He is not loud and nuisance like Aden Bare Duale but he is highly intelligent well respected within the top echelons of the country. Ali Korane is a very respectable figure who shuns the tribal card. It appears that his henchmen loathes him for this. Even when Aden Bare stole the votes in 2007 election, Korane just moved on. He did not made it an issue but if it was the other way round hell could break lose.
Korane is a hard working man, I remember when I was doing my medical practicals in Nyeri I come across a lot of people praising Korane for the good job he did in Nyeri. Korane is capable of evoking enormous inspiration given the chance therefore Garissa people are you ready to give this man a chance to GOVERN us?
Korane developed his leadership skills through the ranks within the government structure from being a military officer, District Officer, District Commissioner and Permanent Secretary. If we don’t make use of our talented technocrats and instead waste the opportunity by giving feeble cronies to run high and sophisticated office like the Governors Office, our county will be bound to fail big time.
Lets all Garissa County masses the young the old and the elites rise like the people of Tunis and Egypt. lets shun corruption, lets not accept handouts and vote a change we need a real change. If we don't do this another Duale will be given this enormous post of governor and our county will be left behind again.
Lets stand for our rights and support change.
Lobbying for new police chief begins
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By GAKUU MATHENGE
The next battlefield over key state jobs is bound to be in the police department where three key appointments are still pending to complete the Administration of Justice reforms.
Among key appointments yet to be made include the powerful offices of the Inspector General of the re-branded National Police Service, which has attracted intensive lobbying by many candidates and their backers.
The other pending appointment is the Chairman of the Police Service Oversight Authority, tasked with listening to public complaints against the police.
Also yet to be formed is Police Service Commission, responsible for recruitment, transfers and promotions of police officers in the re-named police force.
But it is the powerful Inspector General of National Police Service that has generated most interest and intense lobbying.
Powerful seat
The successful nominee will be expected to not only oversee implementation and consolidation of police reforms, but also clean up the image of a force tainted with blood of the 2007 General Election and accusations of extra-judicial killings.
Among those whose names have popped up as candidates for the powerful Inspector General’s job include the current Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere.
Mr Iteere is reported to have enrolled for a masters degree course in one of the local universities to boost his chances.
Kenya Wildlife Service CEO Julius Kipng’etich’s name has also been mentioned as possible pioneer Inspector General.
Last December, his tenure at KWS was extended for another three-year term.
Although he is reputed to be a prudent business manager, critics say Kipng’etich has limited security management background.
AP Commandant Kinuthia Mbugua is also another contender for the top police job. However, it is envisaged that ODM might oppose him owing his alleged partisan involvement in the 2007 General Election.
Former PS for Home Affairs, Mr Ali Korane, is also said to be in the race for the top job and will be relying on both his experience as district commissioner in the 90s, and his strategic and securities studies at the Kenya Defence College to sell himself.
Ali also holds a masters Degree in Policing Management from Leicester University, UK. He unsuccessfully vied for the Dujis parliamentary seat on a PNU ticket in 2007
But in the polarised Kenyan context, political considerations and horse-trading, regional and ethnic balancing many a times influence appointments to public offices at the expense of merit
If either Mbugua or Iteere were to be appointed to the job, their ethnic background could prove a stumbling block. This is because other top security officials come from Central Kenya.
They include director of CID, Ndegwa Muhoro, Director of Operations at Vigilance House, Julius Muhoro, National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) director general, Major General Michael Gichangi.
ALI BUNOW KORANE….HE COULD BE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE…
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With the heat in the now Garissa county, and the lots of work in the grass roots, it is evident that every politician, both in office at present and out of office are busy seducing constituents to get votes for the not so far 2012 elections. There have been debates and a tag of war after what the Ligale commission did on the constituencies. In Dujis it is no different and this is the time the Oligarchs are busy cutting the cake that will officially provide a platform for manipulation in our dear Dujis. We are expecting two constituencies and the ruling groups are strongly defending the decision. That is on the National Assemblies level. There are tougher talks and strong agreements on who is to be the Senator and who is to be the Governor. Though their stands are not clear, there are a few influential politicians from the main clans in the now Garissa county who are eyeing the top job in the county. However, it is inevitable that these people have interests. It is clear from history that they always have a negative interest comprising of manipulation and the latter abuse of human rights in the region.
Ali is one of the three candidates alleged to vie for the top job in the region. I’ll not name the other two for the sake of some ethics in my field but just to give you a hint, they come from the larger Garissa County.
