NEWSLETTER OF THE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT PARTY OF KENYA Volume 2 Number 1 Thursday 3 January 2013

The CORD Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga Addresses Supporters at a Public Rally in Migori Town

Orange New Year Message

Larry Gumbe Party members and compatriots, Let us make 2013 the year of reforms and transformation. Let us build the forces that will defeat the arbitrary rule and impunity of the past. Let us begin to reclaim the destiny of our country and that of future generations from the grip of ethnic corrupt cabals. Let us turn 2013 into a year of hope and renewal, of ending the despair and fatalism and the economic desperation that has characterized our past. There is a better alternative for Kenya. We can draw inspiration from the struggles of our ancestors, who, against all the odds, dared to dream of a better future, who aspired to having greater control over their lives, who wanted their children to grow with them and to share this common land of ours, not having to see them take the boat or plane to another place to find work and establish a future for themselves. The future of our people lies in electing the CORD government on 4 March 2013. This Page 1 of 5

will lead to an all-Kenya community of solidarity and co-operation among our people a Kenya in which the wealth is produced, owned and shared by the people. Let us make 2013 the first step in the building of a new Kenya.

Let us begin to fulfill the legacy of Mekatilili Wa Menza, Harry Thuku, Muindi Mbingu, Ezekiel Apindi, Chege Kibacia, Makhan Singh, Fred Kubai, Oginga Odinga, Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya, Pio Gama Pinto, Josiah Mwangi

Kariuki, Crispine Odhiambo Mbai and the others millions of patriots who struggled for a better nation. A better Kenya can be built, by our actions today and tomorrow.

In 2013, We Must Get it Right

Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga My fellow countrymen and women We have come to the end of an eventful and largely successful year 2012. This is also marks five years of a challenging but rewarding journey. Out of the dark clouds of the 2007-2008 violence, we grabbed the silver lining and lay the foundation for a new Kenya. Our country recovered its breath and endorsed a new Constitution. With that, we created a framework for a stable, peaceful and prosperous future. I wish to thank President MwaiKibaki for the cooperation that enabled us come this far. I wish the President well in his last months in office and urge him to steer the remaining phase with the impartiality that it deserves. In 2013, we have a rendezvous with destiny. That destiny is pegged on the first General Election under the new Constitution. I appeal to every Kenyan who registered as a voter to take up the sacred, patriotic duty and vote on March 4, 2013. Let us come out and put our great nation in the hands of men and women who will faithfully oversee the great transition we began in 2008. Before we get to March 4, we have enormous house-keeping matters to address. There is consensus that Kenya's future will be bright if the next election passes off peacefully. Almost our entire future is tied to the coming election. Yet too often, elections in Kenya mean loss of lives. That is the last thing we want in 2013. There is nothing to be gained by violence, but just too much to be lost. As politicians and candidates vying for various positions, we must provide the kind of moral leadership that will move our country to a different plane. We have to ensure that the horrors of the past, the impunity and poverty and unemployment, will not be part of our future. Let us shun the politics of patronage and ethnic share-outs that leaves the masses feeling let down. I appeal for calm, maturity and restraint across the nation. Nobody must tolerate hooliganism as a path to power. Our youth must reject hooliganism as a means of propelling parties and candidates to leadership. We must debate ideologies and policies, not ever-shifting alliances, based on ethnicity, personality and status in society. There is no better way to set the stage for creation of jobs for our young people. I know no better way to ensure our economy grows by double digits after elections and beyond. There is no investments. other way to attract We must support the IEBC in its undoubted commitment to holding free, fair and credible elections. Let us remember that the 2007-2008 violence resulted from electoral fraud. We have to get it right this time. This nation has many well-wishers out there. I appeal for their honest and steadfast support at this historic moment. I appeal to the international community to give Kenya a chance and support our determination to achieve a new beginning. Security is central to peace and stability during and after elections. I am therefore glad that we enter 2013 with our homeland security organs under one Inspector General. Congratulations to Mr. David Kimaiyo on his appointment. I promise him my support and that of the entire government. Kenyans hope to see foundations being laid in the Police Force for the kind of reforms so far witnessed in our Judiciary as we head to elections. While on security, I congratulate our armed forces for their patriotic and exemplary role in in liberating Somalia and securing our land. In 2013 therefore, let us have a sense of purpose in all we do. Let us have a commitment to real change, real opportunities, real reform and a real future for everyone. I wish you all peace, health, happiness and prosperity.

