PNU: Pumbavu Nyayo na Uhuru,
PNU: Porojo Na Ufisadi,
PNU: Presidential Nepotism Unit,
PNU: Porojo Na Ukabila,
PNU: PaNua tupate kUla,
PNU: Potea Na Uhuru,
PANU ni KANU
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23:54
PNU, PANU........................
» assidous PNU: Party of No Understanding,
PNU: Pumbavu Nyayo na Uhuru,
PNU: Porojo Na Ufisadi,
PNU: Presidential Nepotism Unit,
PNU: Porojo Na Ukabila,
PNU: PaNua tupate kUla,
PNU: Potea Na Uhuru,
PANU ni KANU
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20:15 Moi is Amazing!
» Kenyanentrepreneur.com A lot of you have probably seen this video. Here is Moi telling his Kalenjin peps to vote for Kibaki because if Raila becomes president, he will implement the Ndungu Report and go after the wealth of the Kenyatta and Moi families. Therefore, he wants these obviously poor villagers to use the power of their [...]
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18:57
Free Loader
» Kikuyumoja's realm 
Has anyone of you ever used this little solar charger called “Free Loader”?
Found it advertised in a magazine, a blogged review here (in German), sells for EUR 49,90 or GBP 29,99 and it comes with the cables & adapters as shown in the picture.
I am bit sceptic about these gadgets because my experience based on my own tests with solar chargers many years ago (I got my first solar set in 1988 :-) proved that these chargers (of course) aren’t as powerful as they are supposed to be (from a customer perspective), but I guess when the battery on your mobile gadget is dying out, anything that helps recharging it will do just fine.
Oh, and another reason why I should just order it no matter what: this gadgetimoja has been on Mt. Kilimanjaro! *big smile* More reviews here, here and here.
@Harry: you should blog that mobile rewinder/dynamo thing we’ve tested the other day in Nbo! What’s the current output anyways?
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14:25
Kalonzo Musyoka’s Strange Presidential Campaign
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For most of last week and into this week Hoo Ndi Emm presidential hopeful Kalonzo Musyoka has been campaigning in Ukambani spending considerable time in his own backyard and the neighboring constituencies, including that of Health Minister Charity Kaluki Ngilu.
This is rather strange for a national presidential candidate. Imagine President Kibaki spending a whole week campaigning in Central province with most of his time spent in Nyeri and Othaya? Or Raila Odinga spending a week in Luo Nyanza campaigning? It just doesn’t work like that.
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For our count down to elections in this site we have taken the latest possible date for the election which will be 27th and 28th December 2007. There have been strong indications that the president is eager to have the elections done before Christmas so that Kenyans can enjoy their holidays without pending polls hanging over their heads. However this seems more unlikely by the day, as a result of several emerging factors including the delay in printing of ballot papers caused by an ongoing court case filed by a company that lost the lucrative tender. A high court judge has ordered the Electoral commission to halt all work on the ballot papers. Still there is the possibility, albeit remote, that elections could still come earlier than the 27th/28th date (the extra day is usually to allow for an extension of voting if necessary.)
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My understanding is that where your bedrock of support is, is the place to send representatives while you the presidential candidate concentrates on gaining votes in other difficult provinces.
It has been widely reported in the media that Hon Kalonzo has had difficulties campaigning in areas of Rift Valley where charged crowds have accused him of being a traitor. The presidential hopeful has also met with hostile reception in one or two other areas in the country. So it would seem that Kalonzo prefers to campaign closer to home as a result...
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Are All The Polls Putting Raila Ahead Rigged?
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The latest Steadmann poll puts ODM presidential hopeful, Raila Odinga slightly ahead of President Kibaki. 44% of those polled said that they would vote for Raila while 40% said they preferred President Kibaki. Only 10% said that they would for Kalonzo Musyoka.
This is the only survey by Steadmann where it has been revealed how the survey was financed. This particular one was paid for by the Standard Newspapers group.
However the poll was conducted ONLY in Nairobi.
This is very surprising because most analysts (including those leaving comments in this blog have always been sure of a Kibaki victory in Nairobi.)
Of course there are also those wonderful Kumekucha readers who believe that any poll that puts Raila ahead of Kibaki has been rigged or is just plain propaganda. I will be very interested in what Jeff and PKW have to say about this latest Steadmann poll.
As reported here, some days back, all the figures coming in are telling a story that nobody wants to believe. They seem to suggest that if the election were to be held today, Raila Odinga would not only win, he would win by a landslide.
Other strategies to halt Raila’s popularity that even I thought would work very effectively seem to be falling flat. For instance the circumcision thing that Simeon Nyachae tried to pull off in his Kisii stronghold has backfired badly and we are seeing photographs on the front page of newspapers of Kisii people burning effigies of Mr Nyachae.
Deep in Central province, there is a lot of discontent against the Kibaki administration. In my view...
