Comments on: Cannibalistic Nation

By: rachel

rachel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:59:50 +0000

Honestly, I was sorry to hear about Ngethu star’s passing.

But I always believe that in every situation/outcome is a lesson to be learnt. People,let his death not be in vain. The fight was over a woman…and egos must have been bruised thoroughly. My advice is: No matter, the situation always be the bigger person….walk away roho safi…live to fight another day…not everyone is as reasonable as you are. PEACE.

By: Lilian

Lilian — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:28:52 +0000

Nganga, I didn’t know you either but its obvious you cared for the little guy..obvious that you had a strong sense of what is wrong with our beloved country and what had to be done to bring some balance to that world. Its also obvious that you lived in your 29 years, a richer life than some older than you would ever dream of.
So I mourn your loss like all those other senseless killings all around the world and especially in Kenya and I hope it comforts your family somewhat when they see how you touched people…Fare thee well.

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A Crude kind of Death awaiting Kenyans… « Still Proud to be Kenyan. — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:09:02 +0000

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By: William k.m.

William k.m. — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:51:34 +0000

Iwish to first express my sincere sorrowful feeling towards the murder of mr muiruri.however,i observe the action by the murder suspect as exceptional and police force wouldhave/will do nothing in future in a similar incident. Its for the larger soceity to put in “writting “how should a man/woman do when his/ her partner is stolen from him or her.for the meantime i advice you to keep off the police lovedones.what we can ask ourselves is why is the police kills the suspects?do the love kill people,how do the force identify killers when they make recruitment?suppose those killf were themselves policemen would they kill? Are these killings a kenyan or police problem?do police have tools to enable them garther enough evidence to convince court to convict suspect so as to get rid /isolate them from society?if ur ans is no, and not a complaint,then you agree the physical ridance of the suspected outlaws! Orteach police your new way of getting rid of mungiki without scientific(dna analysis,etc)investigations.

By: Frankie Wanja

Frankie Wanja — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:58:12 +0000

Nganga…
even when gone, you are still shining in our lives. more than ever. i try not to be sad… for that is what you would have expected. celebrating your life is a huge task lol. i wonder how you did it, so many people to handle and reminisce with. i know ur in a better place causing a ruckus with the likes of cousin George and Muoka. you have always stressed on the need to be hopeful, prayerful and thankful to God in everything i do. i am. but im working harder on that if possible, that way im assured we will be re united someday. i love you so much and i know youre right here and u aint going nowhere,,, yes you heard me! always on my mind… you my best friend… are painfully missed… shurumai!!!

By: Wambui

Wambui — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:07:12 +0000

My dear James,

I am still reeling in shock so dont diss my penmanship too much. I know you prefered to go by Nganga but I couldnt resist throwing in one last “James”. ( I can almost see you screwing up your face to rebuke my “deeply ingrained neo-colonial mind set”).

I woke up this morning with that now familiar dull ache in my chest. I can find no meaning in any of this. I am haunted by two thoughts. That you suffered, that death did not come instantly for you. And even worse, that I got so busy living that I neglected you my friend.

I came across this post as I was looking for your blog page. I felt a strange connectedness with you on this page. I know you would have loved it, it would appeal to your sense of justice. You would be pleased that there are people who are not too over-awed by your background to understand that the loss your family feels is the same loss that hundreds of families feel when their beloved sons are torn from their breasts.

It has been an honor to be associated with you. An even bigger honor to know that I influenced you in some ways (or maybe it was just my books that did the influencing). You have left some big shoes to fill my friend, but try I will.

I love you Nganga,

Wambui

PS: This poem is probably too macabre for most people but you….. I know you would get it. I found it in the book we bought together at the Waterstones on the High Street remember? Maybe you even read it(??) if you did, I bet it resonated on some level!!

Let me die a youngman’s death
not a clean and inbetween
the sheets holywater death
not a famous-last-words
peaceful out of breath death

When I’m 73
and in constant good tumour
may I be mown down at dawn
by a bright red sports car
on my way home
from an allnight party

Or when I’m 91
with silver hair
and sitting in a barber’s chair
may rival gangsters
with hamfisted tommyguns burst in
and give me a short back and insides

Or when I’m 104
and banned from the Cavern
may my mistress
catching me in bed with her daughter
and fearing for her son
cut me up into little pieces
and throw away every piece but one

Let me die a youngman’s death
not a free from sin tiptoe in
candle wax and waning death
not a curtains drawn by angels borne
‘what a nice way to go’ death

Roger McGough

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By: rista

rista — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:10 +0000

Moral of the story: don’t pick a fight with a stranger? (assumption being that the killer was a total stranger). May he rest in peace, and may we all learn from this.

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To Calm My Morbid Fear « My Wretched Consciousness — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:29:34 +0000

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By: CMN

CMN — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:01:32 +0000

This is one of the stories which simply breaks my heart and stirs up so much anger. I did not know James personally, but he and I share many friends and I am extremely inspired by the man that he was. As a young Kenyan woman living in the diaspora, I share the same morbid fear of something bad happening to me or my family. I have spent six years living away from home, I visit nearly every year, and as much as I love Nairobi and plan to settle back in a few months, the thought of moving back to a place where insecurity and injustice are the order of the day terrorizes me more than anything else. I hope it is not in vain for those of us who have accomplished so much abroad. I pray for justice and most importantly I pray for each and every one of our contry men and women to realize that this should not and should never be.