POWERFUL POLITICIAN IN SOUTH AFRICA SENTENCED

 

In the modern world, more especially in Africa ,jailing a politician its not easy, our judicial systems are set in a way that, the innocent are made guilty and the guilty are acquitted and made weupe kama pamba,so in doing so, our cell are full of Romandie or prisoners' who are very innocent, they couldn't have enough at least to acquit them. this has been a trend until south Africa changed the narrative ,Zuma was finally in jail and sentenced.

"...At the heart of it (the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma), this tragedy is rooted in the enormous complexity of our collective decision to impose a modern constitutional democracy on what is largely a traditional, African feudal society.

"Former president Zuma is a traditionalist, totally unfamiliar with the concepts of constitutionalism, thrust into the role of president - whose primary duty is to serve and defend the Constitution. A total misalignment. 

"He often said, including to me, that the concept of corruption was a "western thing" - and from his vantage point, I eventually understood what he meant.  Whenever I went campaigning in a traditional area of South Africa, under the control of a chief, I was first obliged to go and seek permission from the chief, and usually bring a gift to seek his favour. I always felt terribly uncomfortable doing so. After, all I did not have to ask anyone's permission to exercise a constitutional right anywhere in South Africa, let alone bring a gift to exchange for that "permission". But I was told every time that I had to do so, in order for the people to feel free to come to our meetings and listen to our message, and so I did.

"The idea that people are born with inalienable rights that no one can take away from them, and that elected leaders are there to protect and defend these rights, is indeed a 'western thing'. In traditional societies, the notion that the chief grants you favours if you seek his favour, is far more prevalent - and it is easy to see how this easily morphs into 'corruption'. The leader looks after his own, making the idea of 'nepotism' a very 'western thing' as well.

"Jacob Zuma didn't understand all this, and said so openly. 

"I will never forget him wondering out loud, at an extended Cabinet meeting, how it was possible that judges could tell him what to do.

'I was elected,' he said. 'The judges weren't. How come they are in a position to tell me what to do?'

"This genuinely puzzled him, and he was not afraid to say so. It should have been predictable that he would end up in jail for contempt of court, even before his multiple acts of corruption caught up with him.

"At the height of the Nkandla scandal, when we could get no answers out of Parliament on this crucial matter of public interest, the DA (Democratic Alliance) decided to walk to Nkandla to see for ourselves. En route, hundreds of people poured out of their poverty-stricken homes and shacks to block our way, because they were protecting 'their president'. 

"The irony struck me deeply:  Zuma had unlawfully used tens of millions of public money to upgrade his luxurious homestead, set amidst grinding poverty, yet the people there came out to defend their 'chief' instead of demanding accountability from him. He was their president.  He was entitled to use public resources, and receive gifts in return for favours. 

"Perhaps more than at any other time, I saw the misalignment between the inherent assumptions of a constitutional democracy and traditional African cultures, which are more aligned to feudalism than the accountability that we demand from our leaders. 

"The story of Jacob Zuma is one of the personal tragedies that arises from our attempt to take a shortcut through history - which is what we are trying to do in South Africa. The events of this week were a victory for constitutionalism and the rule of law - and in that sense, a huge step forward for South Africa. The enormity of these developments need to be recognised for what they are in our context.

"But back to the person who is Jacob Zuma. He achieved the pinnacle of power in a constitutional democracy, and used it like a tribal paramount chief - ending up in jail as a consequence.

"If I had his phone number now (and if I knew he has a phone in his cell), I would reach out to him too, and wish him strength and courage, as he did to me at my lowest ebb. Not because I think he has been wronged - he was accorded due process of law and must serve his sentence - but because I know Zuma, the person, not the politician." 

OTTA HELEN MAREE (née Zille), known as Helen Zille, is a South African politician. She has served as the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance since 20 October 2019. From 2009 until 2019, she was the Premier of the Western Cape province for two five-year terms, and a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The 70-year-old mother of five served as Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance from 2007 to 2015 and as Mayor of Cape Town from 2006 to 2009.

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THE FAMOUS CHEPKUBE MARKET IN EARLY 80s and 90s

They called it “Black Gold” – and every night, especially between 1974 and 1978, trucks weighed down by thousands of bags of smuggled coffee rumbled along the narrow village roads of Chepkube on Kenya-Uganda border under the cover of darkness. "One reporter who travelled to Chepkube recalled that at the height of the coffee boom, prostitutes charged Sh500 a night from a low of Sh50. A bag of coffee cost between Sh400 and Sh500. A bush doctor had also opened shop at the center where he treated venereal diseases to first timers at Chepkube."

The coffee markets usually opened at midnight to the wee hours of the morning. By sunrise, it was over. As the illicit trade boomed, a new breed of carefree millionaires emerged in Kenya. It was a bonanza. The smugglers – a coterie of senior politicians, administrators, traders, and prostitutes - all hooked together by the cash-minting thrill, and at night, turned the once-sleepy village of Chepkube in Bungoma into a paradise - or simply: Black Gold City, as one newspaper called it.

WILD-GROWING ROBUSTA

It gave Ugandans, pushed to the limit by Idi Amin’s destruction of the once vibrant economy, a small window to barter their only remaining source of revenue – the highly priced Arabica coffee from Mt Elgon’s Bugisu District and the indigenous wild-growing Robusta. Two events had informed this trade at the border. On a cold night in July 1975, temperatures in Brazil’s southern coffee-growing state of Parana had plummeted to below freezing point destroying more than 70 per cent of the coffee crop.

In just these few hours, the world’s largest coffee growing region had been destroyed by the worst frost in recent history. This not only caused panic in the global coffee markets but the prices rose to double digit figures. Instantly, Kenya was at the center of attention.

On the Ugandan side, Idi Amin, who had taken power in a military coup had brought down the economy and squeezed the country of foreign currency.In July 1977, following the killing of Archbishop Janani Luwum, and the rounding up of all Americans living in Uganda, President Jimmy Carter imposed a trade embargo on Uganda’s $250 million annual coffee trade with the United States.

It meant Uganda’s coffee could only be sold through Kenya. Kenya’s sophisticated elite and traders took full advantage of Uganda’s troubles. With Amin’s soldiers always on the lookout, smuggling brought with it a new mode of transporting the cargo in small packages. It was the bicycle which moved from border to border across the no-man’s land evading customs and the soldiers. The word boda-boda arose from this trade.

The impact was huge. The years 1975 to 1977 the Kenyan economy boomed. In 1977, for instance the balance of payments recorded a surplus for the first time and it was a large one - Sh2.2 billion while the foreign exchange reserves reached a record level of Sh2.7 billion. The gross domestic product increased by 7.3 per cent in real terms while the number of people in paid employment increased by 5.3per cent. On the other hand, the supply of money went up sharply by 47 per cent!

The new coffee millionaires were not taxed after President Kenyatta personally refused to tax the incomes of the smallholder coffee producers during the boom period, leaving the windfall to the farmers. The decision made against the advice of both the IMF and the World Bank saw authorities receive nothing directly from the farmers.

ARMED WITH GUNS

The trade was risky and the coffee traders always went to Chepkube armed with guns. Take the case of Joseph Mararu.He was arrested in 1977 with eight bags at Chepkube and charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, disobeying the local chief, dealing with coffee without a license and keeping a firearm in an unsafe place. One reporter who travelled to Chepkube recalled that at the height of the coffee boom, prostitutes charged Sh500 a night from a low of Sh50.

A bag of coffee cost between Sh400 and Sh500. A bush doctor had also opened shop at the center where he treated venereal diseases to first timers at Chepkube. “The old-timers have learnt to stay away," wrote the reporter. Mudwalled coffee stores where the contraband was hidden had mushroomed at the center guarded by men armed with simis and hidden pistols.

