Lets start from the tippy top...Charity begins at home but for our political leaders, it begins in USA or UK.
The much celebrated United States Senator Barack Obama is a man who knows clearly that looking good starts from the home front.This man who was busy looking good abroad was looking even better back at home.Home here meaning the USA.What most of us didn't know is that while Senator Obama was here, a bill he had fought hard for together with his Oklahoma counterpart, Senator Tom Coburn, was getting passed by the Senate.
The 'Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act," is a bill that will create a Google-like search engine and database to track approximately $1 trillion in federal grants, contracts, earmarks and loans.
Senator Obama hopes that this bill will help lift the veil of secrecy in Washington adding that'... this database will help make us better legislators, reporters better journalists, and voters more active citizens.'
Now, why all the talking about the Senator? One thing is clear.He doesn't just go out there and show his sweet side while at home he is wanting in leadership.I can't say that about most of our leaders.
Funny isn't it?They go out there and look all good.But back home they are wanting in their leadership.No waheshimiwas.I am not against you travelling and fundraising or doing whatever it is you want to do out there. What l frown upon is that, you go out there and make Kenyan leadership look like it stepped out of hell, while back at home you have nothing to show in way of intelligent judgement in your decisions.No,l am not saying the leadership here has saintly rings over their heads.No.
What l am saying is that most of you have reputations that are totally wanting.You are the first guys to cause commotion,entertaining infantile behavior is your cup of tea and many other things that are shameful to mention.
As national leaders, you need to learn that charity begins at home. You need to be saints both out there and back here.That can't be emphasized more than it has.
Monday, September 11, 2006
KENYAN LEADERS BEHAVING BADLY!!!
leadership,leadership, leadership.aaahhm!!!What happened to maintaining respect and cordial relations as far as leaders are concerned?
The last time l checked we still had democratic space to say whatever it is that we wanted to. Hon. Ngilu expressed herself and for that she got some predictable tongue lashing from her counterpart Hon. Michuki.But for Hon. Ngilu it was not enough to punch back in front of a media that was clearly having a field day.She had to go out there, surrounded by women power to show this man 'who needs to have his head checked by the doctors,'who she really is.
First, l think Hon. Michuki's comments were in bad taste,very bad taste.It showed disrespect.To even mention the Kamba dance with disrespect like that was unacceptable.And no,its not because l am a kamba kivindyo.That has nothing to do with it. Muheshimiwa, that was really disrespectful to the Kamba community which l should remind you will be holding your destiny with their votes next year.
Away from a rattling Muheshimiwa, what was it with the dancing women and a marching Hon Ngilu to her counterpart's office? Okay, now supposing they would have met, fist fight? Hon. Ngilu knows better than showing up at another minister's office with loud-noisly-singing-out-of-key women.It is so down there.
Question to both of you waheshimiwas..couldn't this have been settled any different? Fighting in front of the whole country is disgusting.It could actually cost you your votes.Plus l don't think it shows a good picture of the government when you keep doing that.Kenyans want leaders who are mature enough to know which fights to pick.We have children's drama if we want them. We don't need leaders who don't understand that they are first national leaders before they are politicians.There is a distinct difference.
It is infantile thinking to flex childish muscles that don't mean squat to anyone watching and listening.
When leaders get into such fights something suffers, and that is the country's welfare. I mean, if you have spoken like Hon Michuki or run around with your girls club like Hon Ngilu, where will you get the energy to address meaningful matters of state?I mean one is busy running their mouth and getting away and the other is busy chasing.
When will this infantile behaviour stop?
The last time l checked we still had democratic space to say whatever it is that we wanted to. Hon. Ngilu expressed herself and for that she got some predictable tongue lashing from her counterpart Hon. Michuki.But for Hon. Ngilu it was not enough to punch back in front of a media that was clearly having a field day.She had to go out there, surrounded by women power to show this man 'who needs to have his head checked by the doctors,'who she really is.
First, l think Hon. Michuki's comments were in bad taste,very bad taste.It showed disrespect.To even mention the Kamba dance with disrespect like that was unacceptable.And no,its not because l am a kamba kivindyo.That has nothing to do with it. Muheshimiwa, that was really disrespectful to the Kamba community which l should remind you will be holding your destiny with their votes next year.
Away from a rattling Muheshimiwa, what was it with the dancing women and a marching Hon Ngilu to her counterpart's office? Okay, now supposing they would have met, fist fight? Hon. Ngilu knows better than showing up at another minister's office with loud-noisly-singing-out-of-key women.It is so down there.
Question to both of you waheshimiwas..couldn't this have been settled any different? Fighting in front of the whole country is disgusting.It could actually cost you your votes.Plus l don't think it shows a good picture of the government when you keep doing that.Kenyans want leaders who are mature enough to know which fights to pick.We have children's drama if we want them. We don't need leaders who don't understand that they are first national leaders before they are politicians.There is a distinct difference.
