Mark 11:15-19 Sometimes when civil liberties are abused, and when the press can pander to some political whims, we should be prepared to forfeit such rights for the GREATER good. I believe strongly in a free press - but I know the fourth estate can be easily manipulated to muddy the waters, malign people's thinking and create upheaval. Free press? OK, sure - tune in to any FM station in the morning as you drive your kids to school and let them soak up the filth...that proves the freedom is there...but it needs to be checked. Some moral codes are seriously lacking. In the last 4 weeks we've seen how errant reports (including on blogs/tweets/etc) are so off the mark...and we've seen such blogs/tweets cited as "sources" - seriously? Overall Hon Michuki restored Kenyan's diginity and made them "people" once again (and transformed them from "goods") - more than any human rights group. We now sit sit in threes and not fives...we breathe freely, women are not assaulted sexually in public transport. Yes, PSVs, still kill and maim - and yes they still overalp...but Kenyans living moments are dignified... Also, Nairobi river started flowing cleaner.... RIP Hon Michuki. If we had 10 more ministers like him, we'd only need ....10 ministers. On 22 February 2012 10:57, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 09:53, waudo siganga <emailsignet@mailcan.com>wrote:
He was the Minister in charge of ICT when the sector was undergoing great transformation and we were still implementing the Communications Act 2008. Affable and approachable I remember best him at WSIS I in Geneva when he invited all Kenyans present to "kanyaji" at his hotel and we chatted with him and listened to his anecdotes well beyond midnight! May his soul rest in peace.
Waudo
In his characteristic arrogance, and disregard for the rule of law, he dealt a major blow to Press Freedom in this country. To me, all the many good things Michuki did (and I am not in any position to quantify them) are cancelled out by the few grossly bad things he did. Of course Kenyans, like most people, fear talking bad of the dead, but the truth remains out there. He NEVER respected the rule of law in ways most leaders ignore when they are in power." I remember Michuki as a remnant of the colonial relic this country had to stand for decades.
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