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Post by genius on Jul 16, 2012 14:13:51 GMT 3
After getting over 60% of the votes, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was finally elected last night as head of the African Union, replacing the impunity apologist Jean Ping. As expected Kenya miscalculated terribly and threw their weight behind Ping.
What this portends for the future of Africa: - with Nkosazana at the helm, expect the AU to have more respect for human rights than under Ping's tenure. The free hand that the likes of Bashir and Kibaki had at the AU will no longer be allowed.
- South African influence in Africa is likely to grow at the expense of China and France.
- South Sudan can expect more support from the AU in it's conflict against the North. Last time Juba was severely let down over the Abiyei affair.
- The brief attempt by the African lords of impunity to use the AU in their wars against the ICC will soon experience a sudden death. I doubt Nkosazan will have much time for the infantile games being played by Kibaki Bashir and their posse.
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Post by genius on Jul 16, 2012 13:55:37 GMT 3
Someone better save those articles for posterity, especially the ones in his website before he removes them permanently.
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Post by genius on Jul 16, 2012 13:46:29 GMT 3
As theories of Miguna's psychological profile keep coming, here is my hypothesis:
The man has lots of residual unreleased aggression and an unmet need to dominate others. We should look back to his early days at Onjiko, Njiiris and the University of Nairobi. Was he involved in any sports? I posit that active involvement in contact sports during his youth would have done him a lot of good and he would be much more sober by now. Perhaps with his impressive height and powerful build, he would have been a star at basketball or rugby.
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Post by genius on Jul 11, 2012 16:15:12 GMT 3
A brilliant campaigner and mobilizer he be, a trash adminstrator and headless chicken in policy he be. I go for a candidate with an aptitude for the tedium of implementation and follow up. Now that is Martha Karua, a workaholic. Please share any proof of Martha's aptitude for implementation and follow-up. Which particular projects has she successfully implemented without needing to be slapped around to do the right thing? If her time at the Ministry of Water and the MInitry of Justice are anything to go by, that lady should be kept away from the reins of this country. She's the type that get's carried away with power. Her unnecessary arrogance during the 2007 fiasco (wrongly believing she was part of the powerful clique) will never be forgotten.
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Post by genius on Jul 11, 2012 0:29:30 GMT 3
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Post by genius on Jul 10, 2012 15:44:31 GMT 3
Bottom line guys, for any transaction, before you release the goods, make sure the money reflects in your account. Otherwise, you are opening yourself to a world of hurt.
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Post by genius on Jul 8, 2012 21:02:08 GMT 3
OO,
Great story. This is a lesson to all Kenyans, always make sure everything goes through before proceeding. ---- OO, on your blog, I don't know about others but for me, the white text on a black background is surely an eye sore. I always cut and paste the text to a word pad before reading.
Maybe you should consider doing that.
Thanks.
Deyiengs, I think you are missing something major here, and in event appearing to blame the victim, just like Bank of Africa is doing to him . ... what, according to you, should the man have done to "... make sure everything goes through before proceeding" ...? Mank, ever tried buying a car, or land or anything worth a large amount of money from an unfamiliar dealer in Kenya. They will never release anything to you until the payment you made reflects in their receiving account. Doesn't matter if it's a bankers cheque. Just validating the authenticity of the cheque is not enough. You have to wait the three days for the cheque to clear before claiming your purchase. Perhaps that is how our friend should have dealt with this one. Only after building relationships do you allow release on the basis of a cheque or even offer credit terms.
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Post by genius on Jul 6, 2012 21:37:08 GMT 3
The Somali guy has no point here. International Maritime laws are very celar as to how borders in international waters are demercated.
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Post by genius on Jun 29, 2012 18:00:02 GMT 3
Looking at the videos on TV, Pluda looks much older that Moi Jnr. Are those the effects of plastic surgery and botox gone wrong?
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Post by genius on Jun 27, 2012 14:50:05 GMT 3
Kamale, Yes. Calling Imanyara or Kiraitu miraa-eating idiots is an insult on the Meru communitity because it is an insult based on where they come from. The assumption you are making is that all people from Meru eat miraa. the other generalisation is that all miraa eaters come from Meru (i don't even think that many Merus eat miraa). You're also insinuating that all miraa eaters are idiots. For your own good, I suggest you refrain from such ethnical generalisations and hate-motivated spiteful talk. ...and calling Uhuru a snuff taking mlevi is also an insult to the gikuyu...he being the foremost political leader and candidate for president and suspect at the Hague? very clever! Calling him a snuff-taking person is an insult to Kikuyus because there exists a misguided stereotype by some people of Kikuyus because of the Mungiki activities. The insinuation here being that Uhuru, by virtue of being a Kikuyu is a member of Mungiki hence a snuff-taker (very wrong because I doubt Mungiki are even that many as to be considered representative of a typical Kikuyu. However, calling him a mlevi is not an insult to Kikuyus because alcohol taking is a problem all over the world. all regions of Kenya apart from North Eastern have pockets where alcohol addiction and illicit brewing are major problems.
