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Post by abdulmote on Jan 12, 2013 20:40:52 GMT 3
I have been thinking about the responses generated in the various threads in here so far, and I have come to the conclusion that members are somehow 'over obsessed' with the projections/predictions of the numerical strength our 'favorite candidate' may posses. It obvious to see that the two sides of the coalitions we have 'herein' (jukwaa) will never be objective and courageously brave enough to exercise flexibility of their minds. Positions have been acquired and established and that cannot be changed!
But fair enough, we are all here somehow immensely hooked into the political games every other Kenyan is hooked in. We are here to express our 'passion' for our mother land in any a way we know best. We are here to defend our choices, and that is part of democracy at play. And I also think, we are here to protect that 'passion' and it is through our inbuilt and inherently prejudiced defensive mechanism, that we use those instincts to seek comfort from our personal fears and dislikes that is being fed by our stubbornness (read: weakness of the mind).
Having said that and whilst doing that, I sincerely also think we should pay special attention to the objective purpose of what we are supporting and what we are defending. We need to put ourselves in a position which deliberately seeks to fully appreciate our collective political situation and ask ourselves what are the real effects of our actions as we doing our thing. What is the true situation that is facing us and what is the right and honest way of thinking about a good and genuine way forward for our beloved country and the mother, our nation.
I want to start by objectively assessing the two main presidential candidates, from a point of neutral stance and without bias, if you choose to believe me.
Let me start by stating that I am not at all excited by either of them taking over the next presidency. I find nothing to cheer me up from Uhuru, Ruto and their coalition of partners, and I find nothing exciting from Raila, Kalonzo and their coalition partners. I am a very cynical person with a very small margin of flexibility here and these two do not fall within that narrow margin in the list I have established in my mind for some qualifying reasons touched upon below.
We have already seen what these two coalitions are made of. Ideology is not a term that can be defined to compose them. All seem to be made out of same cloth. We have seen movements of 'grabbers' enjoining one coalition after another, desperately looking for greener pastures. It was a game of personal convenience and pretending to catch the available perceived numbers.
There is nothing from neither which one could say represents utmost integrity, sincerity of their intentions and steadfastness in what they present to the people in reflection of their convictions. They are unprincipled, conniving, shrewd, manipulative, greedy, selfish, inconsiderate and utterly incompetent in managing our country's affairs! To me, they are simply what we have and we have to inevitably make do with them for the sake of our own survival!
But Raila has his popularity and so does Uhuru.
The question then to ask: between the two 'devils', which one may provide us with a better alternative?
Raila is what Raila is. He has with him a team which can potentially be as corrupt and incompetent plus all those other attributes mentioned above, just as Uhuru and his partners could be having. When it comes to their 'partners and associates, you can bet there are some plenty of hungry vultures within! They derive colour, smell and dishonesty which dents their integrity through the very same associates the rely upon in their personal endeavors.
What about their firmness in good convictions and the rest?
I think you might as well forget about it. Firmness and sincerity in their convictions is a principle they can only apply when it suits their own personal desires, although I must acknowledge that Raila on numerous occasions has demonstrated his intermittent inclination to fight for the people and stand by their wishes, even though in my opinion, occasionally and inconsistently so.
Having said that and just on this score, I would vote for Raila instead of Uhuru. Mind you, I am neither a Luo nor a Kikuyu.
Next, and this is certainly critical, Uhuru is currently a suspect and has a hearing scheduled to take at least two, even three years where his attendance at the Hague will be required. If he will the next president of our good republic, unless he decides to skip the Hague, it is extremely unlikely that he will be able to fulfill his obligations as the president in an effective a manner as may required of him. The same applies to his running mate William Ruto. If these two are win the elections, then Kenya is shafted, even if you were to ignore all other possible reasons mentioned in other places. For these reasons alone, I would certainly vote for Raila.
The rest is irrelevant.
