the orange newsletter volume 1 number 4. 8 november 2012

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NEWSLETTER OF THE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PARTY OF KENYA

Volume 1 Number 4 Thursday 8 November 2012

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga and his wife Ida Odinga

Congratulations ObamaOrange Correspondent

We congratulate Barrack Obama on his re-election as the president of the USA.Obamas father was Kenyan. This makesthe US president one of our own.

The US is a superpower. It influencepervades the world, in terms of everythingfrom economic clout to military might,from social influence to culturaldomination and from political control to

just everything.

This includes academic leadership,scientific and technological advancement,and even the mass media. Despite manychallenges at home and abroad, Americastill rules the world in many ways.Consequently, its presidency is not a smallmatter.

Sometimes it is easier to forget aboutAmericas power because of so manynegative things happening around.

But a quick snapshot shows that currentlyat $15 trillion the US Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) commands almost a quarterof the $62 trillion global economy, with thesecond nation, China, trailing behind atslightly less than a half the US economy.

Moreover, according to the StockholmInternational Peace Research Institute(SIPRI), the current US annual militaryspending of about $711 billion is 41 per


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cent of the global military spending at$1,735 billion, effectively half of AfricasGDP at $1,476 billion.

The story of the American power does notend there: It goes to pop and rap music,Hollywood films, jeans, Nike wear,McDonalds fast food, Coca Cola, Boeing

jetliners, Dell computers, CNN, advanced

medical technology and the emergingnanotechnology.

On top of all that, America exports itsdemocracy and free market economy morethan any other nation and actually morethan any of its products.

This immense American power attractsfriends and foes alike. But some Africanshaving witnessed the ascendance of anAfrican to the helm of power in the USwere cajoled into believing that somehowthat would translate into material andfinancial gains for them or at least brotherlytours. Not so easy!

But, how did it happen that the son ofAfrica only made a single overnight stopin the land of his forefathers, actually onhis way back home from summits in Russiaand Italy in July 2009?

Indeed, President Obama only visited oneSub-Saharan African country, Ghana,skipping Kenya where his father was born.But while in Accra he assured Africans:We believe in Africas potential and

promise. We remain committed to Africas

future. We will be strong partners with theAfrican people. He wasnt understood,perhaps.

Earlier when he visited Cairo in June 2009Obama didnt run away from Americangeopolitical thinking, referring to Egypt asa key player in the Middle Eastern affairs.He also noted that Egypt represents theheart of the Arab world.He went on to insist that he wanted tospeak to Muslims from a Muslim capital.Undoubtedly, the word Africa was not onhis mind during this trip.

Historically, the American nation hasmanaged to have only two permanentfriends, the United Kingdom and Israel.The rest are strategic allies based onAmerican national interests at specificperiods, the reason why African leaderslike Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, playedtheir cards with the US so carefully.At one time Nyerere warned a Tanzaniandiplomat posted to Washington DC: Dontbring us a strange relationship withAmerica; thats a big nation, it has no

friends but interests.

If interests are all that matter, then, whatinterests does America have in Africa? Ifone listens to American scholars, notdiplomats and politicians who have tocalibrate every word and punctuation, theanswer is not difficult to find.

The importance of Africa comes in oneaspect: American national strategicinterests in the areas of security and theeconomy. Thats it. Its about facingAmerican challenges. So what does thatentail?

According to the 2008 analysis by theWashington-based think tank, the Centerfor Strategic and Budgetary Assessment(CSBA), the challenges to the US nationalsecurity are three:

First, defeating violent Islamistradicalism; second, hedging against ahostile China both economically andmilitarily; and finally, preparing for anuclear-proliferated world.

Africa is not likely to possess nuclearweapons any time soon, but speaking of thefirst two challenges, Africa is extremelyimportant to the US, a recognition startedby George W. Bush.

During his era, especially after the attacksof September 11, 2001, Bush and his aidesconcluded that the best way to handleterrorism globally was by stabilising weak

states and helping them combat poverty.

The African continent scored highest pointsas far as instability and poverty areconcerned. Within no time a series ofassistance programmes started flowing toAfrica, culminating with the formation ofthe Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007.This was a national strategy meant to lastfor a long time; it was the beginning ofretrieving Africa from the backwaters ofUS foreign policy.

