More Glory for Kenya on Safari Sevens

The Kenya Rugby Team retained the Safari Sevens trophy. Whatever one might say, our team has continued to do us proud. Granted, there are high and low seasons in everything and for every team, but our team has on the whole, made us proud. Well done guys, well done coach and all involved.

Our football association could borrow a leaf from the Kenyan rugby association. All the politics and mismanagement in our football is costing us dearly, denying Kenyans a chance to play well in a game they so love, and a chance to play for big world teams. In a country that loves football so much, we need better management and better performance, and this will only come if we divorce football from politics. I, for one, am convinced had Kimanzi been allowed to continue with the Stars, we had a real chance of entering the World Cup 2010. Or at least our football ratings would be high up, enabling our players to join international teams. But is anyone listening?

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Progress... A step in the right direction

The South Mugirango by election is over, with the first electronic transfer of results, and it was a resounding success. This is the future, no more endless waiting for election results - heightening speculation and tension. We hope this will definitely be used in all future elections, and definitely in the 2012 general election.

Well Done, Immigration

In the spirit of giving credit where it's due, recently I had to reapply for a passport and it's amazing how things have changed down in that department. The last time I needed a passport, like 9 years ago,it took forever to apply, and about 8 months to finally get it. This time round though, the application process was painless and over in about an hour, and I had the passport in my hand in exactly 10 days. Everyone was so helpful, with the security guards making sure everyone in the queue was comfortably seated.

Now that's the Kenya we all want to create and maintain. Whatever else you may say, someone is doing something very right in that department, and this same excellent spirit is being repeated across many other Government departments. At this rate, ours will soon be a very sophisticated, cosmopolitan society.

Go Kenya!

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The Quiet Place...

When you trust in God, you cease from fear, clamour, anxiety, complaints, anger; you watch people fret, argue, quarrel, threaten, knock themselves out. But you rest in peace, smiling inside, assured that in the end, God's ultimate will will be done, whatever it may be....

Unbelievable... our Civic Leaders

So our Civic leaders will vote 'yes' to the Constitution proposal if their pay is hiked and 'no' if not, their indication, not mine. Oh dear..., whatever happened to principles? How can decision on such an important document be based on 'show me the money'? God have mercy.... Maybe the change in how Counties are run is perfectly justified, and with this kind of attitude maybe the reins should be tightened.

Lunacy!

Recently as we drove to Mombasa, it dawned on me that some motorists will cause accidents deliberately, regardless of the consequences, who lives or dies, who survives or gets maimed. We were on our lane, the left (that’s the Kenyan way, isn’t it?), when one car simply pulled out from between a line of trucks from the opposite direction, even though there wasn’t much distance between us.

One would think on realizing he couldn’t overtake in time he would slow down and try to go back to his lane, but he didn’t. He kept coming, at quite high speed too, and we, though we had the right of way, had to swerve to the pavement to avoid a head on collision with the mad driver. And he drove off like nothing had happened.

So what if there had been no pavement, but a cliff instead? What if a cyclist had been on the pavement? What if a matatu had decided at that moment to use the pavement as a way of beating the jam? I shudder to imagine all the scenarios that could have meant an accident for sure.

Kenyans motorists, please, let’s show some respect for life. It’s not a rehearsal. Beyond here it’s a totally different ballgame!

Countdown to Referendum

As we all gear up for the Constitution referendum, we can’t help but wonder what will happen, how is it going to go? I just can’t beat the feeling we didn’t do enough to gain real consensus before this crucial step. Well, we’ll see, won’t we? My prayer, God give this country the right Constitution…. And that very soon…

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