Kenya Detains Reporter during Obama Probe

Kenya detains Corsi during Obama probe
Officials scuttle WND reporter's news conference on investigating Obama's Tie's to Kenya
Posted: October 07, 2008
7:26 am Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily

WND senior staff writer Jerry Corsi

NAIROBI, Kenya – The government of Kenya is holding WND senior staff reporter Jerome Corsi in custody at immigration headquarters after police picked him up at his hotel just prior to a scheduled news conference in which he planned to announce the findings of his investigation into Barack Obama's connections in the country.

Corsi, the author of the No. 1 best-selling book "The Obama Nation," was picked up by authorities at his hotel at 9:45 a.m. and is being detained at Nyayo House, the provincial headquarters for Nairobi.

"Just as we were about to start the 10 a.m. press conference at the Grand Regency Hotel in Nairobi, Kenyan immigration approached us and detained us. Tim Bueler, my publicist, and I are now in the immigration offices, with our passports taken. The immigration officer told the press,'There is no problem, and Dr. Corsi is a friend of Kenya.'"

Corsi had extensive meetings with top Kenyan officials upon his arrival. His visit and his activities during his stay have been well-known to authorities at the highest levels.

A senior immigration official in charge of investigations, Carlos Maluta was quoted by the Associated Press as saying: "We still haven't decided what to do with him."

Despite reports elsewhere to the contrary, Corsi has not been arrested or charged with any offense.

Corsi remained in continual contact with WND editors by telephone and text messaging.

Obama has a long history of connections in Kenya, where his father worked as a government economist. Corsi documented this history in his book and went to Kenya to find answers to lingering questions – particularly about the links between the presidential candidate and Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Corsi had promised a news conference today that would "expose details of deep secret ties between U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and a section of Kenya government leaders, their connection to certain sectoral groups in Kenya and subsequent plot to be executed in Kenya should Senator Obama win the American presidency."

Meanwhile, the management of the hotel where Corsi was scheduled to launch his book has distanced itself from a press conference the American was to address.

In a press release, the hotel said: "We would like to assure our business partners and the public at large that Laico Regency Hotel is a law-abiding institution and does not condone any smear campaigns. The management cannot allow such activities to take place."

In a recent press release, the author said he would "expose deep secret ties between U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and a section of the Kenyan government leaders."

Corsi told WND he has been assured he will be released soon. He had planned to leave the country tomorrow, arriving in London first and the U.S. Friday.

A hotel worker in Nairobi told Reuters Corsi was picked up as soon as he walked into the hotel for the scheduled press conference: "He was walking in and then some immigration officers who were following him snatched him. It happened so fast, they just vanished with him."

"Obama is revered in Kenya for his paternal roots here and as a flagbearer for Africa on the international stage," explained the Reuters dispatch.

Kenyan TV station KTN said Corsi may be sent home due to lack of a work permit. However, Corsi met with top officials in Nairobi earlier this week explaining in detail the purpose of his visit and sharing copies of his news releases and books.

Corsi told WND Editor Joseph Farah by telephone that Kenyan authorities claimed they were holding him because the immigration forms his party filled out for customs had been lost.

Corsi was set to show Obama and Odinga have been in direct contact since the senator's visit to Kenya in 2006. He was to claim Obama advised Odinga on campaign strategy and helped him raise money in the United States for the Kenya presidential campaign.

Corsi was also to report that a memorandum of understanding between Raila Odinga and Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi, the chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum, signed Aug. 27, 2007, has been validated as a genuine document. Odinga's 2007 presidential campaign strategy called for claiming victory and charging voter fraud even if the campaign knew the election had been legitimately lost and being willing to fan the flames of ethnic tribal tensions and use violence as a last resort by calling for mass action which led to the destruction of properties, injuries, loss of life and the displacement of over 500,000 Kenyans, said Corsi. This was to create a situation of forcing the electoral commission of Kenya to declare him the winner or declare himself the winner by force and thus "The People's President" at a rally in Uhuru Park.

"Even though Odinga has not fully fulfilled his campaign promises to the Muslims who voted for him, Odinga continues to cause concern among Kenyans since he has not declared his position on the Shariah law and the Kadhi's Court in Kenya," Corsi said. "Senator Obama remained in active phone contact with Odinga, through the New Hampshire Democratic Party primary in January 2008, continuing to support Odinga, turning a blind eye to the memorandum of understanding signed with Muslims and the post-election violence instigated as part of the ODM campaign strategy."

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Riverside Rob wrote:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?f a=PAGE.view&pageId=77268

World Net?!! This is all over the news, and you get it from worldnetdaily? All he needs is a work permit from the government of that country. He's lucky they didn't shoot him. I think that's what they do in China and the middle east when you break one of their laws.

The MaMa pajama rolled outa bed and she ran to the police station
When the PaPa found out he began to shout and he started the investigation
well it's against the law
it was against the law
what the mama saw
it was against the law
the mama looked down and she spit on the ground
every time the name gets mentioned
the papa said "oy if I get that boy I'm gonna stick him in the house of
detention
well, I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
but I'm on my way
I'm takin my time but I don't know where
good-bye to Rosie the Queen of Corona
see you me and julio down by the school yard
see you me and julio down by the school yard
In a couple of days they come to take me away
but the press let the story leak
and when the radical priest come to get me relased
well we was all on the cover of newsweek
well, I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
but I'm on my way
I'm takin my time but I don't know where
good-bye to Rosie the Queen of Corona
see you me and julio down by the school yard
see you me and julio down by the school yard

PJ Parker wrote:

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World Net?!! This is all over the news, and you get it from worldnetdaily? All he needs is a work permit from the government of that country. He's lucky they didn't shoot him. I think that's what they do in China and the middle east when you break one of their laws.