When he came into office in January 2009,President Obama had no choice but to carry

on with this grand strategy after refining ita little bit. Typical of American presidents,they dont overhaul the national strategy,but only refine it here and there.

So, Obama decided that, rather thanworking for Africans as Bush started, hisadministration would work with Africans.That is where Obama and some Africansparted ways because this meantWashington would not become an arbitrarySanta Claus, but a mere calculating

friend.

Speaking to the subcommittee of the HouseCommittee on Foreign Affairs on Africaand Global Health in March 2010, the USAssistant Secretary of State for Africa,himself an African American, AmbassadorJohnnie Carson, said:

The Obama Administration is committedto a positive and forward-looking policy onAfrica, but we know that additionalassistance will not automatically producesuccess across the continent.

In effect, he insisted that partnership is theway to go, and after achieving the goal to

build Africas capacity, assistance will behistory. He said further that Africas futurewas up to Africans themselves.

Apart from being the top Americandiplomat dealing with day-to-day issues ofthe continent, Ambassador Carsonscredentials add a lot of weight to whateverhe says about Africa.

After working in Tanzania from 1965 to1968 as a Peace Corps volunteer, he wasassigned as a diplomat to Nigeria,Mozambique and Botswana. Thereafter hewas the ambassador in Uganda, Zimbabweand Kenya.

Also having worked as a deputy assistantsecretary in the same African AffairsBureau under Bill Clintons presidency, hehas a good grasp of African issues.

Hence, according to current US foreignpolicy on Africa, there are four priorityareas on which the Obamas administrationfocus lies: First is to provide securityassistance programmes critical to theobjective of a peaceful Africa that does nothave the likes of Darfur, Somalia, or post-election Kenya of 2008.

In that aspect Obama has poured millionsof dollars, equipment and training. Thoughit is still adding more, one must not forgetthat Washington is now buried in a $16trillion debt and a huge budget deficit

amounting to $1.1 trillion. Second is topromote democratic systems and practicesbased on the assumption that ending warsalone is not enough, but transformation toconsolidate democracies is important.

This is the reason why Bushs idea of theMillennium Challenge Account is crucialas it promotes these kinds of values andgood governance as a precondition forlucrative grants.


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Third is to promote a sustainable andbroad-based free market economic growthas one way of tackling poverty in a rich butimpoverished continent.

This strategy explains why the US Agencyfor International Aid (USAID) and theMCA officials are crisscrossing Africa dayand night while Clintons initiative known

as Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA)still hangs on to counter Chinas growth ininternational trade.

So far African countries have pocketedclose to $5 billion in MCA deals.Fourth is to promote health and socialdevelopment, another area where againBushs helping hand came in. The list of

projects includes the PresidentsEmergency Plan for Aids Relief,tuberculosis and malaria where $48 billionhas been re-authorised so far under Ocalasadministration.

Bush also came up with the PresidentsMalaria Initiative (PMI) in 2005 startingwith $1.2 billion. Millions of Africans,including Kenyans, have benefited from a

cocktail of these assistances and frankly,the list of programmes is much longer.

This bears in mind that the Americannation is a big machine that includes civicorganisations like Freedom House, privateindividuals like billionaire Bill Gates andprivate companies like Symbion Power andPike Electric which operate in Tanzania.

Thus, in his first term Obama has done onebig thing: Maintaining fundingprogrammes that his predecessor came upwith in respect of a grand Americanstrategic plan, not just a package ofhandouts from Santa Claus.

To put his signature on Americanprogrammes, Obama added Feed the Futureprogramme and the Global ClimateInitiative, a good gesture to the nowimportant continent. In general aroundthe world Obama has presented America asa less-aggressive superpower. This isunless required to assist her allies inmissions like the removal of ColonelMuammar Gaddafi

Obama has been hesitant to imposeAmerican will on others unless needed somuch, like in the case of sanctions againstIran.

Now the US is willing to accept amultiplication of regional powers likeBrazil and India.

In that aspect Obama has not been bad forAfrica compared to Republican presidentsexcept Bush. Also, he has not completelyeroded the trust that Africans have onDemocratic presidents.

