We're all looking at the smaller picture. This NRA boycott call is not targeted at you and me middle-class and up-market citizens. We all know that it's ridiculous and even laughable. The target is the poor majority who take baba's word as gospel and not an old man's tale. Targeting Safaricom, Brookside, Bidco is inconsequential as these companies will not feel a pinch. The main danger and the intentions of the boycott is for the poor followers of NRA to to extend the boycott on tribal lines on the ground. The idea is that Onyango should boycott Kamau's kiosk and vise-versa eventually where Maina stops taking his old taxi to Omosh for repair. The idea is to destabilize the economy down there to create strive. The question is, who will throw in the towel first. I believe the more business minded communities will come up on top.

We need to amend our constitution from the 'winner takes it all' to be more inclusive.

Allow losing presidential mps to be Members of parliament.

So that Kony can be accomodated otherwise we see hell.

I say NO if that is the purpose otherwise for the future iko sawa.

Once apon a time.
Has Babu ever sponsored this team?

Brookeside does not have milk of its own and neither does Bidco have it's own maize, sunflower ,soya nor macadamia plantations. Boycotting products from this companies is, by extension, boycotting what Korir, Njuguna and Muthamia delivers to the processing plants. Now, the three farmers have more than milk. In their farms, they grow vegetables and other grains. If you do not want Korir's milk, Njuguna's milk, products from Muthamia's macadamia and soya beans, is it also not fair that he refuses to sell you his grains and vegetables?

And now the rebels shall swear in Kony at Nyayo Stadium as we swear in UK at Kasarani.

Link...Kibra Declaration at todays rally.

According to David Murathe one month ago on KTN ;
"The opposition have no stake in Kenya's economy."
"They don't own anything in this economy and that is why they want to destroy it".

Going with that logic, even if they all boycotted buying some products, the economy would still be fine. Why the bile on how poor people choose to spend their peanuts ? They have never mattered anyway.

It may help to remember that the sugar industry which is the mainstay of western Kenya has collapsed. The govt gave Mumias a loan of 1B while the sugar directorate is dishing away sugar import licenses to politically connected individuals. On the other hand, the coffee sector has had debt write-offs adding up to Kes 16B to date.

The fishing industry which is the mainstay of our lakeside brothers is going through some tough times. The Fisheries dept has cooked up some figures on Fish consumption and allowed imports from China. We discussed the same on another thread. According to the govt, Kenya's consume more fish than rice and therefore we need to import fish to cover the deficit.

Those contemplating a reverse boycott, you don't have to worry. It has been going on for many years. Sanctioned and bank-rolled by the govt. But feel free to boycott Raila's gas cylinders.

For once, protest is going on and we don't have to collect dead bodies on the street daily. That is progress.

Anybody who understands the dairy sector knows how the market dynamics play out during the rainy season. Someone is going to have a rough ride.

Is there a reason why these guys always head to Kibera?

The black a$$ed nywele ngumu al shabaab are more radical islamists than the Arabs in Mecca. Therefore am not surprised that a naswad okuyo is more radical than joluos in bondo.