For one, Africa isnt poor...look at the minerals in africa currently, plus the lack of development on africa currently. This under-development can take africa far, if leaders seat down and decide to work for the people. the westerners know this, that's why they have restrictions on what type of goods can access their markets and in what quality (Raw,Finished). Intra-africa trade was touted by current president of kenya to eliminate need for mzungu to elevate himself above muafrica,but guys just shrugged him off, while he had a hard-on of a point. currently, west africa markets import most of their foodstuffs from europe,which the europeans have re-exported form other african countries. cut this chain and goods become cheaper, trade between countries flourishes. South africa and th U.S of A currently have trade problems because S.A refused to lower standards for goods produced huko nje not conforming t theirs. Kenyan coffee can never be bought milled because it kills jobs for the mzungu who would want to process it. The good leaders who have a vision for their people in africa are killed (anyone remember Lumumba, the original one not the kenyan one, C.I.A took him out). Look at Gaddafi, people in his country used to receive upkeep from the state whether they were working or not, now see where his country is. Look at all the countries that had an arab spring, before and after: which would you prefer?
Then africans have this notion that another african cannot be right. My siz has a website, studyinkenya.co.ke, she would go to pitch how the website works to university bigwigs and they wouldnt give a second thought to her, she changed tactics and went back with a mzungu who explained exatly what she had told them before, but with the mzungu accent...the next day she was called up to get things running, then we wonder why we will never develop. Mengine mumejionea lakini tutafanyaje jamani?

clapping for your clarity of thought. When more Kenyans will be able to cut through the grease, perhaps a glimmer will appear at the end of the tunnel

In Venezuela fuel costs about $0.02 per litre (around 2 bob).

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Do some of our African leaders take pride in their hollow brains?Zambia president said he is fasting a praying to God to rescue the economy .in short he has chosen to "do nothing and wait for answered prayers" I called it neo - colonialism

Well said Sir.
Politicians have made it a way of life to fleece the kenyans at will and thereafter use them to retain their political seats and the game continues.
The BIG Q is, can we end this?
I strongly believe we can.
We (read voters) keep on bringing them back.
We need to say no by electing responsible people like this Njoroge Man whose characters are way beyond power control.
The youth block holds the big voting block to change the destiny.
Your analysis is as you said a tip of the iceberg there's soo much more.

My thoughts

When you have a fair judicial, election body and just politicians you expect just systems of governance. Supreme has turn out terrible ( tonui), election body (chicken gate chairman) ,politicians Jubilee - (nys,eurobond),Cord (Japan embassy scandal,BAT scandal,Mumias Sugar molasses scandal,) there is limited choices for ordinary kenyans.


It has taken foreign countries efforts to sympathize with Kenya. Obama finish corruption or sanctions , Britain chicken gate scandal -successful prosecution and judgment while culprits in kenya enjoy government positions and freedom and not forgetting somaia scandal-jailed , jersey-gichuru and okemwo are the most wanted kenyans .

Voting won't help. All the systems supporting voting have been compromised.kenya needs revolution .serious one.othertimes I ask myself why bother writing and the same people to do changes align themselves on tribal cronies. I respected mutahi ngunyi much but look at him,because his tribal cronies was under Intense attack at nys, he played a role of tribal sanctification to purify the vice....
Gabon as a country has alot of minerals ,90% of it belongs to French .You have the country as a name but the resources belong to France .when will Africa rise ? France has no minerals ,but it's rich because of Africa. The government officials 8n Gabon responsible for contract with France were given few thousand dollars to approve the treaty with France and mortgaged their country for 100 yrs. Foolish people .

Here comes another daydreamer, you think systems in whatever country comes for free? Kaizen is perfected in africa at huge costs exported back to Europe or whatever and so pricely across the world as advanced tech. And since we are so blind to see, africa cognially accepts to use their systems as kaizein platforms for the next round of binge. CNC in kenya, now automation across the world, MPESA, now I don't know Bitcoin and encrtomoney, nywele ngumu kazi ngumu malipo kidogo. I work at self employed, Plz do not misquote me.

Rapid economic growth had brought new wealth to the country, helped eliminate poverty, and spurred a building frenzy. But, at the same time, it also brought high levels of debt, an imbalance in growth, and a financial system that depended too heavily on government stimulus and an overly active housing market. Good to note: years before, Japan had gone through a similar series of economic changes and had suffered a decline when the markets could no longer support that kind of growth, jeffrey lipton permanent value.

http://iharare.co.zw/opi...smart-please-read-this/

Came across this interesting read....

Sometime here on wazua I used to say "our skin is cursed" that's why even Hindus who are alittle fair skin than us are way smarter. The darker our pigment gets the more lazy and stupid we become. Look at south sudan,with all those minerals all they do is fight constantly ,you will never see mzungu fighting their own.never.

I quote "He paused. “The Bwana has spoken,” he said and grinned. “As long as you are dependent on my plane, I shall feel superior and you my friend shall remain inferior, how about that? The Chinese, Japanese, Indians, even Latinos are a notch better. You Africans are at the bottom of the totem pole.”