Heads Up!
26
June
The NARC Government, which apparently I am supposed to thank for its benevolence in granting me freedom of expression, went out of its way on Sunday and one of its chief rattlesnakes pillars, Internal Security Minister John Njoroge Michuki put a full page ad in the Sunday Standard where he not so subtly dishes out warnings to radio talk shows, newspapers and Internet bloggers.
The Internet bloggers bit without a doubt did not come from him. I have for a long time been of the opinion that Michuki and his ilk are of the opinion that the Internet is a new fangled fishing device. But one never knows.
Bottom line — bloggers are now on the government radar.
With all of the — ah — colourful post I’ve written, I’m not sure as to the wisdom of availing myself at the next blogger meet up. You never know if the Kanga Squad is gleefully reading the date and venue and is looking for balaclavas, Berettas and Bata Bullets. My friends if you know me — you don’t. Really. It was all in your imagination.
Personally, keeping from dropping soap in showers is not a pastime I’m entirely looking forward to …
I won’t be cowed online but I jolly well will keep a very low profile physically!!!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
He he! I wish I could have said this on air after the Brazil match!
“They say it’s not over until the fat lady sings. And with two goals, Ronaldo just did.”
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1. POTASH
(11 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 11:16 am
Actually, they have been on blogs for a while. You can actually see track backs- okay I forget what the technical word is - but it has been whispered to me, especially since the Githongo fiasco that they are watching.
2. Kenyan Analyst
(18 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 11:48 am
Having been hacked before, and being under surveilance , I can only but read your post with a knowing amusement
3. kenyangal
(5 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 12:31 pm
Third!!!!
All i can say is BE VERY CAREFULL
4. AK
(5 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
don’t be cowed if u believe in what u write! Just what will they do? reopen Nyayo basement?
5. Farmgal
(96 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
mmmh am sure they were thinking of you when they put that ad up. Watch ur back coz though am clueless dropping soap can’t be fun huko.
Now we have to start praying for you. Lazima watu wa blog….
eeeh those pics above….very scary!
6. Chrenyan
(122 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
–George Orwell, Animal Farm–
Alas, the pigs have become (or we have just realised that they are) the men.
7. Wazz-the unknown
(1 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
we have the best Government money can buy…
8. Kenyan Pundit » Things to do
(No Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
[...] 2) Make Michuki’s (s)hit list. Full ad can be seen here. [...]
9. acolyte
(171 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
I’ve made the top 10!Wooo hoooo!Now to comment before the rest of the blog hos show up!
10. acolyte
(171 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
First of all I can without a shadow of a doubt say that Michuki did not write that ad at all (let alone read it!).It is far too erudite and eloquent for a person like him to have written (I’m sorry to say but those words do not match the statements he has made in the mass media ever since he came to power!). This statement cracked me up
we expected that FM radio would play a major part in accelerating our economic development through, for instance coverage of agriculture, education, and research for audiences in every corner of the Republic, some of the stations instead specialize in a 24 hour out pouring of vulgarity, obscenity and material dangerous to the moral development of our younger generations.
Firstly one would think that it is straight up incitement on radio as oppossed to radio presenters with cheesy accents playing the latest hits ad nauseum with the “inflamatory” political talk shows being only on a few stations usually early morning or late night.
Plus if people wanted to hear the latest on agricultre and education they would simply tune in to the KBC channels on general service (plus that statement is just soooooo Kanu era!).
So let’s prepare to tune into Wakulima FM!
As for them meet ups methinks that they should be organised cloak and dagger style with codewords, secret locations, cut outs with bloggers interchanging cars and meeting in disguise!Remember Big Brother is watching!Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!
ps:Here’s a great saying for Michuki, you can cheat some people some of the time but you can’t cheat all people all the time!
11. Farmgal
(96 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
Are you sure that’s not what you meant?
you got to love Kenyan pundit’s pan lol!
wewe…….its of how by the way. You know what I mean?
12. prousette
(131 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Why am I not surprised?
13. Quickdraw
(6 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Well its about time those ancient cretins woke up to the power of the viral, grassroot network that is the Internet.
BTW: That line on Ro’s really cruel. Funny, yes, but cruel. So why can’t I stop smiling?
