tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post4076355663751090492..comments2024-03-24T12:17:00.460-07:00Comments on You Missed This: A Letter to Kenyans In The DiasporaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-7020348955554411512009-01-11T19:38:00.000-08:002009-01-11T19:38:00.000-08:00Sickening...Kenyans in the diaspora, Masters degre...Sickening...Kenyans in the diaspora, Masters degrees holders, mostly washing ass and wiping shit and they now have an opinion on Kenya? c'mon, get some pride and go back home and develop the country. Otherwise shut up you ass wiping smelly second hand citizens!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-85963717262133666352008-11-28T14:18:00.000-08:002008-11-28T14:18:00.000-08:00This is the type of write up that asks and begs Ke...This is the type of write up that asks and begs Kenyans to embrace the impunity that has lead us down to this path. Did it not occur to the author that Kenya was at par with Singapore and Malaysia at Independence economically? And 45 years later, Singapore and Malaysia have left Kenya miles behind thanks to the culture of impunity that this writer now unashamedly asks us to embrace on the pretext that a few token developments here and there which are mean't to hoodwink wananchi are the mark of real development. Kenya is not doing bad, but we are lagging behind and true Kenyans will never be silenced from pointing out what ails us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-24539235845863309982008-11-27T20:07:00.000-08:002008-11-27T20:07:00.000-08:00ha ha haha ha hasereasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209549028101455415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-49556375422587892352008-11-27T05:58:00.000-08:002008-11-27T05:58:00.000-08:00Kenya is doing o.k. under Kibaki, but we need to g...Kenya is doing o.k. under Kibaki, but we need to get better politicians. We need to do away with tribalism and our "stupid" politics of violence on innocent citizens. The Waki report should be implemented fast to end impunity and teach our fellow Kenyans (in the Valley) to be careful next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-18785380980944851112008-11-26T10:49:00.000-08:002008-11-26T10:49:00.000-08:00kimi, taabu and otherson the issue of MPs taxesso ...kimi, taabu and others<BR/><BR/>on the issue of MPs taxes<BR/><BR/>so far we've heard that kbc went off air, and that there was unanimous agreement not to tax the MPs. <BR/><BR/>does anyone have a copy of the hansard for that day so that we can know who voted? if its not yet published can we mark the date so that we can revisit this discussion later and find out how they voted?UrXlnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975473173690337119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-18898783581037759282008-11-26T08:25:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:25:00.000-08:00true leader? in a primitive culture like ours, i d...true leader? in a primitive culture like ours, i don't know, Tabuu. Kenya needs a patriot. the man is Okelo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-65648166910626845052008-11-26T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:01:00.000-08:00Kimi,True, but do you think a modern Mboya is poss...Kimi,<BR/>True, but do you think a modern Mboya is possible? Maybe even Mboya would throw in the towel of primitivity werehe to RESSURECT. I am not sure Kenyans wouldnot readily label him. And while at it the present Kenya may not be very amenable life during Mboya's time.<BR/><BR/>BOTTOM LINE: Kenya is crying for a TRUE LEADER/any leader to rally behind. Anybody (KWALE?).Taabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559980653513330275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-4560114354589465002008-11-26T07:45:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:45:00.000-08:00Spot on B-carotene, you have the finger right on i...Spot on B-carotene, you have the finger right on it. Atwoli could have stepped in right now but it is a pity the fellow does not recognize that this is his moment to make history. "There come a time..." and all that. If only another trade unionist like Mboya were possible. <BR/>Taabu, the problem in Kenya is that you never know whom to trust, so even if you have good ideas on mobilizing people towards an objective like non-violent refusal to pay taxes, some of your colleagues may be reporting your most secret activities to the NSIS, perhaps even on real time basis. <BR/>The best strategy is probably to just come out and tell people to stop paying taxes and let the chips fall where they may. I doubt that you would be arrested if you went