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has, said,

Wednesday March 4, 2009 10:41 am

curious,

Does helping an individual or two through their education, or putting them on a train that takes towards self prosperity count as a development?Does a leader who puts this in his succes basket stand a chance in the eyes of the hungry thousands awaiting answers?
I agree EARTH

concerned constituent, said,

Wednesday March 4, 2009 10:14 am

rationalising,

Tribalism, cheap politics, hurling insults at each other, open disregard for self-respect...these things only exist within a flock whose herder is either incompetent or maliciously letting them slay each other, albeit verbal.Nothing leaves a wound like words meant to cause one.Even when the wound heals, and it shall one day, the scar remains.
If i were a stranger to the issue at hand the impression created by the string of comments down there is; discontent and blind following.No matter how crude or dirty politics can be, and that is how we have them in our beloved country, people with heads retain their self-respect.And of course look before they leap.politics is not a religion.Blind following only leads to lion's den.Let's not forgot we are part of a flock and our herder like every other herder can slaughter though that is not his cut-out purpose.
My point?Don't scream good when you mean doomed, or make a log out of a simple speck.Let's sit around the beloved fire place, laisamis, and sort out issues.
This is only a viable option when fanatic followers look around and the "offended" put down their guns.Otherwise, 2012 may find us not hurling insults but stones.

Note; Just because people may exaggerate because they are bitter we should not overlook the reality on the ground.Remember if there is smoke there must be fire.How honest is the M.P when it comes to serving his constituents.

John A. Lomurut said,

Sunday February 22, 2009 6:24 pm

Crying Voter

This is the cheapest propaganda someone can post. Whatever your motives, I have no qualms assuming this is a scattergun approach to issues. It is amazing you failed to recognize any good works by the MP. If at all whatever at stake is going down the Swanee, then your lopsided discovery will turn things murkier. At the same breadth you wrote this, now go roof tops to preach your gospel of what you stand for and your initiatives towards the realization of your goal.
Imagine what we can do when our imagination is joined to our common purpose. It could be just but fruitful if we pull towards the same direction. But with such kind of off –the-cuff remarks and coming from an anonymous, then it waters down the credibility and commitment he or she purports to sell to the public.
And as for Costa Rican university(ies) and particularly EARTH, Pliz double check again and report back here because am pretty sure you are nowhere near the truth.
Kindly don’t bite more than you can chew or simply approach every idea with an open mouth….

Robert Lmeidimi Lechipan said,

Sunday February 22, 2009 5:10 pm

Tumetoka huko

An apology. I meant crab in my last article.

I would like to remind those who send such low cadre articles dismissing Hon. Lekuton´s work that, that kind of politics is too yesterday´s. Huko tumetoka. If you are playing the opposition, then afraid you are not anything close to that. You are simply not worthy to be one. Get yourselves some credible stuff and speak out.
Politics is progressive. It keeps on evolving and that is why it ticks. When not, it bores and becomes moribund.
I would love to see a worthy opposition.

Robert Lmeidimi Lechipan said,

Sunday February 22, 2009 1:48 pm

EARTH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

I would like to introduce you to EARTH (Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Trópico Humedo). This is where I Robert Lmeidimi Lechipan go to school. Let me go striaght to my point. I am refering to the comment about EARTH, that it ...¨is fake and that its graduates would be fake too¨. I have a conviction. It is the contrary. I have some advice for you. If you do not know, do not criticize.
EARTH univeristy was created to offer opportunities to students from poor regions to get access not to the ordinary agricultural courses, but to an excellent well designed agricultural studies that combines entrepreneural skills which helps the students to get straight to the market and employ themselves and others. That is, start their own businesses and help their regions. Students here start and manage their own business projects. Social responsibilty is part of the main objective of the studies that are offered here. If today, I get out of this university before I graduate, I would be a million times better that any student from any other university in the world. The reason is that I have been hands on the studies that I take here. All is practical here. We believe in doing things and not just teaching volumes of theories that cannot translate to fresh and healthy food, clean water, clean environment and less poverty in our regions. We work on projects that are directly related to daily lives. Just to name but a few, EARTH works with NASA to get a remedy to Chagas a disease that kills millions in Latin America, last year EARTH discovered a biological control to Black Sigatoka a virulent disease that attacks Banana with some bacteria that is found in the crub´s head, Inteligent fertilizers, ECHO-HUM is an organic fertilizer that was developed here. That is just but a few good things EARTH does.
Now if you think what EARTH does is fake, just do a little research and you will get to know what EARTH´s graduates are doing. Some have won NatGeo young explorers award for their works in poor regions and being innovative. Many here in Latin America have their own companies dealing with coffee, fruits, pineaples, Genetic Engineering of crops and livestock, banking, Drainage and Irrigation, Alternative Energy, Consultancy and many more.
Currently, we have students from 27 countries. Among them, we have students from Switzerland, Chile, Peru, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, US, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, Filipines, Indonesia etc.
We have professors who were formerly renowned researchers all over the world. The student-professor ratio here is ten to 1.
For more information go to this link www.earth.ac.cr

Hasta Luego.

Chao.

Lekiliara said,

Monday February 9, 2009 12:28 pm

This is what i mean

Though i might not help in your cries - you seem to have started crying long before Joseph became MP, it is good news to hear that your hard-earned fruits of your labor will soon be ready! CONGRATS - Other than that i wish you the best in demeaning Lekuton leadership and character. May be that is where your FRUITS are

I want to also assure you that the truth will most likely be assured immediately as a rebuttal to your unfounded cries.

In addition the Samburu Vs Rendille notion is pathetic - do you exactly know who you are talking to? Watch out buddy your might be if not already drive your own self to exile. This is Laisamis Constituency has many tribes, small and large; therefore by you picking Samburu Vs rendille Just because you think Lekuton contribution in Maralal made him more Samburu than ever before; or he now hates and ready to DIVIDE and RULE Rendilles is stupidiest (sp) i have ever heard.

Lekiliara said,

Monday February 9, 2009 12:08 pm

WATCH and LISTEN to this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj3qLmMmmWA

Lekiliara said,

Monday February 9, 2009 12:03 pm

TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT EARTH UNIVERSITY

Daily Nation, 31 October 2007
COMMENTARY
Universities as agents of prosperity
Story by JOSE A. ZAGLUL and CALESTOUS JUMA
Publication Date: 10/31/2007
University education and technological innovation hold the key to address global
challenges. African countries can learn from experiences around the world to make
their universities agents of prosperity.
The current world population is calculated at 6.35 billion and according to United
Nations projections, in three years we will be 7 billion; in 2025, 8 billion and in 2050,
there will be 9 billion of inhabitants on the planet.
The search for strategies to feed and provide water for this population should be of
vital importance in order to avoid and prevent major catastrophes. Currently,
millions of people are undernourished, most of them in Africa.
Hunger is not just a consequence of poverty, but rather one of its causes and puts at
risk the productivity of people, families, communities and entire nations.
This challenge is compounded by an alarming decrease in available crop land and the
hope of many countries—including China and India—to reach a standard of living of
the first world, which will exponentially increase the demand for food, energy, water
and forestry resources.
But there is a hopeful side to the equation. Technological innovation is an alternative
toward which we should focus our efforts. Technologies exist that promise to lower
costs and increase the quality and quantity of our productive activities all with a
greater attention to environmental sustainability.
Tropical biological diversity is also a resource that deserves greater research and
new and effective technologies can successfully be adapted to small-scale production
and commercial agriculture. The challenge is for universities to adopt and apply this
new perceptive in their programmes so that they can serve the needs of humanity
directly.
African countries and the developing world at-large should seek to transform
themselves from being producers of primary materials to adding value to products.
Universities should be promoting a new economic model for agriculture where waste
is converted into commercial products, where carbon sequestration becomes a
marketable service.
We know that there are great advances, but we should achieve much more. Access
to knowledge is very important and it is imperative that education reaches the
greatest number of people, particularly young people from economically
disadvantaged families.
It is our duty as universities, to form the new leaders that the world requires to
achieve transformations. These leaders have to be educated in a holistic way. They
should have strong ethical values and understand the urgency of prosperity and
justice. These leaders should be sensitive to the current reality, to the real problems
that face the world, and should be equipped to offer practical solutions that
permeate all sectors of society.
Academic institutions have to be protagonists in change. We have to convert
education into the axis of development and promote peace and democracy.
Costa Rica, which shares commonalities with many African nations in terms of
climate and resources, has been privileged to have visionary leaders who have
understood the importance of education and since 1949 has had a free and
mandatory educational system through elementary school. In this same era, the
army was abolished, arms were exchanged for books and canons for school desks
and state universities offering a world-class education were established. Costa Ricans
are very proud of this.
This investment has had visible results as Costa Rica is a stable country. The formula
is really simple: if we invest in education, we won’t have to invest in arms. If we
invest in education, we invest in life, not in death. We invest in peace and not in war.
Universities have the opportunity to build and share knowledge and create the
energy needed to generate profound transformations. The international community
needs to support such efforts.

