DRIFTER 2013

I heard someone say that ethnicity had been dealt with, that we would not go back to where we were in 2007-20008, that we had learnt our lesson, that we had matured, that we had gained sense..... But these we the optimist talking, the modest, the so called peace lovers.. For those who did not share the same views as they did, they branded them as the pessimists, not lovers of peace.... But how sure could we be, when we swept our dirt under the carpet, when we buried our face into the sand....

However, if you were not so much of a critic you would have believed them, the Kenyan people put up a well rehearsed show, an equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster... the cast being the Citizenry who were trying to redeem their Humanity, since they had lowered it to man butcher man scenario... The solution was to get the so called Civil Society to educate the Kenyans about how, not to kill each other, better known as; civil education on promotion of peaceful co existence....  the donors, but to be correct; International partners, were doing the funding.  And the teaching began and went on to the grassroots, the government joined in. In addition,  political kings and queens joined in the campaign, but after all they were the ones who were being fought for...

4 years latter and the Kenyans seem to have forgotten the education they received about peaceful coexistence.... similar to the 8-4-4 system where you cram your way into getting an 'A' and as soon as you leave the exam room you have forgotten what you learnt.....

Now it seems like the optimists are weeping full of disappointment. 4 years later the kenyans are regrouping into their ethnic cocoons ready to lash out at anyone who opposes their so called political leaders/ ethnic leaders/ their peoples' choice.... 

Sadly the youths are back into the game. included are the educated youth, these are supposed to be the clear  minded opinion shapers or leaders. In contrast, they are proudly and are vehemently campaigning for their ethnically inclined leaders. This is evident in the debated on the Social Networks like: twitter, Facebook. In addition, the bloggers have not been left aside. And to me it looks as the perfect recipe for chaos.

One question though:  As a Kenyan where do you lie, are you on the side that is propagating ethnicity or are you on the side that is propagating objectivity in our rather pitiful political, social and economic arena. You cannot be in both, you either in one or the other. And each has either a direct negative or a positive consequence and effect. So which is it?

WE TOAST!!!

Its often said that:" Its not what you take with you when you leave this world, that matters. Rather its what you leave behind when you leave, that matters..."   When we heard of her demise, yes we felt some bit of sadness but we were proud of her ; and this made us happy. Happy because of the life she had lived. She had made the women fraternity proud and dignified.In addition she had helped preserve our livelihood. So we will not mourn her death, we are saluting, we are toasting to her.

We are toasting to a life well lived. a life well kept... steps well thought of, plans well articulated, destiny well accomplished, legacy well build....

We toast to the undying devotion, the unending determination, endless commitment, continued stubbornness to fight for a deared cause....

we toast to a generous heart, selfless will, the amazing zeal, the immeasurable drive to give a better environment to an ignorant citizenry....

We toast to feminine brevity  in a world that seem to embrace masculinity more,a female academic, a female Member of Parliament, a female  Nobel Laurette...

We toast to to battles well fought, to dignity well retained, to targets well reached, to brains and conscious thinking....

Yes we toast to a Living Legend, to the unsung heroine, to the strong ladies who a stood for or standing for a Nobel cause.....

Even when we roll you to your grave, we will still toast in honor of your life, your achievements, and we will seek to to continue your good work... And for the last time we Toast!

 

 It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.

                   - Prof. Wangari Maathai

SERIKALI :THEIR BLAME, OUR BLAME

For the Kenyans who blame the Serikali.for everything that happens, for every misfortune, every calamity, every disaster... Yet their actions cause all these. They are the ingredients, the chemicals, the catalysts; that cause these reactions!  They build business stall next to the railway line and refuse to vacate when asked to: yet when trains rolls over them they cry out that the Serikali has failed them.....

They steal the sign post that are erected to cub accidents, to improve on their own safety! They sell them as scrape metal to the metal smolders who gladly transact with them... hours later a trailer hits a group of school kids who are crossing the road.... The villagers are up in arms blaming the Serikali. for poor planning.....

They erect a dingy petrol station on a pedestrian leave way. They do not take into consideration the people who pass there.The ignorant smokers passing by, there is an electricity transformer on top of the petrol station. They do not even bother to erect a fence around it. The civilians watch and own the business and support it by buying paraffin cheaply. When it blows up and there are casualties, the civilians are on the streets blaming the Serikali....

They brew illicit liquor that is not fit for human consumption. They thrive and make millions at the expense of  lives of the ignorant Kenyans. Despite the common knowledge that the liqur will make them impotent and at worst case senario , lifeless, the citizens continue to consume the liqour. When a whole village is wiped out or a considerable chunk of villagers goes blind, they remember to point out the failures of the Serikali.....

