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20:09 EAC Budgets Compared.
» Jellyfishcoolman's Blog Dear Friends. Last week on the 11th of June 2009 the members of the East African Community with the exception of Burundi engaged in a highly orchestrated event which involved the presentation of their respective National budgets to their citizens and their wider East African neighbours. This event showcased the enormous coordination that is now being [...]
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Safari Sevens Countdown: Draw released as Fiji no show for 2009
» Rugby in Kenya Safari Sevens Countdown: Draw released as Fiji no show for 2009
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Quick Hits: Tech News
» White African This week is turning into quite a week for tech news (that matters). Here are the ones catching my eye:
Opera Unite
“Opera Unite now decentralizes and democratizes the cloud.”A groundbreaking new initiative from the Opera team. This has the potential to be really big.I didn’t do my homework on this one, and after reading Chris Messina’s analysis, I agree this is lame.BOKU launches
Mobile payments are going mainstream. BOKU’s system doesn’t require users to have a credit card or bank account.WordPress 2.8
A big new release for the world’s top blogging platform. I, like Adii, am interested in how much people trust WP to get it right, and just update without doing any backups.Digital Security
My friend Patrick Meier has put together what might be the best overview I’ve read on digital security in repressive environments. All the more important due to this week’s Iran events.In completely unrelated news, I’m not working off of my normal MacBook Pro machine and it’s proving just how reliant I am on one device. Instead I’m working off of an Acer AspireOne netbook. While this is a great substitute and travel computer, it is definitely not anywhere near what I need as my daily workhorse. I find I am much less efficient.
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11:38
Performance: Ayaan Renee at Tapas in Village Market on 20th June, 8pm
» Kenyanpoet 
Singer/songwriter Ayaan Renée who was born and raised in Kenya, will be performing at the Tapas in Village Market on 20th June from 8pm.
Ayaan heavily credits her background and budding music experience to her creativity as a female and as an inspiring musician, she learnt earlier on the value of developing a hardcore work ethic. She turned to music as an outlet, learning to play the guitar and piano, and listened to a mix of Afro- fusion, mainstream R&B, Hip-hop and Reggae.
Read more here
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11:03
Honest Scrap Awards
» MREMBO Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed readers of this blog, I would like to thank you all for reading this blog and for having kept up with me for the past 3 years and 2 or so months. I would espeically like to thank the lovely and forever young Mwari for having bestowed this honour on me. The rules: 1. You must [...]
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10:39
PiccoZ
» Kikuyumoja's realm Heute habe ich mir endlich einen Traum erfüllt und einen ferngesteuerten Hubschrauber gekauft, mit dem man im Zimmer herumfliegen und seine Mitbewohner (Frau, Hund, Katze) in den Wahnsinn treiben kann.
An dieser Stelle auch gleich das große ABER! – denn bei diesem ultraleichten Spielzeug aus Hartschaum und nur popeliger IR-Fernbedienung kann natürlich keine große Freude aufkommen. Jedoch, als Einsteigerset ideal und richtig interessant wird es dann wohl erst ab 99,- EUR mit dem E-Sky Lama V4 oder vergleichbarem.
Das abgebildete Set gab es günstig im Laden und nachdem ich den Kauf bisher immer verschoben hatte (”ach, brauch ich nicht wirklich”, “einmal gespielt und liegt dann in der Ecke”, “kostet nur Geld und bringt nix”, “hmm, nen HeliSimu fürn PC wäre auch fein…was kostn nen USB-Controller?”, etc.), hab ich mir dann heute gedacht: WTH? Nich lang schnacken…einfach mal kaufen und wenn scheisse dann halt Pech gehabt.
Dass wir uns nicht falsch verstehen: so ein Billighubschrauber mit 2 (3-) Kanalsteuerung kann natürlich nur hoch- und runterfliegen, sich schön im Kreis drehen bzw. gegenlenken und mit etwas Glück und bißchen Einstellungsgeschick zum Geradeausflug bewegt werden. Der Flug nach vorne interessiert mich aber gar nicht so – vielmehr das Schweben auf einer Stelle. Und das kann auch dieses Gerät (mit etwas Übung und Ausrichtung des Heckrotors).
Für dieses Kombiset aus Hubschrauber und Flieger hatte ich mich eigentlich entschieden, weil der Flieger im Gegensatz zum Heli mit einer Funkfernsteuerung ausgestattet ist und ich diese noch für ein weiteres Projekt verwenden kann.
Als Kind wollte ich immer ein ferngesteuertes Flugzeug haben, aber damals waren diese Bausätze noch ziemlich teuer. Erst seitdem es diese günstigen Fertigmodelle gibt (an denen man auch relativ wenig einstellen kann – was gut und zugleich auch schlecht ist), ist das Ganze erschwinglicher da populärer geworden.