Prof. Zaglul is Rector of EARTH University, Costa Rica, and Prof. Juma teaches at
Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government

LENTILALU LAWRENCE said,

Thursday February 5, 2009 5:40 am

Develop Decorous Discourse (correction)

Hi IKMUR,
I am disappointed to read your affront, a provocative note which sounds so aggressive on simple but crucial matter. I think you know that this is not a field for such kind of discourse especially between electorates. We need to come together to a drawing table, to negotiate and to see where we are going wrong as far as political climate of Laisamis is centrally concerned. For your information, 'politics' deals with constructive and activities dialogue, through a mature correction on issues affecting us - you and I. We belong to one Creator, One Constituency, and one Nation and therefore we have and share a common destiny or even fate if we preordain it for our selves. I have followed the line of your argument which I came to a conclusion that the level of negritude and consciouness for the good of our people is lacking in you. On this page, you have demonstrated overt emotions only to forget that you acting harsh on an innocent middle class person like you. We Kenyan at large lack viable leaders only because of the division existing among the middle class. The country is facing corruption scandals, poverty in terms of food insecurity, cattle rustling and other forms of problems, all affecting the poor-illiterate class down there in the village. We shall defend the good of all, and become Wathdogs of the suffering and most abandoned and marginalised people, instead of protecting few rich who have turned into leeches to suck our blood sadistically. Where is development, actually, in our district, and for the problems affecting Kenya currently, do you accept that our community,in Korr, in Kargi, in Laisamis district at large make the highest percentage poor and non-educated? This is the level I would prefer you to think on, not on subjective view point. The politicians certainly need us (you and I) to be honest Watchdogs otherwise, when we act as watchmen for them with a little token, we shall forget the needs of our people. Education is not only found on USA, otherwise, you are cheated that everything and everyone in overseas spits money only to get loose ends unawares. We need no quarrels here but a friendly and brotherly argument as young people who have shared that ONENESS call LAISAMIS CONSTITUENCY. This is a meeting point among other unitive elements. If the MP is not unitive, then we have a right and freedom to come out of divisive cacoons that has trapped us or from the mole burrows, and say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Yes, enough may mean different things in different people, but it should be Enough for all including the village poor and the less fortunates who do not afford traveling to Overseas to get subjective satisfaction in the name of the community. Sorry to deviate to such points, but I only want you guys to see us not as petty enemies, or domestic opponents, but as brothers and sisters, special mates in that Blessed Shrine called Laisamis Constituency, a houst of love and unity and peace, cultured by our Ancestors. Do you normally swear by their names? I mean, in the names of our Beloved Ancestors who are watching at a near-distance places? If yes, then we belong to One People, One Land, One Constituency and One Nation.
On my case, I think the level I am currently does not qualify me to be a WIVU figure. I have really and I shall soon reap better results out of my efforts but my concern in that poor mama or that little girl in the middle of the desert who is neglected in terms of education and so forth. I do not act as Watchdog of Kuks for subjective reasons. Kuks is my (our) brother, uncle, son, dad, and MP. I would like therefore to come up with the proper distinction between his person figure and the MP figure. I and others who act as Watchdogs understand that we are NOT, I say we are NOT enemies busy attacking his personal domain interms of family or his own innate personality but we base our criticism on leadership relation to the development of the our constituency, Laisamis. The Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, Harlem Rennaissance in USA and some hostile movements like alquaida in Iraq all have a reason for their activity but we who stand aloof never know their motif or grievances. Be neutral and never become a watchman but rather a patriotic electorate clothed with decorum.
Be yourself and never accept to be cheated that you or we youth are the leaders of tomorrow because that tomorrow never comes.
Be blessed!

lkme said,

Tuesday February 3, 2009 1:10 am

earth

Earth university is the best agricultural entrepreneurship university in the globe better than any u can think of its in costa rica yes!!but wait 4 mombasa n Robert to come back they will surprise u brothers wait till they change laisamis while u waste your previous time on mzalendo.com

Sisi Wote said,

Monday February 2, 2009 9:57 pm

PROVERB

Once beaten, twice shy. This is a saying which is in the hearts of the people of Laisamis Constituency since 2007 to 2009. The great let-down from the MP has become a factor that needed to be discussed about most urgently.
The community is divided and live in cacoons. We shall regret soon or later if the people cannot wake up and say NO to political demagogues and day-dreamers who promise people projects which they do not fulfill. The kind of psychological control of the peoples consciousness to vote for the nonviable and unaccountable leaders to make experimentation on leadership skills.
Mr. Lekuton, think again and stop being a schemer on people's future and lives. I think you have heard a lot about your incompetence on leadership but we compliment you with scheming skills using empty promises and money. The illiterate and poor majority who follow empirical baits and the end of deadly hooks you (Lekuton) stretches to them.
Let's come together!

Crying Voter said,

Thursday January 29, 2009 3:12 am

The Political sunset!

Hi everybody,
May be you are crying like me, that you and I are living under an oven-like constituency which has no hope for happiness unless the burning heat is thrown out of the window. Or perhaps you are enjoying the heat without knowing its lethal effect at the end of the day. However, I invite each one of you (us) to listen to my points, one or two which I am giving to you this very hour. Let us go together to explore some of the problems shed down by our MP. Laisamis constituency is within and currently moving to its political sunset as the current MP seems to exploit the rights and freedom of the electorates. The community have had great expectations and hope for the bright future but that very hope has gone down the cliff into a space of doubts and melancholy. The promises, particularly concerning education and other forms of development in the constituency are all in a dim mirage immediately after the our beloved MP, Hon. Lekuton Joseph had taken special space in the the Kenyan Parliament. The electorates have remained dumpfounded having discovered the irresponsibility of the MP on contentious development issues and the burning problems facing the people in Laisamis district-cum-constituency during his political reign. He had merely entered into political arena to experiment his potentialities as a leader for the mass only to get lost in the middle and remained to enmasse wealth and fame at the expense of the HIS OWN PEOPLE. Sometimes, it is doubtful pertaining to his scope of leadership to see Hon Lekuton participating and contributing funds to people OUTSIDE his beloved constituency e.g. he went for a fundraising in Maralal, Samburu West constituency, to donate money to a man who is already a high school teacher - while poor students from Laisamis constituency suffer lack of fees. Lekuton's movements are overtly doubtful because he forgets to remain focus to Laisamis instead of intruding to other constituencies. Besides, Lekuton seems to sideline the Rendille community, the majority of Laisamis electorate, and this creates division between long established brotherhood with the Samburu. The problem with him is that he applies DIVIDE-AND-RULE kind of leadership strategy, not just to help people from their daily problems but to achieve personal gain such as the parliamentary seat. He gives money strategically not for development but to lure souls.
He has establishes the strategy of "taking students abroad for education" but people never learn the kind of colleges this children land in whether the colleges are recognised with approved and globally marketable courses. It ironic to go to Costa Rica and come back frustrated. This is because the students never get academic advice and career guidance before accepting the offer in the name of scholarship. Oftentimes, the "going abroad" is branded scholarship but it is ironic to see people running up and down soliciting for money through fundraising, unknowing that the courses offered abroad are available here in Kenya - affordable, accessible, marketable and manageable courses. What our people cannot understand is that scholarship should be paid for and thus the Hon. Lekuton capitalises on the slogan of "taking students out for education", so do you get and understand my point? wake up guys! Beware of luring baits which ultimately leave you gazing with an open mouth because 'if wishes could be horses, even beggers would ride on'.
Hon. Lekuton doesn't have skills of how to unite people and usher towards credible development.
WAKE UP AND STOP POLITICAL MIRAGE IN OUR MIDST.
Be yourself....

nalle said,

Sunday January 18, 2009 2:23 pm

You tink swara lodge is salle politics tumewaweka kwa box lekuton bado ni wetu u tink rengumo athalam hara atin tuhum

Lawrence Lentilalu said,

Sunday January 18, 2009 7:14 am

Seek credible change

Credible change cannot come from without until it has first destroyed itself from within.

LAWRENCE LENTILALU said,

Sunday January 18, 2009 2:25 am

Kudos

I hate Lekuton on one point, that he had created division among the Rendille and created a cacoon of persons with personal interests at the expense of the electorate.

LENTILALU LAWRENCE said,

Sunday January 18, 2009 2:21 am

We are Doom! The Rendille is doomed...

Mr Lekuton has divided the Rendille community and brought nepotism and clanism among the entire electorates. Beware guys! Of late, we have come to learn the difference between a Samburu and Rendille, which has never existed before and this easily creates Tribalism...disagreements and possibly clashes. Beware! Don't play around with the FUTURE of the Rendille community or to sell OUR Rights (yours and mine) to earn personal interests and shortlived wealth at the expense of our education...our land...our destiny...our culture....etc
Lekuton cannot be compared with Lkayo since he (Kukton) tricks the illeterate electorate for votes without giving the lasting development and relevant solutions to the common problems affecting the Rendille.
He takes advantage of high level of illiteracy and applies Emperical philosophy to manipulate the conscience of the Rendille people. We need a leader who listens, loves and serves ALL without segragating people on VOTING participation in his favour during election exercise. The Rendille community needs to UNITE (but he is always for the few). Laisamis Constituency needs to get ride of such OPPORTUNISTIC MPs and replace with a genuine, transparent, honest, all-people-oriented and development conscious leader; a leader who CANNOT create or encourage division and hatred among us...among all...within us all....
Our constinuency is annexed...our CDF and bursary funds for education are controlled and manipulated by him and his "BEST" friends.
WHERE IS LAISAMIS BY 2012? HELL OR HEAVEN? You have the answer on on your VOTE, your love for your community,not love for selfish ends.
LET US COME BACK TO CONSENSUS.
Enough is Enough!

Wilson Waita Muasya said,

Sunday January 4, 2009 5:23 am

"What a new year present"

An era of press freedom in Kenya came to an end on January 2009,when the president gave a new year present to all kenyans by signing the media bill into law. The president, decreed new powers to the ministers of internal security/information to seal the offices of television and radio broadcasters, seize equipment and suspend operating licences,arrest and jail. You can imagine what will happen with the law now(If the snake bit in 2006 without a law)

Even with the widespread outrage by groups and citizens fell under deaf hear and one is left asking the following questions:
-Who are the adviser of the president.
-Is the president with the people or not.
-Does the president want to leave a legacy
-Is he a good listener.
-Does he have a project to sponsor in 2012 for leadership.
-Are people around him taking advantage of gentle character.
-Is the government serious.
-Does the president learn from the past mistakes.

