@ kimanderu,

obama is an american not kenyan president...he choses where to and not to go at his convenience...unafikiri akikunja sahani ya ugali itaongezeka nyumbani kwako,kubafffff!!!!!!


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@K.......

You sound like you were denied a US visa ?

Man!!!!! I think you have serious issues, the nature of which can only be sorted out by a professional. Seek help!

Patience Pays in Guaranteed Checks

Clearly someone is brain dead - what obligation does he have to? Do we all go to the Garden of Eden (or bahr el ghazal or the congo basin) because our ancestors came from there?



The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

When he decided not to visit kenya,I felt snubbed,then I remember he did come to Kenya when he had to use a matatu and help his grandma fetch firewood,and didn't feel snubbed anymore. In short he came to kenya when he was a nobody and did not need half the worlds press to see him.

He is the US president and has to do whats best for the US,when visiting Kenya will be in the US's interest,then I am sure he will visit Kenya.

I only wish the US African policy was more robust so they can tackle the real african problems,eg.

- Kenya where the Agenda 4 may lead us to doom come 2012,if he puts enuf pressure he could ziba ufa now rather than jenga ukuta in 2012

- In Zimbabwe where Mugabe's continued misrule will see the country continue on its road to ruin

- Darfur where Elbashir's janjaweed will continue slaughtering millions while the western media continues to beem gory images for primetime tv and hollywood stars posse with dying infants to revive their waning ratings

- Congo,I don't even know where to start here.

- Somalia where the Piracy issue could destroy trade for Eastern and South Africa.

- And that monster called OAU which sustains and supports africa's rot through non action.

Ghana is a soft landing President Obama,if you want to engage africa in a meaningful way,get your hands real dirty. You have visited several countries in the world,why do you call a visit to a Black African country 'a reward'. I did not hear the US calling Obama's visit to UK,France,Turkey,Russia,Germany,Mexico etc rewards. Why is the visit to ghana 'a reward' for democracy. Egypt has not had elections for 30+ years,what were they rewarded for.

'May be my employer rewards me at the end of the month,while he pays my english counterparts'

I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

Obama has insulted no one.
By giving Kenya's political class the short thrift Obama is sending a strong message that as long as democracy is in short supply here,US will remain reluctant to deal with them.
This isnt a suprise at all as Obama has made it clear in the past that he will cast his lot with democrats.
That stance can only be read as positive for the larger Kenya in the long run.

PS
It is unfortunate to throw barbs at a community,for a community can never be on the wrong,individuals are.
In this case there are none.

B.timer

@JKMwatha,

Yep,Kimanderu edited his initial post. I think he was not that serious but many here got overly sensitive,probably to overcompensate for their feelings.

I still insist that the US african policy is a joke.


I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

@VVS

I agree africa is a joke but my point is if the US wants to meaningfully engage africa,then they need to get their hands dirty,the way they are doing in the middle east.

Norway is to give Kenya 3.5 B a year for the next 5 years to help in the Agenda 4 implementation,the funds are pegged on progress. Now thats what I mean by positive involvement,the Norwegians have thought about how they want to engage Kenya and offered us real help.

The US style of abandoning does not equate to any help.


I've noticed the youth in particular coming in to a workplace with a completely outsized notion of their own value and importance... just a thinly-veiled arrogance. May be the credit crunch induced recession is whats needed to remind us all about the value of hard work.... By Anonymous

Kwani Obama is your father?

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Obi-pole. Just get frustrated with the continous bleating about Obama. We need to get it thru aour skulls. Obama is the preseident of the USA not Kenya. We are lucky he came looking for his father otherwise we'd even have a more tenous claim to him than we do now.

He has a huge job just turning around the US economy. Lets wish him well,learn from his excellent life story (started from not having a father to being the first black man to rule the so-calle dgreat US) and start resolving Kenyan problems.

And quit whining...


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