Skip to main content

KENYA has two categories of people.

The ELITES and WANJIKU. 1)-ELITES: ◆The elites own two critical factors of production-LANDand CAPITAL. ◆They SET the price and WEIGH of what Wanjiku eats, drinks and wears. ◆An ordinary LUO consumes copious volume of Uhuru’s Brookside daily,An ordinary KIKUYU is insured by Ruto’s insurance companies, a KAMBA buys countless gas cylinders from Raila’s Spectre International, a LUHYA enjoy chewing goats delivered from Kibaki and Moi ranches. ◆Elites are tribeless. A LUO ELITE has all the features of a KIKUYU elite. You cannot spot any difference between a POKOMO, a KAMBA, a KALENJIN or a TURKANA "elite". ◆Their taste for quality wine is similar and their language is the same. ◆National borders do not define them. They can live in KENYA today, UGANDA tomorrow and Outer MONGOLIA the next day. ◆Inflation is alien to them. ◆Some of them do not VOTE during elections. NEVERTHELESS,they RULE the voters before, during and after elections. ◆They marry their sons and daughters amongst themselves. ◆MONEY is the liquid that nourishes their SOULS, BODIES and MINDS. ◆Politics is a career ; vehicle they use to get what they want, preserve their wealth and create a better future for their children and children children’s. ◆Their FATE is intertwined. Success of one is a success of all. Loss of one is a loss of all. ◆When their INTERESTS are well served, the country is at peace. When they disagree amongst themselves on how to share the country’s cake, there is STRIFE, PROTESTS and VIOLENCE in the country. Should we blame them for being who they are? No. Why-Wanjiku make them be. 2)-WANJIKU: Wanjiku is an enthusiastic voter. ■She keeps track of politics and holds a grudge against fellow Wanjiku. ■She believes you are either with us or against us. ■She complains about the weather, the shape of the Moon, the Stars and the Sun. ■She loves the elites, aspires to be like them and defends them by all means (as long as they belong to HER tribe). ■To her, justice is served when the “other tribe” accounts for its actions , not her tribe! ■Corruption is practiced by the others. ■She loves stereotypes. The way others eat, dress, walk, dance, talk is her patented seal. ■Her anger is real. She is easily incited to violence against her fellow Wanjiku. ■To her, there is no difference between mass demonstrations,mass action, mass plunder, mass slaughter, mass anger, mass assault, mass theft and mass destruction. They are all the same thing and are committed against fellow Wanjiku. ■When instructed by her political demigods, she PLOTS harm against her neighbor, who lives trustfully near her. ■Perversity of mouth and corrupt talk of her tribal leaders is a flame she embraces dearly. ■She is like a ball. She can be kicked left, right, up and down by political elites. A puppet that dances to all sorts of political tunes. ■She believes her destiny is tethered to the fate of her tribal leader. ■She is easily stirred to dissension. ■However, when everything is said and done, she shares three things with the political elite: •She grows up (physically), •breathes oxygen, •and dies. The three are God given. Not acquired. Question- What is her salvation? And I am left to wonder: 1)-Is this COUNTRY democratised or are we just witch hunting? 2)-Do I have to change my name to be ''politically correct"?

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Take care of yourself__"The first wealth is health".

By Strive Masiyiwa  A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London.  After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...

Freedom: The One Thing Gaddafi Could Not Give — And the One Thing No Government Can Take Away

For years, the collapse of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi puzzled many observers across Africa and the world. How could a country with high living standards, generous state programs, and a strong economy turn so swiftly against a leader who appeared to have delivered materially for his people? This question is not just about Libya. It speaks to a deeper truth about governance, legitimacy, and the limits of developmental authoritarianism. It speaks to Africa’s political future. And it speaks directly to the crossroads at which Kenya now finds itself. --- The Libyan Paradox: Prosperity Without Liberty Before the 2011 uprising, Libya’s economic and social indicators were strikingly strong for the region. Gaddafi’s Libya boasted: Free education Free healthcare Subsidized housing Cheap fuel High employment An extensive welfare system These were not myths. The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) of 2010 ranked Libya 53rd in the world and first in Africa. Even today, that ranking stands...