Let the media be free.

Merry Christmas and happy new year.

JONATHAN NAMNAI said,

Friday December 19, 2008 11:35 pm

LEST WE TAP OUR RESOURCES

I recently went across a news paper review outsourced from parliamentary surveys that ranked kenya's richest and poorest constituencies. suprisingly, Laisamis was not found in either of the two though i speculated my notion on the poor rank. well, the experts know what they did! Laisamis is one of Kenya's rich constituencies if the government could have concentrated it's regional development efforts to tap it's massive dormant resources. Just like any other northern Kenya region, marginalization has pulled it back for decades owing to the fact that a larger percentage of the constituency's population is illiterate thus slowing down the process of resource mobilization. thousands of livestock still roam the region's large tracts of virgin lands. moreover,wind energy is one of the wasted natural resources in Laisamis. No wonder, we could have had electricity a long time ago. what about the hidden tourism ventures? by these i mean the charming landscapes, the gentle rolling plains, the great Ndotto Mountains in Ngurunit, the rocky deserts, our wildlife, and the rich culture of our people. Though I am a student Journalist, i still blame the mainstream media for always portraying the negative side of our place just as it always did to Northern Kenya as a whole thus scaring away the would be potential investors opting to come to Laisamis. our educated youth also form part of a vital resource in terms of giving back to the community let us think of ways we can come up with initiatives meant to exploit our own resources instead of always waiting others to give us something. that is the only way we can create a favorable socio-economic environment for ourselves. And by the way Laisamis is one of Kenya's peaceful constituencies! thanks be to GOD. then what can really block us from developing Laisamis? Besides, CDF should demonstrate transparency and accountability in terms of funds allocation. the youth should also pay attention to the youth enterprise development fund instead of turning a blind eye on the matter.

JONATHAN NAMNAI said,

Monday December 15, 2008 4:44 am

LAISAMIS WILL SEE LIGHT

A silent revolution is truly creeping towards the tenth parliament due to the leadership inability of our kenyan MPs. people like lekuton will not be spared either come 2012. it is true that political divisions are rapidly engulfing our people and most alarming, even our elite. how long will we therefore sit and watch kukuton playing this games. one day, laisamis constituents will change their stand on kukz and elect a new leader. and guess what? things will never be the same again!

comrade said,

Thursday November 13, 2008 11:10 pm

what?

fight the odds out to save your name.things are out of control. we still believe in your potentials.exploit them plz

EJERE BURSUNA said,

Monday October 20, 2008 9:19 am

MEDITATE

bro,just one thing,in your daily program try to have your own time please - MEDITATE by your own as well try to grasp advices from people and work on your wrongs,still time.i will get backto you again.

former die hard supporter said,

Friday October 17, 2008 11:29 am

is tiz thesame lekuton we knew?

lekuton ua dayz a numbered come 2012 am sure ua out.ope ua getting it right tiz time coz we tired wid liars

take a guess said,

Sunday October 12, 2008 9:41 pm

mwenendo

I am soo disappointed that when Joseph got in the office, he did not potray who he is in his book and the speeches he gave. I know he has potention but my man an educated person like you should not punish his people by playing TRIBAL GAME. it will not take you anywhere but bring more division in our communities. so my friend, help people do not let karma bit you back.
we need to move forward and make change.
Follow your heart not of those who are injecting you with this poison of hate.
Peace Mr. Hon.

Anonymous said,

Saturday October 11, 2008 8:43 am

Reply to former supporter,
You are an unfortunate case in Laisamis. People like you walk around thinking Lekuton must write you cheques every month and call you every week. Laisamis is bigger that just you. It's interesting you are trying to blackmail folks here- ati you either change or perish. So if Lekuton makes peace with you and do nothing else, thats okay with you? Get a life.

FORMER SURPORTER BUT NEVER AGAIN said,

Friday October 10, 2008 1:51 am

we ARE divided as NEVER BEFORE

Lekuton.
l Regret why I ever supported you.It has never come to my mind that instead of uniting the rendilles you have now busy deviding the community into distinct groups just to keep your dream of ruling and devide.The elites of rendilles are now behaving like they are enemies.Since you took over you have NOT initiated a reconcilliation forum.You have not shaked hands with your fellow running mate.A big force is brewing up and you either change or perish.It will come a time when your money wont take you anywhere.Without the ELITES you are a nobody.Keep watching this space.Be ware of your stomach based hunchmen.Empower them instead, to fight for you when the time comes.
Swara lodge will be a starting point.We will fight for the UNITY of All Rendilles by all costs.

Anonymous said,

Wednesday October 1, 2008 12:35 pm

INITIATE A VISION FOR THE REGION PLEASE

Dear Mhe. Lekuton

Going by what i have heard about you, i expect you to play leadership role in and outside Laisamis. Most of the problems in Laisamis are external to that constituency: Poor infrastructure, lack of peace, poor markets for livestock, marginalization are all what i expect you to tackle but you cannot do that alone. Use your experience to rally other leaders from the region together and fiight for our rights. We badly need leaders who are above CDF only. I listened to your speech once and I know you have a bigger vision but let it be a vision for all of us. For that is the legacy we expect from you though am not from constituency, it doesnt matter you are my leader. Best wishes

Anonymous said,

Wednesday October 1, 2008 12:34 pm

INITIATE A VISION FOR THE REGION PLEASE

Dear Mhe. Lekuton

Going by what i have heard about you, i expect you to play leadership role in and outside Laisamis. Most of the problems in Laisamis are external to that constituency: Poor infrastructure, lack of peace, poor markets for livestock, marginalization are all what i expect you to tackle but you cannot do that alone. Use your experience to rally other leaders from the region together and fiight for our rights. We badly need leaders who are above CDF only. I listened to your speech once and I know you have a bigger vision but let it be a vision for all of us. For that is the legacy we expect from you though am not from constituency, it doesnt matter you are my leader. Best wishes

molu said,

Wednesday July 23, 2008 3:13 am

hi mhe

I want jast 2 say hi 2 u mheshimiwa
and dont forget those sales(they call themself ongeli in NAMAREI)

londer said,

Monday July 14, 2008 11:16 am

kukuton

congra.pongezi

philip gayere said,

Monday July 14, 2008 6:59 am

stop! all idlerz

pleaseeeeee!!! can u all leave alone the honourable member do hiz work.in all rendille history he is the bezt and will be for many years to come.we love u,and will be behind ua re-election come 2012.take ua time and fulfil ua promises so that they see ua didz than shouting while if given thesame chance they can't do better.God bless kukz.

Frederik Kimemia said,

Sunday July 6, 2008 12:37 pm

Marsabit in General

i have lived and worked in Marsabit for long and my experience as a health care provider is that health problems also have are political and historical causes. Am concerned because i want to see something happening out of your cause. Is it too much we are here to help

3L said,

Tuesday July 1, 2008 1:28 am

coments

I would like to take this time to tell leseuloi,beleysa and isir that this is NOT a discussion forum.sorry!!! you are off the track,come back please,we your healthyargument Not about LKAYO.

Rev. Designate Joseph Leseuloi said,

Thursday June 19, 2008 2:35 am

I am not supporting!

Dear Beleysa, I've realized that you did not understand clearly my argument. I am not supporting Hon. Lekuton now but I just feel that the decision he made on district headquarter is fair and deserves its praise. I am still focusing ahead to our people to have a true leader who knows what bothers our people, not leaders who are there to make their names and build the livelyhood of their friends. I am still focused to one day get a leader who will liberate rendille and Laisamis constituency from the enemies of humanity. These are poverty diseases, and human enemies. So brother I still press on ahead to be the one who will be part of those who will give this community a worthy leader who will also destroy the rift that exists amongst the little Rendille community. I am not supporting Lekuton in any way that will only benefit me but I support what will benefit our community. I see a time coming when we will not brand ourselves as true and ariaal rendille, a day when we all become one and will be takling together the common problems that exist amongs us a people. This

Anonymous said,

Wednesday June 18, 2008 2:28 pm

withdrawal of lekz comment

am so sorry for being a lier.i lied about our honourable member who is one in a million.what he did is amazing and we are waiting loads of things to change.come on development,come on kukuton,come on obama.

Anonymous said,

Wednesday June 18, 2008 3:52 am

I had big expetations from the beggining

kulmicha orguba said,

Sunday June 1, 2008 3:13 am

congratulation once again

congratulation kuks for being the leader of rendille once agin. concentrate in your endavours of enlighetening the constituents. put more attention on the ground they are the major beneficiaries.

Lemenya ng'orio ngaya said,

Thursday May 29, 2008 8:27 pm

Get outta this

I don't doubt that Joseph has done his work well. Some mistakes are purely human and do not call for some big fuss here. We have a new blog for Laisamis. I will post it soon so that we might have the biggest field on earth to share ideas, not to fight.

Anonymous said,

Friday May 23, 2008 4:07 am

It is sad that all you people have to say about someone who speaks for the masses is baseless.Lkayo spoke for many it was not a one man outburst.It isn an open secret that incumbent has not set foot in Kargi and Korr places that supported him.Let him stand up and defend himself instead of letting his foot soldiers badmouth Lkayo.Lkayo speaks for us.

