kenya.politics

this is not a political blog and i have been too disconnected from the political scene in kenya to comment intelligently on the current situation. yet i was captivated by these raw, loosely coherent pro-ODM youtube rants delivered before the elections by martin ngatia who is based in sweden. something in his voice/delivery points to a level of genuine disquiet (even among kikuyus) about the status quo that i was completely unaware of and have watched with horror lately in the media. the tone of the rants is somewhat strident, so YMMV.

the nation of kenya has unfinished business that has always been swept under under the rug all in the name of “moving on”. but i suspect it all the stuff under the rug (land reform, kikuyu-luo rivalry, murders of JM, Mboya, Ouko) bursts forth every once in a while wrapped up with more recent grievances (urban poverty). kenya needs to return to whatever normal means now, but it’s time to pull back that rug and as a nation start to grapple with the issues under there.

Dedan Kimathi Never Betrayed – Vote out Home Guards

Kill the Myth: All Kenyans Can Lead the Country

p.s.: love the matt drudge/classic reporter hat, trench coat. cool.