One Saturday, December 18, 1976 things went badly wrong at Chepkube at about 4p.m. Some people reportedly broke into one of these mudwalled stores where coffee worth millions of shillings was hidden. The owners of the coffee arrived with armed hoodlums and a fight with simis and pangas ensued. When calm was restored 10 people lay dead and more than 40 injured. The local District Commissioner, Mr. George Mwangi, gave all non-resident traders along the border in the Mt Elgon Division 24 hours to leave. They refused. That is how Joseph Mararu was arrested and charged with disobeying the local chief! The gravity of the smuggling was exposed when Labor Minister, Ngala Mwendwa told a meeting that the smugglers were senior government officials. “They do it in Government vehicles and, by virtue of their positions, no one can question them. You just salute and let them pass… I am sure President Kenyatta is not aware of such people. “He is just being told that certain commodities are missing, but it is not explained to him why and how they are missing. Otherwise, he would have fired such people on the spots

Those who managed to smuggle their produce past the police roadblocks eventually used their Coffee Board licenses to pass the beans as genuine Kenya produce or export it on their own. But this was worrying Agriculture minister, Jeremiah Nyagah after he found that a coffee cargo that had been sold as from Kenya was found to have contained stones! Kenyan farmers must keep the world famous coffee quality standard to capture and retain competitive world markets,” said Mr Nyagah.

In Nairobi bars and hotels the smugglers washed down their “hard work." They abandoned taking ordinary beers and at worst they were at home taking Johnnie Walkers in upmarket Nairobi where they were acquiring properties or down in the coast where beach plots were snapped on offer. It is today estimated that between 1976 and 1977 over 30 per cent of Uganda’s coffee production about 70,000 metric tones was smuggled into Kenya turning paupers into instant millionaires. Kenya had a liberalized market – meaning traders could purchase coffee from across the border. The coffee smuggling routes had been known for many years.

Some Lake Victoria ports changed overnight from small fishing villages to entry ports manned by heavily armed cartels. Trading in Amin’s Uganda had been risky since his soldiers loathed Kenya traders. It was in this confusion in 1974 that Kenya’s politician Kûng'û Karumba disappeared in Uganda – never to be traced again.

Mr Karumba, a tycoon who owned a fleet of buses and lorries, was one of the Kapenguria Six who had been jailed together with Jomo Kenyatta. He was involved in the cross-border trade and had gone to Uganda on a business trip. But this did not dampen other traders when the coffee boom season commenced. It is estimated that of the 200,000 tones of coffee grown in Uganda in the three years, about 70,000 tones was smuggled into Kenya.

In 1978 two MPs, Mûhûri Mûchiri of Embakasi and Makûyû's Jesse Mwangi Gachago were jailed for five years after they were found guilty of stealing coffee worth Sh1.2 million while in transit from Malaba to Mombasa.

Then came the crunch. The coffee and tea prices fell in 1978. The heavy rains of that year reduced the coffee crop by 13 per cent. In just three years, the bubble burst. At the national level, Kenya used the boom to build a solid postal service, an airline, and railways.

SOURCE: The Daily Nation

THE ART AND THE ART OF LIFE

There's two types of art. Art that is surface level, and art that is deep. Because surface level art readily lends itself to function and utility (think supermarket paintings, touristy curios, mindless club bangers), it has value in the market, and at minimum, enables its own sustainability. This is not usually the case with deep art, art which comes from the collective unconscious and requires a level of sophistication and disposable income to appreciate and value. But because the capitalist system has everyone on a treadmill, there is neither the time, space, money or peace of mind to savor these latter kinds of works, yet they are the type that replenish societies. They enable reflection, they enable connection, they enable a certain oneness of thought on a higher realm, and with that comes oneness of purpose. This kind of art makes the society healthy and whole. 

The enemy today is not the politicians, the enemy is the system we are operating in that has everyone on a treadmill. There's no space to be human. We don't savor life, we don't savor relationships, we don't savor friendships, everything is brusque and utilitarian. Everything is about the market. Its like we're always at the market, buying and selling, and then even the things we've bought, we can't enjoy, cause we're immediately onto thinking what next to buy or sell, and going off in search of these, leaving the hundreds of other things we have purchased, to rot behind. 

But this is not about the system, this is about deep artists and what happens to them, living in societies that don't value them. 99% of the time they become dysfunctional and self destruct (suicide, alcohol addictions, drug addictions), or at the least, live lives of quiet desperation, sadness and lack of productivity,  because the ground they are standing on does not enable them to live out their purpose.

A poet who only wants to do poetry will be told time and again to forget about that nonsense and just grow up and get a job like everyone else. A dancer who only wants to dance will be continually lambasted for being irresponsible, being wayward, being rebellious, because they are not doing what her or his siblings are doing, going out to do the usual, known and respectable 9 to 5, that will keep the family name. The film maker who wants to make film will be told they think they are better than everyone else, that they are dreaming too big, that they had just better get with the program and adjust to the realities of the real world.

And here is where the problem is for these types of artists. They cannot adjust to the real world. It is impossible for them to. Because, to begin with, the realm they occupy is not the real world, it is the collective unconscious, the underworld, the metaphysical. Their purpose and programming is related to them channelling the wisdoms, messages and communications from the spirit world, up into the real world. Exhortations to these types of artists to 'stop being like that', while done in good faith are toxic and inimical to them. By telling them not 'to be' that which they instinctively know they are here to be, the seed of self alienation, self negation, self doubt and self distrust is planted within them. If they cannot be accepted by those who birthed and reared them, how can they accept themselves. If their inner instinct and voice is said to be wrong and untrustworthy, what really can be trusted? And so, they never get to stand on strong, steady, stable emotional ground. 

To this psychological devaluation of their essence, then add the lack of environmental infrastructure to support the nurturing and cultivation of their dreams. The situation was much worse 20 years ago when even training schools for creative endeavors were far and few between, but still today, issues of lack of working spaces, …

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Monday 23 January 2023

ITS TIME FOR POLITICS AGAIN,KAMKUNJI AT IT AGAIN

 

so today Kenyans welcome baba back home after doing several rallies outside the country, recently he was in south Africa where he jetted and landed today morning hours ,The peoples president as the call him went direct to famous ground ,KAMUKUNJI GROUNDS ,there is so much to tell about kamkunji grounds ,but its a story for another day ,there is a big reason as to why baba makes major announcements either in kamkunji or kasarani.

kamkunji ground was full as early as the gates were opened ,what's funny today is unlike the previous tight security and teargas allover ,today it was calm ,no much security details around kamkunji more than the normal.

so when baba alipanda jukuani,as usual its ndio baba for every utterance he made ,so this are the bear minimums for Rutos administration.

It appears that Azimio la Umoja One Kenya, a coalition led by Raila Odinga, has announced that they do not recognize the legitimacy of the current Kenyan government, led by President William Ruto. This decision is based on allegations that the recent election was not legitimate. Odinga made eight demands to the Kenyan people, and stated that the coalition will not recognize any officials in office with Ruto.

Mr Odinga said the coalition demands  that the entire infrastructure and records of the 2022 elections at IEBC be made public and be audited by an impartial body -and that a forensic audit of the IEBC results and servers is non-negotiable.

" We demand that any attempts to reconstitute the IEBC single-handedly by Mr Ruto cease forthwith so that Kenyans themselves can reconstitute the body after full and fair deliberations," he said.

We reject the empty promises made and being made by the UDA regime, instead, we call on Kenyans to reject the punitive UDA policies that are making life unbearable, said the Azimio chief. 

UDA, he noted, is resorting to such policies because it was not ready and did not get any mandate to govern. 

Baba as usual ,he persuaded his followers to protest against many taxes imposed on them ,he further said "In particular, we call on Kenyans to resist and demand the removal of the punitive taxes that have led to punitive costs of basic products and services including unga, milk, sugar, school books, fuel, electricity, bus fare, paraffin and school fees."

"From today, we call on every Kenyan buying electricity tokens to take a very close look at the statement and see how much of your money actually goes into tokens, how much goes to taxes and how long are we going to live like this."

further finally said Hakuitakuwa na handshake,inshort baba is not after any hand shake whatsoever ,he reiterated that yeye hawezi tambua serikali iliyopo pamoja na hata mazaziri waliopo.

in a quicker rejoinder ,president willian in attendance of funeral today ,said he wont buy fear nor demand made by Raila,. as pressure mounts ,Kenyans remains at loosing end ,since the more we engage  in several rallies every now and then ,the worse for our economy.

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   Monday 23 January, 2023

WHY THE Es are employers of As TODAY.

it a surprise that most hospital owners aren't educated as their employee? it  may not surprise you either that the best garage in your town is owned  by class eight drop out but employs many form four leavers. many accountants and salespersons are graduates, they are either interns somewhere or they employed somewhere paid peanuts, while their employer a E performer in form four is using their brains and energy to create wealth.

