Also,I seriously think its time for citizens to have the right of being armed for self defence. Being at the mercy of these beasts is too unfair for a responsible hardworking law abiding mentally competent citizen.
Alas! In Kenya only civil society and parliament make things move so I see no hope in that direction. Honestly,men should be allowed that option.

@Kayoh, are you saying that all normal, educated, and exposed people have decided to follow social rules and that it is the unrefined who need to keep the hangman busy?

Or are you saying that you are shocked that some people are not as conformist as you are, and that non conformity ought to be punished with death?

Curiously, it was the non conformist Cain, who killed the good man Abel.

Why didn't Moses make matters more convinient for us?

It cannot be argued that Killing murderers, robbers and homosexuals acts as a deterrent. Otherwise all those years of lynching and stoning would have borne the Kingdom of heaven. But as far as the quest for the perfect society is concerned, the Christian will run to the lynched Christ, and venerate the martyr.

Surely, to hide behind 'conformity', 'justice' and 'morality' when 'punishing' others is to delude oneself. Little wonder there are rumors that even the Chinese are growing tired of their executions. Or that the Kenyan prisons are training grounds for more criminal activity. Do you remember the prison warder who was found with rolls of bhang intended for the prison market?

Enlightenment does not engender conformity, it gives forth authentic action. But fear breeds conformity. So to demand that a government should rule using fear is to denigrate humanity. Or rather, it is to be contemptuous of one's self.

And why shouldn't the self contemptuous person- like you @kayoh, not face capital punishment?

Just where did they get the 1 million bond yet they lives in majengo slums?Thats enough proof to kick the shit out of the thugs.

@Rahatupu, I am having trouble with understanding 'We chose Western philosophy. . . there are alternatives'. The 'we' is a major problem in the sense that it denotes the whole of humanity. To say it means 'African' brings more problems.

Can a philosophy be chosen? And when is it chosen? What kind of person would choose a philosophy?

To say that a philosophy can be chosen is to imply that there is something higher than philosophy, or rather, philosophy is devoid of being. This is death. This is not philosophy.

Crime is an unwanted product of the social system. Can a perfect system be created? Even Moses knew that he could not flatter himself.

Is the governor aware that the person about to be hanged is himself? Is he aware that he is the problem as he is the solution?

Moses, Confucius, and Mohammed had their turns in answering these questions but now it's my turn. Your turn.

Sad...very sad indeed;

Wont be suprised if the headlines next will be "Mpesa shops looted"