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Post by man on Oct 23, 2010 9:52:12 GMT 3
Adongo Pole sana for your tribulations at the hands of Opiyo. In your opinion Mr. Adongo, having seen what you have seen, having been where you have been and knowing what you know, would it be in order to blame Mr. Opiyo for what he did or the powers that be that sent/ordered him to do what he did? I know I am the least qualified person to comment on such issues but me thinks that Mr. Opiyo is kind of in the same shoes as the security officials who are to give statements to the ICC in that they were just following orders from above. Pole once again.
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Post by man on Oct 22, 2010 8:24:14 GMT 3
I Is it me or does it seem like the North East MPs seem to do the most accomplished public service work. We have Abdikadir (PSC) & Isaak Hassan (IIEC) and now Keynan. I am liking this group of MPs. Shifts Count me in that number as I have also been wondering aloud how these people from NE province have shown some unparalleled dedication to their duties and they do their work thoroughtly, if these three cases are anything to go by. In my opinion, between Abdikadir (PSC) & Isaak Hassan (IIEC) either one of them can be a perfect candidate for either the Chief Justice or Attorney General's job. That only me thinking. On another note, seeing that this wetangula report is very detailed and a lot of effort was put in, my question is, What role did one Joshua Kutuny play in all this investigation as a committe member seeing that he always has a lot of time for non-issues?
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Post by man on Oct 20, 2010 7:06:47 GMT 3
Oh boy! What a sudden turn of events, who coulda thunk it?I . Lol bwana politicalmaniac. You've hanging around these akata for too long.
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Post by man on Oct 15, 2010 9:40:54 GMT 3
Why is loud mouth Dr. Khalwale conveniently quiet on this Wetangula issue?
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Post by man on Oct 14, 2010 9:09:21 GMT 3
Cut Kenya some slack please. Even the Americans have not been able to pull such a feat despite their advancement. Kenya should never be discussed along these lines.
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Post by man on Oct 13, 2010 10:57:54 GMT 3
kangethe,Wetangula is in a heap of dung. Some of us thought that PLO would make a difference. So far he is busy chasing traffic cops in Thika road (not a bad thing) and arresting some poor KRA clerk in Kisumu. Very soon I am going to ask that PLO in person be assigned to my beloved Bondo market to find out if any traders are sneaking in produce for sale without paying dues at the market gate. I think that would be a very good use of his time. adongo Point of correction. That KRA bust in Kisumu was huge. That was not a mere clerk who was caught with his hands in the cookie jar.
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Post by man on Oct 13, 2010 10:47:35 GMT 3
Man, A bit hypocritical isnt it? At least Muhoho was the existing MD and he got an extension on the contract. It is not the right thing to do because he should have retired. But surely once you have fully awaken from your slumber, you can start making objective comparisons between what choices the two ministers had and how they acted. No way am buying any of these arguments about ageism and wage expectations. Normally if you select the best candidate, you can offer him the job at the stipulated salary and leave it up to them to decide within a reasonable timeframe. If he chooses not to accept, you move to choice number 2 and so forth. I have had to negotiate a salary upwards before on being offered a job on a number of occassions. Its never grounds for outright disqualification, unless it is Patel offering you a job in some backwater hardware on River Road. Enigma, You are very right about hypocricy (sp). It is very ok when qualified people from Mt. Kenya are appointed to positions by their line ministers from Mt. Kenya but it is suddenly wrong when someone from another region appoints an equally qualified individial from their backyard. By the way I am not condoning what Kosgey did even though he seem to have convinced me when I read his explanation (at least he gave one). My point is that we should remove the logs in our eyes before looking for specs in other people's eyes.
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Post by man on Oct 13, 2010 8:06:29 GMT 3
I may have been sleeping and if so someone please wake me up. But was there any discussions of this magnitude and explanations demanded when one Amos Kimunya appointed that guy at Kenya Airports Authority and the other guy at Kenya Ports Authority? If I was sleeping like I think I was then somebody please forward to me the link to those heated discussions so that I can also catch up on the heated discussions that followed Kimunya's appointments
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Post by man on Oct 6, 2010 8:16:54 GMT 3
Someone please enlighten me here. If the warrant is still in force but the case is closed, are the two not supposed to cancel each other. This is just a layman's thought. Even if they enformce the warrant, what are they going to do with it when the case is closed. To me this is a perfect case of what people term as "the law being an a$$" and without discussing Sonko's guilt or lack thereof, I believe he should get away with this one just on a mere technicality.
