Precisely my point, we are now getting used to bashing to get what we truly deserve, this if un-checked may end up like in india where rumour has it the one who hoots loudest has right of way in traffic, also imagine a case you have to bash the doctors to get attention. The propotion urgently needs attention and sensitization before it gets out of hand where it is now confrontational! Cheers ./TheMburu On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Peter Osotsi <peter.osotsi@gmail.com>wrote:
@themburu;
You could have said Kenya is a failed state. When everyone rises against everyone, surely! From where do we start the solution? Its not politicians, business people stealing from us, its not us conning our children and spouses daily.
Going home everyday, our traffic snakes on Jogoo rd like a large python (not our fellow skunk), slithering to the Eastlands. Now there are some green mathree's called Forward Travellers that will zoom on the opposite lat at some 140Km/h. Impunity. While all of us are on the snaking lane, someone is endangering the patrons. No one complains. Happy? Yes!
Another day im in a "Double M", my neighbour lady is sipping yoghurt, she is done and asks please open the window for me, that I oblige. She attempts to throw the packet on the highway below to which I retort politely - "mami, sasa nani ataokota hii takataka unataka kutupa nje?", looking startled, she asks, "sasa nitupe wapi?" I answer, "tupa chini ya kiti, the bus will be swept, then washed in the evening, all the dirt in the bus will be taken to a rubbish bin. Here, the dirt is safe". She smiled and threw her garbage under her seat. The garbage is safe.
See, we have failed in our small ways. Now we see the failure amplified in government and in our politics. We need to change. Here, and now, by complaining kabisa. Because we are a failed state when we watch failure and speak no more.
My two cents worth.
Peter
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
I agree with steve unless you really come out and demand for better services you are bound to remain with whatever poor services you get. Many Kenyans are competent enough to drive change and demand for good services however they are complacent or have a high tolerance threshold for suffering. E.g the other day Kimathi hse top floors burnt down coz the council fire engines are grounded. As kenyans shouldnt we demand the council to provide public services
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