Thursday, April 15

Constitution and Kadhi courts

I received a very disturbing e-mail today and as much as I am a Christian, it's hard to believe we can be this shallow.

"From *************>
Date: April 14, 2010 10:57:33 AM GMT+03:00
To: ... See More
Subject: Constituion
Reply-*************

It is five years from now and the Kadhi courts have been operational for the same period. Your uncle is crying, the government has just forcibly repossessed his land and is planning to compensate him for less than his land’s worth. He seeks your advice about taking the government to court to get market rate on his land but you advise him against it. To your surprise the government begins to construct a mosque on what was formerly your uncle’s land. On completion you are informed it’s not a mosque but a Kadhi court. It begins operation and the compound is full of GK vehicles. A convoy arrives with GK vehicles complete with GK drivers and GK body guards. What appear to be Muslim clerics disembark from the GK vehicles. You are informed that these are the khadhis. They are now government Islamic judicial officers (what a contradiction, you think). You draw nearer to get a closer look and the guards inform you that this is an Islamic institution and you should therefore keep off. You leave wondering how your constitution came to allow the government ( Kenya now has a Muslim president) to build and fund a Muslim religious institution.

You go to church the following day, eager to share what you have seen with fellow Christians. You find the gate locked and a big crowd outside. You notice the Pastor and you draw near to him. He tells you and others that the government has closed the church because of its proximity to the Kadhi court. He has been informed that the court is constitutional and the church is not, therefore the church must give way. He may rebuild the church at an appropriate distance so as not to disrupt court proceedings, and no, it doesn’t matter what came first only what is constitutional.

This is not a fantasy; this may be the reality if the Proposed Constitution is adopted.
LIES THE MEDIA IS SPREADING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL KADHI COURTS AND ABOUT ISLAM

LIE NO 1. - The Kadhi courts have been retained in the proposed constitution as they are in the current constitution. This is a blatant lie. Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that the jurisdiction of the Kadhi court in the current constitution is restricted to the 10 mile coastal strip stretching from the Indian Ocean . This was the territory that formerly (before independence) belonged to the Sultan of Zanzibar. This area did not belong to the British and was therefore referred to as the British Protectorate. This area is currently referred to as the former British Protectorate. Furthermore in the Bomas Draft and in all other drafts except the Proposed Constitution, the jurisdiction of the Kadhi court is restricted to this 10 mile coastal strip. In the Proposed Constitution the jurisdiction of the Kadhi Court will be nation wide. I hold that there is a big difference between a ten mile coastal strip and nation
wide.

LIE NO 2. - The Kadhi court will not affect you if you are not a Muslim. This is a barefaced lie. You must not believe it. The courts will affect everything in your life. You may even find yourself without a place of worship as in the story above. Your taxes will pay the Kadhi and his staff. If each Kadhi gets a million and you add construction and other expenses, they could be taking off a clean 20 Billion from our national budget. They will use GK vehicle, they may take your land for construction of the courts.

LIE NO 3. - The Muslim “brothers are freindly people who mean no harm”. This is the biggest lie of all; Muslims are sworn enemies of Christians. Their faith encourages them to lie to kafiris. (Non-Muslims) and to kill kafiris who get in the way of their religion. In Islamic nations, like Pakistan , a Christian can be arrested and jailed for preaching. Here in Kenya , we seem to be rolling the red carpet for the Muslims. Take a look at the Islamic nations around us; see the kind of violence we are inviting.

LIE NO 4. - That having Constitutional Kadhi courts in Kenya is purely for sorting out family matters between practicing Muslims. This is also a lie; the plan of constitutionalizing the Kadhi courts is a part of the Abuja Declaration for the Islamatization of Africa. It is not an isolated incident. It happened first in NIGERIA . Today in Nigeria , pastors have to buy guns and hire people to guard churches, but our “Muslim brothers” are still managing to burn some of them.

LIE NO 5. - That all religions will be equal before the eyes of the law. This is the mother of all lies. The CEO deleted the clause” THE GOVERNMENT SHALL TREAT ALL RELIGIONS EQUALLY” This clause was present in the bomas draft , and in all subsequent drafts, but it was deleted by the Muslim headed COE to make way for the elevation of Islam from the proposed constitution. Christians be warned, the only religion in the proposed constitution is Islam. Christianity doesn’t even get a mention. Do not be deceived, they are trying to sneak in Sharia Law through the back door. Ask yourself, why would they delete this clause unless the opposite is true?

LIE NO 6. - That the amendments can be done after the referendum. This is probably the most shameless lie of all. The truth is that one requires a million signatures to petition a clause, a 2thirds majority in both the upper and lower houses and a referendum to change a single clause in the Protected Articles. Kadhi courts fall under the article on the judiciary which is protected and Abortion fall under the Bill of Rights which is also protected. They are making a fool of us. If we swallow this, they will soon be laughing all the way to the Consolidated Fund and the Treasury.

LIE NO 7. - This is the best proposed constitution so far, the let church not be a wet blanket by spoiling it. This is merely a guilt card and they should know better than to pull this one. This is not the best constitution so far, in fact it is the worst. It has a host of hidden clauses insert by individuals and groups of individuals with sectarian interests. These clause are so disguised one requires an international law degree just to recognize them. Take the clause on
abortion for instance. This is the same clause that was used in the UK to legalize abortion. Whoever came up with the clause must not only be
well informed but also very conniving.