 Why does it sound like a surprise that E students employ A students? Could it kuna kitu we parent and teachers hatupati? ama kuna vile gava inacheza na future ya watoi wetu,mbona its possible kupata msomi walking bare footed pale kitongojini and the E s are driving high end machine living in palacial homes?

I worked for a class 3 dropout, who couldn't even write her name properly, as a retail store attendant in 2005 in Nairobi River Road (more details in memoir). The woman was one of the wealthy Kikuyu businesswomen (millionaires) who import goods from Dubai.

Right now there are politicians and various senior government officials whose level of education is still questionable even if they graduated high school or attained a college degree/diploma. They are holding offices and jobs that the graduates cannot get a hold of. Whereas the same graduates, some of them A and B students are wallowing in squalor facing lifes frustrations of poverty and unemployment.aki sometimes life treats us vitofauti.life has never been in balance.quite unfair kabsa.

During Moi's presidency, loyalty mattered to him more than education. It's why his government was full of illiterates the akina Mulu Mutisya, of "Noo suu"  wa ukambani and Onyono of "Migori water chwaa," and "Ndio Baaba" dude.alaaaa!¡

The police force was focused on recruiting young stout and agile men whose qualification was to have 32 teeth and prove that they are taller than an A-K7. Didn't some of those police recruits climb the ranks to be powerful members of the country's security forces?

How highly educated did you think the flying squad and special branch of the Kanu era members were? Didn't they stalk, harass and grab educated and respected individuals by the balls whenever they were instructed to do so?,that is why they could attack you na maswali ndio usipumue,usahau hata kuuliza.gichana umetoga wapi unaenda waoi umebeba nini acha kuniangalia by the time you open your mouth umekula slap kaa nane hivi....ahaaaa

What am I trying to say?

Observe, sit and listen. 

Life is not a straight line. There are those A/B students who attained higher educations only to later on get their breakthroughs in talents or business.

Don't pretend like you don't know about exams rigging. Most of those teachers who are highly sought are sought because they are part of the KNEC board that sets and invigilate  national exam.

This story cought my attention...just read and read carefully a friend of mine from karachunyo who scored genuine B cos he feared kuiba exam.the reSt of the students then made their clean A s.

In my secondary school year, I was the top student in biology (Straight A student from form 2-4). I won 3rd prize in entire Rachuonyo District mock exams exams in preparation for KCSE 2003. Records are out there. Before exams, there were drills (revisions) we did, repeatedly. When the exam came. It was 95% the revision we have been doing. When the results for KCSE came, I, the A biology student, had a B, whereas some of the D and E students had As in Biology!

Miracle indeed.

I refused to participate in that cheating because I feared the exams might be cancelled and I didn't want to run a risk of not graduating high school.

More details in memoir...

Was I envious of my peers who got As in biology instead of me in KCSE, not at all. Because you can cheat in exams but you can't cheat life.

Let's all look at life with open eyes and mindsets. As or Es are just grades...Why does it sound like a surprise good that E students employ A students?

Let's all look at life with open eyes and mindsets. As or Es are just grades.as i pen this down this sunday morning am also reminded of my friend deskmate evans.tukimaliza class 8 those year when subjets were 7 yeye alipata yake 98 total out of 700.the guy currently is staying Rongai owner of of the best garrage in entire Rongai.sometimes yeye huniokolea.

Tukiendelea na hii tabia naona tukifika campus tunarudi kutafta kibarua kwa evans kwa garage.

Is the right time to change the paradigm shift

Is it the right time to think north

Yes i repeat yes.something must be done.yes..we must start treating the Es and As as equal on the table of opportunities

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Sunday 22 Jan 2023

THE FUNNY AND UNIQUE 13TH PARLIAMENT

This shows that the 13th parliament will be a unique House as the majority coalition will not produce the Leader of Majority and Majority Whip and has not formed the government. All other after election, the majority had their say and their way .but for the first time, since independence .kutakua na majority ambayo hawatakuawa na uwezo wa kutoa uamuzi bungeni.

This is unlike the 11th and 12th parliaments that had Jubilee, the majority party in the Senate and the National Assembly, being the party forming the government. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party of Raila Odinga, Jubilee Party of President Kenyatta, Wiper Democratic Movement of Kalonzo Musyoka, Narc-Kenya of Martha Karua and Narc of Charity Ngilu are among the 26 parties that are legally part of the Azimio coalition as per the April 21 coalition agreement. The coalition is also joined by other parties like Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) of Alfred Mutua, United Democratic Movement (UDM) of Mandera Senator Ali Roba, Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) of Ugenya MP David Ochieng and Pamoja African Alliance (PAA). It should be noted that the coalition is called Azimio, it's a political alliance of the parties. It's important to mention that any agreement or coalition is subject to change, the parties can leave or join the coalition as per the political situation.

The document from the ORPP's office indicating the membership of UDM, MDG and PAA in the Azimio coalition comes despite these parties having signed post-election coalition agreements with Kenya Kwanza after filing objections regarding their membership in the Azimio coalition. This means that there is some ambiguity or confusion regarding the membership of these parties in the coalition. However, with 185 MPs, including five from UDM, three from PAA, two from MCC, and one from MDG, Azimio boasts of the majority in the 349-member National Assembly, compared to Kenya Kwanza's 152 MPs. This highlights the fluidity and dynamic nature of coalition politics and how it can change according to the political situation. The parties may have joined different coalitions in order to get more power to influence the government policies.

During the August elections, 12 MPs were elected as independents. According to the Political Parties Act, as well as Regulation 21 of the Political Parties (Registration) Regulation 2019, these independent MPs have the option to join a political party. The letter you mentioned, which is dated September 7 and signed by Ms Nderitu, lists the constituent political parties and effective dates for these independent MPs. This means that these independent MPs have decided to join a political party and the letter confirms their membership. It's important to note that the independent MPs have the right to join or leave any party as per their political will.

Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah is being mentioned as a probable leader of the Kenya Kwanza coalition in the House, with Saku MP Dido Ali Raso as his possible deputy. However, it is also reported that the Amani National Congress (ANC) is pushing for Vihiga MP Ernest Ogesi to be Ichung’wah’s deputy. The Whip position, which is responsible for enforcing party discipline and managing the party's legislative agenda, is likely to go to either Kisii or the Coast region. Two MPs, South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro and his Kilifi North colleague, are said to be battling for the position. It's important to note that the final decision on the leadership positions is not final until the parties agree on it and it is officially announced.

Stay put for more updates as they seek the interpretation from the high-count or find their own solution amicably in parliament, but as of now ,much is expected from. this parliament.

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 Sat 21st  Jan 2023.

OPPOSITION MPS COME IN AID OF HUSTLERS IN THE CURRENT BUDGET ESTIMATE

 

National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi has called on the President of Kenya, Ruto, to spare Kenyans from heavy taxation. He specifically mentioned taxes on books and e-books, taxes on music on Spotify, and taxes on video streaming on Netflix as areas where the government should remove taxes. He believes that these taxes disproportionately affect the most active and vulnerable segments of the population, such as performing artists and the youth in colleges and universities. The idea is that these taxes make it harder for these groups to access information and entertainment, and that removing them would help to promote education and creativity.

          National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi also added that artistes should not have to pay extra taxes on their music when the government does nothing to develop their talents. He believes that young people who are struggling to finish their education and those looking for jobs should also not have to pay more to listen to music and watch movies. He argued that these groups need a reprieve and that the government should not be placing additional financial burdens on them.

Similarly, Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli also expressed concern over the government's move to gather intelligence on people's usage of mobile money. He said that it is an ill-advised move and that it would make many Kenyans shy away from using mobile money platforms. He believes that this would have a negative impact on the Kenyan economy.

Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has advised the government of President William Ruto not to hurt Kenyans in their efforts to collect enough taxes to implement the promises in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto and make Kenya economically independent of external debt. He believes that the government's move, as outlined in the 2023 Budget Policy Statement, to have access to and investigate mobile money transactions, such as M-Pesa, is ill-advised and counter productive.