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Post by genius on Jun 27, 2012 14:12:54 GMT 3
kamaletRaila is the foremost politician in the Luo community. He is also the country's Prime Minister. He is not just one individual in the Luo Nation. The songs target not just him but anyone vying for office who comes from that community. Oh we can't be led by people who [luckily still] have their damn foreskins. Please. Stop being a smart alec justifying and therefore promoting these kinds of songs. You aren't convincing anyone except those who see the Kikuyu Nation as the bosses of everyone else. How about you forget about that silly dream. So if we call Kiraitu and Imanyara miraa eating idiots that is equal to an insult on the meru community just because someone thinks they are the foremost politicians in Meru-land? That is how daft your idea of Raila being this or that sounds. Kamale, Yes. Calling Imanyara or Kiraitu miraa-eating idiots is an insult on the Meru communitity because it is an insult based on where they come from. The assumption you are making is that all people from Meru eat miraa. the other generalisation is that all miraa eaters come from Meru (i don't even think that many Merus eat miraa). You're also insinuating that all miraa eaters are idiots. For your own good, I suggest you refrain from such ethnical generalisations and hate-motivated spiteful talk.
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Post by genius on Jun 20, 2012 9:42:59 GMT 3
Unconfirmed rumours are circulating that a certain presidential candidate was at Wilson Airport that morning and was meant to travel in the same chopper, but changed his mind at the last minute claiming the chopper could not support the weight of an extra man. Curiouser and curiouser... ...
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Post by genius on Jun 15, 2012 12:22:33 GMT 3
The mistake Nokia made was to insisting on stiking to that obsolete Symbian operating system when the entire smartphone world was moving on. Blackberry are also paying dearly for commiting the same sin.
For the smartphone business, the way now is to go android or any other open source software. Apple are only surviving because of their tightly controlled ecosystem and the power of incumbency. They could also be supported by the tablet business for which their iOS very well suited. Android isn't vwery suited for tablets apparently, which is why the ipad is doing better than the Android tablets. But as for the handsets, I doubt even apple will be able to survive the Android onslaught. Samsung and LLG are doing very well currently precisely because of this.
Back to Nokia. Even after realising their mistake, they were still too proud to admit it. SO rather than jump onto the Android bandwagon, they decide to go the other direction via a collaboration with Windows, hoping to use the Windows operating system in their phones. Now we all know what a bad experience we've all had with Windows. What with viruses attacking your computer willy nilly, incessant CPU hanging, susceptibility to hacking etc. It is unfair to judge a phone based on you PC experience, but alas, that is what most people are doing. The new Nokia smartphone with the Windows OS is just not going to sell. This is very sad because the Nokia phones were actually of very sturdy construction and were very robust in the phase of mechanical shocks. This had made them very popular.
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Post by genius on Jun 11, 2012 17:33:07 GMT 3
"It is necessary to build either a footbridge or an underground path across that railway..."Sadly Mr Genius, I know dozens of footbridges scattered across the capital that no one is bothered to use (U know Kenyans!) Case in point is the one just outside Muthurwa Market and Nyayo stadium. Why bother when you can dash across the road and when hit by a vehicle get paid millions? Hehe, I also remember once during my time at KU. After a student was knocked down by a speeding car on Thika Road, the students rioted and demanded that a footbridge be built across the busy highway. The bridge was eventually built and the students used it faithfully for exactly one month. By the second month, sites of students walking under a footbridge to cross the road were more the norm than the exception.
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Post by genius on Jun 11, 2012 16:08:00 GMT 3
These two lines in the essay are very important:
1. He responded by saying that even though he had been in those events he had at no time been a member of the G7. He cited his poor, humble family background to emphasize that he felt no class affinity with some of those rich fat cats. Beyond the personal testimonies, POA impressed SDP with their honesty-acknowledging the ideological differences between our parties while affirming our commonalities.
2. Fortunately for the SDP, our entry into the Hoja Alliance is based on principle and we will be active in that alliance as long as all partners remain committed to the ideals which brought us together.
Wait for the denial by Tuju on the statements attributed to him calling G7 a bunch of fat cats followed closely by SDP walking out of the alliance citing non-commitment by its partners to the ideals that brought them together.