Some observers think that Obama fearedbeing labeled an African president andchose to remain modest hoping that if hegets a second term then he can act

benevolently. Will he? Thats a milliondollar question. But Africans ought toremember two things: One, Obama is notan African leader; and two, Africans needto work for their own destiny.

Party Leader Raila Amolo Odinga with North Rift Leaders in Eldoret
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Extension on DeadlinePhilip Etale

The National Elections Board of theOrange Democratic Party has extended thedeadline for the return of application forms

by aspirants from today 5/11/12 to10/12/12 this year.

This has been occasioned by the heavyrains that are pounding most parts of thecountry therefore making it difficult foraspirants from rural areas to travel toNairobi.

Board Chairman Col. (Rtd) Dr. HenryKathurima says the board "took cognizanceof the fact that most aspirants have not beenable to obtain the necessary vettingdocuments due to delays occasioned by thevarious institutions issuing them".

Dr. Kathurima said the Board also decidedthat aspirants can submit their applicationforms after making the required payment inthe bank as they await the issuance of thesaid vetting documents.

Dr. Kathurima allayed fears by someaspirants that already some people had beencleared and given wild cards to run in thegeneral elections. "All aspirants should be

confident that no aspirant, candidate orperson has been cleared or granted anautomatic nomination by the NEB or any

party official or another party organ" saidDr. Kathurima.

Meanwhile, the Board begins County toursto meet with aspirants tomorrow. The boardmembers will engage with aspirants andtake them through the party nominationrules and other guidelines.

On Tuesday (6th) the board members willtour Mombasa to meet aspirants fromMombasa and Kwale Counties, Nyahururufor aspirants from Nyandarua County,Garissa, Siaya, Samburu, Machakos foraspirants from Machakos and Kitui

Counties and Meru.

On Wednesday (7th) the commissionerswill tour Busia Town, Kepenguria town forthe West Pokot County aspirants, Nyeritown, Kisumu town, Marimanti town forTharaka/ Nithi County aspirants, Naroktown and Wote in Makueni County.

On Thursday (8th), the commissioners willbe in Malindi town for Kilifi and Lamu

Counties aspirants, Bungoma town,Kerugoya town for the Kirinyaga Countyforum, Homabay town for the Homabay

and Migori Counties forum, Kericho townfor the Kericho and Bomet Counties forumand Kitale town for the TransnzoiaCounty forum.

On Friday (9th), the tour will be inKakamega town, Murang'a town, Eldorettown for the Elgeyo/Marakwet and EldoretCounties forum, Wajir town, Kisii town forthe Kisii and Nyamira Counties forum andKajiado town.

On Saturday (10th) the NEB team will bein Voi town for the Taita/Taveta Countyforum, Vihiga town, Isiolo town for the

Isiolo and Marsabit Counties forum,Kapsabet town for the Nandi County forumand Nakuru town for the Nakuru, Laikipiaand Baringo Counties forum.

Director of Communications - ODM

Kenya is Yearning for Real ChangeLarry Gumbe

Kenya is a nation yearning for real change.

The people of Kenya have boundlesspotential. We have a rich cultural heritagethanks to the great variety of communitiesconstituting our nation. We are ahardworking people who have achieveddistinction and honour in various fieldsboth locally and internationally. We arealso a hospitable people; friendly,

welcoming, fun-loving and people who layout our best for our visitors and friends. Wehave an abundance of natural resources.

Our struggle for independence was astruggle for equity and social inclusion; toguarantee each and every Kenyan a fairopportunity to realize their dreams andaspirations. Kenyans were optimistic thatwith the exit of the white mans rule, selfrule would assure the landless their landback; more schools for the Kenyanchildren, more hospitals for the people and

decent employment for the unemployed soas to improve the living standards of themajority. Ours was the collective dream ofa nation united in achieving prosperity,

justice and dignified living for everyindividual citizen.

Alas, these hopes were short-lived. Anelitist, tribal clique of the presidentscronies and other politically correct

individuals replaced the colonialists; takingup their offices, lands and properties. Themasses that fought for freedom were lefthigh and dry. Wealth disparities betweenthe rich and poor widened considerably,earning Kenya a place among the top-tenmost unequal nations in the world. Anyonewho dared raise an objection was branded atraitor, ridiculed, and harassed in all sortsof ways. If these did not shut them up, theywere detained, tortured, prosecuted ontrumped-up charges or just assassinated.

