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23:49
From: Kenyanpoet
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 You call it freedom I call it doom of the free For we are still washed Faith washed, whiter than the snow we seek Garment washed, naked our women walk Language washed, our mother tongues are just But other tongues Brain washed, slaves of our own accord You call it freedom
I call it doom of the free
For we are still submitting
Submission of the flesh to their experiments
Drugs, AIDS, birth control, Abortions
Submission of the will
Their will to control all our resources
Draining our brains, mines,
Darfur, Nigeria, Zimbabwe & Sierra Leone You call it freedom
I call it doom of the free
Submission to their gods
While they Anglicanise and ordain fagots to the alter
Altering our faith in their white gods
Because we buried and forgot our own Murungu
Enkai, Mungu and Ngai You call it freedom
I call it doom of the free
They shipped our brothers & Sisters in ships
To sugar and cotton plantations
And we fought to be free,
To return to our motherland
Mother Africa to abode with our ancestors
Now, we migrate to their aged homes
To wipe shit from their grandmothers
While we clean toilets grappling with dreams
Of making it in the land of the free You call it freedom
I call it doom of the free
-------------------------------------------------- N.W All rights Reserved© --------------------------------------------------“As to the pure mind all things are pure, so to the poetic mind all things are poetical”
  
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16:05
From: Rants, Raves & Reviews
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Sigh... I feel sorry for KQ among other airlines that suffer do to the stupidity reigning at JKIA... Apparently, the JKIA management (what qualifications does muhohohoho have to be running the KAA???) believes one runway is enough... whereas for safety & efficiency there need to be be at least 2 runways!!! Another plane burst its tires on the runway... I would like to know the cause (debris on the runway?)... and the airport was shut down. Again!!! The other day the airport was closed down for 2 days since there were no landing lights!!! A 2nd runway would allow flights to land & leave even if one runway is damaged or closed for maintenance or due to a crash/accident. JKIA was built to handle 2mn passengers but handles over 4.4mn passengers. With the rapid growth of KQ & increased local airlines/flights as well as additional international airlines flying into nairobi, there is a need for increased capacity for the aircraft.
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14:38
From: REBECCA WANJIKU'S BLOG
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Kenyan journalists were scheduled for a silent demo on Wednesday 15th August and present a petition to Attorney General Amos Wako, urging him to advice the president to shelve the controversial clause 38 of the bill. Because it’s only the president who can rescue the situation, the journalists wrote a letter to the AG asking him to expect them. But the ever smiling Wako scuttled the demo by announcing that he will be advising the president to shelve the bill. At the same time, Wako is said to have called the bosses at media houses urging them to call off the demo. Sources indicated that the government was getting scared because in Moi days, there was no journalists’ demo whether silent or loud. The problem with the clause is that like now where I talk about sources, I would have to reveal the source of my info. There is nothing wrong with that except that it is very ambiguous and can easily be misused. Meanwhile, here is Dr. Ndemo’s take on news about the demo….. Rebecca, I did not want to comment on the Demo but I think the public is being misled here. What is the reasoning behind the Demo when the Government has made it clear that the issue shall be looked at? We delivered on all promises we made to the stakeholders and those who bothered to read and seek dialog. I think by resorting into mob psychology you risk eroding the confidence and trust that we have built over the past view years.Since we have another bill coming, I have decided to present the lessons learnt (attached) from the Media Bill to avoid such situation in the ICT Bill. It is important that we all understand the legislative process in Kenya and it is only by making decisions based on knowledge that we can develop a civilized nation. Regards Bitange Ndemo.