on TV and called for a boycott and explained how to go about it. Just make sure your strategy is massive and has the support of the working middle class in addition to the poor. Obviously, such an undertaking will require a good amount of money, and that is where a potentially hamstringing bottleneck crops up.Kimi Raikkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746369867832618011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-80059522030991912202008-11-26T07:29:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:29:00.000-08:00This Okelo guy is ready to be president. He has my...This Okelo guy is ready to be president. He has my vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-15438501104464248622008-11-26T07:15:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:15:00.000-08:00Kimi/B-Carotene,Apt takes from you folks. But we a...Kimi/B-Carotene,<BR/>Apt takes from you folks. But we are a caged generation. Look at Thailand. They have blocked the international airport since jana and not shooting. Try that in Kenya and you will have invited GSU to split your skull. Our institutions are all premised on RAW POWER and intimidation and controlled by ONE PERSON at whose whims we live. Try anything out of the box and you are dead meat. So what next?Taabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559980653513330275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-87482130666453317692008-11-26T03:26:00.000-08:002008-11-26T03:26:00.000-08:00What Kenya needs is a social movement. That does n...What Kenya needs is a social movement. That does not mean ODM, which is neither a movement nor a political party but some tribal killing machine manned by tribal chiefs.<BR/><BR/>But a social movement that transcends tribe, that is NONVIOLENT (so no throwing stones folks, sorry) and is very focused. If one ignores the evil, uncivil society, which is itself thoroughly compromised and increasingly impotent, I think its possible to pull this through. <BR/><BR/>Pity Atwoli is the way he is--great opportunity as a nucleus. But that gold chain, thaaat gold chain--how can anyone think with a yoke around their neck?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-47774091940057752652008-11-25T21:18:00.000-08:002008-11-25T21:18:00.000-08:00Taabu, if you put it that way, then i agree with y...Taabu, if you put it that way, then i agree with you. Impunity should not be tolerated whatsoever regardless of the perp, and Kimunya is no exception. If he did wrong and did in fact lie, then he should pay the consequences. So should the likes of Khalwale, Okemo and Namwamba who used public institutions to pursue personal vendettas because Kimunya dared to propose MPs should pay taxes, and that is just one reason for their despicable behaviour. <BR/>I think the public should start with and find a mechanism for asserting themselves over the MPs who have now refused to pay taxes. Might we perhaps consider public mobilisation to boycott paying taxes altogether and even going further and putting a cap on MP salaries? These layabouts work the least but get paid the most. <BR/>If the public refuses to pay tax, maybe it will jolt Kibaki and Raila out of their slumber because to speak the truth, these two ARE NOT asserting their authority over the MPs they purport to control.Kimi Raikkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746369867832618011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-58817585222435948892008-11-25T14:38:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:38:00.000-08:00What is this misconception that kenya is 45 years ...What is this misconception that kenya is 45 years , according to history kenya was a republic as soon as the colonial government set shop , didnt kenyatta take over from a government structure under the same constition that we still use to this day , so do not fool yourselves that you are young kenya is 100years old and you should have more to show for it.If we could all reduce our age by half couldnt we all be proud of our small achievements and eager for our "years' to come?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-46618262849466834772008-11-25T10:43:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:43:00.000-08:00Sam, When did you get out of jail? Tell us why yo...Sam, <BR/><BR/>When did you get out of jail? Tell us why you were arrested. Do you have this latest update on Kenya because you jumped bail and ran away?