Kenyans,
Are we now realistic with the actions going on in Kenya today. Some have taken new constitution as a personal field to score all the early pains they had in their hearts. The green or red supporters have no basis for judging each other unless they study Kenyan history very carefully. To vote green or red without a thorough knowledge of history is on par with the carelessness of a doctor who prescribes medicine without taking time to understand the disease he is treating. Having observed my Fellow Kenyans on this new constitution debate, I have realised that our country have a lot of different elements: for example, Kenya has people who reject education, or any idea proposed, yet they are ignorant; there are also who oppose discipline(things like grabbing land), yet they are ambitious; people(politicians) who lack experience, yet they are outspoken- please do not depend on these fools. Does 24 years of being a Kenyan president makes some body experienced to be a good president?. Well if you are talking about Moi, I will definitely tell you NO,NO,NO. Moi sat on the throne for 24 years as a president without knowing what his subjects (Kenyan people) want. Is that normal?. I think it is insane.
The debate on the new constitution has also its`s healthy parts; putting Kadhi courts in a sovereign government`s constitution is not good or is it good?. The problem is not being against Muslims, or hating Islam. Muslims can practice their religion as much as the want, except let them leave the constitution alone or Kadhi courts would have existed as they do in the old constitution (10 mile coastal strip to cab the Germans, celebrities, rich people, tourists or Italians now dwelling in those areas). Those people have almost sold all the 10 mile of the coastal strip of land and are now having no place to practice kadhi courts hence they want it to be enlarged on the whole republic, what a joke?. Kenyans also have or should learn by now, that by putting people to work without adequate training destroys effectiveness and squanders enthusiasm and leads to failure. Do you agree with me that the PSC, the COE, the politicians have let Kenyans down?. We ordinary Kenyans have a bone to pick with our Mps, on the other hand the Mps also seems to have a bone to pick with each other, just like the Railaphobians. But the most important question is this; Is it already too late?.
What is important in life is this: a job which can be accomplished today should not be left for tomorrow.
Kenya lacks good leaders: The ever successful leaders are rare, and there have been very few in history. What is necessary is that leaders should have studied the art of leadership and paid attention to its rules; it is then that, with this wisdom tempered by courage and technical skill, even ordinarily talented leaders will increase our country`s chances of success. History have also shown that a competent leader can get efficient service from poor citizens, while on the contrary, an inept leader can and will demoralize the best. Kenyans are really highly educated and there are a lot of very highly talented Kenyans right now, but what do you see, where is the education skills Kenyans have gone to?. Kenyans have even invented a lot of good methods for example; how to charge even a mobile phone, how to generate energy cheaply, how to multiply fishes in the lakes we do have around, but no institutions to develop them to greater level. The behavior of Kenyans now towards this new constitution speaks a lot, it is a behaviour under the influence of unusual conditions. Studying this behavior seriously will certainly reveal Kenyans basic character: there are people who will vote yes just because Kenyans have waited for this constitution for a very long time (Moi messed us up), there some who will vote to tell the land grabbers that stealing is bad and should be punished. Some will vote for yes because the new constitution is better than the old one despite the Kadhi courts, powerful presidents, a lot of counties etc. But is this what people really wanted?. NO side are a bit pathetic, some just hate Raila, they did away with the prime ministers post but that did not hurt Raila enough, some now cling on the Kadhi courts, abortion, they do not care about a powerful president in the new constitution anymore. They do not even care about human life when talking about NO abortion. They just have a bone to pick with the draft, some have added secretly a clause, a coma, a full stop etc. but are not yet satisfied. So they just want to do away with all the billions of Kenyan shillings already spent on the draft, since Kenyans can still pay tax again and again what the hell?.
So fellow Kenyans; let us respect other people. Let us not have them do what you would not do. Vote with your brains open for the future, think what will happen tomorrow, will your vote bring good to your country or a continues pain Kenya have been feeling since independence?.
Paul Nyandoto
What is funny about the whole thing is the fact that there are these clowns who are: YES -NO -YES. These are the type of people (read politicians) who hurt kenya most!
Kenya has suffered so much in the hands of politicians who would do almost anything (and everything) to safe guard their ill gotten riches/wealth. So if Raila, Martha, Ngilu, Mbarire Kenneth, Bonny, Orengo etc…is going to be a threat if he/she ascends to power ….basi tutatupa ubwabwa wote kwa ajili ya nzi mmoja! It doesnt matter whether the constitution is good or bad. For them ni ” Je mali yangu itakuwa salama?”
Make no mistake, there are very powerful people in Kenya right now who are fighting against the passage of this draft.
Personally there are alot of stuff I do not agree with in this draft… but again, it has alot of good stuff as compared to the Lancaster one. I hope we dont wait for another 20yrs!
The constitution is being made for Kenya and not for Raila or any group of people! I dont understand what the sale of the 10 mile coastal strip has to do with the inclusion or not of the kadhis courts in the proposed constitution.When it was propoed for the coastal strip in 1963, the majority of the muslims were there but we now have muslims all over the country and it would be ridiculous to expect a Kendu Bay muslim to travel all the way to mombasa to attend a kadhis court just as one would not be expected to travel from Igoji to attend a court hearing in Nairobi if all the other courts were in Nairobi.There is a lot of misinformation going on about the proposed constitution like an Mp who recently told a meeting that if the proposed constitution is passed,there will be a minimun acreage of land to be haeld by an individual and went on to give an as example that if it will be 5 acres then those currently holding titles for less than that will lose their land! Nothing could be further from the truth as the proposed constitution says that Parliament MAY enact a legislation to limit the MAXIMUM acreage of land an invidual can hold.MAXIMUM and Minimum dont mean the same thing.Moreover,it should be noted that MAY does not mean must as in SHALL.So Parliament may or may not legislate to give the maximum acreage of land to be held by individuals but people are made to believe that once the new constitution comes into place they will lose their land.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION:
We may say much about the Propsed Constitution but one very important part is that “Political Prostitution” has no chance in the proposed constitution. The rest of the desired changes can be handled through amendments at a later date. Those who had hoped of “Passing in between” are going to be locked out from the both Parliament and Presidency once they lose. Government of National Unity through the back-door will be no more. Either you stand as President or MP or Senator. This will lock out those who stand for Presidency for “Sale”. They know they don’t stand a chance but are ready to present themselves for sale to desperate opportunists.
I don’t want to go into details, but this piece is good enough for me to vote “YES”. The person who would be elected President would command clear majority and would reflect true spirit of Kenyans. Most of you recall how some become VPs while the country was burning! Was the that due to the interest of the country or “Interest of the Stomach”?
Well spoken, let’s lock out grabbers and thiefs through the a New Constitution.
TO ALL KENYANS: Leaders come and go, but Kenya will remain till God decide otherwise with the World, so let’s not look at the present leaders, but focus on the future of Kenyans.
To All.
This Katiba business has now turned into Railaphobia.The issue of abortion,Kadhis courts and other small quarrels here and there are just but side shows.
Just listen to Kalonzos speech in Muranga when he talked of [me and Uhuru-bla,bla,bla].Kanaogopa kukemewa tena na watu because of lack of stand.