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13:09
From: For Love and Money
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"I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said." - Easy Al' Greenspan  Alan Greenspan, best known for his double-speak during his helm at the Federal Reserve Bank, couldn't have chosen a worse time to release his memoirs titled The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World. The book which goes on sale on the 17th of September details the story of Greenspan's life and "is meant to draw readers along the same learning curve he followed, so they accrue a grasp of his own understanding of the underlying dynamics that drive world events". Greenspan also "reveals the universals of economic growth, delves into the specific facts in each of the major countries and regions of the world, and explains what the trend-lines of globalization are from here". Against the back drop of a volatile stock market brought about by investors pulling out their money from the markets and the continued resetting of Adjustable Rate Mortgages, the release of the book is likely to coincide with a turbulent stock market. It's not known if Greenspan will be participating in book tours although his publishers had indicated earlier in the year that Greenspan will appear on The Tonite Show with Jay Lennon to promote his book. What makes it worse for Greenspan is that the US media has taken a critical position against the so called Greenspan Put low interest monetary policies that propped up the financial markets and helped grow the US economy and are now blaming him for the current financial crisis. The next few weeks will reveal whether Alan Greenspan can handle the heat resulting from the ensuing financial market volatility.
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12:44
From: Farmgal
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A Soft Pillow for Troubled Hearts and Suffering Bodies
The words of …..Lehman Strauss
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
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12:24
From: You Missed This
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Here is something really shocking, when you think about what has been happening in this blog over the last few houyrs. In a few hours time it will be August 15th. Tom Mboya’s birthday. Had this Kenyan hero lived he would have been 77, a year older than President Kibaki and 3 years younger than Vice President Moody Awori. If it were possible for people to celebrate their birthdays in the grave, this birthday would have been the happiest and most memorable for TJ, as his friends called him. What would have made him happiest is that his younger son (just 21 months old when he was gunned down in Nairobi that fateful July lunch time in 1969, has come of age and shown the same courage he himself showed in challenging the mighty British government. A government that just 5 years earlier in 1952, had crushed the Mau Mau land uprising with such ruthlessness that somebody would have to be out of their minds to dare challenge them. Tom would also have no doubt been deeply intrigued that... Read moreIncase you missed it, read the open letter from Marianne Briner to Njoroge Mungai.
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12:23
From: You Missed This
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Is it the influence of this blog, or is it mere coincidence? I complained here about how the newspapers have put commercial interests ahead of everything and pushed news on the Kakamega landslide aside in favor of political features. Read more
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12:20
From: You Missed This
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An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always Delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot Arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing Home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course , the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and Miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it Spoke to the woman one day by the stream "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your
house."
The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on Your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?" "That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted Flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, You water them."
"For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to Decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this Beauty to grace the house."
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws We each have that make our lives together so very interesting and Rewarding.
you've just got to take each person for what they are and look for The good in them.
SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember To smell the flowers on your side of the path!
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12:18
From: You Missed This
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Countdown to the Mother of All General Elections In Kenya: 2007One of the parliamentary seats in the country that is bound to be the most hotly contested is the Kamukunji seat in Nairobi. Already the field is overcrowded with prominent personalities like lawyer Patrice Lumumba and popular evangelist and presidential hopeful, Pius Muiru announcing their candidature. Word on the ground is that it will be easier for Mount Kenya to throw itself into Lake Victoria than it would be for the incumbent Norman Nyagah to win re-election. It is even said that currently he is not able to access his office in the constituency where his CDF cheque book is locked up and is therefore unable to put the idle funds to use, a major bone of contention most of his constituents seem to have with him. Ironically this was Tom Mboya's old parliamentary seat. The seat he defended in his entire lifetime and resisted all pressure to join the mass exodus to rural seats. Still plenty has changed here since 1969. Probably the biggest change which is bound to influence the election outcome is the influx of foreigners in the expansive Eastleigh estate, which is part of the constituency. Most of these foreigners are of Somali origin and the Kenyan immigration has always had a very difficult time differentiating the local Somali from the foreign Somali. This serious problem was highlighted in the 80s when foreign Somalis pausing as Kenyans forced the British government to reverse an old standing visa... Read more
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11:19
From: Cock And Bull
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I am still laughing at how one guy described himself the other day, “I am the man who milks a leopard while sitting on a python!” In other words, very tough. And as I literally picture that man in my mind, I am reminded of my friend with a bit pot belly.
