Kenya Diaspora Group in Heated Exchange over Unaccounted Sh500,000 Raila's Campaign Funds
A National Super Alliance (NASA) diaspora fundraising group is entangled in accountability wrangle over Kshs. 1.7M it raised for Raila Odinga campaigns in the run to August 8th elections.
Claims of embezzlement of the funds has resulted to unceremonious closure of a diaspora WhatsApp group that served as a command center for the fund drive.
Under Kenya Patriotic Movement Lobby group (www.kepan254.org ), the diaspora online group mobilized funds to facilitate Adopt-a- Polling-station campaigns initiated by NASA.
However, organizers of the fund drive are said to have failed to account for 0.5 million shillings of the 1.7 million raised.
Bella Akinyi, one of the officials of the group blames Lister Nyarigo, who was the funds manager for the unaccounted funds.
The development prompted members of the group to take it to the WhatsApp group to demand for answers from the officials.
Akinyi accused Lister of utilising the funds without the the approval of the other 'Think-Tank members'.
Members of the think tank include George Osewe, Dan Onchweri, Bella Akinyi, Lister Nyaringo and Ombok Otieno, all who travelled to Kenya to deliver the cash to the opposition coalition.
"I questioned some of the expenses and I did not get a good answer except for the apartment which was paid as it was not safe for Bella to travel far from NASA secretariat in the middle of the night". Writes Bella.
Bella notes that about Kshs. 507,400 could not be accounted for.
Nyarigo attempted to explain to the group how they delivered the cash to NASA.
Lister Nyarigo wrote:
"I got a call from Winnie Odinga prior to the election who asked me to take the diaspora cash to Raila in his office at Capital Hill. ..... I later took the funds to Raila accompanied by Tegi Obanda from Canada, William Ololo from South Africa, and an ODM activist in Nairobi & Raila's friend lawyer Jane Matoke Njagi.
The total I took to Raila was Kshs. 700,000. Raila received as well and acknowledged the diaspora campaign in terms of ideas and other campaign support. He advised me to utilize the funds for hotel bills and legal fees for two Ghanaians and a Kenyan who got kidnapped by the flying squad at the height of the campaigns,".
She continued: "20K was used to file an happeas corpus in court for the two Ghanaians and a Kenyan. The cash given in Raila's office to Wakili Haron Ndubi. 34K was sent to Jaoko Oburu via MPESA who requested diaspora to bail out 9 NASA youths who were locked up in Nairobi,".
'We spent a total of Kshs. 530,000 for the adopt activities- two roadshows through deputy governor Ruth Odinga's request, water, and food for adopt volunteers at Jaramogi Odinga Foundation, media- print and electronic, airtime and transportation." She said.
This opened a heated discussion in the group. Here are some of the comments.
" From the posts I fear we may now risk revealing some details to the enemy. Can the admin who created this forum close at once. We can form another for a specific purpose if need" A member of the group said.
Boaz Barasa notes, "It's not hot just yet please don't go anywhere. Bring everybody back!"
Albert Musasia writes:
"Except for some expenses that need further explanations, I believe it's not necessary to divulge into sensitive expenditures. This could be fodder for Jubilee in the wake of Supreme Court case. Waking up to a headline RAILA'S DIASPORA CAMPAIGN TEAM BLA BLA..How embarrassing can that be...."
Another member adds: "How terrible. You don't know everyone on this forum and yet here you are venting out publicly. I can imagine tomorrow's newspaper headlines,".
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.........and some of those…
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.........and some of those accused would not skip a beat in calling Kikuyus thieves.
I warned DIASPORANS about…
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In reply to .........and some of those… by Nani? (not verified)
I warned DIASPORANS about this Scheme but some thought it was Politics as Usual. I am 10% Politics; the rest is Realistics.
The Difference is that…
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In reply to .........and some of those… by Nani? (not verified)
The Difference is that Kikuyus are PROFESSIONAL and even LICENSED Thieves (since the days of Jomo Kenyatta and Lilian Towers (with Stick Fingers that do NOT get Caught). They will even Steal Your Socks from The Shoes You're Wearing without Removing the Shoes. Wow!!!
Then you have to be a moron…
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In reply to The Difference is that… by Guest1 (not verified)
Then you have to be a moron and sleeping in class if someone can steal your socks , just saying....................:-)
formerlyguest2, you nailed…
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In reply to Then you have to be a moron… by formerlyguest2 (not verified)
formerlyguest2, you nailed it. Amazing how one overcompensates for the shortcomings in his life by demonizing Kyuks. I refuse to apologize for being a Kyuk....
Then you are a RETARDED…
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In reply to Then you have to be a moron… by formerlyguest2 (not verified)
Then you are a RETARDED Moron if you do NOT Know what a Metaphor is. Lol!
Kikuyu thieves must be all…
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In reply to Then you are a RETARDED… by Guest1 (not verified)
Kikuyu thieves must be all over indeed....look at all those shops on river rd, stalls in gikomba market, matatus prying any route, real estate everywhere, mortuary business(that Umash guy is from my village), lounges(galileo guy is from my village) etc. Also, since most diasporans toiling madouble to invest in Kenya are Kyuks, they steal abroad to invest in Kenya as well.
Exactly. Right fro the Horse…
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In reply to Kikuyu thieves must be all… by Nani? (not verified)
Exactly. Right fro the Horse's Mouth. And that's why they Live Lesser than others. Money NEVER buys Long Life. Loom at Biwott; and wait for Ruto.