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Post by OtishOtish on Jan 12, 2013 21:17:33 GMT 3
One could suggest that you vote for the person who has clearly stated policies and detailed implementation plans for how they will move the country forward. But neither the politicians nor the populace appear to have much interest in that sort of thing .... far more entertaining to talk about who's defected, who's cornered what tribe or county, etc. So, let's consider another angle.
Some time ago, while I was "campaigning" for Peter Kenneth, one of our compatriots had this to say: "Why should I waste my vote on a guy who's obviously not going to win?" My response:
* Suppose Raila or Uhuru wins in Round 1. Then you would not have wasted your vote, as it would not have made any difference. What's more, you'd sleep well, knowing that you had acted on principle and also helped prepare PK for 2018.
* On the other hand, suppose it goes to Round 2. Then you would still have the option of considering others. What's more, if PK gets enough votes in Round 1, he could play an important role in Round 2 and also end up in a position that would allow him to do more for the country.
Having above exhausted all the options, it is obvious that you should vote for PK.
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Post by podp on Jan 12, 2013 21:30:40 GMT 3
I have been thinking about the responses generated in the various threads in here so far, and I have come to the conclusion that members are somehow 'over obsessed' with the projections/predictions of the numerical strength our 'favorite candidate' may posses. It obvious to see that the two sides of the coalitions we have 'herein' (jukwaa) will never be objective and courageously brave enough to exercise flexibility of their minds. Positions have been acquired and established and that cannot be changed! But fair enough, we are all here somehow immensely hooked into the political games every other Kenyan is hooked in. We are here to express our 'passion' for our mother land in any a way we know best. We are here to defend our choices, and that is part of democracy at play. And I also think, we are here to protect that 'passion' and it is through our inbuilt and inherently prejudiced defensive mechanism, that we use those instincts to seek comfort from our personal fears and dislikes that is being fed by our stubbornness (read: weakness of the mind). Having said that and whilst doing that, I sincerely also think we should pay special attention to the objective purpose of what we are supporting and what we are defending. We need to put ourselves in a position which deliberately seeks to fully appreciate our collective political situation and ask ourselves what are the real effects of our actions as we doing our thing. What is the true situation that is facing us and what is the right and honest way of thinking about a good and genuine way forward for our beloved country and the mother, our nation. I want to start by objectively assessing the two main presidential candidates, from a point of neutral stance and without bias, if you choose to believe me. Let me start by stating that I am not at all excited by either of them taking over the next presidency. I find nothing to cheer me up from Uhuru, Ruto and their coalition of partners, and I find nothing exciting from Raila, Kalonzo and their coalition partners. I am a very cynical person with a very small margin of flexibility here and these two do not fall within that narrow margin in the list I have established in my mind for some qualifying reasons touched upon below. We have already seen what these two coalitions are made of. Ideology is not a term that can be defined to compose them. All seem to be made out of same cloth. We have seen movements of 'grabbers' enjoining one coalition after another, desperately looking for greener pastures. It was a game of personal convenience and pretending to catch the available perceived numbers. There is nothing from neither which one could say represents utmost integrity, sincerity of their intentions and steadfastness in what they present to the people in reflection of their convictions. They are unprincipled, conniving, shrewd, manipulative, greedy, selfish, inconsiderate and utterly incompetent in managing our country's affairs! To me, they are simply what we have and we have to inevitably make do with them for the sake of our own survival! But Raila has his popularity and so does Uhuru. The question then to ask: between the two 'devils', which one may provide us with a better alternative? Raila is what Raila is. He has with him a team which can potentially be as corrupt and incompetent plus all those other attributes mentioned above, just as Uhuru and his partners could be having. When it comes to their 'partners and associates, you can bet there are some plenty of hungry vultures within! They derive colour, smell and dishonesty which dents their integrity through the very same associates the rely upon in their personal endeavors. What about their