My friend has been advised by his doctor to reduce his weight for health reasons. Nothing seems to be working. I would be surprised if it did since despite paying a hefty membership fee to one of the most prestigious health clubs in town, he never sets foot in the place. In fact, this year he sent a messenger with a cheque to make the prompt annual payment, maybe to avoid going there. But that aside, I believe the biggest reason why he might not manage to shed weight is due to his beliefs.
My friend is from the outdated school of thought that believes that nothing says that you are rich and affluent louder than a big stomach. The biggest compliment you can give is walk up to him and say, “Hey man! Have you put on some weight? You must be doing very well!” To that, he will grin happily and lazily rub his stomach with an open palm in slow clockwise movements. The same school of thought believes that a person is thin because he or she does not have enough to eat. So, despite what a doctor says, would such a person aspire to be thin?
What a person believes about himself or herself is important since it affects the efforts that he or she makes in order to move in any particular direction. For example, despite his best efforts, the above self labeled ‘iron man’, might not easily find the tenderness required to deal with sensitive people simply because of what he believes.
It often does not seem like a big deal when someone casually says, “I am stupid!” or “I do not have a mind for business.” However, these things matter since as the Bible says, we confess with our mouths what we harbor in our hearts. Ideas in the mind grow when regularly indulged in the same way that they shrivel and die when neglected. We should encourage good and positive ideas about ourselves by thinking and talking about them often, and starve the wrong or negative ideas by avoiding dwelling in them.
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10:59
From: Cock And Bull
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Imagining that in that one moment all the questions you have ever had will be answered.
The person who grieved so much for a dearly departed will realize that they should have been happy instead, since the person had actually gone to a much better place.
The person who spent so much time worrying about how they were going to die need not have worried since whichever way it came, death would have done its job perfectly.
The person who never took any risks for the sake of safely will realize that death eventually comes despite how well cushioned we are.
The person who will die in the rush to get to work will realize that they need not have spent so much time and energy chasing for things we will eventually leave behind.
The person who spent a fortune investing in the future would realize that he or she had sorely missed the point: that there has never been a future in this world.
The person who spent all their lives convincing others to convert into his religion for the sake of the true God would realize that he did not have the monopoly of God when standing face to face with all those people he considered ungodly.
The person who spent so much time immersed in the past would realize that it was true when he or she was told all along; let go of the past!
The person who spent all their lives indulging the flesh would realize that the glory of the body is short lived; he or she just needs look inside the grave after a few days.
And the person who spent all their lives looking for answers will realize that they should have looked forward to death all along.
For in that one moment, all the questions you have ever had will be answered.
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10:59
From: Cock And Bull
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It is interesting how God will make Himself known to people even when there is no one to tell them about what God should and should not be. Take the example of the African tribes in Kenya before Christianity was introduced by Europeans. In the Gĩkũyũ tribe, we had a single God called Ngai. He lived on top of Mount Kirinyaga, high above where any man had ever reached before. He was a Loving God who showered favors on His people by blessing them with abundant harvest from the farms, increased their domestic animals population, gave them many children and healthy families and enabled them to successfully fend off their enemies. Ngai could also be angry, especially when the people neglected to worship Him. In such situations, He would bring suffering through drought, disease, war and other natural and man made calamities. It is only through true repentance and numerous sacrifices that Ngai would be appeased. For this kind of work, the Gĩkũyũ had religious figures who communicated with the spirits of the ancestors on behalf of the people. The spirits on the other hand communicated directly with Ngai.
The religious setup of the Gĩkũyũ people was replicated by the various tribes not only in Kenya, but in other African countries. When the European missionary came into the country in the 19th century, he discredited our ways and managed to convince us that we were heathen. Of course this was possible with the backing of the gun from his brother the colonialist. Today, most African people will tell you that the African religious setup such as the Gĩkũyũ’s was primitive and guaranteed one a place in the hottest spot in hell. That is not unexpected since we are also busy throwing our culture and tribal languages through the window at the expense of a foreigner’s. Of course there is nothing wrong with that since it is our choice to make.
