From: Katia M. Peltekian <kpeltekian@yahoo.com>
Subject: Kenya: Armenians: Was Kalonzo Naive?

ARMENIANS: WAS KALONZO NAIVE?
Collins Apuoyo Khartoum, Sudan

East African, Kenya
March 28 2006

The admission by politician Kalonzo Musyoka that he met and even had
a photo session with the two Armenians suspected of being mercenaries
is rather interesting, if not shocking.

It is interesting because government sympathisers have quickly jumped
to the conclusion that the Orange Democratic Movement have something
to do with the Armenians. This has given pro-government ministers
and MPs a weapon with which to attack and trivialise the movement
and its leadership.

The admission is shocking in that it shows how simple actions –
such as taking an innocent photo – can have serious consequences.

There are several lessons that Kalonzo should learn from this:

1. There are people out there who are keen to make him appear to
be unfit for the leadership of Kenya. They will try all tricks and
it is up to him to make a fine judgement on his actions in order to
disappoint them.

2. His actions and utterances are important and will bring out the
real leader in him. At this point in time, he should not start claiming
imagined enemies. The real enemy is the one he would least suspect.

3. Kalonzo is presidential material and should behave and act like
one! He must vet those who want to get him into business deals before
agreeing to photo sessions. It reflects badly on his judgement.

Many Kenyans are looking up to Kalonzo and other ODM leaders to get
us out of our current quagmire. Do not disappoint us with actions
and utterances that reflect a lack of focus.