after a long silence I have decided to talk.how wise is it for wazua to muzzle the freedom of expression of its members with dictatorial tendencies? not that i love politics too much.wazua admin ,my post of 'political fast' has been on sticky post long after I posted it.
we are in sensitive period in our country. wazua shapes the opinion of many kenyans to a great deal.if you block your members from giving their opinions on the kind of leaders offering themselves to be elected you are doing a great disservice to this country and it will take ages for you to recover from the consequences.

honestly you are leading the forum to a cliff.what else is there to discuss? nse has gone to the dogs.plots craze is over after syokimau?and besides with elections around the corner who wants to invest. companies are said to be building their reserves instead just in case of another pev(link businessdaily).

your members are very angry.it will not take time be4 they find another home where they are listened to.pride comes before a fall.

only fools don't change their minds.

let mature politics prevail.

user anyone who gets tribal .no one is against this.

Dear @newfarer @quicksand,

Make no mistake, your sentiments are welcome and concern noted. The suspension of the Politics section was not a casual move. It happened after we were long castigated for our inaction and the damage the Section was doing to our sense of community.

We realised that where thought leaders hurl profanity and insults at each other, simple-minded folk bear arms and torch property. Similarly where intellectuals engage in white-collar crimes or pornography, at another level some resort to robbery with violence or rape. - pardon the strong language - Do we readily own the unintended consequences of our actions?

Together, we'd first like to outline new rules of engagement for the Politics section that we can collectively own and enforce. For example:

Rule 01. NOT SAYING what one thinks is the truth, before considering your neighbour with strong opposing views.

The Wazua spirit

I am surprised that this is not yet 'Usered', Kenyans love being extreme (wazua admin included) reacting with extremes!! its as if people will not discuss the same else where! In talking people get to know each other and understand one another - this will actually help in sorting out sterotypes. Wazua admin should be a moderator not director! wazua admin is behaving like an ostrich having its head in the sand - that as long as people are not talking on Wazua, Kenya is safe!! Kenyans need to talk what is in their hearts, not talking is dangerous!
some advice to Wazua admin - RESPOND TO ISSUES DON'T REACT TO THEM!

siasa mbaya maisha mbaya...

Hmmmn, I saw this happen in 2008 to Mashada during SK days. The whole site was suspended, and instead, a stroke of good fortune bore Ushahidi.

Me thinks @Wazua is overstretched or broke because of their frequent inaction. So I suggest they should appoint moderators from politicans amongst us.

Anyways, to be constructive I'll help with the rules:


No personal attacks or flaming

Back up your statements; reputable links

NO hateful or tribal slurs.

Don't beat a dead horse (spamming)

Double logins (multiple accounts) are prohibited

twololo

I think that complaining over and over without proving that wazua as a community is mature enough to engage in positive politics will just harden the admins stance. Truth be told, the freedom of speech does not accord us the freedom to insult those of divergent views and in effect contribute in polarising this country. Perhaps as a sign of good faith, we can join in formulating the new rules/code of conduct for engaging. That would be a sign that we can self regulate.

On another note its now clear to me why wazungu wako mbele. Instead of mad slinging the way we do on wazua, their approach to politics is objective and action oriented. Check out this site

http://www.americanselect.org/

These guys are using the web to both contribute to their country's political debate as well as help nominate an independent candidate.
In a nut shell, they invite users to

• Define the crucial issues facing our nation—beyond just red and blue.

-Rank your priorities for our next president
-Answer questions that determine your individual views
-See how you compare to other delegates and candidates

• Shape the Debate

-Choose the questions all candidates must answer to seek the Americans Elect nomination.
-Help define the "Platform of Questions" by voting and posting your own
-Debate the issues with other delegates and candidates
-Meet up with other delegates in your area

• Choose the Candidates

-Find and draft candidates with solutions that work
-Match with candidates who share your views
-Draft new candidates to run on Americans Elect
-Follow and support candidates with solutions you believe in

• Cast Your Vote

-Nominate the President and VP directly
-Narrow the field of candidates
-Evaluate finalists’ choices for vice president
-Vote in the online convention

i concur with this post. Let admin formulate draft rules then presents them to us for review, additions or amendments. Then all of us wil own the rules and anyone who violates them wil be dealt with. Matters politic must b discussed in a mature manner as we all know the impact.

Wazua, further to removing offensive comments, you could also bar the persons posting such for a period of time. Turning such persons to users does not adequately punish misdeeds nor does it encourage behavior change.