[kictanet] R.I.P. John Michuki

[Francis Hook]

Mark 11:15-19

Sometimes when civil liberties are abused, and when the press can pander to
some political whims, we should be prepared to forfeit such rights for the
GREATER good.  I believe strongly in a free press - but I know the fourth
estate can be easily manipulated to muddy the waters, malign people's
thinking and create upheaval.

Free press? OK, sure - tune in to any FM station in the morning as you
drive your kids to school and let them soak up the filth...that proves the
freedom is there...but it needs to be checked.   Some moral codes are
seriously lacking.   In the last 4 weeks we've seen how errant reports
(including on blogs/tweets/etc) are so off the mark...and we've seen such
blogs/tweets cited as "sources" - seriously?

Overall Hon Michuki restored Kenyan's diginity and made them "people" once
again (and transformed them from  "goods") - more than any human rights
group.  We now sit sit in threes and not fives...we breathe freely, women
are not assaulted sexually in public transport. Yes, PSVs, still kill and
maim - and yes they still overalp...but Kenyans living moments are
dignified...

Also, Nairobi river started flowing cleaner....

RIP Hon Michuki.   If we had 10 more ministers like him, we'd only need
....10 ministers.



On 22 February 2012 10:57, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 09:53, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>wrote:
>
>> He was the Minister in charge of ICT when the sector was undergoing great
>> transformation and we were still implementing the Communications Act 2008.
>> Affable and approachable I remember best him at WSIS I in Geneva when he
>> invited all Kenyans present to "kanyaji" at his hotel and we chatted with
>> him and listened to his anecdotes well beyond midnight!
>> May his soul rest in peace.
>>
>> Waudo
>>
>>
> In his characteristic arrogance, and disregard for the rule of law, he
> dealt a major blow to Press Freedom in this country. To me, all the many
> good things Michuki did (and I am not in any position to quantify them) are
> cancelled out by the few grossly bad things he did. Of course Kenyans, like
> most people, fear talking bad of the dead, but the truth remains out there.
> He NEVER respected the rule of law in ways most leaders ignore when they
> are in power." I remember Michuki as a remnant of the colonial relic this
> country had to stand for decades.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
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