14. Chrenyan
(122 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
Wazz-the-Unknown, that there is one of the top 3 wittiest and funniest statements this year.
15. Udi
(71 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
M, I was planning on booking a ticket to come visit Lucy and Emilio. But I doubt whether I will be allowed past the airport. I dont think Kibaki will appreciate me telling the world who his family members are.
16. Chrenyan
(122 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Reading this again, I just came across “…looking for balaclavas, Berettas and Bata Bullets.” LOOOL!
17. Jean
(18 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
@Chrenyan LOL! You’ve discovered the secret. Most people think the laughs are in the posts. They should also check the comment responses!
There’s no way Michuki can say cheesy without including sandwichy somewhere
LMBAO!!!!
18. Kibet
(6 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 5:09 pm
I can’t begin imagining how the advert author began explaining to Michuki what internet blogging forums are! Hard nut to crack, i say!
19. Farmgal
(96 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
you dnt know?
You know that favour I asked for….kuna update?
20. msaniixl
(73 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Lol. at michuki even logging in any PC…slithering all over the keyboard
too much time on their hands.
Lmao@wazz-the-unknown
21. donworry
(48 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Thank you for the Press statement. I readthru it in deep excitement Looking for phrases like deeply regret, failed to live up to expectation, bear full responsibility, the buck stops here, honourable, tender my resignation. Lakini wapi? ziltch.
Where I thought that pengine the person in charge of internal security would appear contrite after such a mess at the airport, (especially as he had personally claimed that the magari yananis were cool) we have a bullish and arrogant son-of-a-chief turning up the heat.
It is interesting to note that the rattlesnake’s statement heaps all the blame for the woes of this government on the media. Why am I not surprised?
22. acolyte
(171 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
@ kibet
I so feel you on that, I can feel the pain of the dude trying to tell Michuki and co what a RSS feed is!
@ Donworry
I was just as disappointed as you were.I was looking for words like transparency and accountability too!But you must know by now that our politicians rule when it comes to passing the buck.I remember the good old inquests where everyone who was asked why they did what they did talked about orders from above and when the person above was reached, they said they didn’t recall saying anything like that!What a wonderful country we live in!
23. Ciiku
(31 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
“Unmistakably hate-oriented”…. I like that. Who came up with that one…….????
And do they want to talk about an increase in abuse of lets say…. POWER?!?!?!
24. Anonymous
(1 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 8:33 pm
LOL.
I can’t believe they had the nuts to include blogs. But in that story animal farm there is a part where the bee bites the elephant in the ear sending him into an all-out tirade in which the elephant rolls, yells, curses and is frustrated by the fact that he cant flag down the bee and eventually through his own folly accidentally tosses himself off a cliff lol. Good riddance.
25. Sarah
(39 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 8:47 pm
M, I am all for you staying undercover and blogging diligently. They can’t stop you if they can’t catch you (they could, but I doubt they are smart enough to LOL). So all meetings should be virtual, should take longer to track you down, otherwise if they do prosecute you unjustly as they surely will then we’ll get you a ‘good’ lawyer before you drop the soap!
The power of the blog acknowleged wow!
Have an awesome week M & all you bloggers & mafans.
26. Irena
(15 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Ati bloggers are being threatened , LOL I should be so scared !! At least now we know bloggers are a group to be reckoned with !! M, continue posting for we shall continue supporting you and all the other bloggers as well.. Haiya maybe I should be put anonimity in my response hence they freeze me in JKIA..
27. joe
(76 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Brovado wont help anything .responsible blogging will go much further only those who promote distabalization and hate have somthing to fear .those who you who thought blogging was not something serious now know this is not a game .the capacity of blogs to influence and shape public opinion should not be taken lightly.Responsible blogging never hurts anyone .
Pontificate away from you comfortable digs in Maryland, United States about how bloggers have nothing to fear. Really. Go on.
28. JKE
(52 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 10:21 pm
The Kenyan blogoshphere without any political comments is like having lunch without meat.
29. JKE
(52 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 10:22 pm
Ati? Joe? LOLOLOL….welcome back, hehe
30. Anon
(18 Comments) | June 26th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
Can it be true? Another Ngethu star beat down in the pipeline? Oh please please Joe continue with the upumbavu!! Please. I’m begging!
