#No Bullshit (name calling /personalization /tribal lining/ ushenzi etc) just straight factual supported answers.

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Things are thick, my friend.

When you hear the President of a Republic on radio singing mugithi to appease the populace, know that shit has hit the fan.

The above analogy(in red) have got me ......cracking n thinking ...oops how things comes full circle.

I am not holding anyone brief/political party ,but lets analyse the facts;

Am concerned about the current government, since as a tax payer i should be it’s my duty. Their performance/lack thereof should be the benchmark of any patriotic Kenyan voting come August 2017 regardless of their political affiliation/religion/tribe/sex/color etc.

The facts of current government leadership…

1) Uhuru presidency is a machination of Kanu Era elite maintaining status quo or to put it explicitly Kenyatta & Moi elite having one of their own protecting their interests.-Best cover by using a son of a former president,where their interests would converge without raising much conflict of interest.

2) Uhuru presidency was also out of convenience and self preservation with DP Ruto due to PEV cases in ICC.Voters (Kikuyus n Kalenjins plus others) were setup and used politically either by design or pure ignorance. The perfect betrayal of trust where individual charges was orchestrated to become national tribal issue.-Resulting to much loss of country direction and dignity both regionally and internationally. AU chairperson elections Loss (CS Amina), Funding of crucial projects,PR relations etc was a negative to the country.

3) Uhuru and Ruto were just trying to "make it" (before being elected) in national politics through cronyism of being promoted and given government positions -Mostly Uhuru. This resulted to naivety and poor perception of how to handle things right in government. What resulted is amateurish way of doing things,from manifestos...mega projects (not necessary)...complacency on relations with local players,regional and international except East (China etc). Results were total chaos on how to run a government in terms of strategy & management and importantly financial acumen .

4) The Uhuru Ruto government pain in the ass is/was handling public perception in any of the projects/scandal that emerged. This was due to self-entitlement of the two coupled by their lieutenants and sycophants as well as advisers incompetency or lack of insight beyond power influence and who gains out of the chaos within government through looting and political growth.

The results is mega corruption even touching on the top two associates and families.This puts them on collision be it as ambassadors of fighting corruption or protecting the wananchi issues without seeming off the mark.The aftermath is whole government lacking merit to its citizens of being there for them however you spin it.

5) There is always a problem when a people of country that endears to grow, believes in tribalism. I believe Uhuru Ruto should have done better on this issue. More so ,they have experienced firsthand on 2007/8 and 2012/13 how deep the problem is.

But against all odds, they have been good on "kusema" kuliko "kutenda",think of pangani 6 ,the molly bad cohesion of Ole kaparo...we have even seen them on vernacular stations and on campaign uttering not so uniting tone through their local-tribal languages.

What this leads to is more disintegration and wounds being opened afresh to those who were affected..resulting to more negative ethnicity and tribalism.


6) Lastly but not least, Uhuru Ruto came on promise of creating jobs especially for the youth and women. The funds (4/5) were launched with much fun fare. We are yet to see clear stats on their viability if much.

Then came the AGPO for youth and women on government tenders. The story is well illustrated on NYS/Health saga that mainly the old/cronyism still benefits than intended populace.

What about healthcare...there seems a real disconnect with ruling elite and local mwananchi. If a strike can go for so long without real intervention by government that tells you what kind of leadership we have.

OOh when you haven't heard the experiences of your mother /sibling/relative walking 20 +km to seek maternity/medical help..really you can't understand the suffering that is out there (Margret Kenyatta efforts commendable though ,but not effective alone).

The above illustrates lots of disheartening experiences under Uhuru Ruto government. Is there good they have done. Yes there is....like electricity,roads ,education just to mention a few.

However my duty as a tax payer is to evaluate the "promised and manifestos" mandate of what TNA then were elected on and how they fared from their results,then objectively raise concerns that are factual.