The fact is that religious dominance did not start with the missionaries coming to Africa, and neither did it stop there. In history, every civilization that vanquished another inevitably inflicted its religion and ideas - or lack of ideas – about God on them. Today, the practice still continues. Despite the awesome size of God, various people are still insisting that God can only be found in the confines of their tiny churches on Sunday mornings only. But as it turns out, God does not disappoint them since they always have small memberships to match the small dose of God they have prescribed for themselves.
There is a man in my village who was so envious of his neighbor’s farming success that he dammed the tiny river that flowed through their land. The idea was to prevent water from flowing downstream and hence benefiting the neighbor. However, during the night, the dam filled up and water began overflowing sideways. As a result, it flooded the man’s farm and destroyed all his crops. In the morning, he had to remove the barrier in shame, and everybody else continued to enjoy the benefits of the water. I remembered this story since I recently saw the empty slots where the big loudspeakers were strategically placed outside a church to face another nearby church that does not have an electricity connection. These expensive looking gadgets attracted thieves who broke into the church and stole some valuables and drank all the wine before taking off into the night. Perhaps the thieves were sent to remind us that no one can dam God’s flow.
God is big. He is the creator of the universe. He is also to be found everywhere, and speaks to each person individually now, just as He has always done. A person only needs listen. One more thing; if everyone believes that their God is the true God, wouldn’t a simple supposition imply that there is only one true God?
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10:58
From: Cock And Bull
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I suppose one of the main reasons why people have so much difficulty in coming to terms with Christian teachings is because of the way God is presented in the Bible. If one literally takes some of the characters of God that have been described in the good book, it becomes difficult to reconcile them with the nature of God. The reason is because God being all good, all powerful, all knowing, and all present, it then becomes difficult to understand why such a magnificent being should possess some of the petty characteristics that often annoy us as humans. For example, if a person understands God as Love, how then can that person account for emotions such as jealousy and anger that are obvious derivatives of fear? In the face of such contradictions, any person who thinks for themselves cannot convince himself or herself that God is for real.
The fact that different people often preach in the same church, and each of these preachers interprets the Bible differently, it almost seems like there is a different God for every week. On one Sunday, He is a God of Love and compassion, while on another He is a God of wrath and vengeance. And then when one preacher dedicates the sermon to talk about a God who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, a person struggling to know more about God becomes hopelessly bewildered.
It is as confusing as a magician who grandly announces that he will pull out a rabbit from a hat and ends up pulling out a bunch of handkerchiefs. It leaves the audience impressed, but with some lingering doubt about how magic really works. If the magician was to ask for a volunteer for his next trick, a person might be hesitant to step up to the stage since he or she might not be sure whether the magic will work as expected. In a similar manner, a person with doubts about the true character of God will not voluntarily step forward during an alter call in church to receive Christ as the savior.
My confusion about the Bible stories came quite early in life. As a child, I had trouble understanding how Jesus and his disciples could eat bread all the time. The reason is because while growing up, bread was a very precious commodity since it was not readily available at home. In the place for bread at breakfast, we used to eat traditional foods such as arrowroots, sweet potatoes, or plain old porridge. Although we were not poor, I reasoned that the only reason why we did not eat bread every day was because we could not afford it. My young mind then concluded that a person had to be quite affluent to afford to eat bread all the time. And yet, our Sunday school teacher told us that Jesus was from a humble background. Between the Bible and my religious teacher, who was telling the truth?
But even as I was having my bread quagmire, I could see that the adults were not faring so well either. Many of them would justify getting drunk by quoting a verse where the Bible advises taking some little wine as a tonic for the stomach. These people went ahead to wonder loudly, “If drinking was bad, would Jesus have turned water into wine?!” These arguments would throw off the preachers since they offered wine in church as part of the Holy Communion.