31. spicebear
(12 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 6:56 am
” … only those who promote distabalization and hate have somthing to fear …”
goodness, kwani KBW was planning a coup or something? let it be known that posts like “anatomy of an MP” and “enter kibaki: court jester” go a very long way to threaten national security. (er, how do you do that emoticon with rolling eyes?)
that said, now that there are slitherings in blog land maybe one of them will start up a blog. since they say nothing of substance most of the time it will probably be full of posts on how … oh hell, i shudder to think of the possiblities or lack thereof.
Chuki: Driver! Let’s go
32. Girl Next Door
(10 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 8:40 am
They call this the information age for a good reason. Radio, newspapers, and the internet are all so powerful. This ‘honorable’ minister is deluding himself into thinking his not-so-subtle threats will prevent people from seeing his true colors. Ideas are so much bigger than individuals and they will prevail.
33. KM
(62 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
Woiiiii, Me? Can you spell Judas Iscariot.
No sir I do not know any M.
No sir, I do not know any M.
Sir, I told you twice before that I do not know any M.
**cocks shall crow, KM will walk with her asss unscathed…..that sabuni you will okota peke yako**
But on the real my dear, you know I be riding and dying with you……
Halafu, tebu hit me that article to my office mail. The scna is too small and *sigh*, do not ask why I did not read the paper.
Stay away from the road side M. Remember……looool
- If you wake up in the morning, it’s because Jack Bauer spared your life.
- Guns dont kill people, Jack Bauer kills people.
- When Jack Bauer was a child, he made his mother finish his vegetables.
34. joe
(76 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
Lunch without meat ..that comment is too funny,but on a serious note people should not be taking the warning given so lightly.you think that budget of 5 billion cant find you
35. I
(117 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
HA HA.. Thats too funny!!
If MP’s can disappear from their constituents, you can be invisible…
36. JKE
(52 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
I think the father of the Son of Kimendero has not yet bubudiud
the meaning of Bubudiuthe difference between KBW & Mashada & Co….37. Black Looks
(No Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
[...] Ghana had nothing to loose except possibly their pride - they always looked like maybe they could take the game with great play from Appiah, Amoah, Pantsil and Mensah but poor finishing and of course once they had settled down and remembered the D word. Essien’s absense had to be crucial - what with the ref dishing out yellow cards to Ghana like ballons at a kids party but I always felt a goal was possible and even a win. Whatever - I think we can all live with loosing to a not so great Brazil but Gyan’s dive was blatant and shameful - and Thinkers “man” - well he’s still singing - scores a goal and then stands around for 89 minutes waiting for someone to pass him the ball - may be if he did a bit more work……..! but then he doesnt have to I guess. [...]
38. Mitzy
(15 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
I picture Michuki using the mouse on the floor as a pedal, wondering why the screen doesn’t scroll as he “steps on the accelerator”…haiya! Then he sips his tea from his cup convieniently placed on the open CD/disk holder on the CPU…wapi mandathi!
This cracked me up and I know they are not his words:
“Neither I nor the government I serve can claim to have the cure for incorrigibly arrogant attitudes…”
Now, can he pronounce, let alone know the meaning of “incorrigibly”
39. Magaidi
(42 Comments) | June 27th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
Err..M, just incase you get arrested, how will we know so we can start the “Free ‘M’” campaign? U never know when them balaclava clad gents decide to visit upon yourself?
Has “money been poured” already?
40. Ms K
(126 Comments) | June 28th, 2006 at 9:22 am
LOL I go away for a few days and there’s a fatwa on your head M? Mambo gani hii? I knew we couldn’t let you out on your own
Ebu I read that statement. Ati incorribly??
LOL@Wazz!!
41. joe
(76 Comments) | June 28th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Should i or shouldnt i remove a list of suspects and targets as well as list of crimes . its funny how i always get this lists of things . only days after i had warned that things will not be going well for government critics. i suggest that you and ori suspend your visits to parliament for a few weeks untill things cool down .
42. VituVingiSana
(4 Comments) | June 28th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
Is this the same joe who was praising the government’s irresponsible financial behaviour?
