MO IBRAHIM AWARD 2014:

KIBAKI DO NOT DESERVE MO IBRAHIM AWARD, SOME KENYANS SAY

By Maritim Kipngetich

After rumors spread all over mainstream and social media platforms that the retired President Mwai Kibaki was a frontrunner for Sh450 million Mo Ibrahim Prize 2014, people criticized the rumors by blaming the

retired President of many scandals that happened during his tenure.

Mo Ibrahim Award 2014 panelists at Serena Hotel. Retired President Mwai Kibaki missed the award.

When the story  was published in the Standard Online News, people begun to comment and most of them would not recommend the prize to be awarded to the retired president.

Sifu Msafiri said: “Indeed it would have been a big surprise if Kibaki was even considered remotely for the prize. Kibaki did nothing to forge national cohesion and reconciliation, and did not command the confidence and the trust of Kenyans across the ethnic divide. His quiet demeanor gave the appearance of humility, but this was just a facade, while his lack of commitment to good governance was evidenced by the escalation in corruption cases, like Anglo Leasing. While he did better than Moi in human rights and freedom of the Press, and the economy, Kibaki did very little to lift Kenyans out of poverty. In other words an award to Mr. Kibaki would have been an award for mediocrity, ethnicity and corruption.”

Owino said: “I would have been shocked if Kibaki was even remotely considered for the award. We elected him on a national platform where all tribes gave him the mandate, then he reduced his presidency to service to GEMA only. He should have taken the opportunity given to him to foster Kenya nationalism instead of resorting to tribal cocoons. Not even our current president H.E. Uhuru had the privileged of being given support by 66% of Kenyans and a good will when he was in a hospital bed.”

Retired President Mwai Kibaki

The prize, that was awarded to the outgoing Namibian President, Hifikepunye Pomamba, ceremony was held yesterday at Serena Hotel, Nairobi.

Eunuch said: “What a smart summary: "Pomamba won the prize due to his focus in forging national cohesion and reconciliation and his ability to command the confidence and the trust of his people."
Kenyans have been fooling themselves with lofty expectations and big bereft of substance. The so called-regional hub with every facility being the biggest in East and Central Africa cannot fool objective panelists.
Kibaki doesn't make the list because of CIVIL COUP, period. He was like Abacha with all the buthcher except missing the General title. All else is pretence.”
However, some people were of different opinion. Edward Githinji said: “I do not think Kibaki need such heinous in-dignifying awards. Do not belittle nor humiliate our greatly beloved and AWESOME Ex-President. God of all creation's awards of good health, long life and peace are enough for him now.”