Kenyans in Diaspora Send Message to President Uhuru and Raila
The Kenya diaspora community has called on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his political nemesis Raila Odinga of National Super Alliance (NASA) to denounce violence.
This comes after a series of incidents of violence were witnessed in different parts of Nairobi county on Friday and Saturday.
Speaking to Daily Nation, the Chairman of Kenya Diaspora Alliance and former Rangwe MP Shem Ochuodho said that the two leaders have the power to prevent escalation of this incidents and prevent a reoccurrence of 2007/08 post-election violence.
“Kenyans living in diaspora are concerned over the current political deadlock that is threatening to develop into crisis,” Dr Ochuodho told the Nation.
Ochuodho further urged President Uhuru and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to hold discussions over the current political crisis facing the country in order to avert possible chaos.
“President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga must put the country first by ensuring there is peace,” said Ochuodho.
He lamented that the current political impasse has painted Kenya in bad light to Kenyans living abroad and the international community.
“There is fear among Kenyans living abroad that foreign nations may issue travel alerts to their citizens if the current political standoff is not solved."
He said the incidents witnessed in the city should be investigated and perpetrators brought to book.
“Police should investigate deaths brought about by a tense political atmosphere in the country to restore confidence in their duties,” Ochuodho added.
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Leave Kenyans in diaspora…
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Leave Kenyans in diaspora out of this. These are your own concerns. I never elected you to represent me. Am getting tired of these people saying Kenyans in diaspora said this and that. Talk on your behalf. Leave every other diasporans out of your concerns. You don't represent us.
Message should be to R aila…
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Message should be to R aila, period. President Kenyatta has preached peace since 2013
To Raila: Your Stolen…
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To Raila: Your Stolen BLESSINGS have become Acquired CURSES to those who Stole from you (4 times: Detention, 2007, 2013, and 2017). May the LORD Bless you for Letting GO and Letting GOD). Amen!!!
DEFEAT and REJECTION is what…
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In reply to To Raila: Your Stolen… by Guest1 (not verified)
DEFEAT and REJECTION is what you get when you plan a COUP on your OWN country.... when you are a SELF-SEEKER.....one who NEVER puts the country ahead of him....takes advantage of the most VULNERABLE youth, puts them in harms way to face DEATH and abject POVERTY.
Leaders are HUMBLE, role-models to look up to...not to MISLEAD. Above all, leading by PRAYERS not WITCHCRAFT.
It's a new dawn.........Thank you LORD!
Justme. Keep on BASKING in…
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In reply to DEFEAT and REJECTION is what… by JustMe (not verified)
Justme. Keep on BASKING in the Evil of RIGGING; I will keep on WEEPING for the Evil of RIGGING (until the Evil Ones come to REPENTANCE lest they Perish). Amen!!!
When you plan a coup twice!…
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In reply to DEFEAT and REJECTION is what… by JustMe (not verified)
When you plan a coup twice! In 1982 and 2017. A Luo blogger, Gordon Opiyo, has often said "whatever Raila and his supporters accuse you of, is exactly what they are guilty of."
Read Isaiah 50:13-23
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In reply to DEFEAT and REJECTION is what… by JustMe (not verified)
Read Isaiah 50:13-23
There is no such verse in…
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In reply to Read Isaiah 50:13-23 by Guest1 (not verified)
There is no such verse in the Bible. Or which Bible are u referring to?
I wonder who are these…
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I wonder who are these Diasporans sending massages to uhraila because as far as I know I have not send any massage anywhere.
Ati ochuodho? They can't…
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Ati ochuodho? They can't approach Raila without bringing Uhuru in. Who is creating chaos surely? Go talk to your cousin Rao, Guest1 and Doreen. Hata Imara sauti yake si mzuri sana hata yeye awekwe hapo.
I never and will never send…
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I never and will never send this boy/Kihii Ochuodho or anybody else to speak for me.Even trapper/NASA Githae cannot speak for me.These political rejects should just correct their pay for nothing salaries but leave me alone.
This guy belongs to NASA. He…
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This guy belongs to NASA. He is talking for NASA sympathizers abroad. He is forgetting Diaspora is more that NASA.
Raila has brought Kenya to a…
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Raila has brought Kenya to a standstill which left many dead. You do not provoke Police not in Kenya not in US not in Russia nowhere. Business in kenya is paralyzed ask Kenya tour operators. ask business community ask investors. asking Kenyans who own safari com shares to boycott their own product is unethical . asking them not to buy oil,soap and milk is wrong. I for one am grateful Brookside is able to send a vehicle to buy milk in remote Kieni. no other company is willing not KCC none. I drink only natural Yoghurt in most supermarkets in Nyeri and Nanyuki only Brookside Yoghurt is in the shelves most times & is slight cheaper. ordering voters not to vote is taking away their constitutional and human rights . burning vehicles from your fellowman who has nothing to do with politics is wrong . burning safaricom masts in own town denies those who want to use the system their rights . it is a financial consequence to those who own it and there are many simple Kenyans who bought safari com shares which were going for kshs5 I think it is too late to have a dialogue with Raila. Raila is drunk with power ambition and will not stop to anything . Unfortunately his past good work will be washed away by what he has done now . The only way to talk to Raila is to stop him destroying Kenya even if it means arresting and charging him. He cannot hold 45 million Kenyans hostage . He said "if children do not do exams they will not die." and i quote elections had to be on his preferred date not convenient one.
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In reply to Raila has brought Kenya to a… by Kimura (not verified)
I read the initial post, and Chuodho had some points, they I read your points and, you are right, both of you, though more you. There is no reasoning with raila at this pount. What he is doing is not inclusive. I don't agree about what your version of his past either. I can't forgive or accept 82 as freedom fighting. He has been a chameleon, just camouflaging, waiting to swallow the biggest bug he possibly with his big wide mouth so he will be bigger than everyone else hoping that will take him to the biggest house on top of the hill
I didn't send anyone to…
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I didn't send anyone to represent me and definitely not to Kony, can someone write "some" Kenyans or call the association /alliance etc by name and stop substituting its name with that of Diaspora Kenyans.
RAILA…
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RAILA
This guy have been fully respected by the whole world for his big mouth
The whole world have seen him burning the USA flag.
If he can do this & swear himself with the help of Minguna & chief justice what can't they do to burn Kenya ???????
Uhuru just protect Kenya before it burns
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