He argued that the majority of mobile banking users are hustlers and the poor who overwhelmingly voted for this government and if the government moves forward with this plan it would ultimately make Kenyans avoid using mobile money platforms, as a result destroying a great innovation that has helped ease the movement of money, especially from the urban to rural areas. He also said that the government should not target the poor in their efforts to collect taxes and it is important for the government to find other ways to raise revenue without hurting the most vulnerable segments of the population.

Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli believes that if the government moves forward with its plan to investigate mobile money transactions, Kenyans will start avoiding the use of mobile money platforms and may start using other platforms like courier and parcel services to send money. He said that rather than monitoring and investigating M-Pesa transactions, the government should ensure that more than 5,000 outsourcing companies regularize the employment terms and conditions of work for their employees by ensuring they pay all the statutory deductions including PAYE, NSSF, and NHIF.

He also suggested that if the government wants to double the country's revenue, it should formalize many jobs in the informal sector and by clamping down on these companies that out source labor, they will collect the much-needed taxes to operationalize some of the promises in the Kenya Kwanza manifesto. He also urged the National Treasury, and by extension KRA to think innovatively and creatively and adopt more sophisticated measures to raise taxes for the government. He believe that the world of work is changing and the government should not adopt simplistic measures such as snooping on mobile money transactions to raise taxes for the government.

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sat january21,2023

TOUGH DAYS AHEAD FOR HUSTLER AS THIS YEAR BUDGET APROXIMATION

And among the winners are jobless teachers who are expected to fill 30,000 vacancies in an anticipated recruitment drive, farmers who will benefit from an extended fertilizer subsidy, security officers who will see their perks improved and traders as the government steps up disbursement of the Hustler Fund.

Integration of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) systems with those of telecommunication companies to snoop on mobile money transactions is yet another step by the taxman to widen the tax net, having rolled out a similar plan for betting and gaming companies last November .they will be a showdown in parliament when proposed budget will be discussed intensively , Mwanainchi expect to be given first to be considered.

M-Pesa users, landlords and consumers are among the biggest losers in President William Ruto’s Sh3.641 trillion budget that seeks to introduce new tax measures and end state-funded subsidies. For every coin sent or received through online platforms will be subject to taxation.

Ruto's priorities

The National Treasury on Wednesday published the draft 2023 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for public comments, and the key policy document now reveals Dr Ruto’s priorities in his first budget that covers the financial year 2023/24.

The Treasury expects to collect Sh2.89 trillion in revenues in the 2023/24 financial year to fund this spending, a 15.1 per cent increase from the estimated Sh2.51 trillion to be collected in the current financial year, which will be supported by a retinue of new tax measures.

“The government will scale up revenue collection efforts by the KRA to Sh3 trillion in the financial year 2023/24 and Sh4 trillion over the medium term,” said the Treasury.

Energy has also emerged as a major loser, with its spending cut by Sh7.35 billion to Sh77.79 billion from Sh85.14 billion, while Public Service will have to do with a budget of Sh22.1 billion compared to Sh25.18 billion it was allocated in the current financial year.

Another loser is Crop Development, which has been allocated Sh26.13 billion compared to Sh35.7 billion this year, and Housing, which has been given Sh16.94 billion down from Sh20.04 billion.

Dr Ruto faces a fiscal deficit of Sh695.2 billion, a sharp drop from this year’s projected deficit of Sh849.2 billion, and plans to plug it through external loans of Sh198.6 billion and a further Sh496.6 billion in domestic loans.

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Should Raila go for another handshake?

 Raila odinga has refused to accept that he lost the last election he maintained that it was stolen he did pledge to his supporters that he would provide a way forward this month so when I read the Daily Nation my question is this because if  raila odinga's side that actually they say raila rally lead us in nyanza to embrace the president in your expert analysis would the leadership of nyanza rolled out have the red carpet regardless of Raila's position.

think it's very difficult, people like orengo can actually roll out the red red carpet the way you put it for a man they believed in during the election they have had very strong words about the election.

the bottom line is ,president william Ruto has declared no vacant room for handshake, on the hand Raila secret card is still held within his armpits, now that we have new whistle blower from iebc, Raila may have upper hand on this if he could use his tactics well.

The failures of Raila is all around the people whom eat with him and around his table of advice, I guess they are not technocrats nor political gurus who can crack the secret and reveal the answer that will help Raila come back. all eyes as of now are awaiting for the white smoke from orange house upper hill when finally baba lands in the country.

IF at all Raila will go for a hand shake will be the beneficiaries? Who will be looser? of course son of mau mau riggy g has already declared war on Raila, the brigade from western region is gun blazing against handshake, Nyanza point men have already shown interest in working with the current government, there is a lot yet to be seen,

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BABA THE ENIGMA POLITICAL LIFE CIRCLE

In the year 1982 Raila amollo odinga alias baba was detained by Moi era on treason charged, he was detained for period of 6 yrs until 1988 when he was involved in multiparty campaigns ,in 1990 he was rearrested but later released after one year Later in 1991 he fled to Norway over assassinations' fears.

After short stay in Norway ,he returned home and joined Forum for the restoration of democracy FORD, he vied for parliamentary seat then and won lang'ata..later Raila amollo odinga quite FORD and formed national democratic party NDP.

Raila amollo odinga first stab in high office in the republic of kenya was the year 1997,but he lost against the incumbent president then Moi, this failure to clinch top seat led the merger between NDP and KANU.

Lucky was beckoning enigma political landscape when in 2001 to 2002 became energy ministry in Moi era, in year 2002,Raila fell of from KANU and formed LDP teamed up with national alliance of kenya to form NARC, they defeated the ruling party KANU Uhuru Kenyatta.

in the 2005,Raila Odinga led Orange camp to oppose the proposed constitution , later two year, Raila tried his second stab in presidency but this time it was Orange democratic party ODM, by then he had powerful people around him, dubbed the pentagon, that includes Willian samoei ruto eldoret north mp,najib balala mvita mp,mdavadi from western region, without forgetting deceased Joseph nyaga ,amongst many, the team could deliver many votes to Raila amollo odinga but for some reasons Mwai Kibaki was announced the winner by the ERC chair Kivuitu, the result led to eruption of chaos that led to several people placements ,loss of life and properties.

in the yr 2008,Raila Odinga became the second prime minister following the truce between Mwai kibaki and odinga which was made possible by Koffi Anan. Things couldn't go well as planned that made Raila opt out and continued his journey of clinching the presidency.

In the 2013 contested for the third time for the top seat ,but this time round, vied under CORD and again he lost it to uhuru,uhuru had joined hand with son of peasant from eldoret william ruto, together rift valley and central delivered enough for uhuru to win against Raila.

Raila never lost hope, for the fourth time he again tried.2017 august with new constitution in place, again he lost it against Uhuru jubilee  party ,His NASA party went to court to challenge uhurus victory and cj then maraga declared the election null and void. Maraga directed a repeat of election which baba didn't agree unless his minimum requirements were met of which were impossible, election was was repeated but baba didn't acknowledge its result either since he didn't participate, Raila went ahead and swear himself as the peoples president.

Railas spirit of becoming president of republic of Kenya was alive and strong, in the year 2018 he reconciled with uhuru and shook hand before millions of Kenyans the handshake developed enemy between the president and his deputy Mr. Ruto . It didn't end well since the president backed up Raila for the fifth stab in the top seat..

2022 was the year for Raila,it was a do or die political events ever witnessed in kenya, Raila went all his way to convince the mountain that he was the chosen liberator ,he traversed the country seeking votes in all 290 constituencies and 47 counties of Kenya, everyone was convinced that it was time for baba, AZIMIO LA UMOJA was the bus to take us to that promised land Canaan ,even me here bonface nyakundi had prepared for babas win, the blue code dress was allover kenya, blue was the color ,on the other hand Ruto UDA party were prepared much  ahead of even deep state.

I will just leave this here because the more i keep writing this the more emotional i become and i end up writing what i didn't intend ,to cut the story short , Ruto outsmarted the whole brigade of Azimio la umoja ,Baba again painfully lost...

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FOUR PROVEN WAYS TO MAKE MAKE MONEY

Almost everyone on the planet makes money one of these four ways. Many many variations, but fundamentally four ways. Number one, you can make money by working. You can make money by Working. Either as an employee or working for yourself. Self-employed, you're trading your time for money.