They cut trees  and make a kill from selling charcoal. they destroy forest and water catchment areas reduce. They grab the forest areas and build residential s. They improve they their financial status buy getting a lot of tenants. But  only for a while, nature does not forgive. The rains decrease, food production lowers, food prices hike, and severe drought is experienced. When living standards become unmanageable and citizens starts to die of drought, then the angry Kenyans are out to demonstrate and blame the Serikali. for lack of Mitigation...

And most recent: the Mukuru Sinai fire just hit us. Hon Mike Sonko was busy telling the Serikali. to : shift the pipeline... 3 years ago the residents had been asked to leave and just as those in Kisumu who are living next to oil tanks: they refused to move... In a shoking comment 3 yrs ago, one of the residents said: Hakuna hatari, hakuna mtu amekufa, sisi husika una pipe chini lakini hatujawahi iona. Mafuta iko chini, na sisi tunaishi juu... In addition one of the residents admitted that, they have been siphoning oil for quite sometime now and if the fire never happened, these people would have contined to live a normal life. oblivious of the danger that sorrounded them. Ignorant of the warning that the government had sent...

So do we blame the Serikali., for our Ignorance, our Greed, our Rush, our Lack of planning? We need to change this culture, upgrade our morals, delegate amongst out selves, take matters on our hand to consciously think of what our action are doing to endanger our lives and the live of our fellow Kenyans! Lets become: Responsible Citizens!

Citizenship consists in the service of the country. 
                           -Jawaharlal Nehru 

THEIR SCREAMS

So they Cried  RAIN!!!!!! And the cries ended up being screams..... They cried MAFUTAAA!!!!!!!! And the prices continued to go up........ Then the screams were back again BUS FARE!!!!!! But the bus fare was not lowered.......

They went on EDUCATION!!!!!!!!!  but the money was not returned.... They went on TAXES!!!!! but the taxes went up.......... They went on HEALTH!!!!! but more people kept on dying cos of poor services...........

The were now exhausted, hopeless and hungry so they let out one big cry: UNGAAAAA!!!!!!!!! But no one answered so they fell down and died. UNGA was their last request and it never came........

In this picture is a child of Turkana, A son of Kenya, A part of Us. Lets help them by donating what we can.

Their Way, The People's Way!

They said the wont move, they said they would not pay, they said they were entitled to their pay, they said that they would have their way.... their way, their way!!!!

They said that they would make permanent their stay, the said they would have their meals served freely on their tray, they said they could not stomach the peoples Say, and said that they would not give in into the peoples say, they would have it their way!!!

They people looked and identified the patches that were gray, they circled them and waited for the day, the time was coming when they would have their say, and through the ballot exercised their rights, and for once when 2012 came they had their way....   their way, their way!!!! THE PEOPLES WAY........

Even the weak become strong when they are united...

              Johann Friedrich Von Schiller (German dramatist, poet and historian)  

The "Our" Factor

Our Independence's golden jubilee is in 2yrs time.We have experienced self rule for over 48yrs, believe it or not.. I love the fact that we say "WE" instead of saying" THEY'" have experienced. In a country where the citizens are obsessed with the the word "THEY" , I believe this should be taken into thought.

We as the Citizens of Kenya need to own Our "Self rule". We need to read the History books if we are to re-write them. A phrase on a local advert  caught my attention once: When you know where you coming from, you will know where you heading...... So i have a questions for Kenyans; do we really know where we coming from? Or did we even come from the place?

When our freedom fighters were fighting for "Our" independence, as Kenyans; did we know what we wanted? Did we have a plan on how to run "Our" beloved country? Did we understand that we were to take the whole country of Kenya as "Our" collective responsibility? Did we know that we were to work on "Our" cohesiveness since it was the tool that the colonial government used to establish and sustain their rule?

Did we premeditate on the stumbling blocks that we were to face to alleviate "Our" poverty, disease and ignorance? Did we rush, in giving leadership to "Our" individuals based on popularity other than on merit? Did we understand "Our" priorities? 

Did we embrace "Our" diversity? Did we view each other as having equal importance for the development of "Our" country Kenya? Did "We" plan? Did "We" view the government as "Ours" by the fact that its a representation of "Us"?..... Did we stop pointing fingers at and complaining about "Our" government? Did we start caring about "Our" people? Did we start embracing and accepting "Our" different ethnic groups as ONE PEOPLE CALLED KENYANS?