The Bible was written in the backdrop of a culture where bread and wine formed part of an ordinary meal. In my culture, most people mainly drink beer which is relatively cheap and readily available. Getting sloshed is part of the drinking culture, and most people will not value an evening out without being inebriated. I suppose that the people who argued that the Bible advocated drinking rigged the verses in their favor to justify walking into church with a hangover on a Sunday morning. Actually, matter got even more complicated when the White catholic priests sent by the parent church in Rome would smoke and drink openly, while still wearing their priestly collars. In those days, being in the proximity of the White priests from Rome was as close to God an African child could get without going to heaven. So, was smoking and drinking bad or not?
I suppose the teachings from the Bible should also include a mention of the context in which the events took place. I imagine that the reason why the parables that Jesus used are so successful in passing their messages is because they are taken in the context of what they are: Stories with similes that provoke thought, and not to be taken literally.
I would say that the reason why the Bible gives God some human characteristics is so that we may be able to understand and encompass Him in our minds – no matter how simple. At the very basic level we all communicate through emotions. For example, human beings not only understand fear, they readily respond to it. As a result, attributing fearful thoughts to God when a person sins will make the person respond by attempting to correct the situation. Attributing Loving thoughts to God when a person does good encourages him or her to continue doing good. This has to be the very basic way of explaining the will of God in the human life, understandable by a child just as clearly as by the guru levitating somewhere in the mountains. In fact, it is by bringing thought into it, that makes everything suddenly very complicated. And perhaps this explains why God seems to be more understandable and believable by a person who never went to school than by the gentleman who went to all the schools.
As a person moves closer to God, His words unfold in his or her heart and things that seemed unclear are gradually revealed. As a friend of mine puts it, words literally jump at you from the pages of the Bible, and that which would have seemed like a contradiction suddenly makes sense. Let us move closer to God.
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10:27
From: Walk of Kings:
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There is no broken wall in your life that God cannot rebuild .It doesn’t matter if the enemy tore it down or you did it yourself . Just as he restored the walls of Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s time ,He can do the same for us . Not only will he do it like he did before but just as he provided supernatural provisions through resources and circumstances at that time .He will surely do it for us if we ask him .
When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said:"O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you. 7 We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
8 "Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, 9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'
10 "They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand. 11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man." I was cupbearer to the king.Nehemiah 1:4-10(New International Version)
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9:20
From: Rants, Raves & Reviews
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I will use the example of Olympia Holdings Co. Ltd (OCHL). I do not have their timetable but I will clean/correct the dates/details when I can get my hands on one.
OCHL announced their intention to do a "Rights Issue" which means existing shareholders have the "Right" to buy more "newly issued" shares in the firm. The proceeds go to the firm for expansion, debt payoff, etc.
The increase in capital was passed at the AGM held in June 2007, thereafter an announcement was made to the number of shares to be offered in the Rights Issue on 26 June 2007. This was 3:1 meaning you could but 3 "new" shares for each 1 share owned.
OCHL made an application to the CMA. After CMA's approval, OCHL announced a price for the "new" shares i.e. 14/- on 10 August 2007. The shares will trade Cum Rights through 17 August 2007 after which they go Ex-Rights.
For some reason unknown to me, the shares are not reflected as Cum Rights on the price list dated 13 or 14 August 2007.
Anyone who buys the OCHL shares on or before 17 August 2007 is entitled to the Rights for "free". What this means is that each share has the "Right" to buy 3 more shares at 14/- each. The shareholders as of 17 August 2007 will receive a Memorandum of Information (MoI) that includes forms to apply/assign/transfer/sell these Rights.
The Rights will then trade separately from the underlying shares. (I do not have the timetable but I think the last day to apply for the shares is 3 September 2007). Anyone can buy the Rights at a "premium" then exercise them at 14/- in exchange for "new" shares. To buy Rights, an investor needs to contact their broker & ask them to buy Rights from the market.
PLEASE SEND ME A TIMETABLE IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ONE.
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8:18
From: Kikuyumoja's realm
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What an awesome use of the blogosphere to highlight this important fact!
