Comments on: Observation of the day http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2006/12/14/observation-of-the-day/ Opinions, commentary, na kadhalika Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mosaisi http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2006/12/14/observation-of-the-day/#comment-15810 Mosaisi Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:26:06 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=259#comment-15810 We know these fat cat very well. They are masters of nipe nikupe. Now that Kibaki has turned down the $18,000 per month, I wonder what will happen with the pending pay hike for MPs. Will MPs go ahead and push for it in parliament? We know these fat cat very well. They are masters of nipe nikupe. Now that Kibaki has turned down the $18,000 per month, I wonder what will happen with the pending pay hike for MPs. Will MPs go ahead and push for it in parliament?

]]> By: Adongo http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2006/12/14/observation-of-the-day/#comment-15799 Adongo Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=259#comment-15799 I think the greedy chaps wanted to keep the loot but the heat got too heavy, plus the elections are around the corner and Mzee is already buried in scum after scum. On the whole this was a good sign for Kenyans that if we yell louder every time they try to pull a first one, we may just force them to respond to our demands. This is probably the first time a Kenyan president reversed a decision due to public pressure. Of course we forced Moi to reverse Sec 2(A) to allow multiparty but we needed a river of blood to do that. This is progress. I think the greedy chaps wanted to keep the loot but the heat got too heavy, plus the elections are around the corner and Mzee is already buried in scum after scum.

On the whole this was a good sign for Kenyans that if we yell louder every time they try to pull a first one, we may just force them to respond to our demands.

This is probably the first time a Kenyan president reversed a decision due to public pressure. Of course we forced Moi to reverse Sec 2(A) to allow multiparty but we needed a river of blood to do that.

This is progress.

]]> By: toiyoi http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2006/12/14/observation-of-the-day/#comment-15793 toiyoi Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:13:24 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=259#comment-15793 Seems to be the case. Come to think of it; given that a prezi will be a wealthy individual, and even if he were not, there are all these vested interests with perks to offer, and given kenyan's beggar classification in the world, should not our prezis work for $1 a year (say like Bloomberg in NY)? The forfeited pay may not be much (to the Prez), but it send a message that "i am with you guys" to all those lesser mortals classified as surviving on less than $1/day. Good PR. One ot two souls moved up the food chain (say the $20,000/month is commited to some venture that lifts up the lifstyle in the slums/rurals). I know, i know, i come from a different planet, why mbecha is not easily given away. Seems to be the case.

Come to think of it; given that a prezi will be a wealthy individual, and even if he were not, there are all these vested interests with perks to offer, and given kenyan’s beggar classification in the world, should not our prezis work for $1 a year (say like Bloomberg in NY)? The forfeited pay may not be much (to the Prez), but it send a message that “i am with you guys” to all those lesser mortals classified as surviving on less than $1/day. Good PR. One ot two souls moved up the food chain (say the $20,000/month is commited to some venture that lifts up the lifstyle in the slums/rurals).

I know, i know, i come from a different planet, why mbecha is not easily given away.

]]> By: acolyte http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2006/12/14/observation-of-the-day/#comment-15785 acolyte Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:06:12 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=259#comment-15785 I was talking about it with Gathara. A very astute, machiavellian tactic if that was the case! I was talking about it with Gathara. A very astute, machiavellian tactic if that was the case!

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