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I say yes. There is no gain saying that the government is doing its best to fight corruption. The only trouble is that corruption is so deeply rooted among us so much that without the total participation of every soul, what government can do is, in word and word perfect, negligible as far as the fi ...

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Obama about to shatter myths

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"I have seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but we as a people will get to the Promised Land." Most people remember the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr, the American civil rights leader, for the captivating speech he gave in Washington DC towards the end of August, 1963. Today known as the "I Have a Dream" speech, it has hardly ever been matched by any speaker. ...more

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1. On Thursday November 6, 2008, 14:15 PM , Bisengo, United Kingdom wrote:
  Tony Gathungu, it is a known anthropological fact that Luos in Kenya are paternalistic people who are proud of their lineage, something I cannot say of other communities in Kenya or elsewhere. Secondly, if you know your facts well, and history, you'd know that American caucasian racism is what drove Barack to search for his roots (Dreams from My Father, 1987). It is a bitter pill indeed!

 
2. On Monday November 3, 2008, 13:37 PM , Martin Odekere, Kenya wrote:
  True. Whether Barack Obama makes it to the White House or not he has made history. And, in doing so, he has handed us two lessons. He rose from fractured circumstances. You do not need a silver spoon to fully exploit your potential. Two, you must work hard to realize your dream whatever your circumstances. Learn from best practices. Do your homework and put all your effort into your dream.

 
3. On Monday November 3, 2008, 13:04 PM , john maina, United Kingdom wrote:
  It's a bit far fetched to expect Kenyans to see it different especially those from my tribe Kikuyu that a Luo can be a president and is human being. Many of my tribe mates here in the UK where you would expect enlightenment are worse than some in the villages back home. Not to dash my hopes or anyone else, in Kenya we 3 decades to enlighten.

 
4. On Monday November 3, 2008, 4:02 AM , Tony Gathungu, Kenya wrote:
  Not surprising that you write your usual tribalistic nonsense. When will you get it that Obama is not a Luo but an American? What does he know about being a Luo? Do you think he would ever be elected if he presented himself as a Luo the American electorate? Is it not ironic that Luos are now ready to claim him after his Luo father abandoned him as a child? Have you no humility?

 

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