A Full list of the perpetrators of the post election violence....
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23:33
What is America to me? Thoughts on the US Presidential elections
» Kenya Imagine Countee Cullen, a black American poet, once asked: What is Africa to me?
With the US elections just days away, and Africans holding their breath, fingers mostly crossed for Senator Barack Obama, I find I have to reverse the question and ask: What is America to me?Why should the outcome of the US presidential elections matter to Africa?
What my heart feels and what my mind knows are at loggerheads. My heart, nationalistic and black, beats with the ups and downs of the Obama campaign. But my mind, at times cynical but always searching for the bottom line of things, knows an Empire is not run on good will, that there are no gentle giants and that history is not erased overnight.
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22:19
Corruption at the United Nations in Kenya
» Rants, Raves & Reviews Well... The corrupt UN employee was just following what her Kenyan gov't colleagues do... or what transpired under Kofi Annan...
For those who don't understand sarcasm or can't hear the dripping through the written word... I think she should not only be fired BUT taken to court! The UN should set an example of zero tolerance & prosecution but it fails miserably...
The UN is one of the world's most bloated & inefficient organizations. An attempt by Michael Bolton to clean up the UN failed since the corruption is entrenched!
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Sexual Abuse in Schools
» Kenya Imagine In high school, he had sexual relations with at least one girl every year. These were always rumors, and I did not believe them. In fact, I felt sorry for the girls whose names I thought were being smeared. He was my Geography teacher.
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17:57
The Cummulative Steep Price of Electoral Theft
» You Missed This The Waki report is one document that will not fade from our national radar in a hurry. It has rattled many political interests and true to Kenya’s tradition expediency has taken centre stage with the two major political camps swapping positions. In the process more heat is generated leaving no trace of light in the whole process.
The Hague Express is patiently waiting to be flagged off with nobody ready to board. Well, they may not willingly board but all the kicks won’t deter ICC from claiming its scalp when the right time comes. The stakes are high and the two principals are held hostages by their sub-principals whose are hands are believed to hold the political asset of votes. So who will blink first?
Kibaki cannot afford the unforgivable and politically blasphemous act of dragging Jomo’s name in murk. With Jomo Jr topping the list in Waki’s envelope, leaving him exposed to face the laws of nature and vultures amounts to Kibaki aiding communal political suicide. The tower of Babel and economic hegemony thriving on his presidency would crash tumbling down like a pack of cards. Jomo’s skeletons must be rattling next top Parliament building at the prompting of the worms threatening to escape the can enmasse.
Then enter Bill Samoei and the stakes hit the skies. To him Waki’s margin of error is so large that he missed the boat by a whole river. And true to Kenya’s time tested gimmicks he has the Rift Valley brigade breathing fire with flaming brimstone. Now Waki’s report has been trivialized into a mere list hosted in an envelope.
Postponing inevitable apocalypse
With State House named as a principal address where the massacres were planned, can Kibaki afford to place his own head on the chopping block? And while at it, can Raila afford top purchase the politically expensive option of doing what is right no matter the fallout? Well, your guess is as good as mine and Kenya’s history bears us out. We haven’t seen anything yet.
The truth is that the present political theatrics are mere motions cleverly crafted to create impressions of movements. We have been up these roads and our smart politicians are aware of our naivety and short memory. Not this time. The average Kenyan is in such a foul mood and the world has changed so much so that Kenya will never be the same.
Even such high-sounding calls for a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission will be clearly seen for what it is smokescreen to buy time. The lives of over 1500 Kenyans were not lost in vein. The masks are off and the politicians may thumb their chests all they want but the cheap tribal games are definitely over. They will only succeed in postponing the inevitable.
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9:48
JKE is GTD, part 2
» Kikuyumoja's realm Following my first prototype for an improved X17 organiser and a stolen parcel that was later on found soaked in the shrubbery next door…
…I eventually managed to modify the ordered Texon-based X17 timer according to my needs.
As you may remember from my first post on this, X17 is a small company based in Saarbrücken, close to the French border, that also produces the X47 system - an advanced organizer system based on a spring-load mechanism that substitutes the “six-ring loose-leaf binder system” as seen on all other traditional filofax system. Filofax are nice, but! they waste a lot of space - as opposed to these X17 planers that on one hand offer the full space of a normal A5 (A6, A7) note book, and on the other hand are still exchangable. Obviously, it was time to send my filofax into early retirement and put my hands on a better system. I am not saying that X17 is the best system out there, but the best alternative I’ve come across so far and one which is also affordable: the timer itself costs 14,95 EUR in it’s cheapest version (hard paper oder Texon cover).
While waiting for the parcel to arrive, I had already made some plans on how to modify the system, e.g. include side pockets for important stuff and also add a few coloured strings that I can use as bookmarks. Simple modifications that just add user value to this already smart system which is btw based on elastic rubber as the binder mechanism.