(n.b.: the displayed toilet seats (to convey the message) are flushing toilets which are _not_ environmentally sustainable, but only add some comfort. hence “progress” is _not_ achieved by introducing a working sewarage system that relies on water to flush away faeces and urine, but instead something simpler like Ventilated Pit Latrines which at least offer more sustainability than flushing toilets. unfortunately, it seems, no system is 100% sustainable so far, and, obviously, _anything_ else but flying toilets is welcome to improve the sanitary situation in places like Kibera…)
[via MB, thx]
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7:05
From: bankelele
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In 2003, Transparency International - Kenya published a booklet (PDF here) as a result of a survey they had carried out on Kenyan parliamentarians and the burden of dealing with (paying for) constituents needs – mostly though giving funds It’s useful to look back on it at a time when the same parliamentarians want to increase their salaries again (because they can and will) the survey consisted of 8th parliament – expenditure of 7 MP's and questionnaire of about 20 others The survey was done before Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the last salary increase (2003) and found that; - Of their (then) Kshs. 395,000 gross salary, MP’s typically took home less than 50,000 - 2/3 of those surveyed claimed to spend between 200,000 and 300,000 pr month of their salary i.e. ½ to 2/3 – and it’s interesting that for those who TI tracked, they projected that their expenses would exceed their salary & expected income (TI did not pursue this point) - Reasons for giving funds: to get re-elected got 3X as many responses as to help people. Longevity in parliament is maintained by being generous to constituents - Ominous point for Kenya, most - over 2/3 of elections are not closely contested i.e. the winner gets double the votes of the loser signifying the importance of being in the right party. This places the burden on party nominations (see ODM-K, NARC, NARC-K, Shirikisho, Ford K....) which are often not observed, and are less free & fair - TI Kenya defended the MP's - asking for them to get higher remuneration (to ease the stress and deficits brought on by their constituents requests) and also supported CDF (at that time was only a proposal) But the latter is self defeating because the more the public knows that MP’s have increased their salary, only makes them ask for more from MP’s. Now today, MP’s have CDF, get funds to set up office in their constituencies, control funds for school bursaries, are off the hook from free primary education (and soon secondary), and have almost doubled their salary from before the survey. But CDF also helps voters decipher useless MP's who can no longer lie to them that the government was denying them resources to do A, B, C. CDF reduced 'problem solving' but not all since most MP's giving to their constituents consists of individuals and harambees. So MP's will increase their salaries, because they have to - and can.
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7:02
From: Mentalacrobatics
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Journalists will hold a silent demonstration on the streets of Nairobi tomorrow – Wednesday 15th August to protest the controversial Media Bill. Civil Society will also demonstrate in solidarity with the media fraternity. All Kenyans are invited and urged to come and show their support.
The following are the details from the Inter-media committee:
The Silent Demo is on!
The Silent Demonstration will take place on Wednesday August 15, with the blessings and the support from the majority of media houses and associations as well as myriads of well wishers.
We shall assemble 8:30am at Freedom Corner at Uhuru Park. We will then march to the AG’s Chambers (via Kenyatta Ave- Moi Ave- Harambee Ave) where we will present a petition to the chief legal adviser to the Government and ask him to advise the President against signing the proposed law.
We shall then proceed to march around Parliament two times before breaking the demo at Freedom corner. The whole programme should take about two hours maximum.
The demo is silent for there will be no chanting nor singing.
We will actually be quiet through out the march and our mouths gagged with black cloth or duct tape. We can also adorn black scarves, head bands or arm bands.
So please bring along a gag, dress in your organisation’s branded wear [if available], AND remember to put on some comfortable walking shoes.
We are looking forward to your participation and your organisation’s support as we SILENCE this bad law.
NB: Watch out for a spectacular media showing on that day.
Standing as one,
Inter-media committee
Forwarded by Mars Group Kenya
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5:01
From: Me, Life & Everything
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Rendezvous: 1301hrs
Prolixity: Short
Mood: Photographic
Whereabouts: Work
Echelon: II
Track: Bug a Boo - Destiny’s Child.
And today’s post resides at my photo blog…
Random thoughts:
If you are not supposed to drink and drive, why does the liqueur store clerk ask you for your DL BEFORE he serves you, then, why do bars have parking lots?
Now that Nakumatt UKAY [...]
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