OKIYA OMTATAH’s letter to the POLICE claiming ownership of the M4M movement - REVOLUTION Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mr. John Nderitu Kariuki, Head, Serious Crimes Unit, C.I.D Headquarters Mazingira House, Kiambu Road, Nairobi. Dear Mr. Kariuki, Ref: The March 4th Movement (M4M) Our discussion earlier today, Saturday, July 20, 2013, on the above refers. The March 4th Movement (M4M) is an original idea and initiative of Kenyans for Justice and Development (KEJUDE) Trust. I was surprised to read on Page 5 of today’s (July 20, 2013) The Standard on Saturday, that a group by the name March Four Movement (not March Fourth Movement) is the subject of Police investigations related to alleged clandestine activities of a Mr. Eliud Owallo, which allegations Mr. Owallo has publicly denied.. M4M is a progressive and an above the board campaign aimed at amending Article 138 of the Constitution of Kenya so as to move the country from the so-called “tyranny of numbers” to the safety of numbers. M4M has no concerns about or relations to any current political formations. Our main and only concern is designing an electoral system that will eventually get the Kenyan voter to vote on policy platforms and not tribally. Further, we have absolutely no plans to disrupt anything or to hold Egypt-style demos, and we have received no funding from any quarters, although we intend to solicit for funding from any lawful entities. Currently, we are fully dependent on a nationwide network of volunteers, who are working hard to roll out the campaign. On April 3, 2013, we wrote a letter to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chair (Ahmed Issack Hassan) through the Executive Officer (Mr. O. J. H. Oswago) notifying the IEBC of our popular initiative to amend Article 138 of The Constitution of Kenya, 2013. Kindly, find attached hereto the following five .pdf documents I promised to avail to you regarding M4M: (i) A copy of KEJUDE’s letter to the IEBC dated April 3, 2013 (ii) A copy of the Signature Collection Form (iii) A copy of the M4M brochure in English (vi) A copy of the M4M brochure in Kiswahili (v) A copy of M4M’s master document titled, Moving from the Tyranny to the Safety of Numbers in Kenya’s Presidential Elections. Please, let me know ASAP, if you think there there is a relationship between the M4M and Mr. Eliud Owallo’s alleged clandestine activities under the March Four Movement. Otherwise, be informed that M4M will be launching the signature campaign very soon, and we hope that Police will give us the support and protection we require to initiate an amendment to the Constitution of Kenya via a popular initiative. as provided for in Article 257. Kindest regards, Okiya Omtatah Okoiti – 0722-684-777 Executive Director, Kenyans for Justice and Development (KEJUDE) Trust Room 4, Floor B1, Western Wing, Block A, NSSF Building, P. O. Box 60286 – 00200, Nairobi. Tel: 0717 180 146 / 020 271 3329 / 020 271 3995; Fax: 020 271 3996
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