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Post by man on Sept 25, 2010 8:50:00 GMT 3
Horth My only fear is that the nefarious mafiya wa mt kenya can hatch a plot to snuff him out. After all 1500 hundred died when they retained power illegally. Hawajali. Its their time honored way to get rid of political talent outside their home turf that they cant control 100%. Its how they eliminated TJM, JMK, PGP, CMG kodhek, JM Seroney and others. This 1,500 figure has been given as the official figure by the gava and quoted so many times to the point that it is almost widely believed to be true. But as has been reported elsewhere I believe close to 5,000 kenyans died only so that someone could cling to the presidency. I know this is out of topic but I just had to bring it out.
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Post by man on Sept 22, 2010 12:46:21 GMT 3
Job/tnk
On another note, why do Nairobi residents have this sickening habit of voting for MPs with dubious backgrounds? Take Sonko for example. Not even the press knows anything about this guy. Not that Ndolo would have been any better, but it took Mike Sonko millions of shillings to campaign in the informal settlements behind industrial area (read buying votes) and it was clear as of last that Ndolo was not going to match Sonko whose pockets are misteriously too deep for a man of his age and background. That still happened although his bank accounts were frozen. If you look at the neighbouring Kamkunji constituency, another dubious character represents the populous constituency. He has no idea that his is one of the richest constituencies in Kenya by virtue of the fact that Kenya's little Dubai aka Eastleigh produces a GDP that is over and above some provinces in this country. How does this huge GDP help his constituents? Another constituency that is a sleeping giant is next door in Embakasi where yet another dubious character known as Ferdinand Waititu found his way to the August House courtesy of the huge ethnic vote that propelled him to win the by-elections in 2008. What value has this fella added to the lives of Embakasi residents in the time he has served as MP? At one time, I was shocked to watch the MP actually partipate in mob justice in the name of fighting land grabbers. What do Messrs. Sonko, Waititu, Mbugua and Gumo in Westlands have in common? They have absolutely nothing to offer Nairobi in terms of legislative representation and it is pointless to hope that any grand development idea will come from them. Perhaps it would be useful adding Dagoretti's Beth Mugo whose only CV highlight is that she is a niece of that fellow Kenyatta who masquaraded as the founding father of this country. quote] Another dubious character aspiring to join this great Nairobi club is one Stanley Livondo.
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Post by man on Sept 21, 2010 8:19:26 GMT 3
Aha. Where were the 'NO' crusaders in the referendum who had promised to campaign for 'The Glory'. They were no where to be seen and their promise was just hogwash
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Post by man on Sept 20, 2010 18:54:54 GMT 3
Mama Ngina should just go back in hiding because the question she was asked will simply not go away. Any time she appears again that question will pop up. And very soon the same question will be shot towards Jomo jnr.
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Post by man on Sept 18, 2010 9:42:49 GMT 3
While we congratulate Oliech and Mariga for their participation in top flight soccer, me thinks that the sports minister should just flash the wand and disband all the soccer governing bodies in Kenya thereby attracting sanctions and/or ban from Fifa. Or better still we should just withdraw from international soccer voluntarily as we attempt to put the house in order. Before we start blaming our coaches for poor performance, MY GOD, all of us collectively are just not serious about top-flight soccer in Kenya. Just start by looking at the grazing field they call a soccer pitch that Harambee stars do their practices. Elementary schools in great soccer playing nations have pitches ten time better than the grazing field that Harambee stars call a pitch. Its a pity the agony we put these young lads through and at the same time expect them to perform well. Kenya should just start from the basic and give themselves at least a decade before trying to participate in international soccer. Meanwhile we can develop athletics and rugby and volleyball (especially women's volleyball), sports in which we seem to be performing very well in internationally. We really need to get serious about soccer and take some very hard decisions.