Trotz des schlechten Gewissens, mit dem Kauf dieses Spielzeugs wieder Sondermüll Made in China gefördert zu haben, ist so ein Gerät die perfekte Entspannung für Zwischendurch.
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Iran: Foolish to Fight Twitter, Chase Shadows
» You Missed This 
Iranian people’s revolution may not succeed in uprooting the CLERICAL REGIME propping the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But they are living proof of how political dynamics and times have changed these past few years. The message is universal: no evil regime can succeed in using old tricks to trash a people’s will.
For those still living in fortresses of DENIAL and living beautiful lies they better wake up from slumber. Or continue cheekily asking for evidence. Well, as far as elections go PERCEPTION is everything and numbers only go so far to vindicate the same.
Gatekeepers of Islamic revolution may have gobbled more that they could chew. They remain oblivious of the fact that they are not elected and cannot purport to regulate free and fair elections.
Iran’s fiasco rings so familiar to our own experience on the bungled 2007 elections. The prize of rigging elections is incalculable. Dictators and scoundrels can only ignore perception and expand their egos at their own peril.
Familiar fiasco
And the symmetry is so striking and awash with obtuse impunity. In Kenya, the TV screens went blank and when they broadcasts resurfaced the pyramid of deception was so glaring. In Iran they went a step further to make it look landslide with Ahmadinejad’s topped up 63% but the coloured lie lost all the paint in the face of an enlightened public who knows better.
Even Ahmadinejad’s FAIR and SQUARE bravado sounds so familiar. Add to that Ayatollah’s speedy congratulations spiced up with the rider it was divine assessment and the true God must be raging with furry and feeling scandalized.
The time is up for political dinosaurs. No amount of posturing and GOING EAST will wash. Iran has borrowed Michiki’s script in gagging the press oblivious of the magic of information age. Revolution via twitter #IranElection and citizen journalism cannot be legislated.
Bastardize democracy
Not even banning rallies would stop Iranians from stroking embers of 1979 Islamic revolution albeit to remind the 12 pretenders so-called Guardian council of IN-BY-THE-SWORD-OUT-BY-THE-VERY-BLADE.
We live in an age and times that renders any form and amount of oppression unsustainable. The location and composition of a country doesn’t matter, the objective remain the same: DON'T BASTARDIZE DEMOCRACY.Kumekucha
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10:03
It all falls down…
» Still Proud to be Kenyan. I am back. Finally the CFA Exams came but it now appears that it came with it its fair share of unfortunate occurrences. First and foremost, the place that I was working at before I requested a study leave went under. I had a very understanding boss who appreciated the amount of time that CFA needed [...]
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Down to 2?
» Kenya Cricket Well the inside information is that the new coaching position is between Balwinder Sandhu and Allan Butcher
Of the two, Sandhu has the most experience playing at the top level and will always be remembered for "that ball" in the 1983 world Cup finals that removed Gordon Greenidge's off stump. His coaching credentials however are more of a mystery.
Butcher, father of Mark, has less experience at the top level having only played one Test and one ODI. He does however have more coaching experience having coached since 1992, though losing his position at Surrey in 2008 due to them failing to win a game under his stewardship hardly inspires confidence.
No word yet as to who the new Captain will be.
Have a view on this, or know something we haven't heard? Visit our facebook discussion on this topic and let us know!Become a fan of Kenya Cricket.com on facebook: [www.facebook.com]
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Short term Profits Versus Long term Development
» Rugby in Kenya Short term Profits Versus Long term Development
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8:53
GOOGLE WAVE IS THE FUTURE
» Kenyantykoon's Blog Yesterday i wrote an article overviewing google’s latest innovation, google wave{IS THIS THE END OF SOCIAL NETWORKING?} Most of the feedback inform of comments ans e mails is that it is ONLY a way to make communication better and that it will be incorporated into ”traditional” communication like Email telephone calls etc. But I kindly beg to differ. Someone once said [...]
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ANECDOTES from Michella Wrong's 'ITS OUR TURN TO EAT' readings by Khainga Okwemba
» Kenyanpoet I was not able to make it for the book reading of Michella Wrong's 'Its our turn to eat' at the Kenya National Theatre due to some hitches.
I have however gotten a review of the even from Khainga Okwemba, a fellow poet and an official of PEN International Kenya.
On Sunday June 14, 2009 Kenyans came in their numbers to read and discuss Michela Wrong's book ITS OUR TURN TO EAT.
The Main Hall of the Kenya National Theatre was packed to the full. The balcony up the top was full to the brim. And we were obliged to pleaded with the surging crowd to bare with us, if only they could follow the preceedings from wherever and take part via the mics.
The days leading to this event had been marked with anxiety.
Still, a group of Kenyan writers under the auspices of International PEN Kenya Chapter braved ahead to make it happen. And when we first put up the posters we were not sure if we would wake the following day and find them all pulled down.
But we are just writers who thought it necessary to make this book available to the deprived members of society.
