I am a diehard supporter of Raila Odinga and can’t wait for 2012 to have him in state house. But watching the saga surrounding the implementation of basic education and the embezzlement of funds meant for children, I have deeply thought about the heartlessness of men. As best as I can remember, I can’t see any tangible project that a male politician has done out of sacrifice. The little that men have done is simply because it is a duty.

Watching those children deprived of quality education because of graft, I could not help thinking how a mother (Martha) president would behave. When I was growing up my mother would call us when food was ready. She would serve everybody and she would be the last to eat. Sometimes there would be little left for her and she would go back to the kitchen to prepare something for herself. What a sacrifice! What motherly love that was?

Martha Karua is a mother and I would imagine the same motherly love my mother had is the same that she has. A mother watching those children learning in such deplorable conditions would be moved to tears. A man watching those children would wonder why he is wasting time there and would wish to return to Nairobi and meet his friends at Palacino for a beer! Evidence available attest to this. MALE POLITIANS DONT CARE. WOMEN DO.

My ksh shillings are still on Raila...But all my DOLLARS are on Martha Karua. Those are my thoughts. If you dont agree, as Mutahi ngunyi would say, go to Equity Bank and take a loan against them!....
Hebu tuyatafakari hayo na useme.

@ Magigi,i never got the impression that you were a die hard supporter.....:)))

About Martha,a bit of my Kshs is on her lakini i am re- thinking my stand in light of new information :))

Out of the 5 senior eduaction officials charged with the fraud, two were women!I don't think being a woman makes you any less corruptible.However that being said, we would rather have a woman president than a man.. something to do with motherly instincts or so.

@magigi,I think you are generalising issues here..just because some men are uncaring and have no feelings doesnt mean that all men have stone cold hearts..The same applies to women.we do have some women whose inhuman actions would put 'polpot' to shame.I believe what we need is effective leadership irrespective of the gender..someone who will inspire kenyans towards achieving our goals especially eradication of poverty and ignorance(ujinga).I'm not sure I support Martha her actions during/immediately after the 2007/8 elections revealed a hardline side which is not open to compromise...that to me is not a good leader.

..and this is why I'm yet to see a newspaper that does not mention the man...