Politics
Raila blasts Uhuru on Mau pay out
Prime minister Raila Odinga. Photo/ WILLIAM OERI
Posted Tuesday, December 22 2009 at 13:25
Prime Minister Raila Odinga office has refuted a statement by Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta that big land owners on Mau Forest were not going to be compensated.
The PM accused the two ministers of playing political games when they claim not to be aware of any plans to pay big names that own land in the Mau forest.
In a statement issued by his director of communications, Mr Dennis Onyango, the PM said it was in the public domain that MPs forced amendments in parliament that basically force the government to compensate the big fish in the Mau saga.
On Monday, Mr Kenyatta, who is also a Deputy PM, said at a joint press conference with Mr Wekesa that he was not aware of any compensation plan for Mau big shots, who include retired President Daniel arap Moi. He said the government would only compensate those evicted from Mau last month.
But Mr Odinga said he had been against the plan of paying out big landowners in the Mau.
However, he accused those who pushed through amendments to the Mau Report to it mandatory to compensate big land owners of having been driven not by the national interest but by irresponsible personal and political motives against the Prime Minister.
“It is therefore shamefully dishonest for certain MPs now to attempt to shift responsibility for this situation to the Prime Minister – when they know full well that it was they themselves who introduced, lobbied for and passed this legislation,” he said.
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Submitted by yesuwanguPosted December 24, 2009 07:39 PM
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Submitted by yesuwangu
Unless Kenyans are ready to embrass change at their own risk.Unless Kenyans dicide to die with reformers who are not out to benefit a penny but for the benefit of Kenyan people.Then Kenyans a making a mass Grave for the future Generation.Somalia might be taking refugees from kenya tomorrow due to inhuman and unhabitable envronment.to says is to make a path to say no is to close the door forever.For that matter Kenyans will one day seek a leader with Railas Charachteristics it will be too late.
Posted December 23, 2009 10:06 PM -
Submitted by mzee_moja
Ambulo, what are you talking about, are you from our planet?? Can you rephrase your comments pliz!
Posted December 23, 2009 07:53 PM -
Submitted by olegaita66
Kenyans in general support the uprooting of the so called big fish from the Mau,but when we learn that Raila could have done this while hiding the compensation issue,this really augur so bad on him.He emerges to be the Raila we had always pictured from the beginning,the greedy hyena,power hungry politician.
Posted December 23, 2009 05:45 PM -
Submitted by vgogero
Those who acquired the lands illgally should just surrender the titles witout seeking any compensation
Posted December 23, 2009 01:21 PM
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PM know paying or not Paying its not the ISSUE.The issue Uhuru should tell The PM People must leave Mau that is one Government Principle and Not Paying is a relief to PM and Government where by let it be Known that it was uhuru who helped the governemt save Billions.So Mr Uhuru sir Can the PM continue with eviction seem you have made his work more better.PM has no issue with you bring the matter to cabinet PM will support you uhuru but ruto I doubt.next support pm reclaim Mau.simple!