Kenyan Pundit

Mars Group is (as always) on top of things.

And is it just me, or is John Githongo’s operation rather lame?

AOB: One of the best summaries of Obama’s speech that I’ve read from the pundits (for real some of the talking heads on TV deserve to be slapped).

So my natural instinct is to want to go off and run and hide somewhere because my Ted talk is finally up on TED’s website…I barely remember what I said, I was so nervous and ish…and its also very personal.

But I might as well enjoy my 15 mins of fame on the interwebs…maybe one day when Gabriella is Googling me in a few years she’ll see that her mama is more than just a mean disciplinarian (hehehe).

Edit: low-bandwidth folk can try Youtube.

For those who are looking, more details/names can be found in the latest Africa Confidential…click on the link below (hat tip B!).

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We are all Commission of Inquiry weary, but this piece gives some good insight on the ongoings at Kriegler and on why the stakes are too high for the real truth to be revealed.

Also worth a read, this article in the Christian Science Monitor.

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I want to join everyone in congratulating the Kenyan athletes for a tremendous performance…the marathon gold was the icing on the cake.

And then I’m going to rain on the parade by asking why the hell there were more officials than athletes in the Kenyan contigent that went to Beijing? According to the Nation:

A total of 57 athletes travelled to Beijing under AK’s David Okeyo, who was the chief de mission. He led about 60 officials — 22 being technical while the rest were part of the management and government delegation.

Apparently some of the “officials” included the Sports Minister’s kids.

Like M, I’d like to know who the joyriders are…