I am having withdrawal symptoms. I miss the simple living that was five days in West Pokot!
To think that I almost refused to go there! In my defense, the portrayal of this part of the country has always been negative. We constantly see pictures of extremities; insecurity and a deserted people.
It was quite a surprise to find that a Kapenguria though small is a well organized town with all the essentials of urban living. And the food was much fresher and the restaurants very clean.
The people still have the untouched innocence that only cultural rural living brings. Everyone was friendly and constantly smiling and greeting persons on the streets! That, you do not find in the city. It reminds that not all that courtesy means.
The eagerness of the people to have their voices heard both moved and saddened me.In some places they have never had an outsider sit with them, listen and talk. It was humbling to find people who only wanted to speak out and be recognized.
We jokingly call it the forgotten lands but you get on the ground and you realize that is no joke. These are forgotten people, the forgotten lives. for such a large area, the few number of schools and hospitals is a big joke. To have one dispensary serve a place as big as the city of Nairobi is not only ridiculous but also extremely irresponsible of any Government.
Finding a girl by the roadside heading walking to school, we gave her a ride. It took almost an hour to reach that school!!! This girl was meant to walk as vehicles on that road are very few; passenger vehicles are in fact non-existent!
How can one promote education if school are made inaccessible. In a community where girls are hardly educated it is shocking to see the lack of support towards the girls that do get a chance to go to school. In fact Government does not build these scarce schools; they are all (almost) courtesy of the various missions and donors!
These are people who have to deal with a harsh nomadic lifestyle which is in itself unsustainable but they have even fewer alternatives. They have no basic infrastructure; roads, schools, hospitals etc. They are hardly educated hence unaware of the dangers of some of their practices like female genital mutilation.
They can not seek a better life when they do not know there is another way.
They have been abandoned by the very government that is supposed to help them and serve them. They are people who survive because of sheer strength, belief and hold on culture.
There is so much that West Pokot has to offer. Preservation of a cultural way of life and Amazing landscape that should draw a big tourist crowd, Lands that could become the source of Kenya's crops, warriors who are natural archers who could use their talents to bring us Olympic glory, the sheer desire to learn that is unmatched and much more.
You learn t live again. You learn to smile even when you have nothing left. You learn to remember, remember to live!
I HEART WEST POKOT!
Showing posts with label of kenyan politics. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Constitution and leaders
We have a new constitution. Hurray!
We as a nation have been reborn or so the rhetoric goes. For years people of this country have yearned for a new constitution, one they felt would heal all the wounds and correct all the injustices. Flawed thinking, I believe.
We are at the stage where we have the document we wanted but unsure of how to make it work. This is understandable because implementation is always the elephant. If one expects magical change of the way things are done then that person is setting himself up for disappointment.
The new constitution is not going to heal wounds and correct injustices, as a document. The constitution empowers one to aspire for a better country, a better system. It gives the rights, the powers and it is up to you to take hold of them and seek for justice.
As a kenyan you have the right to demand more from your leaders, your fellow country men, legal systems. But, if we continue to think in the same old way, influenced by the same old things like tribalism, greed, a new constitution will make no difference.
We have just gone through a couple of by - elections and you keep hearing the same thing, money was poured! Two things have to change, politicians have to stop being sore losers because that is the root of chaos and secondly, the citizens need to stop being greedy and short-sighted. If you sell your vote for 5000 bob and the guy you vote for stays in parliament for five years doing absolutely nothing other than building himself up, you are the bigger fool, you have been unjust to yourself and you deserve the wounds.
We have a chance to change how we think and how we act. We have a chance to take care of ourselves and our future and it starts with eliminating ignorance, tribalism and greediness and voting on the basis of need for us and the community. We need to vote for a person who is willing to work for his or her pay. Work everyday to improve the people's lives.
If someone has been in Parliament for more than five years and you still have no roads, that person has got to go!
If you have never been able to get audience with your MP even after continuance trying but you definitely find him buying changa'a when it is Kura time, that person has got to go.
The citizen has the power to fire and hire. Use it to safeguard your future!
