I think you have a short sighted perspective on this. This violence could erupt again in 2012, especially if the planners like Ruto and Raila are still around.

They’re all talking a good game, but the undercurrents of mistrust and anger are still simmering on the surface.

If Uhuru Kenyatta forms an alliance with Ruto, no Kikuyu will ever, ever, vote for him. The Kenyatta’s are not loved by the Kikuyu the way Raila is loved by the Luo.

William Ruto is nothing more than an empty show boater, just like his boss and messiah Raila Odinga. Like I said earlier, there is no reason why an African country like Kenya, which has never had a civil war, should still be unable to feed itself.

Food security in Africa has to be divided into two camps. The countries enmeshed in civil wars have an excuse, but those like Kenya and Tanzania, that have been relatively peaceful have no excuse. I’ve had running arguments with my friends on what is wrong with Africans. Half of us have come to the conclusion that we are simply genetically stupid. The other half cannot bring themselves to admit this, even in the face of overwhelming evidence (e.g. how can a continent of 700 million people remain so poor and backward?). How can a desert country like Israel become a net food exporter, while a country like Kenya with lakes, a coastline, abundant rainfall and fertile land, become an importer?

The honest answer is that Israel is inhabited by European Jews and when these European jews migrated to Israel, they brought with them the European intellect of innovation, technology and science. No such thing exists in Kenya, Tanzania or any of the other African countries that have yet to achieve food security, 50 years after independence.

When I think about now, William Ruto may have an insurmountable task ahead of him and that is, how will he increase food productivity in a continent full of genetically stupid people who so far, have shown no ability towards embracing science and technology. Or, if you don’t like this genetic argument, then I’ll use a different angle: how will he achieve food security in a culture that has so far, shown no hint of it’s prediliction for production?

your attacks on hon RUTO are getting too old.

@Eagleeye
your analysis on ruto positioning himself for 2012 might be right. Ruto seems to be slowly shifting camps, he is now supporting the formation of a grand oposition. dont be shocked when uhuru and ruto gang up on raila come 2012.

The dude currently is working day and night to have the kenya seed Corporation revert back to his Kaleo thieves of the moi era, if you remember this company used to be a parastal then this Kaleo’s grab it ati it was being privatised with no payments made for it(Russian style). This case is still in court as you read and some of the defendants have been assigned duties back to the ministry of Agriculture under the minister’s directive( Don’t ask how I know- there are eyes and ears everywhere)
He also has a PR team to revamp his image as a high achiever like Michuki and if you notice every day his on TV or the Newspapers everywhere; for instance standard reports ” Ruto Bans sugar exporters” not government bans sugar exporters. You get it?
You watch what happens next from this guy, he is going for RAO full throttle and will use PNU’s stage come 2012 for PM position for himself. I hope Uhuru or Kalonzo don’t fall for it.
Lakini by then he will be filthy rich from the Ministry of Agriculture resources and AFC bank…..Agricultural finance corporation read LOAN’s, then “forgive farmers of their debts”- he’s also a farmer.

Have a corrupt day, will you.

I hope the watchdogs are actually watching so that some of these ministers do not embezzle money again – like we all know they have done in the past.

They can talk the talk but do they really walk the talk?

and israel is a desert, not just surrounded by desert.