The president progressively amassedexcessive powers through constitutionalamendments; absolutely corrupting thepresidency, making it a monster to thecountry. Corruption in public officesflourished and the country sunk deeper intointernational debts lining the pockets of afew. Misuse of public office for self-enrichment was celebrated. Bildad Kaggia,a key figure in the struggle for Uhuru, was

asked by a high ranking government figureat a rally What have you done foryourself? when he advocated for equity,social justice and integrity in government.

Successive governments worsened thesituation by following the nyayo of theirpredecessors; perfecting authoritarianismand corruption. Democracy was stifled bybanning opposing political parties, makingKenya a single party state by law and theexiling of many who questioned the state.


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As a result of this bad governance, rampantcorruption and mismanagement of publicresources, the majority of our people liveunder very hard conditions. More than halfof the families in Kenya live on less thanKSh. 85 per day; in a country where a loafof bread costs over KSh. 45 and a litre ofmilk costs over KSh. 70. Hence, a third ofour fellow citizens (over 11million) face

chronic hunger and 35% of Kenyanchildren under-five years have stuntedgrowth and mental retardation due tomalnutrition.

Many of our people live in slums in andaround urban centres all over the country.These Kenyans buy dirty, untreated waterin jerry-cans at 30 times (20 litres for KSh.20 / 1,000 litres for KSh. 1,000) the priceof piped treated water (1,000 litres for KSh.35). They have no access to toilets orgarbage disposal, so are surrounded by filthat their every turn. They have no electricity.They lack medical services. Their childrendrop out of school at an early age. Theywalk long distances every day in search ofnon-existent jobs and consequently comeback home empty-handed in the eveninghungry and tired to face their deprivedfamilies. Is it a wonder that cases of violentcrime are on the rise in our country?

Our life expectancy at birth is 63 years(2012) against an average of 70 years incountries we were at par with 20years ago.The infant mortality rate stands at 43 deathsper 1,000 live births (2012). Access tohealthcare is worse now than at

independence.

We are a nation of plenty whose majorityof people suffer abject poverty while ahandful enjoys obscene wealth siphonedout of public coffers. A nation repeatedlybetrayed by a cabal of predatory dictatorsentrusted with the solemn duty to lead andtransform.

We are a people who continue to strugglefor justice, equity and prosperity. We standon the threshold of momentous changes.Yet the reactionary forces are re-grouping.They are marshalled against the people of

Kenya. They seek to hold us in bondage.They want to perpetuate their hold over thestate to protect their ill-gotten wealth. Theyhave privatised the state. They seek todismember the nation using tribe at thealtar of personal aggrandisement. For them,Kenya is but a carcass for hounds.

Essentially, the post-colonial Kenyan statehas been a vassal state; authoritarian,repressive, exploitative and predatory.Where one would expect a ruling class toseek to control its territory as a national

market, ours is happy to marginalise twothirds of the country. Where one wouldexpect them to exert national hegemony,they promote narrow ethnic chauvinism.They do not appear to even have their ownbest interests at heart.

We are saddled with a ruling group whichbehaves as if tomorrow never comes. They

do not seem keen to develop a nationaleconomy. They care not that the economyis bleeding; that the infrastructure is intatters; that people are yearning for change!

The Dawn of a New Era Maisha Bora!

It is for this reason that the OrangeDemocratic Movement (ODM) seeks toinitiate real change to a better Kenya whereeach and every Kenyan, irrespective oftheir ethnic background, geographiclocation, gender, religion, physical abilitiesor age, enjoys abundant good life anddemocratic freedoms, and also feels trulyinvolved in determining the nations future.

With the backing of the might of the peopleof Kenya, we shall transform this countryinto a prosperous industrialized and modernsociety so that each and every Kenyan canexploit their full potential. It is incumbentupon us to modernize our productiontechnologies and industrialize. We mustadopt cutting-edge technology to transformour economy, transform our agriculture,livestock production and fisheries andensure our people dignified livelihoods, notbackbreaking drudgery. ODM has a

mission to transform Kenya throughindustrialization so that Kenyans canbenefit from our trading relations andensure our people abundant and dignifiedlife.