firmness in good convictions and the rest? I think you might as well forget about it. Firmness and sincerity in their convictions is a principle they can only apply when it suits their own personal desires, although I must acknowledge that Raila on numerous occasions has demonstrated his intermittent inclination to fight for the people and stand by their wishes, even though in my opinion, occasionally and inconsistently so. Having said that and just on this score, I would vote for Raila instead of Uhuru. Mind you, I am neither a Luo nor a Kikuyu. Next, and this is certainly critical, Uhuru is currently a suspect and has a hearing scheduled to take at least two, even three years where his attendance at the Hague will be required. If he will the next president of our good republic, unless he decides to skip the Hague, it is extremely unlikely that he will be able to fulfill his obligations as the president in an effective a manner as may required of him. The same applies to his running mate William Ruto. If these two are win the elections, then Kenya is shafted, even if you were to ignore all other possible reasons mentioned in other places. For these reasons alone, I would certainly vote for Raila. The rest is irrelevant. Like the mad drivers of Lagos, when we think that we are not getting there, we simply change into the empty on coming lane. We begin reversing into the same direction as we were going. This is regardless of the obvious monumental hazards. We know the right direction. We face that way. But we prefer a dangerous reverse in the wrong direction. The whole world knows that the trouble with Africa is simply and squarely a matter of bad leadership. But the citizens don’t mind. That is why you can queue behind a red horse, or a wheelbarrow. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074819&story_title=-Bad-leadership-to-blame-for-failed-Western-institutions-in-Africa |
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Post by jakaswanga on Jan 12, 2013 21:59:45 GMT 3
We have already seen what these two coalitions are made of. Ideology is not a term that can be defined to compose them. All seem to be made out of same cloth. We have seen movements of 'grabbers' enjoining one coalition after another, desperately looking for greener pastures. It was a game of personal convenience and pretending to catch the available perceived numbers. There is nothing from neither which one could say represents utmost integrity, sincerity of their intentions and steadfastness in what they present to the people in reflection of their convictions. They are unprincipled, conniving, shrewd, manipulative, greedy, selfish, inconsiderate and utterly incompetent in managing our country's affairs! To me, they are simply what we have and we have to inevitably make do with them for the sake of our own survival! But Raila has his popularity and so does Uhuru. ...... The question then to ask: between the two 'devils', which one may provide us with a better alternative?The rest is irrelevant. I love parables... when all you have is a choice between two devils! Show me, O soldier, a teardrop for the fallen comrade
Show me, O soldier, the grin of the beast for the fiend,
For moral dilemmas knoweth not the hard tip of a swordThere used to be a notorious war-lord in a certain African country. He was called 'General Choice'. Every village he visited, the men would always be given a choice. The famous one was between raping ones daughter or raping ones mother. Another one was choosing either ones own rape, or his wife's. The Choice made in public before the village Kamukunji. If you couldn't, wouldn't choose, he would rape your with a specially designed machete on the spot. Rumour was, no man let it come that far ---that is they either raped their mothers or daughters, or chose the rape of their wives over their own. (How, is another story altogether). He was the kind of man Americans would say: you didn't want to mess nor f-- around with. Some young idealists with colonel ranks in an opposing army, heard of this and asked to be commissioned a special unit to hunt and kill the beast. The oldish commander, semi-illiterate, said sure, the young must rise and save the world. The future was theirs. The educated colonels suffered ferocious defeat after defeat in the jungle. In the last, two of them were captured by General Choice. And he did not disappoint. He brought in twenty women specially selected on what poets call comeliness. And had them ritually bathed, and adorned ---the way customs demand of those earmarked for blood sacrifices in certain old tribal civilisations. Our two colonels who read deep philosophy in college were in for a choice. General C. tells them given their education he believes they are best placed to philosophise on the concept of Choice, with relevance to Afrika, in practice. Either they chose 5 beautiful women per man from the pack and went off to concubine them until all became pregnant, and killed the rest by machete, or he would cut off their balls, gourge out their