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I have been toying with this question in my mind over and over.
You are a brilliant chap, at the pinnacle of your professional path, and then you take up a govt job that undoes all you have built over the years. Examples may suffice.
Amos wako was an internationally recognized lawyer who once served as UN special rapporteur for east Timor. Joined moi's govt and the rest is history. Dr. Wilfred Koinange of goldenberg and that other Harvard educated economist who received a msomo from justice bosire during the goldenberg inquiry.
My question is based on the assumption that when you take up a govt job, you are being set up to fail.
I can understand prof githu muigai wanting to serve nyumba, but what about Philip Kinisu? He knows for sure he is being set up to fail. After working on your professional reputation for all these years, why risk it all with a govt job ? Is it worth it ? And poor Nzioka Waita ?
And my second question, why not try to stand out and leave a mark and a legacy ?
Two names here. Brig. Boinett and former CGS Daudi Tonje. Moi must have thought these were fellow tribesmen but each left a mark that changed the institutions they headed for ever. They refused to swim with the tribal tide and thought about posterity and future generations. After the 2002 elections, the clowns from the MoPW refused to build a dias that would accomondate kibaki's wheelchair. Brig. Boinett supervised the construction and made it clear to Moi, he had to respect the people's will.
Uhuru has one in the name of CBK gov Dr. Patrick Njoroge.
Funny enough, I don't remember any name that stood out during kibaki's reign. Arguably our greatest president ever.
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It is a golden opportunity at career progression whichever way you look at it.
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chemirocha wrote:It is a golden opportunity at career progression whichever way you look at it. explain.... All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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FRM2011 wrote:I have been toying with this question in my mind over and over.
You are a brilliant chap, at the pinnacle of your professional path, and then you take up a govt job that undoes all you have built over the years. Examples may suffice.
Amos wako was an internationally recognized lawyer who once served as UN special rapporteur for east Timor. Joined moi's govt and the rest is history. Dr. Wilfred Koinange of goldenberg and that other Harvard educated economist who received a msomo from justice bosire during the goldenberg inquiry.
My question is based on the assumption that when you take up a govt job, you are being set up to fail.
I can understand prof githu muigai wanting to serve nyumba, but what about Philip Kinisu? He knows for sure he is being set up to fail. After working on your professional reputation for all these years, why risk it all with a govt job ? Is it worth it ? And poor Nzioka Waita ?
And my second question, why not try to stand out and leave a mark and a legacy ?
Two names here. Brig. Boinett and former CGS Daudi Tonje. Moi must have thought these were fellow tribesmen but each left a mark that changed the institutions they headed for ever. They refused to swim with the tribal tide and thought about posterity and future generations. After the 2002 elections, the clowns from the MoPW refused to build a dias that would accomondate kibaki's wheelchair. Brig. Boinett supervised the construction and made it clear to Moi, he had to respect the people's will.
Uhuru has one in the name of CBK gov Dr. Patrick Njoroge.
Funny enough, I don't remember any name that stood out during kibaki's reign. Arguably our greatest president ever.
People are hungry for lucrative tender and bribe money. Don't think educated people hawana tamaa.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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After reaching the pinnacle of ones career, there is always the urge to serve the public and give back to society. Billionaires go the philanthropy route, the "smaller fish" join govt e.g Adan Mohamed, CS Macharia etc. Still others run for political office.
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Mike Ock wrote:FRM2011 wrote:I have been toying with this question in my mind over and over.
You are a brilliant chap, at the pinnacle of your professional path, and then you take up a govt job that undoes all you have built over the years. Examples may suffice.
Amos wako was an internationally recognized lawyer who once served as UN special rapporteur for east Timor. Joined moi's govt and the rest is history. Dr. Wilfred Koinange of goldenberg and that other Harvard educated economist who received a msomo from justice bosire during the goldenberg inquiry.
My question is based on the assumption that when you take up a govt job, you are being set up to fail.
I can understand prof githu muigai wanting to serve nyumba, but what about Philip Kinisu? He knows for sure he is being set up to fail. After working on your professional reputation for all these years, why risk it all with a govt job ? Is it worth it ? And poor Nzioka Waita ?
And my second question, why not try to stand out and leave a mark and a legacy ?
Two names here. Brig. Boinett and former CGS Daudi Tonje. Moi must have thought these were fellow tribesmen but each left a mark that changed the institutions they headed for ever. They refused to swim with the tribal tide and thought about posterity and future generations. After the 2002 elections, the clowns from the MoPW refused to build a dias that would accomondate kibaki's wheelchair. Brig. Boinett supervised the construction and made it clear to Moi, he had to respect the people's will.
Uhuru has one in the name of CBK gov Dr. Patrick Njoroge.
Funny enough, I don't remember any name that stood out during kibaki's reign. Arguably our greatest president ever.
People are hungry for lucrative tender and bribe money. Don't think educated people hawana tamaa. @mikeock I was hoping there is a small group doesn't need bribe money. The few who are driven by a different set of values than the rest of us. No ?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/5/2010 Posts: 2,459
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hardwood wrote:After reaching the pinnacle of ones career, there is always the urge to serve the public and give back to society. Billionaires go the philanthropy route, the "smaller fish" join govt e.g Adan Mohamed, CS Macharia etc. Still others run for political office. And yet when they get the opportunity, they offer nothing worth writing home about. And rather than give back, they join the takers who take even the little we have.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,334 Location: Masada
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FRM2011 wrote:I have been toying with this question in my mind over and over.
You are a brilliant chap, at the pinnacle of your professional path, and then you take up a govt job that undoes all you have built over the years. Examples may suffice.
Amos wako was an internationally recognized lawyer who once served as UN special rapporteur for east Timor. Joined moi's govt and the rest is history. Dr. Wilfred Koinange of goldenberg and that other Harvard educated economist who received a msomo from justice bosire during the goldenberg inquiry.
My question is based on the assumption that when you take up a govt job, you are being set up to fail.
I can understand prof githu muigai wanting to serve nyumba, but what about Philip Kinisu? He knows for sure he is being set up to fail. After working on your professional reputation for all these years, why risk it all with a govt job ? Is it worth it ? And poor Nzioka Waita ?
And my second question, why not try to stand out and leave a mark and a legacy ?
Two names here. Brig. Boinett and former CGS Daudi Tonje. Moi must have thought these were fellow tribesmen but each left a mark that changed the institutions they headed for ever. They refused to swim with the tribal tide and thought about posterity and future generations. After the 2002 elections, the clowns from the MoPW refused to build a dias that would accomondate kibaki's wheelchair. Brig. Boinett supervised the construction and made it clear to Moi, he had to respect the people's will.
Uhuru has one in the name of CBK gov Dr. Patrick Njoroge.
Funny enough, I don't remember any name that stood out during kibaki's reign. Arguably our greatest president ever.
In @Kibaki's case we can mention @Githongo...our time to eat fame. Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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I think this question is unclear. 'Brilliant' doesn't mean anything useful save that you like or prefer or admire something.
For example, one could restate the question as, 'Why do people I admire join government?' Then there's the question of do all people you admire join government?
I think there's something toxic about such questions because they appear to promote thought when in fact they do not...
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@Kibaki case is different, it's debatable whether Githongo stood up. If he hanged in there, working at State House he had the opportunity to lay strategies to slay corruption. he chose to bail. I sometimes wonder why he had more punch when he was in TI than he has now and even the "other" side seems not to embrace him except when they want crowds and big names to storm the streets, shouting!
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