Yet not one word from you about all the links to a US senator interfering with another countries
Presidential Elections and swaying his influence?
The result of such actions has caused the displacement of 500,000 of his own native brothers and sisters?
Now that's what I call compassion!!!
I'm so glad you support SHARIA LAW.
Go get your Burka now.
I hear basic black looks nice.

I look great in basic black, we will come for you first, infidel.

Atlantic Beach Man wrote:

I look great in basic black, we will come for you first, infidel.

So now you support Sharia law and the abuse,rape and torture of woman and the death of Homosexuals?
Wow tha real OBAMATRON comes out.
I want your wife and Daughters in Burka's now.
Daddy's orders!
What happened to you ABM?
Your IQ dropped 30-40 points overnight.
You sound like a zit faced 12 year old now.

Riverside Rob wrote:

<quoted text>So now you support Sharia law and the abuse,rape and torture of woman and the death of Homosexuals?
Wow tha real OBAMATRON comes out.
I want your wife and Daughters in Burka's now.
Daddy's orders!
What happened to you ABM?
Your IQ dropped 30-40 points overnight.
You sound like a zit faced 12 year old now.

Who he really was came out. Liberals can only hide who they are for so long. Then they let it all hang out. Its funny how when they have to make an effort and think about things to conceal who they are how they sound somewhat intelligent but once they reveal their true nature they drop about 40 points on the chart.

Riverside Rob wrote:

<quoted text>So now you support Sharia law and the abuse,rape and torture of woman and the death of Homosexuals?
Wow tha real OBAMATRON comes out.
I want your wife and Daughters in Burka's now.
Daddy's orders!
What happened to you ABM?
Your IQ dropped 30-40 points overnight.
You sound like a zit faced 12 year old now.

You are irrelevant. I never had zits. Keep up the good work though, THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.

Westside conservative wrote:

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Who he really was came out. Liberals can only hide who they are for so long. Then they let it all hang out. Its funny how when they have to make an effort and think about things to conceal who they are how they sound somewhat intelligent but once they reveal their true nature they drop about 40 points on the chart.

Don't attack, I know your buddies here have reduced themselves to being on-line bullies and tough guys but you are better than that.

Atlantic Beach Man wrote:

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Don't attack, I know your buddies here have reduced themselves to being on-line bullies and tough guys but you are better than that.

You just attacked me on another thread (for no apparent reason) about the man killing himself and family. Practice what you preach. it goes both ways.

ObamaLovesMe wrote:

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You just attacked me on another thread (for no apparent reason) about the man killing himself and family. Practice what you preach. it goes both ways.

He's a liberal. They can do whatever they want, but if you're not a fellow liberal then you can't do anything without getting blasted.

Atlantic Beach Man wrote:

I look great in basic black, we will come for you first, infidel.

You have the same ISP location as PJ Parker. Interesting. So you and "Parker" are the only two posting here with this ISP. In a city of more than 100,000 people you want everyone here to believe that you aren't the same person. Nice try ABM/Parker. We realize you're a fraud!!!!! You post under several names to appear as having support. Pathetic. Get lost!

Joe_ wrote:

<quoted text>
He's a liberal. They can do whatever they want, but if you're not a fellow liberal then you can't do anything without getting blasted.

I've seen that already. Notice "he" and Parker have the same ISP location. Same person. That is why Parker (a woman) thought by calling herself "Atlantic Beach Man" it would throw everyone off. Pathetic. Pretending to have friends and support.

ObamaLovesMe wrote:

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You have the same ISP location as PJ Parker. Interesting. So you and "Parker" are the only two posting here with this ISP. In a city of more than 100,000 people you want everyone here to believe that you aren't the same person. Nice try ABM/Parker. We realize you're a fraud!!!!! You post under several names to appear as having support. Pathetic. Get lost!

You are an idiot. Bite me. There is no getting lost. You and your assh*le buddies don't own this forum. Kiss my as*.

ObamaLovesMe wrote:

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I've seen that already. Notice "he" and Parker have the same ISP location. Same person. That is why Parker (a woman) thought by calling herself "Atlantic Beach Man" it would throw everyone off. Pathetic. Pretending to have friends and support.

I only have one name. What is the isp you're referring to?

ObamaLovesMe wrote:

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You have the same ISP location as PJ Parker. Interesting.

Lots of us share the same IP location, but we don't live together or know one another. An IP location is much like a junction; many people's connections (in this example) start in many different places, yet ultimately terminate at the junction.

It might me nice, though, if Topix required registration, but then again, one could register under many different names.

ObamaLovesMe wrote:

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You just attacked me on another thread (for no apparent reason) about the man killing himself and family. Practice what you preach. it goes both ways.

ObamaLovesMe= Westside conservative?

The Logan Act is a United States federal law that forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. It was passed in 1799 and last amended in 1994. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years.

The text of the Act is broad and is addressed at any attempt of a US citizen to conduct foreign relations without authority. However, there is no record of any convictions or even prosecutions under the Logan Act.[1][2]

He should be tried and sent to prison....