and against his own project whom he accuses of under-performance. And by
Read more

KISII COUNTY JUBILEE NOMINATED MCA'S MUST BE READY FOR A RUDE SHOCK COME AUGUST 8TH 2017

-
Image
By Haron Ototo Photo: Jubilee MCA aspirant for Bomorenda Ward. Hon. Mosoti Before and during Jubilee Party nominations in Kisii County, Jubilee hopefuls for the region's most coveted party Jubilee were riding on a high. Most of them could pick calls at anytime of the day, most of them could come down to earth to prove their point on humility. Some of them could go as far as applying a two hand shake salutation. This was to create an impression that they were the best. On the above factors, Jubilee ended up with dead logs as the MCA candidates to Kisii Count Assembly. For instance, in south Mugirango Constituency, Moticho Ward, the best candidate lost due to amalgamation of Opposition friendly candidates leading to the loss of one of the strongest Jubilee Members. Hon. Evans Mokoro who is the Deputy Speaker of the Kisii County Assembly, One of the few MCAs who were elected on a TNA ticket in Kisii lost because all his issues were left under the waters and they were not fairl
Read more

MEET EMONYO 19, KISII'S FINEST MC AKA MC FIRSTBORN

-
Image
As a young Man growing in a poor Family in 1980's, Robert Ongeri had a passion for media and football. He believed that his destiny lied in the aforementioned careers hence working hard in is earlier education. MC Emonyo 19 with his wives during GASUA award ceremony Now at 42 years he is the reigning MC of the year in the annual Gusii All Stars United Awards (GASUA) where he had to compete with lots of talented MCs  and managed to floor them to the coveted award .MC Emonyo 19 or MC firstborn as he is referred by his friends and clients, thinks that he is living his dream though he also believes that he is yet to fulfill his passion fully but he is on the right path. "I was one of the best pupils during my time and if you want to know, I scored 540 marks in 1990 KCPE". He say while smiling with his white teeth sprouting out of his black face. "I hoped to go to a good secondary school but things never turned out to be how I wished so I dropped out, my schoolin
Read more

JUBILEE WAVE UNSETTLES AND STARTLES NASA CAMPS IN GUSII REGION

-
Image
By Haron Ototo Jubilee roadshow in Nyamira. Photo: Felix Adams In one of  Mr. Bean's famous movies "Johny English" the operators in the villains camp played down John (The main character)  as influence by calling him an idiot. However, the main villain warned them of  of looking down upon an idiot who has the tendency of showing up when needed. He turned out to save day. The worst mistake which worked against the villain's camp was prejudice. As the anecdote above, NASA has had the tendency of writing Jubilee off in Gisii politics to the point that they felt in a comfort zone. Now as things look, the damage has already been done and the worst is yet to come and NASA have been caught off guard not once, not twice but many times. The Jubilee infiltration is causing anxiety, settlement, fear, embarrassment and the negative attributes of a potential looser. To some extent, NASA local operatives have resorted to unorthodox means to frustrate Jubilee campaigns in th
Read more