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Annexing and Dividing Somalia ....another look

I earlier mentioned a recent article in which the writer offered up a novel solution to Somalia (and piracy). Several ripostes have since been published - one by an individual who I have always thought is really very brilliant - and regret he is not in government. I

Mayor Majiwa...what happened?

I watched a report on TV a while back, about the Nairobi Mayor, Geoffrey Majiwa, raiding various business premises and getting into all manner of alteractions with security guards and directors - apparently the businesses were flaunting all manner of city laws and labour laws. I was

Where's the friggin "Mass Action" when we need it?

I address this to Anyang Nyongo, Raila Odinga and all those from whose lips the phrase "mass action" spewed forth in the early part of 2008. When the election was it doubt,, you screamed mass action. You held fistfuls of media microphones and uttered these words

Google's Mail Goggles

Another great google idea - to keep people from sending messages late in the night (when they are most likely intoxicated). Google Mail Goggles makes you perform some tasks to ascertain your sobriety - if you pass the test, you may press "send".Some details here{o)

A novel solution to the problem of Somalia & piracy

I expected, in this article, to read the usual ignorant rambling on Somalia and yet another impracticable solution that makes everyone happy and looks good on paper. But alas, that is not always possible. The writer proposes that both Kenya and Ethiopia annex Somalia and divide

Calling God...mteja hapatikani - what women, asses and black dogs

I do not mean to cause our Muslim brothers any offence - but according to this link, its says that when a Muslim is at prayer, if a woman, ass (donkey?) or black dog crosses his path - and comes between him and the Qaba, his prayers are "annulled"

View of Nairobi from KICC's helipad

President Kibaki...too little too late

I feel that I wasted a good vote. But after what happened, who does not. I had hoped President Kibaki would wield a big stick and take to task the oil companies as well. Its not enough to ask for a review of electricity tariffs -

Thinking about appropriate technology

Sometimes in developing countries, efforts by donors/partners/NGOs from developed countries are laid to waste since they are not suitable or sustainable. This article stems from discussions on open source but talks about peanut shelling in developing countries and the ways sought to introduce a labour saving device

Broadband wars II (broadband woes also)

It would seem that in their haste to go to market, new entrants in the Kenyan broadband arena are going at it half cocked. Despite what appears to be good offerings and great prices Orange Broadband and Wananchi's Zuku have the following charactersistics:1 - Sales people have