You, sir/madame, are a piece…
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In reply to Exactly. Right fro the Horse… by Guest1 (not verified)
You, sir/madame, are a piece of work. Reminds me of the shifting goal posts depicted by one Raila Amolo Odinga.
So according to your comment…
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In reply to The Difference is that… by Guest1 (not verified)
So according to your comment the pair of shoe has some socks owned by you, which are stolen. That's easy; may be the socks are just being held by the laces or just on top of the shoes.
These people if given power…
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These people if given power would loot the country in one night. Taking four people to take 700K to RAO alafu they sleep in most expensive hotels so they can mismanage money in the morning. Wezi kabisa.
This is why I called these…
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This is why I called these doners super stupid. Send that money to your mom, granma or relatives in highschool. This man you are sending money to is a multi billionare, owns several cars, homes, land, flying in helicopter, spectra, molasses and the stupid ones do not even send money home. Are this guy's expecting to be appointed CS,Ambassador, or nominated MP if he wins? Part with your money. He is not winning. Now someone is enjoying your donation
Basically there is nothing…
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In reply to This is why I called these… by Wakenya (not verified)
Basically there is nothing Very Wrong with Sending Money to Raila Campaign. BUT: When some Sly and Sleazy Folks Cheap and chip in like this, it has to drive some of us Bonkers.
They also failed to account…
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They also failed to account for 2/= donated by K.A.R.A.O a.k.a Kenyans Against Raila Amolo Ojinga.
Where is Mwose and Imara…
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Where is Mwose and Imara with their vitroil?
Which secrets are these mang…
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Which secrets are these mang'ombe talking about?Already these demons have three Gikuyu traitors who earn millions for taping and giving all information to JUBILEE tangu siku za Kibaki.All the same,i have a reward for the person who "ATE" that money.KULA YOTE UKIPATA NAFASI.
I thought only us Kikuyus…
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I thought only us Kikuyus are thieves? You mean the myth has been debunked :-) ..**sigh**
Congratulations to that…
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Congratulations to that honorable SAFE KEEPER.You never stole but you just kept for yourself the extra money those idiots never needed.How can you contribute/add a cent to a murderer gangster who have looted everything from your grandparents to yet to be born children?Ati you are adding to the shs 10 billon plus shs 300m.pocket money already paid by jambazi Wanjigi dipo kabila yako itawale?Pee potelea mbali
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Give refunds to the donors. Did they donate their hard earned cash to bail the jailed? What a waste. Why deliver money directly to Raila? Raila is not NASA! Or were you attempting to seek favors? Well, this puts a stop to others calling others thieves.
Wow! It is surprising how…
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Wow! It is surprising how familial names come up to squander this little money. I guess these funds were so meager for the hullabaloo that it is said of Baba "He advised me to utilize the funds for hotel bills and ..." In the old days, the translation would be -Asahteni sana, nyinyi endeni mununue mandazi na hiyo, on you way back. A think-tank (or a shark-tank this is) should be big on ideas and strategy. The appetite for big money in Kenya cannot be satisfied using pocket change.
How do we know that this…
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How do we know that this people even spoke or met with Raila. It was a scam and those NASA supporters who contributed were conned big time. They travelled all the way to Kenya to stay in expensive hôtels kwani their relatives beds had been folded up.It was an all expense paid vacation and I suspect this people never made any attempts to contact Raila or even his sister.Ati they were advised how to use the money big lie they went to Kenya to enjoy themselves
Anywhere that whore grandma…
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Anywhere that whore grandma Jane Matoke Njagi is money must disappear. And she must be sleeping with one of the men in that clique. She is not an activist but an old socialite.
Lol this is sooo funny 😂 …
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Lol this is sooo funny 😂 . Ati congratulations to them safe keepers lol. Ooops!!
Ati diasporians can behave…
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Ati diasporians can behave like this? How about nyang'aus, mashabazi wa RAO,these pple would loot the country dry. Nothing as dangerous as a luo with an appetite of good living. They can clear 1M in one hour.
@soldieron, Mwose is here,…
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@soldieron, Mwose is here, listen I know these so called Diaspora groupings in and out, and there is no way in hell I would put my money in such $hitt holes. If I contribute to ant a compaigne I do it direct to the HQ office. These wan be Diaspora leaders are just bankrupts souls clamming to dupe some of these brainless kenyans ndio wanyakue hii pesa ya kupangusa matako huko Ulaya na kadhalike and Im not one them, so save me some grieve Ndugu.
Hiyo sawa
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In reply to @soldieron, Mwose is here,… by D Mwose (not verified)
Hiyo sawa
History has taught us that…
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History has taught us that you cannot buy a politician but you can only RENT one.
Now that the NASWA morons and conmen led by Ojinga are broke, Kenyans must make a few conclusions.
a) For Ojinga to sell tickets to a fake Canaan is to engage in nothing but POLITICAL CONMANSHIP.To us peasants who cannot feed their children to send him campaign money is merciless and downright cruel and this is why Ojinga is nothing but the LORD OF POVERTY. This lad has a hole in his soul.
b) If Ojinga is asking for campaign money from peasants it means he cannot pay the RENTED politicians like Isaac Rutto and Peter Munya and this is why they are abandoning him one by one and the principle is simple - NO FINANCES,NO ROMANCE.
People tend to gravitate towards a WINNER and not a GAMBLER like the lad Ojinga and this explains why politicians are abandoning Ojinga because it doesn't go wrong, It starts wrong.
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