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Days after National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders urged President Trump's administration to recall American Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec, the US government has expressed its confidence in the envoy.
Responding to Daily Nation's query on calls by Kenyan opposition to have Godec fired, Amanda Jacobsen, spokesperson for the State Department's Bureau of Africa Affairs, said Ambassador Godec “has our full confidence and support”.
On Monday, Nasa leaders led by Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi claimed that Kenyans had lost confidence with the US diplomat and accused him of going to bed with Jubilee administration.
“He has not been objective as required in representing Kenya’s views to his country. His views have been highly skewed and partisan. He is doing diplomacy for a few.”
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“His pretentious brokering for dialogue could not be taken seriously. He lost the moral authority to be a neutral arbiter.”
While urging Trump's administration to recall him, the leaders threatened to petition US Senate over Godec's “profound vendetta” against Nasa leader Raila Odinga.
“If President Trump fails to act on our demand, we may be forced to petition the US Senate to take action against this ambassador who has turned rogue,” said Wandayi.
“More like-minded MPs and I will petition the US government using the relevant and official channels to raise our concerns over this grave matter,” he added.
The MP further said: “"Mr Godec's continued stay in the country is injurious to the long-term relationship between the people of Kenya and the US.”
Wandayi further alleged that Godec misled the US government on Raila's swearing-in ceremony and the political situation in the country. The US last week criticised the opposition oath move, terming it unconstitutional.
“The feeling we have is that the administration has not been given the true account of the situation in Kenya right from the campaign period to elections and beyond. The statements they are issuing could be based on misinformation,” he said.
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Just so you know who Wandayi is,he is a grown luo lad who is ever smiling like Amos Wako and 99.9% of his time he behaves like a scorned naswa political conman and prostitute.
this pple always think their way,who is wandanyi to question an us envoy,
He is a Kenyan and an MP.
The truth is America is Not the pillar of Democracy it used to be.
They are a former shadow of themselves.
That's what Amb.Bob Godec represents.The New America that is not international recognized as pillar of Democracy.
Nasariots are out to malign Uhuru's presidency and in so doing don't care, an iota, what the wananchi will go through by extension. The is a typical example of two elephants fighting...and who suffers, you ask; the mwananchi.
Raila wants to sacrifice the people of Kenya just so that he and his goons can take the leadership of this country into their evils hands. If the pain he's caused Kenyans, so far, is nothing to him, what would he probably do to us if he ever were president?
This is why Secession is necessary. It will save the common mwanaichi like me the stress.
Raila Amolo Odinga is my President.
Citizens of people's republic of Kenya are ready to be governed by NASA and Raila.
America is NOT a pillar of democracy these days.
Doreen,do you have confidence that secession will not make your world go the South Sudan way?. The fought for secession from their fellow Sundanese, got it and now they are killing each other.
If we have existed as one Kenya since independence,dont you think we have more in common to work with in resolving out differences.
No.
There is nothing to discuss.
Secession is the solution.
I don't want to hear about any type of dialogue.
if your spouse is a jubilee supporter would you want to have adialogue for the sake of peace.iknow iam over simplifying the analogy,but iam sure afew couples are faced with this predicament:they married when talk of secession would land you in kamiti
if your spouse is a jubilee supporter would you want to have adialogue for the sake of peace.iknow iam over simplifying the analogy,but iam sure afew couples are faced with this predicament:they married when talk of secession would land you in kamiti
don't be stupid doreen.Kenya has not reached that far thing u are saying seccetion
I actually want Amb.Bob Godec to stay in Kenya.
He needs to see first hand.He needs to see.
Raila Amolo Odinga is my President.
NASA HAO!
Kama Obama distanced himself from you lot, know that there is a deficit in your behaviors.
Opiyo is tribal and represents a tribal view of Amb. Codec. He should have said smthg like 'a section of law breakers and ever disatisfied and lioters, looters and goons for hire in Kenyans' coz his (Opiyo) views are not for a majority of Kenyans.