So this is what I did with my new Texon-based X17 timer:
I first sawed the bookmark strings to the back….
…where you can already spot the distinctive “half holes” at the side which provide stability & guidance to the rubbbers…
…and fixed simple side sleves inside.
Please also note the pen holder at the right side which is very important to me. I prefer fountain pens btw, and the paper calendar inside is strong enough (80g/m²) to withstand the ink (an important detail!).
Next task was to add the back cover, whereby I had make sure that I just glue it to the back (outside) cover and don’t use any visible seams.
I used a screwdriver to squeeze the remaining cover behind the side pockets inside.
Now, as you can probably see from this direct comparison between these two X17 timers, the half holes were missing on the modified Texon-based version, but it still works because these rubbers have enough tension to find their own way into the material.
This is btw also the very reason why I went for the Texon (= soft material, right) version instead of the hard papered version as pictured above (left): the cardboard version only provides three holes, thus only three “rails” for rubbers, whereas the soft Texon version offers 4 holes. Unfortunately, this isn’t indicated on their website (yet - I guess I am the only freaky customer who further modifies his purchases and then blogs on them like a little kid :-).
I’ve btw given the cardboard version to my wife who already loves this system (she also only had a filofax before..).
Now, can you see the difference between the conventional filofax system and my modified X17 timer? I’d say it just rocks!
More space also means you’ll have extra room for weekly notes - which is very important for a proper management and substitues the many post-it notes that used to fly around.
all three versions directly compared: cardboard X17 for three A5 booklets (left, below), old filofax system on the left and my modified X17 organiser containing four A5 inlays.
Et voilà, my very own new timer that provides enough room for notes, keeps them ALL in ONE place, has bookmarks, two side pockets that contain extra stuff and a pen holder for my fountain pen.
This is the system I always wanted to have.
Verdict: If you’re not that happy with you existing Filofax system, X17 provides an interesting and affordable alternative. If you want to spend more money, you can just as well go for the X47 alternative (which is really sexy and has a beautiful finish).
I would also like to recommend the RoterFaden system, which in my mind is a bit more jua kali and maybe more practical for those who usually keep a mixture of notes inside their timer. I prefer the X17, though.It would be interesting to know if there are any other, papered organisers out there that provide similar comfort. If you know of any, pls feel free to drop a comment here. Thx!
P.S.: It would also be interesting to know if a franchise/spin-off for the X17 could be arranged with African makers, e.g. X17 covers produced in Kenya with natural materials that could be certified with a Cradle to Cradle certification and then equipped with these high quality inlays from Germany. Ah, I guess it’s a matter of import taxes and maintaining quality standards among others, but still - the money is on the paper content, not the covers which are only purchased once. Or? (Eurogadget vs. Afrigadget?).
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9:33
African Lens - The Story of Priya Ramrakha (Winner, Best East African Film, Zanzibar Film Festival, 2008)@ Alliance, 25th Oct.
» Kenyanpoet African Lens - The Story of Priya Ramrakha - A film by Shravan Vidyarthi (Winner, Best East African Film, Zanzibar Film Festival, 2008) will be showing at the Alliance Francaise during the Kenya International Film Festival on Saturday, October 25, 5:30pm
African Lens depicts the tumultuous and dynamic period of 1960's
Africa through the long-forgotten photos of Priya Ramrakha. One of
Kenya's first photojournalists, and one of the first Africans to shoot
for Life (once America's most famous picture magazine), Ramrakha
embraced Africa's people and events as a personal subject.
In 1968, Priya Ramrakha was killed while on assignment for Life,
covering the civil war in Biafra, Nigeria. He was 33 years old.
Since his death, Priya's work has never been displayed. His stunning
portraits of African life were never exhibited. His photographs for
Life were never republished. Until now, his story has never been told.
African Lens features Priya's work, as well as rare news reels from
iconic moments of African history, including the Mau Mau confilict,
Kenyan independence, and speeches by Tom Mboya and Jomo Kenyatta. The film also includes interviews with renowned photographers,
journalists, and historians, including: Morley Safer (CBS News, 60
Minutes), Dr. Ali Mazrui (African Studies scholar), the late Achieng
Oneko (former editor of Ramogi, Kenya's first Luo newspaper), Fitz
D'Souza (human rights lawyer), Peter Sissons (BBC correspondent).
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9:15
The End Is Nigh
» For Love and Money The End Is Nigh
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"From Jhelum To Tana": A Search for Identity
» Kenya Imagine On a personal journey to find her history and identity, angered by the lack of recognition given to Indians in Kenya's fight for independence, and inspired by a portrait of her great-grandfather, it took Neera Kapur-Dromson five years to write From Jhelum to Tana.
A fourth-generation Kenyan of Indian origin, Neera Kapur-Dromson was born in Nairobi, where she grew up. At the feet of gurus in India, she studied the art of Indian classical dance. She continues to perform Odissi, a style of dance from Orissa , and regularly writes articles on socio-cultural subjects; From Jhelum to Tana is her first book.