This is even true for high income earner, like a doctor, a lawyer. Essentially working, make money by working. And as a worker, there are only two ways to increase the amount of money you make Either by working more hours, or you develop new skills. You're becoming more valuable. Go back to school, get more education, Now they can manage the people who manage the machines You could do that.

The second way you can make money is by selling. You can make money by selling things. Of course, that's what we do. As a closer, as a copywriter, could be as a digital marketer. As a closer, the money you make does not depend so much on the time you put into it, because could you put a lot of time on the phone and not make anything. Now could you be making 2000, 3000 dollars in 30 minutes. 

It's not determined by your time that you put into it. but determined on How good you are at closing, the size of your commission, and the price of the things that you sell. Making money by selling, how good you are at closing, the size of your commission, the price of the things that you sell.

This is why to generate significant income as a closer, we focus on High ticket. Because we know we can get to a significant income with less, fewer transactions. That's why the blue ocean, that's where that comes in. Because I will see, once we get the understanding, like the why behind certain decisions. 

Number three, you can make money by owning things.by owning assets. If you own an income producing asset. Like maybe rental real estate. You can make income. Make money from your rental income. If you own and run an active business, you know how to lead, how to build a team, you can make money through its profits. Because the money you generate from a business is not called income, it's called Profit. 

You can make money by lending. You can make money by not working harder. Or even acquiring high income skills. Or even with profits or salary, you can make money on the money you lend. On the interest you charge for that money. Now we're talking about banks.

• Private equity.
• Venture capital.
• Angel investors.

There are many variations of the four, but basically those are the four. Pretty much the four. So what does that mean to you? It means this .The most efficient way and most effective way to build wealth, and this is especially true if you're starting from zero. If this. Is, you got to move from worker ,to being a closer, a sales person ,to owner, and eventually, once you make enough money ,to being a lender .Kind of operating like your own bank. You're making money on the money. That's really it. Creating wealth is not that complicated.

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BAD NEWS TO KENYA KWANZA AS INTERNATIONAL BODY DECLARES RAILA ODINGA 2022 WINNER

 

Thank you all ,as  i welcome you again to our table of politics,  today we have a  lot to discuss ,the ups and downs of todays politics ,well l ,today something was leaked out, the political kitchen of Kenya today is in not bearable any more ,the delicacy has changed and political chefs are not ready for the duty yet.

some how we were almost silent about the super election of august 2022 up until recently when IEBC whistle blower leaked serious information alluding that Raila Amollo Odinga was the winner .so lets delve in and see what is at hand with kenya kwanza and azimio la umoja...

         Kenya Kwanzaa is in panic ,an international organization working very closely with IEBC Insiders yesterday released their results showing that Odinga actually won the 2022 general election according to their figures oOdinga garnered 8.1 million votes  against William Ruto's 5.9 million votes and IEBC had declared William Ruto the president of the Republic of Kenya by 7.1.8 million votes against Odinga 6.94 million votes.....

 OK ,For today lets look at two main things, the first thing I want to look at briefly is what these guys are saying ,and then in the second part I'm going to explain the implication of their findings because I've actually been wondering why William Ruto would from nowhere wake up and start defending of Chebukati, and IEBC as if something was cooking.

Indeed William Ruto just like Mad Men was running without anybody chasing him that's why he was busy defending wafulla Chebukati.through Dennis Itumbi Facebook page because yesterday Jeremiah kioni actually addressed the Press today as the new leaders led by kalonzo musyoka ,Martha karua ,also addressed the press and they indicated that once Odinga  lands into the country from South Africa another bombshell is going to be Unleashed.

Vanguard Africa is a regulatory document filed in USA and signed by Jeffrey Smith confirmed they offered Raila campaign advice so which means this group is happily strategist and in case in case they offered reloading advice it means they are credible enough to release this data and I don't want to get into all those details because things are going to unfold reloading as always promised  Kenyans that he will speak he was still waiting for these other guys to speak so let us wait and see what fellow Odinga will bring and in Azimio's press statement which they released and I'll do a comprehensive analysis let me just show you very briefly their statement what their statement is saying very briefly just a few paragraphs so that you don't waste a lot of time the statement says.

Yesterday Kenyans under the world woke up to this startling revelation of the 2022 presidential election results by IEBC whistleblowers the data released by The Whistleblower is a bombshell that compares every Kenyan of Goodwill to ask themselves if indeed we still have a democracy according to AZIMIO LA UMOJA one Kenya the data calls for the data calls into questions the outcome of the presidential elections and The credibility and legitimacy of our entire electoral system and infrastructure leadership with its members will fully deliberate and discuss this data and provide the country with the next course of action they are saying there are more revelations in our position that will ran up the field in the 2022 general election this was not an election but Hashem we want to commend the IBC whistleblowers who now enjoy full protection under the law for bringing this to the public these are the real heroes The whistle blowers are Gallant Kenyans and Parties who have taken this action at a great risk to themselves and set an excellent example of the true meaning of patriotism I'm going to to do another compressive analysis about that particular statement

 in the report of whistle is  saying that form 34 B results from 46 constituencies were never transmitted then the question is which forms were really transmitted E46 constituencies were never transmitted I Remember by the time IEBC were making the announcement 26 consequences had not transmitted the results they are also saying that a total of 3996 form 34 is never received you know from 34 is were the ones which were being filed at the polling stations..3986 were never received that means the ones that were virtually transmitted were fake ,some consequences transmitted more than two from 34 is I mean from 34 is of book 2 so remember in his schemes printed from 30 4A.

the report is very long that we may take several days to analyze, the political game button is now set on, the wrangle and the rambles of the game is up, what we are now waiting is to see how the two protagonist will unfold their magic political fist.

Raila is set to jet in this week with much comprehensive report on the same as said by kalonzo musyoka today, our eyes are set ready for the game ahead.

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Kenya is taking over Africa with these projects...

Kenya has made significant investments in the improvement of its infrastructure under, President Uhuru Kenyatta, particularly in the area of transportation and democracy in politics. To ensure the success of the projects and that Kenyans eventually get to enjoy the benefits of their tax payments, the nation has borrowed substantially from external partners as part of these investments.

Kenyans will eventually benefit from the speed that these projects will make available once  ,however if politics of deceit will be portrayed in every season, then all what Uhuru has build for vulnerable Kenyans will be hogwash.

Some projects are only developed under {PPP} Public-Private Partnership conditions .At the very least June 2022 is the projected completion date for the projects. According to BMI Research, Kenya’s mega-construction projects would contribute to an increase of 8.7% in the country’s construction industry growth from 2017 to 2026.....

JUST TO GIVE A SNIPPET OF WHAT UHURU HAS DONE

From the top most to least,,,

Konza Technology City.

One of Kenya’s top ongoing megaprojects is Konza Technology City. The Eastern region of the country is where the smart city project will be implemented. The project, which is a component of the nation’s Vision 2030 plan, is projected to result in approximately 17,000 high-value direct jobs and an additional 68,000 indirect jobs once it is complete The “African Silicon Savanna” appellation refers to the project, which is 64 kilometers south of Nairobi, as being modeled after the US Silicon Valley. It targets light manufacturing businesses, contact centers, business process outsourcing, software development, data centers, disaster recovery facilities, and academic institutions. The projects cost $14.5 billion USD.

The LAPSSET Corridor Program.

The program, which connects Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, is the biggest and most ambitious infrastructure project in Eastern Africa. The estimated cost of this mega project, which consists of seven important infrastructure projects, is more than US $13 billion.

Northlands City.

It is located around 15 kilometers outside of Nairobi’s downtown and is one of Kenya’s top megaprojects currently under construction. The 11,576-acre parcel in Ruiru is where the mixed-use development plan is located. The Kenyatta family owns the entire plan. The project’s fourth quarter, which began in 2018, will see the plots connected to roads, electricity, sewerage, water, and the internet. The entire development will take place over the course of four phases, each lasting more than 50 years. An estimated $500 billion will be spent on it.

Tatu City.

Tatu Metropolis is a 5,000-acre, over Sh220 billion new city with facilities for over 250,000 people as well as thousands of day visitors, including schools, clinics, residences, offices, a shopping district, parks, and manufacturing spaces. Tatu City has a variety of dwellings as well as open businesses and schools.