We believe that national leadership is aboutdefining the nation, her interests, destiny,and the means for getting there andprotecting these relentlessly. ODM shalltherefore:

Provide principled, transformational,dynamic and visionary leadership thatbuilds on the trust of Kenyans and

faithfully serves each and every one;

Institutionalize democratic governanceof our nation through a newconstitutional dispensation acceptableto Kenyans;

Improve popular participation ingovernment and a fair use anddistribution of national resourcesthrough devolved governance;

Ensure constitutionalism, the Rule ofLaw, Social Equity and Justice foreach and every Kenyan;

Build a safe, secure and peacefulenvironment for all in Kenya and dealeffectively with crime and its causes;

Eradicate poverty and raise thestandards of living of the Kenyanpeople through:

Good planning, investment andprudent management of ourresources;

Guaranteeing integrity in themanagement of public resources;

Reduction of gross incomedisparities among our people.

Guarantee basic needs for the Kenyanpeople by:

Provision of decent healthcare toall Kenyans irrespective ofwealth, gender or race;

Guaranteeing universal freeeducation - from Early ChildhoodEducation, through PrimarySchool to end of High School by2014 and assured loans for thosepursuing higher education;

Ensuring gainful employment forall Kenyans through job-creatingdevelopment programmes;

Slum eradication and assuredaccess to affordable, securefinancing for housing;

Provision of clean piped water toall households at affordable rates; Ensuring access to reliable,

affordable electricity in all partsof the country;

Provision of reliable waste andgarbage disposal services to all;

Ensuring reliable, efficient andaffordable public transport;

Provision of recreationalfacilities.

Guarantee opportunities for ourunemployed youths by heavilyinvesting in public works and

infrastructural development whileensuring that our economy grows at amuch faster pace than currently;

Increase investments in agriculture,livestock and fisheries, modernizingtheir production methods, supportingagro-processing industries andexpanding markets for the produce;

Establish a healthy and competitiveenvironment for domestic and foreigninvestments by removing red-tape


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and policy bottle-necks to enhanceentrepreneurship among our people;

Correct historical injustices inflictedon certain regions and groups ofpeople through affirmative action,investment policies and programmesto unleash new potential for social andeconomic growth and transformation;

Create an enabling environment forour women and youth to participatefully in the economic, social andcultural life of our nation;

Pursue sustainable use andmanagement of our environment andnatural resources;

Guarantee all people in Kenyafreedom of worship under theconstitution.

The Orange Democratic Movement

The ODM is a national and populardemocratic movement which aims to forma government that will build a democraticsociety and provide a better and dignifiedlife Maisha Bora for each and everyKenyan.

Our Core Values and Principles

As ODM, we envision a powerful, vibrantand independent nation- state with acompelling national identity and strongcore- values and principles including:

Principled, vibrant, dynamic,innovative and visionary leadership, afirst among equals, that serves thepeople of Kenya;

A democratic nation based on equityand social justice for all in Kenya;

Constitutionalism and rule of law; People centred decision making

through devolved government;

Equal opportunity irrespective ofethnic background, race, religion,physical abilities, geographic locationor gender;

Integrity;

Accountable and responsive citizensand state;

Responsible self-determination; Respect for individual and peoples

rights and freedoms;

A nation that rewards performanceand merit;

A united and patriotic nation thatcelebrates and respects our diversityand positive cultures;

A nation in which we determine ourown destiny.

Democratic Governance

ODM pledges to manage the nation, at alllevels, in a way that enables each and everyKenyan a chance and choice to exploit theirpotential to the full, while recognising thecommunity of life and respect for eachother. The governance of the nation, at alllevels shall be fair and just with all

Kenyans, including the president, operatingunder the law and constitution. AllKenyans shall be served and resourcedequitably, with the people playing a centralrole in the governance of the country.

We shall also govern in a way that ensuresfuture generations survive through goodinter-generational democracy. Thegovernance of Kenya shall therefore be allinclusive underpinned by democraticparticipation, while recognising andcatering for the rights of the minority. Thepeople of Kenya shall be sovereign in thatsetup. The parliamentary system, asopposed to an imperial presidential system,will be institutionalised. All institutions ofgovernance shall thus be transformed to bein tandem with the new democratic andequitable Kenya.