eyes, and reduce them to homosexual toys for some of his men with that preference, until they became boring and were retired permanently. And he would kill all them pretty girls. Hai Hai colonels, few POW get this 5-star treatment. What do you choose, 30 seconds! Abdulmote, I am just saying I will respect your choice. What choice does Afrika have? Does Kenya have? But I think this way, there is a shit-storm out there, an it gonna come around some time! NB: it is just a story from Afrika, but anyway, after four years, the two colonels were later reported to be able lieutenants in the capital city, under the command of General Choice! Married to five girls each of extraordinary beauty. Yeah, any fellas here did majors on conscience and morality in Afrika under conflict? NB: that irrelevant rest, Abdul, permanently irrelevant, or just short-term irrelevant? |
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Post by OtishOtish on Jan 12, 2013 22:52:40 GMT 3
[Like the mad drivers of Lagos, when we think that we are not getting there, we simply change into the empty on coming lane. We begin reversing into the same direction as we were going. This is regardless of the obvious monumental hazards. We know the right direction. We face that way. But we prefer a dangerous reverse in the wrong direction. The whole world knows that the trouble with Africa is simply and squarely a matter of bad leadership. But the citizens don’t mind. That is why you can queue behind a red horse, or a wheelbarrow. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074819&story_title=-Bad-leadership-to-blame-for-failed-Western-institutions-in-AfricaIn the words of one of our great philosophers: kazi iendelee. |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 12, 2013 23:41:34 GMT 3
One could suggest that you vote for the person who has clearly stated policies and detailed implementation plans for how they will move the country forward. But neither the politicians nor the populace appear to have much interest in that sort of thing .... far more entertaining to talk about who's defected, who's cornered what tribe or county, etc. So, let's consider another angle. Some time ago, while I was "campaigning" for Peter Kenneth, one of our compatriots had this to say: "Why should I waste my vote on a guy who's obviously not going to win?" My response: * Suppose Raila or Uhuru wins in Round 1. Then you would not have wasted your vote, as it would not have made any difference. What's more, you'd sleep well, knowing that you had acted on principle and also helped prepare PK for 2018. * On the other hand, suppose it goes to Round 2. Then you would still have the option of considering others. What's more, if PK gets enough votes in Round 1, he could play an important role in Round 2 and also end up in a position that would allow him to do more for the country. Having above exhausted all the options, it is obvious that you should vote for PK. Peter Kenneth obviously round two is voting for Jubilee block? ;D He might as well just step aside and come out in the Open and put his weight behind Uhuruto? instead of Playing Mudavadi style games when most people in western know. if round two were to happen Mudavadi & Wamalwa will stand behind Uhuru 100% lakini watashindwa.. CORD is heading for a land slide in round one!  |
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Post by Horth on Jan 13, 2013 15:18:13 GMT 3
Abdulmote,
Glad you brought this up. It’s been something which has been disturbing me for the last few months which I find very difficult to bring up here or even in my private sphere. As you mentioned, positions have hardened and everyone seems to be looking out for their (wo)man, just like in a childish “winner takes it all” game”. Selective reading of history is at play with our decision on whom to support and whom to vilify.
On RAO, I have my serious reservations about his reform credentials but that is not what bothers me most. What bothers me most about RAO is his self-entitlement to what he aspires to. He will do anything to get what he wants, come what may. On looking through his political history, I have noted that RAO has never ever backed down for the greater common good (whether party or country). It has always been about him, any collateral damage being acceptable (a magnets nature is to attract iron). Even the sham theory of him joining KANU to bring it down doesn’t wash with me. He joined KANU hoping to be named Moi’s preferred successor and enjoy the goodies. When that didn’t work, only then did he help bring KANU down. I’ve always wondered what would have happened to KANU if Moi had agreed to nominate RAO as his successor. Would RAO really have destroyed the party that used to terrorize us into submission? Moot point.
In 2002, the only reason RAO agreed to tosha Kibaki was so he could get the PM seat, as per the infamous dishonored MOU, even though it was unconstitutional. Again, I’ve always wondered how NARC would have fared had Kibaki honored (yeah, I know ;D) the MOU. Again, a moot point.
