[quote=story teller][quote=xyzee][quote=oltome]compare and contrast with the current situation, something must be eternally wrong with we africans or as they say...whoever bewitched us must have died![/quote]
Blame it on the leadership after independence, they were more interested in filling up their 'stomachs' than anything else.[/quote]
Actually I beg to differ..things from what I was told went completely out of whack during the nyayo error..I understand people even chose to work for gava rather than join the private sector..pay and benefits were excellent and guys could afford a showroom vehicle with their civil service salaries..most also bought homes then.
Buses were efficient and operated on time just like developed countries..the police were professional and had enough resources..vehicles..etc
People just won't acknowledge that nyayo malizad this country..all that guys remember is maziwa ya nyayo..bure kabisa..[/quote]
Kenya was doing well until east Germany and USSR collapsed (ceased being). the cold war was over and we did not get as much foreign exchange as we needed - in short we were living a lie prior to the end of the cold war. People need to know that living under the mzungu was not good - native africans were poor and were systematically made poor! they came to our continent and introduced an economic system that 'forced' our people to embrace their system (kinda like Obelix and co.). Anyway going back and complaining 'oh so and so made us poor' is an utterly useless sentiment. As I said - we now have lots of information, use it. Nairobi will change - Lavington will go (nothing is permanent), Kenya will change - accept it and move into the future.
All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!