Our education system...

We spend too much time learning irrelevant stuff in school (photosynthesis in class 5,fish n frog digestive and respiratory systems in form 2 e.t.c)that we have no time to think critically about our problems and come up with solutions to them ndio kila wakati we need mzungu to come tell us what is wrong in our country and what we need to do about it. Ndio pia we elect poor leaders after they feed us with eutopic visions of a post-election Kenya.

There is also not enough emphasis on patriotism and morality (e.g anti-corruption) in our curriculums. Belief that only formal education should feed us leads to frustration among those that were created to do other stuff,(like curve,paint,play sports e.t.c) leading to social vices like drug abuse.

I could go on and on but bottom line,It will take a whole generation to change Kenya if we change our system now!..


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Poverty. It all comes down to poverty. Think about it.

The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

@ Mr Tea
Spot on. Methinks we are just a reflection of our leaders. In public most of us condemn tribalism but the minute we are around family members or 'correct' people that's when the daggers come out. And this culture of blaming politicians and we are the ones who voted them in.
If Mahatma Gandhi was here,he would probably tell us: Each person (I) must be the change i want to see. Not we,just I.
My suggestion: Ministries be run by professionals,not politicians.

......am not persuaded that the situation in this great nation is any much different from many other developing economies in the world. Indeed,even the most advanced societies on this planet have had some darker days in the past and even today.

.......perhaps we are just more inclined to whine all the time and blame the govt,Mpigs,kanju,police traffic jam etc etc while our peers out there look for solutions.

...dont laugh......but i believe in V2030.

My take is people.

They sometimes give birth to many children whom they cannot provide for yet claim to be 'the poor'.

They get employed just to rob their bosses instead of feeling engaged to buiding sustainable employment.

They get seeds that grow faster and yet bring alot of opposition.

They murder the most progressive of their society make society unlivable because of insecurity.

Most of the youth are idlers,they drink changaa and hang around shopping centers all day long.

In civil service they hang coats and leave the office instead of focusing on service delivery and future goals.

Self interest,from the laborer to the president everybody is selfish,even preachers they just want to get rich.

In short most Kenyans are held back by their attitudes towards life,bred in frustrations and survival.

@juliani
Good Question...How many of us will be willing to vote for a progressive and pragmatist leader even if he/she aint from our tribe?I can see the likes of mukiha..njung'e,tusker baridi running for the shadows..coz that would surely make them sick..they would rather vote for a dying Tribesman than vote for an outsider..Methinks coz of tibalism,we kenyans can and will never stand as one..Mchana mtakuwa Pamoja,usiku wataongea lugha yao na kupanga njama kuhijack hiyo idea ama kusaliti wenye idea...i'm being a realist,not a doomsayer...

rather cry inside a lamborgini,than laugh inside a Startlet

What ails Kenya is obvious from this board posts.

At your age and being able to type,why should you even think or even talk about tribe? If all you do is wonder why 'other tribes' vote for their tribes,that is the problem. You should be more concerned about who you vote for and try and convince those around you that your point of view is correct.

A democracy means that one votes for whom they are comfortable with. If it means sex,money,tribe or any other stupid or real criteria,that is what you call a democracy. Kenyans are too hung up on trying to vote like other democracies and that is a fallacy. Some white people could never vote for Obama even if he was oozing icecream from his ass.

That is democracy. It is upto the leader who wishes to lead to convince the electorate that they are worth it. It is upto those that support such a leader to organise for such a person to win an election. Now you tell me one Kenyan leader who has done so. Better yet,what have you done for Kenya lately?

When the electorate will decide that they want a good leader,they will get one. It is not God who produces one,it is the electorate.

Having seen some of the posts on the link that fundah gave,it is easy to see that the electorate is still stupid,to be gracious with my words.

Obama was not elected by people at sk complaining about 'their' gov't but by people who woke up and did something about it. When given an opportunity to do something,YOU will run.

The problem in Kenya is simple for me to see.

People talk too much in Kenya and do very little.

Wendz,Kaiganjo et al
Now,the leaders we have are not elected by the people. Moi was in power for 24 years. Nobody wanted him there,except his ethnic community. You all know what happened to those who dared him. I have said before that our leaders use all the crude methods to put themselves in power. The events of early this year are clear to everybody. Those who had the power used it to maintain the status quo. How many people died and others injured fighting for a change? Many. Who were they fighting? The same leaders are the ones taking advantage of illiterate and old men and women to vote for them through crooked means. Bribery,food etc is all taken to very poor communities to get votes. People in Kenya do not choose their leaders. The leaders impose themselves on the people.

Regarding corruption and stuff,Kenyans have chosen to follow the path of their leaders. Leaders are supposed to show people the way,lead them to a vision,a goal. Instead of these guys doing all these things,they have chosen to spend most of the time arguing and looting from the government. What do you expect the kawaida mwananchi to do…follow their footsteps. Let me ask,why do people choose to lynch a chicken thief instead of handing him over to the police for prosecution. Simple. The people know that the justice system is unfair and corrupt and if the thief is handed over to the police,two days later he will be seeing walking around looking for the remaining chicken. You and me,are we the Chief Justice,are we the judges. Are we the ones appointing the heads of parastatals.

Look at this simple example. As a father I want my son to grow up being responsible. I have to ask him to help me clear the table after lunch or dinner. That way he will grow up knowing that washing dishes and clearing the table is not just the work of the h/help or his sister or his mother. I have to teach him by example. If our half dead president can not do anything about those who are corrupt what do you expect of the commoners? The office attendants will be walking home with staplers,toilet papers etc. Teachers will steal and sell textbooks etc.


OUR LEADERS ARE THE PROBLEM

Kaiganjo: Kubafu……..

And this is what will befall on them... continue in the old testament i dont remember which book

We are busy chasing gods of miracles,planting seeds to prosper materially,worshipping dead gods,gods begotten by human beings,AND THE GOD OF OURFOREFATHERS HAS FORESAKEN US


muthuri mwanake

@ magigi,

A cow is always a cow no matter the viewing angle....WE will always remain the problem...hinderance to our own development and progress...like i said before WE mess up things,dont take responsibility and look for a scapegoat to point our fingers to...lest you forget those leaders are included in WE...they do not put themselves there but with our assistance. Period!!!!!

do you know why the principal pig called you kubafu bure????


NEVER TALK OF A RHINO IF THERE IS NO TREE NEAREBY - ZULU PROVERB