Comments on: I Wouldn’t Want To Run For Office in Kenya http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya "A black market is a free market operating against the wishes of the state." –Harry Browne. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9641 By: Abroad http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-34650 Abroad Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:14:29 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-34650 Living out here in the States, I have had the luck of being involved in the election process. It is not that we are primitive, it is there is no penalty for bad behaviour. Here in the states, all political parties have volunteer lawyers who watch and observe contentious areas, and file reports. If there is any nonsense, police are there in a flash... and justice is more swift than in Kenya. This was my observation for non-presidential elections. BTW, there is violence in the US, that is why Obama has a very tight security detail (they just hide in the background).

Living out here in the States, I have had the luck of being involved in the election process. It is not that we are primitive, it is there is no penalty for bad behaviour. Here in the states, all political parties have volunteer lawyers who watch and observe contentious areas, and file reports. If there is any nonsense, police are there in a flash… and justice is more swift than in Kenya. This was my observation for non-presidential elections. BTW, there is violence in the US, that is why Obama has a very tight security detail (they just hide in the background).

]]> By: KE http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-34084 KE Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:12:23 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-34084 Just what: Don't you have to be illiterate to be a councillor? I think the state (aka the government) should always be responsible for security (that's what the taxpayers are paying the police for)

Just what:

Don’t you have to be illiterate to be a councillor?

I think the state (aka the government) should always be responsible for security (that’s what the taxpayers are paying the police for)

]]> By: just what? http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-34030 just what? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:38:56 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-34030 on a side note, i would and am considering running for office. (as a councillor though). $1000 dollars/month for little more than 4 boring meetings a month cant be bad.an mp's seat is too much trouble. owning a party is even better. mp certificates (for 1st round losers) go for at least $700 and those for councillors $200. with 10 mps and 50 councillors in my briefcase, i'd be on my way to a very merry christmas...

on a side note, i would and am considering running for office. (as a councillor though). $1000 dollars/month for little more than 4 boring meetings a month cant be bad.an mp’s seat is too much trouble.

owning a party is even better. mp certificates (for 1st round losers) go for at least $700 and those for councillors $200. with 10 mps and 50 councillors in my briefcase, i’d be on my way to a very merry christmas…

]]> By: just what? http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-34029 just what? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:31:36 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-34029 that might not be exactly fair to mr.kibaki. all the violence & drama being witnessed is related to party primaries, not the actual elections. anyone campaigning ought to be prepared for the stuff that campaigns are made of.(youthwingers,whips,stolen ballots and, in the case of one lady, a truck that runs you off the road). smaller parties (eg kenda) have had peaceful, though chaotic, nominations and ought to be the choice for anyone averse to 'physical' ways of winning elections.

that might not be exactly fair to mr.kibaki. all the violence & drama being witnessed is related to party primaries, not the actual elections. anyone campaigning ought to be prepared for the stuff that campaigns are made of.(youthwingers,whips,stolen ballots and, in the case of one lady, a truck that runs you off the road).

smaller parties (eg kenda) have had peaceful, though chaotic, nominations and ought to be the choice for anyone averse to ‘physical’ ways of winning elections.

]]> By: kenyanentrepreneur http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-33936 kenyanentrepreneur Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:51:37 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-33936 I was surprised to hear Fred Gumo say he was being intimidated by Walji. Isn't Gumo the "chief beater"? They're all crazy

I was surprised to hear Fred Gumo say he was being intimidated by Walji. Isn’t Gumo the “chief beater”?

They’re all crazy

]]> By: Kinoo http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/i-wouldnt-want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya#comment-33898 Kinoo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:36:24 +0000 http://www.kenyanentrepreneur.com/?p=967#comment-33898 Sounds like the making of a great reality show.

Sounds like the making of a great reality show.

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