Err, which cells are responsible for my over-consumption of spicy tea, might I ask ye aspiring scientists?

Uncertainty over talks as President names Cabinet By BERNARD NAMUNANE Last updated: 37 minutes ago A cloud of uncertainty hangs over mediation efforts after half of the Cabinet was named as Ghanaian President John Kufuor jetted in to help resolve the political crisis in the country. ODM leaders, who were meeting to prepare for mediation talks, were taken aback by President Kibaki’s announcement of 17 members of the Cabinet. Pentagon member William Ruto stepped out of the meeting and accused President Kibaki of engaging in acts that were likely to endanger the talks. “President Kibaki is showing acts of intransigence and utmost bad faith. He is trying to scuttle the discussions with President Kufuor,” he said. President Kufuor touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport evening to embark on a mission of bringing President Kibaki of PNU and Mr Raila Odinga of ODM to a negotiation table. Said Mr Ruto: “Kibaki was not elected the President of Kenya. Kenyans and everybody, including the international community, know who was elected.” Earlier, Mr Odinga had stated that his party was going into the mediation efforts by President Kufuor, the African Union chairman, knowing that President Kibaki was illegitimately in office. “Let Mr Kibaki know that as we go to the talks, we do not recognise him as the President of Kenya. We are going to put our cards on the table on the strength that we won the elections and we want to be given a chance to govern,” he said. The mediation mission by President Kufuor was widely supported by United States President George Bush, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the European Union. Mr Odinga asked President Kibaki to stop engaging in “sideshows” and instead concentrate on the mediation efforts to end the political impasse that has plunged the country into violence. He added that President Kibaki, re-appointed Finance minister Amos Kimunya and Government spokesman Alfred Mutua had issued statements that demean the efforts and demanded that the Government adhere to rules of engagement in the talks. Rule of law “We have already gone an extra mile and set aside my fully justified pre-conditions for any negotiations. I urge Mr Kibaki to begin treating the negotiations with the same seriousness if he wishes to ensure that Kenyans respect democracy and the rule of law,” Mr Odinga said. He added: “Even after finally facilitating President Kufuor’s arrival, Mr Kibaki could not refrain from starting a sideshow to distract attention from this mission with a reconciliation meeting. Clearly, he is extremely worried about an independent international review of the election outcome.” Sources said ODM had set its conditions for the mediation talks, which are expected to begin today. Top on their list is a re-tallying of the Presidential votes to determine the true winner. The party showed the media its own forensic audit of the 47 constituencies that were in contention. The audit showed that the ECK irregularly added 471,103 votes to President Kibaki’s tally and only 2,772 were added to Mr Odinga’s score. Their second condition was a re-run of the presidential election featuring only President Kibaki and Mr Odinga, in three months. The third condition was based on the proposal of a coalition government, floated by President Kibaki. ODM leaders, sources said, would demand that the Bomas Draft form the basis of the agreement, with President Kibaki playing a ceremonial role while ODM gets the executive prime minister’s position. In addition, ODM would demand 60 per cent of all Cabinet positions, key parastatal positions and civil service jobs. As ODM leaders planned their strategy, their rivals in PNU were also locked in meetings. Sources said they are working on the verification report of the presidential votes carried out by the Electoral Commission and presidential agents. The sources said the party planned to make public the audit to show Kenyans and the international community that President Kibaki won the bitterly contested elections. The report was a last-minute effort by the ECK to convince all political parties on the night of December 30, the day before it declared President Kibaki winner, of the integrity of the tallying. The scrutiny, which was witnessed by two presidential agents representing the eight contestants, was attended by Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Martha Karua (PNU) and Ugenya MP-elect James Orengo (ODM). Commissioner Raiji Riunga supervised the inspection of the votes from all constituencies except Kajiado North and Molo. Said PNU’s presidential campaign manager George Nyamweya: “The truth in the verification report is there for everybody to see. It shows that President Kibaki won the elections.” But ODM has opposed the statement, stating that party agents were ejected from the tallying hall when they started pointing out the irregularities. Sources also said President Kibaki’s handlers thought it was important that he goes to the negotiation table having put in place a section of his Government to cement his hold on the position. Although it was earlier indicated that the Cabinet was to be named on Friday, President Kibaki had to make last evening’s announcement to make it clear that he was in charge source

Even the Blonde Beauties are fleeing...!