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Post by man on Sept 16, 2010 9:30:44 GMT 3
There are very many Kenyans aghast at the remark by Professor Anyang' Nyongo that he is able to afford a meal woth Kshs.2,500 at Serena and still pay kshs. 2,000 for NHIF contributions. quote] To say that many Kenyans are aghast, in my opinion, is a gross understatement.
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Post by man on Sept 16, 2010 9:08:57 GMT 3
And since when did Miguna become Honorable. Why do we always give people titles that they do not have and in some cases don't even deserve?? Small minds discuss people - the superficial attributes of people - what they are wearing, how they smell and what have you. This is a thread about ideas, very hefty ideas, and here you are polluting the thread with nonsensical quotes, emanating from a mind that cant discuss lofty ideals but rather, scavenges for the rotting carcasses for bones to grind. Nonetheless let me explain why Shujaa, Hon Miguna, is a hero and a HONORABLE person. This is a man who has paid dearly for what he believes and stands for, a principled democrat who in no uncertain terms told off a tyrant and dictator that he will not bend to his whims. For that he was tortured and abused and forced into exile for many years. As we speak he is very busy exposing the shenanigans of the mafiya, who are trying, by hook and by crook, to derail the implementation of the KATIBA. These attributes qualify him as a hero in my eyes. If you had the presence of mind, the balls to do what he and many others like AO and OO on this board did, I would also give kudos and acknowledge your service. But you did not. It is for that reason that I respect and acknowledge the service of folks like koigi, despite his recent bizarre behavior and comments which I disagree with vehemently. I abhor amnesiacs like you, the ones who are in the "so what?" crowd, who downplay the sacrifice and service to the country, whenever it is mentioned as part of a persons curriculum vitae. You would rather belittle, denigrate and dismiss the TEN yrs, the Hon Prime Minister spent in detention, and ask "so what?", but play up with glee, your sick philosophy of "kehee cant lead", or 'watu wa Western ni ma watchmen tuu" or spin mnazi tales about wa-costi. I want to give encouragement to the likes of Hon Miguna, who go into battle every single day, so our country Kenya can be all where it needs to be. What I find strange is that you last two comments have been directed at my usage of descriptive language, rather than debate the points I have made of this board. Are you stalking me? So please address the issues of this thread and desist from addressing me and how I choose to express myself. Who appointed you ombudsman here? Take you drivel to the other forums and leave me alone. Politicalmaniac, Calm down bro. Miguna may have done all those wonderful things and deserve all the Kudos, and rightly so. So have many others. The same way Miguna cannot be addressed as Hon. is the same way you and I cannot also go by that title, very simple, no arguments, no tantrums, no emotional rants and what have you. That you can be ticked off that much on such a non-issue makes me really want to see how you handle yourselve under real pressure.
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Post by man on Sept 16, 2010 8:55:26 GMT 3
Ok, for those of you who were fortunate enough to watch the Inter -v- Bayern Munich match and have been going on and on on this thread about the match, can you atleast tell the rest of us what the score was. I'm just reading about who did what and who sucked and the like but I don't have a clue what the score was. At least I got the hint that Inter may have won. Kwazi kwenyu wana kandanda.
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Post by man on Sept 15, 2010 11:17:18 GMT 3
As usual Hon Miguna is extremely eloquent and equally passionate, when it comes to clamoring for transparency, democracy and rule of law. And since when did Miguna become Honorable. Why do we always give people titles that they do not have and in some cases don't even deserve??
