Alfred Mutua

Government spokesman Alfred Mutua is no stranger to controversy. His public addresses are typically followed by public outcry. I always wondered how he managed to keep his job after his insensitive and tactless comments. Yes the government probably knows what he is going to say but I am pretty sure he ad libs alot. And sometimes its not what you say but how you say it and Mr. Mutua failed on both accounts. Then it dawned on me... the man is a propagandist

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, propaganda is an idea, fact or allegation spread deliberately to further ones cause or damage an opposing cause.

So by definition, Whenever there is an issue that has the potential to further taint the government's public image, good ol' Alfred Mutua will release a statement with aforementioned tactlessness and insensitivity to rile up the people and in so doing, shift attention from the issues onto his conduct. Yes ladies and gents, as repulsive as it sounds, the man is just doing his job.

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This Kenya

I recently read on the local daily that if a suspected gangster is gunned down by police in Kenya his body is usually take to the City Mortuary and the deceased person's family cannot claim the body until they pay for the bullets used to kill their kin. Goodness gracious. Its a little ridiculous or what y'all think?

I'm sure you have all heard about the legal union of two Kenyan men in England. Charles Ngengi and Daniel Gichia who wed in London on October 17. This news I'm sure was received with mixed feelings. Majority of the people I have talked to conclude that this is just more evidence of the moral degradation of society and that nothing good can come of it. Homosexuality in Kenya is still very much shunned upon both culturally and religiously. I know a few gay Kenyans but most of them hide their sexuality when they are around their friends and family members. Those that do not are most often in the diaspora. Certainly the union between these two men would never have taken place in present day Kenya because the laws do not allow it. Even if it did, this couple would be hard pressed to find a place to live where they would not experience blatant acts of discrimination and humiliation because of their sexual preferences.

We all know that homosexuality exists in Kenya, anyone who has been to boarding school can attest to that. Still, I will be the first to admit that I experience "shock" when I occasionally see two men holding hands in town or an effeminately dressed man. Not because I am homophobic but because of the social taboo that such an act carries. I used men in both examples because for some reason it is harder for me to identify a lesbian woman than it is for me to identify a gay man. That being said, when you hold conversations with these individuals, you find that they are just ordinary people with hopes, dreams, aspirations and disappointments. They eat as we do, they drink as we do and they are human just as we are human.

So if Homosexuality does exist in Kenya, the big question is do we continue to ignore it and hope it goes away, treating these members of our society as second class citizens or do we acknowledge their right to choose what is best for themselves and leave the judgment to God? Any thoughts?

In the wake of the current economy

Needless to say, the economic downturn we are experiencing today has caused alot of heartache for many people across the world, Kenyans included. People have lost jobs, cars, homes, spouses etc because they simply could not take the pressure of not making ends meet or living the lifestyle that they were once used to. It seems we are still in the tunnel and no light can yet be seen at the end. Does anyone have any encouraging words for those going through the fire right now?


Peace and Blessings.

Redykyulass on D.L. Hughley

Look at the Cowboy hat!! Classic!!Nyambane crack a smile jameni.

Good to be back

NIAJE NIAJE, everyone, The blogger is back!!!

First I feel I must explain my rather long absence from the world of blogging. This year has posed a lot of challenges for me as is probably the case with many of you out there. Lets just say I had a plethora(I like that word) of personal issues that are happily now over.

I missed blogging, I hope it missed me too.





While I was away a whole lot has happened!
Kenya has certainly made several leaps in the right direction.

First and Foremost!! Son of Kogelo!! Barrack Obama is prezzo! I guess the rapper has to find another name coz jameni Barrack will be needing that one in a couple of weeks.


BEFORE NOV 4






AFTER NOV 4




Only kidding! But seriously, Barack Obama deserves a whole lot of credit because he inspired a nation to do what many thought could never be done, elect a black president. Barack, umefungua milango!! KUDOS!!!but do we say!!


Ya pili,

Rapper, The game, performed in Kenya. Kenya's profile surely must be rising because the level of artistes who are now performing there has improved dramatically, It was not too long ago that only old school, one hit wonders etc would come through lakini siku hizi naona mambo ni fyam!!