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway.

At a cost of $9.9 billion USD, Kenya is constructing a 969 km standard gauge railway from Mombasa to Malaba. One of Africa’s biggest and most ambitious transportation infrastructure projects, according to reports, is this one. Phase 1 of the project, which runs for 472 kilometers from Mombasa to Nairobi, was finished at a cost of US $3.27 billion, while phase 2A, which runs for 120 kilometers from Nairobi to Naivasha, was built for US $1.5 billion. The estimated cost of moving the railway line to Kisumu is US $3.7 billion.

Nairobi – Mombasa Highway expansion project.

A dual carriageway is being built on the two-lane Nairobi-Mombasa Highway to relieve the growing traffic jams between Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and Mombasa, the country’s main port city. The Nairobi-Mombasa highway is thought to be used to transport 95% of the cargo from the seaport of Mombasa. The project is estimated to cost $3 billion USD.

Nairobi Expressway.

The China Road and Bridge Corporation is building this 27 km long highway. It begins in Mlolongo and runs through Waiyaki Way to Wetlands, connecting JKIA and the CBD. The road is being built by CRBC under a public-private partnership (PPP), with a 30-year concession duration and a three-year construction phase. The approximately $560 million road project is Kenya’s first significant PPP-developed project, and it will be finished in 2022.

Mombasa Port Expansion.

The second container terminal at the Mombasa port is being built as part of the project. The project was slated to begin in January 2018.Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) received a $339 million loan from the Japanese government to fund the project in late 2017. Phase one has a handling capacity of 550,000 TEUs and was finished in September of last year. The container’s second phase will increase its capacity to 450,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit.

Pinnacle Towers.

The project is situated in Upper Hill, a rapidly expanding financial hub in Nairobi, and is being spearheaded by two significant investors with headquarters in Dubai, Hass Petroleum and White Lotus. The 900-foot-tall twin Pinnacle Towers will feature 70 floors total, featuring Africa’s highest viewing deck, a helipad, a 45-floor Hilton Hotel, 20 floors of offices, 200 residential units, a gaming zone, a 3-floor luxury retail, and basement parking. The project is expected to cost $200m in total. 

Kenol-Isiolo Road.

When the Sh16 billion Kenol-Marua portion of the road project began in July 2020, plans for the dual carriageway received a significant boost. The 84-kilometer Kenol-Marua section of the 219-kilometer highway will be built first ,followed by Marua-Isiolo (135km). The entire project is expected to be finished by December 2023.In His inaugural speech, his excellency president Ruto the fifth president of Kenya , assured Kenyans that he will continue with project that were underway by predecessor Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta.

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THIS ONE DOESN'T NEED A LAWYER

 A very wise guy indeed...

On Wednesday, 11th January 2023, a suspect at the Mombasa Law Courts accused of stealing a KCB ATM Card, academic transcripts, a degree certificate, and a HP laptop valued at Sh45,000 belonging to his girlfriend, treated court users to a rare comic session. 

Wycliffe Mungo (pictured), appearing before Mombasa Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, began by complimenting the Magistrate's looks and by asking him where he bought his nice suits.

"Your honour first of all good afternoon and secondly allow me to compliment you for being so handsome. Your black suit seems to be from Nairobi and yourself l believe you are from there too. You appear smart and handsome. I trust you are from Nairobi. Those from Nairobi look like you. Your black suit and tie must be expensive..." 

He went on bruising people's ribs by informing the court that there was no way charges of stealing would have been pinned against him since the complainant was his girlfriend.

"The complainant in this matter is my girlfriend. The items were found in my possession since we used to live together and we have been dating since we were in the university. In fact, your honour, when the police came into my house l informed them that they should also take her clothes and shoes to court." Mr. Mungo said.

To prove his intimate claims on the complainant, he went on to speak; "I have seen how you conduct your proceedings. Ask the officers why they left her under wears in my house. This is part of the evidence that should be used to acquit me."

His case will be mentioned on Tuesday, 31st January 2023.

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PROF PLO LUMUMBA GREATEST SPEECH THAT GOT NIGERIAN LEADERS CRYING

In as much as i like politics and leadership, have never liked how prof Lumumba does his more than i do now, was just reading his speech and I see a son of the soil i see the light of Africa, I see a future in him, I took time to just go through just find time and read carefully and let your mind see the Africa that all of us dream of.

   " permit me also to recognize the family of the late Dr abubakar saraki and permit me for good order to stand on the protocols already established let me say how glad honored and privileged I am to be invited to deliver a memorial lecture on the 10th anniversary to commemorate the departure of Dr abubakar or lushala saraki any Keen student of African politics and I claim to be such a keen student would have had of Dr saraki and I had heard of him before this invitation I don't so hard the honor and privilege of meeting foreign when he was the president of the Senate and he granted me the opportunity to address the Senate then that is not to forget that my good friend also granted me a similar occasion in the House of Representatives.

 I'm glad to deliver a lecture to memorialize an individual of whom it can be said that he was a Colossus who bestowed the Nigerian political Terrain and made this contribution in a manner that makes it worthy to be remembered favorably I say so because there is no shortage of individuals who come and go and their memories are not worth much we have had the honor and privilege of seeing the Snippets of what he did during his lifetime and if it is true that one is not successful until his successor succeeds  then Dr saraki was successful ,he was successful because his successors have succeeded and they continue to succeed ,if it is true and that men and women is dead are recognized for their positive contribution to society, then it is true that Dr saraki was a man worthy of Celebration.

I'm glad to be in your distinguished presence to deliver a lecture in his memory , that lecture Focus on the critical question of leadership in Africa and the critical question of followership in Africa .The Africa that I talk about is the postcolonial Africa the Africa which is now divided into 55 countries with 55 boundaries imposed on her an Africa which is famous as the Cradle of mankind and Africa which is said to be great in Prospect an Africa about which there is much expectation but on Africa which continues to punch below her weight that is the Africa that I will be talking about as I focus on the question of leadership and followership as I think about that Africa and her leadership and fellowship and I think about her often as all of us should the words of a book that I read as a youngster come to mind and any one of us who had the opportunity of reading the book, A

 Tale of Two Cities we remember as these words it was the time the best of times and the worst of times it was the age of wisdom on the age of foolishness ,it was the epoch of belief and the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light and the season of Darkness, it was the spring of Hope and the winter of despair .Those words Define the mother continent .

As we live in heart today those who commentate about the continent never tired to say that this is a great continent those who care about this continent never tired to remember that this continent divided our shears ,had many leaders and when I allow my mind to go down memory lane, I can remember so very vividly ,The Immortal words of many great African leaders on the eve of our regaining our   many of us can see pictures of young African whether in Nigeria or Ghana or Algeria or Kenya or Tanzania celebrating, when we regained our independence ,and many of us can remember the words that they spoke and the promises that they made. If it was in Nigeria here ,you can remember the immortal words about what they would do to Nigeria of namdi aziki, where you can remember those words, you can remember the promises, you can remember the erudite words of the saudana of sokoto ahmadu.Bello and the promises he made and many others.

when they spoke then those who I am sorry in them the similitude of Moses in the Bible they thought of their leaders and saw their leaders as Messiahs who would bedazzled Latter-Day pharaohs with miracles ,who would liberate them from the Egypt of poverty and one who would cost pillars of fire to stand between them and sorrow and one who would park the Red Seas of tribalism and ethnicity who in times of hunger, would summon Manner and quail from heaven that is what they thought of their Leader's Messiahs, but today permit me to say many, African countries they are saying it was better while we wait and it was better while we waited there is our sins in which through out the continent of Africa there has been disappointment with leaders at all levels so that when on the eve of Independence.

We wanted to come home now that we regained independence we never started to see images of our young men and women dying in the Sahara dying in the Mediterranean Sea being humiliated at the embassies of the earth while colonizers as they seek to leave our countries and the continent it was better while we waited they said which begged the question what happened and what is happening that we have so many individuals who occupy positions of leadership and yet the biggest deficit is that of leadership in Africa, you know in 1983 your own country man the late chinua wrote a little book which he could well have been writing about Africa but he focused on Nigeria the trouble with Nigeria and chinua without mincing words says the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a problem of leadership, whether you agree or disagree with the chinua that is another debate but he had his perspective and he was asking a question that we continue to ask about the continent of Africa, why is it that while on average 60 years after we regained independence the 55 countries that constitute the continent of Africa ,why is that that we cannot feed ourselves ? why is it that we have no faith in our institution ? we have no faith in our hostels why is it that we have no faith in our abilities ? why is it ,where has the leadership been ? why is it that so many years while politics becomes the toy that lulls us into a false sense of security .Our economies are controlled by people from other civilizations why is it?  