On Uhuru, I have to admit that, on two occasions in his political career, he has done a couple of things which have highly impressed me. One was in 2002 when he conceded defeat to NARC and refused to do a Gbagbo. The other was just last year in December, when, for the greater good of country, he actually contemplated stepping down and letting Mudavadi take over. The reasons why he finally didn’t is neither here nor there. What is important is that he actually put some serious thought into it seeing as how the Central MP’s came out blazing, with Musyimi shocking the living daylights out of me (I’m still shell-shocked).
Does this mean that I support Uhuru and want him to be the next president? Of course not. I personally believe he was either directly or indirectly involved in the butchering of hundreds of our citizens, something for which I can never forgive him. But I'm obliged to acknowledge and give credit to Uhuru when it’s due.
On the corruption issue, I believe these two are firm followers of that well known rallying cry “A loota continua”, so I guess they’re even there. No surprise.
So looking forward to March (or April), my personal hope is that RAO takes the seat. Not because I like him but because I’m firmly convinced RAO would never ever concede to any outcome where he’s not the winner. I strongly believe it’s in his nature not to concede. Uhuru, I believe, would concede should RAO win. So to save our country by having an ICC fugitive as PORK and having RAO raise tensions by refusing to concede, I will vote CORD and not PK.
Hobson’s choice.
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Post by abdulmote on Jan 13, 2013 17:59:41 GMT 3
Glad to have you back Horth! It has been a while.
I understand where you are coming from. It may not be an easy and pleasant choice for you but a choice to be made anyway, given the circs.
For a short moment podp made me 'drive in reverse' on the available "lane". At the same time I was unsure whether the 'lane' was equivalent to what we a call a 'highway' in Kenya, a la Thika Highway, the four lane highway to heaven, or simply a single lane heading back in the direction of where I was supposed to have come from.
Driving in reverse at those speeds is not a joke! My neck muscles became stiff in an instant and the moment I tried facing forward in a normal posture, the reversing became erratic and dangerous. Within a short span of time, I had to rapidly conclude that I could not sustain such a stunt for any length of time even I was to be paid for it. When it comes to such feats, I will leave it the foolish and the daring of the west as narrated in the piece linked. Certainly not me.
No my choice will never be the empty oncoming lane in reverse gear. Neither will it be because Jakaswanga offers me the 'five pretty one's for my intoxicated illusions. But my choice will be dictated to by the need of the time plus all other choices available as options. Like Genghis Khan in command of his troops, where defeat is seemingly imminent, retreat will be in order that we may live to fight another day. This is nothing but a tactical retreat for now and I hate to use Kajwang's own monotone: "mapaambano, mapaambano, mapaambano bado yanaendelea"!
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Post by podp on Jan 13, 2013 19:44:13 GMT 3
Glad to have you back Horth! It has been a while. I understand where you are coming from. It may not be an easy and pleasant choice for you but a choice to be made anyway, given the circs. For a short moment podp made me 'drive in reverse' on the available "lane". At the same time I was unsure whether the 'lane' was equivalent to what we a call a 'highway' in Kenya, a la Thika Highway, the four lane highway to heaven, or simply a single lane heading back in the direction of where I was supposed to have come from. Driving in reverse at those speeds is not a joke! My neck muscles became stiff in an instant and the moment I tried facing forward in a normal posture, the reversing became erratic and dangerous. Within a short span of time, I had to rapidly conclude that I could not sustain such a stunt for any length of time even I was to be paid for it. When it comes to such feats, I will leave it the foolish and the daring of the west as narrated in the piece linked. Certainly not me. No my choice will never be the empty oncoming lane in reverse gear. Neither will it be because Jakaswanga offers me the 'five pretty one's for my intoxicated illusions. But my choice will be dictated to by the need of the time plus all other choices available as options. Like Genghis Khan in command of his troops, where defeat is seemingly imminent, retreat will be in order that we may live to fight another day. This is nothing but a tactical retreat for now and I hate to use Kajwang's own monotone: "mapaambano, mapaambano, mapaambano bado yanaendelea"! for