We the people are what ails the country. the leadership is a reflection of its people.

The bribe payers index by TI shows obviously that the citizenry have been bribing their way to get services but most importantly to get out of jail. The police are obviously the most corrupt institution,however they are the demand side of bribes while we the people are the supply side.

What needs to change our attitudes and mentality. one simple thing we can all do is avoid breaking the laws(mainly traffic rules) hence you will avoid meeting a policeman/woman who will ask u for a bribe,which u will pay. Baby steps. My assumption is that you will not need to bribe your way out of a police station if u never committed a crime in the first place.

The man/woman that bribes little money today (a few hundred or thousand) will become the politician who will loot the treasury tomorow (a couple million or billion). just like good things are learnt little by little,so are bad habits(which are learnt faster).


IF YOU EVER LOSE,MAKE SURE YOU NEVER LOSE THE LESSON!!

I read in the dailies that the boundaries commisions have rejected cars allocated them by the justice ministry.

THEY WANT NEW CARS!!!!! ......In a snapshot,thats what ails Kenya.

They are claiming that the cars allocated them will not do the distance,how annoying can some people be,how did they determine that the vehicles will not go all the way,are they mechanics.

Why has the minister not asked them to give proof that the cars will not go all the way. Why can't they use them till they fall apart,then ask for replacements.

I am sure the cars allocated to them are newer showroom tropicalised cars unlike the 8 year used imports they drive around in.

Thats not the start we expected,but not surprised.



I guess if you can't win with facts,you can always pen bile-laced,xenophobic rants to distract everyone.

It just hit me,i just replied to 'what ails kenya',and decided to criticise my thoughts. I'd said that we talk too much and do little,and don't support worthy causes,which here include entrepreneur causes.
Then it hit me,the thread on earthworms....alma needs earthworms now,and could also need them later. I may not supply alma with earthworms now,but in the future. I could hook up with alma,check the sustainability of the project,and soon become an earthworm farmer! I now believe myself,i ail Kenya,for talking too much and doing nothing! Kungojea tu mshahara mwisho wa mwenzi,then,i whine that it is too little!
That reminds me,i saw two earthworms in my kitchen garden yesterday!

Simply put,a lack of an identity. What are the values we aspire to?

In the absence of that we lack a timeless bond of unity and shared vision to aspire to.

Solution in my view is unequivically enforcing the rule of law,affirmative action and celebrating our diversity. This law based on a new constitution drafted based on simple,shared values & principles by all communities residing in this great nation whilst at the same time celebrating and appreciating our diversity as one that strengthens not weakens us. Affirmative action in development matters would be there to reasonably support our disadvantaged brothers to become net producers not consumers of local resources.

It begins by refusing to succumb to apathy and characteristic pessimism but instead living by these ideals,encouraging the same &identifying leaders who aspire to the same selfless goals to implement the same.