These are uncomfortable questions which we must pose and confront and answer if the mother continent is to realize the potential why is that the mother continent is ever so negatively attractive to other civilizations you know as I talk about leadership and as I think about leadership and I think about lead what leaders are enjoying to do I think about this mother continent and many times I see how our men and women in positions of leadership are being treated by other civilization and I said oh God where are our leaders when the world congregates under the G7 there are no African leaders there the best they can do is to invite one or two and Beyond the fourth opportunity they are told to go away and go away they do when there is a meeting of the G20 it is the same thing there is no African.

Present here and many of you who are present in this assembly who are honored and respected and claimed to be leaders, that you have a duty to ensure that you are in front in order to serve , not to be served but ladies and gentlemen, lets also ask ourselves about followership. You know as a young student and many of us who are young students ,it was the culture that when you are in your first year of studies ,you must be a revolutionary and a revolutionary in the style of Karl Marx and therefore you would say ,workers of the World Unite.

You have nothing to lose, but you have changed all of us were revolutionaries and we used to say then that the safety of the visual demands that the proletariat be kept in the most profound ignorance we were revolutionaries who is the leader is he a leader who allows meta ignorance terrain Supreme amongst the people he or she is leading is it the duty of a leader to ensure that he leads men and women who are enlightened , men and women who can question what he or she is doing .

I am suggesting to us the true and sustainable leadership also required that you have a followership that is enlightened, a followership that calls you to account ,a followership that is going to make demands of you, a followership that when you say that you are going to improve the quality of their food they do not believe that agriculture stops on that day but they believe that agriculture must be intensified and the technology must be used a followership which knows that when you say you are going to deliver heaven on Earth they know that that is merely an advertisement that you are incapable of delivering 

Heaven on Earth a followership that knows that when you are promising to do things within a hundred days which ordinarily can only be done in five years they know that you are a liar a followership that is capable of discerning that when you speak things there are many variables and it is the duty of a leadership to ensure that such a leadership is indeed created what do African leaders do African leaders in many African countries have now assigned the question of Education the educating their followers to NGOs and CBOs which are financed by the Americans which are financed by the Europeans which are financed by other civilization how do you think how do you imagine that the people of Denmark would have the interest of Nigeria at their heart how are you satisfied that all those civic education activities that are being undertaken in Borno in my degree or in financed by USAID.

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What's cooking for Raila Odinga

 

              Politics is a very interesting game and politics is also a very dirty game and just like I've always opined on this platform in politics nothing happens out of my coincidence everything in politics is normally well planned well scripted and executed to achieve a specific political objectives nothing happens out of their coincidence something took place today in this country that caught my attention actually  me surprised the British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott today hosted Raila Amolo Odinga this is what she posted on her official Twitter handle

{pleasure as always to meet rail odinga a

historic leader who has played a vital

role in deepening Kenyan democracy

discussed the importance of effective

opposition

in Kenya and UK development programs in

the country}

       This particular event is significant political speaking because for those who follow the politics of this country very closely, and those who understand the thinking around Raila Odinga and his key players they strongly believe that,  it is the same  Marriott who actually denied Raila Amolo Odinga the presidency,  this lady was physically present at the bomas of Kenya and for those who listened and followed recently he was very clear that he was evacuated he placed a phone call to some foreign country who organized how he was evacuated from the bomas of Kenya straight to his house, Marriott and that from his house the person who organized how he arrived at bomas and secured her was actually the same.

For those who understand politics of this country William Ruto became the president of the Republic of Kenya because of the United States of America and because of the British government so this particular meeting in my view was intended to achieve a specific political 

objective first of all let us try and figure out who a company is loading to,,,...…

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5 Deadly Business Mistakes to Avoid in 2023

Are you thinking of starting a business ?whether you're just getting started or you already in the thick of things. It's important to note, what mistakes to avoid. Businesses are tough enough as it is and making avoidable mistakes can be the difference between success and failure in this video we will share five mistakes you need to avoid when starting a business

Number one; Not defining your target market when you're starting a business it's important to have a clear Target Market in mind this will help you better understand who your potential customers are and what they're looking for without a defined target market your marketing efforts will be scattered and less effective you could end up wasting time and money trying to reach people who are not interested in your product or service

Number two; Not validating your business idea one of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting a business is not validating their business idea before you invest time and money into launching a new business it's important to make sure there's a market for your product or service if you take the time to validate your business idea before launching you'll be much more likely to find success as an entrepreneur

Number three ; Not doing your research if you're thinking about starting a business it's important to do your research first one of the most important things to research is the market what is the demand for the product or service who is your competition what are their prices and what do they offer that's different from what you're planning to offer you need to have a good understanding of the market before you can even begin to create a business plan

Finally Don't forget to research your own finances how much money do you have to invest in your new business how much can you realistically expect to make create a budget and stick to it don't overspend in the beginning or you could find yourself in financial trouble down the road

Number four Not creating a realistic budget creating a budget may seem like a daunting task but it doesn't have to be complicated start by itemizing all your projected income and expenses for the year then break down those items by month so you can see where your money will be going and make adjustments accordingly and number five not planning for the worst without a plan your business could quickly become overwhelmed by unexpected challenges this can lead to cash flow problems layoffs and even bankruptcy a good contingency plan will help you weather any storm and come out on the other side stronger than ever it should include an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses strategy for dealing with difficult customers or suppliers and a plan for how you'll keep your business running if your office has damaged or destroyed.

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Qualifications of IEBC chairperson are equivalent to those of a High Court judge: Peter Aling'o

You know we want to see a body that is, meticulous a body that is rigorous a, body that pays attention a body that, does due diligence and works together, and that is the reason why i say the, workout of the four commissioners was, unfortunate but they had good reasons ,for that and i think one of the things, which we need to look at moving forward is to clarify..

There seems to be a gray area in the law with respect to one, how the commission works yes the number ,one question is what is the commission right, the law defines the IEBC as the commissioners ,but we also know that the commission goes beyond the commissioners it involves the secretariat so the security is sort of the functional service component of the commission which is appointed recruited and appointed by the commissioners so they support the commission but together that wholeness is what is called the commission so that in itself is confusing a commission together with the secretariat at the same time it is a commission when it is the commission as a loan and again.

We go back to the appointments you know the commissioners are appointed differently right the chair is appointed differently the qualifications for the chair are different in fact the threshold in terms of the qualification of the chair requires someone who has the experience  you know that is equivalent to that of a judge of the high court you know so the bar is so very erased already for purposes of the chair right right or the chair person but the other commissioners their qualifications are also enlisted but not to the level uh and specificity with which that of the chair is described and this must be derived from the responsibility that he burst correct so and uh you know then and they are also appointed differently right and independently...

right so the commissioners although they work together as a  commission they are also independent of each other okay that is what we must also remember that is the reason why the law also prescribes how decisions are made either by consensus or if they don't agree there is no consensus by voting okay so that voting implies independence of individuality in terms of their responsibilities all right the chair is simply a primary inter parish meaning the first amongst equals he has to be a commission first okay and then chair you know those are two things that we need to know and therefore when we go back to legislation and moving forward after the supreme court the thing that we need to start

looking at, is one reforming this law,the area of responsibility yes, especially when it comes to ,the nexus the linkages the many faces

the many hearts that the chair wears..........

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How to stop overspending - 5 tips for compulsive buying disorder

So we all have those moments when we’re feeling down. Well guess what can make you

feel better almost immediately? Spending money. You got it! It turns out that for the most part, we all

like shopping – even when we’re buying things we don’t really need.

