[kictanet] Bitange for President? Xenophobia

[robert yawe]

Hi,

Let us be careful about taking a position of weakness on the issue of the 
Somalis and by extension the Muslims.  The rest of us make up 80% of the 
population which unfortunately consists of 32 million individuals thereby the 
fear we have of a unified group of only 8 Million.

With the advent of open data we should be able to easily put statical evidence 
on the table instead of spreading unsubstantiated rumours.

Dr. Ndemo, can we get access to the records at the Ministry of Lands indicating 
the stamp duty paid from which, as IT people, we should be able to confirm if it 
is the Somalis who are raising the price of housing?


Growing up in Buru Buru in the late seventies and early eighties I experienced 
the initial influx of the immigrant Somali, I went to school in Eastleigh which 
is why I appreciate the difference between the Kenyan and Somali Somali.

When the refugees arrived they shot the price for rental of a 3 bedroom house 
from 5,000/- to 15,000/- per month.  Note that they live as large families which 
is why they could afford to offer higher rents than the single family locals. 
 In addition they were desperate for accommodation which is why they where 
willing to pay a premium.  

The rising cost of housing in Nairobi is more as a result of the 
sheep mentality that many of us suffer from which results in rising prices due 
to a perceived shortage.  Nairobi has a built up area of less than 20% so what 
is the rush to buy overpriced houses?  The exponential increase in the prices of 
houses is therefore clearly as a result of our pedestrian approach to issues 
even though we are better educated than our parents and grand parents for some 
untold reason we are less intelligent.

Even the Kileleshwa that we keep being told is running out still has more than 
60% of its land surface either underutilised or vacant, you can use google earth 
to confirm or refute my statement.

Once we have exhausted all the available land and redeveloped Eastlands we can 
then relocate Statehouse and DOD so that we can redevelop the land.  But with 
the counties taking shape that situation is unlikely to happen.

The church I worship at in South C is sandwiched between 4 or maybe 5 Mosques 
but this does not cause me sleepless nights because to me it is a wakeup call 
that my faith needs to become a lifestyle and not a once a week activity.   

So Doctor Ndemo, should the Muslims and immigrant/refugee Somalis be concerned 
about their continued stay in Kenya when you take over as president?

RegardsRobert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696




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From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
Cc: Kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wed, 17 August, 2011 10:05:16
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Xenophobia

I think bwana Bitange is right.

Everyone I know is talking about the Somalis buying up
property but
its not discussed in public forums and we never hear
their side of the
story.
Their faith along with the often quoted Abuja
declaration
doesn't help matters either.
We need to talk about it and in as open a manner as
possible and get
their side of the story if there is one for the populace
to be at
ease.
Otherwise the other citizens start feeling caged in and
react
violently and lead to anarchy which will probably happen
anyway if
history is to be relied on.e

-- 
Regards,

Mark Mwangi

http://mwangy.posterous.com

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