We are a failed state and we rank number 14 in the world having dropped by 12 places!!!

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.

@mtaalam i cant agree with you more!,but to add on that i think we have a leadership gap the guys who are supposed to keep the govt on toes are the ones between ages 20-40 but where are they? just the same way the likes of orengo did sometimes in the 70's

when i wake up in the morning i check whether my name is in the forbes magazine of the worlds richest people,if its not there i go to work.

We are doing very poorly but not yet there,methinks its abit unfair to mention kenya and somalia in the same category.

The gava is clearly overwhelmed,but the rest of the country is really trying to hold things together,specifically the private sector seems to be working hard to stabilize the nation. Its not all about the gava and the Mpigs.

We can start thinking of being a failed state when;

- the international journos relocate to another neighbouring country to report from there.

- transit goods are diverted through the more expensive TZ routes.

- UN relocates etc.

Lakini we could be there in 2012 if we don't fix the political system ASAP


I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

I think the contention should not be whether it's a failed state or not. The main issue should be whether we should move positions to no 4,just below Somalia,DRC and Chad..

I don't know what a failed state implies,but methinks we are better off than

Somalia,DRC,Burundi,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Chad,Uganda,Sudan (for blacks),Mauritania,Congo,Malawi,Zimbabwe,Zambia,Gabon (that country has a serious case of dutch disease),Iraq (too many bombs),Afghanistan,Haiti,CAR,Rwanda,Ivory Coast and probably another 30-50 countries who nobody ever hears of.

Infact in sub-saharan Africa,only SA can claim to have a clear advantage over us in everything,the rest of the countries either have oil (Ghana,Angola,Gabon,Nigeria) or have huge natural resources that minimise conflicts or are recovering from long conflicts and are being treated with kid gloves to keep things in balance.

The above is not an illustrious grouping and claiming to be better than them does not say anything about how we are doing but I have been hearing the story about how we were better placed than Korea and Singapore 50 years ago and TBH,I am really tired of it,we have been teettering on the cliff edge forever and since we don't seem to topple over we must be doing something right.

The IMF/WB at some point claimed UG/TZ had better investment opportunities than us,this year we were ranked above them. Yep things go around and return to the same spot.


I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

I would be very reluctant to call Kenya a failed state. Firstly because I have no clue what parameters are used to arrive at that deduction.Secondly,I would be condemning myself.How?Am I one to see mess in my yard and all I'm busy doing is talking about it while apportioning blame...Finally,like a few have pointedly stated,surely we must be ahead of many in this part of our region. We compare better relative to most..

Patience Pays in Guaranteed Checks

'A failed state is one which the western countries can't exploit'

In Saudi Arabia,a 9 year old girl is married to a 60 year old man but because they supply the US with credit,Oil and a market for their decomisioned arms,Obama visits them and bows to the king.




I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

kenya is not a failed state.

kenya is not doing as good as it was possible. Yes we have wasted many opportunities. both collectively and individually,
the system we are in has provided suitable conditions for us to degrade to this level.
to me its a result of premature democracy.
our adoption of democracy came with lots of side effects. notably corruption,irresponsible governance,nepotism. right from the Kenyatta days.
with time our democracy will mature and things will get better. there will be lessons to be learnt. some of them bitter. like PEV.
play your part in your own little way,I'll play my part.

I would happily pay a performance fee to a group or country (say Singapore) that would run Kenya for 5 years. Set targets & pay for performance. Neo-colonialism? Well,I would rather be safe,well-fed than to remain under the rule of idiots & hyenas.

Greedy when others are fearful,Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase WB

Kenya may not be a failed state as yet.........But surely kenya has a totally failed leadership.

Its only in kenya where G.K limos are legitimately purchased and since the beneficiaries of the vehicles didnt get 10% kickbacks from the purchase ......what happens? They reject the vehicles,sack poor employees........ And what do we do?....We all cheer the hypocritical gestures. This is kenya for u.



WOULD RATHER DIE FIGHTING 4 MY RIGHTS THAN LIVE FOREVER WITHOUT ANY RIGHTS