Honourable Members
12
November
Much ado has been made about the Kenyan MP, that curious creature, like the cockroach, that seems to resist all attempts to wipe it out (except the boot of a well fed human being of considerable girth).
What one needs to understand about the Kenyan MP is as follows:
- The Kenyan MP is generally of questionable utility, and of indeterminate paternal origin
- The Kenyan MP fondly believes that an IQ of room temperature is remarkable
- The Kenyan MP has an IQ of just below room temperature
- The Kenyan MP fondly believes that everyone else is less intelligent
- See #2
Once you have these basic principles in mind, it is pretty easy to understand these freaks of nature.
The Waki Report
The instant I heard that a commission was being formed to look into the unrest and name suspects, I bitterly remarked that Kenya would yet again provide another contribution to one and two ply tissue that battle valiantly to clean the human backside. Few supplies of paper are as steady as Kenyan commission reports.
There is no way that report is going to be implemented. Either it will be summarily rejected or a tribunal with the bite of a very large dog (a hot dog) will carry out the recommendations and find nothing. But that is neither here nor there. What I found hilarious was that about 8 months ago ODM were on TV refusing to go to court over the election results. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to debate the wisdom of that. What they said was that there was “no way they would get justice in a Kenyan court”.
Just the other day the same fellows were waxing lyrical about Kenya’s “sovereignty and ability of the judiciary to handle matters”.
Now you and I might find this to be a contradiction, but keep in mind this is the Kenyan MP. See #1 - #3
Taxation
In terms of appearing to care for the welfare of the Kenyan, few can match the performance of the Kenyan MP. Even when out of office, the Kenyan MP can display a touching concern and affection for the average Kenyan, especially if the average Kenyan is female, has the right dimensions and has access to funds of say, a Nigerian. (How’s it going Raphael?)
Kenyan MPs have no problem playing the David to the working man’s Uriah. In fact if you work in the city and think your MP will reappear at the constituency only at election time you’d better establish and maintain contact with your neighbours so you can be notified when David comes hunting your Bathsheba.
Sadly, this is the only interest your MP may show in you. He however expects you to pay for his fuel, for the roads he travels on, for the sugar cane he eats on the way, for the v1agr@ he pops en route and for the roof over his head. I was very amused when Amos Kimunya tried to tax these garden gnomes. Perhaps his current woes may be traced to this very act.
But let me not belabour the point. It is futile to expect these Orcs to return to the forge from which Saruman created them. The older I grow the more I realize that Guy Fawkes was onto something.
AOB
Obama had better not get too complacent about his victory. From past experience, once Juja results arrive everything might change!
Pic Of The Day
What the fuzz is this guy doing to Spiderman?





1. 'Mrs M' :D
(39 Comments) | November 12th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
M! Are you overlooking a very important fact? That MP’s and public office holders are very busy and important men? And well,er, women. Between pillage and plunder of funds allocated to HIV treatment, awarding their wives ** allowances, rejecting bills to tax their gi-normous earnings and making absurd propositions to the now over taxed (in a bend over and drop your pants kinda way…wink) mwananchi cough up a further 20% of their salaries towards some absurd public community fund…surely you don’t expect them to still find MORE time to do attend to yet another demand, do you?
Idiots!
2. acolyte
(179 Comments) | November 12th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
The more things change the more they stay the same is the situ when it comes to Kenyan politics.
btw has there ever been a commission or a report that has led to conclusive action in Kenya?
Ummmmmm as for the pic, it looks like Spidey is getting some thunder up his ass!
3. Rafiki
(3 Comments) | November 12th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Congratulations to Waki and his team for a report well written! Shame on the Cabinet and most MPs for a report not well read!
4. mboiz
(6 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Chances are they all who are in that envolope will get away with. To add insult to injury the “rattling” minister removed a clause in the finance bill to prevent this monsters from paying taxes. i know not of people who use their posteriors to think apart from this MP’s.
5. arab
(11 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 9:04 am
@ acolyte
i think another commission, tasked to look into what ‘conclusive action’ any commission finding in kenya has ever resulted in, is in order, ama?!
6. odegle
(10 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
This time the MPs are between the proverbial rock and hard place. the waki report objectives are SMART.
But surely i always say that the MPs are a perfect reflection of our society. period. thats why pple demonstrate when a corrupt minister is sacked etc
7. rosi
(28 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I totally agree with you M, on the tissue vibe. But I wouldn’t have put it in such a sublime manner myself, no matter how hard I tried…
8. rosi
(28 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
lol the spidey picture…
looks like that guy’s removing something from there and it requires the speed of lightning, or it’s a combustive reaction…
or something…
9. Son
(4 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
‘But let me not belabour the point. It is futile to expect these Orcs to return to the forge from which Saruman created them. The older I grow the more I realize that Guy Fawkes was onto something.’
I believe that this is the same conclusion that anyone with an IQ over room temperature would come to. And having come to such a conclusion, alongside with those in the comments that agree with you, it shows we have IQ’s over room temperature (Where’s 31337?) So what will we do about a situation that we wear our fingers to the bone complaining about? Can we not create our own ‘ Gunpowder Plot’ or are we going to talk about the problem, scratch our bellies and change the channel to the Premier League? Seriously?
10. 31337
(28 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
oh ASoHM, i am here. as you say wear our fingers to the bone and what not then shortly bury our heads in the sand….i pre-empted that response avoiding the wearing out bit.
awareness is the bit that we can do, we do right, i read somewhere that all you can do is all you can do but then again all you can do is enough.
