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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/21/2008 Posts: 2,490
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Magigi wrote:ZZE123 wrote:Magigi wrote:Kenya is ranked among the world's 20 most unstable countries in an annual "failed-state index" published on Monday by a Washington think tank and an online international affairs journal. http://www.nation.co.ke/...4/-/67tc38/-/index.html
...Why is this so? Because we elected suspects! I would understand if we were ranked world's 20 most foolish countries...But a failed state? I disagree!!! @Magigi when did democracy become foolish?? i strongly disagree with this statement  ...ZZE123...Okay...Let me substitute foolish with 'bizarre'... Why do yo think western countries think Kenya is a failed state? Because they have been unable to apply "the consequences" The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Even Chicago is a failed state "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/21/2008 Posts: 2,490
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jaggernaut wrote:Failed state? With all the Range Rovers, Mercs, BMWs on our roads and even private choppers. Not to mention the mega malls springing up everywhere, vibrant real estate, thriving democracy, peaceful elections and handover of power, >1.6 trillion budget, smooth roads, stable electricity, the highest mobile phone penetration. Our army restored order in Somalia. Listed companies make billions in profit each year. Free primary school education, free laptops, free maternity, etc etc. And we are still a most failed state? @jaggernaut  The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2012 Posts: 3,855 Location: Othumo
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the brand new Thika super highway! Kisumo sio Kenya outerpass! failed how. Universities everywhere even my grandmother is thinking of going to campus. yawa tho, they should chill-out on us. Thieves
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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Before responding to the DN story, it is best to view the original rankings here: http://ffp.statesindex.org/rankings
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/15/2012 Posts: 1,110
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The parameters set for classifying a state as failed are debatable. In someone's dictionary, a failed state may mean high rates of delinquency,another person may say it's high poverty levels, and so forth. The truth of the matter is that there is no objective means of measuring a failed state. All the parameters are subjective.
Nonetheless, we should understand where such "studies" arise, how they are conducted, and whom they are intended to benefit. In some cases, these "think tanks" publish ridiculous "findings". In turn, they perpetuate half-myths and stereotypes. Do not be surprised if the CIA funds such "studies".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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King G wrote:Could be because of the global trotting and speaches of one ...... cry all over As usual... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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From the listing, we are worse than Eritrea(whose soccer teams wait for regional tourneys to defect), Mali with Islamist rebels taking over parts of the country and Congo with their recent unrest and couop
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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InnovateGuy wrote:The parameters set for classifying a state as failed are debatable. In someone's dictionary, a failed state may mean high rates of delinquency,another person may say it's high poverty levels, and so forth. The truth of the matter is that there is no objective means of measuring a failed state. All the parameters are subjective.
Nonetheless, we should understand where such "studies" arise, how they are conducted, and whom they are intended to benefit. In some cases, these "think tanks" publish ridiculous "findings". In turn, they perpetuate half-myths and stereotypes. Do not be surprised if the CIA funds such "studies".
The irony of the whole thing is that China is such a failed state yet basically everything in US is "Made in China" and they have heavily borrowed from China too... interesting...
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/20/2009 Posts: 1,402
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They may say whatever they want to say against my country, they may use whichever index they may want to use.. Let them even say we're at the bottom of their yardstick.
I always have this vivid pictures in my mind of some very needy, almost violent beggars in their streets ........ They almost traumatised me the first time.....
Kenya My Country!!!! God Bless Kenya.
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