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.

Who's supporting me


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

Som's are most welcome to do business in kenya,but out of interest. Their greatest asset seems to be the cheap labour that they get from relatives,you can have 20 of them living comfortably in a 2 bedroomed house. How I don't know.

How do they manage to import goods at prices below others,do they pay taxes?

Where do they get the huge capitals they have? Piracy? Saudi charity to spread Islam?

I am all for Kenya taking over Somalia,my worry is we will have a fight from a few of them 'fighting for their homeland' that will go on forever and we don't want that.


I guess if you can't win with facts,you can always pen bile-laced,xenophobic rants to distract everyone.

@ Xtina,i dont doubt unconventional means,but if push comes to shove,i think the guy will name a huge amount to deter them.

I hate the fact that foreigners are taking over our country. They're all over like a bad rash !

Looks like we need the bill on money laundering,atleast it will stop this invasion !


The Hedonist

Alchemist



Am not a kiuk apologist/chauvinist but got this from Wikipedia and thought you might be interested.





' Kikuyus are also the most economically active ethnic group in Kenya……. were generally on good terms with the Maasai – their neighbours,with whom they traded extensively. Colonialism,however,disturbed this order. Beginning in the 1880s,the British …………… confiscated land from the Kikuyu,who were confined to a small reserve,unable to cultivate their land



………..Colonization eroded many traditional practices and values… Many Kikuyu have moved …… to the cities and around the world to look for opportunities. They have also moved to other parts of the country and the world due to intermarriage,business opportunities,study,and generally seeking better prospects in life..... '



i have always wonderred why certain communities settled in the dry areas after the 'early migration'

Somali's will take over Kenya based on the following:


They are not greedy - they will look to make 20 bob mark up from 10,000 phones as opposed to the Kenyan business man looking to make 1000 from the same quantity pieces
They pay little or no tax
Pirate money trickling in to them during a recession
They are taking over premium property on the Build Operate and Surrender business plan i.e. take over the run down building in Tom Mboya St build a couple of new floors,subdivide and lease out the premises and collect rent for like the next 10 yrs. During this time the building owner is collecting a pre-agreed rent from them paid a year in advance and after the 10 years he collects the rent from the building tenants.
They do not try to back stub business partners and are operate on cash basis with suppliers,thus a firm favorite of many established businessmen

@ xtina,

correction...ati tumeshindwa na NEP.....tumeshindwa na everything...

Mungiki and other extortion gangs,mathree madness,official corruption,incompetent judiciary,moriband and ineffective executive,disorganised pigsty etc


NEVER TALK OF A RHINO IF THERE IS NO TREE NEAREBY - ZULU PROVERB