^^Its the year of the Luo . PS: Chaney has luo blood in him .

Baashi: Bottom line is no one benefits from all out war. Kenya has a robust economy, it has the respect of many nations around the world. It has also a weak point which is ethnic collection -- combustible. Enflame the sitaution and mob will take over. They won't address the injustice. What they will only do is burn and loot. That's what you are looking for I guess. Lol. Its the economy , man! Cadoow ama aan ku cuno ama aan ku ciideeyo wweye xaalku, sxb. PS: Haven't you heard? Ruto has already declared 'we are taking over Kenya', possibly with the help of Karamajong Freedom Fighters.

^^Baashi understands little of the gravity of concerns in Kenya, hence his misinformed comments. Baashi, if you consider us warmongers, perhabs it is time you sample the opinion of other Kenyans too. Here are 141 comments made under 2 hours after the cabinet was announced. You just read it for yourself. Kamekucha comments

^^Most outsiders have this naive meloncholic image of Kenya, and think Kenya's internal dynamics are maintained by outsiders. One just hopes that they'll wisen up and see the real face of Kenya's ethnicized politics for what it is, sxb. The outsiders' views infuriates most average Kenyans, and to show them what the realpolitik on the ground is really like, might go on a macheti slashing spree. The naivette kills me

^^Thats the mistake people make and it leads to complacency and total chaos, sxb. Poor Kenyans don't give a toss about who holds a stake in Kenya or who isn't. They are only concerned with their own frustrations, and don't think that far out.

Add to 'dhagaha qabso' punishment, where you are ordered to bend, put your hands behind through your bent knees and hold your ears. You'll be left there till your sweat and tears intermingle and start dripping to the ground, forming a small river of their own. God!

In brief, the president is telling ODM, President Kuffour, Gordon Brown, Desmond Tutu and Madam Fraser and all 4.5 million Kenyans who voted against him - YOU CAN GO TO HELL, I AM PRESIDENT. Even as ODM shows goodwill by suspending protest rallies, the president is throwing mud at them by recalling parliament and naming his cabinet. The questions is: Is there need to continue negotiating with an individual who has shown over the last five years that he cannot honour agreement?? From kamakucha blog [edit] Look at whom Kibaki has chosen for Defence? Yussuf Hajji, and this appointment makes you wonder what sort of a government Kibaki is planning to put in place. Bear in mind that a large percentage of the army and the General Service Unit (GSU) are Somalis, and that is not forgetting the country's police comissioner is Somali. If you ask me, the appointment of this cabinet is the impetus of a dictatorship . No doubt.

BREAKING NEWS - The violence has been reignited... Kibaki names part of Cabinet Story by NATION Reporter Publication Date: 1/8/2008 President Kibaki has begun shaping up his new Government by naming the first half of his Cabinet. The President also moved to bring the ODM-Kenya to his side by naming the party’s Kalonzo Musyoka to be his Vice-President. In a televised address to the nation, the President appointed 17 ministers and said the rest will be appointed after further consultations. In addition to Vice-President Musyoka, here is the full list of Ministers appointed: 1. Internal Security – Prof George Saitoti 2. Defence – Yusuf Hajji 3. Special Programmes – Naomi Shaban 4. Public Service - Asman Kamama 5. Finance – Amos Kimunya 6. Education – Prof Sam Ongeri 7. Foreign Affairs – Moses Wetangula 8. Local Government – Uhuru Kenyatta 9. Information and Communications – Samuel Poghisio 10. Water and Irrigation – John Munyes 11. Energy – Kiraitu Murungi 12. Roads and Public Works – John Michuki 13. Science and Technology – Noah Wekesa 14. Justice and Constitutional Affairs – Martha Karua 15. East Africa Cooperation – Dr Wilfred Machage 16. Transport – Chirau Ali Mwakwere

'Kenya: roots of crisis' http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/democracy_power/kenya_roots_crisis By a conservative estimate, the Kenyan economy is losing $30 million a day and the loss for the whole region - though anybody's guess - must be far greater.

^^Tan heeseeysa 'xalay daruusti la ii dhigay' 00.33 She has this heart-melting smile. OK. Waatan.