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Post by man on Aug 30, 2010 23:58:28 GMT 3
I also read this article with a lot of interest. While a lot of people will agree that the COE deserved some kind of recognition, I respectfully beg to differ. In fact I found their whining about the lack to recognition to be very absurd to say the very least. A hero waits to be praised, but does not demand the same. What disappointed me about their whining is the fact that the COE seem to have conveniently forgotten that the quest for a new constitution has been a two-decade long struggle. Some people began this struggle at a time when some members of the COE were still in primary school. The COE did not encounter even half of the obstacle that the others before them encountered, some even paid the ultimate price with their lives, yet Kenyans still soldiered on towards the quest for a new constitution. I do not see any of these other people standing on roof tops and whining about recognition. The COE is also conveniently forgetting that they did not do their work from scratch like other groups in the past did. Talk of a bout of selective amnesia. Their work was firmly based on a long process of constitutional review. This process did not start when the COE assumed office. In fact their work was only meant to facilitate the completion of the review of the constitutional. The exact time that the quest for a new constitution started is subject to discussion. There are those who believe that is started in 1963 with the return of the Lancaster delegation. Others say that the quest began in 1992 when the multiparty politics was restored with the repeal of section 2(a). Yet, some say constitutional review started in 1997 when the first Constitution of Kenya Review Act was passed. What is not in doubt is the fact that the quest for new constitution started a long time ago and has been a long process. The review act that created the COE instructed them to build on the work of its predecessors i.e. the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (the Ghai Commission) and the National Constitutional Conference (Bomas) and any other drafts that came out of these earlier processes. In other words by the time the COE was beginning its work, approximately 90 – 95% of the work had already been done and I challenge any one including the COE themselves to dispute this fact. For the COE therefore to come out and start whining about their lack of recognition is absurd, egocentric, self-centered and selfish. Kenyans would still be at Uhuru park at this time if all those who fought and worked hard for the new constitution were individually recognized as the COE seemed to have preferred. Did the COE do a good job? Absolutely. Did they deserve special recognition on the day of the promulgation? That is a matter of opinion. I do not think it was right for them to whine like they did. The major advantage that this COE had that their predecessor lacked was the fact that their road map and milestones were anchored in law, and therefore shielded them from any kind of interference, political or otherwise. But this was brought about because of past experiences. The COE did a very good job and history will be very kind to them. They should therefore not waste their time looking for any cheap publicity.
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Post by man on Aug 19, 2010 9:48:30 GMT 3
What if, (key words: what if) Raila is actually in hospital or seeking some form of medical attention abroad? Why do we get so scared by the mere mention of Raila and hospital in the same sentence? The man is just an ordinary mortal like the rest of us, for crying out loud.
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Post by man on Aug 19, 2010 9:43:03 GMT 3
Funny how this thread was about the hefty EACJ award to Nyong'o et al yet the topic has completely changed to PLO. And this by people who always lecture all and sundry about keeping to the topic at hand. Jameni.
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Post by man on Aug 18, 2010 8:55:34 GMT 3
Kamale,In the Sunday Nation which I missed because I was in the bushes dancing with the wolves, adongo Adongo, What is it with you and the forest lately?. Didn't you also miss a crucial World Cup match because you had to chase snakes in the forest? Are you trying to be a black Steve Irwin of the "Crocodile Hunter" fame. LOL.......
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Post by man on Aug 9, 2010 7:35:44 GMT 3
Abdulmote, Thank you for the very slight mention. I am a very very rare contributor at Jukwaa and it is encouraging to me for the mention. Even though I am a very rare contributor, there is something that I am very very reluctant to admit......well, I am a Jukwaa addict. Even though I do not contribute much, Jukwaa is a must read for me everyday. The senior Jukwaa members you mentioned in your earlier paragraphs need to be inducted into the Jukwaa hall of fame. Thanks to everyone for your contributions and may we all contribute to grow this great blog to even greater heights
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Post by man on Aug 7, 2010 16:17:46 GMT 3
On bulls eye, can someone tell me what is the name of the Ohangla tune that starts from 0.33? Its sweet yawa....ya'll dig? That Ohangla I believe could be Onyi Papa Jey, but I could be wrong. Ohangla is arguable the best kind of music of all time, but that is just me talking, LOL. Kajwang' and that lady in a brown suit, wololo yaye!!
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Post by man on Aug 7, 2010 8:52:02 GMT 3
Ruto is probably responsible for the 1 million+ votes he got from the uneducated gullible Kalenjin peasants whom he bombarded with lies about land.
Johns, This was not necessary at all regardless of you feelings about Ruto. I only wish you would withdraw and/or apologise
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