I am sure that he did not gerner 100% of votes cast in his constituency though those who voted for the other candidate(s) accepted and moved on and as such he should accept that there is a legitimate gvnmt in Kenya with a Spokes Person.
President Raila Odinga will do a farther more development attributes to his citizens as compared to your drank president.
Doreen it seems as if you don't know that Kenya is a democratic nation where majority takes the day so, don't pretend to be the one you are not be.Wandai is just a sycophant whom he wants baba to hear he is saying nothing instead of something.Finally when did Wandai appointmented NASA spokesman and if he is where was he when their leaders went for a sympathy to wazungu asking them to stop the government from arresting them.
USA can nolonger be trusted,their so called godec has turned to be something much worse...let truth be told!
Odm and not Nasa is calling for electoral justice. Whatever that means I think the party leader has gotten so used to rigging his party nominations together with elections so much such that when he looses he thinks everything is rigging.
Godec and his counterpart UK envoy are the biggest pretenders in our country. They are actually business men not envoys. When police were killing Kenyans they never criticized the government instead they kept mum in their palatial homes in Muthaiga misleading their countries. The USA and UK government no longer bother to monitor keenly on their envoys work in Third World countries. Godec and Turnner are business men in Kenya and not envoys and therefore should be recalled to their respective countries
The likes of Doreen are the most stupid people in kenya.Simply because the idiot by the name raila keeps on lying to you year in year out in his quest for power has made you people even do the unthinkable.I guess you are one of those who were undressing and showing underwear during the most stupid protest ever.If we Luo don't think for ourselves,this odinga thing will finish us.It is very obvious how judges and infact chief justice is openly partisan,all siding with ODM.We should be honest with ourselves.Not everything that is seeing our stupidity is our enemy,our stupidity is way too much now.Raila should just shelve his thirst for power and let us free.
We don't need to insult anyone here@ogbara. Tha was just her opinion on the matter at hand. Am saying this since am sure that my level of understanding issues I'd beyond yours 88 times.why do I say this??? This is because no one knows something not even everything!!! If you feel that Wandai shouldn't speak on behalf of Kenyans, then whom do think should be??? And why??. And what makes you think that your thinking about the right person??.Remember whowever your thinking of is also a human being with emotional flaws (otherwise he/she is not a typical). Therefoe I repeat no one knows something, let MR. WANDAI spellbound what he is thinking is not right in his country. You too you had a chance to do so but,but You kept silence,why because your acoward!!!!.
all our problems are from the grassroots based on tribalism. unfortunately this includes us "the diaspora" .we have experience of what democracy means . we should be educating our fellow Kenyans at home to focus on credible leaders regardless of their background. to go the street to demonstrate on personal grievances but not demonstrate for raila, uhuru etc. because they are from our tribe. my problem remains the same as Raila and Uhuru matches on and i continue insulting those who do not agree with me . shame !!
am very much surprised when I see you people exchanging bitter words in here. recently many Kenyans celebrated because of their tribes men were appointed as cs and so, here we arguing about wandai. do you call yourselfs learned people. can't you just sit and think where Kenya is heading. why do we take the truth for what it is and the lies to lies. Kenya is for all not for a few and if you think I can talk whatever shit in here because Raila or Uhuru is your tribe then you're wrong, we are out here watching, remember people are quiet but boiling inside.
am very much surprised when I see you people exchanging bitter words in here. recently many Kenyans celebrated because of their tribes men were appointed as cs and so, here we arguing about wandai. do you call yourselfs learned people. can't you just sit and think where Kenya is heading. why do we take the truth for what it is and the lies to lies. Kenya is for all not for a few and if you think I can talk whatever shit in here because Raila or Uhuru is your tribe then you're wrong, we are out here watching, remember people are quiet but boiling inside.
Who is Wandayi to speak for Kenyans?Who can elect a terrorist to represent him/her?