So who is Ali Korane??? One may ask. This is one man I did not know about until the 2007 general elections. He vied for the Dujis seat which saw his latter loss. He is however a great and courageous man who always has his stand. Having served in the military and other government offices, this is one man who has a clean record in the government (at least none documented). He is a successful business man and a philanthropist. He has been involved in much community work including the improvement of a few villages in the constituency. He is well educated and qualified, values education and loves to see success and as such he has helped enough students further their studies. However we have to bear in mind that he does all these out of his heart without discrimination of clan or any other related stuff no wonder I call him a philanthropist. He is also an aggressive leader who will get what we want from the government and will somehow eradicate the notion of us being a marginalized region.
Once again, this man wants to represent us. Sooner or later we will see him all over the area after the official launch of the campaigns. One thing that am sure about is that he will fight for our rights and our land. There are interests in politics, I say once again, but at least this man is different from the other aspirants. I suspect and question their integrity and the latter selfish interest they are planning to unleash in our dear Garissa. I love my land, and we all do. We all want the best for it. At least I want to be buried there after I die even if I don’t get a piece of land to live in.
Therefore my dear people, it is time to end the era of selfish rulers. It is the time to have leaders and not rulers with a selfish and evil mind. The time has come to see the beginning of development in our mother land. More than before, this idea should be stronger than an invading army in our minds. Let us use the only weapon we have….let us use our brains and voters cards to get what we want for our people. The time is now….it is NOW and NOT LATER.
An open letter to garissacity.
ReplyDeleteFirstly I'd like to thank you website. Your articles are in-depth,fair
and precisely what the average garissa men and women feel about our
social,economic and political repression. I'm particularly impressed
by your huge following be it on facebook,twitter and both your mobile
and full blog. It is clear you like most of us, are displeased with
the current leadership of our beloved home. From the municipal to our
incumbent MP. Rather than only sighting the problems we are faced
with,my belief is you should use your website to endorse better
leaders.
though not all aspirants have publicly announced there candidacy. My
non-biased opinion is Ali Bunow Korane is a man that will truly bring
the much needed change, development and unity to our deserted land.
Among many reasons for me to vouch for him,the main attribute he
brings to the table is his long term experience in government going as
far as rising to highest rank any civil servant can achieve (permanent
secretary). Serving in all major towns as a district administrator and
soon after controlled what most would consider very important
ministries in our nation in. He has achieved admirable success in his
person businesses thus showing management and leadership
It is us as the people of garissa county to bring about the change we
deserve. Lets start by considering Ali Bunow Korane as governor as his
credentials speak for themselves. Lets move from tribal/clan based
loyalty and give the task to the people who can actually do the job at
hand. The ultimate decision lies with you and me. There's a somali
proverb that says ''If people come together, they can even
mend a crack in the sky''. With Allah all is possible and InshAllah
come 2012 we'll mend our cracks,and Garissa county will be envy of all
north eastern.
Garissa voter
this is a commendable job n gud use of the modern tech but pliz be advised that abusing other elected leaders is not healthy at ALL. keep the job n stop the abuses.for real ali qualify n kudos 4 the courage .
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ReplyDeleteTHURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:06 BY STEPHEN ASTARIKO
A Former permanent secretary for information and communication Ali Bunow Korane yesterday declared his interest for the Garissa county governorship. Korane said he decided to go for the position and will soon launch his manifesto before he fully embarks on the campaign. The former PS said he will contest through the Party of National Unity come 2012. He spoke shortly after he distributed a relief consignment worth Sh600,000 at Bour Algi trading center donated by Nairobi Hospital.
Garissa governorship campaigns take shape
ReplyDeleteWEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:03 BY STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Campaigns for the governor position in Garissa county have started in earnest with candidates criss-crossing the expansive county in the early search for support from the locals. Speaking in Masalani in Ijara district where he had taken his campaign yesterday, former PS in the ministry of Information and Communication Ali Korane urged voters not to be divided on tribal lines.
Korane said as much as the position had generated lots of interests among the political elite, they should not be used to divide Kenyans. He decried the high level of poverty in the county. He attributed it to bad leadership. “Our county is endowed with a lot of potential. What we need is just to get our acts right. Other than keeping livestock, we have to begin exploiting our fertile land. We also have Tana River to assist us irrigate the land,” he added.
He asked people to broaden their minds and stop reasoning along tribal lines. "Mediocre and parochial politicians should not be allowed to control our destiny,” he said. He said any one who fronts clan based politics will only end up dividing the people. He said a true leader will strive to unite his people rather than dividing them. “Kenyans wanted the positions of senators and governors in the two-tier system and government to be served better in a more decentralised system.
He said the intention was not to reward the political class and so Kenyans need to be on the look for such characters who don’t have their interest at heart. Korane later met more than 500 elders from ijara constituency. The governor position in Garissa county has seen many elites declare their interests.
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