[kictanet] LIKELY JUNK [Fwd: Sambaza Amani]

[Harrison K Kairo]

Thank you Alice, I support your call for peace. It saddens me that my 
first contribution to this list is not about innovation or 
entrepreneurship in ICT - those things that I love so much to write 
about. But today I am forced to I write about something I love even 
more, and that is my country Kenya.

On December 26th 2007 I broke my vacation upcountry and drove two 
hundred kilometres in order to get to my polling station early the next 
morning to cast my vote. My enthusiasm to exercise my civic duty ensured 
that by 7:30 am on voting day I was done and was only to wait for the 
results. I now watch in disbelief as Kenya disintegrates at an alarming 
pace.

I cannot stand by and watch as my beautiful Kenya is destroyed by the 
pride of two men. Kenya is bigger than both actors in this current 
crisis. The intransigence of these leaders will not endear supporters to 
them in the long run. The solution is compromise; making equitable 
concessions that bring them to a middle ground.

I preach compromise because it is the surest way to resolve conflict. I 
have had conflicts as well in business; I have had to deal several times 
with dissatisfied clients, unsatisfactory service/products from 
suppliers, angry creditors, mteja debtors, unreasonable landlords etc. 
and I have found that however bad any situation seems it can be resolved 
where there is compromise. I've had to compromise where I feel aggrieved 
and where I am perceived as the instigator of the conflict; and where 
necessary I have actively sought compromise from my antagonist.

I therefore make a passionate plea to Hon. Raila Odinga and Hon. Mwai 
Kibaki not to act like compromise is a dirty word, and instead to 
embrace it for the sake of millions of Kenyans.

I also challenge Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka to rise to the occasion. Kenyans 
are looking for a leader who will aggressively pursue the path of peace 
and reconciliation. A leader who will desist from empty rhetoric and 
instead act pragmatically to quell violence and sow harmony. Hon. 
Musyoka this is your opportunity to show us what you're made of; don't 
waste it.

alice wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Sambaza Amani
> Date: 	Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:52:39 +0300 (EAT)
> From: 	Silverscreen Pictures <ssp at silverscreen.co.ke>
> To: 	alice at apc.org
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> Dear All,
>
> What we have witnessed over the last few days infuriates those that cherish peace and would like to practice competitive objective politics. The political posturing over the year has now degenerated to scenes that are akin to ethnic cleansing!!!!!!!. I doubt if the genuine political players had this in their agenda. what do the children have to do with fight for the top?????
> Honestly as Kenyans we need to rethink our priorities, and have a massive civic and political education put in place to enable us respect THE SANCTITY OF LIFE and the right of everyone to be on the other side of the political divide.
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> Ingolo wa keya
> Silverscreen Pictures.
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