KENYA POLICE CAUGHT ON TAPE SHOOTING KIDS
January 16, 2008Categories: 1 . . Author: josephkaroki . Comments: No Comments

Children shout slogans during a demonstration in the western town of Kisumu January 16, 2008. Youths erected roadblocks, shopkeepers nailed up windows and Kenyan riot police guarded streets before nationwide opposition protests planned for Wednesday against President Mwai Kibaki’s re-election.REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA)
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Supporters of the opposition carry a mock coffin for President Mwai Kibaki, during a protest in Kisumu, Kenya, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Legislators chose an opposition member as parliament speaker in a close vote Tuesday, giving a victory to foes of Kenya’s president as they prepared for mass protest rallies that raised fears of new violence over last month’s disputed election.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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An opposition supporter shows a leaflet outside the Orange Democratic Movement headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Opposition leader Raila Odinga, whose supporters believe he was robbed of the presidency through vote rigging in last month’s election, called the protests in 42 locations nationwide, despite a government ban.(AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)
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A Kenyan woman who police believed was an opposition demonstrator, left, sits on the ground after being kicked by a policeman, as police fire tear gas and live rounds into the air to break up a large opposition demonstration and chase the demonstrators away in Eldoret, Kenya, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. .(AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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This man is among Protesters who were shot by Police in Kisumu. A doctor attends to his wounds REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA)
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Protesters gather in Nairobi on Jan 16th
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A father carries his child as riot Police drive past him(AFP/Walter Astrada)
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A terrified Kenyan schoolgirl runs past a barricade set up by residents of the Kibera slum district in Nairobi..(AFP/Simon Maina)
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TODAY IN PARLIAMENT
Opposition MPs demanded an open ballot, fearing the secret vote could be rigged by pro-government deputies
Government gets rescounding defeat as speaker of the house is chosen from the Opposition. Emuhaya MP-elect Kenneth Marende, a career Lawyer voted in by the majority as the Parliament Speaker.
final vote MARENDE 105 KAPARO 101
ALSO JUST RECEIVED NEWS THAT GOVERNMENT CONCEDES DEFEAT AND GITOBU IS DEFEATED BY OPPOSITION’S FARAH MAALIM
January 15, 2008Categories: 1 . . Author: josephkaroki . Comments: 3 Comments
ANOTHER IDIOT!
The irrational, vile and corrupt mortal that is Muchuki, stunned Journalist by claiming “There is no crisis in Kenya.This has been an exaggeration by the media.” When I read about this, it just left me dumbfounded! Lately there seems to be an endless train of gibberish emanating from the mouths of nincompoops like Muchuki and “Baghdad” Mutua in the Kibaki Circle.
It is totally incomprehensible that with 500 Kenyans Killed, over half a million displaced and experts predicting $1 billion dollars in losses, that a man with half a brain can not term that situation as a crisis! Who is running Kenya? This is getting scary! The situation is comparable to having a psychotic, drunk, blind fool driving your car, with kids in it. Listen folks, we need to open our eyes and refuse to allow ourselves to be led by a group of thieving, unintelligent maggots like Michuki and Mutua. Maybe Michuki should go back to being a tailor, but that would be an insult to the thousands of fine tailoring professionals. We Kenyans deserve better, our kids deserve more and our independence was too costly for us to be short changed. Get this guys out of government, am tired of this bullshit!
January 15, 2008Categories: 1 . . Author: josephkaroki . Comments: 3 Comments

credits to http://www.afromusing.com/blog/2008/01/14/the-death-of-james-odhiambo-kenya-post-election-violence/
Note: Images posted on www.Ushahidi.com.Disclaimer: The following images are gruesome and disturbing. The humanitarian crisis is real and dire. Complete set of photos taken in Kakamega by Mr. Arunga are available here. The images include shots of the police station, showing the displaced taking refuge there, burning shops, vandalized petrol station and burned car.

Onlookers and concerned citizens around the body of 24 yr old James Odhiambo, who was killed in the post election violence in Lurambi - Junction on the way to Shikoti, Kakamega, western province, Kenya. The gentleman in white (Brian) on the right worked with James at the petrol station as attendants and witnessed the shooting.Close up of the bullet wound on the body of 24 yr old James Odhiambo. According to eye witnesses, he was walking to work when he met the GSU paramilitary. Mr. Odhiambo continued to walking towards towards the GSU as he thought he could talk to them and find out what is happening. According to eyewitnesses, he was shot without even though he was not violent or doing anything that would indicate he would be a threat to the GSU. The witnesses tried to contact the police so they could come and pick up the body, but the police said that they did not have fuel for the vehicle. As of the writing of this post, the late James Odhiambo was buried yesterday in Homa Bay, Nyanza province. Brian and other friends from the area traveled to Homa Bay to comfort the family. If you would like to help the family directly, please do not hesitate to contact Brian Oluoch at +254 724 912015. Mr. Odhiambo was the sole breadwinner for his family…Any contributions towards their well being is appreciated.
Pictures were taken by Mr.Michael Arunga, who works for World Vision in Darfur, and was on holiday at the time. He witnessed the burning of a kikuyu owned property, as shown in this photo.
**The decision to post the pictures here and to tell this story is partly because the pictures were sent to editors of newspapers in Kenya, they did not run them or cover the story. As people try to get back to ‘normal’ life around the country, it is important to remember that there is no normal for a lot of people in Kenya.
January 14, 2008Categories: 1 . . Author: josephkaroki . Comments: No Comments


Kenyan children of different ethnic tribes excited to see their friends on the first day of school. Oblivious to the tribal violence that has rocked their communities.