Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Corruption is killing Kenyans

Its starts during the election campaigns, when the humble aspirants seek money under any mattress including Libyan, Chinese, drug dealers etc. We voters play our small role by asking politicians for money so we can vote for them. Although he was really voted out due to his record as an MP and a minister, I remember guys laughing at Xmas Murangaru when he offered Ksh10k at one campaign meeting. WE then hack each other as people must get their turn on the eating table.

Once these monsters get to Parliament, eating is the order of the day, so we get;
  • Grand Regency being given (sorry, sold) to Libyans without any bidding.
  • Oil being given to Triton which then drinks it so we have a shortage in which leads to higher inflation. Which leads to out of court settlements of around Ksh1bn that could have been used to buy food relief. Oil prices are so high that Kenyans can't resist collecting free stuff that has poured on the roads. Leading to 110 deaths.
  • Kenyans hacked and chased away from their farms leave their unharvested maize. Leading to a shortfall in Kenya's staple food. Drought then exacerbates the situation.
  • Maize is sold to brokers who make a mint as part of their payment for good work done durng the General Election. Kenyans are now dying from hunger...
  • City council is paid to look the other way. While fire, health and safety regulations are infringed. A fire breaks out in a busy downtown supermarket packed with gas cylinders and customers in close proximity. Customers are unable to flee via blocked fire exits. And die horribly.

And still we have peeps who celebrate the likes of Kiraitu, Ruto, Kibz, Pattni to name but a few?

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