Am always amazed when I read a lot of stuff that are going on in Africa and Kenya in particular. Talk about Drought, Hunger, HIV infection & other horrible diseases, all these I can say have caused a lot of stress to this Land and caused a lot of burden to its residents. These calamities are both nature instigated as well as “artificially” instigated. My question will be why? All these sufferings? How about how and when can these calamities be put to rest and oh yah by who?
How about Corruption which is rampant everywhere in the world, but it is said to be more rampant in Africa, which I will agree-somewhat that it has some truth in it. A few years ago the “wealthier” nations were asked by pro-poor scholars and politicians a like to forgive “poor nations” the debts they own them. Again the focus was on Africa. This was good intentions of course!
I have one problem though that I want to ask especially as a challenge to Africa Leaders, where did these trillions and trillions of dollars went to? What happened to these monies and who squandered them all? Why are we crying that we need our debts to be forgiven? As a society or nation together we are carrying this burden of “debts” on our shoulders, yet these trillions might have gone to someone’s pocket or a few Individuals just spent them all? For sure ladies and gentlemen there is no work to show what the money was spent on? No infrastructure, no water, no everything so how comes some countries in Africa owe a fortune to outfits like IMF, World bank and the list goes on, they are heavily indebted. What happened to all these trillions?
Now Listen to me "Old Folks" who are stilling clinging to power, as a young folk who is aspiring for change in Africa and Kenya in particular, I will want to promise that we the young generation are ready to shoulder this burden but tells us where the trillions went & to whose pocket did the money go to? before we can go to ask the “lenders” to forgive us our debts because we have failed. I do have a problem as well with the “lenders” but that will come later once we straight this out at home.
Why am I saying this? Am tired personally of Africa where Kenya belongs to, being labeled as “a dark continent” and being associated with bad things always and this has created a big problem of PERCEPTION by the west that not much good can come from Africa, yet we have brains just like anybody else in this world. We got so many fine scholars, we got brains men, and so where is the problem? Then I figured out something might be wrong somewhere. something is just not right!
Am tired and disturbed when I hear leaders from other countries “the west” in particular come to Africa and suggest solutions for our own problems, this is crazy I tell you it doesn’t get crazier than this. Am not saying that it is wrong for someone to give another a hint about something after all our world today is like a village and sharing information and solution to common problems is definitely helpful and welcomed. But to be given something you never asked for is disturbing to me. Imagine this, president Bush was quoted saying “I urge the country to remain focused on combating corruption and in promoting good governance," said Bush. This was directed to the Kenya government. And the British High Commissioner, Mr. Adam Wood, said corruption had become a crisis. Wood cited investigation into the Anglo-Leasing scandal, which, he said, had "gone cold". He continued "We would feel reassured if there was evidence of action; if there were prosecution launched; if files passed to the Attorney General for prosecution are acted on. Given the scale of recent and past scandals, implementation has not satisfied Kenyans or the international community," he said.
As I said absolutely see nothing wrong with these comments. But wait a minute how long are we going to be looking to the west for solutions to our own problems? Let’s take this scenario for instance, if you are sick you don’t wait for anybody to tell you that you are sick and you need to go see a doctor, unless of course if they are your spouse(s) (some people are polygamists!). It is supposed to be automatic, it is your body! So this should be exactly the same in these issues as well unless we are lying to ourselves? We need A CHANGE PEOPLE! I MEAN A REAL CHANGE! CAN SOMEBODY HERE ME!
GOD BLESS AFRICA.
How about Corruption which is rampant everywhere in the world, but it is said to be more rampant in Africa, which I will agree-somewhat that it has some truth in it. A few years ago the “wealthier” nations were asked by pro-poor scholars and politicians a like to forgive “poor nations” the debts they own them. Again the focus was on Africa. This was good intentions of course!
I have one problem though that I want to ask especially as a challenge to Africa Leaders, where did these trillions and trillions of dollars went to? What happened to these monies and who squandered them all? Why are we crying that we need our debts to be forgiven? As a society or nation together we are carrying this burden of “debts” on our shoulders, yet these trillions might have gone to someone’s pocket or a few Individuals just spent them all? For sure ladies and gentlemen there is no work to show what the money was spent on? No infrastructure, no water, no everything so how comes some countries in Africa owe a fortune to outfits like IMF, World bank and the list goes on, they are heavily indebted. What happened to all these trillions?
Now Listen to me "Old Folks" who are stilling clinging to power, as a young folk who is aspiring for change in Africa and Kenya in particular, I will want to promise that we the young generation are ready to shoulder this burden but tells us where the trillions went & to whose pocket did the money go to? before we can go to ask the “lenders” to forgive us our debts because we have failed. I do have a problem as well with the “lenders” but that will come later once we straight this out at home.
Why am I saying this? Am tired personally of Africa where Kenya belongs to, being labeled as “a dark continent” and being associated with bad things always and this has created a big problem of PERCEPTION by the west that not much good can come from Africa, yet we have brains just like anybody else in this world. We got so many fine scholars, we got brains men, and so where is the problem? Then I figured out something might be wrong somewhere. something is just not right!
Am tired and disturbed when I hear leaders from other countries “the west” in particular come to Africa and suggest solutions for our own problems, this is crazy I tell you it doesn’t get crazier than this. Am not saying that it is wrong for someone to give another a hint about something after all our world today is like a village and sharing information and solution to common problems is definitely helpful and welcomed. But to be given something you never asked for is disturbing to me. Imagine this, president Bush was quoted saying “I urge the country to remain focused on combating corruption and in promoting good governance," said Bush. This was directed to the Kenya government. And the British High Commissioner, Mr. Adam Wood, said corruption had become a crisis. Wood cited investigation into the Anglo-Leasing scandal, which, he said, had "gone cold". He continued "We would feel reassured if there was evidence of action; if there were prosecution launched; if files passed to the Attorney General for prosecution are acted on. Given the scale of recent and past scandals, implementation has not satisfied Kenyans or the international community," he said.
As I said absolutely see nothing wrong with these comments. But wait a minute how long are we going to be looking to the west for solutions to our own problems? Let’s take this scenario for instance, if you are sick you don’t wait for anybody to tell you that you are sick and you need to go see a doctor, unless of course if they are your spouse(s) (some people are polygamists!). It is supposed to be automatic, it is your body! So this should be exactly the same in these issues as well unless we are lying to ourselves? We need A CHANGE PEOPLE! I MEAN A REAL CHANGE! CAN SOMEBODY HERE ME!
GOD BLESS AFRICA.
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