Kenya's mid-life crisis - part 1

There was drama on Friday 12th Dec 08 when the following happened:

1. The police announced that wearing a black Tshirt was criminal
2. The Police went on an arresting spree, but indeed the presidential guards went on a threaten-tokill-and-try-to-castrate spree
3. The prime minister was shouted down by crowds that six months ago he used to electrify (indeed he sounded like a stuck gramophone record saying "can we...can we...can we..."
4. The president called people to arms " If some mad people want to fight, let them go on, we are ready"
5. The president and his entourage walked out when the national anthem was still being sung!

Can a country be more annoying to lead that one forgets simple things like protocol and patriotism?

That is the fury of a people betrayed by their leaders. And we have just started.

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Fredrick Odhiambo is still in hospital guarded by Presidential guards who are taking two hour turns....something very sinister here!

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Mwalimu Mati and Jane were released this afternoon. But before their release, there was quite a bit of tear gas lobbed at civil society actors who were protesting outside.


The struggle in Kenya must go on. The good thing about this struggle is that it does not need leaders or mobilisers. The betrayal by raila and kibaki on issues related to agenda 4, the folly of MPs not paying taxes, their passing of the Media Muzzling Bill 2008, the high cost of unga and kerosene has moblised for the struggle and created its leaders.

Go Kenya go!

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In part 2 of this series, we will examine how Kenya came to where we are, this was just a recap of recent events.