^^War noooo! Lol. War aniga yarta heeseysa ayaan u tilmaamayaa Willimina. Salla calaa nabi, maxaa niiko i jeclaysiiyey? Waa ku sidee ina adeer ?

NGONGE: Ps Just so the message is not misunderstood you'll have to make sure you send funeral wreaths and not the uplifting/sympathy type. As if he'll know the difference. He' be grining from eye to eye, ear to ear, instead.

^^Considering a sizable number of men, if not over 60 %, use the stimulant, the battle would be fierce.

^^Isn't it still smuggled in to the US, Canada and other EU countries? I don't think the majority would give up. I was hearing this funny story about some Faaraxs in New Zealand the other day lol. Tired of the days old baarixi, they did their research and discovered that there was a local botanist who has one khaat plant in his garden. So every evening they would go prunning lol. The botanist got puzzled as to the plant's nightly pruning and thus installed a CTTV, which revealed laba Faaraxoo daarada ka soo dhacaya . Thats how far they'll go to get a fresh harvest sxb. I don't think it would be easily given up. Another story from my childhood lol. One friday morning, jaadkiibaa iman waayey and so all the muqayiliinta made their presence known in the mosque for the friday prayers. The imam was happy and started preaching them ..ittaqullaah. Jaadka iska daaya..and so they listened very gentlemantly until they qaad vehecle honked its arrival! Soo dhacyeey intay yiraahdeen ayeey masaajidka ka wada yaaceen. The imam was gobsmacked .

^^Actually prohibiting Khaad would turn out to be more expensive than many would have us believe. Moreover, the act of banning it would make khaad gain a fashionable status. If it becomes as rare/expensive as heroin, coke or even marijuana, then you are looking at its glamourization and associative effects. Ban it and you increase demand. Expendature comes in the form of hard earned cash. Collateral - time (adding many hours to work)/energy/family. Most crucially, may men with alot of children on child benefit would allocate this vital income to buy khaat. Currently half of the child beenfits go to Ayuutos . Thus, if one thought banning it would help fathers/men and their families then think again.

^^Thanks for the link, Willy. No, the lady I am talking about isn't that one. Here is her singing briefly - foward to 00:32. Damn, that smile! I am in love now .

^^Odey, I get what you are saying sxb. Thanks. Here is , which was the then government's broadcast. It seems as though that government was coming to the realization of switching from heavy dependence on livestock-trade and to agri-produce. However, their efforts and actions were really miniscle in comparison to the sort of overhaul I envisage sxb. What hit me negatively was the mention of World Bank and Usaid, considering the country's food-stuff self-sufficiency was good in the early 1970s. The involvement of these two, combined with other factors have surely blighted the agri-produce campaign the government propagated, I will assume*. The strangest of all of is to find out that 'economic development' came under the ministry of agriculture. Insha-Allah, I will post (in Economics: State's role) something I should've finished writing long time ago; some pointers on the direction of economics in future Somali state. PS: Odey, if you follow the youtube link about, you will see all the other parts of the show. Perhabs you could even look at other clips on defence and how much vital resource was allocated to it...thus off-setting the balance of sector expendature.

Originally posted by Willamina: Absolute all time classic would have to be Magool Allah ha u naxariisto Xalay duruusti lay dhigey! . Willimina, this happens to be one of my favs. A song so laden yet so playfully sung . Lately, there is a xaax! young lady who sings this song - though she can't match. There is only one song by Magool that I like more than this one (not available on youtube though) is ... Webiyo Isu Ooman. Just makes me..urm...oh heck. Back to the topic; talking about classics, how about ' '? Check out Feynuus and those Saado dancing moves lool. I mean, c'mon ...she reminds me nirig buubtay .

Happy Birth Day sister Dahia.

By Boqor Raabi's on reckoning, during his testimoney at the summer traditional elders' conference, "majority of" people in Awdal favor a united Somalia but the circumstances, i.e anarchy in the south in conjunction with the large SNM clan to their east, prevent them from speaking out the truth. Some say reer Awdal are going through ashuun-ku-aadaan period in history. The few friends I have from the region hint at such a thing but who knows about those on the ground?

Hahaha You guys are still on about banning jaad? Oo yaad idiin dirsaday idinku? Futto aadan lahayn laguma xaaro ayaan maqli jiray. Well...