If we have insecurity and instability every election year, all our hard work to encourage investment in Kenya will fail.

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The CORD Deputy Presidential Candidate Kalonzo Musyoka Addresses Supporters at the CORD Tukotayari Rally in Uhuru Park, Nairobi

Rural Transformation for Equitable Development

Larry Gumbe The prosperity and stability of our country can only be realized through equitable development and distribution of resources. Rural productivity and livelihoods must be improved through progressive land reform, infrastructure development, and the provision of water for domestic use, irrigation and animal production. We must also promote the application of modern technology, mechanisation, rain water harvesting, and flood control, and stimulate and support the development of agroindustries and businesses. Additionally, we must improve and enhance institutions that provide extension services, affordable capital, research and marketing to all rural production activities, in a manner that benefits all rural residents. A review of the costs of production of cereals, sugar, beef and dairy products which are considered high in comparison with imports from the region must be done with an aim of reducing production costs. We must develop people centred policies that promote the achievement of this objective. Investment in modern science and technology led intensive irrigated agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry; Rural-based agro-industries, service sector, and businesses for equitable rural transformation, social inclusion, jobs and cheap quality food; Roads, electricity, water and processing industries in ASAL areas; Creating non-farm jobs and income; Guaranteed markets and fair returns for farmers, livestock producers and fish producers; Vibrant extension and research services; Timely credit, modern inputs and insurance; Rising incomes supporting high standards of living in rural areas; A responsive land tenure system; Appropriate and consistent policy, legal and institutional framework.

As a social democratic party, the CORD believes that promoting the right of every Kenya to achieve the realization of their dreams and potential is the best way to nurture an equitable, socially inclusive, just Kenyan society. We cannot afford to have a country of first class and second-class citizens. And if Kenya is to attain sustainable development, then all parts of Kenya must develop and development should cease to be a function of how near the area is to the centre, the capital cities or provincial and district headquarters. Currently, due to high population density and poor technology application on arable land, land productivity has declined. In addition, a majority of rural people have limited alternative sources of livelihood. Consequently, a large part of population, a Page 3 of 5

majority of who are in the rural areas, faces chronic hunger. Many Kenyans live in absolute poverty. Famine occurrence has increased in frequency from once every 10 years in the 1960s to once every year and is now chronic. Only a small of arable land in Kenya is under irrigation. There is a chronic drainage problem in river basins such as Budalangi, Tana River, /north Eastern Kenya and Nyando areas. There is also little capital investment in the rural areas. Institutions such as those that provide credit and extension services (e.g. in agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries and small enterprise) are weak or nonexistent. Besides, certain crops and activities have been ignored by government since independence. Moreover, others that were traditionally supported have been neglected and abandoned. No self-respecting sovereign nation can condone a situation where a third of its people are surviving on foreign relief food. Our people must be well nourished. Kenyans must regain their dignity. Kenya must regain its sovereignty. We must take urgent steps to: Urgently invest in modern science and technology led intensive irrigated agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry ; Develop food production, rural-based agro-industries, service sector and businesses to ensure the equitable transformation of the rural areas, social inclusion and assurance of jobs and cheap quality food; Encourage investment in post-harvest processing and preservation technologies that will maximise returns to the rural producer while ensuring stable supply and affordable prices to the consumer; Ensure that agriculture, pastoralism and fisheries become commercial and profitable activities along the entire production, marketing and consumer chain; Promote the growth of rural industries and agro-businesses with strong multiple forward and backward linkages and integration to create nonfarm jobs and non-farm incomes; Guaranteeing a market and fair returns for farmers, livestock producers and fish producers; Strengthen institutional capacity of rural producers to improve their bargaining power in order to enhance their incomes;

Develop modern rural access roads to facilitate access to markets and the integration of the rural and urban economies; Provide electricity, water and telecommunications to facilitate rural industrialization and improve the quality of life in rural areas; Ensure high production, high productivity, high quality products, and rising incomes capable of supporting high standards of living in rural areas comparable and even better than those of other workers; Strengthen institutions providing responsive, vibrant extension services and research services for rural producers; Facilitate the provision of timely credit, modern inputs and insurance; Formulate and implement a responsive land tenure system; Promote the application of biotechnology in increasing production of food, feed, fibre and other products; Develop improved and high yielding and disease resistant livestock varieties among the pastoralist communities, small scale dairy farmers, and peasants owning traditional livestock; Promote public and private partnerships in research and technology Develop appropriate and consistent policy, legal and institutional framework in the agricultural, livestock and fisheries sectors and adequate capacity for enforcement. Our post March 2013 CORD government must implement all this through inclusive and people-driven policy choices for equal and equitable participation by all Kenyans irrespective of their religion, physical abilities, location, tribe and race. Integrity must be assured through effective and efficient application of management and governance systems.