We as a nation have been reborn or so the rhetoric goes. For years people of this country have yearned for a new constitution, one they felt would heal all the wounds and correct all the injustices. Flawed thinking, I believe.
We are at the stage where we have the document we wanted but unsure of how to make it work. This is understandable because implementation is always the elephant. If one expects magical change of the way things are done then that person is setting himself up for disappointment.
The new constitution is not going to heal wounds and correct injustices, as a document. The constitution empowers one to aspire for a better country, a better system. It gives the rights, the powers and it is up to you to take hold of them and seek for justice.
As a kenyan you have the right to demand more from your leaders, your fellow country men, legal systems. But, if we continue to think in the same old way, influenced by the same old things like tribalism, greed, a new constitution will make no difference.
We have just gone through a couple of by - elections and you keep hearing the same thing, money was poured! Two things have to change, politicians have to stop being sore losers because that is the root of chaos and secondly, the citizens need to stop being greedy and short-sighted. If you sell your vote for 5000 bob and the guy you vote for stays in parliament for five years doing absolutely nothing other than building himself up, you are the bigger fool, you have been unjust to yourself and you deserve the wounds.
We have a chance to change how we think and how we act. We have a chance to take care of ourselves and our future and it starts with eliminating ignorance, tribalism and greediness and voting on the basis of need for us and the community. We need to vote for a person who is willing to work for his or her pay. Work everyday to improve the people's lives.
If someone has been in Parliament for more than five years and you still have no roads, that person has got to go!
If you have never been able to get audience with your MP even after continuance trying but you definitely find him buying changa'a when it is Kura time, that person has got to go.
The citizen has the power to fire and hire. Use it to safeguard your future!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Constitution Review Process
The latest in the battle for supremacy starring the MPs and the MPs, is centered on the constitutionality of the constitution. Funny, I know!
The constitution review process hits parliament this week. May it be known that the constitution grants only a 30 day window for the parliament to discuss the proposed draft of the new Constitution. Our dear MPs have spent 20 of those days in waste of money retreats looking for the so-called consensus. I am all for consensus but, our MPs give that word a totally new meaning. The retreats were seen as an opportunity for them to try and rewrite the draft. They wanted to create more power for themselves.
But back to the constitutional review process,
The Parliamentarians argue that the Committee of Experts can not have more powers than the Parliament. They want the power to rewrite the draft constitution.
The Constitution of Kenya review, 2008 Act (CAP 9) which is the guiding law on the review process states that:-
Section 33 (1) If the Parliamentary Select Committee shall, within twenty-one days, resubmit the draft Constitution and report presented to it under section 32(c) to the Committee of Experts with the recommendations agreed upon as a result of its deliberations, and the Committee of Experts shall revise the draft Constitution taking into account the achieved consensus.
(2) The Committee of Experts shall submit the revised draft Constitution and its final report to the Parliamentary Select Committee within twenty one days.
(3) The Parliamentary Select Committee shall, within seven days of receipt of the report and the draft constitution under subsection (2), table the report and draft Constitution before the National Assembly.
(4) The National Assembly shall, within thirty days of the tabling of the draft Constitution under subsection (3), debate it and -
(a) approve the draft Constitution without amendment and submit it to the Attorney-General for publication; or
(b) propose amendments to the draft Constitution and submit the draft constitution and proposed amendments to the Attorney-General, who shall, within seven days submit them to the Committee of Experts for consultation and redrafting.
(5) Where the National Assembly submits the draft Constitution to the Committee of Experts for consultation and redrafting under subsection (4) (b), the Committee of Experts shall, within seven days of receipt of the draft Constitution, consider the proposed amendments and submit the draft Constitution to the National Assembly.
(5A) The National Assembly shall consider the draft Constitution submitted under subsection (5) in accordance with the provisions of section 47A(2)(b) of the Constitution.
(6) If the National Assembly fails to approve the draft constitution in accordance with subsections (4) and (5), a joint meeting between the Parliamentary Select Committee and the Committee of Experts shall be convened by the chairperson of the Committee of Experts to consider the issue or issues and to make recommendations to the National Assembly.
