This post has lost focus and mutated to a contest of some sorts. Herein are some verified facts and statistics comparing and contrasting Kenya and Namibia. But, Wakenya tuko wengi tu sana compared to Namibians, kila siku ya kwanza- ya pili-ya tatu tuna produce mtoto.... hio ni kukosa adabu. It also appears that Namibia is also an unequal society in wealth distribution just like Kenya is.

NAMIBIA

GDP (purchasing power parity):$15.93 billion (2011 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):$12.33 billion (2011 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 4.9% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):$7,500 (2011 est.)[/b]
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 7.6%
industry: 34.1%
services: 58.3% (2011 est.)
Labor force: 803,700 (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate: 51.2% (2008 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares: $1.152 billion (31 December 2011)
Population below poverty line:55.8%
Population: 2,165,828 (July 2012 est.)
Ethnic groups: Namibia
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%


KENYA

GDP (purchasing power parity):$71.21 billion (2011 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):$33.51 billion (2011 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:4.4% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,700 (2011 est.)[/b]
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 24%
industry: 15%
services: 61% (2011 est.)
Labor force:18.39 million (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate:40% (2008 est.)
Population below poverty line:50% (2000 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:$10.2 billion (31 December 2011)
Population: 43,013,341 (July 2012 est.)
Ethnic groups: Kenya
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%

SOURCE A world factbook:
Kenya http://tinyurl.com/2do2fb
Namibia http://tinyurl.com/yu6eoh

@murchr, I like your thoughts. I think the issue is not a Jubilee govt per se but the likelihood of them skipping trial and exposing us to sanctions.

>Were the GFC effects felt in such a huge way in USE, TZE and other frontier markets? Validate your hypothesis on GFC Vs frontier markets by giving us percentage of crash in different frontier markets caused by the GFC

>...history never repeats itself?????

I'm using richlive & the KCB demand Vs supply looks a little crazy.Can anyone confirm a DD of 150,933,300 Vs SS of 107,400.

Is this an error?

[quote=the deal]I have shared my 2013 strategy here http://www.contrarianinv...-2013-ultimate-strategy[/quote]

Thanks The Deal. Am on it to see what i can borrow. Cheers and success!

Day 1 in 2013 and all the big caps i.e scom,simba,beer & cement close in positive territory.
#staying with money!!!
See you tomorrow at 0930 EAT

Certainly the first quarter will struggle. Results of non banks will not excite, politics and hopefully we won't need a run off! I would take profit during this and next week and stay in cash.

larger worry is the interest rates rising because of need to borrow to fund counties and appease the masses. Between RAO and UK i say both raiding domestic markets in 2013 to borrow to appease the voters and get devolution working. Also bear in mind CBK will have to mop up liquidity post campaigns. All in equities may not be that great this year! Bonds could also suffer excess borrowing.

Globally, Europe will be depressed and the fiscal concerns may slow down growth in America. A lot of the recovery has been QE driven, that headroom will thin post Fiscal deals done by the blues and the reds!

Dear brother Maka. Look at KCB shuttling into the stratosphere. I forsee KES 35 in next few weeks. Elections will not water down investor appetite for this stock in particular. Hio dividend itashikilia price juu, na ikishuka hadi 25 hivi, nitauza hata nyumba na walio ndani ili ninunue KCB!

Nop. Investors adopting a wait and see approach,sitting on cash!