Peasants don't matter in Kenya. They will be given a few buckets of maize and told to accept and move on. Till the next calamity in time for selfies and photo ops.

However, the gov't acts swiftly when it comes to Miguna Miguna. So it's balanced.

I doubt. Kenyans are both docile and illiterate. They are of humble means and can make do with whatever little there is. Couple that with the fact that they are hardworking with little or no time to spare to think. They work hard, as opposed to working smart. All these facts are evident even from the Kenyans who go abroad.

Our only hope is a change in our education system. Our colonial masters still govern us through the education system they left. One that we haven't changed. We churn out slaves (job seekers) as opposed to educated entrepreneurs (job creators). When the change takes effect, it is evident. Moreso from people who've enjoyed international exposure.

Little revolts do take place, under the guise of tribalism, politics etc. More often than not, its the poor, acting out on their frustrations, that take to violence. These however are inconsequential, the reasons given up above render them null.

If you hire an engineer and contractor to build you a dam, then it collapses, who should take the blame? The engineer and contractor of course. They should even compensate you for the millions you poured on the project. Infact the contractor is required to have insurance to cover any damages emanating from his works. In this case the contractor should pay Patel and all those killed or injured. The engineer and contractor should also be de-registered from their professional bodies.

http://www.markham-group...tractor-have-insurance/

In the old days (ancient times) architects, engineers and contractors who built bridges were forced to stand under the bridge when it was being used for the first time so that they could pay with their lives if it collapsed. For domestic houses, an architect was required to surrender his son to be hanged if a clients house collapsed injuring his family. These measures ensured quality workmanship by professionals.

Patel probably has each and every politician in Nakuru in their pockets. And I mean all of them. I saw all of them on TV talking about "natural disaster" due to heavy rains. So you know where those "investigations" are going to end.

What is shocking is that the very people who were harmed by Patel will be same ones who will "kumira kumira, mundu witu" in 2022.

Patel builds 6 dams denying them water for years. They are the ones who will tell you that Patel is good since he gives them "free" piped water.

Why should you feel sorry for such people? They seem to love the cookie that's been handed to them.

Masukuma's model of voting for one's own interest is what these people need. But they will corrupt their need. They will end up "needing", charo nefa mbe. Their true needs are right there. They will instead see the needs of some miraculous fella who shall save all of them together.

Sad..But...that's things work in Kenya.

Anyway, whats the latest on Miguna? We need to move on from this story chap chap...Too much misery affecting these poor people.

Why bring politics into this? Why do you see politics in everything. Anyway not all the victims may have been kumira-kumira. The flower farm is a magnet for jobs, and the people living in the area are of diverse backgrounds.









https://www.theguardian....?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

https://www.nation.co.ke...526-138hb66z/index.html

Patel was not spared......all the greenhouses have been swept clean.

For something to happen someone needs to do some leg work. One way of doing this is to follow the legal channels but it takes a lot of work. If there are real lawyers who care about justice this would be a perfect case.

Collect all media coverage of the events both print and digital.. I would even go further and collect all raw footage that never made it on air.

Send a few people to Solai to interview all people affected. Relatives who lost loved ones, people injured and in hospital, people who lost properties. Well written sworn affidavits.

Start collecting local information on everything about that dam. Contractors, engineers, interview everybody who ever worked on that dam or on the farm.

Go to any government office and all information from everyone who ever made any communication with the owners about the dam. There is talk that the owner was advised to legalise the dams but he ignored. All these correspondence from any government agency must be collected. All reports by the local people either to police or to whatever authority that made any reports should be collected.

When you have all this information you need to retreat for a very long time as you build your case. Wait until things have cooled down for even one year. When you have all your facts and a mountain of evidence look for Judge Odunga and start suing: you will be suing Patel and all government agencies involved.

The details may not be exactly as outlined above but the point is you can never make a case effectively without evidence. Kenyans are the laziest people when it comes to gathering evidence because it is a lot of work. If you do your homework and put in the hours there are judges in Kenya now who will be willing to hear you.

What is to legalize a dam? And why would you go to the high court in Machakos and not Nakuru?

The body that can approve or disapprove an existence of such a dam is Nema, if they approved knowing there are issues with it they and only they can be sued, otherwise even Patel is innocent, he was solving an environmental problem

Someone at the relevant ministry is sleeping on the job and my guess is as good as yours.

Even the Pipeline flame victims were never compensated. Hapa Kenya ni wewe na mungu wako, though Matiangi directive to controlled emptying of the other dams is in order, for regularization purposes