Anonymous said,

Friday May 23, 2008 3:43 am

hey dude what about Lkayo? i see all your comments are on this guy.stop talking about him coz he is just like any other person. i tell u my dear people talk about s/thing else bt targetting one person.what about his age?does it help in any way?i wonder!!!

ltaliyan said,

Wednesday May 21, 2008 1:22 am

maturity

i have never express my concerns in this forum but the recent outburst by one lkayo left me dumpfolded,well i have no idea who he is since i hail from kuturuni.however that not withstanding he has a right of expression as enchrine in our constitution.I have some partinent questions for him,how old is lkayo.Well from his expressions he looks like he attended a formal school to differentiate between facts and hearsay.i believe from his sentiments he is in a age bracket of between 17-24,well i am not quite sure just judging this from his emotional outburst and the kind of language he is using.some of his concerns are genuine but the way he puts them across is wanting.let us have some sanity and criticise constructively not being abuse.let us not leave in denial lekuton is our member of parliament period

samson salat gambare from hulahula astudent from premese africa said,

Saturday May 17, 2008 7:24 am

congratulations

iam very happy for your hardwork and the hand you gave to all students without looking at wherever they come from

Daniel said,

Thursday May 15, 2008 5:16 pm

Lkayo is irrelevant to Rendilles

Who really cares about Lkayo anymore? wasn't he the guy who was smoked out of his own forum in 2007? How old is Lkayo anyways?This guy is pigion-holing Rendille and busy driving the wedge inside our community. If you are depressed about the fact that Lekuton doesn't notice you even exist, take that up with him. Stop using Rendille name to adjust your own inadequecies.
Lekuton is above all these crap and you know it; he has stood out in that Parliament and frankly he has won the approval of those of us who sat on the fence during his election. I didn't support the guy initially but I think he's talking and walking the talk. Give to Ceaser what belongs to ceacer and to God what belongs to God.

buroya said,

Thursday May 15, 2008 10:57 am

meza wembe

ilkayo hii siyo rendille forum uliozesha.Hiyo siasa yako peni mbili wacha.warendille wasema bahsi laka oris gartayi toro kosa.uchunga lekuton pia ako na watu wake wa kukujibu vizuri au vibaya

peters friend said,

Thursday May 15, 2008 1:44 am

to my friend Peter Ltinga Lkayo

I want to talk to my friend Peter Ltinga Lkayo. I will not tell you my name but as your elder and someone who believe in you I have to say this to you. Don't let emotion run you. I know you from when you are a kid and never knew you are saale untill when Ilmauli were innitiated. I have read your email and it shocked me that you can habor such hate in you. I never knew you to hate any one. A lot of people have wronged you but you are always that forgiving. Why this hate my boy?. Since this election has gone you have that hate in you. It shocked me that you have deserted and cut links with your sister married in Rongumo just because she voted Lekuton. you did not have a mother, she was your elder sister and acted like your mother. took care of you and now because she followed her clan she become your enemy? I usually think and believe you are true democrat and one who never act like this. Please my friend and my son let this hate don't consume you. We love you.

in the same breath, are you going to hate Gutoya orguba just because she supported Lekuton? people have the right to choose who they want and given chance can as well choose wrongly.

I have monitored your hate for some time and I could not let you destroy your self. It shocked me that you never went back to Korr after election, I hear you have changed your voting card to Nairobi since you don't want to have lekuton as your MP, I hear you are even pulling away from Baalah primary and have already handed the mantle to Pastor Dhahaleyo and want to cut all ties with your people. You refer Isiolo as home. you call people at Isiolo your people just because you can't stand to be in the same constituency with marrii dayaan. why this hate. You will not run away from your history. You are from there and whatever you do, how ever you run Lekuton is your MP and you better face that.

you talk about RENDILLE AND SAMBURU. I don't know how much Rendille are you. Yes you belong to a clan of Rendille but how much Rendille is your blood. Your paternal grandmother is from Pooro in Maralal, msichana ya leruk. There is rumours that by the time she was married to your grandfather, she was pregnant with your father, your mother is from Arigeele and they are Ekaal same as Lekuton who is now branded samburu enemy type. So how far is your blood Rendille and not Samburu? same way, Lekuton may be more Rendille in blood than you as his mother is from goobore. but my point is is not that. we are all children of laisamis and we need all of you.

Let me tell you, I wanted Korr to be HQ, but there are things which I did not tell anyone and nobody looked at it that I may not prefer Korr. Korr is water locked when time of rain. No transport and so may be Laisamis is better choice. so look at that also.

Lastly, my boy, you and Lekuton have some similarity. Both of you have fanatical followers, both of you brought development to people and that is why people are suspecting you to have millions from local name, those who did nothing to community are first to criticize you when they did nothing. Both of you are equally loved and hated at the same time and you are misused by your groups. You don't need to fight each other. you have already enough enemies you need to work together. Yes politically be different but for our sake work together. It will be the two of you who will break and make all Rendille and Ariaal. if you think you are not like Lekuton, go and talk what you feel to his face. Don't be like torare,and others who can't grow up. You are leader go and face him. Get out of this Email stupidity. you are above that.

Now If you really, love people of Korr, you have report for water, you know the problem, go and share with lekuton so that we can get some CDF money to help us. We can not wait until we get out Lekuton to get help that is being selfish. Go for it.

Please don't think in any way iam abussing you, belittling you, or any negativity. I am your friend I want the best for you.

mwangi juma said,

Wednesday May 14, 2008 8:02 am

congrat on psc

your prestigious appointment as a commissioner in parliament was due to prayers by the parliamentary staff,and subsequent appointment as in charge of welfare was timely.the question you asked on escalator in parliament to help the disables was long overdue.thank you mheshimiwa for voicing out our concerns.God bless

Beleysa said,

Wednesday May 14, 2008 7:34 am

Laisamis

Revered Lesouloi, trully i dont call my self Rendille , iam just one , and i too find it strange why you decided to support Lekuton now, when he does not need it ? or is not because he is carrying the ma speakers burner so high and that is what you realized.,

Rev. Designate Joseph Leseuloi said,

Wednesday May 14, 2008 6:59 am

Laisamis District

It is quite strange to see people how they behave! The time of elections I was not supporting Hon Lekuton and their were many who supported him because he won. The people who now call themselves the True rendille have realized the leadership potential that is in Hon Lekuton. Leaders are not known during elections but when they make decisions. Hon. Lekuton has shown himself a leader by giving Laisamis town to be the HQ of Marsabit south District. How can Korr or anywhere claim supperiority above Laisamis? It is impossible Laisamis is now competing with major towns in Kenya and not with Korr Kargi or the like. Thank you Hon. Lekuton. Dont be swayed to make wrong desicions that are not practical but make decisions that are worthy!

beleysa said,

Tuesday May 13, 2008 9:47 am

Laisamis

Sure Lekuton is not foolish but i just wonder where Samburu voters were impoted from? Burahle just tell us more.

Isir Hassan Mussa said,

Tuesday May 13, 2008 7:52 am

Re Peter Lkayo

Peter Lkayo ruum cheeke,`do`di afi Kooro daago, goorat dakhamba Ren'dilloe kamiigowin `doonen. Kipyay laka wahaas iskayeye, seley labaabiche. Lekuton laka tola Rendille mabaabicho. Wakh goorat dakhamba Rendille ribe.
Peter lkayo hs said the truth, the Maa speakers have always tried to get the upper hand over the Rendille: The Laikipyak tried, failed and were scattered. Lekuton will not anihilate the Rendille either,God has always helped the Rendille.

Tola anki divisions lakka Rendille seley lagooche, baa ti Kargi chi icher hafisi Division `doonto, Mt Kulal iirta. Afoh kayedan? Afi America baal afi Kooro?

Now even in terms of divisions the Rendille have been cut apart.The people of Kargi, when they need the divisional office, have to go to Mt Kulal.Which language are they supposed to speak there? American or Samburu?

Rendille ankoo kaldach alilabo harra ticho alasiichoo!

We want the Rendille unity, and a separate Rendille administrative unit.

burahle said,

Tuesday May 13, 2008 7:45 am

right leader

Dont think that lekuton is a foolish man,what he is doing is fair and right.kwani 'lukhume mantoh matah kute' the decision is for the community of laisamisc Consistency. Lekuton was elected by redille, samburus and turkanas. So he has to treat them equally and now people are taking him the wrong way by saying he supports only samburus. No leader is perfect leader without Gods guidance, so let us pray for a bright future.

MARE GUYO said,

Tuesday May 13, 2008 6:15 am

DEVELOPMENT

Congrat's Lekuton since you climbed the BIG chair improvment is alot in LISA..... ie education ,health,water,rilef, managment of whole const.. etc.

peter Lkayo said,

Tuesday May 13, 2008 2:37 am

Rendille will rise up one day

Hon. Lekuton, it is very bad that the constituency is this divided. You seem to see everything to be politics. Politics are offer. You don't need to punish some areas just because they did not vote you in big numbers. You don't need to punish Korr and Kargi just because they voted for ODM. there are close to one thousand people who voted for you in Korr why are they punished just because they are neighbours to ODM people? six hundred people voted for you in Kargi why do they get punished for that. No it is not right. You are not punishing the ODM people you are punishing any one who speak Rendille. You are creating a situation where the hate will be rooted into peoples hearts. It will be dangerous and if this is not stopped, one day we will be enemies. I can't know the difference of a samburu and Rendille by looks untill it come to culture. I don't know what you call Aryaal because they have same culture and same area with Rendille. I have relatives in Merrile, laisamis do that make me more Rendille than them? No. But you are trying to create that. Create bad blood between us who live in Korr and kargi and the rest who live in laisamis, Merille, loglogo and Ngurunit.
When I see alqaida, Somali islamist fighting with occupation forces around the world, i think I know the pain of occupation. Never occurred to me that Rendille has become and occupied community until I saw and heard what you are doing to the people of korr and Kargi. To a man who have created a name internationally for himself in education, you could have been the last person to politicize education sector. No wonder all education officers take their children to meru school. I read your cowdung hut to Havard book. and you have good issues. one of real struggle. why not give another child have that. i felt pity for all nomadic people by reading your book. Why don't you give that chance to other children? Children did not vote. You want to punish their parents? there is a lot of ways to punish them. but respect what you talk in Tedd talk. Be that wonderful man who talk in international talk. stop being a monster to those kids.

