Who is being backed by the Americans?
Yes, I’m back, wouldn’t you be surprised if I went away for ever! I know, I know-we fell out several weeks ago over what I called philosophical differences, but yes, I came right back. I’ll make this short. After all, it’s going to be replaced by other more important posts real soon. Back in the day they were called Stop Press, later they were Breaking News.
For one, I’m glad that while I’ve been away, the fire-breathing posts (three days and counting!) are gone and we have some common ground-of sorts-to raise concerns. I’m still disappointed, though, that still most people are looking elsewhere for a scapegoat for the hole we dug and threw ourselves in the recent past. But aren’t we amazing? Ati America was to blame- I still don’t have a count of how many people America shot dead while they were demonstrating, burned alive or slashed to death? In America they say that when you point a finger at someone take a moment to look at your hand and you might be surprised three fingers are pointing right back at you.
Well, now that the deal was signed-did both sides sign the same deal, ama one side did not read the deal, au one side amended the deal after it was signed? Whatever the case, good things must have happened for MK and RAO to be so cozy they are referring to each other as President and PM-designate. Works for me. At least it stopped the blood-letting spree to a large degree.
Sasa the part I don’t get is; why are folks so disappointed? As in would it be better if RAO and MK never talked to each other? I think it’s better for these guys to be calling each other those sweet things if it’s the only thing that can make people live peacefully. Yaani kama hatuwezi jifikiria si we just let them dictate how we behave? Ndio sielewi why people are feeling betrayed, coz the option of not feeling that way is the ‘bravery’ of RAO or MK as manifested by not engaging in discussion, and we know where that took us.
Another thought; it’d be a great idea if we stopped looking up to these politicians for our well-being. I know that’s pretty hard in a country like ours where the majority are poor and politics is one way of getting out of poverty, but I’m convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt that only a negligible number of politicians are in it because they care (for us). In one sense they are hustling just like us, you know? Only that the payoff is much greater. Like if you make it to bunge, consider yourself officially out of poverty. But they are kiasi too selfish given the reality of every-day life for most Kenyans. I read somewhere that they amuad to give themselves a huge lump-sum once one’s term is over, plus monthly ‘allowances’ to the tune of close to half a million. That’s the kind of thing they never argue about in the August house. The kind you never hear about until imeshapitishwa. Sasa swali langu ni, why do we turn a blind eye to this? If equitable distribution of resources should start anywhere, that place is parliament. Hakuna vile they deserve that kind of money from the mwananchi wa kawaida’s taxes when mwananchi wa kawaida is stretching kindu 70 to get through the day. So bado sijaelewa why we deify these people.
Ahh, the Standard! I remember those fights between Standard KTN and NMG fans. I picked this up from the comment section of the Kenyan Pundit’s blog, but this ([www.eastandard.net]) makes me want someone to reform the educational system again. Its basic multiplication. This ended up longer than I anticipated. Poleni.
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I want the final one, as always, to be special and so in the meantime I thought I would share with y’all seven other people who have really affected the way I think and why 