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Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 5:48 PM

Kenya, Where It Pays to be a Politician

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Posted By: Mzalendo (May 22, 2008 at 3:12 PM)

I think that Toni is correct in that, worse will befall Kenya if the 'government' continues on the path they are heading, Mass inequalities, insecurity, unemployment, high cost of living, overpopulation and a large %age of the poulation being the youth will only lead to more struggle for necessities, hence more conflict. This in itself then gets channelled by our corrupt and irresposible 'leaders' in to ethnic conflict. As with South Africa, it's always easier to blame the 'other' for your woes rather than directing them to your elected officials who have failed you time and time again.

Their terrible policies and seeming lack of foresight has continued to destroy our country. From the economy, to our national fabric, alll we get is empty promises as they get rich off of us.

We need to hold them accountable and punish them when they err.

Finally Chris: Kibaki stole the election - shamelessly. He got over 80% of his votes from one tribe (the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru).

I THOUGHT THOSE WERE 3 TRIBES? Additionally, so what? Are they not Kenyans too? Seeing as it were Raila's platform was mainly anti-Kikuyu, is it any wonder that a majority of Kikuyu's voted for him?

At least Kibaki produced results in the 5 years he was president, what has Raila done?

His tenure as Roads minister was marked by demolishing houses not building roads. Nobody expected him to build them from his own pocket, maybe he should have used some of those bulldozers to work on the roads before demolishing houses.


Posted By: Toni Kamau (April 20, 2008 at 1:36 AM)

Yes, I do not live in Kenya now. Therefore its easier for me to see a grim and unfirtunately a painful future. I agree with the comments  expressed below. But I still insist. More hyenas also need more to scavenge on...


Posted By: chris_cirulis (April 19, 2008 at 2:36 PM)

Prior comment by Toni Kamau  sounds like one made by someone who is not living in Kenya and therefore insulated from the terrible downside of ethnic conflict. Will they go and fight in that war they feel is postponed for too long?

Kibaki stole the election - shamelessly. He got over 80% of his votes from one tribe (the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru). He watched while Kenyans slaughtered each other. Continues to watch while Mungiki ravages our city. And Mr. Toni Kamau wants to talk about the "state of roads" in Kenya. Has Toni been to Kenya lately. The roads are wrose now (under Michuki). Did he expect Raila to fund road repair out of his pocket? Get real


Posted By: Toni Kamau (April 19, 2008 at 4:06 AM)

This government is better than no government. Well, this statement still has to be proven.

Only when somebody can answer the following question we will know it. Is a postponed war better than an immediate outburst of the social inequalities?

The greed of the present government is nothing more than a sign that the wrong path of the Kenyian nation still continues. To hear that Kenyian people put hope on Raila Odingo sounds a big surprise to me. Without an attribute of of tribal affiliation of the person interviewed,  such a statement has no value.

All Kenyans knew the state of the roads while Raila was in charge of them.

Feel sorry for the Kenyan people.

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