ever hard a song by Karaba Sahado saying maendeleyo tii Korreet. Adaagte? when that song was first played Korr just got the first assistant chief. that mean it was sub-location and through the time we have gone above and it is wonder we are looking for district HQ. and it is the natural place for that HQ. idhii baakali baaryu assokora. Koore matamut, kool dakhaan adaakhan taahon. and that song is our prayer. beat us up, kill our economy and socially divide us as you want but the seven white stones of Korr will shine even at this dark time.

according to Rendille history, many tribes have tried to occupy and colonize Rendille. Ever heard Kipyaay ariigin tiis dhicha nuuho tiis maahe keene. to me you been Rendille. Even when you joke randhille i though you ARE part and parcel of that laibor lache. but when you are fighting people just because of being Rendille, Nuuho taah maahe keene? akaagare. no one community have ever managed to colonize Rendille, not maasai as mighty as it was, Not borana, not Turkana and certainly not one individual like you. We will rise up like pheonix bird one day from the ashes of ruins we have put our selves into. one day will claim our place in the living history not among the dead history you are putting us. your not immortal. one day you will get tired of your ways. only God will finish Rendille not you. God will sustain Rendille. Waakhii rendille ajiira.

I have talked my heart out. and at least I have released some burning issues in me before they burn me out. for this five years be a leader not a ruler. You are now acting like a ruler. A ruler is not appreciated, what ever good he does. you have to be a leader you potray around the world.

Beleysa said,

Monday May 12, 2008 11:54 am

Re Laisamis

On this website, messages critical of Laisamis as the district capital are deleted very fast. Lekuton what are you afraid of ? What I and others said is that the Rendile speakers have been margialized by the Samburu speakers.The Rendille centre is Korr, But the Rendille have no place at all where their language and culture have a recognized status. To say this is not clanism or tribalism. It is about the rights of a lingustic community with a unique culture.Our language is Rendile and our capital is Korr.

Mary Bowman-Kruhm said,

Saturday May 10, 2008 5:49 pm

Thank you

Jambo! I doubt you remember but I introduced you when you spoke about your book and Kenya/Maasai in Germantown, MD USA April 2004 (I think was date). You gave a wonderful presentation. We just returned from our 2nd trip to Kenya and I love your country, so much so that I am myself writing a book about the Maasai. Best wishes for your future and for Kenya's.

Allison Stone said,

Friday May 9, 2008 9:07 am

Mr.Lekuton!

Congratulations Mr.Lekuton on being elected into parliament!! Everyone from Virginia is so proud! I wanted to thank you for everything in Kenya that was an amazing trip. I am joining a volunteer program to work in an orphanage in Kenya over the summer of 2009 and I just wanted to thank you for opening my eyes to everything because Africa is AMAZING! hot-but-good! You are an amazing, inspiring individual Mr.Lekuton and I hope you are doing well!

sweety said,

Friday May 9, 2008 5:18 am

re.laisamis

laisamis belongs to rendille ,i wonder why you are shouting to the top.whether korr is the centre of rendille or not it does not mean u should have the district.where were you when people were discussing about this.laisamis is the centre and its the district.so appreciate your constituency has a district.wake up and leave clanism and tribalism.u seem to be a tribalist.beleisa.this is your district.

sweety said,

Friday May 9, 2008 4:49 am

in a gentle way you can shake the world.

whether u are rendille or whatever you might call yourself doesnt matter at all.the laisamis district belongs to all of us,rendille ,samburu,turkana and others who are in this constituency.this dirty talks of clanism will not take us anywhere.lets be united as one and go for development.we have never got an mp like joseph lekuton who is there for everyone all tribes and clans.he talks to everyone and listens to our problems.where he can he helps.and hes doing a well done job in this constituency.many student have no problem with school fees anymore,we are greatfull for this.again many children are now in costa rica and america for studies.boma fund helping women and many children achieve their dreams.nomadic kenya giving us sponsorship for high school students.all of us lets come together and be one we build joseph to bring development.lets forget about clanism.laisamis is the constituency and district.hongera lesodiam.keep up and do the best for our constituency.

Abdikadir Abdi Ali said,

Sunday April 6, 2008 11:37 am

Positive leadership

Hi Mr.MP
I have hard alot about you ,never have i seen you,but one thing iam proud about you is the conviction that you have for improving your people ,particularly in the education sector ,your predecessors miserably failed or rather had their priorities upside down.Award of caution ,do not allow the constituency to be split among clan lines ,in my many years in Somalia ,i have seen what havoc clan alignments does to a people . Hongera and wish you all the best .

mugambi Wilson mutugi said,

Wednesday March 26, 2008 4:34 am

needy

In need of education support

JK said,

Saturday March 22, 2008 8:46 am

IT IS A HARD TAME FOR YOU ARAYO

Hay Arayo
People may talk alot,but they are forgeting that ur the MP.Be strong Meen!! no one is an angle people may call u NAMES, the is normal for a leader even the ones B4 had thesame..that is Politics.Not all the people of Laisamis constituency can see what ur doing but be your self and do what it takes see that Laisamis constituencey is better than what it was B4.
Thank you, May God bless you & happy Easter.

concerned said,

Thursday March 13, 2008 6:59 am

Response to 13 march comment

Just to correct you, the MP is quite aware on what is going in his constituency..... and i think there is a better way to express anger even though you quoted the bull he was chasing when he was circumcised.

Let us not be hypocratical, we should think on how to develop ur community.

concerned said,

Thursday March 13, 2008 3:27 am

is the mp awaare u aware that all the cows are gone?

hey, mr are you aware that all the cows are gone with cattle restlers including the bull you chased during your circumsition. dont just stay there do something to rescue the people who's animals are gone. stop those heavy buffet meals and instead go to the constituents and see what problem they have.

ALIA said,

Friday March 7, 2008 1:22 am

Congratulation

Congrats!Akuyaa
Ur dreams have come true,when God send angel to his p'ple satan in his own mercy deploy his agents to course havoc.But u managed thro.now take us through this long journey with alot of respect,love,obedience and plz try to take criticism positively,shun tibalism type politics,abolish clanism and complete the pending projects and by doing so u will have an easy time all through
Finally try always to be in the government for the sake of this community.otherwise wish u all the best in 10th.parliament

Kind regards
Alia
Loglogo

poor american said,

Monday March 3, 2008 9:38 pm

MP behavior

In the real world, getting elected gives opportunity for perks, self-promotion, and corruption. You will not find any exceptions in US or homeland. You will receive loud criticism and insults, you will develop a thick skin, and you will get whatever you can. Work for progress and unification is probably too much to expect.
The public is cynical and very aware of their MP's actions. They are very jealous that one from up country is moving up. Your speech on TED projected a good image to Americans. You could raise $millions in Kenya aid from US with such a pitch. You can have all the power you can handle. Sadly, beautiful Kenya is still back in the dark ages. It will suffer and fail due to internal injuries. Too much squabbling, distrust, bad feeling, jealousy, tribalism. To succeed as a nation requires enlightenment: neighborly trust, respect, courtesy, positive outlook, and willingness to help others. The small village had it in the old days, but progress, technology, and old devil CASH changed everything. US was also beautiful before progress, but we can't go back to the good old days either. Corruption & Commercialism is widespread in US too. Soon US will also be tested and found deficient in honesty, character, and trust. Then it will become 2nd rate power and not empire any more. Look at other great empires of the past. They have their bonfires, and then ashes. Kenya bonfire is only a spark. Not working for peaceful progress will put water on it. I am in 80's and cynical about real progress. But I wish a good spirit to come over your country and heal its troubles. I may not live to see it.

lucy-Gatab said,

Saturday March 1, 2008 1:43 am

Congrats

Hi Hon. Joseph,

Congratulations!!, your dreams have come true, am really pleased by the Boma Fund Project. This has boosted the lifes of many children. You are God sent.

Dennis said,

Wednesday February 13, 2008 1:52 am

Congrats

Congrats Bro. All the best and stay strong

KOMBE GIDEON KOMBE MICHAEL said,

Saturday February 2, 2008 9:29 am

HONGERA SANAAA FRM TANZANIA

HONGERA SANA BROTHER BUT PLSE TAKE A GOOD CARE OF YOUR SELF COZ NOT EVERY KENYA'S LIKE YOU.......

Leigh said,

Tuesday January 29, 2008 1:53 pm

Peace

I too am praying for your safety and the safety of your country's men, women and children. I remember you from SLU and have been proud to see all you've accomplished.

Andrew said,

Friday January 25, 2008 11:40 am

Peace

Congratulations, and wishing you peace and continued safety.

I lived down the hall in Ramoda College International House, SLU, 1989. Even then, your leadership qualities were clear.

--A.

Makambo said,

Monday January 21, 2008 10:57 am

Congrats!

Congrats! We knew that we were winning.We hope kibaki considers u in his cabinet.We pray that the current political impasse is resolved and the country returns to calm.

Russell Mikel said,

Friday January 4, 2008 9:13 am

Best wishes & a request

Congratulations, Joseph! We are all very happy to hear of your success and hope you are safe during these difficult times. I'm sending you an email to ask about your water projects in Laisamis: what you've done and what you would like to do. I'd appreciate any information or direction to resources you could provide.

Best wishes -- your win is a(nother) very important step -- take care.

