Tribalism at centre of Kenya elections - 25 Dec 07

Tribalism has been there as long as Kenya has been independent.... Kenyatta bent to the forces of tribalism Civil service jobs favored his Kikuyu tribe...the best illustration of tribal tendencies was the building of international airport in Eldoret..

of which only the commissioner General is appointed by the Minister of Finance. There is Maasai, a Kamba, an Embu, Kirinyaga, Meru commissioner, all appointed competitively by the Board headed by Mwangola from the coast which also inlcuded the A.G Wako, Inspector General Corporations Mr. Johnstone M. Otenyo, Senior Principal Inspector Richard E. Ndubai (Alternate to IG Corporations) and the Permanent Secretary Treasury Mr. Joseph Magari,

Poor soils n rains in most parts of N. Eastern and Ukambani, frequent famine with climate change, etc have led to poverty in those areas unlike in generally central areas. The diversification of economic production in central to building rental n commercial buildings in central to accommodate the growing Nairobi population n trade have led to better standards of living in central, facts politicians will not show but lies ,,etc, just to win votes, n they peddle lies n propaganda.

That is the naked truth, we alike sheep in the hands of our politicians, and kill each other at their behest!! how sad!

Our Leaders divide and clump us together at will during elections, stroking our ethnic jealous's and suspisions to their advantage. We are still very backward and only time and alot of education and exposure to morden way of doing things will save us. The British did it, Isolated and demonised and brutalised the Kikuyu as all others watched and Moi perfected, isolated the Lou and Kiyuk and when he saw they 2 would gang up against him , invited Raila into government in 1998.

Kenyans in the Diaspora have for once participated in the economy. Stringent laws have been introduced to curb corruption & several cases filled against corrupt individuals though these individuals have hired big law firms and filled petitions & appeals most of them are in ODM. He has led to the near end to land grabbing menace that was the norm in the Moi reign. University and civil servants riots are no more as their terms have been improved.