Until three months ago, nobody was willing to talk about ITS OUR TURN TO EAT. And when they did, it was hushed. But when Philo first brought the idea to PEN(K) we embraced it and put the wind in the sails.
What happened yesterday is a somewhat quite revolution. Make no mistakes. This book was unofficially burned in Kenya. I remember Oketch Kendo, a senior editor with The Standard newspapers writing of the same while visiting South Africa early in the year to cover that country's election.
So, are booksellers now ready and willing to sell the book? Writers as the conscience of society have done their bit by empowering them with information.
The Kenyan liberation struggle was fought on all fronts; intellectual, political and military. This repertoire of resilience, energy and enterprise cannot be depleted by a wishful government that is doubtful of its legitimacy.
Brief Anecdotes of the Day:
John Kiarie the MC of the day was the darling of the crowd and he was able to engage well with the massive crowd
Sheila Mwanyigha, the nightingale of the day was dressed in spotless red. This i thought for love. But also the colour of blood. And her music was amazing.
Philo Ikonya, carried a pot. The idea was to break it in a symbolic gesture to depart from the past and remould a new Kenya, what Omtatah called a new republic. But we did not have clay for that symbolic moulding and breaking would as well be equated by some as being destructive and that PEN(K) would be viewed as an anarchical movement.
Kingwa Kamencu, was dressed in a mournful black, this, i thought was poetical. The one name that was mentioned alongside that of John Githongo (living) was that of David Munyakei (dead).
Then Tony Mochama did a careful selection of the sections he would read, the way of poets, excerpts intended to prick the conscience of the public.
There was the photojournalist, Boniface Mwangi, novelist Moraa Gitaa, budding writer Renee Mboya all readers.
Whats more, i was apparelled in the militant dark T-S, the Kenyan garment of consciousness and resistance. I was the unlucky first to read, and i chose the part when John Githongo, the exile, unexpectedly knocks on the FLAT of the author Michela Wrong in London and announces he's fled.
There was Rasna Warah and there was Kepta Ombati. There was Esther Passaris and there was Mwaura the activist and Albino. Look, i have an account of several Kenyans students and university lecturers and friends from foreign missions with whom we had discussion but who wish to remain the unsung heroes, the unafraid who joined us to make it happen. Not to mention representatives from Bunge la Mwananchi.
True, the Kenyan people share in resilience. And this is what is going to liberate us from the shackles of decades of bad leadership.
Posting Courtesy of Khainga Okwemba - Thanks
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highlights!!! 254 so far...
» make mine a double espresso... 
i only got home saturday night and flew to arusha the next day for a wedding... i finally got back home yesterday and i already have things to be excited about. Arusha was really cool.i'll save the details for another post.
the highlights are as follows...
- the rooftop party at the mall this past saturday. i didn't attend, the whole idea of over a thousand drunk mostly under age kenyans on a rooftop was too suspect for me. with all the collapsed buildings and fires that have made the headlines in our country, i passed. i did however go to the mall for dinner that night. waaay before the party started and the number of over-excited, skimpily-dressed kids being dropped of at the venue at 9pm by their parents was HILARIOUS!!!
- the wedding at arusha had an evening party. the evening party had an open bar. nuff said.
-we almost missed our flight back to nairobi because me, my mom and her crazy workmates were having a few at the airport bar... we then had more in the plane (my mom works for the airline) then had even more at the bar in jkia. awesome times!!!
- i found a large, blue super sexy bag when i got home on saturday among other new things, (refer to picture) now that, is a sexy bag.
-the unopened bottle of absolute vodka (vanilla) i'm saving for this weekend (refer to picture as well) hehehe!
-being able to eat beef and goat meat for the first time in five months. beef is retardedly expensive in S.A and they don't sell goat meat.
it's good to be back!!!
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Rain
» Mauri Yambo Somebody wondered out "loud" on Twitter the other day why there are so many (African?) tweets about rain. Why shouldn't there be? It's the most natural thing, for all humanity and through all time.
When it rains it rains no only outstide and not only over there and not only on but also inside our bodies -- which are at one with the rain, even though the body be cold and weary. We rain in spiritual and material communion with the rain, when it rains -- even though the spirit be wary. When it rains we rain in synchrony with it, and it rains with us.
Which is not to say that there are no horrors!
Rain is, and always has been, nature's most visible promise of continuity -- promise that another time will come, and that it will find you here, and that there will be more of you(and you will be the witness)when that time arrives -- blessing of all blessings.
It is life's most inclusive, and its most generous, insurance scheme: the one which, in the broad scheme of things, always pays and always delivers witnesses -- witnesses to the Light, which there (and thereby) shall continue to be.
So when Ayi Kweyi Armah asked, "Why are we so blest?", the answer he so desperately sought, and which eluded Modin and Solo and even him -- the answer of all answers and all of Two Thousand Seasons -- was: Rain [rpc.technorati.com]
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Kenya Cup - Week 2
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