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einsteins

OUR CONFUSION

Our actions, our reactions, our meditations, our thoughts, our race, our efforts, our walks, our words......All these amount into OUR CONFUSION! Birthed out of lack of order and lack of respect for institutions which maintain adherence; and so confusion looms over our society. We are chaotic in every area of our existence. Our morals are tainted, blurred, ugly. We walk chaotically, we speak loudly, we embrace the law breakers, we uphold societal degradation. We abandon our cultural values and embrace the western discards. We question the existence of laws and break them without a blink! And so our social progress stalls and we still ask why.......
                            Why we are battling with high mortality rate, high HIV infection,food insecurity, illegal groups, unemployment, poor infrastructure, poor medical services, IDP's 4 years down the line.....  The implementation process is at a standstill, why ?.. the CIC is blaming the Mp' s and the Mp's cannot agree....The oil is not spilling over or being misappropriated, rather " players" in the oil sector have disputes with the government... The prices of commodities escalate and the rate of crime is on the increase!

Why ? we ask... The graduates cannot implement what they studied, the poor bright kids cannot study to their satisfaction, the credibility of exams results is always in question.... ...Kenyans in Turkana can be attacked and killed by foreigners and the fellow countrymen go on with business as usual.... Couples are butchering each other  as their vows cannot hold the pressure...Kids are paying the price by having to be orphans and getting exposed to the cruel realities, at a very young age...Confusion looms!

                              As you read this, dissect your lifestyle, criticize your living, apply moderation, impact your niche, help change "WE"...

 

 

 

“Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos” 

- Will Durant (American Writer and Historian)

MAKOFI

Makofi. Makofi, Makofi.............................TUPIGE MAKOFI!!!!!!!

This is a culture that is deeply engraved in us Kenyans: when we laugh we clap, when we mourn me clap and even when we are engaged in fight that we need to defend ourselves we still clap! However, according to history, "Makofi" should be made when appreciating a person, a deed, an activity or an act..

So as Dan Chizi Aceda would say,".....kwa uvumilivu Wakenya..." Tuanze: Tupige Makofi!


  ...For being so Understanding              Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

  ... For being rated as so Patriotic             Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

... For being so Divided                           Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For being so aware of our Diversity       Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For being so reluctant to accept our Diversity Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

.... For being so ignorant of the governance processWakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For being so fast to blame our current status our Political leaders Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For voting in so frequently our Political Leaders         Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For so frequently making unsound judgements           Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For not undersanding that Unity is a strength                 Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

...For being so individualistic and opinionated about our fellow country   
                                                       men   Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!
 ....For accepting our vices and continuing to brag about them     Wakenya: Tupige Makofi!

 FOR NOTICING OUR PROBLEMS AND WILLING TO CHANGE THINGS COME 2012: Wakenya Tupige Makofi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

DEAR HOLLYWOOD@ 3:16pm April 5, 2011

Dear Hollywood,

My name is Kenya and I want to give you my CV as I apply for a comedy film to be made courtesy of my leaders’ characteristics:

I pride myself with the most comic leaders in the world. As a matter of fact, if there was a Grammy for the funniest leaders, Kenya would always scoop the award. Picture this, the Mp’s are constantly dosing in parliament during sessions, in fact it’s a prerequisite for you to be an Mp. They also make the most stupid comments when addressing the house. In fact try and Google Khalwale Bonny, he rates top in my list of the funniest Mp’s, though he is out of the house currently and probably will come back into power on a governor’s seat.

The Executive on the other hand is always fighting and they are always witch hunting each other not to mention that they always come up with the most unrealistic policies. Imagine they have set aside a good amount of funds to help restructure southern Sudan, while Kenyans are dying of hunger. They have also declined to call it a national disaster even if it has affected over 1 million Kenyans. In addition, as a way of tackling the issue they have introduced a hotline to call while you are almost dying of starvation. Now who can come with such an idiotic idea as that? My executive would.

But there is also the Judiciary; this is a confused lot, despite it being composed of scholars. They never seem to quite get their act together, be it during sentencing or nominating their judges. How do you explain this, Paul Muite a Senior Council was requested to defend a local serial killer (Onyancha), as he was coming from appearing at his own case!
However the trophy for the group that does not completely get it is the Nairobi City council. You should try and visit City Hall when they are electing the mayor. From mimicking each other, to hulling insults, to throwing chairs, to physically assaulting each other: you name it and the got it……… Picture this former Mayor Joe Aketch has come back into the game as a nominated councilor. Former mayor majiwa (who I had earlier written an advice to) is back into the game, this time as a councilor, despite the KACC charging him with corruption cases. Only in Kenya.