(7) In considering issues not approved by the National Assembly, the meeting convened under sub section (6) shall invite the Reference Group to make recommendations on how the issue or issues may be resolved.
(8) The meeting convened under subsection (7) shall be held in consecutive sessions over a period of not more than seven days and shall be chaired by the chairperson of the Committee of Experts.
(9) Upon decision of the meeting, the Committee of Experts shall, within seven days, revise the draft Constitution and submit a report and the new draft Constitution to the National Assembly.
(10) The National Assembly shall within twenty-one days approve the draft Constitution and submit it to the Attorney-General for publication.
Section 33 of CAP 9 clearly states that, the power given to the Parliament in the review process. The Parliament is supposed to debate the proposal and if a simple majority is in agreement the same can be approved. Further, the act gives the parliament the power to vote on proposed changes of which the same will be forwarded to the Committee of experts who together will consider the proposed changes and may make the changes. What I think really gilds them is, the changes can be rejected and the draft can still make it to the referendum.
On a personal level, I do not think the draft is perfect but I have bigger issues with the proposals being put forward by our dear MPs. I have never understood the relevance of a Majimbo system to a country so divided. What it spells out, for me, is the desire for politicians to keep the country divided enough for all of them to be presidents. They want more power and how else to get that to play one against the other.
Let us hope that whatever the outcome, the Kenyan people are the Victors.
The constitution review process hits parliament this week. May it be known that the constitution grants only a 30 day window for the parliament to discuss the proposed draft of the new Constitution. Our dear MPs have spent 20 of those days in waste of money retreats looking for the so-called consensus. I am all for consensus but, our MPs give that word a totally new meaning. The retreats were seen as an opportunity for them to try and rewrite the draft. They wanted to create more power for themselves.
But back to the constitutional review process,
The Parliamentarians argue that the Committee of Experts can not have more powers than the Parliament. They want the power to rewrite the draft constitution.
The Constitution of Kenya review, 2008 Act (CAP 9) which is the guiding law on the review process states that:-
Section 33 (1) If the Parliamentary Select Committee shall, within twenty-one days, resubmit the draft Constitution and report presented to it under section 32(c) to the Committee of Experts with the recommendations agreed upon as a result of its deliberations, and the Committee of Experts shall revise the draft Constitution taking into account the achieved consensus.
(2) The Committee of Experts shall submit the revised draft Constitution and its final report to the Parliamentary Select Committee within twenty one days.
(3) The Parliamentary Select Committee shall, within seven days of receipt of the report and the draft constitution under subsection (2), table the report and draft Constitution before the National Assembly.
(4) The National Assembly shall, within thirty days of the tabling of the draft Constitution under subsection (3), debate it and -
(a) approve the draft Constitution without amendment and submit it to the Attorney-General for publication; or
(b) propose amendments to the draft Constitution and submit the draft constitution and proposed amendments to the Attorney-General, who shall, within seven days submit them to the Committee of Experts for consultation and redrafting.
(5) Where the National Assembly submits the draft Constitution to the Committee of Experts for consultation and redrafting under subsection (4) (b), the Committee of Experts shall, within seven days of receipt of the draft Constitution, consider the proposed amendments and submit the draft Constitution to the National Assembly.
(5A) The National Assembly shall consider the draft Constitution submitted under subsection (5) in accordance with the provisions of section 47A(2)(b) of the Constitution.
(6) If the National Assembly fails to approve the draft constitution in accordance with subsections (4) and (5), a joint meeting between the Parliamentary Select Committee and the Committee of Experts shall be convened by the chairperson of the Committee of Experts to consider the issue or issues and to make recommendations to the National Assembly.
(7) In considering issues not approved by the National Assembly, the meeting convened under sub section (6) shall invite the Reference Group to make recommendations on how the issue or issues may be resolved.
(8) The meeting convened under subsection (7) shall be held in consecutive sessions over a period of not more than seven days and shall be chaired by the chairperson of the Committee of Experts.