far too long in the past there have been all sorts of charlatans, governments and leaders who have promised to do things for our poor and have betrayed them. a friend of a friend gave a nice interview at the close of last year. he said "To move Africa forwards requires a new paradigm. At the centre of this model must be the African people and how they view and analyse their own situation and problems. Ultimately, it is they who must save their own continent, not Westerners or Easterners. The West sees Africa’s problems differently from how Africans themselves see them. It was for this reason that I coined the expression “African solutions for African problems” in 1994, after Somalia imploded in 1991 and the international rescue mission led by the US failed. “African solutions” does not mean solutions crafted by an African. Rather, it means solutions anchored in or in consonance with Africa’s heritage." thebrowser.com/interviews/george-ayittey-on-africa-through-african-eyesRewriting national constitutions to try to improve democratic governance in some countries has also not made much difference. if we are to interrogate what has happened since our Constitution was promulgated in 2010 to present what has been the role of parliament (?) the guys standing to be PORK (?) and even those of us discussing it vis a vis its implementation. |
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Post by emali on Jan 13, 2013 21:15:56 GMT 3
My choice is guided by two criteria:
1.I do not like our politics,it is based on Tribe & it is a self-defeating no matter how you look at it but I'm not apathetic, I have to participate. The way it is currently playing out & god forbid maybe in the next 10-20 years its either a Gikuyu president or the alternative the so called 41 vs 1 scenario for a non Gikuyu presidential winner,make no mistake about it even if Raila wasn't running those fundamentals remain the same.I cannot blame the 90% voter registration turnout in Kutus nor the 35% one in West Pokot for performing or not performing their civic duty..it is what it is...
2.The main contenders are both wanting,I can't vote for jubilee because they have made it very simple for me,they have the ICC cases but they don't seem to have noticed.CORD on the other hand is more palatable but I have serious doubts about whether they will keep us moving ahead or voting for them simply because they are the lesser evil(or non Gema).
So I'm left with PK,Karua & Ole Kiyapi. PK trumps both of them on many levels & I will vote for him.I wont vote in the Runoff should it be Jubilee vs CORD...
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Post by mangai on Jan 14, 2013 8:34:27 GMT 3
Factors to consider before voting for somebody, in Kenya?
1. Tribe
2. Tribe
3. Tribe
Lets us not cheat ourselves. All the others are academic. Is it by coincidence that over 90% of the youth (who are supposed to be non-tribal) in Central are supporting Uhuru while a similar percentage from Nyanza are supporting Raila? Even professionals reasoning and support is depended on where they come from.
If it was about issues. we could have had support spread evenly or to something like 60% to 40% basis.
Kenya has a long way to go before issues will be the main determinants of an election.
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Post by kamalet on Jan 14, 2013 10:41:45 GMT 3
I think Raila would make the worst president for Kenya - Moi kando!! - and I am not sure Uhuru can cut it for the country as uniting the country will be a tough call.
I will not consider the 'other runners' so I will only vote for Uhuru to ensure that we do not end up with Raila....something like the better of two evils!
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Post by nok on Jan 14, 2013 11:09:02 GMT 3
Reasons I will not vote for Jubilee, based on significance;-
1. ICC and the potential consequences for me : the threat of economic hardships.
2. Status quo with it's impunity
3. Further entrenchment of corruption and solidifying of the Narco state ( remember WIKI-leaks and compare that with some leading Jubilee Members)
4. Increment of tribal animosity
5. Worsening of the economical inequality between the Wanjiku's and the 100 Billionaires and between Central ( Center ) and the rest of Kenya.
Reasons I will not vote for Amani Coalition;
1. Status Quo ; Impunity Agents
2. Weak leadership; will not be ready to deal with the decay in society
Reason why I will not vote for PK, Kiyapia, Martha
Although I have alot of passion for their ideologies and although I would vote for one of them in a fair democratic environment, a vote for them in this coming elections is a wasted vote. Being the pragmatist that I am, there remains only 3 Options;
( Cord, Jubilee and Amani)
But Jubilee = Amani and since I totally reject Jubilee, I shall consequently have to reject Amani.