Now these two are the icing to the cake, the 2 Pillars, Players, Principles…..whatever you want to call them.   This is his Excellency the President of Kenya and the Prime Minister. These two I respect a lot, not only because they are able to lead the other funny groups that I have described, but also because they were able to provide peace for us in 2008. But they have a great since of humor, actually they top my list. When aggravated they haul the most funniest insults: mavi ya kuku, kubafu, bure kabisa……. The Prime Minister in particular uses some interesting but wise metaphor: “sasa wewe ni kama Yule fisi ambye hakunywi maji na hataki wengine wakunywe” or “wewe ni kama Yule bibi ambaye anayeaacha bwana yake na kwenda kurandaranda………..” surely! But you cant blame them, how do you expect them to cope while leading a bunch, like the one I just have described.

The production will not disappoint, it will be such a block buster.
Looking forward to a favorable response.

Yours faithfully,
Kenya.

THE TOP (IV) PUBLIC FIGURES@2:05pm November 15, 2010

So i have a list of politicians that i think have remained relevant despite them been around for some time:                        
(I) Hon Martha Karua a.k.a The Iron Lady.
She is vocal of cos a force to reckon. And yes behind those big, scary eyes lies alot of intelligence, that has made her the queen o debates in the 10th parliament. She has also managed to walk in mud and emerge clean, remember the scandal of Wamigunda? She is a risk taker and she moves with whatever " she feels is working for her".

                        

  (II) Atwoli a.k.a. The noise maker, Mr. COTU. This guy can make noise about everything, just name it. The MP's are dozing in Parliament, and he is on it,NSSF is adjusting the premiums, he is on it, the constitution, he is still on it. And even if his arguments are not most of the time factual, we still find our selves listening to him. Plus he was the reining "king of bling"  until Hon Mike-Sonko-mbuvi came into the
                                     scene.                                                   
                         

(III) Hon Raila Odinga a.k.a Tinga, Jatelo, Nyundo, ODM.......He is arguably the favorite of many Kenyans. He is self driven, has a touch with the common mwananchi- thanks to his good PR skills and yes he has a large following around the country. He is one guy who is not afraid to speak his mind out; and he seems to have interned Ruto well, cos has become his biggest oppose. The media loves him as is depicted by his stories occupying most of the front pages of our local dailies. He may not understand your problems- come on, he belongs to the " Haves" class- but he will make you feel like he does. Who goes to watch football at Kasarani with the common wananchi's in the scorching sun and actually enjoys it? Jatel!  Plus we all love his disses, towards other politicians and the Metaphors e.g wewe nikama
                                              yule bibi ambaye ana acha bwana yake na anaeenda kurandaranda...............
                                              and of cos the insults e.g mchawi........

(IV) Hon William Ruto a.k.a bwana Rift valley, porojo porojo........Now, i have tried to understand why he still lingers in our minds but i still dont have the right assessment. I can only quote his words, " I am a self made politician, i see an oportunity and i grab it". That can also explain why he is such a good investor. Lets get objective, Ruto has succeed in politics by using other people to propel him. He did that to President Moi and sure he has done it to Raila. He is the only politicians, who is able to oppose Hon Raila and feel nothing. In addition, the media does not like him, but he has succeeded in popularizing himself, that they have no choice but to cover stories about him.From going to the Hague, to smoking out snitches of KNHCR, eesh the guy can make a case out of anything. He has made Kenyans glued to his activities as they are constantly waiting for his net move. All i can say he is quite something.

That my list of the top 4 popular public figures. If you have any comment feel free to comment, below. God bless our Public figures and Kenya

A word to MajiwaThursday@ 9:12am October 28, 2010

His Worship, Majiwa i have a few points for you to consider:           
          
(I) You were chosen by ODM out of convenience not cos you are not  dispensable and you have tainted the party's image and i can bet you on my money Agwambo is not your fan right now         
        
(II) You have rewarded the KACC with a good case by having shoddy deals and i bet they wont rest until you are charged since it will help them gain credibility          
       
(III) You have annoyed Nairobians (who are mostly hustlers) by over taxing them especially now that you have raised the parking fee to KSh300            
   
(IV) This is very important to note: You have annoyed the dead, and since they have not had a good burial, they will hunt you down and i bet they will not rest until you have lost your sanity.

A word of advice: RESIGN and try CHURCH to fight off the annoyed spirits...........