Dr. Ndemo,

That is an excellent illustration that you just gave. To look inward and see what we / I can do to cope or improve my situation during difficult times. And there are other innovations( for example the ICT innovations across different sectors) that have been birthed right here that would help foster  job creation and channel positive energy and thinking. If the government showed some support and influential bodies such as the one you cited (Consumer association of Kenya) then we would possibly see some changes in how we handle challenges such as high and raising inflation. But as we speak this only remains a great illustration  and the masses are still left at the mercy of those who seem to offer them some reprieve, weather positive or negative so  someone has to take the lead and set this ball rolling.



SammyG


On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Washington,
The Ugandans are simply using inflation as a proxy to fight President
Museveni.  We went through this in the 90's.

Our consumer activists are acting selectively on the issue of inflation.
I wish we spend more time on acting positively in such difficult times.
Let me explain:  A young man by the name Evans Wandago invents a Solar
Powered LED Lantern and wins the Gorbachev Innovation Award along with Ted
Turner and Sir Berns Lee.  This Lantern is a sabsititute to some of our
Energy requirements.

I had hoped the consumer association will educate Kenyans to boycot fuel
and support the Kenyan Innovation.  This will have meant that the entire
Africa will follow.  Making a billion lanterns will mean an industry that
will create as much as 100,000 jobs.  We should have lobied Kenyans to
invest in this new venture instead of buying plots and in the process.  We
failed on this and blamed the Government on a global crisis.  Soon the
Chinese would mass produce the Lantern and give us concetional credit to
purchase our invention.  Let us think positive and make our land a better
place to live in.  There is no Government that is not gribbed in this
inflation mess.  We have a chance to lead the world.


Regards


Ndemo.










> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:05, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think it is a very pertinent issue.
>>
>> What is to stop the Kenyan government doing the same thing?
>>
>>
> Actually, Kenya is very likely headed towards the protests if the govt
> doesn't do something on inflation. So let's wait and see how it will deal
> with the situation when the time comes.
>
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