Kenya: The real challenge is ahead starting 2012
Gentle people,
For 24 years, we, Kenyans kept in office Moi while aware that he was plundering, abusing our rights with impunity and promoting cronism. The legal fundamentals that he applied to maim and torture as enshrined in the current constitution. But it is the same constitution that Kibaki has applied and seen us prosper meaning he has decided to apply the law for the gain of Kenyans and not to entrench himself in power. My take is that however good or bad a constitution is, it will eventually be crowned by the implementor - the person we elect as President. Even the devil uses the commandments to lead us astray. The American constitution is good but we have seen what happened when they put Bush Walker in office.
So please after we pass this draft lets always remember, the person at the top is critical. Even at Company level, Safaricom, KQ, Bidco, KCB, NBK, etc are as good as the CEOs they got. If the right person is at the top, all else falls in place.
What do you think?
Kimathi
Kenya: A Summary Of the Schedules
from odhiambo okecth
Thanks for taking us through the schedules Elijah.
This marks the end of this journey. What we are waiting for is a summary of the gains from the entire document from Migosi Disckson Mitaiwa which he will post on Friday.
Keep date with us on the final document.
I [...] Continue Reading...
KENYA: TO THE WOMENFOLK-GET OUT THE VOTE, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT!!!!!!!
To our esteemed women, you have a great opportunity to emancipate yourselves and move a step forward to an equitable society on the August the 4th 2010. Kenya has been, and still is a society where women are discriminated and even learned men argue bitterly against empowerment of women, [...] Continue Reading...
USA: Do you have questions about Wall Street reform?
from White House
LinkedIn Groups
Group: White House
Subject: Do you have questions about Wall Street reform?
Last week the President signed what are universally recognized as the most sweeping reforms of our financial system since the Great Depression. We want to hear any questions you have on Wall Street Reform [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: Youth remain invisible in national politics.
To the Kenyan youth, from which I have recently graduated, it is time to rethink the strategies for youthful leadership. Many will find themselves passing their youth by before having a chance to play active role in our politics, now that youth is defined at the upper limit of [...] Continue Reading...
USA: Tr : Will you sign Barack’s birthday card, with me?
Forwarded by: MOSES OPADO
From: Michelle Obama info@barackobama.com
Friend --
Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a happy birthday.
And this August 4th, when he turns 49, I have something new in mind.
This has been a big -- and hectic -- year for [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: CONSTITUTION & NATIONAL ACCORD: QUESTION
From: Muntu Misango
Colleagues,
Pls clarify to me:
(a) Does the proposed constitution override the National Accord?
(b) There is no Oath for the Prime Minister in the Proposed Constitution. What is the fate of the office in the transition? Will respective officers (President, VP, Ministers) swear afresh to protect the new [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: chapter 18 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions)
from Evans MACHERA
Given Chapter 18,the implication is that come 5th august,the proposed law will have been ratified by the Kenyans voters in the scheduled 4th referendum.
Our parliamentarians shall be duty bound to enact laws ( Acts of parliament) for the purpose of enforcement of this constitution on matters [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: Moi conceeding defeat but now wants 65% pass for KATIBA!!!
Former President Moi, in his wisdom has now seen that the katiba will pass. He however, seems to be focusing on the %pass. He contends the katiba should pass by atleast 65% for it to be legitimate.
The Kenyan law recognizes a simple majority for referendums, just like it [...] Continue Reading...
?AIDS RIGHTS? China’s Billion-Dollar HIV- Aid Appetite
From: Kun Chang
Foreign Policy: China's Billion-Dollar Aid Appetite
by Jack C. Chow
China has aggressively pursued Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grants and has continued to win significant amounts with every passing year.
July 21, 2010
Jack C. Chow served as U.S. ambassador on global HIV/AIDS from 2001 to 2003 [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: PLO must deliver rather than to talk
I for one welcome the appointment of PLO to the helm of KACC and on a cautionary note the expectations of Kenyans are high and both real and unreal. BUT the substance of this appointment by His Excellency, President Kibaki cannot be overstated. PLO must now [...] Continue Reading...
Kenya: NO DEMOCRACY NO DEMOCRAT IN KENYA_ Time to move On
Dear Lee, dear sagongonyi,
Allow me belatedly to enjoin Lee in his apt observation on how some of us choose to close our ears and eyes when one of own is in power! That way we see and hear no evil!
The truth is that "mbaya ni mbaya all the times".
From [...] Continue Reading...