11. Chrenyan
(143 Comments) | November 13th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I would like to agree with Odegle, and say that I have also discovered that MP’s are in part an extension of ourselves. In the course of my sojourn at the University of Nairobi I witnessed University politics, which, one would hope, would be informed by education, atribal, fair and incorruptible. In fact, these are acronyms with which to describe what went on there.
I realised that there remains precious little hope for this nation. Most of us have a little MP inside that merely lacks opportunity. Our spite for the MP’s, when looked at closely, is more jealousy than righteous indignation. That is why we have been being fleeced since independence. Look me in the eye and tell me that you would vote for your salary to be taxed after spending millions of campaigns, and having constituents that ask you for money 24-7. Probably more correctly, we have in a sense been fleecing ourselves!
Now I’m not defending their behaviour. I’m just saying we shouldn’t be surprised. Who becomes an MP with the people’s interests at heart? Precious few! Would I? Would you?
Kenya’s problem is a crisis of leadership in general, both current and future.
12. kenya.fm
(11 Comments) | November 14th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Agree with Odegle and Chrenyan, these MPs come from amongst us, they are a reflection of us, perfectly. SO M, please stop complaining and do something (oh, i forgot, you already did something useful, Mr mzalendo).
But All you commentators ready to cast stones on these MPs, be a hero instead and do something to change the system for the better.
13. Half n Half
(13 Comments) | November 14th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I still don’t understand why guys are furious at MPs for not wanting to pay taxes- what did they expect? Heck if I had the chance not to pay taxes, I wouldn’t..Would you?
As for the waki report, I was watching “world reknown” journalist Jeff ‘all kenyan all the time’ Koinange jana and he was interviewing Ms Ndungu and she was of the opinion that whether Kenya likes it or not, Hague can intervene and do the needful because its us who made the election violence an international issue! Am salivating at the prospect!
14. Pink M
(5 Comments) | November 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
I’m with @Half; wouldn’t pay taxes if I had a choice. All the same the leaders should have some sort of moral authority on this matter. Morality and Kenyan politicians? Not happening.
Waki did an excellent job, and people are getting all jittery about it, which I like. As for implementation, if the tribunal or whatever is local, get set and relocate in 2012.
15. Ni2
(108 Comments) | November 17th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
@Chrenyan - you are so right about University politics.
As for our MPs so what is new? I think it is about time we focused on the positive aspects…
Which are…
Very positive things can be said about them…
Like…
how…
well…
My point is that we need to focus on the positive…
One day we shall be able to do that…
May I live to see that day.
16. Coldtusker
(38 Comments) | November 18th, 2008 at 4:52 am
We elected them… in my defence… my choice did not make it to parliament…
Oh… how we need a (succesful) Kenyan Guy Fawkes
17. Gracelet
(30 Comments) | November 18th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
It is a well known and indisputable fact that the seats of power( parliament council etc) have been infested by a dudu so powerful that the moment you sit on it your brain power is reduced by 600% and your self preservation powers increased inversely!
Personally I think MPs should not be paid, so tat only the most altruistic would want to be one !
18. ---Supreme-G.R.E.A.M---
(18 Comments) | November 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I hope you are referring to an igloo room temperature!
Superman just got his hide sets stomped!
19. joe
(78 Comments) | November 28th, 2008 at 3:53 am
The only way to get good mps is to have mp salaries abolished.if an mps position was unpaid like an internship only the most dedicate kenyans whould be in parliament.people of conviction who are not driven by money and ego’s.I honestly think kenya is doomed the experiment is at an end we might as well prepare ourselves pychologically
20. Alex
(1 Comments) | December 4th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Hi All!
It is amazing we complain about the trash we elect, We sell our votes for a paltry Clan & tribe affiliations- period!
Some of our elected leaders are disbarred lawyers, Road contractors with a shaddy background, Actual Thieves, While the rest have actually no track record of achievement in any sector.
We then give them the mandate to legislate and write policy on our Behalf, Debate issues concerning our future_ frankly Kenyans and Africans at large deserve the leaders that we get!
I will not name any names, but Our leaders go to parliament and do exaly what is expected of thieves and Crooks.
If we were indeed a decent society we would elect good people, however we are missing the forest for the trees in sight, and we have failed to examine ourselves from the inside.
Should our leaders pay taxes- Well we elected the law makers and they enacted a law representing us and facilitating them not to pay taxes so there-kenyans they should not pay taxes,What did you expect? Daaaaaaaaa!
Untill such a time that we shall stop electing tribal Chiefs who lead our tribes to hack each otheres with crude weapons, tribal chiefs who only want to be addresed Mkubwa and Mheshimiwa while not serving- My dear brothers and Sisters- we elected tribal chiefs what do you epect from a village qwack
Kenya & Africa have the leaders we deserve- we elect them based on crookedness how can they then be expected to be sraight?
wake up and smell the coffee
21. donworry
(57 Comments) | December 20th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
M is right to point out the failings of our Mps but it is also important to acknowledge the comments from Alex, Chrenyan, Odegle and the Acolyte are close to the truth. Nothing will change with this bunch of MPs and nothing will change with the next bunch that we elect.
For as long as we elect tribal chiefs and their cronies we will continue to reap the pain of their arrogance and impunity. The weakest amongst us will suffer in tears and sadness as one injustice is placed on top of another with scandals like angloleasing and goldenberg and missing army tanks and so on.
But that is the Kenyan way. We sit in mats as the drivers break every single rule in the highway code so that he can avoid the traffic jams. Why do we expect MPs to behave any different? Carolyn may have worn that black t-shirt but really it is MPs who are asking us….mta do?
22. listen
(2 Comments) | February 27th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
man, now why you gon’ go and diss juja like that?
i feel you though…u gots a point