“A thief by any other name remains a thief”…
The Kenyan (NARC) government has little to be proud of. Please don’t compare NARC to KANU. This is like fighting to see who is the best of the worst! We want to LEAP ahead of ALL countries not the poorest of the poor!
In the 1960s Kenyans looked down upon the “poor” Chinese & now we can’t get enough of them!
In the 1980s Kenyans looked down on sending their kids to India for further studies but now the USA is wary of India’s IT prowess. Some US grads go to India for their internships!
Kenyan politicians like comparing us to our neighbours but even TZ & Uganda have higher growth rates than Kenya!
Blogging reminds me of a classic Simpsons episode where Monty Burns buys out all the media outlets in Springfield except Lisa’s “home” newsletter. In spite of Burns’ efforts to “buy” her out & shut her down, she prevails. Soon many more citizens start their own newsletters including Lenny, Homer & even Barney!
So keep on blogging!
43. edwin
(6 Comments) | June 28th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
I agree with you M-be on the look out
but continue hitting em hard as usual.
and this irritant called joe,ana something
between his lateral flaps? eish!
44. jogoo wa shamba
(71 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 10:14 am
Incorrigbly?? someone must have been comparing notes with one Ali Mwakwere - he of “must have taken one too many” infamy.let him rest assured that we will not be cowed by his “big vocabularly. we are here to stay.
p.s: Monsieur le Rattle, next time please put the statement on the blogs.it wont cost you nothing
45. jogoo wa shamba
(71 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 10:18 am
Ati Artur is a phony? big deal.am not moved an inch
46. arab
(10 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
@ M &
@ (those conversant with stuff like IP address, HTTP, GPS etc)
assuming rattlesnakelets are unlished on bloggers and ‘bloggees’ (thats what readers of blogs are called, no?), can they trace the likes of us to our dingy cyber cafes or offices? am terrified of dungeons so adviise in time so i can take a powder
47. joe
(76 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Just playing folks i dont have a list . we are all getting too serious but i must say the reaction of bloggers has indeed been telling . It seems most bloggers dont believe in what they say or stand for. Trust me if the government ever went against the things i write and believe in .There would be fire and brimestone to pay. anyway to be honest what is important is the truth ,it would be foolish to expect all of us to subcribe to the same ideals and political leanings and i am sure that is not what the government is calling for .we have enough democratic space in kenya for us all to have different views ,but expression of these different views has to be done in a mature manner that promotes the stability of the nation . so thinker please continue blogging and criticking the government democratic space allows contructive criticism. there is no list we are all kenyans and i am sure we all love our country
48. VituVingiSana
(4 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
@joe - Nice one… and point taken. The reason most bloggers seem anti-government is coz there is little good we see BUT I have to say that the roads have improved since the moi days.
If kibs had taken a hardball approach to corruption regardless of friendship or party affiliation it would have led to him being re-elected because people liked what they saw!
If kibs had done the right thing by appointing smart folks to plum positions on merit, we would be clamouring for him to have a 2nd term. Now not many outside his “sphere of influence” want him or his ilk back!
I supported michuki when he cracked down on Ma3s coz that was a good thing. In spite of the numerous hardships faced by Wananchi, they supported michuki & walked to work daily!
BUT he lost all that goodwil by endorsing the Standard raid, subsequent threats to the media & supporting the arturs. His recent “letter” was meant to intimidate the alternate news sources like blogs.
THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.
49. VituVingiSana
(174 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
The Artur commission led by Kiruki seems to be a JOKE. I am glad Kaparo did the RIGHT thing by letting parliament investigate. We need an ombudsman whose post is created by the constitution thus protected from the Executive & Parliament (in case he investigates MPs) but can be removed for failing/corruption.
Remember CASINO where there are eyes watching the eyes!