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-61062726388252951232008-11-25T08:25:00.000-08:002008-11-25T08:25:00.000-08:00Kimi,Either you are selective or in denial. See B-...Kimi,<BR/>Either you are selective or in denial. See B-Carotene's response just after you. You engage in the theatrics at Cockar commission while conviniently ignoring Kimunya's CAMERA DECLARTION that NO SALE TOOK PLACE. He may be innocent as per Cockar's terms but camera's don't lie, do they? <BR/><BR/>I don't dispute your enumerated points but just cast aside the blinkers and see through the genesis, will you please. <BR/><BR/>Impunity mutates. Even Orengo may find the hitherto reputation he built over years flowing down the sewer, shauri yake, we hold brief for no scoundrels. Over to you Kimi please don't let your conscience down, will you?Taabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559980653513330275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-50785489341938189122008-11-25T07:45:00.000-08:002008-11-25T07:45:00.000-08:00Sam Okello, a US-based Kenyan author was arrested ...Sam Okello, a US-based Kenyan author was arrested last week by federal authorities in Chicago. According to a reliable source, Okello, who also worked in nursing homes around Indiana, is facing Immigration and criminal charges.<BR/><BR/>We have not been able to independently confirm what he has been charged with so we will withold the information we have until we are able to confirm it. We will update this story as the details emerge.<BR/><BR/>Okello is married with two sons and has authored several non-fiction books based on his experiences here in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-36789684744694061372008-11-25T06:05:00.000-08:002008-11-25T06:05:00.000-08:00Taabu:True, the court of public opinion should the...Taabu:<BR/>True, the court of public opinion should theoretically reign supreme, but certainly unlikely to in a fractious society where information is not only lacking but largely false (look at orengo!) and where the watchdog has abdicated its role, it instead adorning the cloak of demagoguery.<BR/><BR/>True, Taabu, by confessing to the Regency's sale, Kimunya did demonstrate that his earlier denial of the sale was a lie, and we all moved on to the questions of the legality and valuation of the sale. <BR/><BR/>Sure, we can go back and have him disciplined (or mob justiced?) for telling this lie. In fact, we can also nail him on another lie: that he'd rather die than resign. That makes two, for even greater power! <BR/><BR/>But you're right on the mark, telling lies to the public and getting away with it is impunity and Kimunya's can serve another round as a test case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-84571493925267940262008-11-25T05:56:00.000-08:002008-11-25T05:56:00.000-08:00Taabu, Fact No 1: Kimunya said that GR had been so...Taabu, Fact No 1: Kimunya said that GR had been sold for 2.9b, Orengo claimed that the Hotel should have been sold for 7b. <BR/>Fact No 2: Kimunya said that Orengo's 7b figure was unrealistic and that 2.9b was a very good price. Orengo then went ahead to claim that the Hotel had in fact been sold for 1.8b, NOT 2.9b. Parliament, without evidence or proof, concurs!<BR/>Fact No 3: CBK confirms that the price was 1.8b for the land and 1.1b for the assets inside the hotel, total price 2.9b.<BR/>Fact No 4: A valuation by 4 independent local valuers concludes that the hotel is worth a maximum of 1.7b and a minimum of 1.4b all inclusive.<BR/>Fact No 5: The Libyan buyers confirm that they bought the hotel for 2.9b.<BR/>Fact No 6: Parliament instigated a witch hunt through the Okemo committee and Khalwale and his sidekick Namwamba based on hearsay and false evidence.<BR/>Fact No 7: Kimunya exonerated by Cockar committee.<BR/><BR/>Which lies are you alluding to with reference to Kimunya? Please advise.Kimi Raikkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746369867832618011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-46598921018815981862008-11-25T05:03:00.000-08:002008-11-25T05:03:00.000-08:00Kimi,I get you loud and clear. However, the swali ...Kimi,<BR/>I get you loud and clear. However, the swali remains: DID KIMUNYA LIE (GR not sold) and if so WHY? To me IMPUNITY is exactly that. Let Orengo carry his cross - no security in numbers, ama?Taabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559980653513330275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-85892989756873492742008-11-25T04:54:00.000-08:002008-11-25T04:54:00.000-08:00Taabu, even the court of public opinion must be in...Taabu, even the court of public opinion must be informed by facts and not malice or spite. If you listen to talk shows like Citizen's Jambo Kenya, a good number of ordinary Kenyans are actually supporting Kimunya's return and this opinion cuts across ethnic/political affiliation, primarily because Kenyans are now beginning to see with