ELECTIONS OF GOVERNORS IN KISUMU

ELECTIONS: “NO MORE FEVERISH”!

The free elections for high posts (Governors) in Sub District 411B is free of tension, frictions and competitions simply because there are no competing candidates to vie for the same posts this Lionistic Year 2014/2015. This is not to confirm that the eleven years history of the sub district never had “restless excitement” during elections, the upheavals and debates, the victorious and the defeated were  at one time or the other, part of clean democracy in the system.

However, it seems that this year the ballot boxes for electing District Governor, 1^st Vice District Governor and 2^nd Vice District Governor are likely to carry a majority “yes” for  the only candidates for the respective posts. Sometimes docile agreements are made between the candidates as to who “will step down” to allow the other to steer through smoothly. This is often done in a friendly atmosphere behind the curtain!

All said and done, after the elections, the incoming elected Governors will have almost eight weeks to do the “warm up” preparations, time enough to start implementing their respective roles.

The candidates after elections, in both the sub districts A & B will get the opportunity to brush-up their knowledge in a one-day seminar at the convention in Kisumu. The veteran Lions, commonly referred to as the “gurus” (an Asiatic title for a Sage or a wise man) will impart their knowledge to the aspiring leaders. 

There is a well known English saying: “no man is an island”. Governors, in particular District Governor cannot do every thing all by himself or herself, that is just next to impossible! The Governor has to depend on his Cabinet and District Officers and this is where he/she has to make a careful and rational choice of officers who can deliver the goods. This rational choice will mean appointing eighty or so officers out of 1250 members in sub district 411B.

District Governor for Tanzania and Uganda (Sub District 411B) will continue with his duties as the Governor until the end of the Lionistic Year 2013/2014 which is end of June when DG Elect, Lion Night Ndyarugahi (on background) takes over.

This Lionistic Year ie: 2014/2015 a new record will be set in Sub District 411B when a Lady District Governor will hold the reigns of the district for one year. She is none other than Lion Night Ndyarugahi, the 1^st VDG who will hopefully take-over from DG Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo. She is not at all new to the affairs of Lionism. She has been the First Lady of the Sub District when her Spouse Lion Polly Karimari Ndyarugahi was District Governor and this year he is Chairman of Multiple Council of District 411. She has had the opportunity to learn good many things when ever she accompanied her Spouse to Annual Conventions within East Africa or abroad or in international meetings. Her bio-data is rather longish!

A new record for the Sub District 411B to have a Lady District Governor Lion Night Ndyarugahi if she is elected for the post at Kisumu, Kenya during the 11th Multiple District Convention. She faces no challenger and is likely to have a smooth sail to clinch the title of District Governor Elect for the next eight weeks or so.

Lion Vennie Tinkumanya in the foreground is contesting for the post of 2nd Vice District Governor. It seems that he might be having a smooth journey to the post, in the absence of any competitor.

Her place as 1^st VDG is likely to be taken over

2nd Vice District Governor Lion Hayderali Gangji appears to be un-challenged in his contest for the 1st Vice District Governor post in Sub District 411B.

by Lion Hayderali Gangji who has no competitor when he steps up from his post of 2^nd VDG. He has been very active in several fields including club extensions and new memberships. His zeal and passion to conduct Lions projects is more than “power pack”. His Spouse Nimira Gangji is a great support to him and is a District Officer for women affairs.

Lion Vennie Tinkumanya,  from Lions Club of Kampala Central, the largest club (100 members)  with excellent track record of meaningful projects has vied for the post of 2^nd Vice District Governor. He is on record to have served as District Officer  and Cabinet for several years and can prove himself to be the right candidate for the post. His Spouse Lion Florense Tinkumanya is also a District Officer for Peace Poster Contest in Uganda. 

Story & Opinion by Abdul Hai