It is infantile thinking to flex childish muscles that don't mean squat to anyone watching and listening.
When leaders get into such fights something suffers, and that is the country's welfare. I mean, if you have spoken like Hon Michuki or run around with your girls club like Hon Ngilu, where will you get the energy to address meaningful matters of state?I mean one is busy running their mouth and getting away and the other is busy chasing.
When will this infantile behaviour stop?
THIS GUT INSTINCT!!!
I have said this before..that l write mostly in my head. This is especially true as far as this blog is concerned.l usually have all these issues in my head and l argue my case and it makes sense. Only it is me who decides if it does indeed make sense:-).
Anyways, been all over the place.I have loads of work.Finally, dreams really come true.I have two jobs.Dream jobs if l may add.You know the other day l was telling a friend of mine that sometimes we ignore what we know intuitively even though it is what we should do. I have come to believe that,it doesn't matter if l can't prove something.If l know that it will work l will go ahead and execute it. No, not anything horrible.
What l mean is, l have come to trust my gut instinct.Most of us just think it is another voice that is unreasonable.But truth be told, people who have had great breakthroughs just trusted their instinct.If you could have asked them in the dead of the night if they thought it could work out, the answer you could have come away with could have been shocking.
So shortly,l am learning how to trust that gut instinct.Of course, l weigh it. But trust me,l always run with it. As a result,l have started to feel like l am getting to where l have always thought l belong....where my dreams live.
There's no feeling like that. So can you imagine the day things just open up?!!!
Anyways, been all over the place.I have loads of work.Finally, dreams really come true.I have two jobs.Dream jobs if l may add.You know the other day l was telling a friend of mine that sometimes we ignore what we know intuitively even though it is what we should do. I have come to believe that,it doesn't matter if l can't prove something.If l know that it will work l will go ahead and execute it. No, not anything horrible.
What l mean is, l have come to trust my gut instinct.Most of us just think it is another voice that is unreasonable.But truth be told, people who have had great breakthroughs just trusted their instinct.If you could have asked them in the dead of the night if they thought it could work out, the answer you could have come away with could have been shocking.
So shortly,l am learning how to trust that gut instinct.Of course, l weigh it. But trust me,l always run with it. As a result,l have started to feel like l am getting to where l have always thought l belong....where my dreams live.
There's no feeling like that. So can you imagine the day things just open up?!!!
Monday, August 07, 2006
THESE INCOMPETENT KENYANS!!!
Okay, l need to complain. I need to shout until l choke and my voice gets hoarse.What is wrong with this picture?
Nearly 4 years later they now come up from their little holes to say, "oh we will have water shortage because oops!!! the Sasumua dam got damaged," "when?, " "2003." 2003?!!! Where were they all this time?Why didn't they repair it when they noticed that it had gotten damaged? This is the most annoying thing to hear on the Prime News. Some smartly dressed Kenyans purporting to be experts. Experts? Which experts let things slide to this extend? Do these experts from the Nairobi Water company have performance contracts? When we are being told ...Tujivunie kuwa Wakenya.. this just dampens it.Who put these 'experts' in charge? Do they know how much water costs?
They should actually pay for the damages.And don't tell me about the system.Ati it would have taken long to get stuff running. The system is you and me. If we bog it down, it will be bogged down. A system can never be bogus. It is the so called 'experts' that are bogus thereby rendering the system bogus.The system is amorphous,remember?
Get your act together Nairobi Water Company.Don't show up wearing designer suits and give us garbage during 9 O'clock Prime News.Kenyans don't believe talk anymore.The government taught us to believe actions.They are experts at promises when they are desperately searching for the winning vote. So why should we believe words? Nairobi Water Company ...YOUR ACTIONS ARE SO LOUD WE CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
Nearly 4 years later they now come up from their little holes to say, "oh we will have water shortage because oops!!! the Sasumua dam got damaged," "when?, " "2003." 2003?!!! Where were they all this time?Why didn't they repair it when they noticed that it had gotten damaged? This is the most annoying thing to hear on the Prime News. Some smartly dressed Kenyans purporting to be experts. Experts? Which experts let things slide to this extend? Do these experts from the Nairobi Water company have performance contracts? When we are being told ...Tujivunie kuwa Wakenya.. this just dampens it.Who put these 'experts' in charge? Do they know how much water costs?
They should actually pay for the damages.And don't tell me about the system.Ati it would have taken long to get stuff running. The system is you and me. If we bog it down, it will be bogged down. A system can never be bogus. It is the so called 'experts' that are bogus thereby rendering the system bogus.The system is amorphous,remember?
Get your act together Nairobi Water Company.Don't show up wearing designer suits and give us garbage during 9 O'clock Prime News.Kenyans don't believe talk anymore.The government taught us to believe actions.They are experts at promises when they are desperately searching for the winning vote. So why should we believe words? Nairobi Water Company ...YOUR ACTIONS ARE SO LOUD WE CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
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