(9) Upon decision of the meeting, the Committee of Experts shall, within seven days, revise the draft Constitution and submit a report and the new draft Constitution to the National Assembly.
(10) The National Assembly shall within twenty-one days approve the draft Constitution and submit it to the Attorney-General for publication.
Section 33 of CAP 9 clearly states that, the power given to the Parliament in the review process. The Parliament is supposed to debate the proposal and if a simple majority is in agreement the same can be approved. Further, the act gives the parliament the power to vote on proposed changes of which the same will be forwarded to the Committee of experts who together will consider the proposed changes and may make the changes. What I think really gilds them is, the changes can be rejected and the draft can still make it to the referendum.
On a personal level, I do not think the draft is perfect but I have bigger issues with the proposals being put forward by our dear MPs. I have never understood the relevance of a Majimbo system to a country so divided. What it spells out, for me, is the desire for politicians to keep the country divided enough for all of them to be presidents. They want more power and how else to get that to play one against the other.
Let us hope that whatever the outcome, the Kenyan people are the Victors.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
My amateur thoughts on the proposed constitution draft
So, I am not the biggest fan of politicians. Unfortunately for me, these are the same guys who are supposed to debate and decide on what will be the new constitution to guide every aspect of my life as a citizen. That is plain scary!
I have looked at the draft, slight perusal. The first draft was ridiculous, as far as I was concerned. The idea that for us to be considered a democratic state we have to transport wholly a foreign constitution, is crazy. This country is way too small to have two centers of power. A federal system works best when the country is fairly huge. At the same the country so divided along tribal lines as mine is, a federal system will further encourage tribalism. That is the reality, anyone who states otherwise, lies. There was the whole complicated way of choosing the president, an electoral college????! Thank God somebody stopped that nonsense.
The second draft, not too bad. It is a starting point. First, there is focus back to a central power. Any Kenyan voting would like to know that they are voting for the guy who is going to be the president. Nobody wants to be led by a guy you had no say in choosing.
Second, there is a creation of a more powerful parliament which, if it works properly, should provide the needed checks and balances on the presidential power.
Of course, there is the kadhi courts issue. I still do not understand why the religious leaders are incensed. Kadhi’s courts are in the current constitution. The new proposed seeks to maintain that same position. Religious leaders are arguing that to constitutionalize the status of the kadhis court, is to recognize the Muslim religion in the constitution. I think that argument is misinformed and ignorant. The kadhis court only has jurisdiction over civil matters being marital and divorce mostly. The parties must both be Muslim adherents and they must voluntarily submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the court. Anyway, there is an appeal provision to the high court.
I ask again, what is your problem religious leaders?
I am a Christian and I have no issues with that. I think it is petty to threaten mass boycott against the new constitution because of the presence of the kadhi courts. It does not in any way interfere with the secular status of the country.
I would discuss the abortion aspect or contention in the new proposed constitution but I do not have that much time. But, I do think that there should be consideration for doctor approved termination of pregnancy in the case where the mother’s life is in danger. Further, I am leaning towards the consideration of the woman pregnant in a rape situation or incest situation. As I said, not enough time.
I think that if the politicians stopped for just a minute and reminded themselves that, the constitution is not only meant to serve them in the 2012 election but it is meant to serve and protect their descendants in the future.
The debate on the constitution should be entering its 12th day now but, it has not even started. Members of parliament are still running around, campaigning for a consensus retreat. People, get over the fact that you will not camp in Naivasha and go debate, which is your work!
Point to be noted, regardless of whether these guys go to Naivasha and reach a consensus; they will still need to come up with 145 votes to amend anything in the proposed draft. Clearly, they are wasting precious time avoiding the debate..
I have looked at the draft, slight perusal. The first draft was ridiculous, as far as I was concerned. The idea that for us to be considered a democratic state we have to transport wholly a foreign constitution, is crazy. This country is way too small to have two centers of power. A federal system works best when the country is fairly huge. At the same the country so divided along tribal lines as mine is, a federal system will further encourage tribalism. That is the reality, anyone who states otherwise, lies. There was the whole complicated way of choosing the president, an electoral college????! Thank God somebody stopped that nonsense.
