tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post268062161418373141..comments2024-03-24T12:17:00.460-07:00Comments on You Missed This: Government Receives Resounding Defeat In New Constituencies BillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-15553316892047040342007-08-17T06:41:00.000-07:002007-08-17T06:41:00.000-07:00I am happy that bill flopped because the way they ...I am happy that bill flopped because the way they were to implement it was flawed. I support affirmative action if/when done right, and I think the disabled should benefit from it first before the women. That was not Karua's finest hour... her obstinacy and arrogance came to light. Can you imagine Kombo assigned 5 MP posts for women? Wouldn't he select all his girlfriends like the way he tried with the Kamati girl to the African Union?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-45831095084083434662007-08-17T00:25:00.000-07:002007-08-17T00:25:00.000-07:00I support affirmative action but there should be n...I support affirmative action but there should be no shortcuts and favors!Jamiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285474713138710666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-10746660086134223452007-08-16T22:58:00.000-07:002007-08-16T22:58:00.000-07:00On the contrary Chris, Kenyans need to understand...On the contrary Chris, Kenyans need to understand and fully appreciate spirit behind the affirmative action bill.<BR/><BR/>In most of Africa, women have not traditionally enjoyed the same opportunities earlier in life like their male counterparts. In order for this country to achieve some progress towards universal gender parity in public offices (currently nowhere near the 30% national benchmark), these special seats were to be created in parliament for women to assume a significant presence in our legislature - a very critical step if you ask me.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if the country deals satisfactorily with problem of affirmative action, it also benefits indirectly in the war against HIV/Aids pandemic, extreme poverty and even environmental degradation. So it is a little deeper than mere politics.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, Hon. Karua hijacked an otherwise perfect bill for political expediency. This is a disgrace and very disappointing to women considering Martha Karua is a woman herself and a very powerful one at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-64411043156161712892007-08-16T12:42:00.000-07:002007-08-16T12:42:00.000-07:00Remember Unga Group and the inflated prices, stock...Remember Unga Group and the inflated prices, stocks and the imaginary figures that were published. What happened next? Even marketing guru Cyrill Nabutola could not help the situation. He ran back to the Nation. It is not different at Equity at the moment. Paper money. Time will tell. <BR/><BR/>Cheque kiting, tramped-up figures and alike. Somthing should be wrong and that is why the showbiz marketing. Mwangi appears more in the newspapers than the Governor of Central Bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com