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4:42
Death row Nigeria
» Black Looks Hundreds of Nigerian prisoners are being held on death row many of whom have been tortured or whose trials were not conducted properly. “The police are overstretched and under-resourced. Because of this, they rely heavily on confessions to ’solve’ crimes - rather than on expensive investigations,” Ms van Kregten said. Ledap, the Nigerian legal organisation [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Death row Nigeria", url: "http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/10/death_row_nigeria.html" });
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3:10 Remedy Needed A.S.A.P
» My Life is...Mochalicious! Lately, I have been having a twitch on my back side and its irritating and slightly painful! Its like a muscle pull that is refusing to shift. Mr Mocha! had kandad(kneaded) it, but the twitch keeps coming back. Any suggestions? Posted in Personal Experiences Tagged: home treatment
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Afro Based Music Festival - Blankets & Wine @ Tayiana Stables,November 2nd 2008
» Kenyanpoet On November 2nd 2008, Muthoni Music ® will host an Afro Based music festival called Blankets & Wine© at Tayiana Stables.
Blankets&Wine is a premier Afro based music festival that will showcase three premier East African musicians engaged in the various emerging genres of Afro fusion music.
Time: The event will Start from 12:00 noon and run to 6:00pm with the first Act going on stage promptly at 2:15pm
Venue: Taiyana Garden Spa & Stables is located on the fringes of Nairobi. Located right next door to the Windsor Golf Club, Taiyana is an exclusive and exceptional venue offering an unmatched atmosphere for friends and lovers of music to come relax share in each others company and experience music and lifestyle. The map to Taiyana is on the flyers and tickets, attached to this email and also available on here
The event is intended to be a picnic style music festival and thus audiences are actively encouraged to drive down to Taiyana with a Maasai shuka/ blanket/ Kikoy’s/ picnic chair ; Some wine and their preferred company and proceed to share in this musical and lifestyle event.
Maasai Shukas, Wine and Food (Barbeque and Cold meats) will be available at the Event at a small fee.
It is an experience of music and lifestyle like no other in Nairobi designed to sell consumption of Afro-based music and art and it’s corresponding lifestyle.
Tickets are available at Taiyana Stables, Nu Metro media Stores, Dorman’s Outlets and on reservation ( to deliver). Kindly call Stella on 0725 721 623 to book/buy tickets. Each Ticket costs 1,000ksh.
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4th Edition;Authentic African Music Mega Concert - 25th Oct,2.30pm @ The GoDown Arts Center
» Kenyanpoet The 4th Edition of Authentic African Music Mega Concert will be on at the GoDown Art Center on 25th November, 2008. This will be a culmination of a week long workshop on African music at the same venue.
The concert will start at 2.30pm with a fee of Ksh. 400 for Adults and Ksh. 200 for kids.
The event is organised by The Talking Drums of Africa.
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Kenya International Film Festival from 22nd - 1st Nov,2008
» Kenyanpoet The 3rd edition of Kenya International Film Festival (KIFF)is scheduled to take place from 22nd Oct to 1st November. The theme for the festival is “celebrating our cultural diversity”.
Theree will over 250 films from various countries, seminars, workshops at the following venues. Alliance Francaise, Kenya National Theatre, The National Museums of Kenya, Nu-Metro Cinemas and others.The 2nd edition of KIFF – 2007, saw an entry of films and filmmakers from the East African region: Kenya, Uganda , Tanzania , Zanzibar , Ethiopia , Sudan , Rwanda , South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The festival included daily screenings at four auditoriums, students’ forum, four workshops on capacity building, film premieres, artist cafeteria and community screening.
“The Festival is aimed at challenging local filmmakers to contribute products which are indeed truly of African identity and which can traverse international borders”
Below are some of the winners of last year's KIFF awards
2007 KENYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
CATEGORY: BEST FEATURE
International Award:
"Juju Factory" By Balufu Bakupa (DRC)
East African Award:
"Fimbo Ya Baba" By Vera Pieroth (Tanzania)
Kenyan Award:
"Malooned" By Bob Nyanja (Kenya)
CATEGORY: BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Bless this our land" (Kenya)
CATEGORY: BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
"Mbulu - The TV" by Eravuna Wycliffe (Kenya)
CATEGORY: BEST ANIMATION
"Toto's Journey" (UNESCO Africa Animated)
CATEGORY: BEST STUDENT FILM
Short: "The Chase" (Kenya)
Documentary: "Change Makers" by Toni Kamau (Kenya)
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Tales to Tell @ Kenya National Theatre, Wednesdays 6pm
» Kenyanpoet Artist Forum International in conjuction with the Kenya Cultural Centre bring you- Tales to Tell, a forum for Poets, story tellers, Folk musicians, starting this and every Wednesday from 6pm 8pm at the Kenya National Theatre Auditorium.
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