When we’re feeling depressed going to the mall on a spending spree can give you a feeling

of relief. It feels good – so much better than having to deal with all your problems. It’s kind of like a  drug but what can start out as an innocent habit of some “retail therapy” can lead to a shopping obsessing and even a full blown addiction. This addiction can give you major money problems

 financial stress from running up your credit cards and even relationship problems because we might try to hide our spending from others. At it’s worse we might even be tempted to steal money from our retirement accounts or even from family members to feed a shopping obsession. So how do you handle the urge to go shopping? In this video, I give 5 tips for how to stop spending money. Coming up!

Ask Yourself, why are you shopping? Sure, it does feel good, but why are you doing it? Are you trying  to fill an emotional need by shopping? Are you feeling lonely? Sad? Depressed? Angry? For many of us, that’s exactly happening. We’re trying to fill a void in our life. So why are you shopping?  Embrace Your Emotional Needs. So we’ve established that you are spending to fill an emotional need. So I want you to embrace your emotional needs. What are some better ways to fill that sense of emptiness in side, or to help you feel less alone or less stressed? How about talking to a friend, or journaling about your feelings, or even cuddling with someone you love. 

How about going for a jog, or just having a good cry? Work on finding other ways – better ways

to help you satisfy your emotional needs. Tip Number 3: Leave Your Credit cards at home. So when you DO go out shopping, take cash with you and leave your cards at home. Research shows we spend about 30% less when we use cash. It hurts slapping down those 20 dollar bills on stuff we don’t need.

By this I mean try to put some time between your impulse to buy and pulling the trigger. Hitting the mental pause button can really help a lot. Jot these questions down on “Notes” on your phone and read them before you hit the check-out counter: DO I really need this? Do I have room for this? What if I wait to buy this? How will I feel about this tomorrow? Take some time to answer these questions. It will really help you slow down and will stop your spending. Then if you decide you need it. Buy it tomorrow. Not today. This is a huge power tip. When your emotions fade, chances are you won’t buy it after all. Buy it tomorrow is a great psychological hack. Try it out for yourself. Tip Number 5: Are you stuck? . 

what we call a compulsive buying disorder. If left unchecked, this can have devastating consequences. But like other addictions, the great news is that it can be treated. So if you have difficulty controlling your spending and it’s causing you problems in your life, seek the help of a therapist or a support group such as Debtors Anonymous. I have links to some resources in the description below. Question for you: If you’re vulnerable to overspending, what’s one thing you can do differently

based on these 

. Write it down and put it into action this week.

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How Entrepreneurs Make Millions - The Entrepreneurial Mindset

 

there are three basic ways of earning money which include trading time for money. trading money for money and trading expertise value for money society and the formal education system promote the first method of earning money which involves trading time for money in other words you work for someone else for a specific amount of time and then they pay you. working for someone else drains your energy and you don't make much money the second way to earn money is utilized by a small portion of the population and involves trading money for money in other words you are earning money through investing can be risky because if you lack additional funds then how can you invest any money in the first place.

Therefore many people can't even try this option because they only have enough money to pay their bills the, third way to earn money is the best option this entrepreneurial option involves trading expertise value for money this is the strategy of entrepreneurial experts you have a flexible schedule work less and earn more you can make thousands of dollars day, in this option in order to earn money through trading expertise value for money you need to first figure out who you are and what you can give to others , what information do you know that could help others you can find value from previous work experience or even from your hobbies .From this you can create your intellectual property what is intellectual property how big is the market for intellectual property is there room for you in the intellectual property market these may be a few of the questions you have when you're, investigating the information marketing, business first of all ,anyone can create intellectual property you don't need to be a rocket scientist you just need to have an area or expertise or access to an expert and a drive to succeed.

Intellectual property combines ecommerce and book publishing ,for example you can write and sell an e-book recent research ,has found that approximately six out of every ten American adults surf the internet on a daily basis seeking out entertainment education ,and to shop for products people are more comfortable buying online than in the past. The market through the Internet is global and it encompasses millions of people therefore the information marketing business has room for everyone when you market on the Internet you market to your niche therefore you don't have to worry whether or not your neighbor will want to buy your product the Internet opens the niche market for you if creating and selling intellectual property on the Internet is so simple why isn't everyone doing this the formal educational system and previous societal beliefs are to blame in school we are taught to finish school and then become an employee at a company .

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WHY RAILA ODINGA LOST 2022 ELECTION

 

There's a day I called kibicho I told kibicho the way things are moving we need to act very fast so he asked meabout what do we do I told him kibicho we need to arrest chebukati immediately for bundling elections do you know what kibicho told me what is happening it was this part I'm telling you the truth this man was supposed to be our person yeah but what is happening what hey what have you done because I know it is you to arrest you for bungling what elections then General to announce Baba's watch as well as the winner you see or we go for because the election is already being bungled there was a section of a smear that over relied on the civil servants and they failed to appreciate and understand that the civil servants are transit in nature they will move from this government to the next.

Theirs is to be careful they have to be very very careful they have really no royalty to a government that is likely that whose term has come to an end the the UDS side called it in court they call it a tragic comedy and uh in some ways I agree with them it was very tragic you know how a whole nation was taken for granted and a game was played you know at a very high level including by the international media the International Community they were like people who are saying why did you allow chebukati to announce these things that you've got at bombers why didn't you vomit why didn't you arrest him why didn't you you know all those kind of things and you can do those things but who tells you that after that you have a country what did they take Tunisia to lose a country for quite a number of years or Algeria yes saying.

 I have had enough and he said he set himself on fire and that was the end of the country immediately after the elections the Azimio won Kenya presidential campaign Secretariat set up camp at the Kenyatta International Convention Center where plans for a grand party were in Top Gear in anticipation of a positive outcome from the August 8th presidential poll they were confident of a win at times I just sleep and wake up in the middle of the night asking myself what really happened did the right Raila Odinga team rely too much on outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta to deliver victory did azimio then fail to pull its weight in the polls this election we cannot blame Kenya Kwanza we have to blame ourselves within our house that is where the problem started personally I knew now I would not be sitting in this office in red right now I'll be serving Kenyans at a different level,as a Cabinet secretary either for interior or education.

Look at me now I promised them Embakasi's residents that I was going to give them jobs some were going to work in Garissa from Embakasis some were going to work in kisumu some were going to nyeri some were going to Romania in Nairobi raila odinga himself did not lose much as a person from the loss but Kenya Kenya lost so much yeah raila odinga is without a doubt the best president Kenya never had up to the elections a number of key issues remained unaddressed and insiders..field that could have played a huge part in the outcome of the election we went from the minute we dismantled some of those structures because the campaign board..

was supposed to run practically everything but then you know at some point thecampaign bowed was was slowly dismantled by individuals who wanted to um who had their own agenda let me put it that way and then it became a more individualized comp you know an individualized structure a structure that depended primarily now on individuals as opposed to a group of people chief agent in the August 8th presidential poll blames who he calls,faceless individuals who are in the show and wanted their word to be low he could

The first one is unit Muhammad the second one is Joe mucheru and the third one is Professor Makau Mutua not have lost this election if it wasn't for three people three I'll tell you their roles and these are people I have worked with and they're people I respect but in terms of responsibility they take the  highest responsibility Muhammad because Junaid Muhammad is a one man who purported to know everything and he you know he nullified everything everyone else said he also ensured that he kept the people who could have helped Baba you know at arm's length at arm's length

He ensured that nobody came close to Baba who would have helped him because he wanted to be the Alpha and the Omega of the campaigns and of the agents management system and because Joe Michelle was a saboteur U had no other Mission other than to sabotage the agents management system he had no other agenda he had no other mission he came in to sabotage the agents our agents management system and he succeeded and I'll tell you how he succeeded you know he ensured that everybody who had a role including you know basic things like the people who are printing the letters that I signed were his people the people who were bringing in who are typing the names who are his people and they were under instructions not to deliver and they ensure that they did not deliver you know very simple things like let us get just getting to agents in time letters which I signed.

taken away from the signatory myself and they were controlled by Joe Mucheru's people and Joe Michelle ensured that the letters did not arrive on time uh of course Junet Muhammad had his role also in the agents in the mess because these are people who did not listen to anything that anybody else had to say they knew everything they were know-it-alls you know then of course we had this Pleasant man called makau Professor an exceptionally likable man an exceptionally affable shop you know you would never want to hang out with a better guy you know with anybody else I think if I was having a drink I would never want to have a drink with anybody other than Professor.

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