SOME ALARMING DEVELOPMENTS HAPPENING IN KENYA AS YOU READ THIS
1. Do you know why government is yet to release the results of the census which ought to have been released ages ago? The reason is not



only shocking, but alarming. It is because persons of Somali ethnicity now out number any others in Kenya . Experts are saying this kind of increase can only be explained by immigration not birth. In a case of too little too late, the government has now stopped admission of children into public schools without birth certificates to curb illegal immigration. The question is, what about all those Somalis that now hold illegal ID, what they are going to do about them. The government has already lost cases in court against these illegal ID holders. Our courts appear to hold the view that a national ID is sufficient proof of citizenship .Somalis are 99.9% Muslim. As you read this, these illegal ID holders are now busy being registered en mass as voters by a Muslim headed IIEC. You still think all is well?
2. Have you noticed that mosques have multiplied ten fold in our neighborhoods in the last 5 years?
3. Have you realized investment by Muslims and Islamic countries have also increased ten fold?
4. Are you aware that the head of IIEC, the PSC, and the COE are all Muslims?
5. Are you aware that our beloved Prime minister has some kind of pact with Muslims?"

Monday, April 5

Four, five or six reasons

It's my birthday today and as much as I should rock it like 1999 like Jr says,am gon sleep it out. Probably hit the beach, a good meal, see a few people and just turn in a lil early. It's possible you doubting Thomases! I got a few convincing reasons why this might be the way to go.

It's Thursday and I've done a honest weeks job. Order my ugali and fish, attack this beauty real good, full tummy and light me a cancer stick. I had settled for a late lunch coz I wasn't planning on going back to the office. One of my colleagues has invited me for a lethal one.

Let's back it up a little. Football mania or as the faithful like to call it, WENGERBALL! Wednesday night, where due to unpredictability of these 22 wizards, you got to ensure the brain is on a slowdown. To protect yourself from a heart attack -we ain't Makmende- which is more or less expected from the faithfuls. It's the Emirates and the Blaugrana are tearing the gunners apart. A shot of vodka helps a lot in these situations.
Let's go back a lil further. Just so you know, I supported the Red devils on that fateful night for more unconventional reasons. A lil liquor goes a long way in those 94-97 mins. Even though only around 21 mins matter in the game, the build up is also worth the liquor but the few moments of brilliance can totally knock you the fuck out. Slow down your brain and your heart I repeat, slow down these vital organs if you plan on seing your grandkids. That's always being a legitimate reason for a warm Tusker. The liver survived, the wallet sighed but hey, we still living.

Fast forward to Thursday, I walk in at the White House at around 3:00. My man is got nymhs in twain. He's got to impress his ladies and am the pawn. Recipe for trouble, the liver is about to get a beatdown. Again. "Juma, Tusker moto". Let's say that the phrase was a lil overused.

You do know we club hop on waterways by now. I take me a boat and am back to the island. Hit the police canteen for a few with another of my workmates. Word on the grapevine, Easter party is on the offing. Let's check it out. Hit a few,lights out ,now whose got a generator? A few weeks back, I helped out this kid and he's planning to return the favor. Let's hook up at Petleys inn. The kid is alright but's one hell of a liar, no offense but lazima atokwe! It's late anyway and one is got to turn in.

It's Friday!! Good Friday to be precise. My boss thinks I deserve a drink for being such a good sport. White House at 2:00 for Mbuzi. Free alcohol is not good for you. You gotta run for your livers' sake. So I run after a few alcohol intense hours and hit the island at around 6:30. Still no lights? Petleys inn it is. Let's see how the third floor gon rock. Two of my new found friends come in and we got a crowd. Down a few and then, 'Dida'. She a hot one. Two or a few down the line, the rest ain't publication material.


On Saturday, I blame KPLC for my woes. I have to charge my phone you know, I hit the office a lil early so I can be back to catch the game in a community hall. Sober. You can trust my boss to have other ideas. Apparently, there is a few places I've not hit. Let's go exploring. 11:00 in Hunters pub, a place called Hindi. Now this dude Gitau knows how a Mbuzi should be prepared. We full now, the tank is empty. Clarification: I really wanted to watch the showdown at Old Trafford.Fast forward to 19:00, am not sure if we disguised in liquor or sobriety.

Lesson learnt: Always designate a driver.
Two hours later, no boats to the Island and I got to crash at my bosses place.


We should cultivate a church going culture. If I attend church on a regular basis, I'd have being in church at 11:00 instead of white house. We've being invited for lunch and you don't turn down an offer that includes ingoho-if that's the spelling-. These offers normally include a washing it down the throat ceremony. By this point in time, there is being sighted a few drops of blood in your alcohol system. Don't get it twisted. I enjoyed every drop of it, so am not complaining. My wallet is, and my liver a lil. How many reasons have I cited.


It's Monday, a special one for that matter. Easter Monday / My Birthday. A lil history about this day, 25 years ago on this day it was a Friday. I've never not rocked on this day even if it meant blowing the fees. But today am giving myself the gift of sobriety . Hit the beach, a good meal, maybe talk to Mary Jane and turn in by 21:00. Happy Birthday to the Special one and Happy Easter to ya'll.
Jr, I win!!