We in ODM shall conduct our party affairsin accordance to our partys constitutionand agreed regulations so as to nurture anddemonstrate to the country the proper wayto run a party and the benefits that accruefrom a vibrant, democratic and progressiveparty. We shall create mechanisms toensure that the ODM government

implements programmes in accordancewith the party manifesto.

Devolution

The new constitution has devolved systemof government. A devolved system ofgovernment to regions, districts andlocations shall be the hallmark of the newconstitution to ensure that governancesystems derive their authority and agendadirectly from the people and areaccountable to them. A minimum of 30%allocation of the countrys budgetaryfinancing between the regional/central

governments to further responsible self-determination of each and every region.

State Institutions

Democratic governance is only possible ifthe state institutions are governed andmanaged professionally, equitably,inclusively and on meritocracy. UnderODM, all government and state operationsshall be institutionalised. This means thatthe current state institutions shall besystematized and institutionalised to serve

Kenyans effectively and efficiently. As aresult, state institutions shall bestrengthened, improved, reoriented toreflect the face of Kenya.

In pursuing integrity and high ethicalstandards in Kenya, ODM is committed toending rampant corruption in the country. Itis estimated that corruption currently costs

our country more than KSh. 150 billioneach year! This is enough money to tarmac15,000 km of roads (at Ksh. 20 million perkilometre while less than 10,000 km aretarmacked) or build 1,500 modern schoolscosting 100 million each or 150 state-of-the-art hospitals!

The ODM government shall ensure theimplementation of procurement regulationsfor transparency in governmentprocurement. We shall pass laws to meteout severe punishment for corrupt practices.We will also streamline the investigativeand prosecution structures to avoidduplication of duties, inactive institutionsand wasted resources.

Restorative Justice and Affirmative Action

If we are to have a Kenya that is trulyrepresentative and inclusive, then theperspectives and aspirations of ALLKenyans, must be adequately enunciated,understood and promoted than has hithertobeen the case. Addressing the needs of thepastoralists, women, youth, physicallyimpaired, minorities including Asians andEuropeans, and other historically

disadvantaged communities will certainlybe an unquestionable priority of ODM.

We recognize the disparity that exists inour country in relation to the issue ofdevelopment and advancement of thesegroups. We believe that in spite ofhistorical injustices, we have abundanttalents among our women, historicallymarginalised communities, minority andspecial groups, which can be tapped for thegood of the country.

In addition to a fund for the youth, theODM a government shall guarantee

immediate jobs for the youth by pursuinglabour intensive infrastructural works andinvest in skills training programmes for theyouth. We shall implement an affirmativeaction for women through the principle ofequal opportunities for both men andwomen. In order to empower womeneconomically, we shall set s special micro-credit schemes to be disbursed to womengroups and institutions. In all publicservices appointments, we shall support theinclusion of minorities and special groupsas a way of correcting historical injustice.


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National Unity

ODM is committed to nationalism as abasis of our people's unity. We shall pursuethe principle of national unity and nationalreconciliation as the basis of building aunified modern, patriotic and industrializedKenyan nation. Colonialism ushered indivisions and polarization of our country

based on tribes. The colonial system setone tribe against another in their policy ofdivide and rule. The three post-colonialgovernments of Kenyatta, Moi and Kibakiperfected that colonial system ofundemocratic rule. It is therefore not

surprising that the current government isstill autocratic and enhances self-interestsat the expense of national interests. ODMshall reverse these through a newconstitutional order and leadership that isaccountable.

National Independence

ODM will pursue independent policies thatwill guarantee space for Kenyans to followKenyan dreams and aspirations. Forexample, crime and terrorism shall be dealtwith according to internally generated anddriven national policies. This shall be

underpinned by an ODM foreign policythat is independent and guarantees policyspace for Kenya in the international arena.

In this era of globalization, if a nation is notguided by well-articulated nationalinterests, and mobilizes its internal humanand material resources, the country couldbe re-colonized by the powerful nations of

the world. Sovereignty could be practicallyjeopardized though theoretically we wouldstill imagine that we are independent.

The Orange is a Newsletter of the Orange Democratic Movement Party of Kenya

Readers are invited to submit their articles for publication at the address given below:

Prof. Larry GumbeEmail:[email protected]

SMS: 0713 764809

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