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Are you a parliamentary or civic candidate for the 2007 general elections? Get more visibility by telling the hundreds of thousands of Kenyans who read Kumekucha (who are mostly opinion leaders and very influential persons) what you stand for. It is clear that this is the blog that is setting the agenda for the 2007 general elections and your exposure here could make all the difference between victory and defeat. Also your feature in Kumekucha will be immediately available via search engines so that somebody searching for you in Google will quickly find your information online. Contact Kumekucha today by sending an email to umissedthis(at)yahoo.com. Put the words “civic candidate” or “parliamentary candidate” in the subject area.
The world flocks in to get hold of the finally-published-in-full Marianne Briner/Jeff Koinange no-holds-barred steamy emails.
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The Advantage Kibaki Will Enjoy If He Fires Nyachae And Mwakwere Now
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This government condemning election violence means absolutely nothing. We have seen this kind of lip service before.
In 1991/2 there was plenty of evidence to suggest that the government then was financing the tribal clashes in the Rift Valley. But we saw some very strong statements from President Moi then, condemning the clashes and saying the usual fairy tales—like the government is in control of the situation and so on.
The only thing that can convince Kenyans is action. For starters the president should distance himself from Simeon Nyachae and his actions and a slap on the wrist is not enough. He needs to sack the roads minister. And while he is at it, he also needs to fire his other cabinet Minister Ali Makwere who has given his government a very bad image.
During a live call in show on KTN last week a caller asked the minister about his being sighted at the notorious Koinange street with other politicians. Makwere appears to have lost his head on live TV and answered back sarcastically that he was looking for his mother (the caller’s mother) to make love to. This abusive...
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Fake Notes On The Increase
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One of the sure signs that there is an election around the corner is when we suddenly get flooded with fake notes.
My information is that there has been a very sharp increase in fake local currency circulating in the market. High on the list this time round are Kshs 200 notes which many unsuspecting Kenyans do not look at too carefully—at least not in the same way that they look at Kshs 1,000 notes.
The fake notes are also getting better and better and much more difficult to detect.
So why should fake notes increase when elections are around the corner?
A reader gave us a theory here last year about how politicians and thugs are very closely linked and are sometimes the same people. By the way another sign that an election is imminent is a dramatic increase in armed robberies including bank robberies.
Are you a parliamentary or civic candidate for the 2007 general elections? Get more visibility by telling the hundreds of thousands of Kenyans who read Kumekucha (who are mostly opinion leaders and very influential persons) what you stand for. It is clear that this is the blog that is setting the agenda for the 2007 general elections and your exposure here could make all the difference between victory and defeat. Also your feature in Kumekucha will be immediately available via search engines so that somebody searching for you in Google will quickly find your information online. Contact Kumekucha today by sending an email to umissedthis(at)yahoo.com. Put the words “civic candidate” or “parliamentary candidate” in the subject area.
The world flocks in to get hold of the finally-published-in-full Marianne Briner/Jeff Koinange no-holds-barred steamy emails.
All you need To Make Big Money Online from anywhere in Kenya is an email address and a cell phone. That’s It!!!
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10:36
Quick Hits: Google Hiring and eCommerce in Africa
» White African Google is hiring in Kenya and South Africa
These appear to be more than the normal sale-type jobs that they have hired for in the past. Particularly, I’m interested in the one that has to do with mapping. It’s interesting that Google finally thinks that’s worth doing better in Africa. (hat tip Ory)- Associate Product Marketing - Nairobi
- Geographic Consultant - Nairobi
- Geographic Supervisor - Nairobi
- Office Associate - Nairobi
- Strategic Partner Development (SPD), Local Markets - Nairobi
- Technical Support Associate, Google Applications - Nairobi
- Industry Leader - Johannesburg
- Account Manager - Johannesburg
- Account Strategist - Johannesburg
- Office Lead - Francophone West Africa
How a lack of eCommerce solutions is crippling Africa
I’ve started to contribute (sporadically) to a new website called Thought Leader out of South Africa. Here I talk about the problems that we face in Africa with regard to running businesses online. There are no real payment and merchant options that fit the needs of Africans. Of course, anyone who reads my stuff will realize that I’ve been talking about this for a while…
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8:02
Getting Paid For Your Blood
» For Love and Money Getting Paid For Your Blood
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Religion & Politics
» You Missed This Church, Christianity and religion seem to be playing a big part in this year’s elections. Many Church leaders like Pius Muiru, Margaret Wanjiru, Kamlesh Pattni (also known as Paul) and Mutava Musyimi etc… have expressed their interest in joining politics.
ODM-K presidential candidate Kalonzo Musyoka has severally associated himself with Christians and is said to be a born again Christian. He also believes that he is the chosen one of God to lead this nation.
