KENYA OCCUPY PARLIAMENT PROTESTERS SEND SIGNAL TO EAST AFRICAN POLITICIANS

While I was in the Senate Building today my people in Mombasa sent me text about the situation in Nairobi. But I have to be there today to see the Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware and Ambassador Daniele Ohene Agyekum from Republic Ghana about the curse of OIL in AFRICA ,but I was planing to send my DIRAYETU readers live coverage of Nairobi Fiasco and the changes in our life time, what we see in East Africa today but there is lesson can be learned for My people kule BONGO na JAWS CORNER.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Kennedy Caucus Room (SR-325), Russell Senate Office Building

resource curse

Africa’s energy landscape will change dramatically in the coming decade, as massive new gas finds off the coast of East Africa and a surge of oil exploration across the continent expand the ranks of potential energy producers. The impending energy boom offers major opportunities for investment, growth, and development on the continent. But there are uncertainties around the speed with which new resources can be brought to market and whether African government will avoid the “resource curse” and manage these resources to ensure broad-based, inclusive growth. Please join the Africa Program for a session that will examine how these new trends might influence geopolitical and governance dynamics on the continent; how the U.S. private sector is responding; and how the U.S. government might work with African governments and civil society to amplify development and growth opportunities. In a closing keynote, Senator Coons will offer his perspective on how U.S. engagement with Africa can maximize the many areas of common interest and mutual benefit that the continent’s current growth surge and promising energy future afford.



With Excellency Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum at the Senate .
It was busy day in the Senate the Immigration bill was hot topic and demontrations from the Civil SOcielty and Te Party Supporters but I managed to get to the sanate very late but I was satisfied to see the Policy makers in Washington how they do there things!But this is my UJUMBe for those who resist changes in East Africa changes is on the way


First Secretary of Ghana Embassy in Washington DC



Civil Society activists have held a demonstration to protest MPs demand for a salary increase.

The 'occupy Parliament' protestors blocked the main entrance of the National Assembly waving placards condemning MPs greed. They also let loose pigs outside Parliament's gate.

Some MPs made their way to Parliament but refused to address the crowd.







Police, who had kept vigil during the demonstration, fired teargas at the protestors.

The demonstration comes a day after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) ruled out a pay increase for MPs.

On Monday, the SRC said it would neither be cowed nor intimidated by the lawmakers’ threats to sack its commissioners if their pay is not reviewed upwards.

“The threats and intimidation will not stop us from undertaking our mandate. We shall fulfil our mandate as is required by the law,” said SRC chairman Sarah Serem in Nairobi.



“We don’t know which body has the legal mandate to send us home. This, however, is not our concern. Our main worry is how to improve the country’s economy and issue of sustainability of the wage bill.”

MPs had two weeks ago attempted to arm-twist the commission to have them increase their perks.

This was after Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi tabled a petition before the House to have the commissioners removed if they did not yield to their demands.

The MPs want the Sh850,000 pay for the 10th Parliament reinstated because, they claim, the Sh532,000 set by the commission is too little.