Eng. Mungai, I think you are trivializing our long term economic solutions for short term gains. The Walk-to-work is not a Kenyan innovation. I refuse to copy the Ugandans because they are doing what we used to do some 20 years ago. We need to come up with our innovation to propel us to another level. I proposed optimism where we support local innovations to create jobs and help reduce poverty. I would have expected a counter proposal from you. This is what is reffered to a health debate. Regards Ndemo.
As a patriotic Kenyan, I plan to boycott the local version of the walk-to-work campaign by driving my "LED lantern"-based Toyota after enjoying breakfast cooked on an LED lantern-powered oven.... ;-)
Dr. Ndemo, have you considered leading by example by boycotting the use of your tax-payer fueled Mercedes; and instead cycle to that Ministry office in solidarity with wananchi? Just get fellow technocrats on-board and am sure your boss & his colleagues in Cabinet will take the necessary action.
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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