ODM presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, has been attending Church services where church leaders surround him in prayers to bless his presidential candidature. Like on Sunday he attended a service in Kericho before an ODM rally. Priests laid hands on him and his running mate Musalia Mudavadi to bless them.
President Kibaki known of not so famous in attending church every Sunday like the former president Moi, lately seems to have changed too. He is nowadays a regular church attendant.
Kamlesh Pattni was in Marakwet with Linah Kilimo where they attended a fundraiser in Aid of African Inland Church.
In yesterday’s Standard newspaper,I was shocked to see former “Total Man” Nicholas Biwott receiving blessings from American preachers who will fund multi-million water project in Kerio Valley. One thing though, he did not close his eyes when others did. That is not Christian like total man but I know next time you will close your eyes.
What I ask myself is the role of Christianity in politics? Why renowned men and women of God now want to take up a new occupation in politics? What is so good in politics that they missed in the church leadership?
Then my next question is why are our politicians who had earlier been irregular churchmen now turning to God? Have they seen God’s strength as what they need now or could it be to hoodwink the electorate? Do they really mean what they are doing or they are out to hunt for more votes in the churches? There must be a reason why they all are now visiting churches and that reason if you ask me is for personal gain not spiritual ratification, though this may be part of it for the few of them?
Pulpit to politics, priests, pastors why are you going this direction? I think a political constituency is bigger than a church congregation and you are looking for more followers. I don’t intend to judge anyone but I seek to know. What is politics to do with religion?
Lastly I want to say that God at His own appointed time will give us (Kenya) his chosen leader. Not by the number of hands that the earthly men has placed on you or the increased visitation to the holy shrines that you have made of late, but because God knows who is the next president of this country.
-Jamii ya Kenya-
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4:20
What’s in a name?
» Mentalacrobatics My name is Daudi. Easy name. Daudi. 20+ years ago today when I was born that is what my parents decided to name me. Why then do so many people have issues with it? It has made for some ridiculous moments. Comme ca:
I was in the UK just after Princess Diana died and for a while a lot of people thought that I was related or connected to Dodi Al-Fayed. Yeah, Daudi = Dodi!
Then for a while many thought I was connected to or trying to imitate the Scottish International Doddie Weir, a guy whose first and last name are pronounced almost exactly as my first and last name. I lost count the number of times I would make reservations for something and turn up to find they had spelt my name Doddie Weir. They would expect a huge Scottish second row and instead get a smaller Kenyan loose head prop.
The most ridiculous moment connected to my name happened at the first day in a new job while I was in Manchester. My manager walked up to me, fixed me with a steely glare and stated in a loud voice, “David, you’ve spelt your name wrong on the form.” I leaned back and looked at her and asked her, “Just what type of a muppet do you think I am that I would misspell my own bleeding name, you cartoon.” Ok I wish I had said that. What I really said was, “My name is Daudi, not David. I do not misspell my name.”
She was British and perhaps you can understand why she would confuse, or prefer, David with Daudi.
What I find strange is that Kenyans equally have a problem with Daudi. There are many people who insist on calling me David no matter how many times I tell them my name is Daudi. Then there are those who when I protest at being called David announce to me, like it is breaking news, that Daudi is the kiswahili version of David.
Yes. I. Know. That. Believe it or not.
No one goes around calling David Daudi so why do they insist on calling Daudi David? In fact no one goes around calling Dawit David or Daud David or Dawd David. They just have a problem with Daudi! One time I had to renew an official document and the mad people behind the counter went and changed my name, in my official documents, to David! When I protested they said they were (and I quote exactly), “doing me a favour” ARGGGGHHHHH! And it is Kenyans. Tanzanians have no problem calling me Daudi, Ugandans have no problem calling me Daudi, all other Kiswahili speakers love to call me Daudi. But Kenyans, David, David, David!
I am attached to the name Daudi. It is my name. As in most societies around the world those who named me did not just pick a name out of the blue. Daudi was my father’s father. My grandfather. I am named after him and I consider that a massive honour. So when you call me David and I flip a little bit, be easy and understand where I am coming from.
Hehe, yeah I’ve waiting to get that off my chest for a while now - indulge me this once!
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3:16
Direct Flights to US?
» bankelele Delta expands
From African Flyer: Delta Airlines (US) has announced new African destinations including - New York to Nairobi via Dakar (Senegal) four times a week
Kenya Airways has toyed with the idea of flight to Miami oo Atlanta for several years
Compe for KQ
There have been a lot of protects from Ugandan about the high cost of flights to Nairobi (at ungodly hours) to connect to other Kenya Airways (KQ) flights – with tickets costing about $340 for the 300 mile journey. Of course short flights are really lucrative in Africa – and Air Kenya makes a killing with their $100 flights to Masai Mara, other games parks, and holiday destinations.
So along comes an Aga Khan backed airline set to begin on the Entebbe - Nairobi route operating as Air Uganda who will begin flights in November.
one of their new planes
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