sustainable development, then all parts of Kenya must develop and development should cease to be a function of how near the area is to the centre, the capital cities or provincial and district headquarters. We recognize that the ASAL areas, which comprise 80% of our landmass and constitute 34% of the population, host approximately 70% of the national livestock herd, with a conservative estimated value of 120 billion. ASAL areas are home to over 90% of wild game that supports Kenyas tourist industry. Pastoralism also provides direct employment and livelihood to over three million Kenyans. But despite the importance and the high potential of pastoralism to the national economy, there is both a paucity of knowledge about the pastoralist and pastoralism and a dearth of ideas on how to integrate them into the national economy. ASAL areas have not been treated fairly in the distribution of national wealth. This part of the country continues to lag behind in terms of basic infrastructure and human welfare indicators. In spite of its enormous potential in livestock wealth, minerals, abundant wildlife and its resilient people, the pre-colonial and successive post independence governments have continued to give lip-service to its development, creating a national imbalance, which is morally unacceptable. We must endeavour to foster a healthier, better educated, peaceful and more productive pastoralist communities in Kenya. In so doing, we will make pastoralism a self-sustaining livelihood system and an important sector in our economy. We must promote the development of the ASAL and their integration them into the national economy to achieve their full potential. We must come up with a development master plan to be used as a guide to fast-track socio-economic growth and sustainable development in the ASAL, which will include but not limited to the following areas: A Good Road Network: There is a strong nexus between poverty reduction and infrastructural development. A good road network will not only link the ASAL to other parts of the country but also the neighbouring countries. We believe that this will enhance the movement of the people, promote trade and investment, reduce the cost of doing business and enable the provision of affordable goods and services. Major Page 4 of 5

Development and Integration of Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) Areas and Pastoralism into the National Economy Prosperity and stability of our country can only be realized through equitable development and distribution of resources. There is no better way of having a just society than promoting the right of every Kenya to achieve the realization of his/her dreams and potential. We cannot afford to have a country of first class and second-class citizens. If Kenya is to attain

roads will be constructed and rehabilitated linking various districts and provinces. We will also rehabilitate and tarmac the main roads, joining our country to Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. Livestock Industries in the ASALs: The livestock industry will be developed to enable better lives for livestock producers and to make it play a crucial role in the development of the country. In order reduce the distances that livestock traders have to travel to access to markets we will establish meat, hides and skins processing plants within the ASALs. We must also support and expand livestock health services and promote the improvement of quality of livestock breeds and introduce better range management in the ASALs. Basic Services: We must expand the infrastructure in education, health and

sanitation in ASALs to promote the development of human resources. In order to enable pastoralists children pursue their education, we must establish and support boarding schools in ASAL areas. We must also ensure that classrooms are constructed in these areas to enable more children go to school. Health services will be improved by fully furnishing and staffing them with qualified medical personnel. Other areas where the government will put more emphasis will the development of fishing and promotion of sustainable livelihoods through the provision of credit, and support of other guidelines as stipulated by the recovery and development master plan for the ASAL. Resolving Conflicts in Pastoral Areas: We believe that conflicts in pastoral areas are a failure of the countrys governance and development efforts. We will devise

ways and develop mechanisms of preventing conflict, displacements and associated humanitarian crises in pastoral and ASAL areas. Through its development programs in ASAL, CORD must create conditions for peace, security and stability which will prevent or discourage conflict, human rights violations and destitution. A prosperous, peaceful and safe ASAL areas is in the CORDs and Kenyas interest; Promoting diversification of activities in ASALs. We must encourage investment in the ASAL areas in tourism and other service industries; crop production and trading among other investments to further promote development and integration of ASALs in the modern economy.

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 Gumbe Email: theorangenewsletter@gmail.com SMS: 0713 764809 The Orange Democratic Movement Party of Kenya Orange House Menelik Road, Kilimani Area P.O. Box 2478, 00202 Nairobi. Email: theorangenewsletter@gmail.com Check out our website at www.odm.co.ke Opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the ODM.

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