That leaves me with CORD despite the many reservations that I may have.
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Post by OtishOtish on Jan 14, 2013 16:29:03 GMT 3
Factors to consider before voting for somebody, in Kenya? 1. Tribe 2. Tribe 3. Tribe Sadly, you are right. That is why we are where we are, 50 years after independence. We probably need another 50 years to start going. |
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Post by emali on Jan 14, 2013 20:40:25 GMT 3
Factors to consider before voting for somebody, in Kenya? 1. Tribe 2. Tribe 3. Tribe Lets us not cheat ourselves. All the others are academic. Is it by coincidence that over 90% of the youth (who are supposed to be non-tribal) in Central are supporting Uhuru while a similar percentage from Nyanza are supporting Raila? Even professionals reasoning and support is depended on where they come from. If it was about issues. we could have had support spread evenly or to something like 60% to 40% basis. Kenya has a long way to go before issues will be the main determinants of an election. That is indeed true...but why? Why Tribe? What was the cause of this Tribal loyalty in our politics? After all there is nothing special about Kamba, Kalenjin, Gikuyu e.t.c compared to the equivalents in Tanzania, Botswana or Malawi...aren’t we all Africans? Yeah I know it’s not that simple, Indulge me for a second...IMO it all starts in 1952,the emergency period in Central Kenya where the ‘natives’ were brutalized & families destroyed in a eight year campaign. That’s the beginning...the Victims become the tormentors typically but in this case it was not the actual victims but the victims ‘cousins’ predominantly Homegaurds who made the Majority of Kenyatta’s inner sanctum of power, people who felt they suffered the most under Colonialism and now it was only right they enjoy the fruits of power by themselves. They were the first to drink from the poisoned chalice, the first to form a strong political core based on victimhood. Once Kenyatta fell off with Jaramogi the ideological differences manifest in ‘real’ differences where the Central government policy becomes ‘Tribalistic’ and the Luo are the second ‘victims’ banished out of power & to the Periphery long into Moi’s rein and the advent of Mulitpartyism.They formed the second tribal political force based on victimhood. The Kalenjin though is slightly different whereby power fell to them on a silver platter, they did not form a political force but were Sheparded by Moi .With the advent of Multipatisym they still stuck with Moi but not with the conviction of ‘victimhood’ which is a much stronger force. Come 2002 they felt the effects of being out of power (some were sacked very harshly) they formed the third political force based on ‘victimhood’ culminating in the 2007 PEV. This ‘victimhood’ is what drives our politics and it’s the reason why the Gikuyu, Luo &Kalenjin are politically the strongest tribal blocks & have the greatest impetus to vote. The Kamba & Luhya & the rest of the tribes are ‘forced’ to react to this thus their relative ‘weakness’ especially the Luhya,they do not have a strong political reason to organise unless its cultural. Fear is a great motivator and it is what drove us into this Tribal madness. The Luhya might well become the fourth ethnicity to drink from the poisoned Chalice thanks to Mudavadi’s betrayal by Jubilee, we can already see the unification of Western in Amani. But Tribal politics I believe it’s on its last legs(relatively), once the constitution requirements are implemented (we already see it in the Judiciary) and the cake is shared (appointments in Civil Service & Parastatals),people start paying attention to their Job descriptions, the Presidency begins to lose its Lustre, political talk becomes less important,MP’s cease to be ‘important’ and issue based politics begins to be appreciated. It will come to pass.... |
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Post by emali on Jan 15, 2013 18:12:12 GMT 3
Well that ‘it happens to other people’ mantra just went out the window… I was confirming whether the IEBC has me registered as a voter, you never know so I went to their official link below… vote.iebc.or.ke/I am indeed registered…good…so I decide to take a look at what other tools they have and bump into the RPP membership status link below… www.iebc.or.ke/rpp/Lo and behold! my names are right there as a member of TNA!!! The irony makes me speechless  |
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