50. joe
(76 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 7:29 pm
point also taken . i may not agree with your views but i hear what you are saying now isnt that much better when you put your point across like that instead of using insults . As for the artur matter i really dont know that much about it and frankly i dont care its a trivial matter in the big picture. the facination with trivial issues only goes to show the kind of political climate that exsits in kenya . the economy is growing by almost 8 pc. tourism is up ,privatization is well underway dont you think people should be talking of how these gains should be trickling down to the common man . the pros and cons of trickle down economics instead of who or what those thugs are. Is finding out the true identity of two men for example more important than finding looted funds stashed abroad.My point being there are more pressing ,urgent social ecomomic matters that we need to adressed .(i hope you are reading this mr michuki i am campaigning for a seat on that youth council that will be formed). yes the government has made mistakes indeed that is nothing new governments will always make mistakes let us remember that the damage we are currently doing by not addressing serious issues,allowing foreign governments to meddle in our internal affairs will have damaging effects not only on this government but on all kenyans .
51. donworry
(48 Comments) | June 29th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
Ati when foreign gunmen draw their weapons in the main airport it is a small matter in the big picture? what are you drinking my friend?
A govenment’s job is to govern and that includes delivering national security. If foreign clowns can pull such pranks at JKA then we are certainly no mach for the al zarqawis and bin ladens. Tena your privitizations and trickle down corruption mean sweet FA. We are not all activists. The looted stash abroad may actually be hidden by your “trivial clowns”.
If someone has made a mistake let them do the honourable thing and resign. Nobody is indipensable.
Amen
52. JOE
(76 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 2:41 am
“Tena your privitizations and trickle down corruption mean sweet FA. We are not all activists.” am sorry to say that is exactly what you all are activists . what government experience do you have . how many governments have you worked for ……eeeeh exactly
53. arab
(10 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
@ donworry- that was an apt querry for the thingumajig “what are you drinking my friend?” whatever he smokes is most def proscribed.
@joe-you fancy being an irritant, no? and verbose while at it. dont downplay whats cooking here. if the truth was to out, it will numb u, trust me.
54. VituVingiSana
(174 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
@joe - You have a valid point BUT the Arturs have harmed Kenya. Let me count the ways!
1) KQ has been trying (since 2003) to explain to the idiots in the government the importance of upgrading JKIA to FAA Cat 1 status. This will enable KQ to tap into the N.American market. Currently all N.American bound passengers have to use European cities e.g. London or Amsterdam. KQ could keep more revenue instead of sharing it with KLM or BA.
The Artur incident will delay the certification on JKIA by at least 6 months which results in loss of Kenyan jobs i.e. pilots, mechanics, food suppliers, check-in staff, etc
2) KQ just entered into a code-share agreement with Korean Air. This arrangement would have benefitted tourism as Koreans have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. They want to travel & Kenya is one of those spots in competition with S.Africa. Korea placed a travel advisory for Kenya which means KQ, Kenyan hotels, Kenyan curio traders, etc all lose out to S.Africa!
3) My taxes were used to “guard” the arturs. Remember the police bodyguards they had? They had cars with GK plates - I paid for the cars through my taxes!
4) When the Standard was raided by QRU (apparently led by the arturs) my taxes were spent raiding the offices of a tax-paying entity! Standard Media will write off the losses during the raid thus reducing their tax bill! Furthermore Standard media sued the government & I have to pay thru my taxes to defend the nincompoops (michuki et al).
5) michuki publishes a statement in the newspapers & I am SURE I as a taxpayer had to foot his bill for placing the advert!
6) The ticket bought by the government/police for the arturs was an additional cost that could have been used to pay for medicines, malaria nets or repaired a police car!
The idiots who let the arturs in & stay on should be hounded out of office then prosecuted! There are genuine mistakes BUT the artur business is not a mistake but bullshit!
55. joe
(76 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
ok you have some valid points . But let me let you in on the truth .it seems the papers have span a web of lies that are now being believed to be true .This are the small things that turn a die hard kanu man like myself into a narc kenya defender . lets begin with the KQ -america issue .
1. kenya airways last year withdrew its application to aquire land rights in the united states when negociations with the FAA broke down over the issues of kQs code sharing with KLM as part of the deal kq was being required to drop its european partners in exchange for access for a miami route.According to the faa allowing kq would have givem klm an unfair advantage over other airlines since it had a code sharing agreement with KQ(REF. http://bankelele.blogspot.com/2005/03/kenya-airways-says-no-miami.html) Other industry reports indicated that kQ opted out because the routes being offered were not profitable(http://newssearch.looksmart.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Feb_7/ai_n9489016).