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Post by genius on Jun 11, 2012 16:01:01 GMT 3
It is necessary to build either a footbridge or an underground path across that railway. It was quite a scary experience durnig my 4 years at KU. Even more bothersome was when the train would stop just when you are late for class and you have to stand there beside the railway for another five minutes waiting fpor the train to move.
Another issue that needs to be sorted out is the matter of accomodation. Fine, the university cannot guarrantee accomodation to all the students, but they should at least do so for all the first year students.
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Post by genius on Jun 8, 2012 19:10:42 GMT 3
Otish, I wonder if the same taxpayer is as vocal when his government employs unfair trade practices or engages in unjust wars in all corners of the world.
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Post by genius on Jun 8, 2012 18:10:40 GMT 3
So Malawi has allowed itself to be cowed by donors. Meanwhile AU is also a useless impunity agent. Both the Malawian government and the AU have come out of this looking very bad.
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Post by genius on Jun 8, 2012 13:55:24 GMT 3
Lol Gateway. So you're still searching huh! Maybe you need to add that they need to include their ages and probably send a genuine picture.
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Post by genius on May 28, 2012 18:57:16 GMT 3
Genius, Not sure what kind of Genius you are but nevertheless the U.S. Army uses the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), which blends tan, gray and green (Desert Sand 500, Urban Gray 501 and Foliage Green 502) to work equally in desert, woodland, and urban environments.[3] Similar to the United States Marine Corps MARPAT and Canadian CADPAT camouflage schemes that preceded it, the pattern design is based on research into Dual Texture (Dual-Tex) Camouflage conducted in the 1970s. Yes it patented..... Genius ;D ;D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Combat_Uniform
Please let s get back to the topic of ODM, but we do know now that Ababu is a ;D ;D ;DAnd where on Ababu's costume is it inscribe US ARMY? Did the US Army patent those colours? Take a chill pill, bro. Jobless fella, you should know by now that nobody backs up any argument using wikipedia. Please find more credible sources. And please indicate the evidence that the US army has patented the attire of the kind Ababu was wearing. Jeez, I have seen even Iraqi soldiers wearing similar colours. Good luck in finding a job. But based on the exhibition here so far of your thinking ability, I'm afraid you'll be without gainful employment for a very long time.
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Post by genius on May 28, 2012 17:38:40 GMT 3
Jukwaa Folks How can Ababu Namwanga look cool, when he is adorning himself with USA military clothings, C'mmon now show some patriotism. You will never see an American in your whole lifetime, with another country military Gear. Ababu Inferior mind complex... Happy Memorial Day folks in the west world. And where on Ababu's costume is it inscribe US ARMY? Did the US Army patent those colours? Take a chill pill, bro.
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Post by genius on May 28, 2012 14:44:29 GMT 3
How about casualties? I hear about 30 injuries have ben reported. No deaths, I hope.
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Post by genius on May 28, 2012 8:17:04 GMT 3
Very interesting rally, especially the crowds, which I honestly did not expect to be this large. Just one thing strikes me as strange: Why is Ababu Namwamba dressed in full military combat gear? Must admit he looks cool though.
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Post by genius on May 24, 2012 14:38:55 GMT 3
www.the-star.co.ke/local/western--nyanza/77001-tullow-to-prospect-for-oil-in-nyakachwww.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000058625&story_title=Oil%20exploration%20firm%20headed%20to%20Nyakach%20nextEven before we get used to the fact that lots of oil lies under Turkana soils, Tullow are launching yet another oil exploration project in Nyakach, Kisumu County. Chances are high that this too could turn out to be successful. Now that it appears the entire Western region of Kenya could be sitting on lots of oil, what are the implications of this. I'm just hoping that the government and the people will not focus too much on the oil and forget that people still need to grow food. Finding oil in Turkana was not problematic because the area is quite underpopulated and there isn't much difficulty in sequestering land for oil exploitation there. In addition, the disruption to human activity due to oil would be relatively manageable. But when we talk about a place like Western Kenya, which is very well-populated and where a significant part of Kenya's food comes from, we need to be very careful how this is managed. Let's see how the drillings in Nyakach go, indications are that the oil there could be much closer to the surface than the Turkana one and the quantities underneath greater than the Ugandan ones. Probably explains what the hulabaloo about Migingo Island was all about.
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Post by genius on May 18, 2012 14:04:26 GMT 3
Kamale, topnotch, the interesting thing is that there are actually much less idlers in Kisumu City now than five years ago. So you can imagine how bad the situation was back then. This kind of rally would have definitely been explosive.
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