Palaver

Dear Martha, didn’t see you at the long table of women leaders shouting themselves hoarse over their Haki Yetu ya one-third. That notwithstanding, you remain a politician of great standing and being in the public eye, will attract political mud, accolades from Ni wewe tu sycophants and even, some free advice. And that is where Palaver comes in. Yes, you personally baricaded KICC until one Emilio consolidated power. You must realise, however, it is still an All-Boy club. Did you see how fast your State Lodge declaration was clipped, bagged and shipped out of that funeral? And all you did was introduce yourself and invite all-comers to meet you at ringside. My Advice: Don’t even think outside the box; Get rid of the damn box!

In a study of more than one million women, published in The Lancet Oncology, Cancer Research UK says tall people more likely to develop cancer and proceeds height to 10 different cancers. Now another study by two dons from the University of Warwick and Humboldt University claim that the number of wars fought each year is increasing because the number of countries has increased. Who funds these things?

Interesting discussion raging through the Internet about perennial hunger in Africa, the ubiquitous begging bowl, and tin-pot dictators. They are supporting the right of taxpayers in donor countries to stop their money propping up the "Famine Industry".

They feel the Third World should freeze new births, apply for re-colonisation, or plain simply, ditch the arms industry, nuclear and space programmes and plant food like crazy. Imagine, even the Japanese that we gave a paltry $1million a few weeks ago with great fanfare, debate and a handshake from President Kibaki, quietly donated a much bigger figure to help us buy food. Local billionaires (yes, the graft funds must be going to someone’s bank account) are yet to pledge anything to the famine kitty.

And finally…

Imagine American Airlines has gone and made a multi-billion dollar order for 460 new Boeing and Airbus planes. The world’s fourth-largest airline passenger-wise, wants 200 Boeing 737s and 260 Airbus A320 aircraft in what is easily "the largest aircraft order in history".