[kictanet] Rwanda: Africa's Singapore - The Economist

Tue Apr 3 10:17:06 EAT 2012

Agreed Solomon, i think we need a paradigm shift that will ensure we
instill values in the people its not the strongman who will save but
institutions as Etinick says i do feel that Kenya is the best in this part
of the world, the problem is we lack values , we are out to pull each other
down for our  own selfish gains, it sickens me when i here national
projects being refered to as Ndemo's project or Barracks project, Shikuku
spoke about this culture on the bench recently, its unfortunate that on
accident scenes people are keener to steal than to assist the injured or
salvage their property, this are the issues that should concern us going
forwad we need cameras all over the place to aid in apprehending those
breaking the law, i was perplexed yesterday when Matatus zoomed on the
wrong side of the dual carriageway with abandon almost causing head on
colissions with other cars do we blame the government for this? No way,
inside those matatus we have citizens who can put a stop to such nonsense
since we can't help ourselves we might as well have the cameras to deal
with hooliganism which has permeated every sphere of our society, its
really unfortunate that such despicable acts are now being sugarcoated with
tribal conotations you just need to sit in those jua kali sheds to listen
to what is being discussed. We need to wake up, i hope Mugo Kibati is
listening.

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> On 3 April 2012 09:05, Etinick Mutinda <etinick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Kenya had a "strongman" but Kenyans wanted a country governed by
>> strong institutions and thus the new constitution. The transformation
>> is still on going. Rwanda and Kenya are neighbours but we are
>> distinctly different in many aspects so we need not cut and paste
>> their governance. Lets have faith in our institutions.
>>
>> Etinick
>>
>
> It's not a strongman who would make Kenya become what it was in the 1960s,
> rather, it's the attitude of the people towards accountability and
> integrity. Kagame will go but Rwanda will remain. Kenyatta passed on but
> Kenya is still here.
> With the right attitude, we can go far. Look at it this way, why are the
> current political class yearning to be the leaders of Kenya, is not because
> they have the passion for Kenya. They want:
>
>    1. to maintain the *status quo* - make the poor more poor and rich
>    more richer
>    2. to protect their interests - because by becoming a president,
>    personal assets can in a way be protected by the state machinery.
>
> Just interrogate their manifestos and you'll see what it's all about.
> Although most of the time we blame leaders, it's   very important to
> develop the remain people who are informed, intellect and guard the rule of
> law. Kenya, we must remember is bigger than individuals.
>
> That's how the dream of the new Kenya, can be achieved.
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Matunda Nyanchama
>> <mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
>> > Perhaps Kenya needs a strongman like Kagame to transform this country.
>> >
>> > Read on.
>> > http://www.economist.com/node/21548263
>> >
>> >
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