2. On the korean front according to the korean ministry of finace the only travel advisory concerning africa is on on fishing vessals of the coast of somalia .
On both points one and two a little reaseach on the internet as well as pay attension to facts will show that the news reports that many kenyans keep repaeting as facts are lies .someone once said that everything you read in news papers isnt the true what shocks me is how much kenyan believe what they read .
Arturs body gaurds and stole materials found at the runda residence: i guess this is why people have been suspended and investigations are going on what elsecan i say . as for michukis advert in the paper i dont want to be drawn into such matter leaste we start accounting for even what kind of cerals our president eats for breakfast.may it turn out he has kellogs for breakfast at statehouse we would never hear the end of how abdi is starving because kibaki eats coco puffs . i think i have made my point with the kq fiasco/lies what is even more annoying if you ask me is the governments inability to correct the lies that are being unleashed against it . if anyone should be fired it should be mr mutua. mr kibira (presidential press service) and all those guys in state house who are sleeping on the job .its a shame that pur first lady has to defend the government when we have paid civil servants who are meant to be doing this job .
please check out the facts before believing everything you read this kq story is getting old .artur kibaki and this mess has nothing to do with kq flying to the states -read the sites i have posted )
56. joe
(76 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 10:16 pm
1. Ok you have some valid points. But let me let you in on the truth .it seems the papers have span a web of lies that are now being believed to be true .This are the small things that turn a die hard kanu man like myself into a narc Kenya defender . Let’s begin with the KQ -America issue.
1. Kenya airways last year withdrew its application to acquire landing rights in the United States when negotiations with the FAA broke down over the issues of kQs code sharing with KLM as part of the deal kq was being required to drop its European partners in exchange for access for a Miami route. According to the FAA allowing kq would have given klm an unfair advantage over other airlines since it had a code sharing agreement with KQ(REF. http://bankelele.blogspot.com/2005/03/kenya-airways-says-no-miami.html) Other industry reports indicated that kQ opted out because the routes being offered were notprofitable.http://newssearch.looksmart.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Feb_7/ai_n9489016.
2. On the Korean front according to the Korean ministry of foreign affairs the only travel advisory concerning Africa is on fishing vessels of the coast of Somalia.
On both points one and two a little research on the internet as well as pay attention to facts will show that the news reports that many Kenyans keep repeating as facts are lies .someone once said that everything you read in news papers isn’t the true what shocks me is how much Kenyan believe what they read.
Arturs body guards and stole materials found at the Runda residence: I guess this is why people have been suspended and investigations are going on what else can I say. as for michukis advert in the paper I don’t want to be drawn into such matter least we start accounting for even what kind of cereals our president eats for breakfast. May it turn out he has Kellogg’s for breakfast at statehouse we would never hear the end of how Abdi is starving because kibaki eats coco puffs. I think I have made my point with the kq fiasco/lies what is even more annoying if you ask me is the government’s inability to correct the lies that are being unleashed against it. If anyone should be fired it should be Mr. Mutua. Mr. kibira (presidential press service) and all those guys in state house who are sleeping on the job .its a shame that Our first lady has to defend the government when we have paid civil servants who are meant to be doing this job .
Please check out the facts before believing everything you read this kq story is getting old .artur kibaki and this mess has nothing to do with kq flying to the states -read the sites I have posted
57. VituVingiSana
(174 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
@Joe - Careful there before you fall into your own trap. KQ apparently rejected Miami’s (MIA) offer to fly there 3 per week coz it is “not profitable” BUT you are forgetting that KQ was also negotiating with Atlanta at the time.
Could the “rejection” simply be a ploy for further discounts from MIA or ATL?
Further KQ has since opened up new W.African
Regardless of whether KQ found it profitable in 2005, they will eventually fly to the USA &/or Canada coz of the huge market esp now that KQ is a regional airline (Uganda, TZ, Rwanda, etc) which uses JKIA as a hub.
Simply, I do not agree with you! I said the fiasco at the airport will lead to a further delay in KQ’s expansion plans. I hope the Paris flights slated to commence in October are not affected!
Let’s address the other issues which you skipped.
Back to the Standard raid. What of the “lost” profits? Surely you don’t believe the photos of burning newspapers were “fake”… BTW, no newspaper spoke of lost profits or litigation costs but I am doing so of my own volition.