Russell Mikel & Alison Hurst

contituent said,

Wednesday January 2, 2008 1:05 am

dont think you have worn

you think you have worn? am sorry but the reality is get prepared for anything from petition to a by- election. you ever still coz your grand father Moi thought you how to do so. we have hard many comments after you worn, that you are going to leave places like Kargi in darkness but for your information Kargi don't need your support and thats why its ever giving you a nightmare. get prepared to marry all the unmarried and desperate ones. am sure you will under perform. put the strategy in place so that you retain the seat for 40 years but unfortunately it will not happen. we are step by step learning your stealing techniques.

Little Monster said,

Tuesday January 1, 2008 8:32 pm

Congratulations

Thinking of you and your country and hoping peace prevails soon! ...sending congratulations on your relection and best wishes for much success in leading your constituency in the 10th parliament. Write when you have a chance. Love your little monster

Msanii wa Maneno said,

Saturday December 29, 2007 11:46 am

Building the road to a sustainable future with Lekuton

I am glad that you have won the chance to be in the 10th parliament. We do not have time on our side. What is very crucial now is setting ways to eradicate hunger, illiteracy, water shortages, inaccessibility to health services, security, inaccessibility to energy and technology and propel Laisamis to an economically stable and sustainable level. Bring the brains on board. Wishes.

ADIFORO said,

Wednesday December 26, 2007 4:58 pm

Years of brightness!!!!

congr kuks, you did alot man in two years what about five years? i think you will build ROME.
we appriciate your our mp!!!!!

your supporter said,

Wednesday December 26, 2007 3:46 pm

bravo lekuton

hey joseph, well done keep the fire burning umetoka mbali sanaaaaaaaa and you can make it, no matter what people say you will be the mp of laisamis. watu wajipangee!!!! bang bang

Annamaria said,

Monday December 24, 2007 4:25 pm

The liar of the North -JOSEPH LEKUTON

What goes round comes round. Your days in this lie game are numbered.

truth teller said,

Tuesday December 18, 2007 2:47 am

once a failure always a failure

Two mission already failed one more 2 go.Mission at the Intercontinental building on da act of impersonation.I call this FAILED SUICIDE.The latest mission at your proximity on the act of assassination.I call this POLITICAL HYSTERIA coupled with KATRINA.The 3rd mission which will follow autimaticamente will b at the ballot box.The spot where ur name be put in the DUSTBIN OF HISTORY as we sing hosana in the streets of rendille land.I was born not 2 hate u nor despise u but quote this words:two things MUST NOT happen 2gether ,Obama being the prezzo n u an M.P. A successful defeat on your side is what nature demands.

opposition damu said,

Monday December 17, 2007 1:23 am

mr steadman

Its 12 noon 28 Dec.The P.O. has just announced the results.You got only one vote.There were no spoilt votes.You r very sure u voted 4 urself.Start doing the following: Thank God that u r leading from behind.Give a thorough beating 2 ur barafu ya roho 4 the reasons we know.Seek divorce with her in any court of appeal specifically in illinois n make da final copy of application letter 4 reinstatement into teaching n cheating I heard the rough copy is available .What u will do to those anopheles mosquito(cdf committee) I DONT KNOW.

Concerned said,

Friday December 14, 2007 4:10 am

CDF

who told you to develop the tourist sites and where and lastly who is going to get direct benefit? it is a shame when laisamis people need the basic infrastructure and you are using there money to develop tourist sites at 400,000sh. your mode of spending CDF really shows the way you have included you bloody deals. what do you mean by administration projects allocations that consumed 770,784sh? what is standing emergency and how scan proof to us that you are not using the same for your campaigns.where is the constituency pick up that coasted 3million and what is its use? all those questions pertains to 2005-2006 projects allocations. what do you mean by writing construction of loiyangalani and laisamis sec school. this are already established institutions so can u be clear and mention exactly what in school you have improved coz this is too general and it is a clear way of stealing CDF. YOU INDEED HAVE SQUANDERED OUR MONEY. we have already known all your targets of winning general elections, coz your target is presiding and deputy presiding officers and agents to rig, but this time you cannot use us to get us. let that be clear. you and your presidential candidate have lost. wish you landslide defeat whichever avenue of life.

Resident said,

Friday December 14, 2007 3:51 am

Do you think?

Do you think after all said and done you can still make a differance?After all the looting,lies and underdevelopment?You don't even look at the areas that didn't support you.What makes you think I will consider you(change my mind?)

constituent said,

Thursday December 13, 2007 3:55 am

Mr No

hey Hon you are mr no? look at the profile above, no bills brought, no questions asked, not a member of any parliamentary committee, no links, no development and finally no reason to be an MP. do you know that nine months is a lot for a reasonable person to do at least one of the above. no wonder you are among those who sleep in parliament after a heavy lunch of buffet. we have no space for such ones in the tenth parliament. we alert leaders not dull and senseless ones like u. Toka kwa plot.

resident said,

Monday December 10, 2007 5:12 am

pay the price

who told you when they over power you, you kill them? we had that the car belonging to the next MP of Laisamis had been attacked. if you cant fight intellectually even physically you are doomed. this is coming to you as a warning, dare harm him, then you will learn who is who. you have name him terrorist and all sort of names, that shows the kind of person you are. there is no fund rising you have attended and you ever gave cash, but always pledges which are never fulfilled. hiyo ni deni ya watu, if you are not capable of doing something be a man and say what you can,don't just say a figure for the sake of it. maintain discipline this time of election coz you are just another young boy in politics, consequences of indiscipline are unbearable. PNU - POTE NA UHURU.

Ayago Wambile said,

Thursday December 6, 2007 6:25 pm

Good Work

Well done Mheshimiwa, you have helped many in the constituency and i know you will help more.

My God help you as you help others

your friend said,

Monday December 3, 2007 1:59 am

can you buy every body?

hey mari dayan it is very ridiculous for u to claim that you are going to pour ur imaginary moneys the last minute so that they all will sing your name and in particular in laisamis. we the laisamis residence are so hurt by such utterances and for your information your are ever negative about laisamis. we will show u the door this time so that you enter into the books of record as the shortest serving mp in the world. can u mature bwana coz you kiddish still. at some meeting you are heared saying you circumsized at noon. please for heavens sake stop being illiterate coz you being circumsized or not, its your wife and those desperate ladies you promiscuously pour money on knows. book the ticket back to America. utachizika.

your constituent said,

Thursday November 29, 2007 4:00 am

use them to get them

its interesting that you used us to get us. that is a very clear statement on how evil you are.this you are quoted saying shortly after you worn by elections. lolokwarie why are contradicting your self? at one point you are a maasai and at another you are aarial a sub group of maasai. where the hell do you belong? anyway, you belong to both as you usually describe yourself. can you tell us what other expenses means in Laisamis CDF and as well explain where the constituency pickup is coz we have never seen one. if you decide to cheat us don't just pull any trash into the budget in the name of having used all the funds appropriately. why in the first place call for a newyork times reporter then deny him to go to the ground for him to see none existing development projects of Boma, Cows for children and many others funds that you are using to con innocent donors. can you wake up man, coz you still think village after having stayed long in one of the most civilized country in the world. civilization is not bragging about your wealth, education and preaching hatred among the locals but civilization is in the mind. finally just a point to let you know that it is easier to bring someone out village but the village in the person is difficult to drive out.

laisamis constituent said,

Wednesday November 28, 2007 1:37 am

the hero of women

you know how to tune ladies by using your money but when it comes to delivering your one million and one empty promises to the innocent people of laisamis you do nothing. can you first tell us how many projects are on hold coz you have consumed all the CDF funds meant for the same. you seem confident of winning but its unfortunate that you and your skimmers are in a fix. people with tainted names like loltome who cleared all CCF funds are now feasting on our CDF because you havard graduate in theory think same as him. please understand that education helps people but does not take back people to cow dung huts.
you think you gonna rig the same way you did in by elections? sorry thinks will never be the same again. finally, have respect for your children by not going with all sorts of ladies just in name of having money.

Anonymous said,

Tuesday November 27, 2007 3:58 am

con man

i wish the new york time reporter could have investigate u first and see how dirty deals ur doing for rendille people and count ur self ur masaai not even aarial ..huna bahati this time..

ONE TIME YOUR SUPPORTER said,

Tuesday November 20, 2007 5:06 am

how cheap are Rendilles

it is very sad to hear that you, in one of your evil planning meetings commented that Rendilles are very cheap that you can buy each at sh 50. you ever brag about your wealth that no one can really tell where and how you accumulated. if you can pick somebody like leboyo to be treasurer to laisamis constituency you are not very far from him in terms intellectual capacity. let me tell U your brother leboyo cannot express himself in English let alone being water technician which he mistakes it for cattle rearing.
i fill so bad when you are congratulated for conning our American brothers while you have done nothing with all that money. i wish they come and see for themselves.

plan very well for a new conning tactics coz you are gone as far as your political carrier is concerned if you had any.

Opposition said,

Thursday November 8, 2007 1:52 am

CDF

We have only received bursary once under your term.I am amazed by one of your CDF committee who was once my incompetent teacher and we use to walk together is now flying in air.He has surely crossed poverty line.Did u notice this?

esiinthele said,

Sunday November 4, 2007 1:41 am

loglogo federation

for the first time in the history of rendille that we voted in a leader from one of the smallest clan,but with a big heart to help.It dawn on those leaving in the past that the present generation has gone above clan afiliations.let us not allow our clan to hold us hostage.wake up and let us start leaving.