This information will allow me make informative decision based on their perfomance. The jury is out but as some said , lots of the current government game plan cards are falling out as the election approaches come August 2017.

Who Will you vote ?

#No Bullshit (name calling /personalization /tribal lining/ ushenzi etc) just straight factual supported answers.

I will sit out this one and let the established politicians slug it out.

In the abstract the answer to the question is 'No'.

But the aren't we supposed to have a choice between this vs that or can we just have a void!

Who/what is the alternative is just as crucial.

I wish we get better alternative(s).

@Liv "we as who"

i mean't Kenyans of good will. Being wazuans, we are also Kenyans(those are not ,do not apply.)


@Liv "can you be more objective to support your question?"

Just started a thread with aim of starting a healthy informative debate. It was deliberate to give out facts that can inform the question(s) ,and that's why i made the title of the topic that way.I went further and quoted @maka who also quoted Toni Kimani.

That showcases objectivity of the issues intended to be impartial political discussion with divergent articulated views welcomed.

Noted 100%. Unfortunately facts are stubborn.Re-read what you have wrote,then kindly stop and think,before you write.

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.


Or what?

This is not kindergarten, neither are you tisha masho ine.

I will bullshit until The Office of the Administrator censors me.

I just got personal by calling you maisho ine.

When you start implying, or anticipating that Citizens of the Virtual Republic will bring ushenzi, I translate that to mean you are "ushenzi" and you are therefore telling the other "ushenzi" to keep off.

I am a tribalist.

You are a newfarer. That is a fact.

Speak for yourself. Live "We" out of it.

What's the need for this discussion. It's a forgone conclusion that Uhuruto will be re-elected for following reasons

1. The Stockholm syndrome-from the colonial experience kenyans tend to identify with the captors of state power as a survival strategy. The colonialists were here for around 65 years with little challenge. The colonialists then left power to a targeted african elite who are still in-charge. The current drought with expected depressed long rains means the incumbent calls the shots.

2. Capital(goods that can produce other goods)-KANU elite plus China capital needs protection. Leadership is usually decided by the capital interests that are being protected. The election is more like a beauty pageant for entertainment of the masses.

3. Performance/Corruption is a non-issue in elections-corruption is how the power elite protects its interests by buying protection. The 2017 elections is really about exclusion(tribalism) not a change of policy.

4. Issues about healthcare, jobs, AGPO are best left for socialist/marxist writers and intellectuals. The intellectuals have no power and that's why it's easy to ignore doctors, teachers without little political repercussions. Power resides where people believe power resides.

Are we likely to see any change soon? No not until a merchant class emerges to take away power from the current power elites.

Conclusion: Sit this election out, you give power to the elite when you participate in their stupid games.

If You have a keen eye You will notice something strange happening within Our borders which is a soft attack on Our sovereignty . Uganda are posting their special forces in Migingo Island , Ethiopia goes ahead with Gibe Dam construction despite the negative impact it will have on the socio-economic livelihood of Northern Kenya specifically Turkana. Somali have taken Kenya to the International Court in dispute of Our Maritime Border and likewise Ilemi Triangle is being contested by South Sudan. This happens when strong leadership is lacking , a country loses its soul when it lacks unity and is divided ethnically . We need fresh leadership who can inspire unity in Kenya.

Wow, a kindred spirit.

I did not register for the 2013 erections, choosing instead to sit it out due to some land issues among members of our family.

I am contemplating sitting out this erection too but that is an entirely new thread.

I have, however, been invited to join a team of social media warriors for a local (Kirinyaga) politician.

I have told the politician that I am not a registered voter and I do not intend to register.

The Politician does not mind this and in fact offered me a very handsome retainer with a “handsome” cash advance already in my sack.

The icing in the cake for me is that I have recognized the opposing politician’s lead social media warrior and we have a history.

It will be fun slugging it out like old times.

In your opinion, is this participating in the games, but not actually voting, sitting it out?

Nigeria, Ghana?