The second draft, not too bad. It is a starting point. First, there is focus back to a central power. Any Kenyan voting would like to know that they are voting for the guy who is going to be the president. Nobody wants to be led by a guy you had no say in choosing.
Second, there is a creation of a more powerful parliament which, if it works properly, should provide the needed checks and balances on the presidential power.
Of course, there is the kadhi courts issue. I still do not understand why the religious leaders are incensed. Kadhi’s courts are in the current constitution. The new proposed seeks to maintain that same position. Religious leaders are arguing that to constitutionalize the status of the kadhis court, is to recognize the Muslim religion in the constitution. I think that argument is misinformed and ignorant. The kadhis court only has jurisdiction over civil matters being marital and divorce mostly. The parties must both be Muslim adherents and they must voluntarily submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the court. Anyway, there is an appeal provision to the high court.
I ask again, what is your problem religious leaders?
I am a Christian and I have no issues with that. I think it is petty to threaten mass boycott against the new constitution because of the presence of the kadhi courts. It does not in any way interfere with the secular status of the country.
I would discuss the abortion aspect or contention in the new proposed constitution but I do not have that much time. But, I do think that there should be consideration for doctor approved termination of pregnancy in the case where the mother’s life is in danger. Further, I am leaning towards the consideration of the woman pregnant in a rape situation or incest situation. As I said, not enough time.
I think that if the politicians stopped for just a minute and reminded themselves that, the constitution is not only meant to serve them in the 2012 election but it is meant to serve and protect their descendants in the future.
The debate on the constitution should be entering its 12th day now but, it has not even started. Members of parliament are still running around, campaigning for a consensus retreat. People, get over the fact that you will not camp in Naivasha and go debate, which is your work!
Point to be noted, regardless of whether these guys go to Naivasha and reach a consensus; they will still need to come up with 145 votes to amend anything in the proposed draft. Clearly, they are wasting precious time avoiding the debate..
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The circus called Politics
I love my soaps and my favorite soap of all time is, 'Kenyan politicians'.
Kenyan politicians are dedicated to mediocrity and sometimes plain insanity.
The newest old saga in our drama is the Ruto/Raila Saga. No matter the camp you are in, the view is quite interesting. Ruto pissed off the party and got his himself disliked. 'They are trying to destroy me politically' he says. Now people with woes of your own, why is it that every time a politician is caught in the wrong, read stealing from us, he cries foul, people are trying to finish him and his people!?
your people? What people?
When they were stealing the millions, we did not hear them proclaim to "his people" that I have this much that i want to share with you, my people!
We have someone being asked to step down for being corrupt, running back to a constituency that he has not seen since he was declared the winner. He runs back 'home' and tells his people "they want to finish us"
I mean you have never been in a car or worn a suit and you are chanting after this politician who is suited up with a range rover!You are barefoot and has not eaten three meals in a day ever in your life, and you are chanting! Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture???
We have problems, huge problems, but i can assure you than one of them is not your neighbour! You have no political say (thanks to your absentee thief of an MP) so you can not be attacked politically. The MP you chose is not going to share his millions pay out with you instead he is stealing the little you hope on : maize scandal, education scandal blah blah.... Let him fight his own battle, Let him pay for his crimes!
just because i have to say it, Does anyone find Kutuny ridiculous and dangerous. I have never had anyone spew so much hate in one statement of nonsense as he does. THere is only one Kenya, One people Not Kalenjins and Kenyans, Kutuny please! Leave us in peace!
This guy scares me. Here is a young man who believes in everything that is inherently wrong with this country. He is careless with his words and quite the word sputter. He kind of just throws up the words and each is an utterance that is potentially inciting. Is this the crop of future leaders for this country? If it is, we are doomed!
We need to step back and analyze the scene right now before we wake up one day and we are looking at the other end of an AK47!
Right now, the Ruto/Raila War is our the politics that encompasses every move made. And like all Kenyans am tired of all these crap!
