So in short we will never have good leadership in Kenya,free from corruption...

No ties to the past govt! Our tycoons are tied to past govts and are either the campaign 'funders' or candidates themselves. The sad bit is, they keep multiplying their wealth. Only a well protected and strong willed leader will change all these. Otherwise, change of culture will be a pipe dream. It doesn't matter what kind of infrastructure we put up.

Democracy! People get what they deserve. They get the leader they want.

He lives with Kiash and Corporal Kirk

Initially people will kill each at a higher rate then it will settle as discipline will finally find its way.

Please read your history

In Kenya, kenyatta not only grabbed land and wealth, he actually laughed at those who did not participate in the looting such as Bildad Kaggia. Then he expelled, jailed, assisinated and demonized those who spoke out againt looting.

In tanzania, Nyerere did the exact opposite. For starters, when he retired, his monthly salary was the equivalent of KES 5000 which is what secretaries were making in Kenya at the time.

Nyerere discouraged amassing huge amounts of wealth. He stressed sharing aka UJAMAA.



Look Moi did nothing to address corruption and insecurity and he won two elections. Kibaki never did anything to address any issues and he still received unequivocal blind support based on tribe. This is why Kenya is in such a mess.

I am not saying we should coerce jubilee into anything. We need to vote for people based on how they address important issues. What Kenyans ought to do is judge the current government based on how they resolve these pressing issues. If they do not address these issues then lets vote for a different person such as any of the governors whose work is shining or any other leaders. .

Ideally What we need in Kenya is a leader who has not participated or benefited from looting. One who will set an example by taking a strong no-nonsense stance against corruption and the kitu kidogo culture. One who actually jails people who engage in corruption. This way he sets an example for the youth. But fighting corruption also enhances job creation.

The standard had an article about how corruption kills job creation

read it here
http://www.the-star.co.k...job-corruption-annually

If we aggressively tackle job creation, many youth will have opportunities and not resort to crime.

Since corruption is killing job creation, we need to be voting for candidates who might actually fight corruption aggressively.

Above all we need to vote for leaders based on what they can do to address critical issues like unemployment, insecurity. Kenyans do not do such things.

So when you vote tribally, dont act surprised when muggings and carjackings make life hell for Kenyans,

@Alba, I find the best place to look isn't simply the leadership, but in the institutions meant to help the state reflect and develop intelligence. For example, in a country like America issues related to improvement and development have already been a subject of much research and development under diverse disciplines. And one such discipline has been in systems science, and especially as articulated by writers like Churchman West. In an interesting book titled 'Challenge to reason' he shows how systems can be scientifically understood and actions optimized accordingly. Such systems can spur the needed cultural shift.

In an environment like ours, scientific research and implementation needs entrepreneurial thinking by private citizens and corporations. So like in this case there are opportunities to create wealth from the very challenges posed by unemployment,crime, and corruption.

People do not steal because they are unemployed. Otherwise our political thieves would never do it.

Am never worried about my family, they will live as long as fate has it, my great grand pa lived over 100 yrs, my grandpa is heading to 100 and life is not more riskier now than it was some years ago so please, cut us some slack with your long vibe and live life. Even huko majuu they die daily.

*Not even a single post of HOW the govt should create this employment that is making a few youths go bonkers, not one! [/quote]


It is not the government. It is the guy you see in the mirror.

'to those the gods want to destroy, they first make them think that someone owes them something'.

'...and to those that gods want to prosper, they first make them know that nobody owes you anything.'

How are jobs created? through enterprise; or industries.

Which industries? manufacturing, trading or services.

How? Kabz sets up a factory to make...toothpaste. He employs chemists to mix paste. Since he needs packaging material, Muriel puts up a packaging material manufacturing plant to serve the demand = more jobs. Toothpaste need to be distributed: Alma buys a few trucks and employs couple of drivers and loaders to deliver to Njung'e's supermarket chain where thousands are employed.

So, why are we not doing it? We used to. Think about that toothpaste (allegedly with carcinogens). They were doing all that in Kenya once upon a time. Then they figured, 'why should we create jobs for Kenyans while we can make them buy imports?'. So they moved factory to climes that deserve 'employment'. We supported them.

What do we do? Suppose we consume only what is locally made? You say - not good quality. We switch to the next locally made alternative (think airtel and safcom).

The local manufacturer is from the other tribe. Yes he is; and his son is seeing your daughter. They may get married soon. He is neighbors with your mother in Buru and he recently saved the house from burning. Some people grow up and sober up, others would rather buy from the Brazilian whose son is seeing the Chinese. We need to increase the population of 'grown ups'.

How? A strong consumer movement. We interrogate what we consume, we force local manufacturers to improve processes and quality. We make supermarkets to stock 80% Kenyan-made brands. We show middle finger to anyone who expatriates jobs and want to sell their stuff to us.

The movement starts... NOW. Wazua Admin shall be forced to start a consumer portal (can replace politics).

Trust me, we do not need politicians, or government, or governors to start a strong consumer movement.