Regardless of Mutua’s incompetence - note the poor guy has little idea of what is going on coz its GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) - roocy shouldn’t have been slapping reporters. Anyone heard of assault?
And kibs should be eating Proctor & Allan cornflakes or Weetabix NOT Cocopuffs! After all if he can’t spend taxpayers’ funds on local goods why should other Kenyans?
Since you are or used to be a kanu hack, remember moi flew BA not KQ. If the idiot had supported KQ then there would be more KENYAN jobs! Then he buys a Fokker when the country’s poor are dying of hunger!
My contention is simple… the “special” treatment given to these arturs was at my cost! The additional costs expended on the artur saga is also at my cost!
I don’t give a camel’s ass if artur or kibs or michuki paid for it from their pockets! I had to pay for it & that pisses me off!
58. VituVingiSana
(174 Comments) | June 30th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Final post on this topic! Read that the Dutch PM tendered his resignation coz of the flap over Hirsi’s (Somalia-born Dutch MP) “withdrawal” of citizenship by a minister in his government.
Compare the above to Kenyan ministers/civil servants who sweep all their mistakes under the carpet. This galls me esp when they are economic crimes because its MY tax KShs being squandered. I consider the arturs/michuki raid & aftermath a waste of economic resources. This includes the “commission”, lawyer costs, equipment destruction, “free” plane tickets, etc.
59. donworry
(48 Comments) | July 1st, 2006 at 1:35 am
It seems we don’t really need civil servants to sweep stuff under the carpets if our own fellow countrymen can do it for free with links thrown in for good measure.
I must say that I am surprised at the off-hand and summary dismissal of fellow bloggers whilst applauding ati democratic space; michukiism if you ask me.
Do you really imagine that by weaving and spinning around to obscure the issues you can make this rattlesnakes messy diapers disappear just like that?
I might stick out my neck here and suggest that there is no law which states that “to know the difference between right and wrong is a privilege reserved for those with experience of government”
Strange things happen and perhaps one patriot will post a ka link here to prove me wrong………
60. joe
(76 Comments) | July 1st, 2006 at 3:38 am
Vitu vingi Sana@ you have made my day .kibaki should not be eating coco puffs but Proctor & Allan cornflakes or Weetabix. That is so funny. I must say I am impressed at the way you stated your case though we can agree that the artur thing should not have happend. Let us disagree on the significance and impact of their workings. On this point, we will never agree. on the standard raid remember I called the burning of papers as the work of a few overzealous officers though I agree with the concept of national security raids aimed at confiscating dangerous info. We will just disagree and wait until (if it ever happens) ldp comes to power.
61. Battle Weary
(1 Comments) | July 3rd, 2006 at 5:23 pm
People! The era of the freedoms of information and expression is surely here with us. The government should not and cannot even try to prevent it. Big Brother, sorry, you are behind the times. Big Brother, we are watching you.
62. sidaki
(50 Comments) | July 6th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
FUCK ‘EM.
63. VituVingiSana
(174 Comments) | July 7th, 2006 at 11:33 pm
@sidaki - uhmm, who?
- The media?
- The bloggers?
- michuki & kamau?
- The arturs?
64. Kenyan Analyst » Interesting…
(No Comments) | July 12th, 2006 at 11:53 am
[...] This is…particularly in the context of this, this other one and that too…without forgetting this last one. [...]
65. WM
(6 Comments) | July 13th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
You’ve been watching too may foreign documentaries. What makes you think there is actually SOAP in our prisons? I think they just tell you to bend over–you don’t have to drop anything.
Anyway, if they start imprisoning bloggers, you will have so many friends with you you won’t have to worry. Perhaps you can start a jail (gaol?) computer class.
Don’t worry love, we’ll get you out. Unless we’re in with you.
66. Mshairi » Blog Archive » Getting to know Mshairi
(No Comments) | August 31st, 2006 at 9:40 pm
[...] • Have blogs started to have an impact on politics in your country? Have they started to influence what stories get covered in your country’s media? We’d love to know some examples. Yes. Kenyan bloggers are on “the government’s radar” and not in positive way as we were recently warned by the Internal Security Minister. [...]