Our politicians Can Not be sensible, we have to be instead!
Kenyan politicians are dedicated to mediocrity and sometimes plain insanity.
The newest old saga in our drama is the Ruto/Raila Saga. No matter the camp you are in, the view is quite interesting. Ruto pissed off the party and got his himself disliked. 'They are trying to destroy me politically' he says. Now people with woes of your own, why is it that every time a politician is caught in the wrong, read stealing from us, he cries foul, people are trying to finish him and his people!?
your people? What people?
When they were stealing the millions, we did not hear them proclaim to "his people" that I have this much that i want to share with you, my people!
We have someone being asked to step down for being corrupt, running back to a constituency that he has not seen since he was declared the winner. He runs back 'home' and tells his people "they want to finish us"
I mean you have never been in a car or worn a suit and you are chanting after this politician who is suited up with a range rover!You are barefoot and has not eaten three meals in a day ever in your life, and you are chanting! Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture???
We have problems, huge problems, but i can assure you than one of them is not your neighbour! You have no political say (thanks to your absentee thief of an MP) so you can not be attacked politically. The MP you chose is not going to share his millions pay out with you instead he is stealing the little you hope on : maize scandal, education scandal blah blah.... Let him fight his own battle, Let him pay for his crimes!
just because i have to say it, Does anyone find Kutuny ridiculous and dangerous. I have never had anyone spew so much hate in one statement of nonsense as he does. THere is only one Kenya, One people Not Kalenjins and Kenyans, Kutuny please! Leave us in peace!
This guy scares me. Here is a young man who believes in everything that is inherently wrong with this country. He is careless with his words and quite the word sputter. He kind of just throws up the words and each is an utterance that is potentially inciting. Is this the crop of future leaders for this country? If it is, we are doomed!
We need to step back and analyze the scene right now before we wake up one day and we are looking at the other end of an AK47!
Right now, the Ruto/Raila War is our the politics that encompasses every move made. And like all Kenyans am tired of all these crap!
Our politicians Can Not be sensible, we have to be instead!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Of Martha's walk..
You know, there is only one soap opera on television that will constantly have twists and unexpected turns, Kenyan politics.
So the iron lady of Kenyan politics, Martha Karua, quit the other day, just tendered her resignation and did her press conference ( you know how they do it in politico land) and she was done with the coalition government. I have to admit I am one of those people who are skeptical about the integrity of such actions but I am also an admirer, to an extent, of such a bold action!
We had a lecture by the one Tom Namwamba the other day, and he was telling us of the many people in governments who are frustrated by the inaction on policies and the immense corruption but at the same time, these persons are unwilling to quit because they are unsure of whether they will make it into government again!
So when I look at what Martha Karua has done you have to give her some credit. She got frustrated and left. I mean we might all debate the motives behind her actions or even whether it is an intelligent move or not, but the fact remains she actually quit! She did not stay in government then spent her time lynching it in public. I am so tired of politicians and ministers at that, crying of how the government is doing nothing for the people, it is not respectful of 'mavericks' and it is corrupt; excuse me....YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT!
If anything Martha just gave Kenyan politics a drop of credibility!
I went for a training programme the other day on sexual and health rights and one of the trainers a PHD holder in sexuality mentioned a headline in one of the Kenyan newspapers in the lines of ' Martha is the only man in politics'. He was of the opinion that that was a demeaning and the most gender insensitive statement to make.
But is it? I mean i get the gender insensitive part, equating the strength to a form of male behavior and not just giving due to a strong woman. I get that! But lets stop reacting for a moment here and just look at what the statement means in the political environment we are in.
So is Martha the only man in politics?
Well there is Mungatana! i am not his biggest fun but I respect loyalty. So Mungatana, thank you for standing up for your political ally,by action.
So the iron lady of Kenyan politics, Martha Karua, quit the other day, just tendered her resignation and did her press conference ( you know how they do it in politico land) and she was done with the coalition government. I have to admit I am one of those people who are skeptical about the integrity of such actions but I am also an admirer, to an extent, of such a bold action!