BULYAR JK said,

Saturday November 3, 2007 4:37 am

Bravo Areyo

Work well done,for the short time you have been our MP you did alot more than the four past years. keep it up and God will bless u

opposition said,

Tuesday October 30, 2007 5:57 am

wen have learnt your scruplous ways

hauna bahati manze, wacha kudanganywa. laisamis constituents have already decided that you are a a disaster to all avenues of development. get informed that every coin of CDF that was misappropriated by your regime has to brought back where it belongs.

i wish you a big big defeat in the coming general election.

LEEKUT LEEBA said,

Monday October 29, 2007 12:50 pm

ASPIRE,INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE

kudos'for the work you are doing and inspiration you have for your people.God bless you .

kulmicha orguba- kargi said,

Monday October 1, 2007 9:53 am

kuks tosha

a journey of hundred miles begin with a very single step and therefore its through the leadership of lekuton that rendille community did make that step to go for further prosperity in all spectrum of both economical, social and political life.
congratulation lekuton and God bless you to seve your people better.

sadia galgallo said,

Saturday September 29, 2007 12:07 pm

bravo

lekuton bravo, i think he did great things for the little period, i hope he can set a good example to the saku mp. hope laisamis constituent will elect him back again in appreciation. lekuton tosha.

kulmicha orguba said,

Saturday September 29, 2007 12:02 pm

congratulations

you really tried in this short period of time making inprovement in all sectors of laisamis constituency. congratulation sodium. i have no doubt you will come back again to make further changes. kuks tosha,

Pastor Timothy Kinyua said,

Wednesday September 19, 2007 2:05 am

Congratulation Hon. Lekuton

Hi Lekuton,
Am very happy for the good work you done for a very short time you have been parliament. Am praying for you to get to tenth parliament and be in the coming government as a minister. God Bless you big for the wonderful work you have done and the work you will do to Laisamis people.

Anonymous said,

Monday September 3, 2007 12:30 pm

Man the people

Our man of laisamis 2007 and upon, Yes we know that the governement is support the Gabs, So be there in moite lied down and up to protect your people your in parliament because of them, Am happy to hear that you drove to moite,
stand for your people and they will support you!
keep it on with the same spirit, wembe ni ule ule !! let come !!

diex said,

Thursday August 30, 2007 1:00 pm

Are Turkanas not Kenyans

Why is it that whenever Gabras are attacked all gov't machineries are applied just like in the recent attack at sarimo where the "gabra gov't" dispatched two gunships to Moite hills to fight the turkanas.This is not fair at all coz in real sense the shoats that were recovered originaly belonged to the turkanas in that they had their marks and tatoos and were raided by Gabras.Finally, as long the gov't is going to side with the gabras,the turkanas are going to employ all their machineries to ensure that their lives and properties are safe without compromise.

NGURUNIT NI NYUMBANI said,

Wednesday August 29, 2007 9:38 am

you have done alot in one year!!!

May God bless you and the man of the people as your for ever, i was looking on the laisamis CDF- allocation, that is wonderful work, Every citizens gets his share EQUAL DISTRIBUTED TO ALL!
Thank you , Lekuton ANATOSHA, MBELE KABISA, , I WISH TO SEE YOU IN THE TENTH PARLIAMENT AS A MINISTER
WEMBE NI ULE ! ULE! LAKINI WAKATI HUU UNASHOWA BILA MAJI, PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE OF THEIR JOBS

marian said,

Wednesday August 15, 2007 12:34 am

lesodiam tosha

lesodiam,
you are many peoples favourite.even though the changes are not made overnite,i know u can do it no matter how long.as we begin this year general election we will support you to the best of our capability.
lesodiam tosha.
lmaso anaweza.
twende mbele na education.

"Hardliner Loiy" said,

Tuesday August 7, 2007 4:32 pm

Leader of the less fortunate

Kuks damu! (Being is nickname) is the best Mp that laisamis as ever got.He was choosen by the poor n he has done a lot within a very short period.Am sure he wil b bac in the next parliament coz without him no devt.2day pple at loiyangalani are connected 2 the world!Just bcoz of his intervention.

Ey'dimole said,

Tuesday July 17, 2007 12:57 am

Keep the heat going

Bravo, Joseph. It has been a long fight to get a leader of your caliber. The leadership of the Rendille parliamentarian has been covered by clanism and egocentric attitude. Continue being a role model as you have shown us in you leadreship style presently. Continue abolish clanism, tribalism type of politics in our constituency. Keep the heat going on and take the criticism as positive to grow in politics. May the Lord bless you and the work in your hands.

Susan Maritim said,

Tuesday June 19, 2007 9:02 am

The best thing that ever happened to Laisamis

Mheshimiwa said one thing that made me wish there were more selfless MPs like him. He said in the next few years he doesnt want to see women in his constituency travel for miles on end just to look for water. He will do all in his power to ensure everyone has access to clean water nearby. Those words melted my heart as a woman. That is how much he values women: the ones known to him or otherwise.

Kudos!! Am proud of you.

haragura said,

Friday May 25, 2007 6:09 am

we know u r ireplaceable

we have water in almost everypartf the constituency,needy students are now comfortable in school,u have helped needy students go abroad for studies to costarica and america,.thats to much for just one year,lekuton is our life member of parliament

RATIK OLE KUYNA said,

Friday May 25, 2007 12:30 am

inspirations talks to Maasai young Generaions

Hon Lekuton,
Kudos!....personally Inpired by your courage and determination,Wish we can get Intouch and organised meet the young Maasai pasoralists Generation Both Kenya and Tanzania,,should we Get FIVE of LEKUTONS in this land,we will Move the Mountains!......Goodluck and GOD bless you Exceedingly!
RATIK OLE KUYANA,MAASAI MARA
KENYA

Gitau said,

Friday May 18, 2007 4:08 am

God bless you

i dont know much about the Rendille but i read abit about you wonderful people. it is extremely heartwarming to read all these comments. it gives me hope that one day our country will have the kind of leader it deserves. congratulations sir and may God bless you. you have made me realise that we still have some dependable human beings unlike most of your colleagues in parliament. it must be lonely for you with all those sharks in parliament?

Seremon said,

Thursday May 17, 2007 2:33 am

Wow!! Hon Lekuton

Wow!! An Inspiration you are Mr Lekuton,we would love to read greatness like this in our leaders in Narok too!! God Bless and increase the work of your hands...

jordan said,

Monday May 14, 2007 2:27 pm

Facing the lion

I'm 13 and all the comments about the class are actually from kids in my grade. i was not in that rotation and writing this on my own time. i think you are truly and inspiration. Your story is amazing and that book has helped me through some really tough things.

Kisa Isaac said,

Wednesday May 2, 2007 5:13 am

MP of a lifetime!!

Am a former student of the high school you went and i used to see you and you students come and share with us.You are a lovely person.I wish i would shake your hands and tell you congrats man!You are one MP that i have never seen before.Good leadership is what every you have that the others lack and you constituents are truly lucky to have you as there representatives! At least their votes have not been sold for nothing in return. You are one of those MPs who realy know the meaning of a parliamentary representative. I would personally like to recommend you for the job well done. I wish we had five of your calibre in Kenya, our economic status would be positively unmeasurable! Think about presidency in the year 2012!! God bless you Mr. Lekuton!

LOMURUT JOHN said,

Tuesday May 1, 2007 9:08 pm

APPLAUSIBLE JOB.

Hon. your assistance to the Laisamis constituents has been invaluable. We are acutely aware of the awesome responsibilty on your head but God has given you a critical mass that can stand by your side.Notes of appreciation as recognition for your efforts and the work you've accomplished can serve as a recipe to bestow more confidence and strenght in you.You are many people's favourite.
Our constituents owe you a hearty well done!!!

LAWRENCE LENTILALU said,

Monday April 30, 2007 4:49 am

thanks

Hello Hon. J. Lmaso,
I am inspired by your courage to face the difficult times with the heart of a lion. Many are aping the good courage of leading them in the parliament chairs and may God give you more wisdom and long life. Teach me to be like you. Ama niaje, Mzee?
Yours in cooperation to build the happy Laisamis constituency 2006-2010 and beyond.
LAWRENCE LENTILALU
University of Nairobi.

Kisa said,

Friday April 27, 2007 1:03 am

Make those MP's see sense!

Kudos Mr.Lekuton.You are one sober MP in the 9th parliament and I urge you to keep up the same spirit. Surely,your tireless contribution politically and economically to shape the future of this recovering country cannot be ignored. I feel ashamed for turning a deaf ear to these inevitable complements.You did what i could not do - resign from Harvard University as a lecturer - to come and home and show your patriotism.Your are a real MZALENDO!

Gary Maggart said,

Wednesday April 25, 2007 8:13 pm

"Facing the Lion" and my visits to the Maasai

Hello, Joseph. It was my honor and pleasure to read "Facing the Lion". You are a great inspiration. It energized tremendous memories from my five visits to Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tansania, Gambia, and Burkina Faso. I love the African culture. You have an amazing story. You seem to have an intense desire to assist others in their learning and with their special needs. I live in Nashville, Tennessee. If you are ever in this area, it would be my honor to meet you. If you need a place to stay, feel free to contact me.

God bless, Gary

Dr. Alykhan Nanji said,

Tuesday April 17, 2007 10:12 am

Contac info?`

Dr. Nanji is a Harvard Graduate ( 1999) and is travelling to Kenya in July 2007. He would like to contact the Hon. Minister while there.
Could you furnish me with his contact info?

Paul Bulyar said,

Sunday April 1, 2007 9:29 pm

Joseph energy should be continued all over the Constituency

Dear Jospeh, Kudos for the job well done and the spirit you have shown to delivers services to the forgetten people of Laisamis and sacrificing your time,energy and money to make people lifes better than you found-You are really an inspirational to all of us. All the elites should wake up and give back to the community who have made them who they are ,instead of meddling a lot in tribal politics. Time has come for all to particupate in bringing change to our people.