Didn't make it to that one, Lakini if Outkast or Jr. Gong come thru' Am there!!




Thirdly, Redykyulass was on CNN the other day!! Looks like 2008 has been John Kiarie's year.First he wins the Dagoretti parliamentary seat alafu he is featured on an international news network. Maybe that's why he hogged the mike and was the only one answering D.L Hughely, host of CNN's show bearing his name. Lakini he massacred their last names jameni. Especially baby nyambz. I would have liked to hear what baby nyambz' take on Obama's victory. I'm sure he would have cracked D.L up!! I'm sure the 3 of them taped that episode and will show their children for generations to come. And why not? you would probably do the same if you were on CNN.


And how about those Somali pirates?? Those guys are ninja's!!!! but i'll save that one for a later post.

Yup!! definitely good to be back

isn't it funny

Is Kenya the only country where it's leaders begin campaigning for the next election before the dust has settled on the previous one? Ama every country does this but Kenyan leaders are just not schooled in the art of subtlety. I find it ridiculous to talk about the 2012 elections while there are so many things that require our waheshimiwas' attention.

But then again, time and tide wait for no man! chelewa chelewa utakuta kura si zako!

Odinga Money

Raila Odinga is seen here holding a portrait, which is a present from Nandi Elders. The portrait curiously resembles Kenyan Currency and so the obvious question is, Will this give our good P.M ideas of immortalizing his tenure by a coin or note that has his image?

If the Honorable Prime Minister does not mind, I have a few suggestions for the name of this new currency. We all know that ten shillings in an ashu in slang, twenty bob is blue, and the forty shilling coin slot has already been filled by good ol' Emilio. So Raila should capitalize on the 50 shilling coin and call it either a tinga, or a nyundo but my all time favorite is.....You guessed it, HUMMER!!!!

KANU says goodbye to PNU

One sure thing about history is that it repeats itself. Mid-last year, KANU faced the dilemma of dissolving and joining ODM, thereby losing its identity or go it alone in the infamous 2007 general elections and fade into political obscurity. Uhuru Kenyatta commendably steered his party out of those dangerous and uncertain waters even after losing William Ruto and Henry Kosgei to ODM. Kenyatta emphasized that KANU would continue to be an independent party and not be absorbed and eliminated by an alliance with the Orange Movement. That being said and done, Kenyatta realized that for an increasingly unpopular KANU to survive for another 5, let alone 40 years, it would have to align itself with a political party that would allow it to maintain its identity as an independent party in a coalition government. And this was the case when KANU joined forces with PNU.

Kenyatta was rewarded by Mwai Kibaki with the post of Minister for local government while international mediators were still trying to make some sense out of the chaotic general elections. After Kibaki and Raila kissed and made up and Tinga became prime minister, changes had to be made in the cabinet to include members of ODM in compliance with the 50-50 power sharing agreement that both leader had committed themselves to. This saw Kenyatta being moved from the Ministry of local government to a more prestigious post of Deputy Prime Minister ( his daddy would be so proud).

KANU Members of Parliament from the Rift Valley are however crying foul. They feel that their party and more importantly, their region, was grossly overlooked when Kibaki was handing out Cabinet Positions. Now they have decamped from PNU. The question remains as to whether they require their leader, Uhuru Kenyatta to do the same. If he does not comply, does this mean that he has chosen the path of opportunity that Ruto and Kosgey trod? They were considered sellouts because they sacrificed their party on the alter of their own political security and ministerial perks. Will Uhuru Kenyatta do the same?

Patience is a virtue but I'm sick of waiting!

While Raila and Kibaki insist on a stalemate in the current search for a 50-50 cabinet:-

1. Kenyans in Siaya are dying of a cholera outbreak.

2. Others in Molo have lost their houses to Arsonists.

3. Mungiki is terrorizing Matatu operators in Murang'a.

4. Miles of Railroads have been uprooted in Kibera.

5. Displaced Kenyans are still living in "refugee camps" in their own country.

6. Tensions that were present after the elections are beginning to resurface.

Now both our leaders have asked that the general public remain patient in these matters but the stakes are too high. Kenyans are suffering, It's like having two parents who are too busy bickering with each other to notice that their toddler children are playing around a jiko with boiling water.