We had a lecture by the one Tom Namwamba the other day, and he was telling us of the many people in governments who are frustrated by the inaction on policies and the immense corruption but at the same time, these persons are unwilling to quit because they are unsure of whether they will make it into government again!
So when I look at what Martha Karua has done you have to give her some credit. She got frustrated and left. I mean we might all debate the motives behind her actions or even whether it is an intelligent move or not, but the fact remains she actually quit! She did not stay in government then spent her time lynching it in public. I am so tired of politicians and ministers at that, crying of how the government is doing nothing for the people, it is not respectful of 'mavericks' and it is corrupt; excuse me....YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT!
If anything Martha just gave Kenyan politics a drop of credibility!
I went for a training programme the other day on sexual and health rights and one of the trainers a PHD holder in sexuality mentioned a headline in one of the Kenyan newspapers in the lines of ' Martha is the only man in politics'. He was of the opinion that that was a demeaning and the most gender insensitive statement to make.
But is it? I mean i get the gender insensitive part, equating the strength to a form of male behavior and not just giving due to a strong woman. I get that! But lets stop reacting for a moment here and just look at what the statement means in the political environment we are in.
So is Martha the only man in politics?
Well there is Mungatana! i am not his biggest fun but I respect loyalty. So Mungatana, thank you for standing up for your political ally,by action.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
politicians drama part 1(waki report)
you know i think the joy of voting is found in that hope that the leaders you are voting for are going to put your concerns above their own.
Well in Kenya you would think wrong!
the politicians got the positions they have by outright if not outrageous lying and then once they get into the positions they want they shed all sense of decency and honor.
i mean i am sure that there are a number of politicians in Kenya who do not fall into this category but as yet they are unknown.
the latest in the politico-drama season one, other than then refusing to get their salary taxed because they sponsor chicken fight or whatever in their constituencies or really do not want to be as miserable as those they represent, they have decided to reject a report that they themselves sanctioned and advocated for.
you would think the drama ends there and again you would be wrong, the story line deepens.
this report has not been rejected because it is found wanting i mean they would have to read it to find that out, but their rejection is based on the names that have been inserted to further investigated as regards their role on the post election violence.
i mean i answered the whole one can not persecuted unheard and that is why the names are to be investigated and not just hanged unheard.
oh and did i mention the English twist, the European union are threatening to pull aid from the country.
i mean this would be a great idea if it actually worked i mean haven't anyone learned from that lunatic in Zimbabwe.
you deny aid to the country so you take away a little bit of that money from some of our dear corrupt politicians but more importantly it hurts the poor innocent mwananchi who already is battling with hunger, disease, unemployment and much more of the worlds sadness.
so i ask what are we to think or to do because the only sure thing is there is an upcoming part two to this drama!
Well in Kenya you would think wrong!
the politicians got the positions they have by outright if not outrageous lying and then once they get into the positions they want they shed all sense of decency and honor.
i mean i am sure that there are a number of politicians in Kenya who do not fall into this category but as yet they are unknown.
the latest in the politico-drama season one, other than then refusing to get their salary taxed because they sponsor chicken fight or whatever in their constituencies or really do not want to be as miserable as those they represent, they have decided to reject a report that they themselves sanctioned and advocated for.
you would think the drama ends there and again you would be wrong, the story line deepens.
this report has not been rejected because it is found wanting i mean they would have to read it to find that out, but their rejection is based on the names that have been inserted to further investigated as regards their role on the post election violence.
i mean i answered the whole one can not persecuted unheard and that is why the names are to be investigated and not just hanged unheard.
oh and did i mention the English twist, the European union are threatening to pull aid from the country.
i mean this would be a great idea if it actually worked i mean haven't anyone learned from that lunatic in Zimbabwe.
you deny aid to the country so you take away a little bit of that money from some of our dear corrupt politicians but more importantly it hurts the poor innocent mwananchi who already is battling with hunger, disease, unemployment and much more of the worlds sadness.
so i ask what are we to think or to do because the only sure thing is there is an upcoming part two to this drama!
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