familiar scenes in nairobi, as allegations of election fraud have began to surface. raila's slim lead over old man kibaki (also called emilio-who knew?) has evaporated, and it seems like we may really be headed to a florida-like situation. the country, however, has spoken out loudly against emilio's governance, as a huge percentage of his ministers have suffered heavy losses, begining with his vice president, moody. this seems to lend credence to the fact that emilio himself may be on his way out. we will soon see. predictions of a bloodless election obviously failed to factor in the fact that (as di caprio would say) 't-i-a, this is africa.' evidently, people in kibera (one of the largest slums in the world, found right in the back yard of state house, the presidential palace in nairobi) are running around with machetes, waiting to erupt, rwanda-style, if their hummer driving mp raila is not pronounced president (as though much would change for them whomever becomes president). anyways, another day in africa. the americans are saying that the election went about as well as could have been expected. guess they're just using their own high standards, reflected by their recent history.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
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familiar scenes in nairobi, as allegations of election fraud have began to surface. raila's slim lead over old man kibaki (also called emilio-who knew?) has evaporated, and it seems like we may really be headed to a florida-like situation. the country, however, has spoken out loudly against emilio's governance, as a huge percentage of his ministers have suffered heavy losses, begining with his vice president, moody. this seems to lend credence to the fact that emilio himself may be on his way out. we will soon see. predictions of a bloodless election obviously failed to factor in the fact that (as di caprio would say) 't-i-a, this is africa.' evidently, people in kibera (one of the largest slums in the world, found right in the back yard of state house, the presidential palace in nairobi) are running around with machetes, waiting to erupt, rwanda-style, if their hummer driving mp raila is not pronounced president (as though much would change for them whomever becomes president). anyways, another day in africa. the americans are saying that the election went about as well as could have been expected. guess they're just using their own high standards, reflected by their recent history.
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Yeah things don't seem to be going too well. I don't think Raila's people are ready to accept defeat. Will Kibaki -if he really won-have to step down for the sake of the country? I was wondering when his term ends and what the constitution says about who stays in charge to avoid a power vacuum.
I hear nai is like a ghost town and kisumu is on fire. The latest I heard is that railas campaign was covertly financed by you know who because kibaki said no to a base in mombasa.
Yeah what is up with those MP's getting that much money. Just looking at that kibera pic and thinking why those MP's can't at least pretend to put country first.
august, the shit has hit the fan. the government has shut down the media. is this really kenya? i cannot believe the images i am sseeing from the country. jesus christ.
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