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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RVtitem on December 20, 2015, 02:24:37 PM
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There’s a veritable reason President John Pombe Magufuli is a Tanzanian, and not a Kenyan. It’s the same reason Chief Justice Willy Mutunga is a product of the University of Dar es Salaam, and not the University of Nairobi. President Magufuli embodies the immutable character forged into the Tanzanian identity by President Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the philosopher-king. It’s a national character of service and selflessness that made Tanzania the anchor of the African liberation movement — the Mecca of all black freedom fighters.
It’s a mchicha [sukumawiki] culture of simplicity that eschews public gluttony, impunity, and vileness. That’s why #WhatWouldMagufuliDo has become a household hashtag. Not since President Nyerere have we seen the likes of Mr Magufuli in Africa. There’s a famous quote, attributed variously to Alexis de Tocqueville or Joseph de Maistre, which speaks of the character of a nation, a people. It says that “In a democracy, people elect the government they deserve.” The keys to the nugget are “democracy” and “elect.” In other words, it speaks of the free expression of the will of the people through an open plebiscite. In Tanzania, the people decided to “elect” Mr Magufuli over the opposition candidate, former PM Edward Lowassa. Even before the election, Mr Magufuli had distinguished himself as the hardest working member of the Kikwete government. Mr Lowassa was wildly popular, but Mr Magufuli beat him hands down. The people spoke.
www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2000185791/magufuli-embodies-his-nation-s-quality-of-virtue
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Nailed it!
Kenyans have lost character. The only thing that seems to define Kenya is impunity and corruption. Morals have been thrown out the window in favor of money. The moneyed are worshiped, so they seek any means necessary to get more. The Biwotts, The Mois, Koinanges, all got away with sacks of public loot. When Kenyans look at it, they also say why not me?
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Whoever got into power at independence more or less imparted the future character of the country. Kenya reflects that.
Exceptions to that rule have been countries where military coups, uprisings and revolutions have taken place.