David Powell said,

Monday March 12, 2007 11:36 am

Contacting

I am a former student of yours and wish to get in touch with you. What is the best way to do this?

CONSTITUENT said,

Friday March 2, 2007 7:20 pm

cont...[from below]

He should not be held hostage coz of the political stand of his dependants who live in abject poverty.Pliz intervene.He is HIRKENO MARRO of LAISAMIS SEC SCH.From LOGLOGO.Thanks

CONSTITUENT said,

Friday March 2, 2007 7:13 pm

CONTINUED [see below]

Hon.Lekuton,it is with no doubt that you value education.This student has been exhausting his school vacations as a watchman instead of tutions to get fees.He was not in school 2006 due to lack of fees.CONT...[above]

CONSTITUENT said,

Friday March 2, 2007 7:04 pm

NEEDY STUDENT

Hon.Lmaso,we appreciate your excellent work 4 the little time you served but due to your busy schedule one of the Laisamis students feels negleted and he blames the position took by his parents during the by-election,backing your rival.This norm of voting exists in Kenya 4 your information,that u vote for your relative not 4 the leader who delivers.

David Leaduma said,

Tuesday February 27, 2007 9:10 am

KUDOS LMASO

Well done,now we applaud your good work.You proved your critics wrong.Laisamis has been a den for self_centred MPs,thank God that at last we've an MP who reasons beyond one's self.You don't deserve another 5yrs,you deserve your lifetime there.LONG LIFE LMASO.

Mekwet Lenkigwana said,

Tuesday February 27, 2007 12:49 am

Joseph Lekuton is truly an inspiration!!

Thank you Joseph for the great work you are doing! As a constituent from your juridisiction I am very much delighted with the progress and the work you are doing to the people of Laisamis. I know for sure there can never be any other man who can achieve what you have in such a brief time, securing scholarships for 5 students and for the first time in the hisotry of this community putting the agenda of the girl child education a priority whcih has seen girl given the same opportunity like boys to abroad universities. 7 boreholes drilled within a period of 7 months, and other development actitvies I am awed to think what will be achieved within a period of another 5 years. Men! this is just great! You deserve another five years!!!!

kura said,

Wednesday February 21, 2007 5:27 am

lots of benefit as at now

several boreholes a number of scholarships in a few months men i see laisamis look like nairobi in five years,thank you for the farakoren borehole,buriaramia borehole,korr borehole and arge borehole(on process)not forgetting kamboe, cornea transplant for leparsanti the old man,all the fundraisers,they say you are the father of fundraisers in laisamis and you do it because you like to help the poor,you are here to stay and Godwilling be there for uncountable years,

Virginia Mutiso said,

Monday January 29, 2007 4:02 am

Great WORK

I hope and pray that Laisamis people appreciates the great service you are providing in your leadership and re-elect you overwhelmingly late this year. You have brought a ray of hope to Marsabit district. Keep it up.

Aaron Lesiantam said,

Tuesday January 16, 2007 10:40 pm

You are a deliverer

God has been great to Laisamis Constituency people for having you as a valuable gift to them. Come on be a blessing.

Luka Lengewa said,

Friday January 12, 2007 11:18 am

You are a Hero and a role model

Congrats Bro for the great work you are doing for our community. At last we have a leader who does not just give fish but teach others how to fish! God has put your there for a reason for a time such as this, to liberate our people from all sorts of bondange. Be focussed! WIth God you will work wonders!!

sam leneepe said,

Thursday January 11, 2007 3:37 am

bravo

We owe a lot to joseph lekuton - if it wasn't for him, we'd be hearding cattle in karare,he financed our education.

Geoff said,

Thursday January 11, 2007 2:17 am

Contact

How can I reach the Hon. MP?

LEDELEA FREDRICK ILTANGALAN said,

Tuesday January 9, 2007 8:36 am

CONGRATS APIYOLAI

hi apiyolaia,a journey of one millions miles starts with a single step,bravo for all the concerted effort you have made to bring the rendile community to see some light at the end of the tunnel.you're a great inspiration to many.may GOD bless the work of your hands as you continue to serve your people.

Andy Achiba said,

Tuesday January 9, 2007 6:56 am

BRAVO HON. LEKUTON

At last come an erudite leader to the neglected people of Laisamis. I am sure the Laisamis people will be taken to greater hights they have never even dreamt of. Strong willed yet humble Hon. Lekuton is our new dawn for the many political, social and economic dusks that have shadowed our future as a community and slowed our pace for development. Keep it up Mheshimiwa.

Taylor said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:31 am

Your story is an inspiration

I'm 12 years old. i read your story and i think it is very insparational. I think that all of the challenges that you have been through prove that you are a truly remarkable person. i just want to thank you for sharing your story and letting people like me believe that i can really do what i want in life.

Annie said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:30 am

Hi! How are you....

Hi! I am a 7th grader and i am 12 years old. In my class we read a book about your life thats called: Facing the Lion. And i have learned that it is very different from ours!! Today we read a page about how you are now a teacher that was elected to Kenyan Parliament. Anyways, i think that your book is very inspiring and i think that yoiu are now a role model for some people that have read you book because we learned what you had to do every single day. I also think that you are a hero because you have learned how to fight animals that i could not even imagine on doing! So i just wanted to tell you that and you should be getting some other emails from my classmates too! i hope you enjoyed mine and i hope that you enjoy my other fellow classmates!!

Alexis said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:30 am

Facing the Lion

I'm 12 years old and I read the book Facing the Lion. The book gave me a new view on other cultures and that we should respect them. I think it is great that you are able to bring the Nomad culture into America. The book has inspired me to try new things.

tyler said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:29 am

i loved your book

Hello, my name is Tyler and i am 12 years old. I read your book, Facing The Lion. I was inspired by the obstacles you have had to overcome and it has helped me in many ways. I wish oyu the best of luck with your new job and i think you will do well. As i said before, your book has been an inspiration to me and my piers. My class has supported your cows for kids fund. We raised 40$ and i am planning on helping myself too! Good luck in your new job! You deserved it

Olivia, 12 years old said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:27 am

Hello Joseph Lekuton,
I read your book, Facing the Lion, and I loved it. I think you are a very admirable person, and what you are doing for your country is wonderful. As a class, we are going to do Cows For Kids. I think the best part of your story is how you want to preserve your culture. You are the most inspirational, admirable, loyal person I have ever read about. Keep up the good work!!

James said,

Wednesday December 13, 2006 8:26 am

You are a Hero!

I am 13, and in one of my classes we have read your book. It is an insperation to all and considering all of the obstacles you have overcome, you deserve your new job. I think of your story every time I feel like I am in trouble. You are a model citizen!

Vincent Kiptarus Korir said,

Monday December 4, 2006 6:13 am

Congratulations

Hon Lemasulai Lekuton,Finaly we have an MP who truely represents the true spirit of leadership as the highest level of servitude.I remember you at Kabarak during those wonderful visits.

Hussein said,

Thursday November 30, 2006 12:09 am

NKCEF-Bursary

Hon Lekuton keep up the good work for the role NKCEF has played in educating bright and deserving Nomadic childrens.We will however request the fund to be rolled over to areas such as Mandera where there are also deserving cases who miss out education which could have set them free from abject poverty

Shanda G said,

Monday November 20, 2006 5:50 am

Musa is Re-Born Among the Rendille

Like the bibilical Musa, Lekuton will surely lead his constituents from the enemy of development ..... illiteracy, diseases, hunger and all that marginalization will bring. Build on the good work that you ve been doing even before you were elected.
God bless you, Marsabit and all its people.

Joseph said,

Sunday November 12, 2006 11:15 am

eye sight man

How i wish all Mps in Kenya were electorate-conscious like you,ve proved by helping the mzee get back his eyesight.God bless you Hon. Lekuton, Kenya needs young fresh leadership like yours.

Marc said,

Saturday November 4, 2006 1:31 am

Eyesight Operation For Blind Man

I've just read in today's Standard (4 Nov) that you footed the bill for a blind man's cornea transplant.

This is indeed an inspiration. I hope more of your colleagues will emulate you!

Galwersi said,

Wednesday October 25, 2006 9:21 pm

Congrats uve proved many wrong

You've made it to be the MP 4 Laisamis. Many thought otherwise in the race to parliament. Embrace your spirit of water projects and bursaries. Congrats Pal!

Little Monster said,

Friday October 20, 2006 4:03 am

Thinking of you

CONGRATULATIONS! I am thinking of you often and wising you the very best in your new position as a member of the Kenyan Parliament. I know you will do an excellent job representing your constituents. ...miss you and still dreaming of coming to Kenya one day. Send me an email every so often to keep in touch. Love you always, your little monster.

Thomas lolpusike said,

Monday October 2, 2006 12:00 am

Hi uncle joseph
I will like to congratulate you for all what you have done in term of education in our constiuency, drought has cleared most of our animals. But education became the only hope in life. so make the education to be the first agenda to be done .FORWAD EVER BACKWARD NEVER.
May God bless you

Mark Chernisky said,

Friday September 29, 2006 6:50 am

Hi Joseph,
Coming from someone who only today learned of your story, grew up in McLean and graduated from Langley High School (the "other" Langley +/1 "e"), and works in economic development for Fairfax County, I just want to say congratulations, good luck, God speed and please let me know if I can be of any assistance personally or professionally.

Your courage and innovation are inspirational.

Mark Chernisky
fmr. McLean native
mark.chernisky--at--gmail.com

and
Business Development Maanger
National Marketing
Fairfax County EDA
mchernisky--at--fceda.org