[kictanet] [Business Daily] How Britain lost the plot in Kenya

[Alex Gakuru]

Quite an insightful story:
"How Britain lost the plot in Kenya"
 Written by John Kamau

October 22, 2007: Bogged by a fading influence on
local politics and business alike and unlike his
predecessors, British High Commissioner Adam Wood gets
little Press coverage and courts little controversy
opting for the quiet  life of a diplomat.

Mr Wood, who was posted to Kenya from neighbouring
Uganda in 2005--and for the second tour of duty in the
country--is less controversial and might never match
in the  public arena his two predecessors: the verbose
Edward Clay of ‘they-are-vomiting-on-our-shoes’ fame
and Sir Jeffrey James, who came to Kenya in 1997 at
the height of tribal clashes and a looming
general-election.

Sir Jeffrey --who later became Tony Blair’s special
envoy to chaotic Nepal-- left  a mark and as he
departed after four years he was given a
tongue-lashing by former President Moi who openly
called him a “meddler” as he, as required by protocol,
went to bid the then head of state goodbye. 

Ever since the UK had been losing its foothold on
Kenyan politics and business too - especially after
“new” Labour took power....
 
http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3797&Itemid=5813


 
    


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