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WaKenya: the sheer recklessness of Peter Kagwanja's article👇🏾
nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/K…
Is he trying to instigate a reenactment of the Cuban missile crisis? Is he encouraging the politics of escalation?
Yesterday 👇🏾
Let me tell you why.
(long thread)
nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/K…
Is he trying to instigate a reenactment of the Cuban missile crisis? Is he encouraging the politics of escalation?
Yesterday 👇🏾
Let me tell you why.
(long thread)
2. WaKenya: @CarolineMutoko said 👇🏾
If it makes sense for Kenya not to lose a single inch, doesn't the same apply to Somalia? If ordinary Kenyans are saying this, it's likely that ordinary Somalis will also be manipulated. Fighting wars for the cartels.
If it makes sense for Kenya not to lose a single inch, doesn't the same apply to Somalia? If ordinary Kenyans are saying this, it's likely that ordinary Somalis will also be manipulated. Fighting wars for the cartels.
3. WaKenya: the whole maritime border issue is between big oil companies & those who sold oil blocks in both Kenya & Somalia.
You can be sure that ordinary citizens of Kenya & Somalia will not benefit from the discovery of huge quantities of hydrocarbons in the Indian ocean.
You can be sure that ordinary citizens of Kenya & Somalia will not benefit from the discovery of huge quantities of hydrocarbons in the Indian ocean.
4. WaKenya: do we want an endless war with our neighbour while the oil cartels egg us on? Show me the wealthy local communities in Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa & Kwale counties that have benefited from exploration and exploitation of our natural resources?
Nevermind the rest of Kenya.
Nevermind the rest of Kenya.
5. WaKenya: think about Uganda harassing Kenyan fisher folk in Migingo that sits on a major oil block. Why is Kenya silent?
How about the Elemi triangle that is rich in oil?
standardmedia.co.ke/article/114402…
Be VERY suspicious of the KE-SOM escalation.
How about the Elemi triangle that is rich in oil?
standardmedia.co.ke/article/114402…
Be VERY suspicious of the KE-SOM escalation.
6. WaKenya: the GoK has not made public its Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Tullow in Turkana? This is onshore. Why aren't we saying #NotABarrel until we see a fair PSA? We even know how some corrupt Kenyan officials sold Turkana oil blocks for personal interest. . .
7. WaKenya: contrary to Kagwanja's/MoFA's position, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the right place to resolve this maritime matter. Its ruling will affect all coastal countries - esp in Africa - & perhaps help avert senseless conflict for the profit of a few.
8. WaKenya: Nigeria had to relinquish Bakassi in the east to Cameroon after the 2002 ICJ ruling. Despite tensions & obvious deep feelings, no war was fought. Let Kenya present its best case in court. Ditto Somalia. And then each side must respect the ICJ ruling on the matter.
9. WaKenya: Kagwanja presumes impartiality on the side of ICJ because its Vice President is Somali.
If we accepted the dismissal of the ICC charges against Uhuru & Ruto (who have gone ahead to mismanage Kenya spectacularly into the ground), why is the GoK fighting the ICJ?
If we accepted the dismissal of the ICC charges against Uhuru & Ruto (who have gone ahead to mismanage Kenya spectacularly into the ground), why is the GoK fighting the ICJ?
10. WaKenya: back to hydrocarbons. Should Kenya own the whole or part of this huge area, how will we benefit? After all, our taxes fund the legal fight at ICJ & our KDF brothers are being killed in Somalia.
Who stands to benefit? Corrupt officials & crooked int oil companies.
Who stands to benefit? Corrupt officials & crooked int oil companies.
11. WaKenya: our refinery was sabotaged thanks to @KenyaPower surges so that its tanks (ullage) can be used to store Turkana oil. The closure opened the floodgates for imports of refined oil thus high cost of petrol, diesel & electricity.
energy.go.ke/?p=321
#SwitchOffKPLC
energy.go.ke/?p=321
#SwitchOffKPLC
12. WaKenya: there is ALWAYS a story behind the story. Don't believe the hype.
Our fight for energy justice/consumer rights sits right in the middle of this sordid mess. This is why the cartels & GoK will do anything to kill PETs 6 & 59.
#SwitchOffKPLC
Our fight for energy justice/consumer rights sits right in the middle of this sordid mess. This is why the cartels & GoK will do anything to kill PETs 6 & 59.
#SwitchOffKPLC
13. WaKenya: note the fuel levy & forex adjustment on your elec bill. Even in June 2008 when global oil was $148, 1ltr of petrol was Sh95 because we could refine it. Today global oil is ≈ $74 & we pay Sh106, yes? We're being used & dumped by the cartels.
#SwitchOffKPLC
#SwitchOffKPLC
14. WaKenya: never for a moment think that President Kenyatta as Kenya's chief accounting officer is not responsible. He has flat out refused to take action on @EnergyMinK @EPRA_Ke @KenyaPower despite our heavy burden & destruction of lives and livelihoods.
#SwitchOffKPLC
#SwitchOffKPLC
15. WaKenya: it is such a pity that the media is utterly captured by the cartels and the GoK. The stories are all there. In plain sight. Enough to blow the cartels out the water but no. Even the would-be good journalists are beholden to their pay masters.
#SwitchOffKPLC
#SwitchOffKPLC
16. WaKenya: #SwitchOffKPLC is in court fighting the energy cartels instead of mass protests where we will be clobbered to death - as the GoK might prefer.
Somalia has gone to court.
The GoK should stop panicking and let the ICJ decide.
#SwitchOffKPLC (& all cartels)
Somalia has gone to court.
The GoK should stop panicking and let the ICJ decide.
#SwitchOffKPLC (& all cartels)
*presumes partiality