clear lenses the MPs and politicians who purport to speak for them for who they really are. They had respect for Orengo only for him to publicly admit Kimunya did nothing wrong. The same MPs(louts and layabouts) who persecuted Kimunya(Khalwale, Namwamba) have refused to pay taxes on money they DO NOT WORK FOR. To put the icing on the cake, MPs and crooked businessmen are engaged in a conspiracy to starve Kenyans by occassioning the rise in the price of Unga, our daily staple, to 120/= per kg! These useless conmen have been making between 12.5 and 25m/week on every sale of 25000 bags of maize for the last four weeks, yet Ruto wants to pretend he has no knowledge of it. <BR/>It was gratifying to hear those Kenyans on Jambo Kenya calling for Kimunya's return so that he can tax the mindless leeches. Kenya still has hope yet.Kimi Raikkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746369867832618011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-33217043222897664562008-11-25T03:40:00.000-08:002008-11-25T03:40:00.000-08:00kimi Please leave road contruction to the exparts ...kimi <BR/>Please leave road contruction to the exparts and stick top driving.........so many factors determine a road construction....the tarmac or concrete or carbro works is just the skin the real manenos is what lies underneath all that...tarmac is just for draining water and providing a surface for trys and road markings easthetics etc..teh streanght of the road is in the foundation......yada yada yada.....thats just the tip of the iceberg....<BR/> 'Leaders’ cartel blamed for maize shortage ' ....todays nation...just what I said yesterday our so called leader's myopic scope is the number one reason we are heading nowhere very fast....we are like dogs eating their own vomit.....<BR/><BR/>Sir AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-2468818728388943262008-11-25T03:12:00.000-08:002008-11-25T03:12:00.000-08:00Kwale says...How do explain this pastime of Kenyan...Kwale says...<BR/><BR/><I>How do explain this pastime of Kenyans of picking noses, and staring at people like they are from MARS? And the body odour!(sorry)</I><BR/><BR/>We are now down to this? Please...Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392614056876577737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-6070490948276922852008-11-25T02:59:00.000-08:002008-11-25T02:59:00.000-08:00It's an insult to spell someone's name incorrectly...It's an insult to spell someone's name incorrectly. Like you did Louise Otieno's and then had the arrogance to ask whether that is the spelling. check it out!! Kwani huko diaspora they don't have this nameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-2040208456241403912008-11-25T02:52:00.000-08:002008-11-25T02:52:00.000-08:00Kwale,Thanks for the clarification. you know JOE T...Kwale,<BR/>Thanks for the clarification. you know JOE THE PLUMBER needs to know whether you intend to SPREAD THE WEALTH or create it.<BR/><BR/>@Kimi/B-Carotene,<BR/>We have been all here fighting IMPUNITY. Kimunya may have been cleared but why DID HE LIE ON CAMERA to Kenyans? Or does the end justify the means? Impunity takes various shapes including OFFICIAL DECEPTION. And politics aside, what do you both good people make of COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION. Over to you folks.Taabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559980653513330275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-16874981596743954802008-11-25T02:21:00.000-08:002008-11-25T02:21:00.000-08:00Taabu,Am not talking about socialism here. Taking ...Taabu,<BR/><BR/>Am not talking about socialism here. Taking care of people who're underprivileged in our society have nothing to do with socialism. It is a duty of any civilised society to look into the needs of others who are not well off. All Western govt both socialist and capitalist have a welfare system where the unemployed and the homeless get help from the state. That's what Kenya need!<BR/><BR/><BR/>@Anon 7.18,<BR/><BR/>You tell me where in the New York, London or anywhere else in developed world people hawk live chickens in the street? It is against health and safety regulations for anyone to sell food in the streets unless you're fully licensed, and it's also against animal welfare rights to sell chicken or a puppy in the street. If you need a puppy you got to the pet shop, if you want a chicken you go to supermarket. That's the point I was trying to make.<BR/><BR/><BR/>How do explain this pastime of Kenyans of picking noses, and staring at people like they are from MARS? And the body odour!(sorry)Kwalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243385762623172961noreply@blogger.com