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Key people to watch in 2009
Top from left: President Mwai Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Justice minister Martha Karua and Agriculture minister William Ruto. Bottom from left: US President-elect Barack Obama, Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Speaker Kenneth Marende and Attorney General Amos Wako. Photos/FILE
Posted Thursday, January 1 2009 at 20:37
On the other hand, Mr Wako, is expected to provide sound legal advice to the reform process while Mr Abdikadir, as chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution, will be looked upon to firmly guide the pace of the review process.
Prosperity
Others closely linked to the reforms will be former UN secretary general Kofi Annan who has a key role in ensuring that targets of the National Accord are met by the Government while US President-elect Barrack Obama is expected to inspire the Kenyan leadership to the next level of political and economic prosperity.
It is widely expected that the new American leader, whose father was Kenyan, will have more than passing interest in events in Nairobi.
Indeed this was demonstrated during the post-election violence when Mr Obama disclosed that he had spoken to President Kibaki and Mr Odinga over the chaos.
In terms of business, Kenyans will be watching closely the performance of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The two are key institutions in investment and wealth creation.
More glory is also expected to come from our sports men and women especially the performance of 800 metres track queen Pamela Jelimo.
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Submitted by Isaya BarazaPosted January 03, 2009 02:52 PM
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Submitted by hng88
The usual suspects! This is akin to telling me that a cow has four legs. Same names, same faces from the past--so Kenyans should look to the past to see their future. How pathetic!
Posted January 03, 2009 07:10 AM -
Submitted by johnnjora
Kenya is a great Nation, Kenyan people are wonderful, but just show me one leader who has Kenyan interest in heart. Lord have mercy
Posted January 03, 2009 06:18 AM -
Submitted by johnnjora
Kenya is a great Nation, Kenyan people are wonderful, but just show me one leader who has Kenyan interest in heart. Lord have mercy
Posted January 03, 2009 06:18 AM -
Submitted by thomas68
Indeed, PM Ondinga, V-P Kalonzo, Ministers Martha Karua and William Ruto are among those who would vie or are aspiring for the high office. Currently they are being paid by tax payers, some of them who are struggling to feed themselves leave alone their families. Yet the house speaker, said that paying taxes is being Philanthropic. Have these people who are or will be aspiring the big office in our land set an example by paying taxes. I hope kenyans would be able to judge them by their acts. No Tax payment no Vote!!!!!!
Posted January 03, 2009 02:47 AM
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If Kenyans are waiting for a new constituition through these leaders, then they are in for a rude shock. Politicians guard their own interests not collective interests. I think come 2012, any politician aged 60years plus should be voted out. They have outlived their usefulness.