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Posts Tagged ‘Kenyan politics

Are Kenyans Now Crying for Retired President Daniel Arap Moi?

Posted by: afrowrite on: November 29, 2009

In Africa, we don’t come from bad to good and then better. Many times we come from bad to worse and then worst. So now Kenyans are saying founding President Jomo Kenyatta was bad and Daniel arap Moi, who took over from him was worse. And President Mwai Kibaki who took over from Moi, is worst. So will they call back retired President Daniel arap Moi back in the next General Election in 2012?

Barack Obama: Kenyans Are Now Noticing the Difference

Posted by: afrowrite on: October 3, 2009

Discouraged Kenyans had already begun to believe Mr. Barack Obama, the American President with Kenyan roots, would abandon his fatherland. Now many of them are rejoicing, if TV and radio phone-in calls are anything to go by.

Barack Obama: Kenyans Have Reason to Rejoice in His Success

Posted by: afrowrite on: November 2, 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
We in Kenya are celebrating with the United States, the imminent election of Barack Obama as the president of that Great Nation. Unlike other countries in the world, we share with the US, the unique position of having one of our own fighting for this very significant seat in the world. [...]

These Davises Are Latter Day Ananiases

Posted by: afrowrite on: May 18, 2008

Telling lies is apparently as natural as breathing for missionary Celeste Davis and husband Loren Davis
 
By Muli wa Kyendo
 
 Early Christians were men of principles. They were men who would rather proffer their necks rather than tell a king a falsehood to curry favor.  Sadly this is not so anymore. Lying has become the trade mark [...]