So long as there are ships to hijack,expect a lot of action from our Somali brothers.

@ Ufanisi,youre dead right. Just take a cursory look at all mobile dealerships across Nairobi and you'll realize why they are the business Kings. They recently offered a friend of mine with garage on Msa Road Ksh 80M as a going concern. I told him not to sell and they are relentless,i know they will up the stakes.

@ Waria,brace yourself you will be called all unprintable names uder the sky.


The Hedonist

The more I reflect on Somalia,the more I feel that nothing better will come out of it in the near future. Every news item that comes from Mogadishu is seemingly identical to a previous news item,say 3 years ago.

My proposal,split Somalia... Give Ethiopia a piece,and that portion that is close to us should be given to Kenya. In this way,some semblence of authority will begin to reign and maybe their dollars can go beyond Nairobi and Garrisa.

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Slack and sleeping senses must be addressed with thunder and heavenly fireworks.

Somalia itself may end up being a failed state because of the curse of clannism in Somali culture. But I hope that the new educated Somali people can find a way to gradually change the mentality.

If you remember the Somalis who just came from the war experience - they had psychological problems of a quick temper and easy for them to get into a bloody fight etc. But now that they've been here long enough they've recovered from the psychological effects of war and they are as relaxed as most Kenyans and minding their business doing business deals.

In any case Kenya is looking like the beneficiary of a failed Somalia state as Somalis would rather invest in Kenya where they have citizenship rights and political power. So let the economic competition continue - other Kenyans would be wise to up their game and the result will be a rapidly developing economy.

@ GG and Anarchy

You two remind me of one Donald Kipkorir,a lawyer and regular DN columnist who wrote an article about annexing Somalia by Kenya and Ethiopia. The responses and threats he got from Somalis...too deadly.

It would not work .Seriously. Kenya tumeshindwa na NEP,how will we manage extra 'baggage' of Somalia?

Somalis are an industrious community,second after Kikuyus. Those big buses plying the Githurai 45 route,almost all belong to them. They have finished developing Eastleigh,they have moved to Kariokor,and until recently,Githurai area.

Lyanne,i almost pity your friend. He/she is in for a big ride. They do not give up easily.They will hound him/her,and they are known to use unconventional means to get what they want. Ask Eastleigh natives.


If that boy don't love you by now,then he never will-Ciara