Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrived in the United States of America on Saturday night to news of cancellation of a luncheon with US President Barack Obama which had earlier been scheduled for later this week.
The news followed a round of confusion over whether he would attend the luncheon, hosted by the White House for selected leaders from sub-Saharan Africa on the sidelines of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
New York-based Kenyan ambassador to the UN Zachary Muburi-Muita told the Nation on Saturday night that the State Department contacted him on Friday to “disinvite” Mr Odinga from the September 22 luncheon with President Obama in New York for African leaders.
The ambassador last Monday confirmed to the Nation that he had received an invitation letter for the PM to attend the luncheon. A dispatch to the Foreign Affairs ministry from Kenya’s Ambassador to Washington, Mr Peter Ogego, seen by the Nation confirmed the cancellation.
On Saturday, the Mr Muburi-Muita said State Department officials told him that the earlier invitation was sent accidentally; that the luncheon is actually only for African heads of State and not heads of government.
But at the White House Press briefing on Friday, US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the following: “The President will also host on the 22nd a lunch for heads of state and government from sub-Saharan Africa.”
Mr Muburi-Muita said the cancellation was disappointing and did not know why the invitation was issued in the first place, only to be rescinded. “This is something we expect from a third world country, not from the United States,” he said. Mr Odinga will participate in the Opening of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly and General Debate.
Obama is going to pull one of his tricks, and get Gov. Patterson to step down and not run next year. He's doing this because Caroline Kennedy didn't get Hillary's seat.
He's in campaign mode while in NY.
-- Edited by Building 4112 on Sunday 20th of September 2009 10:02:17 AM
there is only one reason... Raila O. is a cousin of the illegible fraud... they campaigned together in 2007, the illegible fraud went to Kenya to campaign for his cousin.. when his cousin lost, he was using the same tactic the fraud here was using.. THREAT OF VIOLENCE... in kenya... raila's supporters KILLED thousands of opposition... none of this was ever mentioned in the news...
I am willing to bet the CIA called off this meeting or the illegible fruad's staff did not want any possibility of attention brought to this meeting b/w the 2 b/c it would bring attention to the kind of murdering person Obama's cousin Raila O. is, who the illegible fraud gladly campaigned for!
I'm thinking - make room under the big yellow bus for cousin Odinga. He could be bad news for Obama.
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Oh, that Odinga is, but someone ought to hunt him up while he's over here and *ask* (read bribe) him about that birth certificate, though it would take a huge bribe, Odanga's used to big numbers in that.
there is only one reason... Raila O. is a cousin of the illegible fraud... they campaigned together in 2007, the illegible fraud went to Kenya to campaign for his cousin.. when his cousin lost, he was using the same tactic the fraud here was using.. THREAT OF VIOLENCE... in kenya... raila's supporters KILLED thousands of opposition... none of this was ever mentioned in the news...
I am willing to bet the CIA called off this meeting or the illegible fruad's staff did not want any possibility of attention brought to this meeting b/w the 2 b/c it would bring attention to the kind of murdering person Obama's cousin Raila O. is, who the illegible fraud gladly campaigned for!